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The Crommyonian sow, which they called Phaea, was a savage and formidable wild beast, by no means an enemy to be despised.
The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003
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The Crommyonian sow, which they called Phaea, was a savage and formidable wild beast, by no means an enemy to be despised.
The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch; being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls 46-120? Plutarch 1884
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Now the Crommyonian sow, which they called Phaea, was no insignificant creature, but fierce and hard to master.
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Others relate that Phaea was a woman, a robber full of cruelty and lust, that lived in Crommyon, and had the name of Sow given her from the foulness of her life and manners, and afterwards was killed by Theseus.
The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003
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He caught the names of Phaea and Sphigx, followed by the conventional closing phrase.
Calde of the Long Sun Wolfe, Gene 1994
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Sacrifice showed you, showed the gray ram dying and its blood thrown in the fire, and poor people thanking Phaea or whatever god it was for "this good food."
Calde of the Long Sun Wolfe, Gene 1994
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Sacrifice showed you, showed the gray ram dying and its blood thrown in the fire, and poor people thanking Phaea or whatever god it was for "this good food."
Calde of the Long Sun Wolfe, Gene 1994
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Pigs for Phaea and lions or anyhow cats for Sphinx.
Calde of the Long Sun Wolfe, Gene 1994
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It was Phaesday, so Maytera would most likely bring Phaea, and Phaea generally brought at least one pig.
Calde of the Long Sun Wolfe, Gene 1994
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Pigs for Phaea and lions or anyhow cats for Sphinx.
Calde of the Long Sun Wolfe, Gene 1994
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