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Thetis
(Encyclopedia) ThetisThetisthēˈtĭs [key], in Greek mythology, a nereid, mother of Achilles. She was loved by both Zeus and Poseidon, but because of a prophecy that her son would be greater than his…Classical Mythology: The Labors of Heracles
The Labors of HeraclesClassical MythologyThe Labors of HeraclesTraining a HeroBeastly Chores: The First Four LaborsEven More Beastly Chores: The Second Four LaborsThe Far Corners of the Earth: The…Classical Mythology: The Final Battles
The Final BattlesClassical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles Though Achilles himself would not fight, he agreed to lend his armor to his squire,…Apollodorus, Greek scholar
(Encyclopedia) Apollodorus (of Athens), fl. 2d cent. b.c., Greek scholar. He wrote many works on grammar, history, and mythology. His best-known books, only fragments of which survive, are On the…Brewer's: The Æsonian Hero
Jason, who was the son of Æson. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Aesop's FablesAeson's Bath A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: The Ætolian Hero
Diomede, who was king of Ætolia. (Ovid.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AffableAetites A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…Brewer's: Berecynthian Hero
Midas, the Phrygian king; so called from Mount Berecyntus, in Phrygia Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BerengariansBereans A B C D E F G H I J K L…Brewer's: Hero Children
Children of whom legend relates, that being deserted by their parents, they were suckled by wild beasts, brought up by herdsmen, and became national heroes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Hero and Leander
The tale is that Hero, a priestess of Venus, fell in love with Leander, who swam across the Hellespont every night to visit her. One night he was drowned, and heart-broken Hero drowned…Classical Mythology: The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships
The Face That Launched a Thousand ShipsClassical 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…Trending
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