In Greek mythology, Agave was a daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. She married Echion. Agave, along with her sisters refused to recognise Dionysus and mocked their sister Semele's claims that Dionysus was the son of Zeus. As a result
Agave and her sisters were punished with madness, a madness that caused Agave to tear her own son Pentheus to pieces. Research Agave
In Greek mythology, Polydorus was a son of Cadmus and Harmonia. he was King of Thebes and husband of Nycteis by whom he fathered Labdacus. Research Polydorus
In Greek mythology, Semele was a daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. She was beloved by Zeus and bore him Dionysus by an immaculate conception. Hera, the wife of Zeus, was so consumed by jealousy that she persuaded Semele to ask Zeus to show himself to her in all his majesty. Zeus thereupon appeared as the god of thunder, and Semele was consumed by lightning, but Zeus saved her unborn child, Dionysus. Dionysus then later retrieved Semele from Hades and she became the goddess Thyone. Research Semele
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