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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) Scylla > love-affairs of Scylla > Scylla, daughter of Nisus, from the walls of Megara sees Minos who is besieging the city, and falls in love with him > Scylla offers the lock to Minos, who rejects her offer

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95B(SCYLLA)212Scylla offers the lock to Minos, who rejects her offer  

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  • ancient history
  • city-wall
  • classical antiquity
  • Greek legend
  • heroic legend
  • heroine
  • history
  • legend
  • love at first sight
  • love unrequited
  • Megara (city)
  • Minos (King)
  • mythology
  • offering
  • refusing (gift, offer)
  • Scylla (daughter of Nisus)
  • siege

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  • 95B(SCYLLA)212

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