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From [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[mythology]], the [[mother]] of [[ | From [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[mythology]], the [[mother]] of [[Demophoon]] who unwittingly hired the [[Greek god|goddess]] [[Demeter]] to be the nanny for her baby boy; conflict about the upraising brought about the [[death]] of the cherished baby boy. Source: [[Elizabeth Vandiver]], [[Classics]] [[scholarship|scholar]], authority on Greek mythology and [[Greek tragedy]], including the ''[[Iliad]]'', ''[[Odyssey]]'', ''[[Aeneid]]'', [[Homer]], and [[Virgil]]. This definition is based on her course ''Classical Mythology'' for [[The Teaching Company]]. | ||
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Metaneira [r]: From Greek mythology, the mother of Demophoon who unwittingly hired the goddess Demeter to be the nanny for her baby boy; conflict about the upraising brought about the death of the cherished baby boy. Source: Elizabeth Vandiver, Classics scholar, authority on Greek mythology and Greek tragedy, including the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Homer, and Virgil. This definition is based on her course Classical Mythology for The Teaching Company.