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... Italy , won several boxing contests in the Olympic games . On returning to Italy and settling in the town of Temesa , he found that the inhabitants annually sacrificed a young woman to the Hero , the ghost of one of Odysseus ' sailors ...
... Italy , won several boxing contests in the Olympic games . On returning to Italy and settling in the town of Temesa , he found that the inhabitants annually sacrificed a young woman to the Hero , the ghost of one of Odysseus ' sailors ...
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... Italy . According to Homer , Hespereia was the home of the Phaeacians before they were expelled by the Cyclopes . This imaginary western land ( the name means “ Land of Evening " ) was later identified with Italy . Hesperides . Nymphs ...
... Italy . According to Homer , Hespereia was the home of the Phaeacians before they were expelled by the Cyclopes . This imaginary western land ( the name means “ Land of Evening " ) was later identified with Italy . Hesperides . Nymphs ...
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... Italy . When AENEAS ( B ] visited the Underworld , he met Palinurus ' ghost and promised him a proper burial . He kept the promise . Capo Palinuro , on the western coast of southern Italy , bears the unfortunate sailor's name to this ...
... Italy . When AENEAS ( B ] visited the Underworld , he met Palinurus ' ghost and promised him a proper burial . He kept the promise . Capo Palinuro , on the western coast of southern Italy , bears the unfortunate sailor's name to this ...
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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