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Greek
myth name (gave wine to the citizens of Athens who mistook it for poison and killed him)
In Greek mythology, Icarius was an Athenian who so warmly welcomed Dionysus to Attica that the god gave him the gift of wine. He was tragically killed when his shepherds mistook the wine for poison, but the gods honored his spirit by placing him in the stars.
In Greek mythology, Icarius was an Athenian who so warmly welcomed Dionysus to Attica that the god gave him the gift of wine. He was tragically killed when his shepherds mistook the wine for poison, but the gods honored his spirit by placing him in the stars.
