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Triptolemus, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com (1520 words) |
 | It has been guessed that the king tried to murder Triptolemus, so that he himself would appear as the giver of corn to mankind, which is not a wild guess, since fights and mutual destruction are not uncommon among benefactors, who seldom refrain themselves in their ambition to appear as great men. |
| In any case, when Lyncus 1 was about to kill his guest, Demeter saved Triptolemus by turning the king into a lynx. |
| It has also been told that Celeus 1 wished to kill Triptolemus on the latter's return, but when his intentions came to Demeter's knowledge, she handed over the kingdom to Triptolemus, who called the city Eleusis after his father, and established those sacred rites in honor of Demeter, which are called Thesmophoria. |
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