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Argus renamed the city Argos, for himself. Pelasgus (who may have been Argus'
brother, though he is generally said to have been born of the soil) ruled at this
time in Arcadia and civilized the people, called after him Pelasgians. (This name
...
Argus renamed the city Argos, for himself. Pelasgus (who may have been Argus'
brother, though he is generally said to have been born of the soil) ruled at this
time in Arcadia and civilized the people, called after him Pelasgians. (This name
...
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There King Polydectes tried to force her to marry him, but Perseus eventually
rescued her and took her home to Argos. According to Vergil [Aeneid 7.371—372
, 7.406—413], Danae emigrated for some reason to Italy and founded Ardea, the
...
There King Polydectes tried to force her to marry him, but Perseus eventually
rescued her and took her home to Argos. According to Vergil [Aeneid 7.371—372
, 7.406—413], Danae emigrated for some reason to Italy and founded Ardea, the
...
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An ancient city of Argolis, east of Argos. Tiryns was no doubt believed to have
been founded by Argus' son Tiryns, but it first gained prominence some
generations later when it was occupied by Profitus, a refugee from the enmity of
his brother ...
An ancient city of Argolis, east of Argos. Tiryns was no doubt believed to have
been founded by Argus' son Tiryns, but it first gained prominence some
generations later when it was occupied by Profitus, a refugee from the enmity of
his brother ...
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| Title | CROWELL'S HANDBOOK OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY |
| Author | EDWARD TRIPP |
| Published | 1970 |
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