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HERAEAN GAMES HERMES his own way of conquering it . The king , Dius , was
unwilling to yield the throne to the invader , who was supported by only a small
band of Aetolians , but he agreed to Oxylus ' suggestion that they settle the ...
HERAEAN GAMES HERMES his own way of conquering it . The king , Dius , was
unwilling to yield the throne to the invader , who was supported by only a small
band of Aetolians , but he agreed to Oxylus ' suggestion that they settle the ...
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HERMES HERM ES tle . Some say that Battus had not been petrified and that he
told Apollo that he had seen a sınall boy driving the beasts . Apollo learned the
whereabouts of Hermes from an omen and headed straight for Cyllene . When he
...
HERMES HERM ES tle . Some say that Battus had not been petrified and that he
told Apollo that he had seen a sınall boy driving the beasts . Apollo learned the
whereabouts of Hermes from an omen and headed straight for Cyllene . When he
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As a patron of merchants , thieves , and rogues - among whom the Greeks
evidently found it hard to distinguish - Hermes was easily urbanized . He was the
god of athletic contests and games in general , and invented the knucklebones .
As a patron of merchants , thieves , and rogues - among whom the Greeks
evidently found it hard to distinguish - Hermes was easily urbanized . He was the
god of athletic contests and games in general , and invented the knucklebones .
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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