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Page 247
In some cases they seem merely to carry out the will of the gods , in others even Zeus bows to their will . ... The metaphor of spinning used repeatedly by Homer in speaking of the gods allotting destinies to men seems to have given ...
In some cases they seem merely to carry out the will of the gods , in others even Zeus bows to their will . ... The metaphor of spinning used repeatedly by Homer in speaking of the gods allotting destinies to men seems to have given ...
Page 541
Certain myths laid in Egypt or Ethiopia seem properly to belong to Syria . Syria also served as a convenient name for all little - known eastern lands ( as did Ethiopia ) and was therefore called the home of Eos , the dawn - goddess .
Certain myths laid in Egypt or Ethiopia seem properly to belong to Syria . Syria also served as a convenient name for all little - known eastern lands ( as did Ethiopia ) and was therefore called the home of Eos , the dawn - goddess .
Page 589
Although the brothers would one day inherit the rule of Orchomenus , they seem to have earned their living as ... In the process , it seems , the petitioners were literally paralyzed with fright , though they later recovered .
Although the brothers would one day inherit the rule of Orchomenus , they seem to have earned their living as ... In the process , it seems , the petitioners were literally paralyzed with fright , though they later recovered .
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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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