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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( Hyginus , Poetica Astronomica , 2.9 . ) Aurora . 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 ...
( Hyginus , Poetica Astronomica , 2.9 . ) Aurora . 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 ...
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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 , the
ghost of ...
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 , the
ghost of ...
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A Greek poetic name for Italy . According to Homer , Hespereia was the home of
the Phaeacians before they were expelled by the Cyclopes . This imaginary
western land ( the name means “ Land of Evening " ) was later identified with Italy
.
A Greek poetic name for Italy . According to Homer , Hespereia was the home of
the Phaeacians before they were expelled by the Cyclopes . This imaginary
western land ( the name means “ Land of Evening " ) was later identified with Italy
.
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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 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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