Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 59
... causing the death of her son Orpheus , but she could not alter the judgment . She later lost Adonis altogether when he was killed by a boar . To commemorate him she caused the blood - red anemone to grow from his blood . Aphrodite had ...
... causing the death of her son Orpheus , but she could not alter the judgment . She later lost Adonis altogether when he was killed by a boar . To commemorate him she caused the blood - red anemone to grow from his blood . Aphrodite had ...
Page 191
... caused this to happen because he wanted Daphne for himself . The better - known version does not include this episode . Both end , however , with Daphne paying dearly for her avoidance of men . Eros , angry at Apollo for saying that the ...
... caused this to happen because he wanted Daphne for himself . The better - known version does not include this episode . Both end , however , with Daphne paying dearly for her avoidance of men . Eros , angry at Apollo for saying that the ...
Page 275
... caused by the spilled milk when she woke to discover the trick . Angrier than ever , Hera deprived Heracles of his birthright and tried to cause his death even in his crib . Failing in this , she pursued him throughout his life , causing ...
... caused by the spilled milk when she woke to discover the trick . Angrier than ever , Hera deprived Heracles of his birthright and tried to cause his death even in his crib . Failing in this , she pursued him throughout his life , causing ...
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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