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Aegina

Nymph and namesake of the island of Aegina, mother of Aiakus.

minor

Also known as Alkimidas

First appearance: victory odes

Aegina shows up with force in VI For Alkimidas of Aegina. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Victorious boy wrestler from Aegina, celebrated for his Nemean win and the twenty-fifth triumph of his clan.
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In VI For Alkimidas of Aegina: Victorious boy wrestler from Aegina, celebrated for his Nemean win and the twenty-fifth triumph of his clan. Later, in VIII For Deinias of Aegina: The nymph Aegina, mother of Aiakus by…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Victors, patrons, and mythological figures
  • Mythological heroes and deities
  • Protagonist

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…

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