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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Page 59
She cruelly punished the Lemnian women for ignoring her worship by giving
them a bad odor . Their husbands thereupon took foreign wives and the Lemnian
women killed all the men on the island . After several lonely years , they learned
to ...
She cruelly punished the Lemnian women for ignoring her worship by giving
them a bad odor . Their husbands thereupon took foreign wives and the Lemnian
women killed all the men on the island . After several lonely years , they learned
to ...
Page 210
Although Dionysus was often harsh in punishing his enemies , he showed
unusual concern for the welfare of his loyal ... When Amphion and Zethus killed
Dirce for her cruelty to their mother , ANTIOPE , the god punished Antiope with
madness ...
Although Dionysus was often harsh in punishing his enemies , he showed
unusual concern for the welfare of his loyal ... When Amphion and Zethus killed
Dirce for her cruelty to their mother , ANTIOPE , the god punished Antiope with
madness ...
Page 231
Female spirits who punished offenders against blood kin . The Erinyes , whom
the Romans called Furies , were born , together with the Giants and the Meliae ,
from the earth when it was fertilized by drops of blood from the castrated Uranus .
Female spirits who punished offenders against blood kin . The Erinyes , whom
the Romans called Furies , were born , together with the Giants and the Meliae ,
from the earth when it was fertilized by drops of blood from the castrated Uranus .
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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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