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Page 86
... sent to Delphi to say that the oracle commanded Nephele's children to be sacrificed . Euripides in particular staged the tale in this form in his tragedy ' Phrixos'.435 Probably the original story went on to say that Phrixos offered ...
... sent to Delphi to say that the oracle commanded Nephele's children to be sacrificed . Euripides in particular staged the tale in this form in his tragedy ' Phrixos'.435 Probably the original story went on to say that Phrixos offered ...
Page 97
... sent the Sphinx from Ethiopia against the Kadmeians , because they tolerated their king's passion for Chrysippos . Or Dionysos might have sent the ravenous lion - virgin against his natal city , which would not honour him . This ...
... sent the Sphinx from Ethiopia against the Kadmeians , because they tolerated their king's passion for Chrysippos . Or Dionysos might have sent the ravenous lion - virgin against his natal city , which would not honour him . This ...
Page 159
... sent this one to his herds of cows . Up to this point the tale is identical with the history of Pasiphae , as brought on the stage by Euripides in his ' Cretans ' . There , however , Minos ' punishment consists in the morbid desire for ...
... sent this one to his herds of cows . Up to this point the tale is identical with the history of Pasiphae , as brought on the stage by Euripides in his ' Cretans ' . There , however , Minos ' punishment consists in the morbid desire for ...
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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