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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According to Hesiod and Aeschylus , Aërope was the mother of Pleisthenes ; the
more usual story is that she was the mother of Agamemnon and Menelaus . [
Apollodorus 3.2.1-2 , “ Epitome ” 2.10 . ) Aërope . See ARES . Aesacus . The son
of ...
According to Hesiod and Aeschylus , Aërope was the mother of Pleisthenes ; the
more usual story is that she was the mother of Agamemnon and Menelaus . [
Apollodorus 3.2.1-2 , “ Epitome ” 2.10 . ) Aërope . See ARES . Aesacus . The son
of ...
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Aeschylus says that beacon fires on mountaintops all the way from Trojan Ida
signaled his coming . His wife and her paramour were ready . Accounts differ as
to how the returning king was greeted . According to Homer [ Odyssey 4.519-537
] ...
Aeschylus says that beacon fires on mountaintops all the way from Trojan Ida
signaled his coming . His wife and her paramour were ready . Accounts differ as
to how the returning king was greeted . According to Homer [ Odyssey 4.519-537
] ...
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Aeschylus , Agamemnon , 256 , and Suppliant Women , 128 passim , 260 ;
Pausanias 2.5.6 . ... Aeschylus , however , calls Apis a son of Apollo , saying that
he was a seer and physician from Naupactus who drove monsters , snakes , and
...
Aeschylus , Agamemnon , 256 , and Suppliant Women , 128 passim , 260 ;
Pausanias 2.5.6 . ... Aeschylus , however , calls Apis a son of Apollo , saying that
he was a seer and physician from Naupactus who drove monsters , snakes , and
...
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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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