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 Handbookhas 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 231
Apollodorus ( “ Epitome ” 6.25 and 28 ] refers to unnamed sources which claimed that , on the one hand , Erigone brought Orestes to trial for matricide and that , on the other hand , she married him and bore his son and heir , Tisamenus ...
Apollodorus ( “ Epitome ” 6.25 and 28 ] refers to unnamed sources which claimed that , on the one hand , Erigone brought Orestes to trial for matricide and that , on the other hand , she married him and bore his son and heir , Tisamenus ...
Page 448
Near the end of the war he killed Achilles , the archer - god Apollo having guided his hand on the bow . Some say , however , that Paris and Deiphobus treacherously killed Achilles when he came to the palace to sue for the hand of their ...
Near the end of the war he killed Achilles , the archer - god Apollo having guided his hand on the bow . Some say , however , that Paris and Deiphobus treacherously killed Achilles when he came to the palace to sue for the hand of their ...
Page 467
Pausing only long enough to strike a bargain with Cepheus -- the girl's hand in marriage and a kingdom in return for ... ( The people of Joppa later claimed that the spring in which Perseus washed the blood from his hands ran red ever ...
Pausing only long enough to strike a bargain with Cepheus -- the girl's hand in marriage and a kingdom in return for ... ( The people of Joppa later claimed that the spring in which Perseus washed the blood from his hands ran red ever ...
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According accounts Achilles Adrastus Aeschylus Aetolia ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius appeared Argonauts Argos Artemis Athens became bore brother brought called carried caused child claimed Crete daughter death descendants died Dionysus earth eponym Eteocles Euripides Fabulae father fell followed force gave Giants give given goddess gods Greek Hades hand head Helen Hera Heracles Hermes Hesiod Homer honor horse husband Hyginus identified Iliad island Italy Jason killed king known land later leader lived married Medea Messenia Metamorphoses Minos mother Mount murder myths nymph Odysseus offered once oracle originally Ovid Pausanias perhaps Perseus Poseidon punished refused region remained returned river Roman rule sailed seems sent ships sister sons story Thebes Theseus Thestius throne told took Trojan Troy turned wife women worshiped writers young youth Zeus
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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