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 201
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 state ...
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 state ...
Page 324
The usual story is that Artemis transported her miraculously to the land of the
Taurians to become her priestess there . The barbaric Taurians sacrificed all
strangers to Artemis . It became Iphigeneia's duty to prepare the victims for death
.
The usual story is that Artemis transported her miraculously to the land of the
Taurians to become her priestess there . The barbaric Taurians sacrificed all
strangers to Artemis . It became Iphigeneia's duty to prepare the victims for death
.
Page 601
Their belief was strengthened by an event that occurred as Sinon ended his story
. Laocoon was sacrificing to Poseidon by the shore when two great snakes were
seen swimming through the sea from Tenedos . Coming onto the land , they ...
Their belief was strengthened by an event that occurred as Sinon ended his story
. Laocoon was sacrificing to Poseidon by the shore when two great snakes were
seen swimming through the sea from Tenedos . Coming onto the land , they ...
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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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