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... known as a Tirynthian hero and belonging to the kingdom of Argos and Mycenae . The sons of Perseus ruled over three strongholds in the land of Argos , Mycenae , Tiryns and Midea . One of these sons was named Alkaios or Alkeus . His son ...
... known as a Tirynthian hero and belonging to the kingdom of Argos and Mycenae . The sons of Perseus ruled over three strongholds in the land of Argos , Mycenae , Tiryns and Midea . One of these sons was named Alkaios or Alkeus . His son ...
Page 211
... known as an especial devotee and protégé of Hera.345 The position of Kekrops with regard to Athene was similar , and it is hard to say which story imitated the other , or if both existed side by side even originally . Pallas Athene and ...
... known as an especial devotee and protégé of Hera.345 The position of Kekrops with regard to Athene was similar , and it is hard to say which story imitated the other , or if both existed side by side even originally . Pallas Athene and ...
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... known versions he was passionately fond of wrestling , 439 like so many of the opponents whom Herakles had to overcome . Like them , Kerkyon compelled wayfarers to wrestle with him , and in wrestling he killed them all . The spot was ...
... known versions he was passionately fond of wrestling , 439 like so many of the opponents whom Herakles had to overcome . Like them , Kerkyon compelled wayfarers to wrestle with him , and in wrestling he killed them all . The spot was ...
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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 beast Bellerophontes bore brother brought bull called Centaur chariot child cult daughter dead death Deianeira Dionysos Dioskuroi divine Euripides Eurystheus 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 Telephos temple Theban Thebes Theseus Thetis Thracian Thyestes Tiryns told took tragedy Trojan Troy Tyndareos underworld vase-painting shows wife young Zeus