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... Prometheus , who was also a being " of crooked thoughts " , 709 like Kronos . The tales that I shall presently tell distinguish him from Hephaistos . Yet it was told also of Prometheus that he was an illegitimate son of Hera - although ...
... Prometheus , who was also a being " of crooked thoughts " , 709 like Kronos . The tales that I shall presently tell distinguish him from Hephaistos . Yet it was told also of Prometheus that he was an illegitimate son of Hera - although ...
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... Prometheus and Epimetheus to equip these crea tures and to distribute amongst them such abilities as would be most fitting for each . Epimetheus besought Prometheus to let him carry out the distribution by himself . The heedless fellow ...
... Prometheus and Epimetheus to equip these crea tures and to distribute amongst them such abilities as would be most fitting for each . Epimetheus besought Prometheus to let him carry out the distribution by himself . The heedless fellow ...
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... Prometheus the Bringer of Fire , it was stated 734 that the Titan was bound for thirty thousand years . In those days this meant the world's longest period . In the tragedy that has been preserved , Prometheus Bound , it was prophesied ...
... Prometheus the Bringer of Fire , it was stated 734 that the Titan was bound for thirty thousand years . In those days this meant the world's longest period . In the tragedy that has been preserved , Prometheus Bound , it was prophesied ...
Contents
THE BEGINNING OF THINGS | 15 |
THE MOIRAI HEKATE AND OTHER PRE OLYMPIAN | 31 |
THE GREAT GODDESS OF LOVE | 66 |
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