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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Page 280
This huge beast ranged over Mount Erymanthus and ravaged the country about
Psophis . On his way past Mount Pholoë , Heracles stopped with the Centaur
Pholus , a son of Seilenus by an ash - nymph . This hospitable creature brought
out ...
This huge beast ranged over Mount Erymanthus and ravaged the country about
Psophis . On his way past Mount Pholoë , Heracles stopped with the Centaur
Pholus , a son of Seilenus by an ash - nymph . This hospitable creature brought
out ...
Page 437
Apparently from sheer pride in their strength , they piled Mount Ossa on Mount
Olympus and then Mount Pelion on Ossa and showed every intention of storming
heaven . As a preliminary move they captured the war - god , Ares , bound him ...
Apparently from sheer pride in their strength , they piled Mount Ossa on Mount
Olympus and then Mount Pelion on Ossa and showed every intention of storming
heaven . As a preliminary move they captured the war - god , Ares , bound him ...
Page 589
The indigenous people of the Troad , the region dominated by Troy , were the
Teucrians , named for their king Teucer . This Teucer was a son of the river - god
Scamander and Idaea , a nymph of Mount Ida , although Roman tradition makes
...
The indigenous people of the Troad , the region dominated by Troy , were the
Teucrians , named for their king Teucer . This Teucer was a son of the river - god
Scamander and Idaea , a nymph of Mount Ida , although Roman tradition makes
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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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