... especially dangerous for a woman in labor. The Enemies outside Alcmene's house assumed precisely this position, performing a veneficium, a magic spell that was well known in the ancient Greek and Roman world. Alcmene Aristophanes Bavaria charlatans clasped hands crossed legs enemies...

... before the eyes of the Woman in Labor. The chapter also looks at other individuals who share with Hera the role of the Enemy in Alcmene's story. These are the Pharmakides of Pausanias, the Eileithyiai, and the Moirai. Alcmene childbirth enemies evil eye fear of Alcmene's thoughts Hera hex...