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Ascalaphus, in Greek myth, the son of Acheron who revealed that Persephonē while in the Underworld had eaten some pomegranate seeds, obliging her to remain there for part of each year. According to Ovid, Persephone turned him into an owl for his betrayal.
In Greek mythology, two people share the name Ascalaphus (Greek: Ασκάλαφος).
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