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... Attica . The early history of Attica and Athens is confused . Cecrops is often called the first king , but some writers say that he succeeded Actaeüs , whose daughter he had married . Pausanias mentions the names of at least two kings ...
... Attica . The early history of Attica and Athens is confused . Cecrops is often called the first king , but some writers say that he succeeded Actaeüs , whose daughter he had married . Pausanias mentions the names of at least two kings ...
Page 209
... Attica mad and they too began hanging themselves . Their husbands , after consulting an oracle , punished Icarius ' murderers and instituted an annual “ swinging festival ” in Erigone's honor . Dionysus relented and the women of Attica ...
... Attica mad and they too began hanging themselves . Their husbands , after consulting an oracle , punished Icarius ' murderers and instituted an annual “ swinging festival ” in Erigone's honor . Dionysus relented and the women of Attica ...
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... Attica . Eleusis was said by some to be a son of Ogygus , an ancient king of the region around Thebes . Some add that he was the father of Triptolemus by his wife Cothonea . Hyginus ( Fabulae 147 ) attributes to Eleusis the role usually ...
... Attica . Eleusis was said by some to be a son of Ogygus , an ancient king of the region around Thebes . Some add that he was the father of Triptolemus by his wife Cothonea . Hyginus ( Fabulae 147 ) attributes to Eleusis the role usually ...
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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