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 Abantes were named for Abas , about whom little is known . Under Abas ' son Chalcodon , they engaged in an unsuccessful struggle for power with Thebes . Chalcodon's son , Elephenor , later gave sanctuary in Euboea to the two sons of ...
The Abantes were named for Abas , about whom little is known . Under Abas ' son Chalcodon , they engaged in an unsuccessful struggle for power with Thebes . Chalcodon's son , Elephenor , later gave sanctuary in Euboea to the two sons of ...
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The inhabitants of either of the two Greek regions known as Achaea . Homer , however , regularly applied the name Achaeans ( Achaioi ) to all the Greek forces in the Trojan War ; but he also said [ Iliad 2.681-685 ) that the name was ...
The inhabitants of either of the two Greek regions known as Achaea . Homer , however , regularly applied the name Achaeans ( Achaioi ) to all the Greek forces in the Trojan War ; but he also said [ Iliad 2.681-685 ) that the name was ...
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Herodotus said , in fact , that they had been known as Lelegians when they occupied the Aegean islands . Although under Cretan domination , they were among the most important peoples of their age . Later , when they were driven from the ...
Herodotus said , in fact , that they had been known as Lelegians when they occupied the Aegean islands . Although under Cretan domination , they were among the most important peoples of their age . Later , when they were driven from the ...
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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, 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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