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Page 123
When Heracles offered to hold the sky while Atlas went on the errand , the Titan , who was none too intelligent , consented . He soon returned with the apples , but offered to deliver them in person to Eurystheus , intending never to ...
When Heracles offered to hold the sky while Atlas went on the errand , the Titan , who was none too intelligent , consented . He soon returned with the apples , but offered to deliver them in person to Eurystheus , intending never to ...
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Zeus offered to grant any boon that the pair might ask . Philemon wished only that they might spend the rest of their lives as priestly keepers of the temple and that , at the end , neither should outlive the other .
Zeus offered to grant any boon that the pair might ask . Philemon wished only that they might spend the rest of their lives as priestly keepers of the temple and that , at the end , neither should outlive the other .
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He offered to spy by night on the Greek camp , not for glory or from patriotism , but for the reward of Achilles ' horses and chariot . Although Dolon was quick on his feet , he was an incompetent spy and was captured almost at once by ...
He offered to spy by night on the Greek camp , not for glory or from patriotism , but for the reward of Achilles ' horses and chariot . Although Dolon was quick on his feet , he was an incompetent spy and was captured almost at once by ...
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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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