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Page 113
In spite of the brevity of her marriage and her reputed contempt for intercourse
with men , Atalanta gave birth at some point to a child . Whether the father was
Melanion or Meleager or the god Ares is disputed . The embarrassed young
woman ...
In spite of the brevity of her marriage and her reputed contempt for intercourse
with men , Atalanta gave birth at some point to a child . Whether the father was
Melanion or Meleager or the god Ares is disputed . The embarrassed young
woman ...
Page 205
Nevertheless , Ino accepted the child from Hermes and , with the approval of her
husband , ATHAMas ( C ) , acted for a time as his nurse , agreeing to rear him as
a girl , as llermes requested , presumably in the vain hope of deceiving Hera .
Nevertheless , Ino accepted the child from Hermes and , with the approval of her
husband , ATHAMas ( C ) , acted for a time as his nurse , agreeing to rear him as
a girl , as llermes requested , presumably in the vain hope of deceiving Hera .
Page 607
After Zeus had succeeded in destroying the Titans , the Giants , and Typhöeus ,
he was no longer troubled by invaders from the earth , except for the minor
annoyance of the boisterous child - giants OTUS AND EPHIALTES . He was
beset ...
After Zeus had succeeded in destroying the Titans , the Giants , and Typhöeus ,
he was no longer troubled by invaders from the earth , except for the minor
annoyance of the boisterous child - giants OTUS AND EPHIALTES . He was
beset ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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