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Page 239
... later years , permitting his son , Antinoüs , to become the most insolent of Penelope's suitors during Odysseus ' long absence . Odysseus returned and killed all the suitors . Eupeithes led their relatives in an insurrection against ...
... later years , permitting his son , Antinoüs , to become the most insolent of Penelope's suitors during Odysseus ' long absence . Odysseus returned and killed all the suitors . Eupeithes led their relatives in an insurrection against ...
Page 365
... later gave her the head to wear in the center of her aegis . 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 ...
... later gave her the head to wear in the center of her aegis . 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 ...
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... 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 had the distinction of being perhaps the only woman to be honored with a ...
... 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 had the distinction of being perhaps the only woman to be honored with a ...
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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