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THE HERAKLES THE Plate 19 INFANT STRANGLING SERPENTS . See p . 134 ARV 386 , 39 HERAKLES ESCORTED TO SCHOOL . The grey haired figure with the lyre has written alongside the name Ger .. pso ... evidently a compound of geron ( old man ) ...
THE HERAKLES THE Plate 19 INFANT STRANGLING SERPENTS . See p . 134 ARV 386 , 39 HERAKLES ESCORTED TO SCHOOL . The grey haired figure with the lyre has written alongside the name Ger .. pso ... evidently a compound of geron ( old man ) ...
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Plate 27 HERAKLES TAKES THE GOLDEN ANTLERS . Before him stands Apollo , Athene behind him to protect him . See p . 148 Bl . 43 , A7 HERAKLES WITH THE BOAR . A variation of the often repeated scene with Eurystheus in his jar . See p .
Plate 27 HERAKLES TAKES THE GOLDEN ANTLERS . Before him stands Apollo , Athene behind him to protect him . See p . 148 Bl . 43 , A7 HERAKLES WITH THE BOAR . A variation of the often repeated scene with Eurystheus in his jar . See p .
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when he makes Herakles speak of purifying fire.154 In the original story , it seems he kindled such a fire after his return home . The vase - painter Assteas portrays it , showing him bringing up the first child , after having already ...
when he makes Herakles speak of purifying fire.154 In the original story , it seems he kindled such a fire after his return home . The vase - painter Assteas portrays it , showing him bringing up the first child , after having already ...
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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 honour 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 river Salmoneus sent showed sons 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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Jun 2009 |
| Length | 439 pages |
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