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 217
Catching onto this ruse , the angry goddess punished her with a curious speech
impediment : Echo could begin no conversation , but only repeat the words of
others . While under this handicap , the nymph became one of the innumerable ...
Catching onto this ruse , the angry goddess punished her with a curious speech
impediment : Echo could begin no conversation , but only repeat the words of
others . While under this handicap , the nymph became one of the innumerable ...
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 .
Page 258
It is not clear , however , what effect their decisions had on the fates of these
shades , for the few souls who suffered eternal punishment in Hades had already
been condemned by the gods . Notable among these unfortunates were Tantalus
...
It is not clear , however , what effect their decisions had on the fates of these
shades , for the few souls who suffered eternal punishment in Hades had already
been condemned by the gods . Notable among these unfortunates were Tantalus
...
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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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