Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 73
... hand , they often engaged in war and appreciated the need for courage and prowess . On the other hand , they were deeply suspicious of the bloodlust and the mindless spirit of destruction that Ares represented , ever accompanied as he ...
... hand , they often engaged in war and appreciated the need for courage and prowess . On the other hand , they were deeply suspicious of the bloodlust and the mindless spirit of destruction that Ares represented , ever accompanied as he ...
Page 395
... hand . Some time after the Spartan and Phthian leaders had both returned home , Neoptolemus claimed his promised bride . Unwilling to go back on his word , Menelaüs agreed . He took Hermione away from Orestes , who had gone mad after ...
... hand . Some time after the Spartan and Phthian leaders had both returned home , Neoptolemus claimed his promised bride . Unwilling to go back on his word , Menelaüs agreed . He took Hermione away from Orestes , who had gone mad after ...
Page 457
... hand of the man who married her . He therefore arranged a hazardous test for her suitors . Each had to take up Hippodameia in his chariot and make for the distant Isthmus of Corinth . Oenomaüs , wearing full armor given him by Ares ...
... hand of the man who married her . He therefore arranged a hazardous test for her suitors . Each had to take up Hippodameia in his chariot and make for the distant Isthmus of Corinth . Oenomaüs , wearing full armor given him by Ares ...
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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