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CHAPTER V Tantalos THE NAME OF NIOBE occurs more than once at the
beginning of the history of mankind . 212 In Argos , it is con nected with the
primaeval man Phoroneus , in Boiotia with Alalkomeneus , who brought Pallas
Athene up .
CHAPTER V Tantalos THE NAME OF NIOBE occurs more than once at the
beginning of the history of mankind . 212 In Argos , it is con nected with the
primaeval man Phoroneus , in Boiotia with Alalkomeneus , who brought Pallas
Athene up .
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That described rather the beginning of the life story of Oidipus , a life - story which
, as we know , ended in a sacred precinct of Demeter and in the underworld .
Herakles exalted himself to the son - ship of Zeus by his service to Hera , the
great ...
That described rather the beginning of the life story of Oidipus , a life - story which
, as we know , ended in a sacred precinct of Demeter and in the underworld .
Herakles exalted himself to the son - ship of Zeus by his service to Hera , the
great ...
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... or rather kinsfolk , of Kekrops ; for although they bore that name , they were of
opinion that they did not descend from a male primaeval being but directly from
the soft , reddish soil of Attica , which in the beginning brought forth human
beings ...
... or rather kinsfolk , of Kekrops ; for although they bore that name , they were of
opinion that they did not descend from a male primaeval being but directly from
the soft , reddish soil of Attica , which in the beginning brought forth human
beings ...
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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 Argos Artemis Athene beast beautiful became become beginning belonged bore born bring brother brought called carried child connected cult daughter dead death Dionysos divine earth famous father fell followed gave gift goddess gods golden Greek hand happened head Hera Herakles Hermes hero horses human island Jason journey Kadmos killed king known Laios land later lived marriage means Messenia mother Mycenae narrators offering Oidipus Oinomaos once originally palace passed Pelops perhaps Perseus poet Poseidon possession present queen received remained Salmoneus sent shape shows sons stone story tale tell temple Theban Thebes Theseus told took tradition tragedy turned underworld vase painting wife wished 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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