Pero
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In Greek mythology, Pero was a daughter of Neleus and Chloris, and the wife of Bias. Her sons included Areius, Leodocus and Talaus.
The story of Pero is mentioned in Book XI of Homer's Odyssey. Pero's beauty attracted many suitors, but Neleus, her father, refused to give his daughter to any man unless he could raid the cattle of Iphicles from Phylace.
[edit] Other meanings
- Pero is a city in the province of Milan, Italy.
- Pero is the Spanish word for "but".
- Pero is a coffee substitute from Switzerland, made from malted barley, chicory, and rye.
- Pero is a common Croatian and Serbian male given name, whose English equivalent is Pete. Its diminutive form is Perica.
- Pero is an archaic Castilian version of Pedro ("Peter"). Derivations in use are the surname (originally a patronymic) Pérez and periquito (a diminutive, the origin of parakeet).
- Pero was the name of an 18th century,Bristol slave, after whom Pero's Bridge was named.ru:Перо (мифология)
