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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Argus returned to the Argo and the next day at dawn led Jason , accompanied by
Mopsus , to the shrine of Hecate , outside the city . The two companions
remained outside and Jason entered the shrine to meet the goddess ' priestess ,
Medea ...
Argus returned to the Argo and the next day at dawn led Jason , accompanied by
Mopsus , to the shrine of Hecate , outside the city . The two companions
remained outside and Jason entered the shrine to meet the goddess ' priestess ,
Medea ...
Page 114
He sent for her secretly and , on her return , kept her identity hidden from
Themisto . Themisto learned somehow that her rival had returned , but did not
know who she was . Determining to kill Ino's children , she confided in their nurse
, a ...
He sent for her secretly and , on her return , kept her identity hidden from
Themisto . Themisto learned somehow that her rival had returned , but did not
know who she was . Determining to kill Ino's children , she confided in their nurse
, a ...
Page 467
the sea - monster was approaching through the waves . Pausing only long
enough to strike a bargain with Cepheus - the girl's hand in marriage and a
kingdom in return for her rescue - Perseus leaped into the air and dived on the
monster .
the sea - monster was approaching through the waves . Pausing only long
enough to strike a bargain with Cepheus - the girl's hand in marriage and a
kingdom in return for her rescue - Perseus leaped into the air and dived on the
monster .
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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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