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 Handbook has 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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Page 204
DIONYSUS Ino and her sisters , Agave and Autonoë , had spread a rumor after
Semele ' s death that her story of being seduced by a god was a lie .
Nevertheless , Ino accepted the child from Hermes and , with the approval of her
husband ...
DIONYSUS Ino and her sisters , Agave and Autonoë , had spread a rumor after
Semele ' s death that her story of being seduced by a god was a lie .
Nevertheless , Ino accepted the child from Hermes and , with the approval of her
husband ...
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DIONYSUS Classical writers say that he killed Dionysus himself . ) The Argives of
Pausanias ' day claimed , on the other hand , that Perseus and the god were
reconciled and that the latter was worshiped at Argos as the Cretan Dionysus .
DIONYSUS Classical writers say that he killed Dionysus himself . ) The Argives of
Pausanias ' day claimed , on the other hand , that Perseus and the god were
reconciled and that the latter was worshiped at Argos as the Cretan Dionysus .
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Some say that the Giants were routed in terror by the braying of the asses on
which Dionysus , with his satyrs and seileni , rode into the battle , accompanied
by Hephaestus . Later Dionysus and many of the other gods ignominiously fled to
...
Some say that the Giants were routed in terror by the braying of the asses on
which Dionysus , with his satyrs and seileni , rode into the battle , accompanied
by Hephaestus . Later Dionysus and many of the other gods ignominiously fled to
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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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