A B C D E G H I K L M N O P R S T W Z Zeus, Munich, Antikensammlungen 596 There are two kinds of searches possible for this web site. The first type, which is comprehensive, involves just entering a mythological character’s name in the search box over the left menu … Continue reading Subject tags for mythological characters
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Chapter 13: Herakles Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Asklepiades 12F27 – Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker 1, p. 173, ed. F. Jacoby, 2d ed. Leiden 1957. Greek Text ♠ Euripides, Herakles Mainomenos (Hercules Furens) 1001-08 Then in wild gallop he starts to slay his aged father; but there came a phantom, as … Continue reading Theban Exploits (page 381 upper, with art)
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Chapter 13: Herakles Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Lykophron, Alexandra 38-39 he the slayer of his children, the destroyer of my fatherland; who smote his second mother, invulnerable with grievous shaft upon the breast. Greek Text ♠ Lykophron, Alexandra 1327-28 he went with the wild beast, the Initiate, who drew the milky … Continue reading Alkmene and Amphitryon (page 378 upper, with art)
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Chapter 13: Herakles Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♠ Herodoros 31F15 – Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker 1, pp. 218-19, ed. F. Jacoby. 2d ed. Leiden 1957. Greek Text ♠ Tzetzes, Scholia to Lykophron, Alexandra 932 – Lykophronis Alexandra 2, pp. 883-86, ed E. Scheer. Berlin 1908 Greek Text ♠ Ovid, Ibis 361-62 … Continue reading Alkmene and Amphitryon (page 377, with art)
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Chapter 13: Herakles Previous Page Table of Contents Next Page ♦ Chest of Kypselos from temple of Hera at Olympia (known through Pausanias’ description and modern reconstructions) ♠ Pausanias 5.18.3 A man wearing a tunic is holding in his right hand a cup, and in his left a necklace; Alcmena is taking hold of … Continue reading Alkmene and Amphitryon (page 375, with art)
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