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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Turnus ' men fired Aeneas ' ships , only to see them change into sea - nymphs and swim away — a miracle caused by ... During a truce many of Turnus ' allies turned against him , but rallied to the cause again when the Trojans attacked .
Turnus ' men fired Aeneas ' ships , only to see them change into sea - nymphs and swim away — a miracle caused by ... During a truce many of Turnus ' allies turned against him , but rallied to the cause again when the Trojans attacked .
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Aphrodite punished Calliope's fair - mindedness by causing the death of her son Orpheus , but she could not alter the judgment . She later lost Adonis altogether when he was killed by a boar . To commemorate him she caused the blood ...
Aphrodite punished Calliope's fair - mindedness by causing the death of her son Orpheus , but she could not alter the judgment . She later lost Adonis altogether when he was killed by a boar . To commemorate him she caused the blood ...
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The Milky Way was caused by the spilled milk when she woke to discover the trick . Angrier than ever , Hera deprived Heracles of his birthright and tried to cause his death even in his crib . Failing in this , she pursued him throughout ...
The Milky Way was caused by the spilled milk when she woke to discover the trick . Angrier than ever , Hera deprived Heracles of his birthright and tried to cause his death even in his crib . Failing in this , she pursued him throughout ...
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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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