Crowell's Handbook of Classical MythologyReference work with alphabetically-arranged entries illuminates the characters, places, and literary sources of Greek and Roman myths |
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Page 11
According to the most usual account , Actaeon's crime was the accident of
coming upon the goddess as she was bathing with her nymphs on Mount
Cithaeron . To prevent him from telling others of the indignity that she had
suffered , Artemis ...
According to the most usual account , Actaeon's crime was the accident of
coming upon the goddess as she was bathing with her nymphs on Mount
Cithaeron . To prevent him from telling others of the indignity that she had
suffered , Artemis ...
Page 125
It was Theseus who , according to tradition , completed the federation of the
demes , or townships , of Attica . He included the city of Megara , thereby
extending Athenian domination along the isthmus as far as the boundaries of
Corinth .
It was Theseus who , according to tradition , completed the federation of the
demes , or townships , of Attica . He included the city of Megara , thereby
extending Athenian domination along the isthmus as far as the boundaries of
Corinth .
Page 606
According to one tale , the monster cut off and hid the sinews of Zeus's hands and
feet , and he would have been permanently incapacitated if Hermes and Aegipan
had not rescued and refitted the missing parts . Zeus finally beat down ...
According to one tale , the monster cut off and hid the sinews of Zeus's hands and
feet , and he would have been permanently incapacitated if Hermes and Aegipan
had not rescued and refitted the missing parts . Zeus finally beat down ...
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According accounts Achilles Adrastus Aeschylus Aetolia ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius appeared Argonauts Argos Artemis Athens became bore born 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 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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology A Meridian book Crowell reference book |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Crowell, 1970 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jul 2011 |
| ISBN | 069022608X, 9780690226089 |
| Length | 631 pages |
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