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 195
On the tenth day Hecate met her and told her that Persephone had been carried
off , though she could not say by whom . Both goddesses then hurried to visit
Helius to find out what he might have seen . He told them what had happened ,
but ...
On the tenth day Hecate met her and told her that Persephone had been carried
off , though she could not say by whom . Both goddesses then hurried to visit
Helius to find out what he might have seen . He told them what had happened ,
but ...
Page 265
Menelaus was told by Proteus , the Old Man of the Sea , that his brother
Agamemnon , on reaching home , had been killed by his wife and her lover .
Proteus warned him that before he reached Sparta Orestes might already have
taken ...
Menelaus was told by Proteus , the Old Man of the Sea , that his brother
Agamemnon , on reaching home , had been killed by his wife and her lover .
Proteus warned him that before he reached Sparta Orestes might already have
taken ...
Page 368
Jealous for her own sons , Theano told them the origin of their supposed brothers
and gave them orders to kill the foundlings . When the two pairs of brothers
fought , however , Poseidon came to the rescue of his sons . Theano , on learning
...
Jealous for her own sons , Theano told them the origin of their supposed brothers
and gave them orders to kill the foundlings . When the two pairs of brothers
fought , however , Poseidon came to the rescue of his sons . Theano , on learning
...
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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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