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Page 71
In a myth intended to explain the name , Ares was said to have been the first person to be tried there for murder . In the Eumenides of Aeschylus , the Areopagus is the scene of Orestes trial for the murder of his mother .
In a myth intended to explain the name , Ares was said to have been the first person to be tried there for murder . In the Eumenides of Aeschylus , the Areopagus is the scene of Orestes trial for the murder of his mother .
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He cut the fingers and toes from the corpse , and three times sucked and spat out the blood , as killers did in the hope of expiating murder by treachery . The other Argonauts then killed the entire crew of Apsyrtus ' ship , and they ...
He cut the fingers and toes from the corpse , and three times sucked and spat out the blood , as killers did in the hope of expiating murder by treachery . The other Argonauts then killed the entire crew of Apsyrtus ' ship , and they ...
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Heracles had not forgiven Neleus , king of Pylus , for his refusal to purify him after his murder of Iphitus . ... murder of Iphitus , and his twelve sons had murdered Heracles ' young cousin Oeonus for throwing a stone at their dog .
Heracles had not forgiven Neleus , king of Pylus , for his refusal to purify him after his murder of Iphitus . ... murder of Iphitus , and his twelve sons had murdered Heracles ' young cousin Oeonus for throwing a stone at their dog .
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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
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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