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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Page 9
She killed many Greeks and gained a great reputation by her prowess. Achilles
killed her but fell in love with her corpse. When the sharp-tongued Thersites
taunted him for this, Achilles killed him. Although Thersites had been unpopular,
...
She killed many Greeks and gained a great reputation by her prowess. Achilles
killed her but fell in love with her corpse. When the sharp-tongued Thersites
taunted him for this, Achilles killed him. Although Thersites had been unpopular,
...
Page 25
Polyphontes offered a reward to anyone who would find and kill the boy, but
Aepytus grew to manhood determined to avenge his father and rescue ... In time
he returned, unrecognized, to Polyphontes' court and claimed to have killed
Aepytus.
Polyphontes offered a reward to anyone who would find and kill the boy, but
Aepytus grew to manhood determined to avenge his father and rescue ... In time
he returned, unrecognized, to Polyphontes' court and claimed to have killed
Aepytus.
Page 424
Oeneus killed his son Toxeus for jumping over a ditch, a crime perhaps
comparable to Remus' disrespectful act of jumping over the newly built wall of
Rome, for which he was killed by Romulus. The early Greek poet Asius made the
seemingly ...
Oeneus killed his son Toxeus for jumping over a ditch, a crime perhaps
comparable to Remus' disrespectful act of jumping over the newly built wall of
Rome, for which he was killed by Romulus. The early Greek poet Asius made the
seemingly ...
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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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