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 112
In spite of the brevity of her marriage and her reputed contempt for intercourse
with men , Atalanta gave birth at some point to a child . Whether the father was
Melanion or Meleager or the god Ares is disputed . The embarrassed young
woman ...
In spite of the brevity of her marriage and her reputed contempt for intercourse
with men , Atalanta gave birth at some point to a child . Whether the father was
Melanion or Meleager or the god Ares is disputed . The embarrassed young
woman ...
Page 126
The most usual version , however , has it that the child was suckled by a doe on
Mount Parthenius and found by the shepherds of King Corythus , who named him
Telephus , for the doe ( elaphos ) . On reaching manhood , the youth went to the ...
The most usual version , however , has it that the child was suckled by a doe on
Mount Parthenius and found by the shepherds of King Corythus , who named him
Telephus , for the doe ( elaphos ) . On reaching manhood , the youth went to the ...
Page 204
Nevertheless , Ino accepted the child from Hermes and , with the approval of her
husband , ATHAMAS [ C ] , acted for a time as his nurse , agreeing to rear him as
a girl , as Hermes requested , presumably in the vain hope of deceiving Hera .
Nevertheless , Ino accepted the child from Hermes and , with the approval of her
husband , ATHAMAS [ C ] , acted for a time as his nurse , agreeing to rear him as
a girl , as Hermes requested , presumably in the vain hope of deceiving Hera .
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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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