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 13
Aphrodite , infuriated , caused the death of Calliope's son Orpheus . Aphrodite
had little joy of Adonis , however , for he was killed at an early age by a boar .
According to a different version of Adonis ' story , Aphrodite saw Adonis for the
first ...
Aphrodite , infuriated , caused the death of Calliope's son Orpheus . Aphrodite
had little joy of Adonis , however , for he was killed at an early age by a boar .
According to a different version of Adonis ' story , Aphrodite saw Adonis for the
first ...
Page 58
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 - red
...
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 - red
...
Page 274
The Milky Way was caused by the spilled milk when she woke to discover the
trick . Angrier than ever , Hera ... Failing in this , she pursued him throughout his
life , causing him endless hardships and destructive madness . Some claim that
the ...
The Milky Way was caused by the spilled milk when she woke to discover the
trick . Angrier than ever , Hera ... Failing in this , she pursued him throughout his
life , causing him endless hardships and destructive madness . Some claim that
the ...
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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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