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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A son of Poseidon and Epaphus ' daughter Lysianassa , Busiris ruled Egypt . During a prolonged drought he took the advice of a Cypriot seer and sacrificed to Zeus strangers to his land . HERACLES [ H ] defeated and killed him .
A son of Poseidon and Epaphus ' daughter Lysianassa , Busiris ruled Egypt . During a prolonged drought he took the advice of a Cypriot seer and sacrificed to Zeus strangers to his land . HERACLES [ H ] defeated and killed him .
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Heracles , believing that Hippolyte had betrayed him , killed her and took the belt . According to another version of the story , Hippolyte's sister Antiope fell in love with Theseus and betrayed the Amazons to the Greeks .
Heracles , believing that Hippolyte had betrayed him , killed her and took the belt . According to another version of the story , Hippolyte's sister Antiope fell in love with Theseus and betrayed the Amazons to the Greeks .
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deadly poison , and took the added precaution of killing his son Promachus , a mere boy . Aeson's wife made her way to the palace , cursed the king and his household , and killed herself with a sword . Pelias now imagined that he had ...
deadly poison , and took the added precaution of killing his son Promachus , a mere boy . Aeson's wife made her way to the palace , cursed the king and his household , and killed herself with a sword . Pelias now imagined that he had ...
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