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 Handbookhas 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 59
She cruelly punished the Lemnian women for ignoring her worship by giving them a bad odor . Their husbands thereupon took foreign wives and the Lemnian women killed all the men on the island . After several lonely years , they learned ...
She cruelly punished the Lemnian women for ignoring her worship by giving them a bad odor . Their husbands thereupon took foreign wives and the Lemnian women killed all the men on the island . After several lonely years , they learned ...
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Although Dionysus was often harsh in punishing his enemies , he showed unusual concern for the welfare of his loyal ... When Amphion and Zethus killed Dirce for her cruelty to their mother , ANTIOPE , the god punished Antiope with ...
Although Dionysus was often harsh in punishing his enemies , he showed unusual concern for the welfare of his loyal ... When Amphion and Zethus killed Dirce for her cruelty to their mother , ANTIOPE , the god punished Antiope with ...
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Female spirits who punished offenders against blood kin . The Erinyes , whom the Romans called Furies ... Althaea called on them to punish her son Meleager for killing her brothers . When a man failed to avenge the murder of a member of ...
Female spirits who punished offenders against blood kin . The Erinyes , whom the Romans called Furies ... Althaea called on them to punish her son Meleager for killing her brothers . When a man failed to avenge the murder of a member 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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