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 132
The Theraeans ' helpful Libyan neighbors in the region of Aziris had doubtless
led them to the new site merely in an attempt to get the interlopers out of their
own territory . Nevertheless the new land proved to be well supplied with rain and
the ...
The Theraeans ' helpful Libyan neighbors in the region of Aziris had doubtless
led them to the new site merely in an attempt to get the interlopers out of their
own territory . Nevertheless the new land proved to be well supplied with rain and
the ...
Page 285
Passing through Abderia , in southern Spain , Heracles soon came to Liguria ,
the region about what is now Marseilles . There he was attacked by Ialebion and
Dercynus , sons of Pos , who tried to steal the cattle . Heracles killed them , but ...
Passing through Abderia , in southern Spain , Heracles soon came to Liguria ,
the region about what is now Marseilles . There he was attacked by Ialebion and
Dercynus , sons of Pos , who tried to steal the cattle . Heracles killed them , but ...
Page 475
Phlegra was identified by late writers with a volcanic region near Naples , but it
may have originally been thought of as near Chalcidice . Phlegyans . A warlike
tribe from Thessaly or Boeotia . Precisely where the Phlegyans came from is not ...
Phlegra was identified by late writers with a volcanic region near Naples , but it
may have originally been thought of as near Chalcidice . Phlegyans . A warlike
tribe from Thessaly or Boeotia . Precisely where the Phlegyans came from is not ...
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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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