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Page 75
At the time of the Argo's arrival it was inhabited entirely by women . The
Lemnians were thrown into a panic at the sight of a ship approaching from the
direction of Thrace . They had reason to dread a Thracian invasion , or indeed
any visitors at ...
At the time of the Argo's arrival it was inhabited entirely by women . The
Lemnians were thrown into a panic at the sight of a ship approaching from the
direction of Thrace . They had reason to dread a Thracian invasion , or indeed
any visitors at ...
Page 77
Hypsipyle cautiously told him a false tale of how she and her women ,
dishonored by their husbands with the Thracian women , had finally locked them
out of the city , upon which the men had gone to live in Thrace . She went on to
invite the ...
Hypsipyle cautiously told him a false tale of how she and her women ,
dishonored by their husbands with the Thracian women , had finally locked them
out of the city , upon which the men had gone to live in Thrace . She went on to
invite the ...
Page 207
When these revels reached their peak , under the influence of religious frenzy (
and probably of wine , as well ) , the revelers often had visions of their god , who
might appear in the form of a bull or a goat . The women suckled kids or fawns ...
When these revels reached their peak , under the influence of religious frenzy (
and probably of wine , as well ) , the revelers often had visions of their god , who
might appear in the form of a bull or a goat . The women suckled kids or fawns ...
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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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