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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P. After the murder the Argonauts crossed the northern end of the Adriatic to the Amber Islands that cluster about the mouth of the ERIDANUS River and remained hidden there until they felt safe from further Colchian pursuit .
P. After the murder the Argonauts crossed the northern end of the Adriatic to the Amber Islands that cluster about the mouth of the ERIDANUS River and remained hidden there until they felt safe from further Colchian pursuit .
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Atreus , meanwhile , had consulted an oracle about how to end a famine that had resulted from his murder of the children . He was told to bring Thyestes back to Mycenae . Searching for him , Atreus came to King Thesprotus .
Atreus , meanwhile , had consulted an oracle about how to end a famine that had resulted from his murder of the children . He was told to bring Thyestes back to Mycenae . Searching for him , Atreus came to King Thesprotus .
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Heracles had not forgiven Neleus , king of Pylus , for his refusal to purify him after his murder of Iphitus . He therefore marched on Pylus and killed Neleus and eleven of his sons . One of these , Periclymenus , had the power to ...
Heracles had not forgiven Neleus , king of Pylus , for his refusal to purify him after his murder of Iphitus . He therefore marched on Pylus and killed Neleus and eleven of his sons . One of these , Periclymenus , had the power to ...
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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 learned 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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