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It was like another voyage of the Argo, and it was even said that all the Argonauts
took part in it.925 According to some accounts, this journey even involved a
Trojan war, that which Herakles waged against Laomedon, king of Troy, with a
host ...
It was like another voyage of the Argo, and it was even said that all the Argonauts
took part in it.925 According to some accounts, this journey even involved a
Trojan war, that which Herakles waged against Laomedon, king of Troy, with a
host ...
Page 342
Troy stood under the protection of the bow, whether the god himself or a mortal
hand guided by him directed the arrows of death. Spears and swords, nay even
shields and corslets, were of little use there. Only one bow could have opposed it.
Troy stood under the protection of the bow, whether the god himself or a mortal
hand guided by him directed the arrows of death. Spears and swords, nay even
shields and corslets, were of little use there. Only one bow could have opposed it.
Page 343
He was soon to be separated from his followers, who accompanied him on seven
ships and were all good bow men,455 and the bow was to be of no use to the
Greeks, now heading for Troy, for a long time yet. There lay a little island some ...
He was soon to be separated from his followers, who accompanied him on seven
ships and were all good bow men,455 and the bow was to be of no use to the
Greeks, now heading for Troy, for a long time yet. There lay a little island some ...
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Contents
Kadmos and Harmonia | 25 |
Pelops and Hippodameia | 62 |
vn Salmoneus Melanippe and Tyro | 69 |
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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 bore brother brought bull called Centaur chariot child cult daughter dead death Deianeira Dionysos Dioskuroi divine 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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Jun 2009 |
| Length | 439 pages |
| Subjects | Heroes Mythology, Greek |
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