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Family of Neoptolemus    Neoptolemus visited the temple of the oracle of Delphi along with Andromache, his wife and children Polyxena, Alexander I, Tharrypas Ek Epirus and Troas of Epirus offered worship. The oracle goddess Delphi directed Neoptolemus to change the name his daughter Polyxena to "Myrtale" and visit the temple of twin gods Cabeiri at Samothrace. Zeus worshiped as "Zeus Naios" or "Naos" god of the spring below the oak in the sanctuary, and now that his daughter grown up she must participate in the mysteries of Samothrace as the changing of her name reflect her public status and the name had a function of her "quasi-title" and called after a flowering Plant. The Myrtale is a star-shaped flower is typically white and adorns the branches of an evergreen shrub and it stands for Love, Chastity, Good Luck and Prosperity. .....Read Quest of Olympias....Sivkishen, Author