Concise Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology |
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according Achilles Adrastus Aeneas afterwards Agamemnon ancient Aphrodite Apollo appeared Argos Artemis asked Athena battle beautiful became body bore born bring brother brought built buried called carried celebrated century changed chariot daughter dead death dedicated Delphi Demeter died Dionysus divine earth Eteocles father feast fell festival Gaia gave goddess gods golden Greece Greek Hades hand head held Helen Hera Heracles Hermes heroes holding honour horses immortal island Italy killed king kingdom land later legend lived luppiter marriage married Minos mother Mount Muses night nymph Odysseus offered oracle Poseidon protect received returned revered river Roman Rome Romulus ruled sacred sacrificed sailed sent ship shrine sister sons spring temple Thebes Theseus thought told tomb took tree Trojan Troy Underworld wife wished women worshipped Zeus