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I ELENUS HELIUS own invention , but it became widely familiar and formed the
basis of Euripides ' romantic comedy Helen . According to this extraordinary tale ,
Helen never went to Troy at all . In Helen ( 31-48 ) , the heroine explains that ...
I ELENUS HELIUS own invention , but it became widely familiar and formed the
basis of Euripides ' romantic comedy Helen . According to this extraordinary tale ,
Helen never went to Troy at all . In Helen ( 31-48 ) , the heroine explains that ...
Page 303
Later , according to Euripides ' Orestes , she was held hostage by Orestes for his
safety . Through double - dealing or a misunderstanding , Hermione was
promised as a bride to both Orestes and Neoptolemus . Some say that
Neoptolemus , to ...
Later , according to Euripides ' Orestes , she was held hostage by Orestes for his
safety . Through double - dealing or a misunderstanding , Hermione was
promised as a bride to both Orestes and Neoptolemus . Some say that
Neoptolemus , to ...
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XUTHUS melodramatic events surrounding the discovery that lon is in fact a son
of Creusa by Apollo . Xuthus , however , remains happy in the belief that he is the
young man's father - a belief that all writers but Euripides seem to have shared .
XUTHUS melodramatic events surrounding the discovery that lon is in fact a son
of Creusa by Apollo . Xuthus , however , remains happy in the belief that he is the
young man's father - a belief that all writers but Euripides seem to have shared .
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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
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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