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Later she gave her own life as a substitute for her husband's, but was returned to
the land of the living by ... When Pelias, king of Iolcus, killed Promachus and
forced her husband to commit suicide, Alcimede cursed him and killed herself
with a ...
Later she gave her own life as a substitute for her husband's, but was returned to
the land of the living by ... When Pelias, king of Iolcus, killed Promachus and
forced her husband to commit suicide, Alcimede cursed him and killed herself
with a ...
Page 277
Alcmene fled with her husband to Thebes, where they were welcomed by King
Creon. She refused, however, to lie with her husband until he had avenged the
murder of her brothers by Taphian pirates, which had occurred some time earlier.
Alcmene fled with her husband to Thebes, where they were welcomed by King
Creon. She refused, however, to lie with her husband until he had avenged the
murder of her brothers by Taphian pirates, which had occurred some time earlier.
Page 505
Before dawn Psyche's unseen husband left the palace, but he came again the
next night and the next. On the fourth night, however, Psyche's husband urgently
warned her that her sisters were seeking her and that she must not see them.
Before dawn Psyche's unseen husband left the palace, but he came again the
next night and the next. On the fourth night, however, Psyche's husband urgently
warned her that her sisters were seeking her and that she must not see them.
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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