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 94
From Anaphe the Argonauts sailed to the island of Aegina , in the Saronic Gulf .
There the weary men , relieved to be on Greek soil once again , amused
themselves with seeing who could reach the ship first with a jar of water on his
shoulder .
From Anaphe the Argonauts sailed to the island of Aegina , in the Saronic Gulf .
There the weary men , relieved to be on Greek soil once again , amused
themselves with seeing who could reach the ship first with a jar of water on his
shoulder .
Page 205
In any case , although he was a mere boy , he asked the sailors for passage to
the island . They agreed and took him ... In a variant of this tale , Dionysus and
some of his followers sailed together in the pirate ship . When he was bound by
the ...
In any case , although he was a mere boy , he asked the sailors for passage to
the island . They agreed and took him ... In a variant of this tale , Dionysus and
some of his followers sailed together in the pirate ship . When he was bound by
the ...
Page 447
Paris sailed for Sparta . C. On his arrival in the Lacedaemonian capital , Paris
was first entertained by the famous Dioscuri , Helen's brothers , and then by her
husband , who was now king of Sparta . After nine days Menelaüs had to sail for
...
Paris sailed for Sparta . C. On his arrival in the Lacedaemonian capital , Paris
was first entertained by the famous Dioscuri , Helen's brothers , and then by her
husband , who was now king of Sparta . After nine days Menelaüs had to sail for
...
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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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