Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 89
... murder by treachery . The other Argonauts then killed the entire crew of Apsyrtus ' ship , and they fled down the Adriatic . The Colchians would have pursued the Greeks , but Hera sent a terrible thunderstorm to deter them . At last ...
... murder by treachery . The other Argonauts then killed the entire crew of Apsyrtus ' ship , and they fled down the Adriatic . The Colchians would have pursued the Greeks , but Hera sent a terrible thunderstorm to deter them . At last ...
Page 125
... murder of the children . He was told to bring Thyestes back to Mycenae . Searching for him , Atreus came to King Thesprotus . He saw the lovely Pelopia , who had returned to Thesprotia , and , thinking that she was the king's daughter ...
... murder of the children . He was told to bring Thyestes back to Mycenae . Searching for him , Atreus came to King Thesprotus . He saw the lovely Pelopia , who had returned to Thesprotia , and , thinking that she was the king's daughter ...
Page 293
... murder of Iphitus , and his twelve sons had murdered Heracles ' young cousin Oeonus for throwing a stone at their dog . Heracles sought help from Cepheus , king of Tegea , in Arcadia , before attacking powerful Sparta . Cepheus was ...
... murder of Iphitus , and his twelve sons had murdered Heracles ' young cousin Oeonus for throwing a stone at their dog . Heracles sought help from Cepheus , king of Tegea , in Arcadia , before attacking powerful Sparta . Cepheus was ...
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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