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Page 135
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 ...
Page 159
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:
Perseus, ...
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:
Perseus, ...
Page 487
Another well-known tradition, in which Hecuba is Polydorus' mother, has it that,
when his parents realized that the war with the Greeks might end disastrously,
they sent him across the Hellespont to their ally Polymestor, king of the Bistones
of ...
Another well-known tradition, in which Hecuba is Polydorus' mother, has it that,
when his parents realized that the war with the Greeks might end disastrously,
they sent him across the Hellespont to their ally Polymestor, king of the Bistones
of ...
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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