The Meridian Handbook of Classical MythologyThe ultimate single-volume reference guide to Greek and Roman mythology An ideal resource for students, teachers, librarians, writers, and readers of great literature, the Meridian Handbookhas set the standard for over three decades as the classic guide to the myths of Greece and Rome. From Athena to Zeus, Abantes to Zninthe, the epic heroes and gods who inhabit the pantheon of great literature are covered in fascinating detail. Complete stories and short identifications of characters, events, place names, and constellations are included. For a fuller perspective of the mythological realm, there are maps of the classical world and genealogical charts of the great royal lines. Comprehensive and accessible, the Meridian Handbook is an indispensable aid to understanding and enjoying mythology. |
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Aphrodite . A goddess of erotic love , identified by the Romans with Venus . A. There are two principal accounts of Aphrodite's birth . According to Homer , she was a daughter of Zeus and Dione , but Hesiod declared that she had sprung ...
Aphrodite . A goddess of erotic love , identified by the Romans with Venus . A. There are two principal accounts of Aphrodite's birth . According to Homer , she was a daughter of Zeus and Dione , but Hesiod declared that she had sprung ...
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Like other Olympian deities , Aphrodite was often harsh toward those who defied her , usually by refusing the pleasures of love . Her best - known victim was Hippolytus , son of Theseus . Aphrodite caused his stepmother , Phaedra , to ...
Like other Olympian deities , Aphrodite was often harsh toward those who defied her , usually by refusing the pleasures of love . Her best - known victim was Hippolytus , son of Theseus . Aphrodite caused his stepmother , Phaedra , to ...
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APHRODITE in the stars and the doves were universally held sacred to the goddess , both as the Syrian Goddess and as Aphrodite . The Greeks had always known that Aphrodite was an Asiatic goddess . Herodotus stated that the oldest shrine ...
APHRODITE in the stars and the doves were universally held sacred to the goddess , both as the Syrian Goddess and as Aphrodite . The Greeks had always known that Aphrodite was an Asiatic goddess . Herodotus stated that the oldest shrine ...
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| Title | The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology A Meridian book |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | New American Library, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0452009278, 9780452009271 |
| Length | 631 pages |
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