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THE Plate 19 20 21 22 THE INFANT HERAKLES STRANGLING SERPENTS . See p . 134 ARV 386 , 39 HERAKLES ESCORTED TO SCHOOL . The grey - haired figure with the lyre has written alongside the name Ger .. pso . . . evidently a compound of geron ...
THE Plate 19 20 21 22 THE INFANT HERAKLES STRANGLING SERPENTS . See p . 134 ARV 386 , 39 HERAKLES ESCORTED TO SCHOOL . The grey - haired figure with the lyre has written alongside the name Ger .. pso . . . evidently a compound of geron ...
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Plate 27 HERAKLES TAKES THE GOLDEN ANTLERS . Before him stands Apollo , Athene behind him to protect him . See p . 148 Bl . 43 , A 7 HERAKLES WITH THE BOAR . A variation of the often repeated scene with Eurystheus in his jar . See p .
Plate 27 HERAKLES TAKES THE GOLDEN ANTLERS . Before him stands Apollo , Athene behind him to protect him . See p . 148 Bl . 43 , A 7 HERAKLES WITH THE BOAR . A variation of the often repeated scene with Eurystheus in his jar . See p .
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It was also stated that Herakles leaped into the creature's gullet , 939 indeed that he abode for three days in its belly and came back bald - headed . 940 Thus he killed the monster . But Laomedon would not give the steeds to him ...
It was also stated that Herakles leaped into the creature's gullet , 939 indeed that he abode for three days in its belly and came back bald - headed . 940 Thus he killed the monster . But Laomedon would not give the steeds to him ...
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Contents
Kadmos and Harmonia | 25 |
The Theban Dioskuroi | 34 |
Danaos and his Daughters | 39 |
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According Achilles Aeschylus already ancient Apollo appeared Argonauts Argos arrived Artemis Athene beast beautiful became belonged bore born bring brother brought called carried child connected daughter dead death Dionysos divine earth famous father fell followed gave goddess gods golden Greek hand happened head Helen Hera Herakles hero human island Jason journey Kadmos killed king known land later lived marriage means Messenia mother Mycenae narrators night Odysseus offering Oidipus Oinomaos once originally passed Pelops perhaps Perseus poet Poseidon possession present queen received remained Salmoneus sent shape showed sons stone story tale temple Theban Thebes Theseus told took tradition Troy turned underworld vase wife wished women young Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Heroes of the Greeks Myth and man |
| Author | Karl Kerényi |
| Publisher | Thames and Hudson, 1959 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 10 Jun 2009 |
| Length | 439 pages |
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