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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, when grown up, appears at Polyphontes' court > Aepytus kills Polyphontes during a sacrifice

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95B(MEROPE)6122Aepytus kills Polyphontes during a sacrifice  

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  • ancient history
  • classical antiquity
  • court
  • Cresphontes
  • father
  • father and son
  • Greek legend
  • heroic legend
  • heroine
  • history
  • killing
  • legend
  • marriage
  • Merope (wife of Cresphontes)
  • mythology
  • Polyphontes
  • sacrificing
  • son

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  • 95B(MEROPE)6122

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http://iconclass.org/95B%28MEROPE%296122

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