Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology1970 |
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Page 125
... told to bring Thyestes back to Mycenae . Searching for him , Atreus came to King Thesprotus . He saw the lovely Pelopia , who had returned to Thesprotia , and , thinking that she was the king's daughter , asked for her hand . Thesprotus ...
... told to bring Thyestes back to Mycenae . Searching for him , Atreus came to King Thesprotus . He saw the lovely Pelopia , who had returned to Thesprotia , and , thinking that she was the king's daughter , asked for her hand . Thesprotus ...
Page 287
... told her that the son who could draw it should become king in her land , but the other two should be sent away ... told him where to find the old sea - god Nereus asleep . Heracles captured Nereus and held him tightly in spite of the ...
... told her that the son who could draw it should become king in her land , but the other two should be sent away ... told him where to find the old sea - god Nereus asleep . Heracles captured Nereus and held him tightly in spite of the ...
Page 369
... told them to rescue their mother . They dutifully rescued Melanippe , after killing her cruel father , and Poseidon restored her sight . They took her home to Icaria and told Metapontus the whole story . He solved the dilemma by ...
... told them to rescue their mother . They dutifully rescued Melanippe , after killing her cruel father , and Poseidon restored her sight . They took her home to Icaria and told Metapontus the whole story . He solved the dilemma by ...
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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