The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Myths & LegendsMacmillan, 1989 - 260 pages Fully indexed and containing lavish color illustrations and a wealth of line drawings, this is the most up-to-date, beautiful, and graphically useful reference of its kind on the market today. |
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Arthur Cotterell. ACHILLES - ADAPA ACHILLES The hero of the Iliad , Homer's poetical account of the Greek attack on Troy . Achilles was the son of Peleus , King of Thessaly , and of the sea nymph Thetis . Even before his birth , it was ...
Arthur Cotterell. ACHILLES - ADAPA ACHILLES The hero of the Iliad , Homer's poetical account of the Greek attack on Troy . Achilles was the son of Peleus , King of Thessaly , and of the sea nymph Thetis . Even before his birth , it was ...
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... ACHILLES when the latter fell victim to a poisoned arrow fired by Paris . - - Ajax's own death and the chief element in his myth resulted from a competition for the armour of Achilles . It was usual for the personal effects of a hero to ...
... ACHILLES when the latter fell victim to a poisoned arrow fired by Paris . - - Ajax's own death and the chief element in his myth resulted from a competition for the armour of Achilles . It was usual for the personal effects of a hero to ...
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... ACHILLES . Because of a misunderstanding between husband and wife , when Thetis was attempting to make Achilles immortal by the use of fire , she left Peleus and returned to the sea . Uncertain as to his own ability as a parent , Peleus ...
... ACHILLES . Because of a misunderstanding between husband and wife , when Thetis was attempting to make Achilles immortal by the use of fire , she left Peleus and returned to the sea . Uncertain as to his own ability as a parent , Peleus ...
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