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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H Hades . The god of the Underworld . Hades ' name , which sometimes appeared in an extended form , Aïdoneus , probably meant " Unseen One . " Even though this was less a name than a title , the Greeks were hesitant about using it in ...
H Hades . The god of the Underworld . Hades ' name , which sometimes appeared in an extended form , Aïdoneus , probably meant " Unseen One . " Even though this was less a name than a title , the Greeks were hesitant about using it in ...
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Hades ' power was so nearly absolute in his own realm that he was often referred to as " the Zeus of the Underworld " ( Zeus Katachthonios ) . He was a grim god but not a malign one , having nothing in common with the Devil of the ...
Hades ' power was so nearly absolute in his own realm that he was often referred to as " the Zeus of the Underworld " ( Zeus Katachthonios ) . He was a grim god but not a malign one , having nothing in common with the Devil of the ...
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Many localities claimed entrances to Hades , notably Taenarum , in the southern Peloponnesus ; the Alcyonian Lake at Lerna , in Argolis ; and Lake Avernus , near Naples . In works later than Homer's Odyssey , in which Odysseus crossed ...
Many localities claimed entrances to Hades , notably Taenarum , in the southern Peloponnesus ; the Alcyonian Lake at Lerna , in Argolis ; and Lake Avernus , near Naples . In works later than Homer's Odyssey , in which Odysseus crossed ...
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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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