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General Information: Name of Book: The Greek Myths 2 ISBN: 0-14-001027-0 Publisher: Penguin Year it was published: 1955 Overall theme: "My method has been to assemble in harmonious narrative all the scattered elements of each myth, supported by little-known variants which may help to determine the meaning, and to answer all questions that arise, as best I can, in anthropological or historical terms. " (Vol. I 22) 160. The First Gathering at Aulis Issue: Paris didn't expect any consequences when he abducted Helen, but he was wrong. Agamemnon reminds men of Greece of their promise and they try to get Helen back, including Odysseus, whose background is given along with him becoming married to Penelope and how he coerced her into coming to Ithaca. Due to a prophecy, Odysseus pretends to be mad, but is quickly found out and is forced to go to Troy. King Cinyras of Cyprus gets killed for either incest or lying to Agamemnon. Achilles also joins in. Backgrou...

General Information: Name of Book: The Greek Myths 2 ISBN: 0-14-001027-0 Publisher: Penguin Year it was published: 1955 Overall theme: "My method has been to assemble in harmonious narrative all the scattered elements of each myth, supported by little-known variants which may help to determine the meaning, and to answer all questions that arise, as best I can, in anthropological or historical terms. " (Vol. I 22) 149. The Lemnian Women and King Cyzicus Issue: Description of Heracles going to serve Jason as well as the farewell party. A year before the departure, Lemnian women murder all menfolk, with exception of Hypsipyle who saved her father, King Thoas, secretly. The ship sailed to Lemnia, and the women convinced the men to stay with them for a while, with Jason begetting Euneus and the twin Nebrophonus. Eventually Euneus supplied Greeks with wine during the Trojan War. Soon though, the men left the island and the women discovered that Hypsipyle betra...

General Information: Name of Book: The Greek Myths 2 ISBN: 0-14-001027-0 Publisher: Penguin Year it was published: 1955 Overall theme: "My method has been to assemble in harmonious narrative all the scattered elements of each myth, supported by little-known variants which may help to determine the meaning, and to answer all questions that arise, as best I can, in anthropological or historical terms. " (Vol. I 22) 138. The Conquest of Elis Issue: Due to Fifth labor, Heracles marches against Augeias, King of Elis. Description of Augeias's nephews, twins known as Moliones, follows and their rule. During the war, Heracles's twin brother Iphicles passes away. He also deflowered a daughter by Olenus and killed her future husband the Centaur Eurytion. More deeds of Heracles are given, such as digging a canal, had widows and his soldiers repopulate Elis, establish Olympic Games in honor of Zeus, and then myths and stories of Heracles in Olympic Games fo...

General Information: Name of Book: The Greek Myths 2 ISBN: 0-14-001027-0 Publisher: Penguin Year it was published: 1955 Overall theme: "My method has been to assemble in harmonious narrative all the scattered elements of each myth, supported by little-known variants which may help to determine the meaning, and to answer all questions that arise, as best I can, in anthropological or historical terms. " (Vol. I 22) 127. The Fifth Labour: The Stables of Augeias Issue: Heracles has to clean up stables for King Augeias, ordered by Eurystheus. King Augeias has been extremely lucky and blessed when it came to herds. Although animals were okay with dung, the dung itself produced pestilence and caused for fields to not be plowed for grain. Heracles swore to clean them before nightfall in Zeus's name. Heracles divided two rivers and cleaned up the rivers, although later on King Augeias swore that Heracles was lying and in the end he was banished and Eurystheu...

General Information: Name of Book: The Greek Myths 2 ISBN: 0-14-001027-0 Publisher: Penguin Year it was published: 1955 Overall theme: "My method has been to assemble in harmonious narrative all the scattered elements of each myth, supported by little-known variants which may help to determine the meaning, and to answer all questions that arise, as best I can, in anthropological or historical terms. " (Vol. I 22) 116 Iphigeneia among the Taurians Issue: The Erinnyes continue to pursue Orestes, thus he is ordered to steal a wooden image of Artemis and bring it to either Athens or Argolis. Details about Taurians follow. It turned out that Iphigeneia was rescued by Artemis and was brought there to be a main priestess. The brother and sister find out each other identities, she helps them steal the image and they sail away where they discover a half brother named Chryses who helps them kill the king by name of Thoas. An alternative version of events is present...

General Information: Name of Book: The Greek Myths 2 ISBN: 0-14-001027=0 Publisher: Penguin Year it was published: 1955 Overall theme: "My method has been to assemble in harmonious narrative all the scattered elements of each myth, supported by little-known variants which may help to determine the meaning, and to answer all questions that arise, as best I can, in anthropological or historical terms. " (Vol. I 22) 105. Oedipus Issue: Laius, son of Labdacus marries Iocaste but they can't get children. Iocaste tricked Laius into impregnating her thus a boy was born who was then taken up to the mountain to die. He was found by shepherd, and was given to Polybus and Periboea to be raised. Found out his destiny, which was to kill his father and marry his mother. He kills Laius, gets rid of the Sphinx, marries Iocaste, plague comes over, Teiresias' history is revealed, and he tells Oedipus the truth which later was confirmed by a letter from Queen Periboea...