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Apollo, punished by the Three Fates, had his powers sealed and wandered as Phos, redeemable only by true love. In plague-ravaged Epirus, Melanthos forged an oracle to sacrifice Princess Antheia. She refused, and the king wed her to Apollo, whom she knew from dreams. Touched by her virtue, Apollo unlocked half his power, punished Melanthos, and cured the plague with his lyre, though Paris stole the credit. At the ceremony, Antheia's bronze lyre shone, but she was accused. Apollo appeared, yet sensing Typhon's seal weakening, he left a laurel leaf and departed. After his leave, Antheia was sentenced to fire. Eros, tricked, shot an arrow, but the leaf shattered it, confirming the charges. Both were cast into flames, and the leaf crumbled. Apollo, having slain Typhon's remnant, felt his talisman break.