| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Oenone |
( n ´n) (KEY) , in Greek mythology, nymph skilled in the art of healing. Paris loved her but later deserted her for Helen. Oenone, in revenge, sent their son, Corythus, to guide the Greeks to Troy. When Paris lay mortally wounded, he asked her to heal him but she refused. After learning of his death, she committed suicide. |
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