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This river formed of old, at its mouth, a small island, called Tartessus, which was the Tartessus of the ancients, and whence Tărtarus was formed.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway
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The doves on the palm trees around them cooed softly, and other birds fluttered amid the grass: ring-necked glareolas, Tartessus quails and Punic guinea-fowl.
Salammbo 2003
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She told of the ascent of the mountains of Ersiphonia, the journey to Tartessus, and the war against Masisabal to avenge the queen of the serpents:
Salammbo 2003
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[438] Tartessus was an Iberian town, near the Avernian marshes, which were said to be tenanted by reptiles, the progeny of vipers and muraenae,
The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 446? BC-385? BC Aristophanes
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In this manner he flew to Tartessus in Spain, where, directed by the reflection of Medūsa in his mirror, he cut off her head, and brought it to Pallas.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway
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Thus equipped, through the aid of winged sandals, he steered his course towards Tartessus, where, finding the object of his search, by the reflection of his mirror, he was enabled to aim his weapon, without meeting her eye, (for her look would have turned him to stone) and at one blow struck off her head.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway
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Arienus, that near Tartessus was a mountain of silver; and Aristotle, that the first Phœnicians who landed there, found such quantities of gold and of silver, that they made anchors for their ships of those precious metals.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway
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He grows enthusiastic over the richness of this part of southern Spain, famous from ancient days under the name of Tartessus for its wealth.
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This, doubtless, is what determined Pluto, who was ingenius in such operations, to fix himself near to Tartessus; and this making him pass also for a wealthy prince, procured for him the name of
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway
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Tartessus, near Cadiz: the river Lethe not unlikely from the
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway
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