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Poeas

In Greek mythology, Poeas, or Poias was one of the Argonauts and a friend of Heracles.

In some sources, he (not Philoctetes) lit Heracles' funeral pyre and thus received his bow and arrows.

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Also in Greek mythology, Poeas was the King of Meliboea in Thessaly.

His son was Philoctetes.

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