The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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... worshipped as the God of Time , the Father of the Gods . He is 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 ...
... worshipped as the God of Time , the Father of the Gods . He is 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 ...
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... worshipped by the Trojans , and thus reproves Turnus for his attack on their fleet : - Turnus remarks the Trojan fleet ill manned , Unguarded , and at anchor near the strand ; He thought ; and straight a lighted brand he bore , And fire ...
... worshipped by the Trojans , and thus reproves Turnus for his attack on their fleet : - Turnus remarks the Trojan fleet ill manned , Unguarded , and at anchor near the strand ; He thought ; and straight a lighted brand he bore , And fire ...
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... worshipped in every nation , but under various appellations ; by the Greeks , he was called Jove , or Jupiter Olympus ; by the Babylonians , Belus ; by the Libyans , Am- mon ; he is also frequently designated Feretrius , Capitolinus ...
... worshipped in every nation , but under various appellations ; by the Greeks , he was called Jove , or Jupiter Olympus ; by the Babylonians , Belus ; by the Libyans , Am- mon ; he is also frequently designated Feretrius , Capitolinus ...
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... worshipped with great solemnity by the Romans , who , in the time of Numa , erected a temple to her honour , where the sacred fire , kindled by the rays of the sun , was kept perpetually burning under the direction and guardianship of ...
... worshipped with great solemnity by the Romans , who , in the time of Numa , erected a temple to her honour , where the sacred fire , kindled by the rays of the sun , was kept perpetually burning under the direction and guardianship of ...
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... worshipped under the name of Quirinus . Now warrior Mars his burnished helm puts on , And thus addresses heaven's imperial throne ; - ** Since the inferior world is now become One vassal globe , and colony to Rome , This grace , O Jove ...
... worshipped under the name of Quirinus . Now warrior Mars his burnished helm puts on , And thus addresses heaven's imperial throne ; - ** Since the inferior world is now become One vassal globe , and colony to Rome , This grace , O Jove ...
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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