The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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Page 15
... sometimes appears an infant , which he is about to devour , in fulfilment of the arrangement made by him with his brother Titan , that he should enjoy the dominion of the universe if he would not permit any of his male children to live ...
... sometimes appears an infant , which he is about to devour , in fulfilment of the arrangement made by him with his brother Titan , that he should enjoy the dominion of the universe if he would not permit any of his male children to live ...
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... sometimes as presiding in the assembly of the gods , at others as a majestic person seated on a throne , grasping a wand in one hand , thunder - bolts in the other , and with an eagle ( emphatically styled the bird of Jove ) by his side ...
... sometimes as presiding in the assembly of the gods , at others as a majestic person seated on a throne , grasping a wand in one hand , thunder - bolts in the other , and with an eagle ( emphatically styled the bird of Jove ) by his side ...
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... sometimes mentioned in the fables of the ancients by the names of Quirinus , Mavors , and Gradivus ; he is often represented as a warrior , clad in armour , and driving a chariot drawn by the two famous horses , Flight and Terror , and ...
... sometimes mentioned in the fables of the ancients by the names of Quirinus , Mavors , and Gradivus ; he is often represented as a warrior , clad in armour , and driving a chariot drawn by the two famous horses , Flight and Terror , and ...
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... sometimes as a young virgin , armed with bows and arrows , a crescent on her head , and a train of wood - nymphs and dogs attending her ; at others , in a chariot drawn by stags . Diana was worshipped in Greece , Egypt , Taurica , and ...
... sometimes as a young virgin , armed with bows and arrows , a crescent on her head , and a train of wood - nymphs and dogs attending her ; at others , in a chariot drawn by stags . Diana was worshipped in Greece , Egypt , Taurica , and ...
Page 63
... sometimes represented as a winged child playing at the feet of his mother , a torch in his hand , and a quiver full of arrows , with which he wounds the heart at pleasure , and is thence considered the presiding deity of lovers ; at ...
... sometimes represented as a winged child playing at the feet of his mother , a torch in his hand , and a quiver full of arrows , with which he wounds the heart at pleasure , and is thence considered the presiding deity of lovers ; at ...
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