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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ODYSSEUS swirling waters of Charybdis . As the raft upended , Odysseus was
Aung into the air and managed to cling like a bat to a branch of a great fig tree
that overhung the whirlpool . He hung there until , late in the day , Charybdis ...
ODYSSEUS swirling waters of Charybdis . As the raft upended , Odysseus was
Aung into the air and managed to cling like a bat to a branch of a great fig tree
that overhung the whirlpool . He hung there until , late in the day , Charybdis ...
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younger beggar named Irus tried to impress the suitors by threatening the rival “
beggar , ” Odysseus boxed with him and felled him with one bone - crushing blow
. The suitors treated him thereafter with greater respect . Penelope announced ...
younger beggar named Irus tried to impress the suitors by threatening the rival “
beggar , ” Odysseus boxed with him and felled him with one bone - crushing blow
. The suitors treated him thereafter with greater respect . Penelope announced ...
Page 418
ODYSSEUS the iron axes one behind another , then tried unsuccessfully to string
the bow . The suitors too tried , one by one , and likewise failed . While they were
testing their strength Odysseus slipped from the hall , found Eumaeüs and ...
ODYSSEUS the iron axes one behind another , then tried unsuccessfully to string
the bow . The suitors too tried , one by one , and likewise failed . While they were
testing their strength Odysseus slipped from the hall , found Eumaeüs and ...
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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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