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Erigone

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[ih-rig-uh-nee] / ɪˈrɪg əˌni /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted of the murder of her parents.


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"Brave girl!" he said, commending Erigone for persevering on her errand.

From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by William Stearns Davis

There are traces in Greek mythology of pre-Hellenic myths about dying harvest deities, like Hyakinthos and Erigone, for instance, who appear to have been mourned for.

From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie

Erigone handed to her rings, earrings, and bracelet.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 by Felix Dahn

The faithful dog of Erigone, however, that died mad with grief for the death of his mistress, has the best title to preside over the dog-days.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Luís de Camões

"Will you wear the summer rings, mistress?" asked Erigone.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 by Felix Dahn

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