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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The Roman name for the goddess of the dawn , called Eos by the Greeks . Ausonia . The land of the Ausonii or Ausonidae , an ancient tribe who inhabited southern Italy . By extension , the name came to be applied poetically to all Italy ...
The Roman name for the goddess of the dawn , called Eos by the Greeks . Ausonia . The land of the Ausonii or Ausonidae , an ancient tribe who inhabited southern Italy . By extension , the name came to be applied poetically to all Italy ...
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Euthymus , who came from Locri , in Italy , won several boxing contests in the Olympic games . On returning to Italy and settling in the town of Temesa , he found that the inhabitants annually sacrificed a young woman to the Hero ...
Euthymus , who came from Locri , in Italy , won several boxing contests in the Olympic games . On returning to Italy and settling in the town of Temesa , he found that the inhabitants annually sacrificed a young woman to the Hero ...
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A city north of Crotona , in southern Italy . Petelia and nearby Crimissa were traditionally founded by Philoctetes , who emigrated to Italy after the Trojan War . Peteüs . See MENESTHEUS . Phaea . See CROMMYONIAN SOW . Phaeacians .
A city north of Crotona , in southern Italy . Petelia and nearby Crimissa were traditionally founded by Philoctetes , who emigrated to Italy after the Trojan War . Peteüs . See MENESTHEUS . Phaea . See CROMMYONIAN SOW . Phaeacians .
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