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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His son Pandion succeeded to the rule . In a boundary war with the Theban king Labdacus , Pandion allied himself with Tereus , a barbaric king from Thrace or Phocis . Pandion's son Erechtheus ( who is often thought to have been the same ...
His son Pandion succeeded to the rule . In a boundary war with the Theban king Labdacus , Pandion allied himself with Tereus , a barbaric king from Thrace or Phocis . Pandion's son Erechtheus ( who is often thought to have been the same ...
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Succeeding to the rule on Actaeüs ' death , Cecrops renamed the region ( later called Attica ) Cecropia . Cecrops , often called the first king of Attica , was appointed by Zeus as arbiter in the contest between Athena and Poseidon for ...
Succeeding to the rule on Actaeüs ' death , Cecrops renamed the region ( later called Attica ) Cecropia . Cecrops , often called the first king of Attica , was appointed by Zeus as arbiter in the contest between Athena and Poseidon for ...
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Tarquinius , although his father had reigned before Servius , had no legal claim to the rule , which was not hereditary . Moreover , in gaining it he brutally killed a noble king who had long held the affection of most of his people .
Tarquinius , although his father had reigned before Servius , had no legal claim to the rule , which was not hereditary . Moreover , in gaining it he brutally killed a noble king who had long held the affection of most of his people .
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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
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| 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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