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Brewer's: Paris
or Alexander. Son of Priam, and cause of the siege of Troy. He was hospitably entertained by Menelaos, King of Sparta; and eloped with Helen, his host's wife. This brought about the siege…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…Classical Mythology: The End of Heroes
The End of HeroesClassical MythologyAll's Not Fair in Love and War: The Fall of TroyThe Face That Launched a Thousand ShipsThe Final Battles: The Tenth Year of the WarThe End of Heroes The war cost…Classical Mythology: Love and Death
Love and DeathClassical MythologyThe Labors of HeraclesTraining a HeroBeastly Chores: The First Four LaborsEven More Beastly Chores: The Second Four LaborsThe Far Corners of the Earth: The Final Four…The Illiad: The Trial of the Army and Catalogue of the Forces.
The Contention of Achilles and... The Duel of Menelaus and Paris. The Trial of the Army and Catalogue of the Forces. Jupiter, in pursuance of the request of Thetis, sends a deceitful…Telemachus Visits Nestor at Pylos - The Odyssey
Assembly of the People of Ith... The Visit to King Menelaus, W... Telemachus Visits Nestor at Pylos. but as the sun was rising from the fair sea[1] into the firmament of heaven to…Banquet in the House of Alcinous--The Games - The Odyssey
Reception of Ulysses at the P... Ulysses Declares Himself and ... Banquet in the House of Alcinous--The Games. Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: P
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z P P.C P., P.P., P.P.P P.P.C P.S P's and Q's Pabana Pacific Ocean Packing a Jury…The Iliad of Homer: The Trial of the Army, and Catalogue of the Forces
The Contention of Achilles and... The Duel of Menelaus and Paris. The Trial of the Army, and Catalogue of the Forces. Jupiter, in pursuance of the request of Thetis, sends a deceitful…Footnotes
Concluding Note. Footnotes Vultures: Pope is more accurate than the poet he translates, for Homer writes "a prey to dogs and to all kinds of birds. But all kinds of birds are not…