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 276
Alcmene fled with her husband to Thebes, where they were welcomed by King
Creon. She refused, however, to lie with her husband until he had avenged the
murder of her brothers by Taphian pirates, which had occurred some time earlier.
Alcmene fled with her husband to Thebes, where they were welcomed by King
Creon. She refused, however, to lie with her husband until he had avenged the
murder of her brothers by Taphian pirates, which had occurred some time earlier.
Page 417
Penelope announced that, since her husband had not returned from the Trojan
War and her son was now approaching manhood, she would soon consider
whom she would take for a second husband, as Odysseus himself had directed
before ...
Penelope announced that, since her husband had not returned from the Trojan
War and her son was now approaching manhood, she would soon consider
whom she would take for a second husband, as Odysseus himself had directed
before ...
Page 504
Before dawn Psyche's unseen husband left the palace, but he came again the
next night and the next. On the fourth night, however, Psyche's husband urgently
warned her that her sisters were seeking her and that she must not see them.
Before dawn Psyche's unseen husband left the palace, but he came again the
next night and the next. On the fourth night, however, Psyche's husband urgently
warned her that her sisters were seeking her and that she must not see them.
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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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