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 183
He therefore married his daughter, Merope, to Cresphontes, the Heraclid king of
Messenia, and established an alliance that guaranteed autonomy to Arcadia for
many generations. When Polyphontes seized power in Messenia, forcing Merope
...
He therefore married his daughter, Merope, to Cresphontes, the Heraclid king of
Messenia, and established an alliance that guaranteed autonomy to Arcadia for
many generations. When Polyphontes seized power in Messenia, forcing Merope
...
Page 212
Leucip- pus, a brother of Tyndareiis who lived in Messenia, had two beautiful
daughters, Phoebe and Hilaeira. The Dioscuri, ignoring the fact that these girls
were betrothed to their cousins Lynceus and Idas, carried them off to Sparta.
Hilaeira ...
Leucip- pus, a brother of Tyndareiis who lived in Messenia, had two beautiful
daughters, Phoebe and Hilaeira. The Dioscuri, ignoring the fact that these girls
were betrothed to their cousins Lynceus and Idas, carried them off to Sparta.
Hilaeira ...
Page 376
The eponym of Messenia. A daughter of Triopas, king of Argos, Messene married
Polycaon, who had been exiled from Sparta by his brother, Myles. Determined
that her husband should have title and property, Messene made Polycaon raise a
...
The eponym of Messenia. A daughter of Triopas, king of Argos, Messene married
Polycaon, who had been exiled from Sparta by his brother, Myles. Determined
that her husband should have title and property, Messene made Polycaon raise a
...
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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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