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Ovid ingeniously combined the story of Eos ' abduction of the latter Cephalus with the former's trial of his wife's fidelity . In view of the Athenian connections of the Phocian Cephalus -- Hyginus ( Fabulae 48 ) even lists him among ...
Ovid ingeniously combined the story of Eos ' abduction of the latter Cephalus with the former's trial of his wife's fidelity . In view of the Athenian connections of the Phocian Cephalus -- Hyginus ( Fabulae 48 ) even lists him among ...
Page 165
Hyginus calls Cinyras an Assyrian ; Ovid makes him a son of Paphos , Pygmalion's daughter by the famous statue . ... Cinyras was nevertheless punished for the blasphemy of Cenchreïs , his wife in Ovid's account .
Hyginus calls Cinyras an Assyrian ; Ovid makes him a son of Paphos , Pygmalion's daughter by the famous statue . ... Cinyras was nevertheless punished for the blasphemy of Cenchreïs , his wife in Ovid's account .
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Ovid claims that Acrisius had been driven from his capital by his brother , Proëtus , and that Perseus avenged his ... As in Ovid's version , Perseus petrified Proëtus to avenge Acrisius , but Proëtus ' only son , Megapenthes , later ...
Ovid claims that Acrisius had been driven from his capital by his brother , Proëtus , and that Perseus avenged his ... As in Ovid's version , Perseus petrified Proëtus to avenge Acrisius , but Proëtus ' only son , Megapenthes , later ...
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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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