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In some cases they seem merely to carry out the will of the gods, in others even
Zeus bows to their will. In the Theogony, the earliest ... As such they were
appropriately daughters of the all-powerful sky-god and of Themis, an ancient, all
-wise ...
In some cases they seem merely to carry out the will of the gods, in others even
Zeus bows to their will. In the Theogony, the earliest ... As such they were
appropriately daughters of the all-powerful sky-god and of Themis, an ancient, all
-wise ...
Page 301
The god threatened the child with the dismal fate of ruling over other babies in
Hades if he did not confess the theft. Hermes pretended ... Apollo refused to
believe the wily infant, so the two gods agreed to refer the case to Zeus. Again
Hermes ...
The god threatened the child with the dismal fate of ruling over other babies in
Hades if he did not confess the theft. Hermes pretended ... Apollo refused to
believe the wily infant, so the two gods agreed to refer the case to Zeus. Again
Hermes ...
Page 157
His special function was to send rain to fertilize the earth, but he also governed
the affairs of gods and men. As with other gods, his justice often consisted in
punishing mortals for arrogating to themselves divine prerogatives. He severely ...
His special function was to send rain to fertilize the earth, but he also governed
the affairs of gods and men. As with other gods, his justice often consisted in
punishing mortals for arrogating to themselves divine prerogatives. He severely ...
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| Title | CROWELL'S HANDBOOK OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY |
| Author | EDWARD TRIPP |
| Published | 1970 |
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