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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According to Herodotus , as well as later writers , the Arimaspians lived beyond
the Issedones , who lived beyond the Scythians . Their country , said Aeschylus (
Prometheus Bound 804–807 ] , was on a gold - bearing river , but most accounts
...
According to Herodotus , as well as later writers , the Arimaspians lived beyond
the Issedones , who lived beyond the Scythians . Their country , said Aeschylus (
Prometheus Bound 804–807 ] , was on a gold - bearing river , but most accounts
...
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For all his prestige , Athamas was one of the most unlucky men who ever lived .
His troubles began with his decision to take a second wife while his first ,
Nephele , still lived . Athamas brought Ino , one of Cadmus ' daughters , from
Thebes and ...
For all his prestige , Athamas was one of the most unlucky men who ever lived .
His troubles began with his decision to take a second wife while his first ,
Nephele , still lived . Athamas brought Ino , one of Cadmus ' daughters , from
Thebes and ...
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She was fond of the nymph Macris , who lived in a cave on the island of Drepane
, or Scherië . For love of her the goddess taught the Titans to sow corn there . The
island is named , in fact , for Demeter's sickle ( drepane ) . B. By Zeus , Demeter ...
She was fond of the nymph Macris , who lived in a cave on the island of Drepane
, or Scherië . For love of her the goddess taught the Titans to sow corn there . The
island is named , in fact , for Demeter's sickle ( drepane ) . B. By Zeus , Demeter ...
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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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