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In Greek mythology, Laodamia referred to two different women: Image File history File links Derived from public domain images featured at: http://commons. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ...

  1. Laodamia was the mother of Sarpedon by Zeus, and a daughter of Bellerophon.
  2. The wife of Protesilaus and daughter of Acastus and Astydameia. When her husband died during the Trojan War, Laodamia killed herself in grief.

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Ovid's Heroides XIII: Introduction and Commentary (2733 words)
Laodamia then commits suicide by leaping into the fire that is consuming the likeness of her beloved.
Laodamia's letter is written while the Greek fleet is delayed at Aulis, awaiting favorable winds for the voyage to Troy.
Lines 3-14: In this section, Laodamia laments the haste with which she was forced to part from Protesilaus, blaming the wind and sea.
Laodamia (43 words)
In Greek mythology, Laodamia referred to two different women.
The mother of Sarpedon by Zeus, Laodamia was a daughter of Bellerophon.
When her husband died during the Trojan War, she killed herself in grief.
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