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 268
This island , Rhodes , became sacred to Helius , and he remained its patron god
down to Classical times . The famous Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of him
which stood near the harbor . Helius disputed the region of Corinth with Poseidon
.
This island , Rhodes , became sacred to Helius , and he remained its patron god
down to Classical times . The famous Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of him
which stood near the harbor . Helius disputed the region of Corinth with Poseidon
.
Page 441
Near the end of the TROJAN WAR [ C ] the captured Trojan seer Helenus told the
Greeks that Troy would never fall while the Palladium remained within its walls .
Odysseus and Diomedes therefore made their way at night into the city and ...
Near the end of the TROJAN WAR [ C ] the captured Trojan seer Helenus told the
Greeks that Troy would never fall while the Palladium remained within its walls .
Odysseus and Diomedes therefore made their way at night into the city and ...
Page 601
There it remained while the Trojans feasted to honor the goddess and celebrate
the end of the war . A few Trojans remained suspicious , however . Deïphobus ,
who had married Helen after the death of his brother Paris , took his wife to the ...
There it remained while the Trojans feasted to honor the goddess and celebrate
the end of the war . A few Trojans remained suspicious , however . Deïphobus ,
who had married Helen after the death of his brother Paris , took his wife to the ...
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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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