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He is tormented with thirst and cannot drink , for if the old man bends down to
drink , the water disappears as if it were sucked away , and the black earth shows
at his feet . Tall trees let their fruit hang down over his head , but if the ancient
tries ...
He is tormented with thirst and cannot drink , for if the old man bends down to
drink , the water disappears as if it were sucked away , and the black earth shows
at his feet . Tall trees let their fruit hang down over his head , but if the ancient
tries ...
Page 161
938 An ancient vase painting shows the monster , a gigantic fish with open jaws ,
which the hero enters , his curved sword in his right hand , to cut out the gigantic
tongue . Hesione looks on in all her grand attire . It was also stated that ...
938 An ancient vase painting shows the monster , a gigantic fish with open jaws ,
which the hero enters , his curved sword in his right hand , to cut out the gigantic
tongue . Hesione looks on in all her grand attire . It was also stated that ...
Page 175
There was a comical old tale according to which Herakles made a show of
agreeing , but asked just one favour of Atlas , that the Titan should take the sky on
his ... A carving on a metope at Olympia shows him with the cushion on his neck .
There was a comical old tale according to which Herakles made a show of
agreeing , but asked just one favour of Atlas , that the Titan should take the sky on
his ... A carving on a metope at Olympia shows him with the cushion on his neck .
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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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