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Page 133
The Theraeans ' helpful Libyan neighbors in the region of Aziris had doubtless
led them to the new site merely in an attempt to get the interlopers out of their
own territory . Nevertheless the new land proved to be well sup plied with rain
and the ...
The Theraeans ' helpful Libyan neighbors in the region of Aziris had doubtless
led them to the new site merely in an attempt to get the interlopers out of their
own territory . Nevertheless the new land proved to be well sup plied with rain
and the ...
Page 225
This region , which extended far inland , was regarded by the Greeks as
somewhat barbaric . The southern part of Epeirus , called Thesprotia , was the
scene of some little - known adventures of Odysseus , and Heracles conquered
its principal ...
This region , which extended far inland , was regarded by the Greeks as
somewhat barbaric . The southern part of Epeirus , called Thesprotia , was the
scene of some little - known adventures of Odysseus , and Heracles conquered
its principal ...
Page 481
Cybele was the great goddess of the Phrygians , although her cult may have
been indigenous to the region that they invaded . Phthia . The principal city of
Phthiotis , or Achaea , in southern Thessaly . Phthia was the adopted home of
Peleus ...
Cybele was the great goddess of the Phrygians , although her cult may have
been indigenous to the region that they invaded . Phthia . The principal city of
Phthiotis , or Achaea , in southern Thessaly . Phthia was the adopted home of
Peleus ...
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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