Immortality
Poseidon (Neptune) bestowed immortality on Taphian, and
confined the gift in a golden lock of hair. His daughter cut off the
lock, and the gift was lost. This seems very like the Bible tale of
Samson and Delilah. (See Elecampane.)
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