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ART EMIS ARTEMIS a constellation after Ge had sent a scorpion to kill him because of a boast that had offended her . Other accounts say that Artemis killed Orion because he challenged her to a game of quoits , or because he raped Opis ...
ART EMIS ARTEMIS a constellation after Ge had sent a scorpion to kill him because of a boast that had offended her . Other accounts say that Artemis killed Orion because he challenged her to a game of quoits , or because he raped Opis ...
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He sent him against the Solymi , a neighboring tribe who had long been enemies of the Lycians . They put up a fierce fight , but , mounted on Pegasus , Bellerophon managed to rout them . Returning from this campaign , he was sent to ...
He sent him against the Solymi , a neighboring tribe who had long been enemies of the Lycians . They put up a fierce fight , but , mounted on Pegasus , Bellerophon managed to rout them . Returning from this campaign , he was sent to ...
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This group of stars represents the monster sent by Poseidon to devour Andromeda in order to punish her boastful mother , Cassiopeia . It was killed by Perseus . The entire cast of characters of this familiar tale appears in the sky ...
This group of stars represents the monster sent by Poseidon to devour Andromeda in order to punish her boastful mother , Cassiopeia . It was killed by Perseus . The entire cast of characters of this familiar tale appears in the sky ...
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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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