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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A son of Hermes and Aphrodite . Hermaphroditus , who was also called Atlantiades or Atlantius , after his ancestor Atlas , was reared by naļad nymphs of Lycian Mount Ida . At the age of fifteen the youth , who was one of the most ...
A son of Hermes and Aphrodite . Hermaphroditus , who was also called Atlantiades or Atlantius , after his ancestor Atlas , was reared by naļad nymphs of Lycian Mount Ida . At the age of fifteen the youth , who was one of the most ...
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HERMES tle . Some say that Battus had not been petrified and that he told Apollo that he had seen a small boy driving the beasts . Apollo learned the whereabouts of Hermes from an omen and headed straight for Cyllene .
HERMES tle . Some say that Battus had not been petrified and that he told Apollo that he had seen a small boy driving the beasts . Apollo learned the whereabouts of Hermes from an omen and headed straight for Cyllene .
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Hermes fell in love with Catreus ' daughter Apemosyne on the island of Rhodes , but discovered to his chagrin that she could run faster than he . He caught her when she slipped and fell on fresh hides that he had placed in her path .
Hermes fell in love with Catreus ' daughter Apemosyne on the island of Rhodes , but discovered to his chagrin that she could run faster than he . He caught her when she slipped and fell on fresh hides that he had placed in her path .
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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
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| 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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