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 173
Oedipus , a stranger from Corinth , defeated the monster and received the
promised rewards . Much later he was discovered to be both the son and the
unwitting murderer of Laļus , who had had Oedipus exposed as an infant .
Oedipus was ...
Oedipus , a stranger from Corinth , defeated the monster and received the
promised rewards . Much later he was discovered to be both the son and the
unwitting murderer of Laļus , who had had Oedipus exposed as an infant .
Oedipus was ...
Page 332
This young man , OEDIPUS , had been warned by the Delphic oracle that he
would kill his father and marry his mother . To avoid his supposed parents in
Corinth , he came to Thebes ; defeated the Sphinx , who was ravaging the land ;
and ...
This young man , OEDIPUS , had been warned by the Delphic oracle that he
would kill his father and marry his mother . To avoid his supposed parents in
Corinth , he came to Thebes ; defeated the Sphinx , who was ravaging the land ;
and ...
Page 423
C. The tradition that Oedipus cursed his sons is widespread , though there is no
hint of it in either Homer or Hesiod . Pindar attributes their deaths to the Erinyes of
Laius , who presumably wished to punish Oedipus through his sons . Oedipus ...
C. The tradition that Oedipus cursed his sons is widespread , though there is no
hint of it in either Homer or Hesiod . Pindar attributes their deaths to the Erinyes of
Laius , who presumably wished to punish Oedipus through his sons . Oedipus ...
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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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