Sarpedon was the name of several figures in Greek mythology.
Sarpedon may also refer to:
Places
- Sarpedon (Cilicia), a town of ancient Cilicia, now in Turkey
- Sarpedon, the ancient name of the Turkish village of Burunucu
- Sarpedon, the island home of Medusa according to Hesiod
Scientific
- 2223 Sarpedon, an asteroid that shares the same orbit around the Sun as the planet Jupiter
- Graphium sarpedon, a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia
Ships
- HMS Sarpedon, various ships of the Royal Navy
- SS Sarpedon (1923), a cargo liner of the Blue Funnel Line
- USS Sarpedon (ARB-7), an Aristaeus-class battle damage repair ship
Other uses
- Sarpedon Krater, alternative name for the Euphronios Krater, an ancient Greek terra cotta vase
- Sarpedon, a character in the television series Charmed
- Sarpedon, the childhood teacher of Cato the Younger
See also
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