Classical Myths in English LiteratureRinehart, 1952 - 444 páginas In dictionary format. Alphabetical. Many entries have only a definition. Longer entries include more thorough explanation of the topic in classical mythology, and examples of notable allusions in English literature. |
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... usually took the form of orgiastic celebra- tions by women . One such was held in Athens in December ; another in January was featured chiefly by a nocturnal proces- sion of women ; a third in February celebrated the opening of the wine ...
... usually took the form of orgiastic celebra- tions by women . One such was held in Athens in December ; another in January was featured chiefly by a nocturnal proces- sion of women ; a third in February celebrated the opening of the wine ...
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... usually identified with Erichthonius , was an early king of Athens . See ATHENE . ERICHTHONIUS ( ĕr'ik - thōnĭ · ûs ) , who is usually identified with Erechtheus , was an early king of Athens . See ATHENE . ERIDANUS ( è · rìd'à · nûs ) ...
... usually identified with Erichthonius , was an early king of Athens . See ATHENE . ERICHTHONIUS ( ĕr'ik - thōnĭ · ûs ) , who is usually identified with Erechtheus , was an early king of Athens . See ATHENE . ERIDANUS ( è · rìd'à · nûs ) ...
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... usually drunk , they are skillful musicians and they have a certain amount of homely wisdom . In Ben Jonson's Oberon , a masque for Prince Henry , there is a Silenus who explains the action to a chorus of Satyrs ; these were the stock ...
... usually drunk , they are skillful musicians and they have a certain amount of homely wisdom . In Ben Jonson's Oberon , a masque for Prince Henry , there is a Silenus who explains the action to a chorus of Satyrs ; these were the stock ...
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Greek Myth and the Poets an introduction | 1 |
The Myths | 13 |
Genealogical Tables | 80 |
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Achilles Admetus Aeneas Agamemnon Alcestis Aphrodite Apollo Arcadia ARGONAUTS Argos arrows Artemis Asclepius Athene ATREUS beauty became Bellerophon brother Cadmus called Centaurs chariot classical Clytemnestra Comus Copyright Cronus Daedalus daughter death Demeter describes Diomedes Dionysus EARTH GODDESSES English literature Eros Eurystheus Faerie Queene famous fate father fell in love Gaea gave giant girl golden Greece Greek Hades Helen Hephaestus Hera Heracles Hermes hero horse immortal island Jason killed king land later Leto lover married Menelaus Milton monster mortal mother Mount Muses myth Nymph Oceanus Odysseus Oedipus Olympian Olympus oracle Orestes Orion Orpheus Paradise Lost Peleus Persephone Perseus poem poetry poets Poseidon Prometheus Reprinted Rhea river Roman name ROME Romulus says SEA GODS sister Sisyphus song sons Spenser story suitors symbol T. S. Eliot Tartarus terrible THEBES Theseus Thetis Tiresias Titans TROJAN TROJAN WAR Troy W. H. Auden wife wind Zeus Zeus's