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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But Belus is also said to have been a king of Tyre , the father of Dido , and an ancestor of Persian kings . It is believed by most scholars , moreover , that Belus ' name is a Greek form of the common Canaanite title ba'al ( lord ...
But Belus is also said to have been a king of Tyre , the father of Dido , and an ancestor of Persian kings . It is believed by most scholars , moreover , that Belus ' name is a Greek form of the common Canaanite title ba'al ( lord ...
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PARA EBIUS This Pandion is said by many scholars to have been ( like his father ) no more than a name invented to fill a gap in the mythical history of Athens . This view is supported by the fact that Pausanias ( 1.5.2-4 ) identifies ...
PARA EBIUS This Pandion is said by many scholars to have been ( like his father ) no more than a name invented to fill a gap in the mythical history of Athens . This view is supported by the fact that Pausanias ( 1.5.2-4 ) identifies ...
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Parnassus , eponym of the mountain to which Delphi clings , was also a child of the god , by the nymph Cleodora , though the supposed father was Cleodora's husband , Cleopompus . Phocus , the eponym of Phocis and the reputed son of ...
Parnassus , eponym of the mountain to which Delphi clings , was also a child of the god , by the nymph Cleodora , though the supposed father was Cleodora's husband , Cleopompus . Phocus , the eponym of Phocis and the reputed son of ...
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| 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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