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In Greek mythology, four people had the name Creusa (or Kreousa, Greek Κρέουσα); the name simply means "princess".

Naiad[link]

According to Pindar's 9th Pythian Ode, Creusa was a Naiad and daughter of Gaia who bore Hypseus, future King of the Lapiths, to the river god Peneus. Through Hypseus she was grandmother of Cyrene, one of the best known lovers of Apollo.^[1]

Daughter of Creon[link]

Creusa - also known by the name Glauce, e.g. in Apollodorus's Bibliotheca 1.9.28. - was the daughter of King Creon of Corinth, Greece, in whose favor Jason abandoned Medea. In the version of the myth commonly followed by ancient tragedians, Medea obtained her revenge by giving Creusa a dress that had been cursed by the sorceress. The curse caused the dress to stick to Creusa's body and burn her to death as soon as she put it on.

Daughter of Erechtheus[link]

Creusa was the daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens and his wife, Praxithea,^[2] who was spared the fate of her sisters (see Chthonia) because she was an infant at the time they had sworn to commit suicide if one of them died.^[3] Apollodorus mentions her as the mother and of Achaeus and Ion by her husband Xuthus;^[4] she is presumably the mother of Xuthus' daughter Diomede.^[5]

However, according to Euripides' Ion, in which she is a prominent character, Creusa was mother of Ion by Apollo, while Xuthus was infertile so he accepted Ion as his own son. In the play, Creusa was seduced by Apollo long before her marriage to Xuthus, and exposed the newborn baby in fear of her parents' wrath. Years later, Xuthus went to consult the Delphian oracle about his marriage to Creusa being childless and met Ion, who had been raised at the temple of Apollo; the prophecy seemed to indicate Ion as his son, so Xuthus decided to adopt the youth. Creusa, unaware of her husband's infertility, thought that Ion's birth must have been the result of Xuthus' adultery in the past, and attempted to poison the young man, but he was in time to discover her intent, and was about to kill her. Eventually Creusa realized that Ion was her son by Apollo she had abandoned, after Ion described to her the contents of the basket he had been found in as a baby; they, however, agreed to keep it a secret from Xuthus. In the end of the play, Athena promised that Creusa and Xuthus would have two sons together, Achaeus and Dorus.^[6]

Creusa is also mentioned as the mother of Ion with Apollo by Stephanus of Byzantium^[7] and in several scholia. Hyginus calls Creusa mother of Cephalus by Hermes.^[8]

Creusa, wife of Aeneas[link]

Creusa, daughter of Priam and Hecuba,^[9][10] was the first wife of Aeneas and mother to Ascanius (also known as Iulus).^[11]

Creusa's fate is dealt with in detail by Virgil in his Aeneid. As Troy is falling to the Greeks, Aeneas goes to his home to lead his father Anchises, Creusa, and their son Ascanius out of the city and into the countryside. Anchises refuses to leave the house, prompting Aeneas to decide that he will leave to continue the fight against the Greeks so that he may die in battle. Creusa grabs his feet and begs him to think of what would become of Iulus, Anchises and herself if Aeneas were to be killed. As she does this, Iulus catches fire with an un-earthly flame. The flame is quickly doused with water. Anchises believes this to be an omen from Jupiter, who confirms this omen by sending a shooting star. Anchises now agrees to flee Troy. The family leaves the home, Aeneas carrying his father and Iulus holding his hand, while Creusa is to remain some distance behind them. As they flee through the city, pursued by Greeks, they reach the gates and begin to run after noticing that the Greeks appear to be gaining on them. Creusa was unable to keep up with them. After reaching Ceres’ temple outside of the city, Aeneas leaves Anchises and Ascanius there to go back in search of Creusa. As he searches the city without success, he meets the ghost of Creusa, who tells him that she may not leave the city with him. She predicts his journey to Hesperia, Italy and future marriage to another. She asks that Aeneas take care of their child and vanishes. Aeneas tries three times to hold her, each time failing to grasp her wraith.^[12]

Pausanias relates that Rhea and Aphrodite rescued Creusa from being enslaved by the Greeks on account of her being the wife of Aeneas (who was a son of Aphrodite).^[13]

Other characters[link]

Creusa may also refer to:

• Creusa, wife of the Carian Cassandrus and mother by him of Menes. Her son was killed by Neoptolemus in the Trojan War.^[14]

• Creusa, an Amazon spearwoman in a painting on a vase from Cumae that depicts a battle of the Amazons against Theseus and his army; she is portrayed as being overcome by Phylacus.^[15]

• Creusa, a misnomer for Keroessa in the Etymologicum Magnum.^[16]

Trojan family tree[link]

References[link]

1. ^ "Pindar's 9th Ode". Perseus. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:abo:tlg,0033,002:9. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
2. ^ Bibliotheca 3. 15. 1
3. ^ Euripides, Ion, 277
4. ^ Bibliotheca 1. 7. 3
5. ^ Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, 1. 9. 4
6. ^ Euripides, Ion passim
7. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium s. v. Iōnia
8. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae, 160
9. ^ Bibliotheca 3. 12. 5
10. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae, 90
11. ^ Virgil, Aeneid, 2.674
12. ^ Virgil, Aeneid, 2. 650 ff
13. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 10. 26. 1.
14. ^ Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy, 8. 22
15. ^ Roscher, s. 1429
16. ^ Etymologicum Magnum, 217. 26, under Byzantion

Sources[link]

• Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (ed.): Ausführliches Lexikon der griechischen und römischen Mythologie. Band 2.1 (I-K), Leipzig, 1890-1894, ss. 1425 - 1429

Juliana Paes
Juliana as Maya Meetha, the protagonist of Caminho das Índias.
Born	Juliana Couto Paes (1979-03-26) March 26, 1979 (age 33) Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Measurements	34–26–39
Dress size	34 (EU); 4 (US)
Shoe size	5
Spouse	Carlos Eduardo Baptista (9 September 2008 - present)
Website
http://julianapaes.com.br/

Juliana Couto Paes (born March 26, 1979) is a Brazilian actress and former Playboy model. She became nationally-known in telenovelas and modelling. She also starred a local version of the musical The Producers, as Ulla.^[2]

Biography[link]

Born in Rio Bonito, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Paes is of Arab, Black, and Amerindian ascent.^[3] She is the oldest child of Regina and Carlos Henrique Paes. She has three siblings: Mariana, Rosana, and Carlos Henrique Jr.

An actress, model and with a university degree, Paes became nationally-known for her performances in "soap operas" of Rede Globo and for her looks. She was on the cover of Playboy magazine in May 2004.

In 2006, Paes was voted one of the sexiest one hundred people in the world by People Magazine. After that international projection, she hired an agent, showing interest in starting an acting career in the US.

Paes starred in many commercial campaigns, such as Colorama's and Hope's. Currently, she is the face of Arezzo for the second time and replaces the top model Gisele Bündchen as the star of the campaign for the jewelry brand Vivara.

On September 9, 2008, Paes married businessman Carlos Eduardo Baptista, at the Itanhangá Golf Club. Her debut as protagonist was the character Maya Meetha in the Brazilian telenovela Caminho das Índias.

Filmography[link]

Soap operas[link]

• 2012 Gabriela - Gabriela^[4]
• 2011 O Astro - Nina^[5]
• 2009 Caminho das Índias - Maya Meetha
• 2008 A Favorita - Maíra Carvalho
• 2008 Duas Caras - Herself
• 2006 Pé na Jaca - Guinevere "Gui" Ataliba dos Santos
• 2005 América - Creusa
• 2003 Celebridade - Jaqueline Joy
• 2001 O Clone - Karla
• 2000 Laços de Família - Ritinha

TV series[link]

• 2012 As Brasileiras - Janaína
• 2007 Toma Lá, Dá Cá - Suellen
• 2007 Dicas de um Sedutor - Vera Lúcia
• 2005 Levando a Vida - Grace
• 2003 Os Normais - Marialva
• 2002 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo - Jurema
• 2001 Brava Gente - Rosinha
• 1998 Malhação

Miniseries[link]

• 2003 A Casa das Sete Mulheres - Teiniaguá

Cinema[link]

• 2010 - Bed & Breakfast
• 2008 - Kung Fu Panda - Master Tigress (Brazilian dubbing)
• 2007 - A Casa da Mãe Joana - Dolores Sol
• 2006 - Seus problemas acabaram - special guest
• 2005 - Mais uma vez amor - Lia

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Juliana Paes at the Internet Movie Database