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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I have turned to reference books only in search of clues to points that I might otherwise have missed . Sources include the epics of Homer , Vergil , and Apollonius Rhodius ; all of Greek tragic drama ; the poems of Hesiod ; the Homeric ...
I have turned to reference books only in search of clues to points that I might otherwise have missed . Sources include the epics of Homer , Vergil , and Apollonius Rhodius ; all of Greek tragic drama ; the poems of Hesiod ; the Homeric ...
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Anius ' daughters , votaries of Dionysus , were given the gift of turning everything ... Ce turned over the oracle , or her share of it , to Themis , also an earth - goddess . Aeschylus claimed that Themis gave up her rights to the ...
Anius ' daughters , votaries of Dionysus , were given the gift of turning everything ... Ce turned over the oracle , or her share of it , to Themis , also an earth - goddess . Aeschylus claimed that Themis gave up her rights to the ...
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Ivy and grapevines twined themselves about the oars and masts , or the oars turned to snakes . The astonishment of the sailors turned to terror as wild beasts — panthers , lions , and bears - appeared on the deck .
Ivy and grapevines twined themselves about the oars and masts , or the oars turned to snakes . The astonishment of the sailors turned to terror as wild beasts — panthers , lions , and bears - appeared on the deck .
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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, 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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