Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 373
... force led by his brother B. Menelaus and Odysseus went first to the city of Troy to demand the return of Helen and the treasure . They were refused , and a war began that lasted ten years . Menelaus proved himself a brave if not ...
... force led by his brother B. Menelaus and Odysseus went first to the city of Troy to demand the return of Helen and the treasure . They were refused , and a war began that lasted ten years . Menelaus proved himself a brave if not ...
Page 569
... force the townships to subordinate themselves to the authority of the commonwealth . He proved his own good faith by relinquishing to that authority some of his own rights as king . Going further , Theseus strengthened the dominance of ...
... force the townships to subordinate themselves to the authority of the commonwealth . He proved his own good faith by relinquishing to that authority some of his own rights as king . Going further , Theseus strengthened the dominance of ...
Page 591
... force settled in the Troad . Its leaders confirmed their right to rule with a convenient sign from heaven , intermarried with the local ruling family , and even pretended to be descended from the native people's eponym , Dardanus . Ilus ...
... force settled in the Troad . Its leaders confirmed their right to rule with a convenient sign from heaven , intermarried with the local ruling family , and even pretended to be descended from the native people's eponym , Dardanus . Ilus ...
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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