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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DIONYSUS Ino and her sisters , Agave and Autonoë , had spread a rumor after
Semele's death that her story of being seduced by a god was a lie . Nevertheless
, Ino accepted the child from Hermes and , with the approval of her husband ...
DIONYSUS Ino and her sisters , Agave and Autonoë , had spread a rumor after
Semele's death that her story of being seduced by a god was a lie . Nevertheless
, Ino accepted the child from Hermes and , with the approval of her husband ...
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DIONYSUS Classical writers say that he killed Dionysus himself . ) The Argives of
Pausanias ' day claimed , on the other hand , that Perseus and the god were
reconciled and that the latter was worshiped at Argos as the Cretan Dionysus .
DIONYSUS Classical writers say that he killed Dionysus himself . ) The Argives of
Pausanias ' day claimed , on the other hand , that Perseus and the god were
reconciled and that the latter was worshiped at Argos as the Cretan Dionysus .
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DIONYSUS the Giant Eurytus with his thyrsus . Some say that the Giants were
routed in terror by the braying of the asses on which Dionysus , with his satyrs
and seileni , rode into the battle , accompanied by Hephaestus . Later Dionysus
and ...
DIONYSUS the Giant Eurytus with his thyrsus . Some say that the Giants were
routed in terror by the braying of the asses on which Dionysus , with his satyrs
and seileni , rode into the battle , accompanied by Hephaestus . Later Dionysus
and ...
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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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