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Page 123
... brother Titans in their war against Zeus . According to Ovid ( Metamorphoses 4.628-662 ) , Perseus flew to Atlas ' western kingdom on his way home after killing the Gorgon Medusa and asked lodging for the night . Atlas rudely refused ...
... brother Titans in their war against Zeus . According to Ovid ( Metamorphoses 4.628-662 ) , Perseus flew to Atlas ' western kingdom on his way home after killing the Gorgon Medusa and asked lodging for the night . Atlas rudely refused ...
Page 257
... brother Poseidon and his sisters . The youngest brother , Zeus , escaped this fate and forced Cronus to vomit up his children . Although most other accounts imply that Zeus was then chosen by his brothers and sisters to rule the ...
... brother Poseidon and his sisters . The youngest brother , Zeus , escaped this fate and forced Cronus to vomit up his children . Although most other accounts imply that Zeus was then chosen by his brothers and sisters to rule the ...
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... brother as to how he might get Helen , and the treasure , back . They recalled that Tyndareüs had forced all his daughter's suitors to vow to protect the interests of whichever husband she might choose . They now sent messengers to ...
... brother as to how he might get Helen , and the treasure , back . They recalled that Tyndareüs had forced all his daughter's suitors to vow to protect the interests of whichever husband she might choose . They now sent messengers to ...
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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