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... story , one son by Themisto , Leucon , survived . On learning what she had done , she killed herself . Ino's triumph was short - lived , however , for this story ends , like the others , with her and Athamas destroying their children in ...
... story , one son by Themisto , Leucon , survived . On learning what she had done , she killed herself . Ino's triumph was short - lived , however , for this story ends , like the others , with her and Athamas destroying their children in ...
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... story was not , however , generally accepted . AGAMEMNON ( B ] was forced to sacrifice his daughter at Aulis to appease the anger of Artemis . The goddess substituted a deer for the girl on the altar , but it is not clear from the many ...
... story was not , however , generally accepted . AGAMEMNON ( B ] was forced to sacrifice his daughter at Aulis to appease the anger of Artemis . The goddess substituted a deer for the girl on the altar , but it is not clear from the many ...
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... story , Phineus was further punished by having his food snatched away by the Harpies . Still other writers say that Poseidon blinded Phineus for telling Phrixus how to reach Colchis or Phrixus ' sons how to reach Greece . A part of ...
... story , Phineus was further punished by having his food snatched away by the Harpies . Still other writers say that Poseidon blinded Phineus for telling Phrixus how to reach Colchis or Phrixus ' sons how to reach Greece . A part of ...
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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