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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Vergil , perhaps taking a cue from an earlier Roman author , introduced AENEAS ( B ) into Dido's story . The queen welcomed Aeneas to Carthage and the two fell in love with one another . Dido's infatuation led her to neglect affairs of ...
Vergil , perhaps taking a cue from an earlier Roman author , introduced AENEAS ( B ) into Dido's story . The queen welcomed Aeneas to Carthage and the two fell in love with one another . Dido's infatuation led her to neglect affairs of ...
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This story was not , however , generally accepted . AGAMEMNON [ B ] was forced to sacrifice his daughter at Aulis to appease the anger of Artemis . The goddess substituted a deer for the girl on the altar , but it is not clear from the ...
This story was not , however , generally accepted . AGAMEMNON [ B ] was forced to sacrifice his daughter at Aulis to appease the anger of Artemis . The goddess substituted a deer for the girl on the altar , but it is not clear from the ...
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Their belief was strengthened by an event that occurred as Sinon ended his story . LAOCOÖN was sacrificing to Poseidon by the shore when two great snakes were seen swimming through the sea from Tenedos .
Their belief was strengthened by an event that occurred as Sinon ended his story . LAOCOÖN was sacrificing to Poseidon by the shore when two great snakes were seen swimming through the sea from Tenedos .
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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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