Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 67
Page 9
His mother appealed to Zeus to give the Trojans victory so that the Greeks should be forced to heap honors on Achilles in order to win his help . Zeus consented . As a result , the Greeks were gradually beaten back to their ships in an ...
His mother appealed to Zeus to give the Trojans victory so that the Greeks should be forced to heap honors on Achilles in order to win his help . Zeus consented . As a result , the Greeks were gradually beaten back to their ships in an ...
Page 363
When Theseus succeeded in the task , Medea induced her husband to give him a cup of wine that she had poisoned with aconite . As the youth accepted the cup , he showed Aegeus certain tokens given him by his mother .
When Theseus succeeded in the task , Medea induced her husband to give him a cup of wine that she had poisoned with aconite . As the youth accepted the cup , he showed Aegeus certain tokens given him by his mother .
Page 465
Orestes and Electra , for example , prayed to Ge ( Earth ) to send up their father , Agamemnon , to watch them kill his murderer , Aegisthus , and asked Persephone to give them victory . There is an ironic echo of Persephone's life on ...
Orestes and Electra , for example , prayed to Ge ( Earth ) to send up their father , Agamemnon , to watch them kill his murderer , Aegisthus , and asked Persephone to give them victory . There is an ironic echo of Persephone's life on ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |