Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 101
... lived beyond the Issedones , who lived beyond the Scythians . Their country , said Aeschylus ( Prometheus Bound 804-807 ) , was on a gold - bearing river , but most accounts have it that the gold was in the keeping of griffins , who ...
... lived beyond the Issedones , who lived beyond the Scythians . Their country , said Aeschylus ( Prometheus Bound 804-807 ) , was on a gold - bearing river , but most accounts have it that the gold was in the keeping of griffins , who ...
Page 113
... lived . His troubles began with his decision to take a second wife while his first , Nephele , still lived . Athamas brought Ino , one of Cadmus ' daughters , from Thebes and installed her in his palace . She bore him two sons ...
... lived . His troubles began with his decision to take a second wife while his first , Nephele , still lived . Athamas brought Ino , one of Cadmus ' daughters , from Thebes and installed her in his palace . She bore him two sons ...
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... lived in successive periods often called the five ages of man . The first , a golden race , lived under Cronus ' rule . Free of care in their lives , they died peacefully and , as spirits , became guardians of mortals . After this ...
... lived in successive periods often called the five ages of man . The first , a golden race , lived under Cronus ' rule . Free of care in their lives , they died peacefully and , as spirits , became guardians of mortals . After this ...
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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