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He once pursued the goddess Athena on the Athenian acropolis . Wishing to remain virginal , she fought him off and his semen spilled onto the ground . From it grew Erichthonius , the half - serpent progenitor of Athenian kings .
He once pursued the goddess Athena on the Athenian acropolis . Wishing to remain virginal , she fought him off and his semen spilled onto the ground . From it grew Erichthonius , the half - serpent progenitor of Athenian kings .
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After a last night with her , Odysseus set out once more on the high seas , borne along by a breeze that Calypso caused to spring up . Some say that he left behind on the island two sons , Nausinoüs and Nausithoüs .
After a last night with her , Odysseus set out once more on the high seas , borne along by a breeze that Calypso caused to spring up . Some say that he left behind on the island two sons , Nausinoüs and Nausithoüs .
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Then , though the openhearted girl showered them with presents , they were consumed with envy and at once began to plot her destruction . That night Psyche's husband told her that she would bear a divine child if she remembered her ...
Then , though the openhearted girl showered them with presents , they were consumed with envy and at once began to plot her destruction . That night Psyche's husband told her that she would bear a divine child if she remembered her ...
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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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