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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... Romans , a mytho- logy ? Have not the Scriptures been looked upon as the grand source from which the ancients formed much of their fabulous history ? Can the whole of the Grecian and Roman mythology be thus accounted for ? What were the ...
... Romans , a mytho- logy ? Have not the Scriptures been looked upon as the grand source from which the ancients formed much of their fabulous history ? Can the whole of the Grecian and Roman mythology be thus accounted for ? What were the ...
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... Romans , for their religion ? As you have informed me that their system of mythology was introduced in the absence of a true religion , assign your reason for that opinion ? Did the Romans improve upon the mythology of the Greeks ? In ...
... Romans , for their religion ? As you have informed me that their system of mythology was introduced in the absence of a true religion , assign your reason for that opinion ? Did the Romans improve upon the mythology of the Greeks ? In ...
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... Roman Saturnalia were in- stituted , and celebrated in December . On these fes- tive days the Senate did not sit ; schools kept holy- days ; presents were made to friends ; no war was pro- claimed ; no offender was executed ; and ...
... Roman Saturnalia were in- stituted , and celebrated in December . On these fes- tive days the Senate did not sit ; schools kept holy- days ; presents were made to friends ; no war was pro- claimed ; no offender was executed ; and ...
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... Roman calendar , is said by some to have been the son of Cœlus , and a brother of Saturn ; but by others he is described as the son of Apollo , and born in Thessaly , whence he removed to Italy , and founded a small town called ...
... Roman calendar , is said by some to have been the son of Cœlus , and a brother of Saturn ; but by others he is described as the son of Apollo , and born in Thessaly , whence he removed to Italy , and founded a small town called ...
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... Roman consuls entered on their office . At Rome , a temple of brass was erected to him by Numa Pompi- lius , the doors of which remained constantly opened in time of war , and shut in time of peace . For this reason he was deemed the ...
... Roman consuls entered on their office . At Rome , a temple of brass was erected to him by Numa Pompi- lius , the doors of which remained constantly opened in time of war , and shut in time of peace . For this reason he was deemed the ...
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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...