Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Volume 10Crowell, 1970 - 631 pages Reference work with alphabetically-arranged entries illuminates the characters, places, and literary sources of Greek and Roman myths. |
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Page 34
... married Telamon . [ Pausanias 1.41.3-6 , 1.42.1-6 . ] Alcathoüs ( 2 ) . A son of Porthaon and Euryte . Alcathoüs ' only claim to dis- tinction is that he was killed by his nephew Tydeus , or else by Oenomaüs , when he ( Alcathoüs ) ...
... married Telamon . [ Pausanias 1.41.3-6 , 1.42.1-6 . ] Alcathoüs ( 2 ) . A son of Porthaon and Euryte . Alcathoüs ' only claim to dis- tinction is that he was killed by his nephew Tydeus , or else by Oenomaüs , when he ( Alcathoüs ) ...
Page 176
... married her to Asterius , who had succeeded his father Tectamus as king . Asterius , whose daughter Crete was the eponym of the island , adopted his wife's sons and bequeathed his throne to Minos . A quarrel among the brothers led to ...
... married her to Asterius , who had succeeded his father Tectamus as king . Asterius , whose daughter Crete was the eponym of the island , adopted his wife's sons and bequeathed his throne to Minos . A quarrel among the brothers led to ...
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... married his daughter Lysianassa to Talaüs , an Argive king . A generation later , Adrastus , foremost of the sons of this union , was driven from the throne of Argos by Amphiaraüs and took refuge in Sicyon . Polybus left his throne to ...
... married his daughter Lysianassa to Talaüs , an Argive king . A generation later , Adrastus , foremost of the sons of this union , was driven from the throne of Argos by Amphiaraüs and took refuge in Sicyon . Polybus left his throne to ...
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