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Old 09-21-2004, 06:53 PM   #18
Attalus
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Join Date: November 26, 2001
Location: Texas
Age: 75
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Originally posted by Melusine:
Well, I do know that the Graiai are the ones sharing the tooth and eye - I remember reading about them. I think it was Perseus, or one of the great Greek heroes anyway, who was on a quest and needed the Graiai to help him, so he stole their tooth and eye and wouldn't give them back until they gave him his answer. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Mel, as usual, gets it right. Look here.
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Graeae or Graiae[both: grEŽI] Pronunciation Key, in Greek mythology, daughters of Ceto and Phorcus, called Deino, Enyo, and Pemphredo. The personifications of old age, they were born with gray hair and only one eye and one tooth among them. They were the protectors of their sisters, the Gorgons.
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