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Page 163
... Pelops by the nymph Axioche or Astyoche , a daughter of Danaüs . Chrysippus , because of his beauty , was carried off to Thebes by Laļus , who had been living at Pelops ' court in Pisa . The boy either killed himself or was murdered by ...
... Pelops by the nymph Axioche or Astyoche , a daughter of Danaüs . Chrysippus , because of his beauty , was carried off to Thebes by Laļus , who had been living at Pelops ' court in Pisa . The boy either killed himself or was murdered by ...
Page 457
... Pelops was sent back to earth because of his father's crimes . Pausanias claims that Pelops was driven from his homeland of Lydia by the army of Ilus - presumably the king of that name who founded Ilium . B. Having heard of the beauty ...
... Pelops was sent back to earth because of his father's crimes . Pausanias claims that Pelops was driven from his homeland of Lydia by the army of Ilus - presumably the king of that name who founded Ilium . B. Having heard of the beauty ...
Page 459
... Pelops succeeded . Hippodameia instituted the Heraean games at Olympia in gratitude to Hera for having brought about the marriage with Pelops . Pelops and Hippodameia were said in later generations to have been the parents of many ...
... Pelops succeeded . Hippodameia instituted the Heraean games at Olympia in gratitude to Hera for having brought about the marriage with Pelops . Pelops and Hippodameia were said in later generations to have been the parents of many ...
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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