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It is the tale of twin brothers who were enemies,140 Akrisios and Proitos. They
were to have ruled jointly over Argos, but quarrelled with one another even in
their mother's womb. They had hardly grown to manhood when they fought for
the ...
It is the tale of twin brothers who were enemies,140 Akrisios and Proitos. They
were to have ruled jointly over Argos, but quarrelled with one another even in
their mother's womb. They had hardly grown to manhood when they fought for
the ...
Page 81
The tale of how he committed murder and so defiled himself has not been
preserved, but we do know407 that the hero by way of penance quitted Corinth
and betook himself to Tiryns. There king Proitos was on the throne and purified
him ...
The tale of how he committed murder and so defiled himself has not been
preserved, but we do know407 that the hero by way of penance quitted Corinth
and betook himself to Tiryns. There king Proitos was on the throne and purified
him ...
Page 295
After Perseus had unwittingly killed his grandfather Akrisios, he left Argos to his
great/uncle Proitos and took Tiryns in exchange for it. We know the history of
Proitos' two, or three, daughters from the legends of Dionysos;9 as they would not
...
After Perseus had unwittingly killed his grandfather Akrisios, he left Argos to his
great/uncle Proitos and took Tiryns in exchange for it. We know the history of
Proitos' two, or three, daughters from the legends of Dionysos;9 as they would not
...
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Contents
Kadmos and Harmonia | 25 |
The Theban Dioskuroi | 34 |
Pelops and Hippodameia | 62 |
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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 Attica beast Bellerophontes belonged bore brother brought bull called Centaur chariot child cult daughter dead death Deianeira Delphi Dionysos Dioskuroi divine Elektryon Eumolpos Euripides Eurystheus Eurytos 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 temple Theban Thebes Theseus Thetis Thracian Thyestes Tiryns told took tragedy Trojan Troy underworld vase/painting shows wife 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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