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... daughter of Pelias , king of lolcus . Because of her piety , Alcestis could not bring herself to take part with her sisters in their fatal attempt to rejuvenate their father . She was therefore spared the ruin brought upon the royal ...
... daughter of Pelias , king of lolcus . Because of her piety , Alcestis could not bring herself to take part with her sisters in their fatal attempt to rejuvenate their father . She was therefore spared the ruin brought upon the royal ...
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... daughters , but grew so proud of this accomplishment that she spoke disparagingly of Leto , who had only two . The goddess , offended , called on her son and daughter , Apollo and Artemis , for vengeance . Apollo killed Niobe's sons ...
... daughters , but grew so proud of this accomplishment that she spoke disparagingly of Leto , who had only two . The goddess , offended , called on her son and daughter , Apollo and Artemis , for vengeance . Apollo killed Niobe's sons ...
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... daughter of Hipponoüs , king of Olenus . There are three conflicting versions of Periboea's marriage to Oeneus , king of Calydon . According to one , Oeneus took her as a prize of war , after sacking Olenus . Another version relates ...
... daughter of Hipponoüs , king of Olenus . There are three conflicting versions of Periboea's marriage to Oeneus , king of Calydon . According to one , Oeneus took her as a prize of war , after sacking Olenus . Another version relates ...
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According accounts Achilles Adrastus Aeschylus Aetolia ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius appeared Argonauts Argos Artemis Athens became bore brother brought called carried caused child claimed Crete daughter death descendants died Dionysus earth eponym Eteocles Euripides Fabulae father fell followed force gave Giants give given goddess gods Greek Hades hand head Helen Hera Heracles Hermes Hesiod Homer honor horse husband Hyginus identified Iliad island Italy Jason killed king known land later leader lived married Medea Messenia Metamorphoses Minos mother Mount murder myths nymph Odysseus offered once oracle originally Ovid Pausanias perhaps Perseus Poseidon punished refused region remained returned river Roman rule sailed seems sent ships sister sons story Thebes Theseus Thestius throne told took Trojan Troy turned wife women worshiped writers young youth Zeus