Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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... followed him to Messene and would have taken the girl by force , but Zeus intervened and allowed Marpessa to make her own choice of a husband . She chose Idas , believing that Apollo would grow weary of her as she aged . The god's love ...
... followed him to Messene and would have taken the girl by force , but Zeus intervened and allowed Marpessa to make her own choice of a husband . She chose Idas , believing that Apollo would grow weary of her as she aged . The god's love ...
Page 287
... followed the bull as it ran the length of the island . It reached the region of Eryx , at the western end , where King Eryx mingled it with his own herd . Heracles found the bull there and demanded its return . Eryx , a famous wrestler ...
... followed the bull as it ran the length of the island . It reached the region of Eryx , at the western end , where King Eryx mingled it with his own herd . Heracles found the bull there and demanded its return . Eryx , a famous wrestler ...
Page 295
... followed Nessus ' directions and saved the potion for future use . Heracles and Deianeira continued on their way to Trachis , in the neighborhood of Mount Oeta . In this region of Doris , north of Mount Parnassus , Heracles formed a ...
... followed Nessus ' directions and saved the potion for future use . Heracles and Deianeira continued on their way to Trachis , in the neighborhood of Mount Oeta . In this region of Doris , north of Mount Parnassus , Heracles formed a ...
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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