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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Page 173
According to the mythical explanation of the creation of the universe that was
most widely accepted by the ancient Greeks , Chaos existed before anything else
, though not necessarily from the beginning of time . Out of Chaos ( which means
...
According to the mythical explanation of the creation of the universe that was
most widely accepted by the ancient Greeks , Chaos existed before anything else
, though not necessarily from the beginning of time . Out of Chaos ( which means
...
Page 345
An ancient Roman god of fertility . Liber , often called Father Liber , was generally
worshiped together with Ceres and Libera , who were identified , respectively ,
with Demeter and Persephone . Iacchus , the obscure companion of the latter ...
An ancient Roman god of fertility . Liber , often called Father Liber , was generally
worshiped together with Ceres and Libera , who were identified , respectively ,
with Demeter and Persephone . Iacchus , the obscure companion of the latter ...
Page 347
( The personage worshiped at this shrine is believed actually to have been an
ancient local goddess who came to be identified with Athena . ) The Lindians had
the reputation of being among the most able sailors in the Mediterranean Sea .
( The personage worshiped at this shrine is believed actually to have been an
ancient local goddess who came to be identified with Athena . ) The Lindians had
the reputation of being among the most able sailors in the Mediterranean Sea .
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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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