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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The Fates were worshiped in many parts of Greece . At Sicyon , at least , they received sacrifices similar to those usually dedicated to the Erinyes . An inscription on a herm - like image of Aphrodite Urania ( Heavenly ) called this ...
The Fates were worshiped in many parts of Greece . At Sicyon , at least , they received sacrifices similar to those usually dedicated to the Erinyes . An inscription on a herm - like image of Aphrodite Urania ( Heavenly ) called this ...
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A very ancient type of deity widely worshiped in the Mediterranean area . Mother - goddesses presided over the fertility of both plant and animal life . The Phrygian goddess CYBELE was the purest example of this type known to the Greeks ...
A very ancient type of deity widely worshiped in the Mediterranean area . Mother - goddesses presided over the fertility of both plant and animal life . The Phrygian goddess CYBELE was the purest example of this type known to the Greeks ...
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The association of the two gods caused Saturn to be worshiped together with the agricultural goddess Ops ( who was early identified with Rhea , Cronus ' wife ) , but his original cult partner had been the obscure goddess Lua .
The association of the two gods caused Saturn to be worshiped together with the agricultural goddess Ops ( who was early identified with Rhea , Cronus ' wife ) , but his original cult partner had been the obscure goddess Lua .
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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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