The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... Jupiter , at Dodona ; of Apollo , at Delphos ; of Trophonius , in Boeotia ; and of the Branchidæ , ( so called from Branchus , a son of Apollo ) , near Miletus . In reviewing the religion and government of the Greeks , during those ...
... Jupiter , at Dodona ; of Apollo , at Delphos ; of Trophonius , in Boeotia ; and of the Branchidæ , ( so called from Branchus , a son of Apollo ) , near Miletus . In reviewing the religion and government of the Greeks , during those ...
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... Jupiter . Others again were born from earth and heaven : Three giant sons : strong , dreadful but to name , Children of glorying valour : Briareus , Cottus , and Gyges ; from whose shoulders burst A hundred arms that mocked approach ...
... Jupiter . Others again were born from earth and heaven : Three giant sons : strong , dreadful but to name , Children of glorying valour : Briareus , Cottus , and Gyges ; from whose shoulders burst A hundred arms that mocked approach ...
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... Jupiter , Neptune , and Pluto , and thus saved them from the untimely fate that attended the rest of their offspring . The reign of Saturn in Italy , where he was banished by Jupiter , was called " the Golden Age , " on account of the ...
... Jupiter , Neptune , and Pluto , and thus saved them from the untimely fate that attended the rest of their offspring . The reign of Saturn in Italy , where he was banished by Jupiter , was called " the Golden Age , " on account of the ...
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... And gave their shade to each descending god , Nor shall consume ; irrevocable Fate Allots their being no determined date . ' OVID'S Metamorphoses , book 14 . JUPITER . Jupiter , monarch of Heaven , and king 18 CYBELE .
... And gave their shade to each descending god , Nor shall consume ; irrevocable Fate Allots their being no determined date . ' OVID'S Metamorphoses , book 14 . JUPITER . Jupiter , monarch of Heaven , and king 18 CYBELE .
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... Saturn , the empire of heaven fell by lot to Jupiter , who became , in conse- quence , the most powerful of the gods ; he was at first disturbed by the insurrection of the giants , who attempted to B 2 JUPITER . 19 JUPITER. ...
... Saturn , the empire of heaven fell by lot to Jupiter , who became , in conse- quence , the most powerful of the gods ; he was at first disturbed by the insurrection of the giants , who attempted to B 2 JUPITER . 19 JUPITER. ...
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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