The Gods of Homer and Virgil: Or, Mythology for ChildrenJoseph Thomas, 1837 - 210 pages |
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Page 95
... Grecian invasion was expected by them . Her worship was common at Rome , where she had a temple and officiating priests . Fame was regarded as the rewarder of all heroic and glorious achievements , generally bestowing a crown of laurel ...
... Grecian invasion was expected by them . Her worship was common at Rome , where she had a temple and officiating priests . Fame was regarded as the rewarder of all heroic and glorious achievements , generally bestowing a crown of laurel ...
Page 97
... Grecian fleet , descending on the 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 ...
... Grecian fleet , descending on the 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 ...
Page 100
... Grecian origin , but was also known and wor- shipped at Rome . He is frequently represented as blind , from a similar reason to that named in the case of Fortune , —lame , because riches are usually acquired slowly and by degrees , -and ...
... Grecian origin , but was also known and wor- shipped at Rome . He is frequently represented as blind , from a similar reason to that named in the case of Fortune , —lame , because riches are usually acquired slowly and by degrees , -and ...
Page 121
... Grecian 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 ...
... Grecian 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 ...
Page 122
... Grecian powers , respecting a beautiful captive , named Briseis ; he was so enraged that he withdrew his forces , and remained for some length of time totally inactive , until the death of his friend Patroclus , by the hand of Hector ...
... Grecian powers , respecting a beautiful captive , named Briseis ; he was so enraged that he withdrew his forces , and remained for some length of time totally inactive , until the death of his friend Patroclus , by the hand of Hector ...
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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