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-[[Giacomo Casanova]] claimed 122 conquest. His immediate if divine predecessor [[Zeus]] only about 45. These include 17 goddesses ([[Aix]], [[Ananke]], [[Demeter]], [[Dione]], [[Thalassa]], [[Gaia]], [[Hera]], [[Eos]], [[Eris]], [[Leto]], [[Maia]], [[Metis]], [[Mnemosyne]], [[Persephone]], [[Selene]], [[Themis]]); 26 [[mortal]]s or [[nymph]]s ([[Aegina ]], [[Alcmene ]], [[Antiope]], [[Callisto]], [[Carme]], [[Danaë]], [[Elara]], [[Electra]], [[Europa]], [[Eurynome]], [[Himalia]], [[Iodame]], [[Io]], [[Lamia]], [[Laodamia]], [[Leda]], [[Maera ]], [[Niobe]], [[Olympias]], [[Othreis]], [[Plouto]], [[Podarge]], [[Pyrrha ]], [[Semele]], [[Taygete]], [[Thalia]]) and at least three unknown mothers. 
 +'''Aegina''' is one of the [[Greek islands|Saronic Islands]] of [[Greece]] in the [[Saronic Gulf]], from [[Athens]]. [[Tradition]] derives the name from Aegina, the mother of [[Aeacus]], who was born in and ruled the island. During ancient times, Aegina was a rival to [[Athens]], the great sea power of the era.
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Aegina is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, from Athens. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of Aeacus, who was born in and ruled the island. During ancient times, Aegina was a rival to Athens, the great sea power of the era.



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