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Page 90
... Laios ' grandsons . Pelops , then , the story goes on , got back his son by force of arms . A vase - painter shows us the scene of the kidnapping ; Chrysippos stretches out his arms to his father from Laios ' four - horse chariot ...
... Laios ' grandsons . Pelops , then , the story goes on , got back his son by force of arms . A vase - painter shows us the scene of the kidnapping ; Chrysippos stretches out his arms to his father from Laios ' four - horse chariot ...
Page 91
... Laios slew his father - in - law Menoikeus . It was Iokaste's destiny to become the source of royal power in Thebes . But Laios should not have begotten a son on her . Three times the oracle of Delphi warned him470 that Thebes could be ...
... Laios slew his father - in - law Menoikeus . It was Iokaste's destiny to become the source of royal power in Thebes . But Laios should not have begotten a son on her . Three times the oracle of Delphi warned him470 that Thebes could be ...
Page 92
... Laios would not heed the seer , but set out on the way which he must follow at first to the south , 476 through a narrow cross - road between Kithairon and Potniai.477 The tale of the oracle and of Laios ' journey is told in another ...
... Laios would not heed the seer , but set out on the way which he must follow at first to the south , 476 through a narrow cross - road between Kithairon and Potniai.477 The tale of the oracle and of Laios ' journey is told in another ...
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According Achilles Adrastos Agamemnon Aias Aietes Aigeus Akrisios Alkmene allegedly already Amazons Amphitryon Antiope Aphrodite Apollo Argonauts Argos Ariadne Artemis Atalante Athenians Atreus beast Bellerophontes belonged bore brother brought bull called Centaur chariot child cult daughter dead death Deianeira Delphi Dionysos Dioskuroi divine Euripides Eurystheus famous father goddess gods golden Greek Hades hand Harmonia Helen Hera Herakles Hermes hero Hesperides Hippodameia honour Iolaos Iolkos island Jason journey Kadmos Kekrops killed king Laios land later marriage Medeia Meleagros Menelaos Minos mother murder Mycenae narrators Odysseus Oidipus Oineus Oinomaos oracle Orpheus palace Pallas Athene Peirithoos Peleus Pelias Pelops Persephone Perseus Phrixos poet Polyneikes Poseidon primaeval Proitos queen sacrifice sent serpent Sisyphos sons story tale Tantalos Telephos temple Theban Thebes Theseus Thetis Thracian Thyestes Tiryns told took tragedy Trojan Troy Tyndareos underworld vase-painting shows wife young Zeus