Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Volume 10Reference work with alphabetically-arranged entries illuminates the characters, places, and literary sources of Greek and Roman myths |
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HELEN cities sent spokesmen with rich gifts to plead their causes . Idomeneus
came in person all the way from Crete . Only Odysseus sent no gifts . Perhaps
because he knew Helen's nature , he was sure that he stood no chance of
success ...
HELEN cities sent spokesmen with rich gifts to plead their causes . Idomeneus
came in person all the way from Crete . Only Odysseus sent no gifts . Perhaps
because he knew Helen's nature , he was sure that he stood no chance of
success ...
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killed Deiphobus , with Helen's aid , and threatened to kill Helen as well , a deed
which would have met with approval from Greeks and Trojans alike . But Helen ,
though no longer young , was still beautiful and seductive . Menelaus contented ...
killed Deiphobus , with Helen's aid , and threatened to kill Helen as well , a deed
which would have met with approval from Greeks and Trojans alike . But Helen ,
though no longer young , was still beautiful and seductive . Menelaus contented ...
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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 ...
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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, 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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