Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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... Greek regions known as Achaea . Homer , however , regularly applied the name Achaeans ( Achaioi ) to all the Greek forces in the Trojan War ; but he also said [ lliad 2.681-685 ] that the name was particularly used for a people of ...
... Greek regions known as Achaea . Homer , however , regularly applied the name Achaeans ( Achaioi ) to all the Greek forces in the Trojan War ; but he also said [ lliad 2.681-685 ] that the name was particularly used for a people of ...
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... Greek forces during the Trojan War . Calchas , a son of Thestor , enjoyed such a reputation before the war broke out that Agamemnon came in person to his home in Megara to persuade him to accompany the army . While there the commander ...
... Greek forces during the Trojan War . Calchas , a son of Thestor , enjoyed such a reputation before the war broke out that Agamemnon came in person to his home in Megara to persuade him to accompany the army . While there the commander ...
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... Greek camp . The Greek forces , returning that evening from battle , found the Phrygian's body with the letter on it . The letter was taken to Agamemnon . It promised Palamedes a sum in gold if he would betray the Greeks . The innocent ...
... Greek camp . The Greek forces , returning that evening from battle , found the Phrygian's body with the letter on it . The letter was taken to Agamemnon . It promised Palamedes a sum in gold if he would betray the Greeks . The innocent ...
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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