CROWELL'S HANDBOOK OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY1970 |
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... Iolcus . Acastus was the only son of Pelias , king of lol- cus . His mother was either Anaxibia , daughter of Bias , or Phylomache , daughter of Amphion . In defiance of his father's orders , Acastus sailed with the Argonauts under ...
... Iolcus . Acastus was the only son of Pelias , king of lol- cus . His mother was either Anaxibia , daughter of Bias , or Phylomache , daughter of Amphion . In defiance of his father's orders , Acastus sailed with the Argonauts under ...
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... Iolcus . According to Euripides ' Andromache , Peleus remained at Phthia but turned over the rule to his grandson Neoptolemus . During the young king's absence , the old man protected his concubine , Andromache , from the plots of his ...
... Iolcus . According to Euripides ' Andromache , Peleus remained at Phthia but turned over the rule to his grandson Neoptolemus . During the young king's absence , the old man protected his concubine , Andromache , from the plots of his ...
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... Iolcus . Pherae was founded by Pheres , who was succeeded on the throne by his son Admetus . The city was the scene of Alcestis ' famous sacrifice of her life for her husband's . Pheres ( 1 ) . The founder and first king of Pherae , in ...
... Iolcus . Pherae was founded by Pheres , who was succeeded on the throne by his son Admetus . The city was the scene of Alcestis ' famous sacrifice of her life for her husband's . Pheres ( 1 ) . The founder and first king of Pherae , in ...
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