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... were originally betrothed to their Messenian cousins under an oath ; but the Dioskuroi bribed Leukippos with larger presents so ... Kastor and Poly . deukes coming from Lakonia , Idas and Lynkeus from Messenia , to steal cattle .
... were originally betrothed to their Messenian cousins under an oath ; but the Dioskuroi bribed Leukippos with larger presents so ... Kastor and Poly . deukes coming from Lakonia , Idas and Lynkeus from Messenia , to steal cattle .
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The Messenian twins also did not stay long at the feast . Lynkeus hurried homewards up Taygetos , which divides Lakonia from Messenia . From the summit his all - penetrating vision caught sight of Kastor where he lurked in the tree .
The Messenian twins also did not stay long at the feast . Lynkeus hurried homewards up Taygetos , which divides Lakonia from Messenia . From the summit his all - penetrating vision caught sight of Kastor where he lurked in the tree .
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Five Greek cities claimed to have been that Oichalia , one in Messenia , others in Thessaly , Aitolia , on Euboia and in Trachis . Perhaps those are right , though , who heard in the name of Oichalia that of the oichomenoi ...
Five Greek cities claimed to have been that Oichalia , one in Messenia , others in Thessaly , Aitolia , on Euboia and in Trachis . Perhaps those are right , though , who heard in the name of Oichalia that of the oichomenoi ...
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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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