Actaeon - Cadmus marries Harmonia, Actaeon (his grandson) is killed by his own dogs when he is transformed into a deer after seeing Diana in the nude.
Semele - Cadmus' daughter, Semele, conceived Jove's child. Juno was jealous and wanted to trick the girl by disguising as her nurse and saying that she must see Jove in his true, god-like form. Being shown in all his glory, it killed Semele and Jove took his unborn son and implanted him to his thigh. Bacchus was born and was given to Semele's sister. MORTALS CAN'T SEE GODS IN THEIR TRUEST FORM!
The Daughter of Minyas - Bacchus declared a feast day which everyone was to participate in. The Minyas daughters refused to join in on the fun. Instead, they told stories....
Pyramus & Thisbe - These two were neighbors separated by a large wall. A Romeo and Juliet story about two "star-crossed lovers". Pyramus thinks his lover is eaten by lions, so he kills himself... then, of course, Thisbe kills herself and their blood is the color of the mullberry tree's berries.
Athamas & Ino - Bacchus has been living with Ino. Juno, being diagnosed with a case of the crazies once again, wanted to place madness up Athamas and Ino so they would destroy their children. Athamas trapped his wife and beat his son until Ino escaped and nearly jumped off a cliff - where Venus intervened and made them immortal.
Cadmus & Harmonia - Cadmus and his wife were very upset over the loss of their daugher, Ino. They left Thebes and Cadmus was transformed into a snake. Harmonia also wanted to be a snake so she left her husband coil around her until she transformed and they slithered off into the forest together.
Perseus & Phineus - Phineus is furious that he lost his bride to Perseus and a gruesome fight broke out in the palace of Cepheus. Perseus fought like a pro. Perseus then whipped out Medusa's head and Phineus and his men were turned to stone.
Arethusa & Alpheus - The muse had a song about how Arethusa became a river. She went swimming in the stream, Alpheus, where he fell in love with her. She fled from him, but he chased her. She cried out for Diana's help, but Alpheus waited where he footsteps disappeared. She was so scared she dripped sweat and transformed into a river and of course, Alpheus joined his river to hers (how sweet).
Ceres & Proserpina - Ceres' daughter is Proserpina. Cupid shoots Hades with an arrow and he falls in love with dear Proserpina. He swoops her up in a field and takes her back to the underworld with him. Ceres was peeved. Proserpina had to eat more of the food of the underworld, but she had only eaten six pomegranate seeds. So she was forced to stay there half the year and spend the other half with her mom. Hence, the seasons.
Arachne - Arachne fancied herself a pretty great weaver. She challenged Minerva to a weaving contest. And it was epic. Minerva showed the gods wreaking havoc on mortals while Arachne wove scenes of the delinquency of the gods. Minerva was upset about how great Arachne's weave was so she beat her. Arachne tried to hang herself but Minerva transformed her into a spider so she could still hang but survive.
Niobe - Niobe was a wealthy mother who thought she was better than the mother of Apollo and Diana because she only had two children while Niobe had many more. Apollo and Diana killed her seven sons and Niobe's husband killed himself due to his grief. And then Latona killed the other seven. Niobe was then turned to stone and placed on a moutain.
Latona & the Lycian Peasants - Latona left Delos after giving birth to Apollo and Diana and ended up in Lycia. She wanted to drink the water there but the peasants wouldn't allow. She turned them into frogs.
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