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Agenor: father of the princess Europa, who is abducted; she becomes the mother of Minos, the king of Crete
Cadmus: son of Agenor; brother of Europa; defeats the dragon; founds Thebes
Serpent: killed by Cadmus; the beast is sacred to Mars, god of War and son of Juno and Jove
Echion: one of the survivors of a battle with troops who spring up from serpents’ teeth sown in the ground
Actaeon: hunter turned into a stag by the goddess Diana, after he sees her bathing; grandson of Cadmus
Semele: daughter of Cadmus; beloved of...
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid: Summary and Analysis
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