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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 ...
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 ...
Page 257
Hades ' name , which sometimes appeared in an extended form , Aidoneus ,
probably meant “ Unseen One . ” Even though this was less a name than a title ,
the Greeks were hesitant about using it in speech , apparently out of fear of
attracting ...
Hades ' name , which sometimes appeared in an extended form , Aidoneus ,
probably meant “ Unseen One . ” Even though this was less a name than a title ,
the Greeks were hesitant about using it in speech , apparently out of fear of
attracting ...
Page 261
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 . The Harpies
retired ...
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 . The Harpies
retired ...
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