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 129
... took place at Tintagel and Merlin accomplished it by tricking Igraine into believing that Uther Pendragon was her ... took a bite . Dionysus took pity on him and sent him to purify himself in a certain river , the silt of which ...
... took place at Tintagel and Merlin accomplished it by tricking Igraine into believing that Uther Pendragon was her ... took a bite . Dionysus took pity on him and sent him to purify himself in a certain river , the silt of which ...
Page 214
... took place when the seed corn germinated . The Athenians were ardent worshippers of Demeter , and the event was celebrated in an underground chamber at Eleusis , the cult centre of Demeter , south of Athens . The Eleusinian mysteries ...
... took place when the seed corn germinated . The Athenians were ardent worshippers of Demeter , and the event was celebrated in an underground chamber at Eleusis , the cult centre of Demeter , south of Athens . The Eleusinian mysteries ...
Page 218
... 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 refuge to ACHILLES when his mother , the ...
... 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 refuge to ACHILLES when his mother , the ...
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