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The heroes of the Greeks

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Thames and Hudson, 1959 - Heroes - 439 pages

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User Review  - Dayla - Goodreads

Greek Mythology told well. Although Mrs. Teel's, seventh grade "Greek Mythology" class at Walker Junior High School in La Palma, California, was even better in 1969. Read full review

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Retelling of many of the Greekl heroic myths in accessible and easy language. Read full review

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Contents

Kadmos and Harmonia
25
Pelops and Hippodameia
62
vn Salmoneus Melanippe and Tyro
69
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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 Attica beast Bellerophontes bore brother brought bull called Centaur chariot child cult daughter dead death Deianeira Dionysos Dioskuroi divine Eumolpos Euripides Eurystheus Eurytos 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 temple Theban Thebes Theseus Thetis Thracian Thyestes Tiryns told took tragedy Trojan Troy underworld vase/painting shows wife young Zeus

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TitleThe heroes of the Greeks
Myth and man
AuthorKarl Kerényi
PublisherThames and Hudson, 1959
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized19 Jun 2009
Length439 pages
SubjectsHeroes
Mythology, Greek
  
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