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 156
Ovid ingeniously combined the story of Eos ' abduction of the latter Cephalus with
the former's trial of his wife's fidelity . In view of the Athenian connections of the
Phocian Cephalus — Hyginus ( Fabulae 48 ) even lists him among the kings of ...
Ovid ingeniously combined the story of Eos ' abduction of the latter Cephalus with
the former's trial of his wife's fidelity . In view of the Athenian connections of the
Phocian Cephalus — Hyginus ( Fabulae 48 ) even lists him among the kings of ...
Page 211
Dionysus ' triumph over Pentheus is the subject of Euripides ' tragedy The
Bacchants and of a passage of Ovid's Metamorphoses [ 3.513-4.41 , 4.389-419 ] ,
which includes an account of the fate of Minyas ' daughters . The god appears as
a ...
Dionysus ' triumph over Pentheus is the subject of Euripides ' tragedy The
Bacchants and of a passage of Ovid's Metamorphoses [ 3.513-4.41 , 4.389-419 ] ,
which includes an account of the fate of Minyas ' daughters . The god appears as
a ...
Page 468
Ovid claims that Acrisius had been driven from his capital by his brother , Proëtus
, and that Perseus avenged his grandfather by turning Proëtus to stone . Hyginus
' account of the events of Perseus ' life is unusual . He records that Polydectes ...
Ovid claims that Acrisius had been driven from his capital by his brother , Proëtus
, and that Perseus avenged his grandfather by turning Proëtus to stone . Hyginus
' account of the events of Perseus ' life is unusual . He records that Polydectes ...
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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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