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ACHILLES ACHILLES a Acherusian Lake near Cumae . Acheron was often used
, by extension , as a name for Hades itself . Several actual rivers bore the name .
The Acheron was , like other rivers , sometimes personified . As a god , Acheron ...
ACHILLES ACHILLES a Acherusian Lake near Cumae . Acheron was often used
, by extension , as a name for Hades itself . Several actual rivers bore the name .
The Acheron was , like other rivers , sometimes personified . As a god , Acheron ...
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ACHILLES ACOETES to have been under the command of Achilles . The young
man proved to be as ruthless as he was powerful . He sacked twelve cities by sea
, including several islands , and eleven more by land . Among these were ...
ACHILLES ACOETES to have been under the command of Achilles . The young
man proved to be as ruthless as he was powerful . He sacked twelve cities by sea
, including several islands , and eleven more by land . Among these were ...
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After him the other Greeks landed , and Achilles killed the famous Cycnus , king
of Colonae , whose father , Poseidon , had made him invulnerable to weapons .
The Greeks evidently found that they could not expect to destroy the strong and ...
After him the other Greeks landed , and Achilles killed the famous Cycnus , king
of Colonae , whose father , Poseidon , had made him invulnerable to weapons .
The Greeks evidently found that they could not expect to destroy the strong and ...
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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
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| Title | CROWELL'S HANDBOOK OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY |
| Author | EDWARD TRIPP |
| Published | 1970 |
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