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 12
He had an opportunity to show his gratitude again when Admetus determined to win the hand of Alcestis . This young woman , the eldest , most beautiful , and most pious of Pelias ' daughters , had so many suitors that her father set an ...
He had an opportunity to show his gratitude again when Admetus determined to win the hand of Alcestis . This young woman , the eldest , most beautiful , and most pious of Pelias ' daughters , had so many suitors that her father set an ...
Page 441
The feet were joined together , and one hand flourished a spear while the other held a distaff and spindle . The same author gave its origin as follows : After her birth from the head of Zeus , the child Athena was reared by the god ...
The feet were joined together , and one hand flourished a spear while the other held a distaff and spindle . The same author gave its origin as follows : After her birth from the head of Zeus , the child Athena was reared by the god ...
Page 467
Pausing only long enough to strike a bargain with Cepheus — the girl's hand in marriage and a kingdom in return for ... ( The people of Joppa later claimed that the spring in which Perseus washed the blood from his hands ran red ever ...
Pausing only long enough to strike a bargain with Cepheus — the girl's hand in marriage and a kingdom in return for ... ( The people of Joppa later claimed that the spring in which Perseus washed the blood from his hands ran red ever ...
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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 learned 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, 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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