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ATREUS AUGE as he was told . Hyginus , who tells the story in detail ( Fabulae 88 ) , says that this event happened by chance . By this account , Thyestes went , after his banishment , first to Thesprotia , where Pelopia lived , then to ...
ATREUS AUGE as he was told . Hyginus , who tells the story in detail ( Fabulae 88 ) , says that this event happened by chance . By this account , Thyestes went , after his banishment , first to Thesprotia , where Pelopia lived , then to ...
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Heracles gave her one of his two bows and told her that the son who could draw it should become king in her land , but the other two should be sent away . When the three boys reached manhood , only the youngest , Scythes , could draw ...
Heracles gave her one of his two bows and told her that the son who could draw it should become king in her land , but the other two should be sent away . When the three boys reached manhood , only the youngest , Scythes , could draw ...
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Jealous for her own sons , Theano told them the origin of their supposed brothers and gave them orders to kill the foundlings . When the two pairs of brothers fought , however , Poseidon came to the rescue of his sons .
Jealous for her own sons , Theano told them the origin of their supposed brothers and gave them orders to kill the foundlings . When the two pairs of brothers fought , however , Poseidon came to the rescue of his sons .
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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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