The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... goddesses , to preside over the several parts of the universe , and over the various passions and properties of men , in order that they * Rollin's Ancient History . should never suppose themselves removed from the cognizance of one 4 ...
... goddesses , to preside over the several parts of the universe , and over the various passions and properties of men , in order that they * Rollin's Ancient History . should never suppose themselves removed from the cognizance of one 4 ...
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... goddess . Cybele was worshipped by the Trojans , and thus reproves Turnus for his attack on their fleet : - Turnus remarks the Trojan fleet ill manned , Unguarded , and at anchor near the strand ; He thought ; and straight a lighted ...
... goddess . Cybele was worshipped by the Trojans , and thus reproves Turnus for his attack on their fleet : - Turnus remarks the Trojan fleet ill manned , Unguarded , and at anchor near the strand ; He thought ; and straight a lighted ...
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... goddess stood ; one hand she placed Beneath his beard , and one his knees embraced . If e'er , O father of the gods ! ( she said , ) My words could please thee , or my actions aid ; Some marks of honour on my son bestow , And pay in ...
... goddess stood ; one hand she placed Beneath his beard , and one his knees embraced . If e'er , O father of the gods ! ( she said , ) My words could please thee , or my actions aid ; Some marks of honour on my son bestow , And pay in ...
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... Goddess made the place divine . On brazen steps the marble threshold rose , And brazen plates the cedar beams enclose ; The rafters are with brazen coverings crowned ; The lofty doors on brazen hinges sound . Eneid , book 1 . NEPTUNE ...
... Goddess made the place divine . On brazen steps the marble threshold rose , And brazen plates the cedar beams enclose ; The rafters are with brazen coverings crowned ; The lofty doors on brazen hinges sound . Eneid , book 1 . NEPTUNE ...
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... goddesses affrighted at his gloomy abode refused his offers ; in consequence of which , he seized the nymph Proserpine and carried her to the infernal regions , where she became his bride . This god was known by the names of Orcus ...
... goddesses affrighted at his gloomy abode refused his offers ; in consequence of which , he seized the nymph Proserpine and carried her to the infernal regions , where she became his bride . This god was known by the names of Orcus ...
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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