"Bk VII:614-660 The creation of the Myrmidons
‘Stunned by such a storm of dark events, I said “O Jupiter, if they do not lie when they say that you were held in Aegina’s embrace, she, the daughter of Asopus, and if you are not ashamed, mighty father, to have fathered me, give me back my people or bury me too in their tomb.” He gave me a flash of lightning as a sign, and thunder followed. I said “I interpret this to be an omen, and that you give me it as a pledge, and may these accordingly be auspicious tokens of your purpose.” - The Metamorphoses
This is a scene where one of Jupiters sons Aeacus the son of Aegina confronts him.
‘A terrible plague afflicted the people through the unjust anger of Juno, detesting us because our island had been named after my mother, her rival. While it looked like a human disease, and the cause of the disastrous epidemic was hidden, we fought it with medical skill. But the destruction cancelled out our efforts, which waned as we were conquered. At the outset the sky shrouded the earth in a thick fog, and held the sultry heat under clouds. " - The Metamorphoses
Aegina though is one of Juno's rivals.
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