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Theogony

Book 1, Line 78 by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (English)

(ll. 940-942) And Semele, daughter of Cadmus was joined with him in love and bare him a splendid son, joyous Dionysus,-a mortal woman an immortal son. And now they both are gods.

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