Javan

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According to the Old Testament (Genesis 10), Javan is the ancestor of the Greeks. He is described as a son - which could also mean "descendant" - of Japheth the ancestor of the Indo-Europeans. Descendants mentioned in Genesis 10 are: Elishah, Tarshish (Spain), Kittim (Cyprus) and Rodanim.