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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (II) > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroines > the Greek heroic legends (II): heroines (with NAME) > (story of) Merope, wife of Cresphontes > suffering, misfortune of Merope > Polyphontes kills Cresphontes and two of the latter's sons, and forces Merope to marry him > Aepytus (a third son of Cresphontes) is saved by Merope and sent out of the country

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95B(MEROPE)611Aepytus (a third son of Cresphontes) is saved by Merope and sent out of the country  

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Subject

  • Aepytus
  • ancient history
  • classical antiquity
  • Cresphontes
  • father
  • father and son
  • Greek legend
  • heroic legend
  • heroine
  • history
  • killing
  • legend
  • marriage
  • Merope (wife of Cresphontes)
  • mother
  • mother and son
  • mythology
  • Polyphontes
  • saving
  • sending away
  • son

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  • 95B(MEROPE)611

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http://iconclass.org/95B%28MEROPE%29611

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