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Amalthea (mythology)
Foster-mother of Zeus in Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the mythological figure. For other uses, see Amalthea (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάλθεια) is the most-frequently mentioned foster-mother of Zeus.
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