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... ancient city in Asia Minor . Ancyra was founded by Midas , son ANDROMACHE of Gordius . His city was identified as that Ancyra which became Ankara , the present capital of Turkey . Andania . An ancient inland city in Messenia . Andania ...
... ancient city in Asia Minor . Ancyra was founded by Midas , son ANDROMACHE of Gordius . His city was identified as that Ancyra which became Ankara , the present capital of Turkey . Andania . An ancient inland city in Messenia . Andania ...
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... ancient writers with his descendant Erechtheus , who was also said by many to have been born from the earth . Erichthonius was represented in the famous statue of Athena in the Parthenon as a snake partly hidden behind her shield . Like ...
... ancient writers with his descendant Erechtheus , who was also said by many to have been born from the earth . Erichthonius was represented in the famous statue of Athena in the Parthenon as a snake partly hidden behind her shield . Like ...
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... ancient city that had declined by Classical times , was noted for its grove of Poseidon . It was at a feast in this grove that a brawl occurred which led to a protracted feud between Thebes and Orchomenus and the eventual decline of the ...
... ancient city that had declined by Classical times , was noted for its grove of Poseidon . It was at a feast in this grove that a brawl occurred which led to a protracted feud between Thebes and Orchomenus and the eventual decline of the ...
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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