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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The eponym of Aetolia was Aetolus , an Eleian , and Aetolia seems to have maintained connections with Elis throughout its history . The aboriginal inhabitants of Aetolia were the Curetes , and they seem to have been at odds with the ...
The eponym of Aetolia was Aetolus , an Eleian , and Aetolia seems to have maintained connections with Elis throughout its history . The aboriginal inhabitants of Aetolia were the Curetes , and they seem to have been at odds with the ...
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Although the god seems the mythical embodiment of the “ Hellenic spirit ” —at least in its Apollonian aspects - it is generally agreed that he was not at first a god either of the Hellenes or of the pre - Hellenic inhabitants of Greece ...
Although the god seems the mythical embodiment of the “ Hellenic spirit ” —at least in its Apollonian aspects - it is generally agreed that he was not at first a god either of the Hellenes or of the pre - Hellenic inhabitants of Greece ...
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In some cases they seem merely to carry out the will of the gods , in others even Zeus bows to their will . ... The metaphor of spinning used repeatedly by Homer in speaking of the gods allotting destinies to men seems to have given ...
In some cases they seem merely to carry out the will of the gods , in others even Zeus bows to their will . ... The metaphor of spinning used repeatedly by Homer in speaking of the gods allotting destinies to men seems to have given ...
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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 learned 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, 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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