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Was there a Greek God/Hero who was denied by his Father?

April 26, 2017culture Denied father Folklore god Greek hero mythology Society

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Was there a Greek God/Hero who was denied by his Father?

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Zeus fathered a lot of children and denied doing it because Hera was all jealous (and rightfully so). Achilles was not denied by his father but his mother was passed up by Poseidon because of a prophecy that said the son she bears will surpass his father and Mr. sea god didn’t want to lose his domain so instead a mortal ended up knocking her up and voila, Achilles. Oedipus was prophesied to kill his father and “lay” with his mother so his father sent him away at birth which ultimately led to the fulfilling of the prophecy. The king of Minos got busy with a cow (literal not fat lady) and was so ashamed of the resulting offspring that he built the labyrinth to hide and trap it.