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| (1) A dangerous rock, opposite Charybdis, on the Italian side of the straits of Sicily; originally the daughter of Crataeis; comforts Galatea; loved by Glaucus; girdled with baying dogs through Cicrce’s magic; changed into rocky headland. (2) Daughter of Nisus of Megare, love for Minos; changed into a bird. |
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| Half man half bull monster, son of Minos and Pasiphae, hybrid son of a bestial relationship; confined in the labyrinth, killed by Theseus. |
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| Athenian architect builder of the labyrinth at Minos’ command; flight with Icarus; his jealousy of Perdix; builder of Pasiphaes bull. |
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| (1) Son of Daedalus, flies too close to the sun, drowns after falling when the wax in his wings melts. (2) Father of Erigone, changed into a constellation. |
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| A river in northern Greece separating Acarnania and Aetolia; its god entertains Theseus; anger at naiads, loves Perimele; ability to change his shape; battle with Hercules. “A river god” |
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| The mythological hero son of Jupiter and Alcmena, husband of Deianira (later when deified husband of Hebe), returns from his attack of Troy; drags Cerberus from Hades; competes with Achelous for the hand of Deianira; kills Nessus over Deianira; his death and apotheosis his labours; his birth; seeks rejuvenation for Iolaus; rescues Hesione, attacks Troy. Hated by Nestor; leader of an attack on Troy; gives Philoctetes his arrows; his stay with Croton; foretells the foundation of Croton; helps Myscelus; Milo’s former strength compared with; deals with the centaurs. |
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| Creature from a city Calydon, by the river Euenus. Hunted boar. |
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| Son of Oeneus and Althaea, gather man to hunt he Calydonian boar; kills his uncle and suffer revenge at the hands of Althaea; remembered by his sister Deianira. |
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| (1) Daughter of Iasos (Iasion) of Nonacris at the Calydonian boar hunter; first to draw blood from the boar. (2) Daughter of the Boeotian king Schoeneus, famed for her beauty and speed; changed into lion. ”Girlfriend of Meleager” |
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| Wife of Oeneus, mother of Meleager, seeks revenge for her brother’s death at the hands of Meleager. “Mother of Meleager; she kills him” |
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| Wife of Philemon entertains Jupiter and Mercury; changed into a tree. |
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| Husband of Baucis, entertains Jupiter and Mercury; changed into a tree. |
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