The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... town there stood Thick set with trees , a venerable wood : The Tyrians , landing near this holy ground , And digging here , a prosperous omen found ; From under earth a courser's head they drew , Their growth and future fortune to ...
... town there stood Thick set with trees , a venerable wood : The Tyrians , landing near this holy ground , And digging here , a prosperous omen found ; From under earth a courser's head they drew , Their growth and future fortune to ...
Page 73
... town of Janiculum , and enjoyed the sovereignty of it until Saturn being expelled from heaven by the conspiracy of his sons , sought a refuge with Janus , who kindly entertained him , and gave him a share of his dominion . By the advice ...
... town of Janiculum , and enjoyed the sovereignty of it until Saturn being expelled from heaven by the conspiracy of his sons , sought a refuge with Janus , who kindly entertained him , and gave him a share of his dominion . By the advice ...
Page 97
... town . OVID'S Metamorphoses , book 12 . FORTUNE . FORTUNA , or the goddess of fortune , was universally wor- shipped by the ancients , as the bestower of all temporal blessings . Temples and statues were erected to her in all parts of ...
... town . OVID'S Metamorphoses , book 12 . FORTUNE . FORTUNA , or the goddess of fortune , was universally wor- shipped by the ancients , as the bestower of all temporal blessings . Temples and statues were erected to her in all parts of ...
Page 121
... town , Had spread , immortal Theseus , thy renown : From him the neighbouring nations in distress In suppliant terms implore a kind redress . OVID'S Metamorphoses , book 8 . ACHILLES . This renowned hero was the son of Peleus and Thetis ...
... town , Had spread , immortal Theseus , thy renown : From him the neighbouring nations in distress In suppliant terms implore a kind redress . OVID'S Metamorphoses , book 8 . ACHILLES . This renowned hero was the son of Peleus and Thetis ...
Page 130
... town of Lavinium , so named from his wife , and after a short reign , fell in a battle against the Etrurians , ( although some assert that he was drowned in the Numicus , ) and his body not being found , his subjects concluded that he ...
... town of Lavinium , so named from his wife , and after a short reign , fell in a battle against the Etrurians , ( although some assert that he was drowned in the Numicus , ) and his body not being found , his subjects concluded that he ...
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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