Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 255
... Homer in the Iliad and named Aglaea by Hesiod , was said by these early poets to be the wife of Hephaestus . ( According to later poets and to Homer's Odyssey , the god was married to Aphrodite . ) The youngest Grace , Pasithea , was ...
... Homer in the Iliad and named Aglaea by Hesiod , was said by these early poets to be the wife of Hephaestus . ( According to later poets and to Homer's Odyssey , the god was married to Aphrodite . ) The youngest Grace , Pasithea , was ...
Page 257
... Homer called " the House of Hades , ” came to be referred to simply as Hades . Hades , a son of Cronus and Rhea , was swallowed by his father , together with his brother Poseidon and his sisters . The youngest brother , Zeus , escaped ...
... Homer called " the House of Hades , ” came to be referred to simply as Hades . Hades , a son of Cronus and Rhea , was swallowed by his father , together with his brother Poseidon and his sisters . The youngest brother , Zeus , escaped ...
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... Homer describes them merely as “ snatchers ” ( the meaning of their name ) who were responsible for sudden disappearances that could not otherwise be explained . Telemachus says that his father has been snatched away by the Harpies ( Homer ...
... Homer describes them merely as “ snatchers ” ( the meaning of their name ) who were responsible for sudden disappearances that could not otherwise be explained . Telemachus says that his father has been snatched away by the Harpies ( Homer ...
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According accounts Achilles Adrastus Aeschylus Aetolia ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius appeared Argonauts Argos Artemis Athens became bore brother brought called carried caused child claimed Crete daughter death descendants died Dionysus earth eponym Eteocles Euripides Fabulae father fell followed force gave Giants give given goddess gods Greek Hades hand head Helen Hera Heracles Hermes Hesiod Homer honor horse husband Hyginus identified Iliad island Italy Jason killed king known land later leader lived married Medea Messenia Metamorphoses Minos mother Mount murder myths nymph Odysseus offered once oracle originally Ovid Pausanias perhaps Perseus Poseidon punished refused region remained returned river Roman rule sailed seems sent ships sister sons story Thebes Theseus Thestius throne told took Trojan Troy turned wife women worshiped writers young youth Zeus