Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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... Amphitryon . The son of Alcaeüs , son of Perseus . A. Amphitryon's mother may have been Astydameia or Lysidice , both of whom were daughters of Pelops ; Laonome , daughter of Guneus ; or Hipponome , daughter of Menoeceus . After the ...
... Amphitryon . The son of Alcaeüs , son of Perseus . A. Amphitryon's mother may have been Astydameia or Lysidice , both of whom were daughters of Pelops ; Laonome , daughter of Guneus ; or Hipponome , daughter of Menoeceus . After the ...
Page 47
... Amphitryon and plucked her father's magic hair . Pterelais died instantly . Indignant at this treachery , Amphitryon executed the girl , but did not hesitate to take advantage of her deed . He conquered the islands , gave Cephallenia to ...
... Amphitryon and plucked her father's magic hair . Pterelais died instantly . Indignant at this treachery , Amphitryon executed the girl , but did not hesitate to take advantage of her deed . He conquered the islands , gave Cephallenia to ...
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... Amphitryon successfully led an expedition against the Taphian Islands . On the night before his return , Zeus disguised himself as Amphitryon and shared Alcmene's bed . The next day the real Amphitryon was chagrined at the rather ...
... Amphitryon successfully led an expedition against the Taphian Islands . On the night before his return , Zeus disguised himself as Amphitryon and shared Alcmene's bed . The next day the real Amphitryon was chagrined at the rather ...
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According accounts Achilles Adrastus Aeschylus Aetolia ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius appeared Argonauts Argos Artemis Athens became bore 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 head 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