| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Harmonia's Necklace | Literature | 1: An unlucky possession, something that brings evil to all who possess it. Harmonia was the daughter of Mars and Venus. On the day of her marriage with King Cadmos, she received a necklace which proved fatal to all who possessed it. 2: The collar given by Alphesibea (or Arsino) to her husband Alcmaeon was a like fatal gift. So were the collar and veil of Eriphyle, wife of Amphiaraos, and the Trojan horse. (See Fatal Gifts.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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