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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (II) > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroes > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroes (with NAME) > (story of) Ion > early life, prime youth of Ion > infancy, upbringing of Ion > Mercury brings the child (Ion) to Delphi to be brought up as a priest > Xuthus, Creusa's husband, meets Ion in front of the temple and conforming to the oracle's advise adopts him

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95A(ION)1221Xuthus, Creusa's husband, meets Ion in front of the temple and conforming to the oracle's advise adopts him  

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Subject

  • adoption
  • ancient history
  • boy
  • classical antiquity
  • Creusa (mother of Ion)
  • Delphi
  • foundling
  • Greek legend
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • Ion
  • legend
  • meeting
  • Mercury
  • mother
  • mother and son
  • mythology
  • oracle
  • son
  • temple
  • Xuthus

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  • 95A(ION)1221

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http://iconclass.org/95A%28ION%291221

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