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 108
The gods of both these rivers were generally said to be sons of Oceanus and
Tethys , but alternative parentages ( Zeus and Eurynome , or ... One or both of the
river - gods were said to have married Metope , daughter of the river - god Ladon
.
The gods of both these rivers were generally said to be sons of Oceanus and
Tethys , but alternative parentages ( Zeus and Eurynome , or ... One or both of the
river - gods were said to have married Metope , daughter of the river - god Ladon
.
Page 401
The sons of Oceanus , the river that surrounds the earth , were , appropriately
enough , river - gods . His three thousand daughters , however , seem not to have
been confined to any one function . Some , notably Amphitrite and Doris , lived in
...
The sons of Oceanus , the river that surrounds the earth , were , appropriately
enough , river - gods . His three thousand daughters , however , seem not to have
been confined to any one function . Some , notably Amphitrite and Doris , lived in
...
Page 513
Rhine River . A river that rises in Switzerland and flows north and west to empty
into the North Sea near Rotterdam . Apollonius Rhodius speaks in the
Argonautica of a river that leads northward to the ocean through the “ Hercynian
land , " an ...
Rhine River . A river that rises in Switzerland and flows north and west to empty
into the North Sea near Rotterdam . Apollonius Rhodius speaks in the
Argonautica of a river that leads northward to the ocean through the “ Hercynian
land , " an ...
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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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