Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 34
Page 3
A king of Iolcus. Acastus was the only son of Pelias, king of Iolcus. His mother
was either Anaxibia, daughter of Bias, or Phylomache, daughter of ... Some say
that, on their return, Jason, after taking Iolcus, generously turned it over to
Acastus.
A king of Iolcus. Acastus was the only son of Pelias, king of Iolcus. His mother
was either Anaxibia, daughter of Bias, or Phylomache, daughter of ... Some say
that, on their return, Jason, after taking Iolcus, generously turned it over to
Acastus.
Page 329
His mother is usually said to have been either Polymede, daughter of Autolycus,
or Alcimede, daughter of Phylacus and Clymene, but she has been given several
other names as well. Pellas, Aeson's half-brother, usurped the throne of Iolcus, ...
His mother is usually said to have been either Polymede, daughter of Autolycus,
or Alcimede, daughter of Phylacus and Clymene, but she has been given several
other names as well. Pellas, Aeson's half-brother, usurped the throne of Iolcus, ...
Page 331
J. As ON According to Pindar, Jason was far from being alone in Iolcus. As soon
as his uncles, Amythaon and Pheres, and their sons Melampus and Admetus
heard of his arrival, they gathered about him. Jason feasted them for six days, ...
J. As ON According to Pindar, Jason was far from being alone in Iolcus. As soon
as his uncles, Amythaon and Pheres, and their sons Melampus and Admetus
heard of his arrival, they gathered about him. Jason feasted them for six days, ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
According Achilles Aeëtes Aegeus Aeneas Aeolus Agamemnon Alcmeon Amphitryon Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius Arcadia Argive Argonauts Argos Artemis Athamas Athenian Athens Attica became Boeotia bore brother Cadmus called child claimed Corinth Creon Cretan Crete Cronus daughter death Delphi Demeter Diomedes Dionysus Elis eponym Euripides Eurystheus Eurytus father gave Giants goddess gods Greek Hades Helen Helius Hephaestus Hera Heracles Heraclids Hermes Hesiod Homer honor husband Hyginus Hyginus Fabulae Iliad Iolcus island Jason killed king land later Lycus married Medea Menelaús Messenia Metamorphoses Minos mother Mount murder Mycenae myths Neoptolemus nymph Oceanus Odysseus Oedipus Oeneus oracle Orestes Ovid Pausanias Peleus Pelias Peloponnesus Pelops Perseus Phrixus Poetica Astronomica Poseidon region returned river river-god Roman rule sailed seer sent ships sister snake sons Sparta story suitors Theban Thebes Theogony Theseus Thetis throne Titans took Trojan Trojan War Troy wife women worshiped writers young Zeus Zeus's
Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |