Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 63
... oracle . This oracle had originally belonged to Ge , or to Ge and Poseidon . More recently it had been in the hands of another earth - goddess , Themis , who , some say , willingly turned it over to Apollo . He established his own cult ...
... oracle . This oracle had originally belonged to Ge , or to Ge and Poseidon . More recently it had been in the hands of another earth - goddess , Themis , who , some say , willingly turned it over to Apollo . He established his own cult ...
Page 193
... oracle that made the city famous . This oracle originally belonged to Ge ( Earth ) , though some say that she shared it with Poseidon , who spoke through a prophet named Pyrcon . Ge turned over the oracle , or her share of it , to ...
... oracle that made the city famous . This oracle originally belonged to Ge ( Earth ) , though some say that she shared it with Poseidon , who spoke through a prophet named Pyrcon . Ge turned over the oracle , or her share of it , to ...
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... oracle at Delphi . They were told to ask the advice of the oracle of Trophonius at their own city of Lebadeia . Surprised , they retraced their steps as far as this not very important town , but found no one who had heard of the oracle ...
... oracle at Delphi . They were told to ask the advice of the oracle of Trophonius at their own city of Lebadeia . Surprised , they retraced their steps as far as this not very important town , but found no one who had heard of the oracle ...
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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