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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JASON According to Pindar , Jason was far from being alone in Iolcus . As soon
as his uncles , Amythaon and Pheres , and their sons Melampus and Admetus
heard of his arrival , they gathered about him . Jason feasted them for six days ...
JASON According to Pindar , Jason was far from being alone in Iolcus . As soon
as his uncles , Amythaon and Pheres , and their sons Melampus and Admetus
heard of his arrival , they gathered about him . Jason feasted them for six days ...
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D. The Argonauts , meanwhile , had put in at a point some distance from Iolcus to
consider what they should do next , for Jason was sure that Pelias had no
intention of keeping his promise to relinquish the throne . With only fiftytwo men at
his ...
D. The Argonauts , meanwhile , had put in at a point some distance from Iolcus to
consider what they should do next , for Jason was sure that Pelias had no
intention of keeping his promise to relinquish the throne . With only fiftytwo men at
his ...
Page 361
The story of Medea and Jason in Corinth is a grim one , best known from
Euripides ' play that bears Medea's name . Although Jason was accepted by the
Corinthians , the presence of the barbarian sorceress Medea was less welcome .
The story of Medea and Jason in Corinth is a grim one , best known from
Euripides ' play that bears Medea's name . Although Jason was accepted by the
Corinthians , the presence of the barbarian sorceress Medea was less welcome .
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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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