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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Achilles surrendered her but refused to fight any longer or to allow his troops to
do so . His mother appealed to Zeus to give the Trojans victory so that the Greeks
should be forced to heap honors on Achilles in order to win his help .
Achilles surrendered her but refused to fight any longer or to allow his troops to
do so . His mother appealed to Zeus to give the Trojans victory so that the Greeks
should be forced to heap honors on Achilles in order to win his help .
Page 289
Eurytus , recalling Heracles ' murder of his own children in a fit of madness ,
refused to give his daughter to him , in spite of the pleas of his elder son Iphitus
that he honor his pledge . Heracles left Oechalia , vowing vengeance . Some say
...
Eurytus , recalling Heracles ' murder of his own children in a fit of madness ,
refused to give his daughter to him , in spite of the pleas of his elder son Iphitus
that he honor his pledge . Heracles left Oechalia , vowing vengeance . Some say
...
Page 367
It is certain that Neleus could no longer refuse his daughter's hand to Bias . They
were married and Pero bore a son ... Proëtus indignantly refused , whereupon
the sickness spread to other Argive women . They lost their hair , their skin
became ...
It is certain that Neleus could no longer refuse his daughter's hand to Bias . They
were married and Pero bore a son ... Proëtus indignantly refused , whereupon
the sickness spread to other Argive women . They lost their hair , their skin
became ...
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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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