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10 Cards in this Set
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Cecrops
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> Mortal
> Ruler of Ancient Athens > Possible common ancestor of Athenians |
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Erichthonias
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> Took over rule of Athens after Cecrops died
> Conceived when Hepheastus ejaculated on Athena's leg, at which point she wiped it off with wool and threw it on the ground. |
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Cephalus
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> child of Hermes and Herse
> Married Procris who he later accidentally killed when she parted the bushes and ran toward him |
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Procris
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> Married to Cephalus
> Killed as she investigated nonexistent infidelity in her husband and ran to him. |
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Laelaps
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> Magical hound that always caught what it chased
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Tereus
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> Married to Procne
> Fetched Philomela so she could visit procne > Raped Philomela and cut her tongue out > Ate son, then transformed into bird called hoopie |
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Itys
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The son of Tereus and Procne that was murdered by Procne and Philomela and fed to his father.
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Aegeus
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> Father of Theseus
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Aethra
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> Theseus' mother
> had sex with Aegeus and Poseidon to have Theseus |
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Procrustes
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criminal who made travelers sleep in their bed and then stretched or cut them off to fit.
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