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 364
Not content with this , Athena helped PERSEUS to behead Medusa , and he later
gave her the head to wear in the center of her aegis . Some writers say that
Athena guided his hand , or even killed Medusa herself , flaying her in order to
use ...
Not content with this , Athena helped PERSEUS to behead Medusa , and he later
gave her the head to wear in the center of her aegis . Some writers say that
Athena guided his hand , or even killed Medusa herself , flaying her in order to
use ...
Page 531
He later gave his daughter Zeuxippe in marriage to an Athenian , Sicyon , a son
or grandson of Erechtheus , and thus won Sicyon as an ally in his Argive war . On
Lamedon's death , his son - in - law became king and gave his own name to ...
He later gave his daughter Zeuxippe in marriage to an Athenian , Sicyon , a son
or grandson of Erechtheus , and thus won Sicyon as an ally in his Argive war . On
Lamedon's death , his son - in - law became king and gave his own name to ...
Page 564
Some time later she bore a son , Melanippus , but Theseus later gave her as a
bride to Deioneus . Even though Perigune's grandson Ioxus emigrated far away
to Caria , he and his descendants remembered her vow never to burn shrubs .
Some time later she bore a son , Melanippus , but Theseus later gave her as a
bride to Deioneus . Even though Perigune's grandson Ioxus emigrated far away
to Caria , he and his descendants remembered her vow never to burn shrubs .
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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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