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The king of Aitolia , Oineus , whose name was similar , had a brother unlike himself , Agrios , ' the wild , whereas Oinomaos ' savagery was in himself . Even that Oineus or Oinopion who was mentioned in the history of the gods 275 ...
The king of Aitolia , Oineus , whose name was similar , had a brother unlike himself , Agrios , ' the wild , whereas Oinomaos ' savagery was in himself . Even that Oineus or Oinopion who was mentioned in the history of the gods 275 ...
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The no less significant total of thirteen is also mentioned 285 ( there are twelve months in a year , but thirteen in a leap year ) , and it seems as if Oinomaos ' time was thus expired . Many narrators did not confine them selves to ...
The no less significant total of thirteen is also mentioned 285 ( there are twelve months in a year , but thirteen in a leap year ) , and it seems as if Oinomaos ' time was thus expired . Many narrators did not confine them selves to ...
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From a tragedy of Sophokles , entitled ' Oinomaos ' , there are preserved to us the words of Hippodameia , describing the loveliness of Pelops , the magic which streamed from his person and the consuming lightning of his eyes .
From a tragedy of Sophokles , entitled ' Oinomaos ' , there are preserved to us the words of Hippodameia , describing the loveliness of Pelops , the magic which streamed from his person and the consuming lightning of his eyes .
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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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