The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... to evince such a belief . Into whatever country we cast our eyes , we find priests , altars , sacrifices , festivals , religious ceremonies , temples , or places consecrated to religious worship . In A 2 MYTHOLOGY. ...
... to evince such a belief . Into whatever country we cast our eyes , we find priests , altars , sacrifices , festivals , religious ceremonies , temples , or places consecrated to religious worship . In A 2 MYTHOLOGY. ...
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... festivals . The Golden Age is thus 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 ...
... festivals . The Golden Age is thus 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 ...
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... festivals were cele- brated with great splendour ; the assistant priests were styled Galli , Corybantes , & c . Cybele is usually represented as a beautiful and majestic woman , standing in a chariot drawn by B lions , crowned with ...
... festivals were cele- brated with great splendour ; the assistant priests were styled Galli , Corybantes , & c . Cybele is usually represented as a beautiful and majestic woman , standing in a chariot drawn by B lions , crowned with ...
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... festivals called Vulcanalia were celebrated in honour of him at Rome , when sacrifices were offered and interces- sions made to him ; by the Egyptians he was adored under the form of a monkey . He is usually known amongst mythologists ...
... festivals called Vulcanalia were celebrated in honour of him at Rome , when sacrifices were offered and interces- sions made to him ; by the Egyptians he was adored under the form of a monkey . He is usually known amongst mythologists ...
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... refuge in Egypt . Pan delivered oracles on Mount Lycæus , in Arcadia , and festivals were instituted to his honour , called by the Greeks Lycæa , by the Romans Lupercalia ; the priests were named Luperci , because Pan. 76 PAN .
... refuge in Egypt . Pan delivered oracles on Mount Lycæus , in Arcadia , and festivals were instituted to his honour , called by the Greeks Lycæa , by the Romans Lupercalia ; the priests were named Luperci , because Pan. 76 PAN .
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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