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Page 227
A. After the disastrous expedition against Thebes , only Adrastus of the Argive
chieftains remained alive . All but Eteoclus , however , left sons to avenge them .
Adrastus had two , Aegialeus and Cyanippus ( who may have been his grandson
) ...
A. After the disastrous expedition against Thebes , only Adrastus of the Argive
chieftains remained alive . All but Eteoclus , however , left sons to avenge them .
Adrastus had two , Aegialeus and Cyanippus ( who may have been his grandson
) ...
Page 269
This island , Rhodes , became sacred to Helius , and he remained its patron god
down to Classical times . The famous Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of him
which stood near the harbor . Helius disputed the region of Corinth with Poseidon
.
This island , Rhodes , became sacred to Helius , and he remained its patron god
down to Classical times . The famous Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of him
which stood near the harbor . Helius disputed the region of Corinth with Poseidon
.
Page 479
When it failed , he remained with Achilles . At the end of the war he set out for
Greece with Achilles ' son , Neoptolemus , but died on the journey . ( Homer , Iliad
, 9.168–661 , 16.196 , 17.553-566 ; Apollodorus 3.13.8 , “ Epitome " 4-3 , 6.12 ...
When it failed , he remained with Achilles . At the end of the war he set out for
Greece with Achilles ' son , Neoptolemus , but died on the journey . ( Homer , Iliad
, 9.168–661 , 16.196 , 17.553-566 ; Apollodorus 3.13.8 , “ Epitome " 4-3 , 6.12 ...
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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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