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Page 301
The god threatened the child with the dismal fate of ruling over other babies in
Hades if he did not confess the theft . Hermes ... Apollo refused to believe the wily
infant , so the two gods agreed to refer the case to Zeus . Again Hermes denied ...
The god threatened the child with the dismal fate of ruling over other babies in
Hades if he did not confess the theft . Hermes ... Apollo refused to believe the wily
infant , so the two gods agreed to refer the case to Zeus . Again Hermes denied ...
Page 443
Some regarded him as the eponym of Achaean Pellene . ( Hesiod , Theogony ,
375–377 , 383–388 ; Apollodorus 1.2.2-4 ; Pausanias 7.26.12 . ) Pallas ( 3 ) . One
of the Giants . In the war between gods and Giants , Athena killed Pallas , Aayed
...
Some regarded him as the eponym of Achaean Pellene . ( Hesiod , Theogony ,
375–377 , 383–388 ; Apollodorus 1.2.2-4 ; Pausanias 7.26.12 . ) Pallas ( 3 ) . One
of the Giants . In the war between gods and Giants , Athena killed Pallas , Aayed
...
Page 609
His special function was to send rain to fertilize the 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
...
His special function was to send rain to fertilize the 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
...
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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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