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... Athenian woman . Codrus repelled it through the voluntary sacrifice of his own life . On their way home the ... Athenians reduced Medon's powers as king . This was the first of a series of limitations on the monarchy that led ...
... Athenian woman . Codrus repelled it through the voluntary sacrifice of his own life . On their way home the ... Athenians reduced Medon's powers as king . This was the first of a series of limitations on the monarchy that led ...
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... Athenian king refused and met Eurystheus ' forces in battle at Marathon . An oracle had warned that the Athenians would be defeated unless a highborn young woman were sacrificed . Heracles ' daughter Macaria volunteered to be the victim ...
... Athenian king refused and met Eurystheus ' forces in battle at Marathon . An oracle had warned that the Athenians would be defeated unless a highborn young woman were sacrificed . Heracles ' daughter Macaria volunteered to be the victim ...
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... Athenian port of Phalerum , to be greeted with both joy and sorrow . ( Plutarch , Parallel Lives , “ Theseus ” ; Apollodorus “ Epitome ” 1.8–10 ; Hyginus , Fabulae , 43 ; Pausanias 2.31.1 , 10.29.4 ; Catalogues of Women 76. ] F. On his ...
... Athenian port of Phalerum , to be greeted with both joy and sorrow . ( Plutarch , Parallel Lives , “ Theseus ” ; Apollodorus “ Epitome ” 1.8–10 ; Hyginus , Fabulae , 43 ; Pausanias 2.31.1 , 10.29.4 ; Catalogues of Women 76. ] F. On his ...
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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