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Achilles killed the king and his seven sons in one day and held the queen for
ransom . ... of Priam's sons , Lycaon , while he worked in an orchard , and sold
him and his brothers Isus and Antiphus for ransom , only to kill them all later in
battle .
Achilles killed the king and his seven sons in one day and held the queen for
ransom . ... of Priam's sons , Lycaon , while he worked in an orchard , and sold
him and his brothers Isus and Antiphus for ransom , only to kill them all later in
battle .
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He distinguished himself there by killing Machaon and Peneleüs , but was
himself killed by Neoptolemus . ( Homer , Odyssey , 11.519-521 ; Little Iliad 1 , 8 ;
Pausanias 9.5.15 . ) Eurysaces . See AJAX ( 1 ) . Eurysthenes . See ProCLES .
He distinguished himself there by killing Machaon and Peneleüs , but was
himself killed by Neoptolemus . ( Homer , Odyssey , 11.519-521 ; Little Iliad 1 , 8 ;
Pausanias 9.5.15 . ) Eurysaces . See AJAX ( 1 ) . Eurysthenes . See ProCLES .
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Some writers say that Athena guided his hand , or even killed Medusa herself ,
Alaying her in order to use her skin for an assis . The drops of blood that fell from
Medusa's severed head into the Libyan Desert were transformed into snakes ...
Some writers say that Athena guided his hand , or even killed Medusa herself ,
Alaying her in order to use her skin for an assis . The drops of blood that fell from
Medusa's severed head into the Libyan Desert were transformed into snakes ...
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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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