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Attica . The most southeasterly part of the Greek mainland . The peninsular
region bounded on the north by Mount Cithaeron and lying between the Saronic
Gulf and the Aegean Sea was known in ancient times , as it is today , as Attica .
Attica . The most southeasterly part of the Greek mainland . The peninsular
region bounded on the north by Mount Cithaeron and lying between the Saronic
Gulf and the Aegean Sea was known in ancient times , as it is today , as Attica .
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An ancient name of Attica . Cecrops ( 1 ) . A king of Attica . Cecrops , who was
born from the earth , had a man's body ending in a snake's tail . He married
Agraulus , daughter of Actaeüs , king of Acte . She bore a son , Erysichthon , and
three ...
An ancient name of Attica . Cecrops ( 1 ) . A king of Attica . Cecrops , who was
born from the earth , had a man's body ending in a snake's tail . He married
Agraulus , daughter of Actaeüs , king of Acte . She bore a son , Erysichthon , and
three ...
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Best known of these many disputes was that between Poseidon and Athena for
the patronage of Attica . There are differing views on the identities of the judges ;
they may have been the other Olympian gods , Zeus alone , or any of several ...
Best known of these many disputes was that between Poseidon and Athena for
the patronage of Attica . There are differing views on the identities of the judges ;
they may have been the other Olympian gods , Zeus alone , or any of several ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Volume 10 A Meridian book Crowell reference book Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Edward Tripp |
| 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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