Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Volume 10Reference work with alphabetically-arranged entries illuminates the characters, places, and literary sources of Greek and Roman myths |
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Page 212
Theseus and his friend Peirithoüs , eager to marry daughters of Zeus , carried off Helen to the city of Aphidnae , in Attica , to become Theseus ' bride . The Dioscuri waited until Theseus was away on another adventure , then сарtured ...
Theseus and his friend Peirithoüs , eager to marry daughters of Zeus , carried off Helen to the city of Aphidnae , in Attica , to become Theseus ' bride . The Dioscuri waited until Theseus was away on another adventure , then сарtured ...
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Pegasus carried Bellerophon during his famous exploits , but , when his master tried to ride him to heaven , the horse , stung by a gadfly sent by Zeus , threw him to earth . Pegasus continued to Olympus , where he carried thunderbolts ...
Pegasus carried Bellerophon during his famous exploits , but , when his master tried to ride him to heaven , the horse , stung by a gadfly sent by Zeus , threw him to earth . Pegasus continued to Olympus , where he carried thunderbolts ...
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This misfortune occurred when , getting drunk during the festivities , the Centaurs tried to carry off the Lapith women ... years of his life and the two enterprises that the pair carried out together turned out disastrously for both .
This misfortune occurred when , getting drunk during the festivities , the Centaurs tried to carry off the Lapith women ... years of his life and the two enterprises that the pair carried out together turned out disastrously for both .
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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, Volume 10 A Meridian book Crowell reference book Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Edward Tripp |
| 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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