Aidoneus
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Once they had been nymphs and had tended Persephone before she was carried off by Aidoneus to be his queen in the Underworld.
From The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic
And as he played the rulers of the dead came forth, Aidoneus and Persephone, and listened to the words of the living man.
From The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic
Then, last of all, Zeus sent Hermes into the kingdom of the dead, to persuade Aidoneus to suffer his bride to return to the light of day.
From Greek Studies: a Series of Essays by Pater, Walter
Aidoneus agreed, and Theseus, when set free, returned to Athens, where he found that his party was not yet overpowered.
From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey
Persephone and Aidoneus The maidens thought when they looked upon her that the goddess was some ancient woman who had a sorrow in her heart.
From The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic
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