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Is there a folklore belief that the spirit of a wolf comes back to avenge its death?

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When did the number of the Erinyes in Greek mythology turn into just 3?

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Which culture believed in a bird whose flight sustains the universe?

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What is that on Athena's chest?

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Myth where one twin pulls the other out at birth

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Did any Greek mythological hero father a son who surpassed him in fame?

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Aegeus, king of Naxos?

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