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THE MYTHOLOGY OF ALL RACES
Volume I
Chapter I. Myths of the Beginning 3 The Creation of the World 4
The Regime of Ouranos 6
The Regime of Kronos 7
Establishment of the Regime of Zeus; the Titans ... 8
Typhon (or Typhoeus); the Giants 8
The Creation of Man 10
Prometheus. 12
Pandora 14
Origins of Certain Animals and Plants 15
Beginnings of Civilization 16
The Ages of the World 17
The Great Flood 18
Chapter II. Myths of the Peloponnesos 20 I Arkadia
Pelasgos 20
Lykaon 20
Kallisto 21
Arkas, Aleos, Auge 21
The Plague at Teuthis 22 xxvi CONTENTS
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II Lakonia and Messene:
Lelex and his Descendants 23
Hyakinthos 23
The Family of Perieres 24
Tyndareos, Helen, Kastor and Polydeukes .... 24
Idas and Marpessa 27
III Argos:
Inachos, Io 28
The Families of Danaos and Aigyptos 30
Proitos and his Daughters 32
Akrisios, Danae, and Perseus 33
IV Corinth:
The Divine Patrons of Corinth 36
Sisyphos 37
Glaukos 38
Bellerophon 39
Chapter III. Myths of the Northern Mainland. . . 42 I Boiotia and Euboia
The First Inhabitants of Boiotia 42
Amphion and Zethos 43
Kadmos 44
The Daughters of Kadmos:
Semele 45
Ino 46
Autonoe 46
Agave 47
The Sorrows of the House of Labdakos; Oidipous . 48
The Sons of Oidipous, and the Seven against Thebes 51
The Epigonoi 54
Alkmaion 54
II Aitolia:
The Founding of Aitolia 55
Meleagros and Atalante 56
Chapter IV. Myths of Crete and Attike 60 I Crete
Europe 60
Myths of Minos and his Sons; Minos 61 xxvii
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Androgeos 62
Glaukos 62
Katreus 63
Deukalion 63
The Character and Achievements of Minos ... 63
Daidalos 64
II Attike:
Kekrops 66
Erichthonios 67
Boutes and Erechtheus 67
The Sons of Pandion; The War with Minos ... 68
The Daughters of Kekrops 69
The Daughters of Pandion 70
The Daughters of Erechtheus:
Kreousa 71
Prokris 71
Oreithyia 73
Chapter V. Herakles 75 The Birth of Herakles 76
Childhood and Youth of Herakles 79
Early Manhood of Herakles 79
The Madness of Herakles 80
The Twelve Labours of Herakles:
First Labour 80
Second Labour 81
Third Labour 81
Fourth Labour 82
Fifth Labour 82
Sixth Labour 84
Seventh Labour 84
Eighth Labour 84
Ninth Labour 85
Tenth Labour 86
Eleventh Labour 87
Twelfth Labour 88
The Later Adventures of Herakles:
In Euboia 89 xxviii CONTENTS
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In Lydia 90
At Troy 91
In the Peloponnesos 91
In Aitolia and the Mountains 93
The Descendants of Herakles 95
Chapter VI. Theseus 96 Birth and Childhood 97
The Labours of Theseus:
First Labour 98
Second Labour 98
Third Labour 98
Fourth Labour 99
Fifth Labour 99
Sixth Labour 99
Theseus in Athens 99
Theseus in Crete 100
Theseus and the Bull of Marathon 102
Theseus as King and Statesman 103
The Later Adventures of Theseus:
The Amazons 103
Theseus and Hippolytos 104
Friendship with Peirithoos 104
Death of Theseus 105
Chapter VII. The Voyage of the Argo 106 The Descendants of Aiolos
Salmoneus, Pelias 106
Admetos and Alkestis 107
Athamas, Phrixos, and Helle 107
The Return of Iason 108
The Death of Pelias 114
Iason and Medeia in Corinth 115
Medeia in Athens 1 1 5
Chapter VIII. The Tale of Troy 117 The House of Dardanos 117
The House of Tantalos 119
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The House of Aiakos 121
Diomedes and Odysseus 123
The Kypria; Traditional Causes of the War 124
The Iliad 126
The Aithiopis; The Death of Achilles 130
The Little Iliad and the Ilioupersis; The Fall of Troy . 13 1
The Nostoi (“ Returns ”) 133
Menelaos and Helen 133
Agamemnon 134
The Other Heroes (except Odysseus) 135
The Odyssey 136
The Telegonia 139
Chapter IX. The Afterworld 141 The Greek View of the Soul and of Death 141
Entrances to, and Rivers of, the Underworld 143
The Judges 143
The Punishments of Hades 144
Visits of the Living to Hades 144
Elysion, The Islands of the Blest 147
Chapter I. The Greater Gods — Zeus and Hera . . 1 5 1 Zeus
The Original Significance of Zeus 152
The Zeus of Homer 153
The Birth and Death of Zeus 154
The Marriages of Zeus 156
The Offspring of Zeus 157
The Functions of Zeus; As Supreme God 157
Zeus as God of the Heavens 159
Zeus as God of Fertility 160
Zeus in his Political and Ethical Aspects 160
Zeus as Prophet, Fate, Healer, and Helper 162
Zeus as a Chthonic Divinity 163
Zeus in Art 163
Hera:
The Origin and the Name of Hera 163
Hera in Homer 164 xxx
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Hera as the Wife of Zeus 165
The Functions of Hera 166
Hera in Art 168
Chapter II. The Greater Gods — Athene 169 The Origin and the Name of Athene 169
Athene in Homer 169
The Birth of Athene 170
The Functions of Athene 171
Athene in Art 173
Chapter III. The Greater Gods — Leto, Apollo, Artemis, Hekate 174 Leto
The Birth of Apollo and Artemis 174
Leto and Tityos; Leto and Niobe 175
Apollo:
The Origin and the Name of Apollo 175
Apollo in Homer 176
Apollo in Delphoi 177
The Functions of Apollo 178
Apollo in Art 182
Artemis :
The Origin and the Name of Artemis 182
Artemis in Homer 183
The Functions of Artemis 183
Artemis in Art 186
Hekate 186
Chapter IV. The Greater Gods — Ares 189 The Origin and the Name of Ares 189
Ares in Homer 189
Ares outside of Homer 190
Ares in Art 190
Chapter V. The Greater Gods — Hermes 191 The Origin and the Name of Hermes 191
Hermes in Homer 191
Myths of the Birth and Boyhood of Hermes 192
Hermes Argeiphontes 193 xxxi
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The Functions of Hermes 194
Hermes in Art 195
Chapter VI. The Greater Gods — Aphrodite and Eros 196
Aphrodite:
The Origin and the Name of Aphrodite 196
Aphrodite in Homer 197
Birth and Family Relationship 197
Aphrodite as the Goddess of Love 198
In the Plant World 198
Among Men 199
Aphrodite in Art 202
Eros 203
Chapter VII. The Greater Gods — Hephaistos and Hestia 205
Hephaistos:
The Origin and the Name of Hephaistos 205
Hephaistos in Homer 205
The Character and Functions of Hephaistos .... 206
Hephaistos in Art 208
Hestia:
The Origin and the Name of Hestia 208
The Genealogy and Functions of Hestia 208
Chapter VIII. The Greater Gods — Poseidon and Amphitrite 210
Poseidon:
The Origin and the Name of Poseidon 210
Poseidon in Homer 210
The Family Relationships of Poseidon 21 1
The Functions of Poseidon 211
Poseidon in Art 213
Amphitrite 214
Chapter IX. The Greater Gods — Dionysos 215 The Origin and the Name of Dionysos 215
Dionysos in Homer 217
The Birth of Dionysos 217
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The Functions and the Cult of Dionysos 218
Dionysos in Art 222
Myths of Alexander the Great 223
Chapter X. The Greater Gods — Demeter, Kore, Hades 225
Demeter and Kore (Persephone) :
The Origin and the Name of Demeter 225
Demeter in Homer 226
Demeter as the Goddess of the Soil 226
Demeter and Kore (Persephone) 227
Demeter and Triptolemos 230
The Nature of Persephone . •. 230
The Mysteries of Eleusis 231
Demeter and Kore in Art 232
Hades:
Hades in Art 234
Chapter XI. The Lesser Gods — Of the Circle of Zeus, of Light, and of Heat 236
Of the Circle of Zeus:
Eurynome 236
Charites (“Graces”) 236
Themis 237
Horai (“Hours”) 23 7
Mnemosyne; The Muses 238
Ganymedes 240
Hebe 240
Of the Greater Luminaries:
Helios (“Sun”) 241
Phaethon 243
Selene 244
Of Phases of Light:
Eos 245
Helen and the Dioskouroi 246
Of Single Stars and Constellations:
Astraios, Phosphoros, Eosphoros 247
Hesperos 247
Pleiades and Hyades 248
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Orion 249
Ursa Major, or Great Bear; Bootes 251
Of Midsummer Heat:
Aristaios, Sirius, Aktaion 251
Linos 252
Lityerses 253
Chapter XII. The Lesser Gods — Of Water, Wind
and Wild 255
Of the Water:
Okeanos and the Okeanides 255
Rivers 256
Springs (Nymphs) 257
The Sea 259
Triton 259
Nereus 260
Proteus 261
Glaukos 261
Ino (Leukothea) 261
Seirenes (Sirens) 262
Skylla and Charybdis 263
Of Winds and Storms:
Boreas, Euros, Notos, and Zephyros 265
Aiolos 266
Harpies 266
Typhon and the Kyklopes 267
Of the Wild:
Pan, Silenoi, and Satyroi (Satyrs) 267
Maenads and Bacchantes 269
Dryads and Hamadryads 270
Kentauroi (Centaurs) 270
Chapter XIII. The Lesser Gods — Of the Earth . . 272 I Gaia (Ge) 272
II Rhea-Kybele (Great Mother) ' . . . 273
III Lesser Divinities of the Underworld:
Erinyes 276
Eumenides, Semnai Theai, Maniai 2 77
Miscellaneous 278 xxxiv CONTENTS
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Chapter XIV. The Lesser Gods — Asklepios, Abstract Divinities 279 I Asklepios
The Origin and the Name of Asklepios 279
Myths of Asklepios 279
Asklepios in Art 281
II Abstract Divinities 282
III The Element of Chance:
Tyche 283
Moira, Moirai, Ananke, Adrasteia 283
Nemesis 284
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