The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... holding in his hand a fork similar to the trident of Neptune , but with two prongs . The giant Typheus was immured under Trinacria or Sicily , and struggling for eman- cipation he caused such convulsions in the earth , that Pluto became ...
... holding in his hand a fork similar to the trident of Neptune , but with two prongs . The giant Typheus was immured under Trinacria or Sicily , and struggling for eman- cipation he caused such convulsions in the earth , that Pluto became ...
Page 79
... holding in her hand the cornucopia , or horn of plenty . She was united to Zephyrus , the god of flowers , ( poetically the west wind , ) and it is said by the poets that he bestowed upon her perpetual youth . The worship of Flora is ...
... holding in her hand the cornucopia , or horn of plenty . She was united to Zephyrus , the god of flowers , ( poetically the west wind , ) and it is said by the poets that he bestowed upon her perpetual youth . The worship of Flora is ...
Page 81
... holding in one hand a bough , and in the other apples . A Hamadryad flourished in these days , Her name Pomona , from her woodland race . In garden culture none could her excel , Or form the pliant souls of plants so well ; Or to the ...
... holding in one hand a bough , and in the other apples . A Hamadryad flourished in these days , Her name Pomona , from her woodland race . In garden culture none could her excel , Or form the pliant souls of plants so well ; Or to the ...
Page 103
... holding in his hand a staff enwreathed with a serpent . He married Epione ; and by her had two sons , who inherited their father's skill in medicine , and four daughters , of whom Hygeia , the goddess of health , is the most celebrated ...
... holding in his hand a staff enwreathed with a serpent . He married Epione ; and by her had two sons , who inherited their father's skill in medicine , and four daughters , of whom Hygeia , the goddess of health , is the most celebrated ...
Page 108
... holding in one hand a vase containing narcotic juices , and in the other fresh gathered poppies , which are peculiarly sacred to this god , on account of their somni- ferous qualities . Mors , the goddess of death , and daughter of ...
... holding in one hand a vase containing narcotic juices , and in the other fresh gathered poppies , which are peculiarly sacred to this god , on account of their somni- ferous qualities . Mors , the goddess of death , and daughter of ...
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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