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HECUBA HELEN daughter of Eētion , king of the nearby city of Thebes , situated
at the foot of Mount Placus . Hector , though a blunt and overbold man who was
often impatient of prudent advice , was represented by Homer in the Iliad as ...
HECUBA HELEN daughter of Eētion , king of the nearby city of Thebes , situated
at the foot of Mount Placus . Hector , though a blunt and overbold man who was
often impatient of prudent advice , was represented by Homer in the Iliad as ...
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HELEN HELEN cities sent spokesmen with rich gifts to plead their causes .
Idomeneus came in person all the way from Crete . Only Odysseus sent no gifts .
Perhaps because he knew Helen's nature , he was sure that he stood no chance
of ...
HELEN HELEN cities sent spokesmen with rich gifts to plead their causes .
Idomeneus came in person all the way from Crete . Only Odysseus sent no gifts .
Perhaps because he knew Helen's nature , he was sure that he stood no chance
of ...
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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 Zeus
arranged that Hermes should transport the real Helen to Egypt . There King
Proteus ...
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 Zeus
arranged that Hermes should transport the real Helen to Egypt . There King
Proteus ...
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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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