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... sister Alcimede . Iphigeneia . The eldest daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra . The poet Stesichorus and others alleged that Iphigeneia was really the daughter borne to Theseus by the captive Helen , who , when freed , gave the baby ...
... sister Alcimede . Iphigeneia . The eldest daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra . The poet Stesichorus and others alleged that Iphigeneia was really the daughter borne to Theseus by the captive Helen , who , when freed , gave the baby ...
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... sister for the deed . In Aeschylus ' Seven Against Thebes , the sisters together chant a dirge over the bodies of their brothers , Eteocles and Polyneices . Issedones . See HYPERBOREANS . Ister . See Danube . Isus . See ANTIPHUS ...
... sister for the deed . In Aeschylus ' Seven Against Thebes , the sisters together chant a dirge over the bodies of their brothers , Eteocles and Polyneices . Issedones . See HYPERBOREANS . Ister . See Danube . Isus . See ANTIPHUS ...
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... sister , Philomela . Sending Procne to some retreat in the country , he persuaded Philomela that her sister was dead and thus succeeded in seducing her . He then cut out her tongue in order to prevent her from revealing his act when she ...
... sister , Philomela . Sending Procne to some retreat in the country , he persuaded Philomela that her sister was dead and thus succeeded in seducing her . He then cut out her tongue in order to prevent her from revealing his act when she ...
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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