Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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... head , or else steadied the pillars that supported it . Atlas stood at one of the far ends of the earth . He was most often said to be in northwestern Africa , where a great range of mountains bears his name today . In some accounts he ...
... head , or else steadied the pillars that supported it . Atlas stood at one of the far ends of the earth . He was most often said to be in northwestern Africa , where a great range of mountains bears his name today . In some accounts he ...
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... head from its neck , two other heads grew in its place . To make matters worse , the crab now sallied from the swamp and began biting lleracles ' foot . Heracles would not admit defeat , but he realized that even he could not cope with ...
... head from its neck , two other heads grew in its place . To make matters worse , the crab now sallied from the swamp and began biting lleracles ' foot . Heracles would not admit defeat , but he realized that even he could not cope with ...
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... heads were entwined with snakes . Perseus waited until they were asleep ; then , avoiding the two immortal Gorgons , Stheno and Euryale , he crept toward Medusa . Watching her in his shield , he cut off her head with a single blow of ...
... heads were entwined with snakes . Perseus waited until they were asleep ; then , avoiding the two immortal Gorgons , Stheno and Euryale , he crept toward Medusa . Watching her in his shield , he cut off her head with a single blow of ...
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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