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 266
HELENUS own invention , but it became widely familiar and formed the basis of
Euripides ' romantic comedy Helen . According to this extraordinary tale , Helen
never went to Troy at all . In Helen ( 31-48 ) , the heroine explains that Hera ...
HELENUS own invention , but it became widely familiar and formed the basis of
Euripides ' romantic comedy Helen . According to this extraordinary tale , Helen
never went to Troy at all . In Helen ( 31-48 ) , the heroine explains that Hera ...
Page 302
Hermes appears as a character in Aeschylus ' Prometheus Bound and ( without
speaking ) in his Eumenides ; in Euripides ' lon ; and in several Greek and
Roman comedies . References to the god in Classical works are too numerous to
cite ...
Hermes appears as a character in Aeschylus ' Prometheus Bound and ( without
speaking ) in his Eumenides ; in Euripides ' lon ; and in several Greek and
Roman comedies . References to the god in Classical works are too numerous to
cite ...
Page 602
Xuthus , Dorus , and Aeolus were sons of Hellen and the nymph Orseïs , though
Euripides [ Ion 63 ] calls Xuthus a son of Aeolus . Although Hellen awarded him
the Peloponnesus as his kingdom , he never enjoyed this patrimony . He ruled in
...
Xuthus , Dorus , and Aeolus were sons of Hellen and the nymph Orseïs , though
Euripides [ Ion 63 ] calls Xuthus a son of Aeolus . Although Hellen awarded him
the Peloponnesus as his kingdom , he never enjoyed this patrimony . He ruled in
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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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