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A king and eponym of Lacedaemon (Sparta). A son of Zeus and Taygete,
Lacedaemon married Sparta, daughter of the Laconian king Eurotas, from whom
he inherited the kingdom. Lacedaemon renamed the region for himself and
founded ...
A king and eponym of Lacedaemon (Sparta). A son of Zeus and Taygete,
Lacedaemon married Sparta, daughter of the Laconian king Eurotas, from whom
he inherited the kingdom. Lacedaemon renamed the region for himself and
founded ...
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Sparta. The principal city of Laconia. Sparta, which was often called Lacedaemon
, was for centuries the dominant power ... According to Spartan traditions
recorded by Pausanias and others, the first king of this region was the earth-born
Lelex, ...
Sparta. The principal city of Laconia. Sparta, which was often called Lacedaemon
, was for centuries the dominant power ... According to Spartan traditions
recorded by Pausanias and others, the first king of this region was the earth-born
Lelex, ...
Page 561
As the sea-god promised, Euphemus Minyan descendants from Lemnos, after a
sojoum in Sparta, helped to colonize the island. Another story, which was to
some degree combined with the Minyan version, emphasized the role of Theras,
the ...
As the sea-god promised, Euphemus Minyan descendants from Lemnos, after a
sojoum in Sparta, helped to colonize the island. Another story, which was to
some degree combined with the Minyan version, emphasized the role of Theras,
the ...
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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