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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Where stories are unlikely to be known to many readers in any form , I have
generally chosen to emphasize the earlier versions that seem to reflect popular
myth rather than literary invention . I have , however , sometimes deviated from
both of ...
Where stories are unlikely to be known to many readers in any form , I have
generally chosen to emphasize the earlier versions that seem to reflect popular
myth rather than literary invention . I have , however , sometimes deviated from
both of ...
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ACHAEANS Aeolus , regained his father's lost throne and renamed the territory
for himself . Achaeans . The inhabitants of either of the two Greek regions known
as Achaea . Homer , however , regularly applied the name Achaeans ( Achaioi ) ...
ACHAEANS Aeolus , regained his father's lost throne and renamed the territory
for himself . Achaeans . The inhabitants of either of the two Greek regions known
as Achaea . Homer , however , regularly applied the name Achaeans ( Achaioi ) ...
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Herodotus said , in fact , that they had been known as Lelegians when they
occupied the Aegean islands . Although under Cretan domination , they were
among the most important peoples of their age . Later , when they were driven
from the ...
Herodotus said , in fact , that they had been known as Lelegians when they
occupied the Aegean islands . Although under Cretan domination , they were
among the most important peoples of their age . Later , when they were driven
from the ...
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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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