Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 85
Page 73
On the one 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 ...
On the one 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 ...
Page 395
Neoptolemus committed a far rasher act in going to Delphi and demanding redress from Apollo , who had guided Paris ' hand when he killed Achilles at Troy . Some say that he even stole the votive offerings and set fire to the god's ...
Neoptolemus committed a far rasher act in going to Delphi and demanding redress from Apollo , who had guided Paris ' hand when he killed Achilles at Troy . Some say that he even stole the votive offerings and set fire to the god's ...
Page 415
Odysseus dropped into the water beside them , pulled himself astride them , and rowed away as fast as he could with only his hands for oars . When he was far enough from the whirlpool he rested . The makeshift raft drifted aimlessly for ...
Odysseus dropped into the water beside them , pulled himself astride them , and rowed away as fast as he could with only his hands for oars . When he was far enough from the whirlpool he rested . The makeshift raft drifted aimlessly for ...
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 |