Crowell's Handbook of Classical MythologyReference work with alphabetically-arranged entries illuminates the characters, places, and literary sources of Greek and Roman myths |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 85
Page 222
According to Pausanias ( 3.19.11-13 ) , Leonymus , a general of Crotona , was
commanded by the Delphic oracle to sail to the White Island , near the mouths of
the Danube , in the Black Sea , if he wished to be cured of a wound . There he ...
According to Pausanias ( 3.19.11-13 ) , Leonymus , a general of Crotona , was
commanded by the Delphic oracle to sail to the White Island , near the mouths of
the Danube , in the Black Sea , if he wished to be cured of a wound . There he ...
Page 450
PAUSANIAS refused to bury the body ( which Thetis embalmed with ambrosia )
or to eat until he had avenged himself on the Trojans . At the funeral he killed
twelve Trojan men on the grave . The bones were buried , later to be mixed with ...
PAUSANIAS refused to bury the body ( which Thetis embalmed with ambrosia )
or to eat until he had avenged himself on the Trojans . At the funeral he killed
twelve Trojan men on the grave . The bones were buried , later to be mixed with ...
Page 507
The shadowiness of this character is evidenced by the fact that in three
references to him Pausanias spells his name three ways . ( Apollodorus 3.15.5 ;
Pausanias 4.36.1 , 6.22.5-6 . ] Pylus . The name of two cities in the Peloponnesus
.
The shadowiness of this character is evidenced by the fact that in three
references to him Pausanias spells his name three ways . ( Apollodorus 3.15.5 ;
Pausanias 4.36.1 , 6.22.5-6 . ] Pylus . The name of two cities in the Peloponnesus
.
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |