The Meridian Handbook of Classical MythologyNew American Library, 1974 - 631 pages The 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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Page 250
... Giants . Monstrous offspring of Ge and Uranus . A. There were many giants in Greek mythology , but the creatures called simply by this name ( Gigantes ) were born , together with the Erinyes and the Meliae , to Ge ( Earth ) when she was ...
... Giants . Monstrous offspring of Ge and Uranus . A. There were many giants in Greek mythology , but the creatures called simply by this name ( Gigantes ) were born , together with the Erinyes and the Meliae , to Ge ( Earth ) when she was ...
Page 251
... Giants , under the leadership of Eurymedon , flung huge rocks and burning oaks at the sky . Ge searched for a plant that would make her monstrous brood , like the gods , immortal , but Zeus ... Giants was described in greatest 251 GIANTS.
... Giants , under the leadership of Eurymedon , flung huge rocks and burning oaks at the sky . Ge searched for a plant that would make her monstrous brood , like the gods , immortal , but Zeus ... Giants was described in greatest 251 GIANTS.
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... GIANTS . In the war between gods and Giants , Athe- na killed Pallas , flayed him , and used his tough skin as a shield . This improb- able tale was perhaps advanced to explain both the goddess ' most often used epithet , Pallas ( see ...
... GIANTS . In the war between gods and Giants , Athe- na killed Pallas , flayed him , and used his tough skin as a shield . This improb- able tale was perhaps advanced to explain both the goddess ' most often used epithet , Pallas ( see ...
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