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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Poseidon sent messengers throughout the world to find her . One of them , Delphin , discovered her hiding place and persuaded her to marry the sea - god , who gratefully placed the dolphin in the stars in his honor .
Poseidon sent messengers throughout the world to find her . One of them , Delphin , discovered her hiding place and persuaded her to marry the sea - god , who gratefully placed the dolphin in the stars in his honor .
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The Theraeans sent again to Delphi , this time to inquire what was wrong . They were reminded of the command to Battus and were advised to help him found the colony . Since there was nothing else to do , they sent a party to Crete to ...
The Theraeans sent again to Delphi , this time to inquire what was wrong . They were reminded of the command to Battus and were advised to help him found the colony . Since there was nothing else to do , they sent a party to Crete to ...
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This group of stars represents the monster sent by Poseidon to devour Andromeda in order to punish her boastful mother , Cassiopeia . It was killed by Perseus . The entire cast of characters of this familiar tale appears in the sky ...
This group of stars represents the monster sent by Poseidon to devour Andromeda in order to punish her boastful mother , Cassiopeia . It was killed by Perseus . The entire cast of characters of this familiar tale appears in the sky ...
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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