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Omphale
/ ˈɒmfəˌliː /
noun
- Greek myth a queen of Lydia, whom Hercules was required to serve as a slave to atone for the murder of Iphitus
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He was purchased by the Queen of Lydia, Omphale, and remained in her service three years.
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A thread from the distaff of Omphale may be stronger than the club of Hercules.
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After Omphale, Tylon reigned, who died from the bite of a snake, but was again restored to life by a marvellous herb.
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But in time they came to a country in Asia called Lydia, which was then ruled by a queen whose name was Omphale.
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He never regretted it, though history has affected to regard it as illicit, and Aspasia as Omphale.
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