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Creusa

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Creusa (krē`sə), in Greek mythology.

1 Daughter of Erechtheus and wife of Xuthus. Her sons, Achaeus by Xuthus, and Ion by Xuthus or Apollo, are the ancestors of the Achaeans and the Ionians.

2 Princess of Corinth: see Jason Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron , who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion.
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 and Medea Medea (mĭdē`ə), in Greek mythology, princess of Colchis, skilled in magic and sorcery.
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3 Daughter of Priam and wife of Aeneas. She died fleeing from Troy.


Creusa
raped by Apollo; bore Janus. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 68]
See : Rape


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