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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The Sicyonians , however , insisted that Sicyon had first been called Aegialeia in honor of Aegialeus , eponym of Aegialus , and the Argives claimed that Aegialeus was a son of their own river - god Inachus .
The Sicyonians , however , insisted that Sicyon had first been called Aegialeia in honor of Aegialeus , eponym of Aegialus , and the Argives claimed that Aegialeus was a son of their own river - god Inachus .
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Cepheus held a great banquet in Perseus ' honor , but the young man soon learned that , in his eagerness to save his daughter , the king had failed to mention that he had already promised Andromeda's hand to his brother , Phineus .
Cepheus held a great banquet in Perseus ' honor , but the young man soon learned that , in his eagerness to save his daughter , the king had failed to mention that he had already promised Andromeda's hand to his brother , Phineus .
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Toward the end of his reign , a plague struck Rome and the king fell prey to a superstitious dread that led to his death by lightning at rites in honor of Jupiter Elicius . Tullus was succeeded by Ancus Marcius , a grandson of Numa ...
Toward the end of his reign , a plague struck Rome and the king fell prey to a superstitious dread that led to his death by lightning at rites in honor of Jupiter Elicius . Tullus was succeeded by Ancus Marcius , a grandson of Numa ...
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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
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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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