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Page 123
Shortly afterward, Dechtire gave birth to Cuchulainn, whom she persuaded her
husband to accept as his own. Lugh's final intervention on the battlefield is dated
to the late second century, when he showed himself to Conn, a king of Ireland, ...
Shortly afterward, Dechtire gave birth to Cuchulainn, whom she persuaded her
husband to accept as his own. Lugh's final intervention on the battlefield is dated
to the late second century, when he showed himself to Conn, a king of Ireland, ...
Page 134
“Four perils, four places of danger await you," she warned. “Beware the rocks
which crush, the sharp reeds which cut, the cacti which tear to pieces, and the
boiling sands which overwhelm." Spider Woman then gave the brothers two
magic ...
“Four perils, four places of danger await you," she warned. “Beware the rocks
which crush, the sharp reeds which cut, the cacti which tear to pieces, and the
boiling sands which overwhelm." Spider Woman then gave the brothers two
magic ...
Page 147
ATHENA gave her life and her beauty was granted by APHRODITE. Quickwitted
HERMEs taught her guile and arranged for her marriage to Epimetheus, the
brother of the Titan PROMETHEUs. Whereas Zeus disliked people and did his
best to ...
ATHENA gave her life and her beauty was granted by APHRODITE. Quickwitted
HERMEs taught her guile and arranged for her marriage to Epimetheus, the
brother of the Titan PROMETHEUs. Whereas Zeus disliked people and did his
best to ...
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| 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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