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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) Aedon, wife of Polytechnus > aggressive, unfriendly activities and relationships of Aedon, wife of Polytechnus > Aedon with her sister slays her son, Itys, and sets him before her husband Polytechnus to eat as punishment for his violence to Chelidon

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95B(AEDON, WIFE OF POLYTECHNUS)41Aedon with her sister slays her son, Itys, and sets him before her husband Polytechnus to eat as punishment for his violence to Chelidon  

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  • Aedon (wife of Polytechnus)
  • ancient history
  • boy
  • Chelidon
  • classical antiquity
  • Greek legend
  • heroic legend
  • heroine
  • history
  • human flesh
  • husband and wife
  • Itys
  • killing
  • legend
  • meal
  • mother
  • mother and son
  • mythology
  • Polytechnus
  • punishment
  • son

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  • 95B(AEDON, WIFE OF POLYTECHNUS)41

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http://iconclass.org/95B%28AEDON%2C+WIFE+OF+POLYTECHNUS%2941

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