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Harmonia is the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, wed to Cadmus, founder of Thebes, in a marriage the gods themselves attend. Hephaestus gives her a necklace of surpassing beauty but lays a curse upon it, and it brings ruin to her descendants for generations. In old age she and Cadmus are transformed into serpents and carried to the Isles of the Blessed.
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Cadmus and Thebes
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Harmonia?
- Harmonia is the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, wed to Cadmus, founder of Thebes, in a marriage the gods themselves attend. Hephaestus gives her a necklace of surpassing beauty but lays a curse upon it, and it brings ruin to her descendants for generations.
- Which mythology does Harmonia belong to?
- Harmonia belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Harmonia appear in?
- Harmonia appears in Cadmus and Thebes, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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