Semele
Semele definition
Sem·ele (sem′ə lē′)
noun
Gr. Myth. a daughter of Cadmus and the mother of Dionysus: seeing Zeus in all his glory, she is consumed in his lightning
Etymology: L < Gr Semelē
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