Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 133
... 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 Theraean colony at last prospered ...
... 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 Theraean colony at last prospered ...
Page 225
... region of Greece from the Ambracian Gulf to the area that is now southern Albania . This region , which extended far inland , was regarded by the Greeks as somewhat barbaric . The southern part of Epeirus , called Thesprotia , was the ...
... region of Greece from the Ambracian Gulf to the area that is now southern Albania . This region , which extended far inland , was regarded by the Greeks as somewhat barbaric . The southern part of Epeirus , called Thesprotia , was the ...
Page 481
... region that they invaded . Phthia . The principal city of Phthiotis , or Achaea , in southern Thessaly . Phthia was the adopted home of Peleus and the scene of many myths involving that hero . Phthiotis . A part of southern Thessaly ...
... region that they invaded . Phthia . The principal city of Phthiotis , or Achaea , in southern Thessaly . Phthia was the adopted home of Peleus and the scene of many myths involving that hero . Phthiotis . A part of southern Thessaly ...
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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