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 123
... the rulers of Midea . When they could not choose between the two brothers ,
Thyestes suggested that the throne be given to the one who could ... Thyestes ,
perhaps thinking that his brother had gone mad , readily agreed to this further test
.
... the rulers of Midea . When they could not choose between the two brothers ,
Thyestes suggested that the throne be given to the one who could ... Thyestes ,
perhaps thinking that his brother had gone mad , readily agreed to this further test
.
Page 194
Rescued when their brother Zeus induced Metis to feed an emetic to Cronus ,
she joined her brothers and sisters on Mount Olympus . At a banquet given by the
Phrygian king Tantalus for the gods , Demeter ate the shoulder or arm of Tantalus
...
Rescued when their brother Zeus induced Metis to feed an emetic to Cronus ,
she joined her brothers and sisters on Mount Olympus . At a banquet given by the
Phrygian king Tantalus for the gods , Demeter ate the shoulder or arm of Tantalus
...
Page 256
Hades , a son of Cronus and Rhea , was swallowed by his father , together with
his brother Poseidon and his sisters . The youngest brother , Zeus , escaped this
fate and forced Cronus to vomit up his children . Although most other accounts ...
Hades , a son of Cronus and Rhea , was swallowed by his father , together with
his brother Poseidon and his sisters . The youngest brother , Zeus , escaped this
fate and forced Cronus to vomit up his children . Although most other accounts ...
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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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