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Encyclopedia > Autonoe

In Greek mythology, Autonoë (Greek Ἀυτονόη) was a daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. She was the wife of Aristaeus and mother of Actaeon and Macris. She and her sisters were driven mad by Dionysus. Greek mythology comprises the collected legends of Greek gods and goddesses and ancient heroes and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ... Cadmus Sowing the Dragons teeth, by Maxfield Parrish, 1908 Cadmus, or Kadmos (Greek: Κάδμος), in Greek mythology, was the son of the king of Phoenicia and brother of Europa. ... In Greek mythology, Harmonia is the goddess of harmony and concord. ... A minor god in Greek mythology, Aristaeus was the son of Apollo and the huntress Cyrene, who despised spinning and other womanly arts but spent her days hunting. ... In Greek mythology, Actaeon, or Aktaion was a son of Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, a hunter who endured the wrath of Diana. ... In Greek Mythology, Macris was a daughter of Aristaeus and Autonoe. ... Bacchus by Caravaggio The god Dionysus is occasionally confused with one of several historical figures named Dionysius, a theophoric name that simply means [servant] of Dionysus. ...


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Autonoe (moon) — a satellite of Jupiter Autonoë (pronounced aw TON o ee) is a natural satellite of Jupiter. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ...


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Actaeon, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com (900 words)
His father Aristaeus migrated to Sardinia, and Actaeon's mother Autonoe 2 is said to have left Thebes to live near Megara, because of her grief at the death of her son.
Autonoe 2 is one of the daughters of Cadmus.
Actaeon, Agenor 1, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Aristaeus, Autonoe 2, Belus 1, Cadmus, Creusa 3, Cyrene, Epaphus 1, Gaia, Harmonia 1, Hypseus 1, Io, Libya, Nymph 7, Peneus.
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