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Appearing to Peleus , she told him to urge his companions to be on their way ... this moment the Nereïds appeared , swimming on either side of the ship . Thetis , unknown to the Argonauts , guided the steering oar .
Appearing to Peleus , she told him to urge his companions to be on their way ... this moment the Nereïds appeared , swimming on either side of the ship . Thetis , unknown to the Argonauts , guided the steering oar .
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194 DEMETER Persephone must have wandered away from her companions before Hades appeared , for none of them could say what had happened to her when her mother inquired of them . Some say that Demeter changed Melpomene's daughters into ...
194 DEMETER Persephone must have wandered away from her companions before Hades appeared , for none of them could say what had happened to her when her mother inquired of them . Some say that Demeter changed Melpomene's daughters into ...
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It is more commonly said that Zetes and Calais overtook the Harpies over the Strophades , but Iris or Hermes appeared and commanded the brothers to spare their lives , promising that they would leave Phineus in peace .
It is more commonly said that Zetes and Calais overtook the Harpies over the Strophades , but Iris or Hermes appeared and commanded the brothers to spare their lives , promising that they would leave Phineus in peace .
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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