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Also known as Agaue

daughter of Cadmus in Greek mythology

Key facts

Parents
Cadmus and Harmonia
Siblings
Autonoë , Ino , Semele and Polydorus
Consort
Echion , one of the Spartoi
Children
Pentheus and Epirus

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Encyclopedic overview

In Greek mythology, Agave (/ˈæɡəvi/; Ancient Greek: Ἀγαύη, romanized: Agaúē, lit. 'illustrious' or 'high-born'), was the daughter of Cadmus and a princess of Thebes. She is most well known for her role in the myths surrounding her nephew, Dionysus, god of wine.

Family

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Agave” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.