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Diana , originally a deity of the Latins or Sabines , was a patroness of wild things
and of birth , both human and animal . Apparently a fertility goddess of the “
mountain - mother ” type , she was easily identified with the Greek ARTEMIS .
Diana , originally a deity of the Latins or Sabines , was a patroness of wild things
and of birth , both human and animal . Apparently a fertility goddess of the “
mountain - mother ” type , she was easily identified with the Greek ARTEMIS .
Page 273
Most scholars agree that Hephaestus was originally an Asian god . Although he
was one of the Olympians by Homer's time , he does not figure in many Greek
myths , beyond receiving credit for numberless works of art . As a god of fire he ...
Most scholars agree that Hephaestus was originally an Asian god . Although he
was one of the Olympians by Homer's time , he does not figure in many Greek
myths , beyond receiving credit for numberless works of art . As a god of fire he ...
Page 477
It is probable either that their stories represent rival traditions about the ancestors
of the Phocian hero and eponym , Phocus , or that there was also an Aeginetan
hero of the name who originally had no connection with Phocis . ( Hesiod ...
It is probable either that their stories represent rival traditions about the ancestors
of the Phocian hero and eponym , Phocus , or that there was also an Aeginetan
hero of the name who originally had no connection with Phocis . ( Hesiod ...
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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