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  Orchamus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Orchamus was a king in (The mythology of the ancient Greeks) Greek mythology.
Clytia, jealous of her sister because she wanted Apollo for herself, told Orchamus the truth, betraying her sister's trust and confidence in her.
Apollo refused to forgive Clytia for betraying his beloved, and a grievous Clytia wilted and slowly died.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/or/orchamus.htm   (135 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Apollo (god)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Daphne prayed to the river god Peneus to help her and he changed her into a laurel tree, which became sacred to Apollo.
Apollo had an affair with a mortal princess named Leucothea, daughter of Orchamus and sister of Clytia.
Enraged, Orchamus ordered Leucothea to be buried alive.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Apollo-(god)   (2766 words)

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