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Encyclopedia > Phthonus

In Greek mythology, Phthonus was the personification of jealousy and envy. He was the son of Nyx and Dionysus. He had a great many wives but killed each one eventually, on suspicions of adultery.


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Phthonus (49 words)
Phthonus was said to have married many different women and killed most of them because he suspected that they cheated on him.
He was usually thought of as the son of Dionysus and Nyx.
Article "Phthonus" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 27 July 1997 (Revision 2).
PHTHONUS : Greek god of jealousy & envy ; mythology : PHTHONOS, ZELOS (442 words)
PHTHONUS : Greek god of jealousy and envy ; mythology : PHTHONOS, ZELOS
PHTHONOS (or Phthonus) was the spirit (daimon) of envy and jealousy.
He was associated in particular with the jealous passions of love.
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