Dione

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Dione
Dione is an archaic goddess in Greek mythology. It may also refer to:Dione (moon), a moon of SaturnDione (butterfly), a butterfly genusIn organic chemistry, dione is a synonym for diketoneDione (DJ), a Dutch hardcore DJ
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Dione
[Greek] According to certain traditions, the goddess or Titaness Dione became by Zeus the mother of Aphrodite. Actually, her name is a feminine form of Zeus (dios).


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Dione
Dione (Greek) Daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, or of Uranus and Gaia; the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus, she was worshiped as the wife of Zeus at Dodona, and her name expresses the feminine aspect of Zeus. When the Dodonan oracle lost its importance, Dione was superseded by Hera and became regarded merely as a nymph {IU 2:490}.


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