The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... usually represented as a very old man , with a flowing beard and bald head , a scythe at his side , and in one hand a serpent with its tail in its mouth , ( an emblem of eternity ) ; while in the other , sometimes appears an infant ...
... usually represented as a very old man , with a flowing beard and bald head , a scythe at his side , and in one hand a serpent with its tail in its mouth , ( an emblem of eternity ) ; while in the other , sometimes appears an infant ...
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... ; the assistant priests were styled Galli , Corybantes , & c . Cybele is usually represented as a beautiful and majestic woman , standing in a chariot drawn by B lions , crowned with turrets , and a key in CYBELE . 17.
... ; the assistant priests were styled Galli , Corybantes , & c . Cybele is usually represented as a beautiful and majestic woman , standing in a chariot drawn by B lions , crowned with turrets , and a key in CYBELE . 17.
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... usually represented as a lovely nymph crowned with ears of corn , a wheat sheaf at her side , and the cornu- copia , or horn of plenty , in her hand . Jove some amends for Ceres ' loss to make , Yet willing Pluto should the joy partake ...
... usually represented as a lovely nymph crowned with ears of corn , a wheat sheaf at her side , and the cornu- copia , or horn of plenty , in her hand . Jove some amends for Ceres ' loss to make , Yet willing Pluto should the joy partake ...
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... usually represented as a majestic female , with a helmet on her head adorned with a large nodding plume , a breastplate , a spear , and the celebrated ægis or shield in her hand , with the snaky head of Medusa upon it , which had the ...
... usually represented as a majestic female , with a helmet on her head adorned with a large nodding plume , a breastplate , a spear , and the celebrated ægis or shield in her hand , with the snaky head of Medusa upon it , which had the ...
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... usually represented as a handsome youth ; his head , surrounded with rays of light , flowing hair , and a lyre in his hand , on which he plays , for the amusement of the Graces , who dance to his melody ; at a distance Pegasus , the ...
... usually represented as a handsome youth ; his head , surrounded with rays of light , flowing hair , and a lyre in his hand , on which he plays , for the amusement of the Graces , who dance to his melody ; at a distance Pegasus , the ...
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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