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Page 62
Once, at Delphi, Artemis helped Apollo to overcome Python, a terrible serpent
belonging to Hera. Like Apollo, Artemis was associated with death, but whereas
Apollo came to be looked upon as the cause of sudden death among men,
Artemis ...
Once, at Delphi, Artemis helped Apollo to overcome Python, a terrible serpent
belonging to Hera. Like Apollo, Artemis was associated with death, but whereas
Apollo came to be looked upon as the cause of sudden death among men,
Artemis ...
Page 77
Castor and Polydeuces travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in quest of the
golden fleece, and helped Jason to campaign against his enemies at home when
the voyagers returned. They were involved, too, in the rescue of their sister ...
Castor and Polydeuces travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in quest of the
golden fleece, and helped Jason to campaign against his enemies at home when
the voyagers returned. They were involved, too, in the rescue of their sister ...
Page 121
At first, Loki was an attractive character and frequently helped the gods. Once he
prevented a giant from carrying off the beautiful goddess Freya, opin's first wife.
Freya had been promised to a builder in payment for constructing a new wall at ...
At first, Loki was an attractive character and frequently helped the gods. Once he
prevented a giant from carrying off the beautiful goddess Freya, opin's first wife.
Freya had been promised to a builder in payment for constructing a new wall at ...
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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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