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Alcithoë

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[al-sith-oh-ee] / ælˈsɪθ oʊˌi /

noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.

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Alcithoë only, Minyäs' daughter, views His orgies still with unbelieving eyes.

From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.

Transformation of Alcithoë and her sisters to bats.

From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.

Impiety and infidelity of Alcithoë and her sisters.

From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.

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