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'''Athamas''' was the son of [[Aeolus]] and king of Orchomenus. In the [[Greek mythology|Greek myths]] he was the father of Phrixus and Helle, and was married to the goddess [[Nephele]].  
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'''Athamas''' was the son of [[Aeolus]] and king of Orchomenus. In the [[Greek mythology|Greek myths]] he was the father of [[Phrixus]] and [[Helle]], and was married to the goddess, [[Nephele]].  
    
He later divorced her, in order to marry [[Ino]], [[Cadmus]]' daughter, with whom he also had two children - [[Learches]] and [[Melicertes]]. Ino later conspired to have Athamas sacrifice Phrixus and Helle, on the pretext of alleviating the drought which plagued his kingdom. However, Nephele managed to save her children, sending the ram that became the [[Golden Fleece]] to rescue them..
 
He later divorced her, in order to marry [[Ino]], [[Cadmus]]' daughter, with whom he also had two children - [[Learches]] and [[Melicertes]]. Ino later conspired to have Athamas sacrifice Phrixus and Helle, on the pretext of alleviating the drought which plagued his kingdom. However, Nephele managed to save her children, sending the ram that became the [[Golden Fleece]] to rescue them..
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