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 119
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
...
Page 153
She bore a son , Erysichthon , and three daughters , Pandrosus , Agraulus , and
Herse . Succeeding to the rule on Actaeüs ' death , Cecrops renamed the region (
later called Attica ) Cecropia . Cecrops , often called the first king of Attica , was ...
She bore a son , Erysichthon , and three daughters , Pandrosus , Agraulus , and
Herse . Succeeding to the rule on Actaeüs ' death , Cecrops renamed the region (
later called Attica ) Cecropia . Cecrops , often called the first king of Attica , was ...
Page 545
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 was
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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 was
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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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