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 Parthaon
In Greek mythology, Parthaon was a son of Periphetes and father of Aristas.
http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/P/Parthaon.htm   (92 words)

  
 Periphetes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Greek mythology, Periphetes, also known as Corynetes or the Club-Bearer, was a son of Hephaestus and Anticleia.
Like his father, he was lame in one leg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periphetes   (98 words)

  
 Learning to Sing in Sparta- Part III
Periphetes was blasted backwards with the force of a tiny catapult; the sword struck Xena’s stomach, then fell to the street beside her.
Aurianna will see Gabrielle doing what she does best.
They could hear him bellowing his rage into the deserted kitchen.
http://www.icubed.com/~ljg/sparta3.html   (14488 words)

  
 PERIPHETES
In Greek mythology, Periphetes was a son of Hephaestus.
He robbed travellers and killed them with his iron club.
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/PERIPHETES   (45 words)

  
 Chapter Clout <i>to</i> Cock and Pie of C by Brewer's Readers Handbook
A mean, ill-mannered squire and justice of the peace, living near Scarborough.
Club-Bearer (The), Periphetês, the robber of Argolis, who murdered his victims with an iron club.—Greek Fable.
http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/174/1113/14617/1.html   (543 words)

  
 Theseus - The Athenian Adventurer
What he had overcome was now, in his own hands, invincible.
Theseus killed him in a fair fight, and from then on he used Periphetes' club as his own weapon.
Disregarding all the arguments of his mother and grandfather, Theseus set out, like Hercules, intending to do no injury to anyone, but resolved to defend himself and to punish any aggressors he might meet.
http://www.e-classics.com/theseus.htm   (4493 words)

  
 outline15.html
Aegeus, Medea and Medus: Theseus saves Aegeus from the Evil Stepmother and from his cousins, creating the first kingdom of Athens and all Attica
the Six Labors (all take place in Attice): Periphetes, Sinis or the PineBender, the Sow of Crommyon, Sciron, Cercyon, PROCRUSTES
http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~davida/cc303/outline15.html   (253 words)

  
 The adventures of Theseus (I)
When Theseus reached Kechreae near Isthmos, he met with Sinis, the so-called pine bender, a strong man who would kill the travelers after he tighten them on bend branches of pine trees and let them go, tearing the victim in two.
Theseus after killing Periphetes, kept the club from himself.
When Theseus arrived at Epidaurus, he met Periphetes, a large man with a club made out from brass, who was killing the passers by.
http://www.sikyon.com/Athens/Theseus/theseus_eg01.html   (632 words)

  
 THESEUS a screenplay by Sanderson Beck
Theseus dodges the sword and delivers a crushing blow to Periphetes's head with the club, killing him instantly.
I am on my way to the city of Athens.
Theseus walks forward, and Periphetes raise his club as though to strike him.
http://www.san.beck.org/Theseus.html   (9010 words)

  
 Learning to Sing in Sparta-- Part II
"The point is, whatever we know, Periphetes will know!" Stephon interjected.
"My Lord Periphetes, one of the spies claims he saw the great Warrior Princess herself, Xena, I believe he called her.
"My Lord Periphetes, the spies have reported sightings of two women with a locally known minstrel, a man by the name of Melodion."
http://www.icubed.com/~ljg/sparta_02.html   (5729 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Periphetes
The hero had made it his credo to do unto others the evil they were about to do unto him.
Theseus had barely set out from his childhood Home when he was set upon by this limping brigand.
In the days to come Theseus would further expand upon a policy which he now initiated by dealing Periphetes a deadly blow with his own weapon.
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/gallery/periphetes_c.html   (124 words)

  
 Theseus Firsts Exploits
Continuing on and just before the Isthmus of Corinth at a point named today Kechries, Theseus found Sinis, who was called the Pine-Bender because this was his manner of executing his victims.
Setting out from Troezen, his birthplace, the first community of any size through which he passed was Epidaurus.
When he faced the villain, Theseus draw his sword and was about to attack Periphetes, when the ruffian said to him.
http://www.steliart.com/theseus_firsts_exploits.htm   (636 words)

  
 The Labours of Theseus quiz
Periphetes had a huge club which he killed people with.
Theseus took this off him and clubbed Periphetes to death.
In his travels, Theseus came across a certain person called Sinis (tree-bender).
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz6480176dc80.html   (187 words)

  
 HERALDS, Greek Mythology Link.
His son Periphetes 1 was killed by Hector 1 at Troy.
This herald is the father of five girls and of Dolon 1, whom Odysseus and Diomedes 2 slew during the Trojan War.
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/HERALDS.html   (511 words)

  
 Theseus
Theseus disarmed him, and killed him with same club Periphetes had used on many of his victims.
A bandit known as Periphetes had the habit of bashing his victim head.
Sciron forced his victim wash his feet before he kicked them off the cliff.
http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/theseus.html   (3639 words)

  
 Latin 1 - Mythology - Fables - Heroes - Theseus
These included Periphetes, a son of Hephaestus, who liked to crack the skulls of passersbys to whom he took a dislike.
He killed Sinis or Pityocamptes ("Pine-bender") by tying him to two pine trees and letting him be pulled apart.
Theseus took away Periphetes' club of bronze, smashed him with it, and kept the club as a trophy (in typical hero fashion, Theseus tended to kill his enemies in the very ways they had killed their foes).
http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/mythology/3fables/heroes/theseus.htm   (655 words)

  
 Greek Mythology: FAMILY OF HEPHAISTOS
The first of these was Periphetes, son of Hephaistos and Antikleia, who was nicknamed Korynetes, the Mace-man, from the club he carried.
PERIPHETES (aka KORYNETES) A bandit of Epidauros, in the Argolis (Southern Greece) who used to club passers-by until slain by Theseus.
Weak in his underpinnings, he sported an iron club with which he killed people passing by.
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosFamily.html   (1470 words)

  
 Theseus, Greek mythology
He killed the bandit Periphetes who would kill travelers with his club, and from thereon the club was his constant companion.
On his way he went through many adventures.
He then met Sinis, another scoundrel who would tie travelers to two trees that he had bent down.
http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/mythology/names/theseus.htm   (875 words)

  
 Warhammer 40k, Campaign in the Periphetes Sector
In the grim darkness of the future, there is only war.
This site will become the nerve center for the coming war in the Periphetes Sector.
http://home.maine.rr.com/westwind/cover.htm   (26 words)

  
 Chapter Theodosius <i>to</i> Thieves of Historic Note of T by Brewer's Readers Handbook
His r eal name was Polypemon or Damastês, but he received the sobriquet of Procrustês or “The Stretcher,” from his practice of placing all victims that fell into his hands on a certain bedstead.
(12) Periphetes, of Argolis, surnamed “The Club-Bearer,” because he used to kill his victims with an iron club.—Grecian Story.
Sheridan began a drama on the same subject, which he called The Foresters.)
http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/174/1130/15035/4.html   (488 words)

  
 THESEUS - LoveToKnow Article on THESEUS
At the isthmus of Corinth dwelt Sinis, called the Pine-Bender, because he killed his victims by tearing them asunder between two pine-trees.
First he met and slew Periphetes, surnamed Corynetes (Clubman).
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/T/TH/THESEUS.htm   (1729 words)

  
 Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, page 472
On this page: Perioeci – Peripatetics – Periphetes – Peripteros – Peristyle – Pero – Persephone
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/seyffert/0475.html   (741 words)

  
 Theseus Quiz quiz
On his journey to Athens, Theseus met the robber Periphetes.
Another robber that Theseus encountered was Sciron, who used to push travellers into the sea where they would be eaten by what creature?
http://funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=125750&...   (105 words)

  
 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 200 (v. 3)
On this page: Perieres – Perigenes – Perilaus – Perillus – Perimede – Perimedes – Perimele – Periphas – Periphetes
http://ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2534.html   (851 words)

  
 Theseus and the Six Thieves
Periphetes met his fate at Theseus' own hand
Compelled by fate to perform heroic deed alone,
http://www.zianet.com/jjustinb/TheseusI.htm   (278 words)

  
 New Entomological Taxa, Section B 1(2): Main Listing
162 -- previously identified as Periphetes rammei (Günther, 1937)
http://www.sciref.org/net/net1-2/main1-2b.htm   (97 words)

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