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Page 145
The seer is said to have predicted when Achilles was only nine years old that
Troy could not be taken without his aid . When the Greek fleet was assembled at
Aulis to prepare for the voyage to Troy , and the leaders were sacrificing
hecatombs ...
The seer is said to have predicted when Achilles was only nine years old that
Troy could not be taken without his aid . When the Greek fleet was assembled at
Aulis to prepare for the voyage to Troy , and the leaders were sacrificing
hecatombs ...
Page 191
The region near , or including , Troy . This land , first ruled by the indigenous king
Teucer , fell to his son - in - law , Dardanus , who named it Dardania . Although
this name is often used as a synonym for Ilium ( Troy ) , the Dardanians were ...
The region near , or including , Troy . This land , first ruled by the indigenous king
Teucer , fell to his son - in - law , Dardanus , who named it Dardania . Although
this name is often used as a synonym for Ilium ( Troy ) , the Dardanians were ...
Page 267
According to this extraordinary tale , Helen never went to Troy at all . In Helen (
31-48 ) , the heroine explains that Hera , angry at Paris for judging in favor of
Aphrodite , gave him a phantom Helen made of cloud , while Zeus arranged that
...
According to this extraordinary tale , Helen never went to Troy at all . In Helen (
31-48 ) , the heroine explains that Hera , angry at Paris for judging in favor of
Aphrodite , gave him a phantom Helen made of cloud , while Zeus arranged that
...
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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