Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 287
... land . Many centuries later , however , a Greek force under Dorieus tried , unsuccessfully , to wrest the land from its inhabitants , claiming it as descendants of Heracles . The eleventh labor imposed on Heracles by Eurystheus was to ...
... land . Many centuries later , however , a Greek force under Dorieus tried , unsuccessfully , to wrest the land from its inhabitants , claiming it as descendants of Heracles . The eleventh labor imposed on Heracles by Eurystheus was to ...
Page 353
... land to the savage Bebrycian king Amycus . Amycus was killed by Polydeuces and the ArGONAUTS ( G ] routed the Bebryces . In gratitude Lycus entertained them royally when they reached his territory , and sent his son , Dascylus , with ...
... land to the savage Bebrycian king Amycus . Amycus was killed by Polydeuces and the ArGONAUTS ( G ] routed the Bebryces . In gratitude Lycus entertained them royally when they reached his territory , and sent his son , Dascylus , with ...
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... land , which they called Messenia . They founded as their capital the city later called Andania . It was Messene who first worshiped Demeter and Kore in Messenia , the rites having been shown her by Caucon . In Pausanias ' day Messene ...
... land , which they called Messenia . They founded as their capital the city later called Andania . It was Messene who first worshiped Demeter and Kore in Messenia , the rites having been shown her by Caucon . In Pausanias ' day Messene ...
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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