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 123
(Greek mythographers knew of an alternative genealogy at least as old as
Hesiod: Atreus was the father not of these famous brothers but of Pleisthenes,
who became, by Cleolla, the father of Agamemnon, Menelaiis, and Anaxibia.
Because ...
(Greek mythographers knew of an alternative genealogy at least as old as
Hesiod: Atreus was the father not of these famous brothers but of Pleisthenes,
who became, by Cleolla, the father of Agamemnon, Menelaiis, and Anaxibia.
Because ...
Page 194
Rescued when their brother Zeus induced Metis to feed an emetic to Cronus, she
joined her brothers and sisters on Mount Olympus. At a banquet given by the
Phrygian king Tantalus for the gods, Demeter ate the shoulder or arm of Tantalus'
...
Rescued when their brother Zeus induced Metis to feed an emetic to Cronus, she
joined her brothers and sisters on Mount Olympus. At a banquet given by the
Phrygian king Tantalus for the gods, Demeter ate the shoulder or arm of Tantalus'
...
Page 256
Hades, a son of Cronus and Rhea, was swallowed by his father, together with his
brother Poseidon and his sisters. The youngest brother, Zeus, escaped this fate
and forced Cronus to vomit up his children. Although most other accounts imply ...
Hades, a son of Cronus and Rhea, was swallowed by his father, together with his
brother Poseidon and his sisters. The youngest brother, Zeus, escaped this fate
and forced Cronus to vomit up his children. Although most other accounts imply ...
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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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