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 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 captured Aphidnae ...
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 captured Aphidnae ...
Page 450
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 for Zeus
...
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 for Zeus
...
Page 570
This misfortune occurred when , getting drunk during the festivities , the Centaurs
tried to carry off the Lapith women ... customary common sense deserted him
during the last years of his life and the two enterprises that the pair carried out ...
This misfortune occurred when , getting drunk during the festivities , the Centaurs
tried to carry off the Lapith women ... customary common sense deserted him
during the last years of his life and the two enterprises that the pair carried out ...
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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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