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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Poseidon or Poseidaon . A god of the sea , of earthquakes , and of horses . A.
Poseidon , whom the Romans identified with their god Neptune , was borne by
Rhea to her husband , Cronus . According to an Arcadian legend , Rhea ,
knowing ...
Poseidon or Poseidaon . A god of the sea , of earthquakes , and of horses . A.
Poseidon , whom the Romans identified with their god Neptune , was borne by
Rhea to her husband , Cronus . According to an Arcadian legend , Rhea ,
knowing ...
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Poseidon was embroiled in more of these contests than any other Olympian . He
contested the patronage of Corinth with Helius , the sun - Titan . When the two
referred the question to Briareüs for arbitration , Helius received the heights of the
...
Poseidon was embroiled in more of these contests than any other Olympian . He
contested the patronage of Corinth with Helius , the sun - Titan . When the two
referred the question to Briareüs for arbitration , Helius received the heights of the
...
Page 492
POSEIDON an earthquake . Much later , he destroyed the city of Helice in the
same way , and he contemplated hemming in the Phaeacian city on the island of
Scherië by throwing up mountains about it . Earthquakes in general were
attributed ...
POSEIDON an earthquake . Much later , he destroyed the city of Helice in the
same way , and he contemplated hemming in the Phaeacian city on the island of
Scherië by throwing up mountains about it . Earthquakes in general were
attributed ...
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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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