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The Iliad of Homer: Of the funeral of Patroklos, and the funeral games
Book 22 Book 24 Of the funeral of Patroklos, and the funeral games. Thus they throughout the city made moan: but the Achaians when they were come to the ships and to the Hellespont were…The Illiad: The Night Adventure of Diomed and Ulysses.
The Embassy to Achilles. The Third Battle, and the Acts... The Night Adventure of Diomed and Ulysses. Upon the refusal of Achilles to return to the army, the distress of Agamemnon is…The Illiad: Juno Deceives Jupiter by the Girdle of Venus.
The Fourth Battle Continued, i... The Fifth Battle, at the Ships... Juno Deceives Jupiter by the Girdle of Venus. Nestor, sitting at the table with Machaon, is alarmed with the…The Iliad of Homer: How Diomedes and Odysseus slew Dolon, a spy of the Trojans, and themselves spied on the Trojan camp, and took the horses of Rhesos, the Thracian king
Book 9 Book 11 How Diomedes and Odysseus slew Dolon, a spy of the Trojans, and themselves spied on the Trojan camp, and took the horses of Rhesos, the Thracian king. Now beside…Greek and Roman Mythology
The many gods and heroes of the Classical world Most of the Greek deities were adopted by the Romans, although in many cases there was a change of name. In the list below, information is given…The Iliad of Homer: How Menelaos and Paris fought in single combat; and Aphrodite rescued Paris. And how Helen and Priam beheld the Achaian host from the walls of Troy
Book 2 Book 4 How Menelaos and Paris fought in single combat; and Aphrodite rescued Paris. And how Helen and Priam beheld the Achaian host from the walls of Troy. Now when they…Brewer's: Agamarshana
A passage of the Veda, the repetition of which will purify the soul like absolution after confession. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AgamemnonAgag A B C…Brewer's: Aganice
(4 syl.). or Aglaonice the Thessalian, being able to calculate eclipses, she pretended to have the moon under her command, and to be able when she chose to draw it from heaven. Her secret…Brewer's: Sceptre
That of Agamemnon is the most noted. Homer says it was made by Vulcan, who gave it to the son of Saturn. It then passed successively to Jupiter, to Mercury, to Pelops, to Atreus (2 syl.),…The Ghosts of the Suitors in Hades--Ulysses and His Men Go to the House of Laertes--The People of Ithaca Come Out to Attack Ulysses, but Minerva Concludes a Peace - The Odyssey
Penelope Eventually Recognise... The Ghosts of the Suitors in Hades--Ulysses and His Men Go to the House of Laertes--The People of Ithaca Come Out to Attack Ulysses, but Minerva…