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One of the Fates.
King of Ithaca, husband of Anticleia and father of Odysseus. After the death of his wife Lærtes withdrew to the country.
The son of Antenor, priest of Apollo and Poseidon in Troy. He was suspicious of the wooden horse and flung a spear at it. Apollo sent two enormous serpents who crushed the priest and his two young sons. Priam interpreted this as a sign that the gods were angry for the disrespect shown to the horse, when in fact it was Apollo punishing Laocoön for breaking the vows of celibacy.
The daughter of Acastus and wife of Protesilaus, who was the first to jump ashore when the Greeks sailed to Troy, knowing that the oracle had declared this meant his death. Laodamia was devastated and begged the gods to let him return for just three hours. They agreed and when he died the second time she died with him, as described in Wordsworth's poem Laodamia.
The son of Ilus, king of Troy. Apollo and Poseidon were assigned to him as laborers by Zeus and they helped build the walls. He refused to pay them and a sea monster was sent to devour his daughter Hesione. She was rescued by Heracles but Laomedan refused to give him the reward. Heracles later returned and killed Laomedan and all his son's save Podarces (later known as Priam).
A mythical people living in Thessaly, governed by Pirithous. They were rivals with the Centaurs and this led to a battle at Pirithous' wedding.
The mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis. Hera was very jealous and would not allow Leto to remain anywhere until she finally reached Ortygia where she gave birth to the twins. Hera then sent Tityus the giant to attack her as she traveled to Delphi with Artemis, but the giant was killed by the arrows of the young gods.
A nymph, she was loved by Hades and turned into the white poplar by the jealous Persephone.
An aide to Heracles. He collected the white shirt from Deianeira, not knowing that it was poisoned. He was flung into the sea by Heracles as he was dying.
King of the island of Scyros, father of Deidamia. He killed Theseus.
I - Son of Pandion, brother of Ægeus. He was expelled by his brother and took refuge in Lycia, which was named for him.
II - King of Thebes. His first wife was Antiope, who he divorced to marry Dirce. He was killed by Antiope's sons' by Zeus - Amphion and Zethus.
I - The son of Aphareus and twin of Idas. Famous for his good eyesight. The twins took part in the Calydonian Boar hunt, were amongst the Argonauts and were killed in a battle with the Dioscuri.
II - Son of Ægyptus. Lyncaeus and his 49 brothers were betrothed to the fifty daughters (Danaides) of Ægyptus' brother Danaus. All the daughters killed their husbands on their wedding nights except Lynceus' wife Hypermnestra and Lynceus killed Danaus who had arranged the murders. As told in Æschylus' Suppliants.
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