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They shared these rites with the Great Gods of Samothrace , who were often identified by late Classical writers as Demeter or Rhea , Hermes , and other Olympian divinities . For two thousand years writers have speculated about the ...
They shared these rites with the Great Gods of Samothrace , who were often identified by late Classical writers as Demeter or Rhea , Hermes , and other Olympian divinities . For two thousand years writers have speculated about the ...
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Erichthonius was often identified by ancient writers with his descendant Erechtheus , who was also said by many to have been born from the earth . Erichthonius was represented in the famous statue of Athena in the Parthenon as a snake ...
Erichthonius was often identified by ancient writers with his descendant Erechtheus , who was also said by many to have been born from the earth . Erichthonius was represented in the famous statue of Athena in the Parthenon as a snake ...
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Another legend identified the Great and Lesser Bears as Helice and Cynosura , nurses of Zeus in Crete , but no significant myths seem to have been attached to Ursa Minor . The Great Bear was often called the Wagon ( Plaustrum ) ...
Another legend identified the Great and Lesser Bears as Helice and Cynosura , nurses of Zeus in Crete , but no significant myths seem to have been attached to Ursa Minor . The Great Bear was often called the Wagon ( Plaustrum ) ...
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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
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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