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Page 211
Although Dionysus was often harsh in punishing his enemies , he showed unusual concern for the welfare of his loyal ... When Amphion and Zethus killed Dirce for her cruelty to their mother , ANTIOPE , the god punished Antiope with ...
Although Dionysus was often harsh in punishing his enemies , he showed unusual concern for the welfare of his loyal ... When Amphion and Zethus killed Dirce for her cruelty to their mother , ANTIOPE , the god punished Antiope with ...
Page 475
Some say that Zeus punished Phineus for revealing the future to mortals . Others claim that Boreas and the ARGONAUTS ( H ) put out his eyes because he had done the same to his own sons , who were Boreas ' grandsons .
Some say that Zeus punished Phineus for revealing the future to mortals . Others claim that Boreas and the ARGONAUTS ( H ) put out his eyes because he had done the same to his own sons , who were Boreas ' grandsons .
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As with other gods , his justice often consisted in punishing mortals for arrogating to themselves divine prerogatives . He severely punished Salmoneus , Ceyx , and Alcyone for pretending to be gods ; Tantalus and Phineus for giving ...
As with other gods , his justice often consisted in punishing mortals for arrogating to themselves divine prerogatives . He severely punished Salmoneus , Ceyx , and Alcyone for pretending to be gods ; Tantalus and Phineus for giving ...
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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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