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 270
He was the father , by the nymph Orseïs , of Dorus , eponym of the Dorians ;
Aeolus , eponym of the Aeolians ; and Xuthus , whose sons , Achaeüs and Ion ,
were eponyms , respectively , of the Achaeans and the lonians . Hellenes .
He was the father , by the nymph Orseïs , of Dorus , eponym of the Dorians ;
Aeolus , eponym of the Aeolians ; and Xuthus , whose sons , Achaeüs and Ion ,
were eponyms , respectively , of the Achaeans and the lonians . Hellenes .
Page 429
An ancient city , Opus claimed that Deucalion and Pyrrha had settled there after
the Flood . Menoetius was an Opuntian prince , but he had to escape to Phthia
when his young son , Patroclus , killed a playmate . Orchomenus ( 1 ) . The
eponym ...
An ancient city , Opus claimed that Deucalion and Pyrrha had settled there after
the Flood . Menoetius was an Opuntian prince , but he had to escape to Phthia
when his young son , Patroclus , killed a playmate . Orchomenus ( 1 ) . The
eponym ...
Page 573
Thespius . A king and eponym of Thespiae , west of Thebes . ... Thesprotus
seems to have been connected in some way with Sicyon as well as Thesprotia ,
but , as is the case with most eponyms , his role in myth is as artificial as it is
obscure .
Thespius . A king and eponym of Thespiae , west of Thebes . ... Thesprotus
seems to have been connected in some way with Sicyon as well as Thesprotia ,
but , as is the case with most eponyms , his role in myth is as artificial as it is
obscure .
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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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