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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 Hermes 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 Hermes 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 Orus and EPHIAlTEs. He was beset,
however, ...
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 Orus and EPHIAlTEs. He was beset,
however, ...
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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