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Page 121
However, Loa began to feel uneasy and, eventually, the sensation developed
into loneliness and boredom. To cope with this unpleasant feeling, the god
distracted himself with games of creation. First he raised reefs and sandbanks,
then he ...
However, Loa began to feel uneasy and, eventually, the sensation developed
into loneliness and boredom. To cope with this unpleasant feeling, the god
distracted himself with games of creation. First he raised reefs and sandbanks,
then he ...
Page 155
When the boat eventually came to ground in a muddy branch of the river, Mars'
sacred animals, the she-wolf and the woodpecker, rescued the boys. Faustulus,
the royal herdsman, discovered the twins, took them home and, without telling ...
When the boat eventually came to ground in a muddy branch of the river, Mars'
sacred animals, the she-wolf and the woodpecker, rescued the boys. Faustulus,
the royal herdsman, discovered the twins, took them home and, without telling ...
Page 218
When THESEus was out of favour in Athens, he took refuge with Lycomedes who
, after receiving him cordially, eventually had him thrown from a cliff. The king
seems to have feared that Theseus might usurp his throne. Lycomedes also gave
...
When THESEus was out of favour in Athens, he took refuge with Lycomedes who
, after receiving him cordially, eventually had him thrown from a cliff. The king
seems to have feared that Theseus might usurp his throne. Lycomedes also gave
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Myths & Legends |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0025801813, 9780025801813 |
| Length | 260 pages |
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