The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... described by a 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 ...
... described by a 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 ...
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... described by Virgil : Ere Saturn's rebel son usurped the skies , When beasts were only slain in sacrifice , While peaceful Crete enjoyed her ancient lord , Ere sounding hammers forged the inhuman sword , Ere hollow drums were beat ...
... described by Virgil : Ere Saturn's rebel son usurped the skies , When beasts were only slain in sacrifice , While peaceful Crete enjoyed her ancient lord , Ere sounding hammers forged the inhuman sword , Ere hollow drums were beat ...
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... described by Virgil : - Full in the centre of the town there stood Thick set with trees , a venerable wood : The Tyrians , landing near this holy ground , And digging here , a prosperous omen found ; From under earth a courser's head ...
... described by Virgil : - Full in the centre of the town there stood Thick set with trees , a venerable wood : The Tyrians , landing near this holy ground , And digging here , a prosperous omen found ; From under earth a courser's head ...
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... the wife of Neptune , and his children were very numerous ; the most celebrated were Bellerophon , Polyphemus , the Cyclops , and Ancaeus , one of the Argonants . Neptune is thus described as calming a tempest raised by 28 NEPTUNE .
... the wife of Neptune , and his children were very numerous ; the most celebrated were Bellerophon , Polyphemus , the Cyclops , and Ancaeus , one of the Argonants . Neptune is thus described as calming a tempest raised by 28 NEPTUNE .
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Or, Mythology for Children. Neptune is thus described as calming a tempest raised by Eolus : - Meantime , imperial Neptune heard the sound Of raging billows breaking on the ground . Displeased , and fearing for his watery reign , He ...
Or, Mythology for Children. Neptune is thus described as calming a tempest raised by Eolus : - Meantime , imperial Neptune heard the sound Of raging billows breaking on the ground . Displeased , and fearing for his watery reign , He ...
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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