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 60
There is little doubt that Aphrodite , like Artemis , was originally a mothergoddess
, of a type almost universally worshiped in the Near East and perhaps best known
under the name of Ishtar or Astarte . This goddess had a male cult partner of ...
There is little doubt that Aphrodite , like Artemis , was originally a mothergoddess
, of a type almost universally worshiped in the Near East and perhaps best known
under the name of Ishtar or Astarte . This goddess had a male cult partner of ...
Page 126
With unusual straightforwardness , the oracle directed him to Mysia , where he
not only found his mother but was adopted by Teuthras , who married Telephus
to Argiope , his daughter ( perhaps by an earlier marriage ) . Hyginus ( Fabulae
99 ...
With unusual straightforwardness , the oracle directed him to Mysia , where he
not only found his mother but was adopted by Teuthras , who married Telephus
to Argiope , his daughter ( perhaps by an earlier marriage ) . Hyginus ( Fabulae
99 ...
Page 437
Ovid colored his stories with a great number of picturesque details , often
inventing incidents and characters and occasionally , perhaps , whole myths .
Nevertheless , the Metamorphoses is an important source of Greek and Roman
mythology ...
Ovid colored his stories with a great number of picturesque details , often
inventing incidents and characters and occasionally , perhaps , whole myths .
Nevertheless , the Metamorphoses is an important source of Greek and Roman
mythology ...
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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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