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Page 54
During Adonis's annual sojourn in the underworld, from late autumn until early
spring, Aphrodite disappeared in search of him, leaving the earth infertile.
However, each spring the goddess of love recovered the handsome youth. In
Cyprus ...
During Adonis's annual sojourn in the underworld, from late autumn until early
spring, Aphrodite disappeared in search of him, leaving the earth infertile.
However, each spring the goddess of love recovered the handsome youth. In
Cyprus ...
Page 83
When Persephone was still very young, and without consulting Demeter, Zeus
agreed that HADEs, the king of the underworld, could marry her. Some years
later, Persephone was picking flowers in a meadow with the daughters of
Oceanus.
When Persephone was still very young, and without consulting Demeter, Zeus
agreed that HADEs, the king of the underworld, could marry her. Some years
later, Persephone was picking flowers in a meadow with the daughters of
Oceanus.
Page 95
In Greek mythology, the ruler of the underworld. His name means “the unseen".
Hades was one of the three sons of KRONos, and the husband of PERSEPHONE
. One of his brothers was zEUs. When Zeus deposed their father Kronos, lots ...
In Greek mythology, the ruler of the underworld. His name means “the unseen".
Hades was one of the three sons of KRONos, and the husband of PERSEPHONE
. One of his brothers was zEUs. When Zeus deposed their father Kronos, lots ...
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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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