The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... celebrated divine of the present day.— " What a full emancipation from ignorance has Christianity achieved , wheresoever it is dominant ! In ages that have passed by , what darkness has prevailed in regard to the nature of God and the ...
... celebrated divine of the present day.— " What a full emancipation from ignorance has Christianity achieved , wheresoever it is dominant ! In ages that have passed by , what darkness has prevailed in regard to the nature of God and the ...
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... celebrated deities and renowned heroes of ancient times , particularly those of Greece and Rome , and also to introduce the youthful student to the classic writers , is the design of the following pages ; and to effect the latter object ...
... celebrated deities and renowned heroes of ancient times , particularly those of Greece and Rome , and also to introduce the youthful student to the classic writers , is the design of the following pages ; and to effect the latter object ...
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... celebrated were the Oracle of 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 ...
... celebrated were the Oracle of 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 ...
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... celebrated temples were in the last named city , and at Argos and Olympia ; the sacrifices offered to her were lambs and sows ; the flowers sacred to her were the lily , the dittany , and the poppy ; the birds were the peacock , ( her ...
... celebrated temples were in the last named city , and at Argos and Olympia ; the sacrifices offered to her were lambs and sows ; the flowers sacred to her were the lily , the dittany , and the poppy ; the birds were the peacock , ( her ...
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... celebrated the Con- sulia and the Isthmian games to his honour ; the latter of these famous games were so called from the Isthmus of Corinth ; where they were observed , and were originally instituted in memory of Melicerta , B.C. 1326 ...
... celebrated the Con- sulia and the Isthmian games to his honour ; the latter of these famous games were so called from the Isthmus of Corinth ; where they were observed , and were originally instituted in memory of Melicerta , B.C. 1326 ...
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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