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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She killed many Greeks and gained a great reputation by her prowess . Achilles
killed her but fell in love with her corpse . When the sharp - tongued Thersites
taunted him for this , Achilles killed him . Although Thersites had been unpopular
...
She killed many Greeks and gained a great reputation by her prowess . Achilles
killed her but fell in love with her corpse . When the sharp - tongued Thersites
taunted him for this , Achilles killed him . Although Thersites had been unpopular
...
Page 424
Oeneus killed his son Toxeus for jumping over a ditch , a crime perhaps
comparable to Remus ' disrespectful act of jumping over the newly built wall of
Rome , for which he was killed by Romulus . The early Greek poet Asius made
the ...
Oeneus killed his son Toxeus for jumping over a ditch , a crime perhaps
comparable to Remus ' disrespectful act of jumping over the newly built wall of
Rome , for which he was killed by Romulus . The early Greek poet Asius made
the ...
Page 586
Protesilaüs , leader of the Phylacians , defied fate and , after killing several
Trojans , was himself killed . After him the other Greeks landed , and Achilles
killed the famous Cycnus , king of Colonae , whose father , Poseidon , had made
him ...
Protesilaüs , leader of the Phylacians , defied fate and , after killing several
Trojans , was himself killed . After him the other Greeks landed , and Achilles
killed the famous Cycnus , king of Colonae , whose father , Poseidon , had made
him ...
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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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