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Page 195
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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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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