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 372
As a result , Menelaüs soon found himself on his way to Troy as a part of a large
Greek force led by his brother . B. Menelaus and Odysseus went first to the city of
Troy to demand the return of Helen and the treasure . They were refused , and a ...
As a result , Menelaüs soon found himself on his way to Troy as a part of a large
Greek force led by his brother . B. Menelaus and Odysseus went first to the city of
Troy to demand the return of Helen and the treasure . They were refused , and a ...
Page 502
When MENELAÜS [ B ] was stranded on the Egyptian island of Pharos on his
way home from the Trojan War , a beautiful nymph named Eidothea took pity on
him and explained how he might force her prophetic father , Proteus , to reveal to
...
When MENELAÜS [ B ] was stranded on the Egyptian island of Pharos on his
way home from the Trojan War , a beautiful nymph named Eidothea took pity on
him and explained how he might force her prophetic father , Proteus , to reveal to
...
Page 572
Menestheus , who led the Athenian forces to Troy , was killed in the fighting and
Demophon returned to Athens , where ... he protects OEDIPUS ( C ) and his
daughters from Creon when that ruler tries to carry the old man by force to
Thebes .
Menestheus , who led the Athenian forces to Troy , was killed in the fighting and
Demophon returned to Athens , where ... he protects OEDIPUS ( C ) and his
daughters from Creon when that ruler tries to carry the old man by force to
Thebes .
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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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