Cedalion
Sign in to savethumb|200px|Cedalion standing on the shoulders of Orion; detail from Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun by Nicolas Poussin, 1658, Oil on canvas; 46 7/8 x 72 in. (119.1 x 182.9 cm), [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
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thumb|200px|Cedalion standing on the shoulders of Orion; detail from Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun by Nicolas Poussin, 1658, Oil on canvas; 46 7/8 x 72 in. (119.1 x 182.9 cm), [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
In Greek mythology, Cedalion () was a servant of Hephaestus in Lemnos, an island in the Aegean Sea. Cedalion is best known for his part in aiding the hunter Orion navigate the world after being blinded, and helping him to reach Helios who healed his eyesight.
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