The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... flowing beard and bald head , a scythe at his side , and in one hand a serpent with its tail in its mouth , ( an emblem of eternity ) ; while in the other , sometimes appears an infant , which he is about to devour , in fulfilment of ...
... flowing beard and bald head , a scythe at his side , and in one hand a serpent with its tail in its mouth , ( an emblem of eternity ) ; while in the other , sometimes appears an infant , which he is about to devour , in fulfilment of ...
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... flowing hair , and a lyre in his hand , on which he plays , for the amusement of the Graces , who dance to his melody ; at a distance Pegasus , the winged horse , is frequently seen . He is said to have had a knowledge of future events ...
... flowing hair , and a lyre in his hand , on which he plays , for the amusement of the Graces , who dance to his melody ; at a distance Pegasus , the winged horse , is frequently seen . He is said to have had a knowledge of future events ...
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... 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.
... 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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... flowing robes and hair , crowned with vine - leaves , a thyrsus in his hand , and surrounded by satyrs and nymphs , dancing to the sound of musical instruments , with garlands of ivy , vine- leaves , grapes , & c .; at others , as an ...
... flowing robes and hair , crowned with vine - leaves , a thyrsus in his hand , and surrounded by satyrs and nymphs , dancing to the sound of musical instruments , with garlands of ivy , vine- leaves , grapes , & c .; at others , as an ...
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... flowing , owned thy sway . Lycurgus , Pentheus , equally profane , By thy just vengeance equally were slain . By thee the Tuscans , who conspired to keep Thee captive , plunged , and cut with fins the deep ; With painted reins , all ...
... flowing , owned thy sway . Lycurgus , Pentheus , equally profane , By thy just vengeance equally were slain . By thee the Tuscans , who conspired to keep Thee captive , plunged , and cut with fins the deep ; With painted reins , all ...
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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