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Dione

In Greek mythology, Dione ("divine queen") was the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus. She was a Titan. Her name is actually a feminine form of the same name as Zeus. The name is also used to refer to Aphrodite.


In astronomy, Dione is a moon of Saturn. Asteroid 106[?] is also named Dione.



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