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At the spot where the Sacred Way crossed the river Kephisos , the clan of the
hero Phytalos received him.459 Here Phytalos , ' the planter ' , had once shown
hospitality to the goddess Demeter and received as her gift the first fig tree . 460
His ...
At the spot where the Sacred Way crossed the river Kephisos , the clan of the
hero Phytalos received him.459 Here Phytalos , ' the planter ' , had once shown
hospitality to the goddess Demeter and received as her gift the first fig tree . 460
His ...
Page 229
And the spirit of Theseus recoiled not ; he took his place on the well - built stern ,
and sprang thence , and the domain of the deep received him in kindness . The
son of Zeus felt a secret awe in his heart but let the ship drive on quickly before ...
And the spirit of Theseus recoiled not ; he took his place on the well - built stern ,
and sprang thence , and the domain of the deep received him in kindness . The
son of Zeus felt a secret awe in his heart but let the ship drive on quickly before ...
Page 256
That was why these heroes always had good fortune on their voyages and
campaigns . They also showed the goblets which the Argonauts dedicated751
after they had landed and received initiation.752 This too was to sanctify the
voyage .
That was why these heroes always had good fortune on their voyages and
campaigns . They also showed the goblets which the Argonauts dedicated751
after they had landed and received initiation.752 This too was to sanctify the
voyage .
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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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