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Page 373
As a result , Menelaüs soon found himself on his way to Troy as a part of a large
Greek 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 ...
As a result , Menelaüs soon found himself on his way to Troy as a part of a large
Greek 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 ...
Page 569
Now that his Cretan adventure had brought him to the peak of his popularity as
the savior of Athens , he used his political strength to persuade or force the
townships to subordinate themselves to the authority of the commonwealth . He
proved ...
Now that his Cretan adventure had brought him to the peak of his popularity as
the savior of Athens , he used his political strength to persuade or force the
townships to subordinate themselves to the authority of the commonwealth . He
proved ...
Page 591
If any history is imbedded in this part of the Trojan myth , it may be that an
invading Lydian 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 ...
If any history is imbedded in this part of the Trojan myth , it may be that an
invading Lydian 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 ...
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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