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Zagreus

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Za·greus  (zgrs, -gr-s)
n. Greek Mythology
The son of Zeus and Persephone who was slain by the Titans and reborn as Dionysus.

Zagreus [ˈzægrɪəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a young god whose cult came from Crete to Greece, where he was identified with Dionysus. The son of Zeus by either Demeter or Persephone, he was killed by the Titans at the behest of Hera


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