The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... the abyss Of earth : nor e'er released them to the light . Heaven in his evil deed rejoiced : vast earth Groaned inly , sore aggrieved . HESIOD'S THEOGONY . SATURN . Saturn was the son of Cœlus and Terra 14 CŒLUS AND TERRA .
... the abyss Of earth : nor e'er released them to the light . Heaven in his evil deed rejoiced : vast earth Groaned inly , sore aggrieved . HESIOD'S THEOGONY . SATURN . Saturn was the son of Cœlus and Terra 14 CŒLUS AND TERRA .
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... Hesiod , in his Theogony , thus relates the anger of Jove against the giant Typhæus , or Typhon , and its consequences- Then had a dread event that fatal day Inevitable fallen , and he had ruled O'er mortals and immortals ; but the sire ...
... Hesiod , in his Theogony , thus relates the anger of Jove against the giant Typhæus , or Typhon , and its consequences- Then had a dread event that fatal day Inevitable fallen , and he had ruled O'er mortals and immortals ; but the sire ...
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... HESIOD'S Theogony . Haste thee , nymph , whose winged spear , Wounds the fleeting mountain deer ! Dian , Jove's immortal child , Huntress of the savage wild ! Goddess with the sun - bright hair ! Listen to DIANA . 55.
... HESIOD'S Theogony . Haste thee , nymph , whose winged spear , Wounds the fleeting mountain deer ! Dian , Jove's immortal child , Huntress of the savage wild ! Goddess with the sun - bright hair ! Listen to DIANA . 55.
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... rising of Venus from the sea is thus given by Hesiod : - The wafting waves First bore her to Cythera's heavenly coast : Then reached she Cyprus , girt with flowing seas , 62 62 VENUS AND CUPID . And forth emerged a VENUS AND CUPID . 61.
... rising of Venus from the sea is thus given by Hesiod : - The wafting waves First bore her to Cythera's heavenly coast : Then reached she Cyprus , girt with flowing seas , 62 62 VENUS AND CUPID . And forth emerged a VENUS AND CUPID . 61.
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... HESIOD'S Theogony . If Jove would give the leafy bowers A queen for all their world of flowers , The rose would be the choice of Jove , And blush , the green of every grove . Sweetest child of weeping morning , Gem , the vest of earth ...
... HESIOD'S Theogony . If Jove would give the leafy bowers A queen for all their world of flowers , The rose would be the choice of Jove , And blush , the green of every grove . Sweetest child of weeping morning , Gem , the vest of earth ...
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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