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May 19, 2013 Language selection Map Search | Hierarchical Search | Special Search   Listed  4  sub titles with search on: Mythology for destination:  "MYRTOO SEA , Open sea (pelagos) , GREECE " .   Mythology (4)    Historic figures (3)    Constellations (1) Mythology (4)  Historic figures Myrtilus But when Pelops learned that from her, he threw Myrtilus into the sea, called after him the Myrtoan Sea, at Cape Geraestus ; and Myrtilus, as he was being thrown, uttered curses against the house of Pelops. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=... Perseus: Apollodorus, Library and Epitome (ed. Sir James George Frazer, 1921) Myrtilus (Murtilos). Son of Hermes, by Cleobule or Myrto. He was the charioteer of Oenomaus, whose defeat by Pelops in the race was due to his treachery. When he demanded the reward that had been settled, the half of the realm of Oenomaus, Pelops threw him into the sea near Geraestus, in Euboea, and that part of the Aegean was thence called the Myrtoan Sea. He was placed among the stars as the constellation Auriga. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Per... Perseus: Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/vor?lang=en&f... Myrtilus: Perseus Lookup Tool, text search http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Per... Myrtilos: Perseus Encyclopedia  Constellations Auriga http://www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/auriga.html http://www.hawastsoc.org/deepsky/aur/ You are able to search for more information in greater and/or surrounding areas by choosing one of the titles below and clicking on "more". Information for visitors Main pages Accommodation, dining & entertainment Advertised in the location: Airport information Alternative Tourism Ancient literary sources Ancient Literature Ancient works of art Ancients' feasts, games and rituals Anti-Greek positions Archaeological findings Archaeological research of the location by: Archaeological sites Associative equation Athletics & Sports Beaches Bibliography Biographies Biotopes British tourism firms featuring the area: Citizens' Associations Civic geography Coming tourists Cultural events Culture & Art Centres Culture & Arts subjects Daily & Periodical Press Dining & Entertaining Diplomatic Corps Distances E-text libraries Economy European Trails Excavations & findings Exhibitions Fauna Festivals and fairs Flora Geology Government Health centres Heliports' information Hellenic Republic Hellenism History Homeric world Hotels, campings & other lodgements Information about Greece Information about the place Local cuisine Local drinks Local excursions Local gods Local governments Local products Location characteristics Lootings Monuments reported by ancient authors Museums where finds of the location are exhibited: Mythology Myths and Legends Name of the location National Trails Navigator Occupations of the inhabitants Olympic games Palaeolithic findings Persons relevant to the place Photo Album Places of worship Preferred by visitors Professional associations: References concerning the place Religious figures biography Religious history Rent a Car Scenery routes Sea transport & tourism companies Search help Selected tourism enterprises Settlements sorted by servicing the site Shipping Companies Shopping Sights Ski centre Social subjects Sports events Sports grounds Subjects about the place Synonym locations The inhabitants Theatres & Cinemas Traditional products Traditional professions Transportation Travel & Tourism enterprises dealing with Greece Twin cities UNESCO - World Heritage List Universities Useful Information Various locations VIPs' visits Websites-Ancient Greece Websites-Ancient Greek Civilization Websites-Ancient Greek History and Prehistory Websites-Ancient Greek Mythology Websites-Ancient Greek Philosophy Websites-Ancient Greek Science Websites-Greek Archaeology

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