The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... raise islands from the bottom of the sea with a blow of his trident , and cause earthquakes at his pleasure . The wor- ship of Neptune was almost universal throughout the earth ; he was particularly venerated in ... raised by 28 NEPTUNE .
... raise islands from the bottom of the sea with a blow of his trident , and cause earthquakes at his pleasure . The wor- ship of Neptune was almost universal throughout the earth ; he was particularly venerated in ... raised by 28 NEPTUNE .
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Or, Mythology for Children. Neptune is thus described as calming a tempest raised by Eolus : - Meantime , imperial ... raise such mountains on the troubled main ? Whom I - but first ' tis fit the billows to restrain , And then you shall ...
Or, Mythology for Children. Neptune is thus described as calming a tempest raised by Eolus : - Meantime , imperial ... raise such mountains on the troubled main ? Whom I - but first ' tis fit the billows to restrain , And then you shall ...
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... raised by Neptune from the bottom of the sea , as a refuge for Latona when pursued by the fury of Juno . This god ... raising the dead to life ; he , in a fit of resentment , killed the Cyclops , and joined in a conspiracy D against his ...
... raised by Neptune from the bottom of the sea , as a refuge for Latona when pursued by the fury of Juno . This god ... raising the dead to life ; he , in a fit of resentment , killed the Cyclops , and joined in a conspiracy D against his ...
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... raised ; The lute , embossed with glitt'ring jewels , blazed . In his right hand he nicely held the quill ; His easy posture spoke a master's skill . The strings he touched with more than human art , Which pleased the judge's ear , and ...
... raised ; The lute , embossed with glitt'ring jewels , blazed . In his right hand he nicely held the quill ; His easy posture spoke a master's skill . The strings he touched with more than human art , Which pleased the judge's ear , and ...
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... raised me on the Lemnian coast . " He said , and to her hands the goblet heaved , Which , with a smile , the white - armed queen Then to the rest he filled , and , in his turn , Each to his lips applied the nectared urn . Vulcan , with ...
... raised me on the Lemnian coast . " He said , and to her hands the goblet heaved , Which , with a smile , the white - armed queen Then to the rest he filled , and , in his turn , Each to his lips applied the nectared urn . Vulcan , with ...
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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