Zagreus the horned baby, who by himself climbed upon the heavenly throne of Zeus and brandished lightning in his little hand; but he did not hold the throne of Zeus for long. By the fierce resentment of implacable Hera, the Titans cunningly smeared their round faces with disguising chalk (titanos), and while he contemplated his changeling countenance reflected in a mirror they destroyed him with an infernal knife. (Nonnos, Dionysiaka 6.155 ff)
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