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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Demeter , introducing herself as Doso , a Cretan woman carried off by pirates , agreed and offered to work at any of the many tasks appropriate to old women . Metaneira , Celeüs ' wife , welcomed her , but at first the goddess sat in a ...
Demeter , introducing herself as Doso , a Cretan woman carried off by pirates , agreed and offered to work at any of the many tasks appropriate to old women . Metaneira , Celeüs ' wife , welcomed her , but at first the goddess sat in a ...
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He offered to spy by night on the Greek camp , not for glory or from patriotism , but for the reward of Achilles ' horses and chariot . Although Dolon was quick on his feet , he was an incompetent spy and was captured almost at once by ...
He offered to spy by night on the Greek camp , not for glory or from patriotism , but for the reward of Achilles ' horses and chariot . Although Dolon was quick on his feet , he was an incompetent spy and was captured almost at once by ...
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Finally Creon offered Jason the hand of his daughter , Glauce , or Creüsa . By Greek law Jason's sons by a foreigner were not citizens , so he could not expect to bequeath his own position to Mermerus or Pheres .
Finally Creon offered Jason the hand of his daughter , Glauce , or Creüsa . By Greek law Jason's sons by a foreigner were not citizens , so he could not expect to bequeath his own position to Mermerus or Pheres .
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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
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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