Aethra

Aethra (bright sky) In Greek mythology, mother of Theseus by Aegeus or, according to another account, by Poseidon. Homer mentions her as a servant to Helen at Troy, but later Greek myth adds that when the Dioscuri took Aphidnae and set free their sister, whom Theseus had carried off, they brought Aethra to Sparta as a slave. She then accompanied Helen to Troy. When the city fell, she brought her grandsons Acamas and Demophon back to Athens. Hyginus’s Fabulae (myths, 37) tells her story.

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Greek and Roman Necromancy – Daniel Ogden

Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Collection of Ancient Texts – Georg Luck

Ancient Greek Love Magic – Christopher A. Faraone

Magika Hiera: Ancient Greek Magic and Religion – Christopher A. Faraone, Dirk Obbink

Ancient Greek Divination – Sarah Iles Johnston

Magic in the Ancient Greek World – Derek Collins

Greek Magic: Ancient, Medieval and Modern – John Petropoulos

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BOOKS FOR YOU TO READ IN OUR LIBRARY:

Greek and Roman Necromancy – Daniel Ogden

Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Collection of Ancient Texts – Georg Luck

Ancient Greek Love Magic – Christopher A. Faraone

Magika Hiera: Ancient Greek Magic and Religion – Christopher A. Faraone, Dirk Obbink

Ancient Greek Divination – Sarah Iles Johnston

Magic in the Ancient Greek World – Derek Collins

Greek Magic: Ancient, Medieval and Modern – John Petropoulos

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