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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Zeus was reluctant to draw lots over again , so , when Helius spied a large island rising from the eastern Aegean Sea and asked for it , Zeus readily gave it to him . This island , Rhodes , became sacred to Helius , and he remained its ...
Zeus was reluctant to draw lots over again , so , when Helius spied a large island rising from the eastern Aegean Sea and asked for it , Zeus readily gave it to him . This island , Rhodes , became sacred to Helius , and he remained its ...
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His sons Erythrus and Gortys gave their names to Erythraea , in Lydia , and Gortyn , in Crete . Because Rhadamanthys loved justice on earth , he , like his brother Minos , was made a judge of the dead in Hades .
His sons Erythrus and Gortys gave their names to Erythraea , in Lydia , and Gortyn , in Crete . Because Rhadamanthys loved justice on earth , he , like his brother Minos , was made a judge of the dead in Hades .
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He later gave his daughter Zeuxippe in marriage to an Athenian , Sicyon , a son or grandson of Erechtheus , and thus won Sicyon as an ally in his Argive war . On Lamedon's death , his son - in - law became king and gave his own name to ...
He later gave his daughter Zeuxippe in marriage to an Athenian , Sicyon , a son or grandson of Erechtheus , and thus won Sicyon as an ally in his Argive war . On Lamedon's death , his son - in - law became king and gave his own name to ...
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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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