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 nymph of Mount Helicon . Echo , an attendant of Hera , would keep her mistress entertained with endless chatter while Zeus dallied with the other nymphs . Catching onto this ruse , the angry goddess punished her with a curious speech ...
A nymph of Mount Helicon . Echo , an attendant of Hera , would keep her mistress entertained with endless chatter while Zeus dallied with the other nymphs . Catching onto this ruse , the angry goddess punished her with a curious speech ...
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Hermaphroditus , who was also called Atlantiades or Atlantius , after his ancestor Atlas , was reared by naļad nymphs of Lycian Mount Ida . At the age of fifteen the youth , who was one of the most beautiful boys in the world , left his ...
Hermaphroditus , who was also called Atlantiades or Atlantius , after his ancestor Atlas , was reared by naļad nymphs of Lycian Mount Ida . At the age of fifteen the youth , who was one of the most beautiful boys in the world , left his ...
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See NYMPH . Narcissus . The son of the nymph Leiriope by the river - god Cephissus . When Leiriope asked the then little - known seer Teiresias if her newborn son would live a long life , he replied , “ If he never know himself .
See NYMPH . Narcissus . The son of the nymph Leiriope by the river - god Cephissus . When Leiriope asked the then little - known seer Teiresias if her newborn son would live a long life , he replied , “ If he never know himself .
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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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