A Catechism of Mythology: Containing a Compendious History of the Heathen Gods and Heroes, Indispensable to a Correct Knowledge of the Ancient Poets and the Classics: with 75 Engravings. To which is Added, The Mythology of Northern Europe, Translated from the French ...W.R. Lucas, 1832 - 305 páginas |
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... Neptune , Triton 106 The Sirens , Scylla , Charybdis 108 Saron The Nymphs 112 113 • Proteus 110 olus 116 PART Demogorgon Terminus , Flora III . - TERRESTRIAL DEITIES 119 The Satyrs , the Fauns , Pan 122 Silenus , Midas , Sylvanus 118 ...
... Neptune , Triton 106 The Sirens , Scylla , Charybdis 108 Saron The Nymphs 112 113 • Proteus 110 olus 116 PART Demogorgon Terminus , Flora III . - TERRESTRIAL DEITIES 119 The Satyrs , the Fauns , Pan 122 Silenus , Midas , Sylvanus 118 ...
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... gods of the first order were divided in- to two classes . The first class formed the council of Jupiter ; which was composed of six gods and six goddesses . COUNCIL OF JUPITER . 19 Jupiter , Neptune , Mercury 18 CATECHISM OF MYTHOLOGY .
... gods of the first order were divided in- to two classes . The first class formed the council of Jupiter ; which was composed of six gods and six goddesses . COUNCIL OF JUPITER . 19 Jupiter , Neptune , Mercury 18 CATECHISM OF MYTHOLOGY .
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... Neptune , Mercury , Apollo , Mars , and Vulcan , were the six gods . The six goddesses were called Juno , Ceres , Miner- va , Vesta , Diana , and Venus . The second class was composed of eight deities , who were not present at the ...
... Neptune , Mercury , Apollo , Mars , and Vulcan , were the six gods . The six goddesses were called Juno , Ceres , Miner- va , Vesta , Diana , and Venus . The second class was composed of eight deities , who were not present at the ...
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... Neptune , Pluto , Juno , and Ceres . Vesta had a round temple at Rome founded by Nu- ma , who instituted four priestesses , afterwards in- creased to seven , to attend upon it . high estimation by the Romans . She had empire over She ...
... Neptune , Pluto , Juno , and Ceres . Vesta had a round temple at Rome founded by Nu- ma , who instituted four priestesses , afterwards in- creased to seven , to attend upon it . high estimation by the Romans . She had empire over She ...
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... , and delivered his rel- atives . The Cyclops gave a helmet to Pluto , and a trident to Neptune . With these arms they conquer- ed Saturn . Jupiter threw him headlong into the bot- tom of Tartarus , with the Titans , under the 3 *
... , and delivered his rel- atives . The Cyclops gave a helmet to Pluto , and a trident to Neptune . With these arms they conquer- ed Saturn . Jupiter threw him headlong into the bot- tom of Tartarus , with the Titans , under the 3 *
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abode adorned altars ancient animals Apollo appears arms Bacchus beautiful blood body called caused celebrated Celts Ceres CHAPTER chariot consecrated crown Cybele daugh daughter death deities Demogorgon Diana divinity Druids earth Egypt Egyptians eternal Eurystheus eyes fable father feet fire flames flowers Gauls gave giants goddess gods gold golden Grecian Greece Greeks hand head heaven hell Hence Hercules heroes Hesiod honour horses immolated immortal infernal inhabitants Janus Juno Jupiter killed king man-bull married Mars Mercury Minerva moon mother Mount mountain mythology Neptune NORTHERN EUROPE nymphs o'er Odin offered oracle Orpheus Osiris painted Phocis Phrygia placed Pluto poets presided priests Proserpine reign religion represented river Romans Rome sacred sacrifices Saturn says serpent Sibyls sometimes soul statues stone temple Theseus Thessaly tion Trojan Trophonius Troy Typhon Ulysses Venus victims Vulcan wife winds wings worship youth
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Página 228 - First, Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire To his grim idol.
Página 141 - Hastes to the nether world his destin'd way. Deep was the cave; and, downward as it went From the wide mouth, a rocky rough descent; And here th...
Página 96 - Sheer o'er the crystal battlements : from morn To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve, A summer's day ; and with the setting sun Dropt from the zenith like a falling star...
Página 157 - With many a weary step, and many a groan, Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone; The huge round stone, resulting with a bound, Thunders impetuous down, and smokes along the ground.
Página 121 - Said then the omnific Word, your discord end. Nor stay'd ; but, on the wings of cherubim Uplifted, in paternal glory rode Far into Chaos and the world unborn ; For Chaos heard his voice. Him all his train Follow'd in bright procession to behold Creation, and the wonders of his might.
Página 279 - Hela's drear abode. Him the Dog of Darkness spied, His shaggy throat he open'd wide, While from his jaws, with carnage fill'd, Foam and human gore...
Página 25 - High as the Mother of the Gods in place, And proud, like her, of an immortal race. Then, when in pomp she makes the Phrygian round, With golden turrets on her temples crown'd; A hundred gods her sweeping train supply; Her offspring all, and all command the sky.
Página 110 - Far on the right, her dogs foul Scylla hides : Charybdis roaring on the left presides, And in her greedy whirlpool sucks the tides; Then spouts them from below: with fury driv'n, The waves mount up and wash the face of heav'n.
Página 56 - Mine is the' invention of the charming lyre ; Sweet notes and heavenly numbers I inspire. Sure is my bow, unerring is my dart; But ah ! more deadly his who pierced my heart. Medicine is mine ; what herbs and simples grow In fields and forests, all their powers I know; And am the great physician call'd below.
Página 101 - Hermes obeys; with golden pinions binds His flying feet, and mounts the western winds: And, whether o'er the seas or earth he flies, With rapid force they bear him down the skies. But first he grasps within his awful hand The mark of...