Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 207
... Dionysus himself in disguise . ) DIONYSUS served his rites he rewarded them with many blessings , particularly the knowledge of the cultivation of the grape and the pleasures of wine . Where he encountered opposition , he brought ...
... Dionysus himself in disguise . ) DIONYSUS served his rites he rewarded them with many blessings , particularly the knowledge of the cultivation of the grape and the pleasures of wine . Where he encountered opposition , he brought ...
Page 209
... Dionysus . There was a tomb of Dionysus ' wife Ariadne at Argos . During the reign of Pandion , Dionysus came to Attica . Instead of seeking a direct confrontation with the king , however , he chose to teach the culture of the vine to a ...
... Dionysus . There was a tomb of Dionysus ' wife Ariadne at Argos . During the reign of Pandion , Dionysus came to Attica . Instead of seeking a direct confrontation with the king , however , he chose to teach the culture of the vine to a ...
Page 211
... Dionysus , with his satyrs and seileni , rode into the battle , accompanied by Hephaestus . Later Dionysus and many of the other gods ignominiously fled to Egypt before the onslaught of the monster Typhöeus . There they disguised ...
... Dionysus , with his satyrs and seileni , rode into the battle , accompanied by Hephaestus . Later Dionysus and many of the other gods ignominiously fled to Egypt before the onslaught of the monster Typhöeus . There they disguised ...
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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