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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Acestes , the son of a Trojan mother and the river - god Crinisus , was descended from Eryx , the eponym of his land . He entertained AENEAS [ B ] and his followers on their way to Italy . The less vigorous members of Aeneas ' company ...
Acestes , the son of a Trojan mother and the river - god Crinisus , was descended from Eryx , the eponym of his land . He entertained AENEAS [ B ] and his followers on their way to Italy . The less vigorous members of Aeneas ' company ...
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According to the traditions of the second century A.D. recorded by Pausanias , the land was first called Andreïs , for its first settler , Andreus , son of the river - god Peneius . Andreus shared the land with Athamas , son of Aeolus ...
According to the traditions of the second century A.D. recorded by Pausanias , the land was first called Andreïs , for its first settler , Andreus , son of the river - god Peneius . Andreus shared the land with Athamas , son of Aeolus ...
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When Atlas learned that Perseus was a son of Zeus , he tried to eject him forcibly from his land , for the all - knowing goddess Themis had warned him that a son of Zeus would one day steal his most precious possession , the golden ...
When Atlas learned that Perseus was a son of Zeus , he tried to eject him forcibly from his land , for the all - knowing goddess Themis had warned him that a son of Zeus would one day steal his most precious possession , the golden ...
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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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