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An antiphon (Greek ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί "opposite" and φωνή "voice") is a short chant in Christian ritual, sung as a refrain. The texts of antiphons are usually taken from the Psalms or Scripture, but may also be freely composed.
When Odysseus and 12 of his crew came into the port of Sicily, the Cyclops Polyphemus seized and confined them. The monster then slain Antiphon and five others namely: Euryleon, Apheidas, Kepheus, Stratios and Menetos, while the remaining six survived.
In Greek mythology, Antiphonus (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίφονόν means 'in revenge for blood [1]) was a Trojan prince as one of the sons of King Priam of Troy.
In Greek mythology, Auge (/ ˈ ɔː dʒ iː /; [1] Ancient Greek: Αὐγή, romanized: Augê, lit. 'sunbeam, daylight, dawn'; [2] [3] Modern Greek: "av-YEE"), may refer to two distinct characters: Auge, one of the twelve Horae (Hours). [4] Auge, daughter of King Aleus of Arcadia and mother of Telephus by Heracles. [5]
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In Greek mythology, Aoede / eɪ ˈ iː d iː / (Ancient Greek: Ἀοιδή, Aoidē) was one of the three original Boeotian muses, which later grew to five before the Nine Olympian Muses were named. Her sisters were Melete and Mneme. She was the muse of voice and song. She lends her name to the moon Jupiter XLI, also called Aoede, which orbits ...
In Greek mythology, Antiope / æ n ˈ t aɪ. ə p i / or Antiopa (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιόπη derived from αντι anti "against, compared to, like" and οψ ops "voice" or means "confronting" [1]) may refer to the following Antiope, daughter of King Belus of Egypt and possibly, Achiroe, the naiad daughter of the river-god Nilus. [2]
In Greek and Roman mythology there are a number of characters known as Aethon. Most are horses, variously belonging to: Helios [5] Ares [6] Hector [7] Pallas [8] Hades ; The name is twice applied to humans. In Odyssey 19.183, it is the pseudonym a disguised Odysseus assumes during his interview with Penelope upon his return to Ithaca.