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Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > (story of) Orion > early life, prime youth of Orion > birth of the giant Orion: his father Hyrieus digs up the oxhide he had buried in his wife's grave and finds the child

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94Q11birth of the giant Orion: his father Hyrieus digs up the oxhide he had buried in his wife's grave and finds the child  

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  • ancient history
  • baby
  • birth
  • child
  • classical antiquity
  • digging
  • father
  • father and son
  • foundling
  • giant
  • grave
  • Greek legend
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • hide
  • history
  • Hyrieus
  • legend
  • mythology
  • Orion
  • oxhide
  • son
  • youth

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