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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A daughter of Nycteus , regent of Thebes , and Polyxo , or of the Boeotian river -
god Asopus . Antiope , who was very beautiful , caught the eye of Zeus and he
lay with her in the guise of a satyr . When she became pregnant she fled from ...
A daughter of Nycteus , regent of Thebes , and Polyxo , or of the Boeotian river -
god Asopus . Antiope , who was very beautiful , caught the eye of Zeus and he
lay with her in the guise of a satyr . When she became pregnant she fled from ...
Page 226
A. After the disastrous expedition against Thebes , only Adrastus of the Argive
chieftains remained alive . All but Eteoclus , however , left sons to avenge them .
Adrastus had two , Aegialeus and Cyanippus ( who may have been his grandson
) ...
A. After the disastrous expedition against Thebes , only Adrastus of the Argive
chieftains remained alive . All but Eteoclus , however , left sons to avenge them .
Adrastus had two , Aegialeus and Cyanippus ( who may have been his grandson
) ...
Page 529
Mecisteus and Eteoclus were killed by Theban champions . A great ... Pursued by
the Theban Periclymenus , he fled toward Chalcis with his charioteer , Baton or
Elato . ... E. With Eteocles dead , the kingship of Thebes fell to his uncle , Creon .
Mecisteus and Eteoclus were killed by Theban champions . A great ... Pursued by
the Theban Periclymenus , he fled toward Chalcis with his charioteer , Baton or
Elato . ... E. With Eteocles dead , the kingship of Thebes fell to his uncle , Creon .
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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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