The Meridian Handbook of Classical MythologyThe ultimate single-volume reference guide to Greek and Roman mythology An ideal resource for students, teachers, librarians, writers, and readers of great literature, the Meridian Handbook has set the standard for over three decades as the classic guide to the myths of Greece and Rome. From Athena to Zeus, Abantes to Zninthe, the epic heroes and gods who inhabit the pantheon of great literature are covered in fascinating detail. Complete stories and short identifications of characters, events, place names, and constellations are included. For a fuller perspective of the mythological realm, there are maps of the classical world and genealogical charts of the great royal lines. Comprehensive and accessible, the Meridian Handbook is an indispensable aid to understanding and enjoying mythology. |
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A daughter of Nycteus , regent of Thebes , and Polyxo , or of the Boeotian river - god Asopus . Antiope , who was very beautiful , caught the eye of Zeus and he lay with her in the guise of a satyr . When she became pregnant she fled ...
A daughter of Nycteus , regent of Thebes , and Polyxo , or of the Boeotian river - god Asopus . Antiope , who was very beautiful , caught the eye of Zeus and he lay with her in the guise of a satyr . When she became pregnant she fled ...
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Sons of the SEVEN AGAINST THEBES . A. After the disastrous expedition against Thebes , only Adrastus of the Argive chieftains remained alive . All but Eteoclus , however , left sons to avenge them . Adrastus had two , Aegialeus and ...
Sons of the SEVEN AGAINST THEBES . A. After the disastrous expedition against Thebes , only Adrastus of the Argive chieftains remained alive . All but Eteoclus , however , left sons to avenge them . Adrastus had two , Aegialeus and ...
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THEBES singing at Delphi . He became so famous as a bard that he dared to challenge the Muses to a contest at Dorium , in Messenia . The Muses won the competition and were allowed by the terms of the contest to deprive the loser of ...
THEBES singing at Delphi . He became so famous as a bard that he dared to challenge the Muses to a contest at Dorium , in Messenia . The Muses won the competition and were allowed by the terms of the contest to deprive the loser of ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology A Meridian book |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | New American Library, 1974 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 30 Jun 2011 |
| ISBN | 0452009278, 9780452009271 |
| Length | 631 pages |
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