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Apollo
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Apollo's relationships within the pantheon were complex. He was the twin brother of Artemis (Diana in Roman tradition), and the son of Zeus and Leto.
One of the most significant conflicts involving Apollo was the pursuit and prosecution of Orestes. After Orestes killed his mother, Clytemnestra, to avenge his father, Agamemnon (a command sanctioned by Apollo), the Erinyes ([Furies](… -
Erinyes (mythology)
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The Erinyes (deities)/), often referred to as the Furies, are chthonic deities of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology. They were primarily concerned with punishing moral transgressions, especially those involving patricide, matricide, oath-breaking, and violations of hospitality (Xenia). While their exact origins are sometimes debated, they are most famously de…