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Lampetia was the daughter of Helios and Neaera; she was the personification of light. With her sister, Phaethusa, she guarded the cattle of Thrinacia. She told her father when Odysseus' men slaughtered some of his cattle which were ageless and deathless, like a forbidden fruit. They also happened to be his children. Her father, Helios, was enraged and asked the gods to avenge his cattle's deaths. Zeus then sent a lightning bolt down and a storm, killing all of Odysseus' men, while their doom was portended by the meat writhing and lowing on the spits
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What is Lampetia's symbol?
a light
Who is lampetia?
Lampetia and Phaethusa, were the daughters of Helios and Neaera; they dwelt on the mythical island Thrinacia. Lampetia shepherded seven flocks of fifty sheep with a silver crock, while Phaethousa tended seven herds of fifty cattle holding a copper staff. These were immortal and ageless, and when Odysseus's men slaughtered them, she went to Helios who asked of Zeus to have revenge, or else he would shine light among the dead (underground). Zeus then sent a lightning bolt down and a storm, killing all of Odysseus' men, while their doom was portended by the meat writhing and lowing on the spits.
Who was Helios' family?
He is the son of Hyperion and Theia. By the Oceanid Perse he became the father of Aeëtes, Circe, and Pasiphae. His other children are Phaethusa ("radiant") and Lampetia ("shining") and Phaeton.
Who was the hero of the Odyssey?
Odysseus was the hero of the Odyssey.
What kind of myth is The Odyssey?
The Odyssey is an epic.
