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 62
APOLLO defends against the invader Apollo . In still others , it is an oracular
serpent that has tried to kill Leto , knowing that it was fated to die at the hands of
any offspring she might have . The later versions call the snake Python . Apollo (
and ...
APOLLO defends against the invader Apollo . In still others , it is an oracular
serpent that has tried to kill Leto , knowing that it was fated to die at the hands of
any offspring she might have . The later versions call the snake Python . Apollo (
and ...
Page 63
It was a long time before Apollo would consent to hear a flute under any
circumstances , but he finally allowed one to be played at Delphi on special
occasions to celebrate his defeat of the dragon . Three of Apollo's sons were
famous for their ...
It was a long time before Apollo would consent to hear a flute under any
circumstances , but he finally allowed one to be played at Delphi on special
occasions to celebrate his defeat of the dragon . Three of Apollo's sons were
famous for their ...
Page 64
APOLLO were grains in a pile of sand . He then offered to grant her youth ,
without which the first gift would be merely an affliction , if she would accept him
as a lover . She proudly refused , and lived to be a decrepit thousand years old .
Apollo ...
APOLLO were grains in a pile of sand . He then offered to grant her youth ,
without which the first gift would be merely an affliction , if she would accept him
as a lover . She proudly refused , and lived to be a decrepit thousand years old .
Apollo ...
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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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