Rhadamantys
Also known as Rhadamanthys
thumb|315x315px|Depiction of Rhadamanthys in the Tomb of Judgement, Lefkadia, c.300–250 BC
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In ancient Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus was a figure associated with justice and the afterlife who appeared in artistic depictions like the Tomb of Judgement at Lefkadia (dating to around 300–250 BC). He matters as a symbol of how the ancient Greeks conceptualized divine judgment and the fate of souls after death, as evidenced by his prominence in tomb art and religious beliefs.
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Rhadamantys, Rhadamanthys eller Rhadamanthus var i grekisk mytologi bror till kung Minos på Kreta, son till Zeus och Europa. Rhadamantys omnämns framför allt som härskare över de Elyseiska fälten där han framträder som domare och lagstiftare. Under sin livstid ska han ha styrt över några öar i Kykladerna.
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