The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... the universe if he would not permit any of his male children to live . He accord- ingly devoured them as soon as they were born , but his wife Rhea or Cybele , deceived him respecting the birth of SATURN . 15 SATURN. ...
... the universe if he would not permit any of his male children to live . He accord- ingly devoured them as soon as they were born , but his wife Rhea or Cybele , deceived him respecting the birth of SATURN . 15 SATURN. ...
Page 17
... wife of Saturn , and Mother of the Gods ; she is known by many names , as Vesta , Rhea , Ops , Bona Dea , Berecynthia , and is , by several of the ancient authors , supposed to have been the same as Ceres . Her worship prevailed much in ...
... wife of Saturn , and Mother of the Gods ; she is known by many names , as Vesta , Rhea , Ops , Bona Dea , Berecynthia , and is , by several of the ancient authors , supposed to have been the same as Ceres . Her worship prevailed much in ...
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... wives . Homer gives a beautiful description of Jupiter , as monarch of the skies , granting the prayer of Thetis in behalf of Achilles . Twelve days were past , and now the dawning light The gods had summoned to th ' Olympian height ...
... wives . Homer gives a beautiful description of Jupiter , as monarch of the skies , granting the prayer of Thetis in behalf of Achilles . Twelve days were past , and now the dawning light The gods had summoned to th ' Olympian height ...
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... wife of Neptune , and his children were very numerous ; the most celebrated were Bellerophon , Polyphemus , the Cyclops , and Ancaeus , one of the Argonants . Neptune is thus described as calming a tempest raised by 28 NEPTUNE .
... wife of Neptune , and his children were very numerous ; the most celebrated were Bellerophon , Polyphemus , the Cyclops , and Ancaeus , one of the Argonants . Neptune is thus described as calming a tempest raised by 28 NEPTUNE .
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... wife of Cadmus ; it is said that he also formed Pandora . Vulcan was worshipped in Greece , Rome , and Egypt ; festivals called Vulcanalia were celebrated in honour of him at Rome , when sacrifices were offered and interces- sions made ...
... wife of Cadmus ; it is said that he also formed Pandora . Vulcan was worshipped in Greece , Rome , and Egypt ; festivals called Vulcanalia were celebrated in honour of him at Rome , when sacrifices were offered and interces- sions made ...
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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