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deciss in how they will go about solving that problem.
Immediately after Creusa leaves in the cave, Apollo rescues him. Apollo’s acts are strange in that he goes as far as to catch the soul of the priestess so that she would care for his son but yet refused to give aid to Creusa. As a youth, is appointed as a guard of Apollo’s gold, then an altar attendant and later the chief caretaker. knows nothing of his birth, and asks no quests because of his deep respect for Apollo. He is happy in his service to the gods never knowing the agony that his mother is suffering as she longs for her lost son. It is critical to recognize that throughout the story no one acknowledges Apollo as the agitator of all the problems.
Creusa marries Xuthus and they find themselves unable to have children. While she longs to have a child, she can only regret the loss of her son years ago. Because they desire to have children, they go to Delphi to consult the gods. Creusa goes to Delphi feeling ...

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