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Hyperboreans , in Greek mythology, people dwelling in a state of perfect bliss in the Far North who were Apollo worshipers.

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Hyperborean in Greek mythology, a member of a race worshipping Apollo and living in a land of sunshine and plenty beyond the north wind.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Hyperborean." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Oxford University Press. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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