The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... nymph or a genius in every grove and almost in every flower ; -hence Hygeia and Jaso , health and remedy , are the poetical daughters of Esculapius , who was either a distinguished physician or medical skill personified ; —and hence ...
... nymph or a genius in every grove and almost in every flower ; -hence Hygeia and Jaso , health and remedy , are the poetical daughters of Esculapius , who was either a distinguished physician or medical skill personified ; —and hence ...
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... nymphs , and sea - monsters , a radiated crown on his head , and the famous trident , used for allaying tempests , in his hand . Homer represents him as issuing from the main , and in three steps crossing the horizon . The word Neptune ...
... nymphs , and sea - monsters , a radiated crown on his head , and the famous trident , used for allaying tempests , in his hand . Homer represents him as issuing from the main , and in three steps crossing the horizon . The word Neptune ...
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... nymphs , the daughters of the main , Clear from the rocks the vessels with their hands ; The god himself with ready trident stands , And opes the deep , and spreads the moving sands ; Then heaves them off the shoals . — Where'er he ...
... nymphs , the daughters of the main , Clear from the rocks the vessels with their hands ; The god himself with ready trident stands , And opes the deep , and spreads the moving sands ; Then heaves them off the shoals . — Where'er he ...
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... nymph Proserpine and carried her to the infernal regions , where she became his bride . This god was known by the names of Orcus , Agelastus , and Clytopoeon ; but temples and statues were not erected to him as to the other superior ...
... nymph Proserpine and carried her to the infernal regions , where she became his bride . This god was known by the names of Orcus , Agelastus , and Clytopoeon ; but temples and statues were not erected to him as to the other superior ...
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... nymph Arethusa , informed the goddess , who was distracted at the loss of her daughter , of the place of her concealment , and she immediately implored the monarch of Olympus to restore her , which he promised to do if she had not eaten ...
... nymph Arethusa , informed the goddess , who was distracted at the loss of her daughter , of the place of her concealment , and she immediately implored the monarch of Olympus to restore her , which he promised to do if she had not eaten ...
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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