The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... Achilles . Twelve days were past , and now the dawning light The gods had summoned to th ' Olympian height ; Jove first ascending from the watery bowers , Leads the long order of ethereal powers . When like the morning mist in early day ...
... Achilles . Twelve days were past , and now the dawning light The gods had summoned to th ' Olympian height ; Jove first ascending from the watery bowers , Leads the long order of ethereal powers . When like the morning mist in early day ...
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... ; their principal forges were under Mount Etna , where they manufactured many splendid presents for the gods and heroes of antiquity , amongst which were the shield of Achilles , the brazen club of 64 VULCAN . VULCAN. ...
... ; their principal forges were under Mount Etna , where they manufactured many splendid presents for the gods and heroes of antiquity , amongst which were the shield of Achilles , the brazen club of 64 VULCAN . VULCAN. ...
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Or, Mythology for Children. were the shield of Achilles , the brazen club of Hercules , a sceptre for Agamemnon , king of Argos , and a collar given to the wife of Cadmus ; it is said that he also formed Pandora . Vulcan was worshipped ...
Or, Mythology for Children. were the shield of Achilles , the brazen club of Hercules , a sceptre for Agamemnon , king of Argos , and a collar given to the wife of Cadmus ; it is said that he also formed Pandora . Vulcan was worshipped ...
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... Achilles in the Trojan war . Authors have remarked the diversified and yet singularly beautiful manner in which Homer introduces the day - break : for example : - Now reddening from the dawn , the morning ray Glowed in the front of ...
... Achilles in the Trojan war . Authors have remarked the diversified and yet singularly beautiful manner in which Homer introduces the day - break : for example : - Now reddening from the dawn , the morning ray Glowed in the front of ...
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... Achilles , and foreseeing the fate of her son , she endeavoured to prevent his joining the Greeks in their expedition against Troy , by placing him in the court of Lycomedas ; but her precautions were unavailing ; Achilles could not be ...
... Achilles , and foreseeing the fate of her son , she endeavoured to prevent his joining the Greeks in their expedition against Troy , by placing him in the court of Lycomedas ; but her precautions were unavailing ; Achilles could not be ...
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Achilles adored Ægean sea Æneas amongst Anacreon ancient Apollo arms Athens Aurora Bacchus beautiful beneath Boeotia brazen breath called celebrated Ceres chariot Chiron crowned Cybele Cyclades daughter death deities descended Diana divine dreadful earth Esculapius famed famous fate father festivals flames flowers goddess gods gold golden Graces Grecian Greece Greeks hand head heaven Hector hell Hercules heroes HESIOD HOMER honour Iliad immortal island Italy Jove Juno Jupiter king light LUCAN Mercury Minerva monarch monster mortal mother mount mountain Muses Neptune Nereides night numbers nymph o'er ocean Oceanides Olympus oracle OVID OVID'S Metamorphoses Perseus Pluto poets presided Priam principal Proserpine reign river rock rolled Romans Rome sacred Saturn Scamander serpent shore Sicily skies stars sweet temple Terra thee Theogony Theseus Thessaly Thetis Thrace throne thunder town Trojan Trojan war Troy Ulysses usually represented Venus VIRGIL Vulcan waves winds winged worshipped youth Zacynthus