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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Page 266
According to this extraordinary tale , Helen never went to Troy at all . In Helen [ 31-48 ] , the heroine explains that Hera , angry at Paris for judging in favor of Aphrodite , gave him a phantom Helen made of cloud , while Zeus ...
According to this extraordinary tale , Helen never went to Troy at all . In Helen [ 31-48 ] , the heroine explains that Hera , angry at Paris for judging in favor of Aphrodite , gave him a phantom Helen made of cloud , while Zeus ...
Page 393
After Achilles ' death at Troy the Greeks learned from Helenus , the captured Trojan seer , that Troy was not fated to be taken unless three events occurred : the bones of Pelops must be brought to Troy ; and both Philoctetes ...
After Achilles ' death at Troy the Greeks learned from Helenus , the captured Trojan seer , that Troy was not fated to be taken unless three events occurred : the bones of Pelops must be brought to Troy ; and both Philoctetes ...
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There Calchas interpreted an omen to mean that the Greeks would fight at Troy for nine years and take the city in the tenth . Calchas also declared that the unfavorable winds that kept the fleet from sailing were due to the anger of ...
There Calchas interpreted an omen to mean that the Greeks would fight at Troy for nine years and take the city in the tenth . Calchas also declared that the unfavorable winds that kept the fleet from sailing were due to the anger of ...
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According accounts Achilles Adrastus Aeschylus Aetolia ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius appeared Argonauts Argos Artemis Athens became bore born brother brought called carried caused child claimed Crete daughter death descendants died Dionysus earth eponym Eteocles Euripides Fabulae father fell followed force gave Giants give given goddess gods Greek Hades hand Helen Hera Heracles Hermes Hesiod Homer honor horse husband Hyginus identified Iliad island Italy Jason killed king known land later leader lived married Medea Messenia Metamorphoses Minos mother Mount murder myths nymph Odysseus offered once oracle originally Ovid Pausanias perhaps Perseus Poseidon punished refused region remained returned river Roman rule sailed seems sent ships sister sons story Thebes Theseus Thestius throne told took Trojan Troy turned wife women worshiped writers young youth Zeus
Bibliographic information
| 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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