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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The Acheloüs flows southward , dividing Acarnania from Aetolia , to empty into the Ionian Sea near the entrance to the series of gulfs that separate the Peloponnesus from the mainland to the north . It was noted in Classical times for ...
The Acheloüs flows southward , dividing Acarnania from Aetolia , to empty into the Ionian Sea near the entrance to the series of gulfs that separate the Peloponnesus from the mainland to the north . It was noted in Classical times for ...
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Aetolia . A large area of the mainland of Greece north of the Gulf of Patrae and between the river Acheloüs on the west and Mount Parnassus in the east . The eponym of Aetolia was Aetolus , an Eleian , and Aetolia seems to have ...
Aetolia . A large area of the mainland of Greece north of the Gulf of Patrae and between the river Acheloüs on the west and Mount Parnassus in the east . The eponym of Aetolia was Aetolus , an Eleian , and Aetolia seems to have ...
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The eponym of the Aetolian city of Calydon . Son of Aetolus and Pronoë , Calydon married Aeolia , who bore Epicasta and Protogeneia . ( Apollodorus 1.7.7 . ) Calydon . The principal city of Aetolia . Calydon and Pleuron were reputed to ...
The eponym of the Aetolian city of Calydon . Son of Aetolus and Pronoë , Calydon married Aeolia , who bore Epicasta and Protogeneia . ( Apollodorus 1.7.7 . ) Calydon . The principal city of Aetolia . Calydon and Pleuron were reputed 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 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jul 2011 |
| ISBN | 0452009278, 9780452009271 |
| Length | 631 pages |
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