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461 There was also a story that he did not carry him off from Olympia , but from
Nemea , and took him on his chariot to Thebes . 462 This , it is true , could not be
possible if the Nemean Games were not founded till the time of Laios ' grandsons
...
461 There was also a story that he did not carry him off from Olympia , but from
Nemea , and took him on his chariot to Thebes . 462 This , it is true , could not be
possible if the Nemean Games were not founded till the time of Laios ' grandsons
...
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But he shuns the point of the story and alleges that after the murder Oidipus took
refuge in the hills , as is usual to this day in Greece , and did not touch Epikaste .
How , then , could she in the later course of the narrative have willingly taken the
...
But he shuns the point of the story and alleges that after the murder Oidipus took
refuge in the hills , as is usual to this day in Greece , and did not touch Epikaste .
How , then , could she in the later course of the narrative have willingly taken the
...
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reception of the guest took place in the temple of Apollo Delphinios , of which it
was said 466 that Aigeus ' palace had stood there . A later version states 467 that
Apollo's temple was still under construction , the workmen were standing on the ...
reception of the guest took place in the temple of Apollo Delphinios , of which it
was said 466 that Aigeus ' palace had stood there . A later version states 467 that
Apollo's temple was still under construction , the workmen were standing on the ...
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Contents
Kadmos and Harmonia | 25 |
The Theban Dioskuroi | 34 |
Pelops and Hippodameia | 62 |
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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 painting passed Pelops perhaps Perseus poet Poseidon possession present queen received remained river 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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