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Alcinous

In Greek mythology, Alcinous (also transliterated as Alkínoös) was a son of Nausithous and father of Nausicaa and Laodamas with Arete.

He was King of the Phaeacians on Scheria and welcomed both Odysseus and the Argonauts.

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