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... earth - goddess . Aeschylus claimed that Themis gave up her rights to the Titaness Phoebe , who in turn relinquished ... earth's shrine . Its name survived in Delphi's alternate name , Pytho , and in the title of Apollo's prophetess ...
... earth - goddess . Aeschylus claimed that Themis gave up her rights to the Titaness Phoebe , who in turn relinquished ... earth's shrine . Its name survived in Delphi's alternate name , Pytho , and in the title of Apollo's prophetess ...
Page 249
... earth , and the goddess of the earth . Ge was known to the Romans as Terra or Tellus . According to Hesiod's account of the CREATION of the universe , Ge , together with Tartarus and Eros , was born from Chaos , or at the same time ...
... earth , and the goddess of the earth . Ge was known to the Romans as Terra or Tellus . According to Hesiod's account of the CREATION of the universe , Ge , together with Tartarus and Eros , was born from Chaos , or at the same time ...
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... earth , but he also governed the affairs of gods and men . As with other gods , his justice often consisted in punishing mortals for arrogating to themselves divine prerogatives . He severely punished Salmoneus , Ceyx , and Alcyone for ...
... earth , but he also governed the affairs of gods and men . As with other gods , his justice often consisted in punishing mortals for arrogating to themselves divine prerogatives . He severely punished Salmoneus , Ceyx , and Alcyone for ...
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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