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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Arion or Areion . A divine horse . While Demeter was seeking Persephone ,
Poseidon pursued her . To escape his advances she became a mare among the
herds of Oncius in Arcadia , but the horse - god became a stallion and mounted
her .
Arion or Areion . A divine horse . While Demeter was seeking Persephone ,
Poseidon pursued her . To escape his advances she became a mare among the
herds of Oncius in Arcadia , but the horse - god became a stallion and mounted
her .
Page 492
Poseidon was also a god of horses . In Vergil's fancy , he brought forth the first
horse from rock in the same manner that he created springs , with a blow of his
trident . When Demeter was wandering through Arcadia in search of her daughter
...
Poseidon was also a god of horses . In Vergil's fancy , he brought forth the first
horse from rock in the same manner that he created springs , with a blow of his
trident . When Demeter was wandering through Arcadia in search of her daughter
...
Page 600
WOODEN HORSE elaborate plan by which the Trojans might be tricked into
opening their gates . Epeius , son of Panopeus , was an ingenious artisan . He
cut timbers on Mount Ida and constructed , with the aid of Athena , an enormous
image ...
WOODEN HORSE elaborate plan by which the Trojans might be tricked into
opening their gates . Epeius , son of Panopeus , was an ingenious artisan . He
cut timbers on Mount Ida and constructed , with the aid of Athena , an enormous
image ...
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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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