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Encyclopedia > Adrastea (mythology)


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A goddess in Greek mythology and a daughter of Zeus, Adrasteia (inescapable) was also an epithet applied to Rhea, Cybele, Nemesis and Ananke. As Adrasteia, these three were especially associated with the despensation of rewards and punishments.




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