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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ALCATHOÜ S left his throne to his famous grandson Ajax , son of Periboea , who
had married Telamon . ( Pausanias 1.41.3-6 , 1.42.1-6 . ] Alcathoüs ( 2 ) . A son of
Porthaon and Euryte . Alcathoüs ' only claim to distinction is that he was killed ...
ALCATHOÜ S left his throne to his famous grandson Ajax , son of Periboea , who
had married Telamon . ( Pausanias 1.41.3-6 , 1.42.1-6 . ] Alcathoüs ( 2 ) . A son of
Porthaon and Euryte . Alcathoüs ' only claim to distinction is that he was killed ...
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Zeus then 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 ...
Zeus then 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 ...
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He 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
Adrastus ...
He 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
Adrastus ...
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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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