Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 227
... THEBES . A. After the disastrous expedition against Thebes , only Adrastus of the Argive chieftains remained alive . All but Eteoclus , however , left sons to avenge them . Adrastus had two , Aegialeus and Cyanippus ( who may have been ...
... THEBES . A. After the disastrous expedition against Thebes , only Adrastus of the Argive chieftains remained alive . All but Eteoclus , however , left sons to avenge them . Adrastus had two , Aegialeus and Cyanippus ( who may have been ...
Page 423
... Thebes . Shortly after this , a lone survivor of Laïus ' retinue made his way back to Thebes . Finding Oedipus reigning , he announced that the king had been killed by several highwaymen and asked to be assigned to duties as a shepherd ...
... Thebes . Shortly after this , a lone survivor of Laïus ' retinue made his way back to Thebes . Finding Oedipus reigning , he announced that the king had been killed by several highwaymen and asked to be assigned to duties as a shepherd ...
Page 529
... Thebes . Amphiaraüs had no choice , but before leaving he made his young sons , ALCMEON and Amphilochus , promise to avenge his coming death first on the Thebans , then on their mother . C. The seven champions , under the leadership of ...
... Thebes . Amphiaraüs had no choice , but before leaving he made his young sons , ALCMEON and Amphilochus , promise to avenge his coming death first on the Thebans , then on their mother . C. The seven champions , under the leadership of ...
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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