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 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 .
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 .
Page 126
Some writers say that Nauplius sold Auge's infant son to Teuthras along with Auge herself ; others , that mother and child arrived in Mysia in a chest in which Aleüs had set them afloat , as Acrisius had done with Danaë and Perseus .
Some writers say that Nauplius sold Auge's infant son to Teuthras along with Auge herself ; others , that mother and child arrived in Mysia in a chest in which Aleüs had set them afloat , as Acrisius had done with Danaë and Perseus .
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 ...
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 ...
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| 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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