Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 265
... Helen's aid , and threatened to kill Helen as well , a deed which would have met with approval from Greeks and Trojans alike . But Helen , though no longer young , was still beautiful and seductive . Menelaus contented himself with ...
... Helen's aid , and threatened to kill Helen as well , a deed which would have met with approval from Greeks and Trojans alike . But Helen , though no longer young , was still beautiful and seductive . Menelaus contented himself with ...
Page 267
... Helen . According to this extraordinary tale , Helen never went to Troy at all . In Helen ( 31-48 ) , the heroine explains that Hera , angry at Paris for judging in favor of Aphrodite , gave him a phantom Helen made of cloud , while ...
... Helen . According to this extraordinary tale , Helen never went to Troy at all . In Helen ( 31-48 ) , the heroine explains that Hera , angry at Paris for judging in favor of Aphrodite , gave him a phantom Helen made of cloud , while ...
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... Helen , and the treasure , back . They recalled that Tyndareüs had forced all his daughter's suitors to vow to protect the interests of whichever husband she might choose . They now sent messengers to remind these suitors - who included ...
... Helen , and the treasure , back . They recalled that Tyndareüs had forced all his daughter's suitors to vow to protect the interests of whichever husband she might choose . They now sent messengers to remind these suitors - who included ...
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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