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Encyclopedia of Mythology – Mythopedia Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
Catalogues of Women and Eoiae (Full Text) - Mythopedia “Aeson, who begot a son Iason, shepherd of the people, whom Chiron brought up in woody Pelion ” 14 “ of the glorious lord fair Atalanta, swift of foot, the daughter of Schoeneus, who had the beaming eyes of the Graces, though she was ripe for wedlock rejected the company of her equals and sought to avoid marriage with men who eat
Chiron – Mythopedia Chiron was the wisest and most honorable of the Centaurs, a race of half-man, half-horse creatures He is best remembered for tutoring the great heroes of Greek mythology, including Jason, Asclepius, and Achilles
Iliad: Book 19 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Old Chiron fell’d, and shaped it for his sire; A spear which stern Achilles only wields, The death of heroes, and the dread of fields Automedon and Alcimus prepare The immortal coursers, and the radiant car; (The silver traces sweeping at their side;) Their fiery mouths resplendent bridles tied; The ivory-studded reins, return’d behind,
Iliad: Book 11 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Those chiefs, that used her utmost rage to meet, Lie pierced with wounds, and bleeding in the fleet But, thou, Patroclus! act a friendly part, Lead to my ships, and draw this deadly dart; With lukewarm water wash the gore away; With healing balms the raging smart allay, Such as sage Chiron, sire of pharmacy, Once taught Achilles, and Achilles
Iliad: Book 4 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Straight the broad belt with gay embroidery graced, He loosed; the corslet from his breast unbraced; Then suck’d the blood, and sovereign balm infused, [133] Which Chiron gave, and AEsculapius used
Metamorphoses: Book 7 (Full Text) - Mythopedia With skilful Chiron’s cave, and neighb’ring ground, For old Cerambus’ strange escape renown’d, By nymphs deliver’d, when the world was drown’d; Who him with unexpected wings supply’d, When delug’d hills a safe retreat deny’d Aeolian Pitane on her left hand She saw, and there the statu’d dragon stand;
Theseus – Mythopedia Theseus was a hero and king of Athens His most notable accomplishments included killing the Minotaur and transforming his city into a major regional power
Iliad: Book 22 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Argument The Death of Hector The Trojans being safe within the walls, Hector only stays to oppose Achilles Priam is struck at his approach, and tries to persuade his son to re-enter the town Hecuba joins her entreaties, but in vain Hector consults within himself what measures to take; but at the advance of Achilles, his resolution fails him, and he flies Achilles pursues him thrice round
Metamorphoses: Book 2 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Old Chiron took the babe with secret joy, Proud of the charge of the celestial boy His daughter too, whom on the sandy shore The nymph Charicle to the centaur bore, With hair dishevel’d on her shoulders, came To see the child, Ocyrrhoe was her name; She knew her father’s arts, and could rehearse The depths of prophecy in sounding verse