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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Only one requirement was made of the young candidate : he must run a footrace with his prospective bride . If he won , Atalanta would be his . If he did not , however , he would be instantly killed and his head would adorn one of the ...
Only one requirement was made of the young candidate : he must run a footrace with his prospective bride . If he won , Atalanta would be his . If he did not , however , he would be instantly killed and his head would adorn one of the ...
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Labdacus reigned briefly but died young , and Lycus continued as regent , this time for Labdacus ' infant son , Laļus . After twenty years on the throne Lycus was overthrown by Amphion and Zethus , sons of Nycteus ' erring daughter ...
Labdacus reigned briefly but died young , and Lycus continued as regent , this time for Labdacus ' infant son , Laļus . After twenty years on the throne Lycus was overthrown by Amphion and Zethus , sons of Nycteus ' erring daughter ...
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They did so well enough , but when the handsome young Theseus begged her to come out and promised not to hurt her she forgot her fears . Some time later she bore a son , Melanippus , but Theseus later gave her as a bride to Deioneus .
They did so well enough , but when the handsome young Theseus begged her to come out and promised not to hurt her she forgot her fears . Some time later she bore a son , Melanippus , but Theseus later gave her as a bride to Deioneus .
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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
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| 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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