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Sterope
In Greek mythology, Sterope was the name of several individuals:
- Sterope was the daughter of Pleuron and Xanthippe.
- Sterope was the daughter of Porthaon and Euryte . She is sometimes said to be the mother of the Sirens by Achelous.
- Sterope (or Asterope) was one of the Pleiades and, by Ares, the mother of Oenomaus, King of Pisa. She is either wife or mother of Oenomaus.
- Sterope was daughter of Cepheus. She received a lock of Medusa's hair from Heracles to protect her hometown, Tegea from attack, thus winning Heracles' friendship for her father.
- Sterope was also the daughter of Acastus and either Astydameia or Hippolyte.
- Sterope was one of the horses of Helios.
- Sterope was one of the Maenads.
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