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Eos (ē`ŏs), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of dawn; daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Every morning she arose early and preceded her brother Helios into the heavens. Her husband was Astraeus, by whom she bore the stars and the winds—Notus, the south wind; Boreas, the north wind; and Zephyr or Zephyrus, the west wind. Because Eos made love to Ares, Aphrodite cursed her with an insatiable desire for young men. Among her many lovers were Tithonus Tithonus (tĭthō`nəs), in Greek mythology, prince of Troy; son of Laomedon. ..... Click the link for more information. and Cephalus Cephalus (sĕ`fäləs), in Greek mythology, husband of Procris. ..... Click the link for more information. . The Romans called her Aurora. EOSSee EOS memory. Eos goddess of dawn; announces Helios each morning. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 89] See : Dawn Eos inconsolably weeps for slain son, Memnon. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 1065] See : Grief How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Specially in case of laws penal, they ought to have care, that that which was meant for terror, be not turned into rigor; and that they bring not upon the people, that shower whereof the Scripture speaketh, Pluet super eos laqueos; for penal laws pressed, are a shower of snares upon the people. |
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