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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Page 50
... Ouranos . To help her son Kronos deal with his overpassionate father , the earth goddess Gaia conceived a mighty sickle with sharp teeth . Having emasculated Ouranos with this weapon , Kronos liberated his brothers and sisters . The ...
... Ouranos . To help her son Kronos deal with his overpassionate father , the earth goddess Gaia conceived a mighty sickle with sharp teeth . Having emasculated Ouranos with this weapon , Kronos liberated his brothers and sisters . The ...
Page 88
... Ouranos . The first divine pair , Ouranos and Gaia , repre- senting the sky and the earth , could be separated only by this desperate act . The primeval birth of the Erinyes set them apart from the rest of the immortals . Even their ...
... Ouranos . The first divine pair , Ouranos and Gaia , repre- senting the sky and the earth , could be separated only by this desperate act . The primeval birth of the Erinyes set them apart from the rest of the immortals . Even their ...
Page 117
... Ouranos ( sky ) . The Titans ( giants ) were the cleverest offspring of Gaia and Ouranos , the first divine pair . Although Kronos was the youngest Titan , his rebellion against Our- anos led to him becoming king . All Ouranos's ...
... Ouranos ( sky ) . The Titans ( giants ) were the cleverest offspring of Gaia and Ouranos , the first divine pair . Although Kronos was the youngest Titan , his rebellion against Our- anos led to him becoming king . All Ouranos's ...
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