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 163
The earth . An occasionally used alternative name for GE or Gaea , which have
the same meaning . chthonian deities . Spirits of the earth or Underworld . This
term is used of deities , spirits ( daimones ) , and heroes who were thought to live
in ...
The earth . An occasionally used alternative name for GE or Gaea , which have
the same meaning . chthonian deities . Spirits of the earth or Underworld . This
term is used of deities , spirits ( daimones ) , and heroes who were thought to live
in ...
Page 192
This oracle originally belonged to Ge ( Earth ) , though some say that she shared
it with Poseidon , who spoke through a prophet named Pyrcon . Ge turned over
the oracle , or her share of it , to Themis , also an earth - goddess . Aeschylus ...
This oracle originally belonged to Ge ( Earth ) , though some say that she shared
it with Poseidon , who spoke through a prophet named Pyrcon . Ge turned over
the oracle , or her share of it , to Themis , also an earth - goddess . Aeschylus ...
Page 609
The Cretan Zeus's connection with the fertility of the earth was almost lost as his
cult was absorbed into that of the Hellenic skygod , although the latter , as a rain -
god , may well have had similar functions at some period before the Hellenes ...
The Cretan Zeus's connection with the fertility of the earth was almost lost as his
cult was absorbed into that of the Hellenic skygod , although the latter , as a rain -
god , may well have had similar functions at some period before the Hellenes ...
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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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