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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One of the first two Roman praetors . The rape of Collatinus ' chaste wife ,
LUCRETIA , by Sextus Tarquinius led to Collatinus ' involvement in the overthrow
of Sextus ' father , Lucius Tarquinius Superbus , the last Roman king . Collatinus
and ...
One of the first two Roman praetors . The rape of Collatinus ' chaste wife ,
LUCRETIA , by Sextus Tarquinius led to Collatinus ' involvement in the overthrow
of Sextus ' father , Lucius Tarquinius Superbus , the last Roman king . Collatinus
and ...
Page 340
An obscure Roman goddess . Larentia's original functions are unknown , though
she had an annual festival , the Larentalia . In Classical times , rationalizing
writers converted her into a mortal woman , or two women . She was said by
some to ...
An obscure Roman goddess . Larentia's original functions are unknown , though
she had an annual festival , the Larentalia . In Classical times , rationalizing
writers converted her into a mortal woman , or two women . She was said by
some to ...
Page 597
A Roman goddess of the fertility of gardens . Originally a minor deity , Venus was
identified with the Greek APHRODITE and became important in Roman cult as
the grandmother of Aeneas ' son lülus ( Ascanius ) , who was claimed as
ancestor ...
A Roman goddess of the fertility of gardens . Originally a minor deity , Venus was
identified with the Greek APHRODITE and became important in Roman cult as
the grandmother of Aeneas ' son lülus ( Ascanius ) , who was claimed as
ancestor ...
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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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