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... though way . dedicated his hair to the river Sperchcius . The Athenian youth time , imitated this custom , offered their hair to Herakles , The Roman emperor Nero , in latof these powers , but treated all men with overbearing inso- 4.
... though way . dedicated his hair to the river Sperchcius . The Athenian youth time , imitated this custom , offered their hair to Herakles , The Roman emperor Nero , in latof these powers , but treated all men with overbearing inso- 4.
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... offered wrong to him . VIII . And first in Epidaurus ho slew Periphetes , who club as his weapon , and on this account was called the club - bearer , because he laid hands upon him and forbade him to proceed farther on his way . The ...
... offered wrong to him . VIII . And first in Epidaurus ho slew Periphetes , who club as his weapon , and on this account was called the club - bearer , because he laid hands upon him and forbade him to proceed farther on his way . The ...
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... they intended for him . Thus Herakles offered up Busiris as a sacrifico , and overcame Antæus in wrestling , and Kyknus in singlo combat , and PLUTARCH'S LIVES killed Termerus by breaking his skull . This LIFE OF THESEUS . 7.
... they intended for him . Thus Herakles offered up Busiris as a sacrifico , and overcame Antæus in wrestling , and Kyknus in singlo combat , and PLUTARCH'S LIVES killed Termerus by breaking his skull . This LIFE OF THESEUS . 7.
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... offered himself without being drawn by lot . Tho people all admired his courage and patriotism , and geus finding that his prayers and entreaties had no effect on his unalterable resolution , proceeded to choose the rest by lot ...
... offered himself without being drawn by lot . Tho people all admired his courage and patriotism , and geus finding that his prayers and entreaties had no effect on his unalterable resolution , proceeded to choose the rest by lot ...
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... offered the suppliants ' bough to Apollo on their behalf . This was a bough of the sacred olive - treo bound with fillets of white wool . And after praying he went to sea on the sixth day of tho month Munychion , on which day even now ...
... offered the suppliants ' bough to Apollo on their behalf . This was a bough of the sacred olive - treo bound with fillets of white wool . And after praying he went to sea on the sixth day of tho month Munychion , on which day even now ...
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