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 38
A king of Arcadia . Aleüs succeeded his father , Apheidas , as king of Tegea and
became king of all Arcadia , ruling from Tegea , when Aepytus died . He married
Neaera , daughter of his brother Pereus , and they had four children : a daughter
...
A king of Arcadia . Aleüs succeeded his father , Apheidas , as king of Tegea and
became king of all Arcadia , ruling from Tegea , when Aepytus died . He married
Neaera , daughter of his brother Pereus , and they had four children : a daughter
...
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Ancaeüs ' son , Agapenor , led Arcadian forces to the Trojan War , borrowing
ships from Mycenae , since landlocked Arcadia had none of its own . Instead of
returning to Arcadia at the close of the war , Agapenor settled in Cyprus .
Echemus , a ...
Ancaeüs ' son , Agapenor , led Arcadian forces to the Trojan War , borrowing
ships from Mycenae , since landlocked Arcadia had none of its own . Instead of
returning to Arcadia at the close of the war , Agapenor settled in Cyprus .
Echemus , a ...
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A king of Arcadia . Cypselus , a descendant of Stymphalus , was reigning when
the Heraclids and Dorians successfully invaded the Peloponnesus . Seeing
kingdoms falling to the Dorians on all sides of Arcadia , he realized that
resistance ...
A king of Arcadia . Cypselus , a descendant of Stymphalus , was reigning when
the Heraclids and Dorians successfully invaded the Peloponnesus . Seeing
kingdoms falling to the Dorians on all sides of Arcadia , he realized that
resistance ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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