The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World"The myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from Greece, Rome and Egypt to the Norse and Celtic lands, through Persia and India to China and the Far East. A comprehensive A to Z of the classic stories of gods and goddesses, heroes and mythical beasts, wizards and warriors"--Page 1 of cover. |
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Thanking the gods AJAX was the son of Telamon of goddess herself relented
and , descending married to CLYTEMNESTRA . From for his safe return ,
Agamemnon Salamis and , like ACHILLES , was a from heaven , she carried
Iphigenia off ...
Thanking the gods AJAX was the son of Telamon of goddess herself relented
and , descending married to CLYTEMNESTRA . From for his safe return ,
Agamemnon Salamis and , like ACHILLES , was a from heaven , she carried
Iphigenia off ...
Page 122
When Culhwch finally put he could marry only OLWEN , the out one of the giant's
eyes with daughter of the giant Yspaddaden . return throw ... Like the Irish killed
Yspaddaden and married Cyclops BALOR , Yspaddaden's eye- Olwen .
When Culhwch finally put he could marry only OLWEN , the out one of the giant's
eyes with daughter of the giant Yspaddaden . return throw ... Like the Irish killed
Yspaddaden and married Cyclops BALOR , Yspaddaden's eye- Olwen .
Page 149
MATHOLWCH'S ( left ) convoy of ships glides up to the ragged Welsh shore in
the prelude to a doomed marriage ... Welsh mother goddess DON and a ology ,
was the Irish king married to Forbai had discovered that Queen great magician .
MATHOLWCH'S ( left ) convoy of ships glides up to the ragged Welsh shore in
the prelude to a doomed marriage ... Welsh mother goddess DON and a ology ,
was the Irish king married to Forbai had discovered that Queen great magician .
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| Title | The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A - Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World |
| Authors | Arthur Cotterell, Rachel Storm |
| Publisher | Hermes House, 1999 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2011 |
| ISBN | 1840385162, 9781840385168 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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