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 vii
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 Hymns ...
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 Hymns ...
Page 192
... the home of Anius , its priest - king . Anius ' daughters , votaries of Dionysus ,
were given the gift of turning everything ... Ge turned over the oracle , or her
share of it , to Themis , also an earth - goddess . Aeschylus claimed that Themis
gave ...
... the home of Anius , its priest - king . Anius ' daughters , votaries of Dionysus ,
were given the gift of turning everything ... Ge turned over the oracle , or her
share of it , to Themis , also an earth - goddess . Aeschylus claimed that Themis
gave ...
Page 205
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 . Some say that the captain
...
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 . Some say that the captain
...
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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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