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 97
( This name was given by the Greeks to those tribes that had inhabited Greece before their arrival . ) The next several generations of Inachus ' dynasty have contradictory accounts that are filled with the names of eponymous heroes like ...
( This name was given by the Greeks to those tribes that had inhabited Greece before their arrival . ) The next several generations of Inachus ' dynasty have contradictory accounts that are filled with the names of eponymous heroes like ...
Page 155
Two gifts that Minos had given her helped to bring about a reconciliation . The first was a hound , Laelaps , that could not fail to catch its prey ; the second a javelin that could not miss its mark . Cephalus took his wife back and ...
Two gifts that Minos had given her helped to bring about a reconciliation . The first was a hound , Laelaps , that could not fail to catch its prey ; the second a javelin that could not miss its mark . Cephalus took his wife back and ...
Page 448
Many Trojans , after ten years of fighting , would gladly have given Helen back to Menelaüs . Paris , however , refused , though he was willing to return the treasure , and Priam supported him . In the actual fighting Paris ' record was ...
Many Trojans , after ten years of fighting , would gladly have given Helen back to Menelaüs . Paris , however , refused , though he was willing to return the treasure , and Priam supported him . In the actual fighting Paris ' record was ...
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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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