Cercopes
Also spelled Kerkopes
(Pronounced with a soft c and than a hard c while stressing the penultimate)
Were two mischievous, apelike, pigmiesh, knaves who in greek mythology stole Heracles' Bow while he was sleeping. Heracles then snatched up these bothersome knaves and slung them over his back where he got a good view of his rear.
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Offers alternative stories involving Zeus
Offers the mythos that the Cercopes were warned of the black bottomed one
Good Old WIKI!
Luckily for the Cercopes brothers their mother warned them of "melampygos" or the "black-bottomed one".
While they were hanging over Heracles they noticed that he had an awfully tan ass and couldn't help but begin giggling like little school children will do.
Herakles, the big stupid oaf that he is, asks what is so funny, and because life's been so rough on our brutish hero he can't help but laugh!
Yet somehow Hercules can't seem to smile because he's scared that his skirt will rip.
NO! THAT WAS MY LAST SKIRT!
More About the Cercopes
The Meddlesome Duo often go by an assortment of names
Passalus and Acmon
Basalas and Achemon
Olus and Eurybatus
and
Sillus and Triballus
They are kids of Theia and Oceanius
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