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  • 31Orion (mythology) — For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Arion. An engraving of Orion from Johann Bayer s Uranometria, 1603 (US Naval Observatory Library) Orion (Greek: Ὠρίων …

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  • 32Europa riconosciuta — is an opera in two acts by Antonio Salieri, designated as a dramma per musica , set to an Italian libretto by Mattia Verazi. The opera takes place in Tyre and tells a story of love, violence and political discord in ancient times. The central… …

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  • 33Minos — /muy neuhs, nos/, n. Class. Myth. a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth. * * * In Greek legend, a king of Crete, the son of Zeus and Europa. He gained the throne with the aid of Poseidon and also became ruler of the Aegean… …

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  • 34Minoa — This article is about the Minoan bronze age settlements in the Mediterranean coasts. For other uses, see Minoa (disambiguation). Minoa is the name of several bronze age settlements in the Aegean coasts, in Corfu and in Sicily. The original… …

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  • 35List of Disney's Hercules characters — The following are fictional characters from Disney s 1997 film Hercules and from the 1998 TV series. These are heavily interpreted versions of Greek mythology, very different from the classical versions. Contents 1 Hercules 2 Phil 3 Megara …

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  • 36Euhemerus — (Εὐήμερος) (working late fourth century B.C.) was a Greek mythographer at the court of Cassander, the king of Macedon. Euhemerus birthplace is disputed, with Messina in Sicily or Messene in the Peloponnese as the most probable locations, while… …

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  • 37Amalthea (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most often mentioned among foster mothers of Zeus. Her name in Greek ( tender goddess ) is clearly an epithet, signifying the presence of an earlier nurturing goddess, [ ...the… …

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  • 38List of characters in the Iliad — This is a list of the main characters that appear in the Iliad by Homer. A*Achilles (Polytonic|Ἀχιλλεύς), the leader of the Myrmidons (Polytonic|Μυρμιδόνες) and the principal Greek champion whose anger is one of the main elements of the story… …

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  • 39List of Iliad characters — This is a list of the main characters that appear in the Iliad by Homer. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Z    External links A Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς), the leader of the Myrmidons ( …

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  • 40List of characters in Metamorphoses — This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid.A*Achelous *Achilles *Acis *Acmon *Acoetes *Actaeon is the grandson of Cadmus, and is turned into a stag by Diana. *Adonis *Aeacus is the king of Ageina. *Aeëtes is the king of… …

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