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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Page 123
Aërope loved Thyestes , rather than her husband , and she betrayed to him one
of Atreus ' darkest secrets : Atreus had once vowed to sacrifice to Artemis the
finest of his flocks , but , when a lamb with a golden fleece was born , he killed it
and ...
Aërope loved Thyestes , rather than her husband , and she betrayed to him one
of Atreus ' darkest secrets : Atreus had once vowed to sacrifice to Artemis the
finest of his flocks , but , when a lamb with a golden fleece was born , he killed it
and ...
Page 273
Hera once joined Poseidon and Athena in binding Zeus , for some unexplained
reason , and Thetis had to call up Briareüs from Tartarus to release him . On a
later occasion , when Hera went too far in persecuting Heracles , who was her ...
Hera once joined Poseidon and Athena in binding Zeus , for some unexplained
reason , and Thetis had to call up Briareüs from Tartarus to release him . On a
later occasion , when Hera went too far in persecuting Heracles , who was her ...
Page 407
He then ordered the others to push off at once . ( Homer , Odyssey , 9.39–104 ;
Euripides , Hecuba and Trojan Women ; Apollodorus , “ Epitome ” 7.1–3 ; Sack of
Ilium 1 ; Returns 1. ] E. After several days at sea , Odysseus ' ships came to the ...
He then ordered the others to push off at once . ( Homer , Odyssey , 9.39–104 ;
Euripides , Hecuba and Trojan Women ; Apollodorus , “ Epitome ” 7.1–3 ; Sack of
Ilium 1 ; Returns 1. ] E. After several days at sea , Odysseus ' ships came to the ...
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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 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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