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Sculpture of Palamedes by Antonio Canova Palamedes (Ancient Greek: Παλαμήδης, romanized: Palamḗdēs, lit. 'the handy' or 'contriving one'; pronounced /ˌpæl.əˈmiː.diːz/, pal-uh-MEE-deez, modern Greek pronunciation: /pa.laˈmi.ðis/, pah-lah-MEE-thees) was a Euboean prince, son of King Nauplius in Greek mythology. He joined the rest of the Greeks in the expedition against Troy. He was associated with the invention of dice, numbers, and letters.
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