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 147
... nymphs . Pan means " feeder " and alludes to the god's care of the pasture . He was also responsible for the fertility of herds and flocks . His own wantonness was legend- ary , and was directed particularly toward nymphs . One nymph ...
... nymphs . Pan means " feeder " and alludes to the god's care of the pasture . He was also responsible for the fertility of herds and flocks . His own wantonness was legend- ary , and was directed particularly toward nymphs . One nymph ...
Page 194
... nymph who spurned men , but was loved by the god Apollo and the mortal Leucippus . Leucippus disguised himself as a nymph to woo her , but revealed his masculinity when bathing and was killed by the nymphs . Urged on by Eros , the god ...
... nymph who spurned men , but was loved by the god Apollo and the mortal Leucippus . Leucippus disguised himself as a nymph to woo her , but revealed his masculinity when bathing and was killed by the nymphs . Urged on by Eros , the god ...
Page 228
... Nymphs In Greek mythology , young women divided into a number of groups according to their association with natural phenomena . The most famous groups were the Naiads ( nymphs of rivers , lakes and fountains ) , the Nereids ( nymphs of ...
... Nymphs In Greek mythology , young women divided into a number of groups according to their association with natural phenomena . The most famous groups were the Naiads ( nymphs of rivers , lakes and fountains ) , the Nereids ( nymphs of ...
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