and void.” Over that misty, nebulous mixing and mingling brooded the
god
Chaos, who shared his throne with Nox, the goddes
cruel daughter effected her escape. Achelo′us [Achelous] was a river
god
, and the rival of Hercules in his love for Deiane
k Of his own buttocks on his back.” Butler. Æo′lus [Æolus] was the
god
of the winds. Jupiter was his reputed father, and
ests in dark prisons binds.” Dryden. Æscula′pius [Æsculapius], the
god
of physic, was a son of Apollo. He was physician
pidaurus, where, every five years, games were held in his honor. This
god
is variously represented, but the most famous sta
la′ia [Aglaia] was one of the Three Graces. Ag′ni [Agni]. The Hindoo
god
of lightning. A′jax [Ajax] was one of the braves
Mammosa [Alma Mammosa], a name of Ceres. Alphe′us [Alpheus], a river
god
. See Arethusa. Altar. A structure on which a sac
a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. She was the mother of Triton, a sea
god
. “His weary chariot sought the bowers Of Amphitr
nd corrupted her. Anu′bis [Anubis] (or Herman′ubis [Hermanubis]). “A
god
half a dog, a dog half a man.” Called Barker by V
A′pis [Apis], King of Argivia. Afterward called Serapis, the greatest
god
of the Egyptians. Apol′lo [Apollo]. This famous
is, the greatest god of the Egyptians. Apol′lo [Apollo]. This famous
god
, some time King of Arcadia, was the son of Jupite
ing.” Shakespeare. Apothe′osis [Apotheosis]. The consecration of a
god
. The ceremony of deification. Arach′ne [Arachne]
urder before twelve of the gods. A′res [Ares]. The same as Mars, the
god
of war. Arethu′sa [Arethusa] was one of the nymp
thusa] was one of the nymphs of Diana. She fled from Alpheus, a river
god
, and was enabled to escape by being turned by Dia
e command of Jason, to fetch the Golden Fleece. Ar′gus [Argus] was a
god
who had a hundred eyes which slept and watched by
nstellation. Aristæ′us [Aristæus], son of Apollo and Cyrene, was the
god
of trees; he also taught mankind the use of honey
e in Campania, in Italy. Averrun′cus Deus [Averruncus Deus], a Roman
god
, who could divert people from evil-doing. Axe, s
t people from evil-doing. Axe, see Dædalus. B Ba′al [Baal], a
god
of the Phœnicians. Ba′al-Pe′or [Baal-Peor], a Mo
Baal], a god of the Phœnicians. Ba′al-Pe′or [Baal-Peor], a Moabitish
god
, associated with licentiousness and obscenity. Th
es [Bacchantes]. The priestesses of Bacchus. Bac′chus [Bacchus], the
god
of wine, was the son of Jupiter and Semele. He is
rted by Theseus. The most distinguished of his children is Hymen, the
god
of marriage. Bacchus is sometimes referred to und
s, Lenæus, Lyceus, Liber, and Liber Pater, the symbol of liberty. The
god
of wine is usually represented as crowned with vi
His chariot is drawn by lions, tigers, or panthers. “Jolly Bacchus,
god
of pleasure, Charmed the world with drink and dan
h much magnificence. See Ceres. Bo′nus Even′tus [Bonus Eventus]. The
god
of good success, a rural divinity. Bo′reas [Bore
ere he was persuaded to remain seven years. Ca′ma [Cama]. The Indian
god
of love and marriage. Camil′lus [Camillus], a na
The name of one of Actæon’s hounds. Cano′pus [Canopus]. The Egyptian
god
of water, the conqueror of fire. Cap′is [Capis]
by Apollo the power of seeing into futurity, but having offended that
god
he prevented people from believing her prediction
s, and Polyphemus roars.” Francis. Che′mos [Chemos]. The Moabitish
god
of war. Children, see Nundina. Chimæ′ra [Chimær
. The Greek name of Flora, the goddess of flowers. Chou. An Egyptian
god
corresponding to the Roman Hercules. Chro′nos [C
s, the goddess of hills. Comedy, see Thalia. Co′mus [Comus] was the
god
of revelry. He presided over entertainments and f
d to Neptune. Con′sus [Consus]. A name given to Neptune as being the
god
of counsel. Cophe′tua [Cophetua]. A legendary ki
Land, see Sylvester. Cup-bearer, see Ganymede. Cu′pid [Cupid], the
god
of love, was the son of Jupiter and Venus. He is
ddesses by turns obey.” Eusden, 1713. Cuve′ra [Cuvera]. The Indian
god
of wealth corresponding to the Greek Plutus. Cy′
d. Cyn′osure [Cynosure]. One of the nurses of Jupiter, turned by the
god
into a conspicuous constellation. “Towers and ba
, A task proportioned to thy mighty mind.” Pope. Da′gon [Dagon]. A
god
of the Philistines, half man half fish, like the
Jupiter. Di′ræ [Diræ]. A name of the Furies. Dis. A name of Pluto,
god
of hell, signifying riches.
Dumb′ness [Dumbness], see Atys. Dweur′gar [Dweurgar]. Scandinavian
god
of the Echo — a pigmy. E E′acus [Eacus], s
Ceres, and cut down one of the sacred oaks. Er′os [Eros]. The Greek
god
of love. Eros′tratus [Erostratus]. The rascal wh
lf goat. They were very similar to the Satyrs. The Fauns attended the
god
Pan, and the Satyrs attended Bacchus. Favo′nius
nothing but her head was ever seen. Frey′r [Freyr]. The Scandinavian
god
of fertility and peace. The patron god of Sweden
ey′r [Freyr]. The Scandinavian god of fertility and peace. The patron
god
of Sweden and Iceland. Frey′ja [Freyja]. The Sca
vian mythology she is the goddess of marriage. Fro. The Scandinavian
god
of tempests and winds. Frogs, see Clowns of Lyci
got the name of Gallantes. Gan′esa [Ganesa]. The Indian Mercury. The
god
of wisdom and prudence. Ganga. One of the three
]. The Babylonian Juno. Ha′des [Hades]. The Greek name of Pluto, the
god
of hell, the word signifying hidden, dark, and gl
over trees. Happiness, see Genii. Harœ′ris [Harœris]. The Egyptian
god
, whose eyes are the sun and moon. Har′pies, The
fiends in vain.” Harpi′kruti [Harpikruti]. The Egyptian name of the
god
Harpocrates. Harpoc′rates [Harpocrates], or Horu
e god Harpocrates. Harpoc′rates [Harpocrates], or Horus, an Egyptian
god
, son of Osiris and Isis. He was the god of silenc
rates], or Horus, an Egyptian god, son of Osiris and Isis. He was the
god
of silence and secrecy. He is usually represented
llespontiacus]. A title of Priapus. Hemph′ta [Hemphta]. The Egyptian
god
Jupiter. Hephæs′tus [Hephæstus]. The Greek Vulca
y and Minerva placed together. Her′mes [Hermes]. A Greek name of the
god
Mercury. “Hermes obeys. With golden pinions bind
. Ho′rus [Horus]. The name of two deities, one Sol, the Egyptian day
god
; the other, the son of Osiris and Isis. See Harpo
tragedy, “The Life and Death of Jason.” Hy′men [Hymen], the Grecian
god
of marriage, was either the son of Bacchus and Ve
ary mind; Such rebels groan beneath his rod, For Hymen’s a vindictive
god
.” Dr. Cotton, 1736. Hymn, see Pæan. Hype′rion
uno at Argos. Jupiter courted her, and was detected by Juno, when the
god
turned Io into a beautiful heifer. Juno demanded
loc]. One of the chief of the Mexican gods. Kam′a [Kama]. The Hindoo
god
of love. Keb′la [Kebla]. The point of the compas
turn toward Mecca. Ke′derli [Kederli], in Mohammedan mythology, is a
god
corresponding to the English St. George, and is s
hey go to war. Ki′un [Kiun]. The Egyptian Venus. Kneph. An Egyptian
god
, having a ram’s head and a man’s body. Krish′na
having a ram’s head and a man’s body. Krish′na [Krishna]. An Indian
god
, the revenger of wrongs; also called the Indian A
a [Kumara]. The war-god of the Hindoos. Ku′vera [Kuvera]. The Hindoo
god
of riches. L La′be [Labe]. The Arabian Cir
and Prometheus. Locks, see Janus. Lo′fen [Lofen]. The Scandinavian
god
who guards friendship. Lof′ua [Lofua]. The Scand
ian goddess who reconciles lovers. Loke. The Scandinavian Satan, the
god
of strife, the spirit of evil. Written also Lok,
Italian goddess of the moon. Lu′percus [Lupercus], or Pan. The Roman
god
of fertility; his festival day was 15th February,
re supplied to Jupiter by Lycaon. To test the divine knowledge of the
god
he served up human flesh, which Jove discovered,
of Ceres. Magpies, see Pierides. Ma′ha′soor [Mahasoor]. The Hindoo
god
of evil. Ma′ia [Maia]. The mother of the Grecian
aia]. The mother of the Grecian Mercury. Mam′mon [Mammon]. The money
god
. Ma′nes [Manes]. The souls of the departed. The
The money god. Ma′nes [Manes]. The souls of the departed. The Roman
god
of funerals and tombs. “All have their Manes, an
ee Aphrodite. Marriage, see Cama, Hymen, Juno, Jugatinus. Mars, the
god
of war, was the son of Jupiter and Juno. Venus wa
to a musical contest, and, being defeated, was flayed to death by the
god
. He was the supposed inventor of the flute. Ma′r
e was the supposed inventor of the flute. Ma′rut [Marut]. The Hindoo
god
of tempestuous winds. Matu′ra [Matura]. One of t
against Troy. Memory, see Mnemosyne. Men′des [Mendes]. An Egyptian
god
like Pan. He was worshiped in the form of a goat.
ols of Vulcan, and the sword of Mars, and he was therefore called the
god
of thieves. He is the supposed inventor of the ly
m to me again.” Shakespeare. Me′ru [Meru]. The abode of the Hindoo
god
Vishnu. It is at the top of a mountain 8,000 leag
ed to gold, and for fear of being starved he was compelled to ask the
god
to withdraw the power he had bestowed upon him. H
ok part in his orgies. Mi′mir [Mimir]. In Scandinavian mythology the
god
of wisdom. Mind, see Erinnys. Miner′va [Minerva
akibat]. The recording angel of the Mohammedans. Mo′loch [Moloch]. A
god
of the Phœnicians to whom human victims, principa
oured through fire To this grim idol.” Milton. Mo′mus [Momus]. The
god
of mockery and blame. The god who blamed Jove for
m idol.” Milton. Mo′mus [Momus]. The god of mockery and blame. The
god
who blamed Jove for not having made a window in m
sing a mask from his face with the other. He is also described as the
god
of mirth or laughter. Mone′ta [Moneta]. A name g
the story of her birth.” Addison. Mor′pheus [Morpheus]. The Greek
god
of sleep and dreams, the son and minister of Somn
ep and dreams, the son and minister of Somnus. “Morpheus, the humble
god
that dwells In cottages and smoky cells; Hates gi
the smelter of metals. See Vulcan. Mun′in [Munin]. The Scandinavian
god
of memory, represented by the raven that was perc
he Hindoos. Na′ra′yan [Narayan]. The mover of the waters. The Hindoo
god
of tides. Narcis′sus [Narcissus], son of Cephisu
in honor of Mnemosyne, the mother of the Muses. Nep′tune [Neptune],
god
of the sea, was a son of Saturn and Cybele, and b
er horse-training and horse-races; but he is principally known as the
god
of the ocean; and the two functions of the god ar
incipally known as the god of the ocean; and the two functions of the
god
are portrayed in the sea horses with which his ch
er between married people. Nu′riel [Nuriel]. In Hebrew mythology the
god
of hailstorms. Nycte′lius [Nyctelius]. A name gi
or her treachery. O Oan′nes [Oan′nes]. An Eastern [Babylonian]
god
, represented as a monster, half-man, half-fish. H
were called the Oceanides. Some of the ancients worshiped him as the
god
of the seas, and invariably invoked his aid when
tamorphosed into a mare. O′din [Odin]. In Scandinavian mythology the
god
of the universe, and reputed father of all the Sc
us. Olym′pius [Olympius]. A name of Jupiter, from Olympia, where the
god
had a splendid temple, which was considered to be
g with poets’ sinews.” Shakespeare. Osi′ris [Osiris]. The Egyptian
god
of the sun, the source of warmth, life, and fruit
e me that I may this treason find.” Shakespeare. Pan. The Arcadian
god
of shepherds, huntsmen, and country folk, and chi
e fourth is Pasithea. Also called Aglaia. Pav′an [Pavan], the Hindoo
god
of the winds. Peace, see Concordia. Peacock, se
r the corn while it was being ground. At Rome he was hence called the
god
of bakers. Pine-Tree, see Atys. Pirith′ous [Pir
y’d ghosts and Pluto’s house below.” Creech. Plu′tus [Plutus], the
god
of riches, was son of Jasion or Iasius and Ceres
onous Lake, see Avernus. Poll′ear [Pollear]. Son of Siva, the Hindoo
god
of wisdom. Pol′lux [Pollux]. Twin brother of Cas
curi, the presiding deities of public games in Rome, Castor being the
god
of equestrian exercise, and Pollux the god of box
in Rome, Castor being the god of equestrian exercise, and Pollux the
god
of boxing. See Ædepol. Polybo′tes [Polybotes]. O
f the nymph Thoosa and Neptune, or Poseidon, as the Greeks called the
god
of the sea. He captured Ulysses and twelve of his
Heliades. Portu′nus [Portunus] (Palæmon), son of Ino, was the Roman
god
of harbors. Posei′don [Poseidon]. The Greek name
man god of harbors. Posei′don [Poseidon]. The Greek name of Neptune,
god
of the sea. Prac′riti [Pracriti]. The Hindoo god
of Troy. See Paris. Pria′pus [Priapus], the guardian of gardens and
god
of natural reproduction, was the son of Venus and
enus and Bacchus. “Priapus could not half describe the grace (Though
god
of gardens) of this charming place.” Pope. Pri
nthus. Rage, see Furies. Rainbow, see Iris. Ra′ma [Rama]. A Hindoo
god
, who was the terrestrial representative of Vishnu
iches, see Plutus. Riddle, see Sphinx. Rim′mon [Rimmon]. A Phrygian
god
of whom Milton says — “… Rimmon, whose delightfu
hem. Anything in any way blemished was considered as an insult to the
god
. At the time of the sacrifice the people were cal
ath made of the leaves of the tree which was sacred to the particular
god
to whom the sacrifice was offered. The victim had
feast was celebrated with dancing, music, and hymns, in praise of the
god
in whose honor the sacrifice was made. On great o
f Elis who, for trying to imitate Jupiter’s thunders, was sent by the
god
straight to the infernal regions. Sa′lus [Salus]
and Pluto, as sons of Saturn. Satya′vra′ta [Satyavrata]. The Hindoo
god
of law. The same as Menu. Sat′yrs [Satyrs]. Spir
nine years at Delphi in honor of Apollo, at which the victory of that
god
over the Python was grandly represented. Sera′pi
velier; not those that in Illyria changed Hermione and Cadmus, or the
god
In Epidaurus, nor to which transformed Ammonian J
the chief of the Scandinavian gods. Sol. The sun. The worship of the
god
Sol is the oldest on record, and though he is som
cord, and though he is sometimes referred to as being the same as the
god
Apollo, there is no doubt he was worshiped by the
eyes that must eclipse the day.” Pope. Som′nus [Somnus]. The Roman
god
of sleep, son of Erebus and Nox (Night). He was o
see Augæas. Stars, see Aurora. Steren′tius [Sterentius]. The Roman
god
who invented the art of manuring lands. See also
ne. Sur′geon [Surgeon], see Podalirius. Su′ry′a [Surya]. The Hindoo
god
corresponding to the Roman Sol, the sun. Swallow
ch his burning thirst. Hence the word “tantalizing”. Speaking of this
god
, Homer’s Ulysses says: “I saw the severe punishme
th. Tempests, see Fro. Temple. An edifice erected to the honor of a
god
or goddess in which the sacrifices were offered.
goddess of heaven, earth, and hell. Ter′minus [Terminus]. The Roman
god
of boundaries. Terpsich′ore [Terpsichore]. One o
snaky twine.” Milton. Ty′phon [Typhon]. In Egyptian mythology the
god
who tried to undo all the good work effected by O
son of Terra and Tartarus. U Ul′ler [Uller]. The Scandinavian
god
who presided over archery and duels. Ulys′ses [U
our devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, to the unknown
god
. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declar
the souls of heroes slain in battle. Va′li [Vali]. The Scandinavian
god
of archery. Valleys, see Vallonia. Vallo′nia [V
Her Greek name is Nike (Nicē). See Nicephorus. Vidor. A Scandinavian
god
, who could walk on the water and in the air. The
. A Scandinavian god, who could walk on the water and in the air. The
god
of silence (corresponding with the classic Harpoc
o goddess. Volu′pia [Volupia], see Angeronia. Vul′can [Vulcan], the
god
of fire, was the son of Jupiter and Juno. He offe
r, Minerva. Wo′den [Woden], the Anglo-Saxon form of the Scandinavian
god
Odin; Wednesday is called after him. Women’s Saf
er which the gods held daily council. Y′mir [Ymir]. The Scandinavian
god
, corresponding to Chaos of the classics. Youth (
Z Zeph′yr [Zephyr] or Zeph′yrus [Zephyrus]. The west wind and
god
of flowers, a son of Astræus and Aurora (Eos). Se
us. See Amphion. Zeus (zūs). The Greek name of Jupiter, the greatest
god
in Grecian mythology. He was the god of the sky a
ek name of Jupiter, the greatest god in Grecian mythology. He was the
god
of the sky and its phenomena, and as such was wor
life. Moreover, when different nations or cities worshipped the same
god
under the name of Jupiter, each of those nations
others. His name was Fatum or Destiny. He was supposed to be a blind
god
, governing all things by absolute necessity. Jupi
order was composed of the demi-gods, who derived their origin from a
god
by a female mortal or from a goddess by a mortal.
as gods, and semones signifies demi-men, because they were sons of a
god
and a female mortal, or of a goddess by a mortal.
cond class? Was Jupiter superior to his father, Saturn, in rank? What
god
did the Greeks deem the most ancient? Who was the
the son of Cœlus and Terra, and was worshipped by the ancients as the
god
of time. He was styled the father of the gods. Bi
us? How is Saturn represented? Chapter III. Of Janus. Janus, a
god
in the Roman calendar, is said by some to have be
of war, and shut in time of peace. For this reason he was deemed the
god
of peace. The temple was shut only three times: f
. 2. Janus. “Thou double pate, the sliding year doth show, The only
god
that thine own back can view.” “The laurel that
deity implore? Because I hold the door, by which access Is had to any
god
you would address.” Ovid. “Two gates of steel
his temple stand: the dire abode And the fear’d issues of the furious
god
Are fenc’d with brazen bolts; without the gates T
nd Ceraunia down. Thick fall the rains; the wind redoubled roars; The
god
now smites the woods, and now the sounding shores
osial curls, and gives the nod; The stamp of fate and sanction of the
god
: High heaven, with trembling, the dread signal to
h heav’n was aw’d, And all th’ immortal pow’rs stood trembling at the
god
.” Virgil. “Jove can’t resist the just man’s cr
s he married? Were the subsequent actions of Jupiter worthy of him as
god
supreme? What are the attributes of Jupiter? How
presented? Chapter IX. Hymen, Nuptial Gods, &c. Hymen, the
god
of marriage, and special protector of virgins, wa
owers in the plains of Enna, in Sicily, was carried off by Pluto, the
god
of Tartarus. The fountain Arethusa, which flowed
hile she was bathing herself in a cool and limpid river, Alpheus, the
god
of the river, in the shape of a man, addressed he
nine years in his service; and hence he has sometimes been called the
god
of shepherds. He assisted Neptune in building the
d from this circumstance, he has often been considered as the sun. No
god
was more honoured than Apollo. His oracles were i
ot a foe, Thus from the lion darts the trembling doe: Thou shunn’st a
god
; and shunn’st a god that loves. But think from wh
the lion darts the trembling doe: Thou shunn’st a god; and shunn’st a
god
that loves. But think from whom thou dost so rash
ould please more than those of Apollo’s lyre. Judges were chosen. The
god
beat the satyr, and flayed him alive. The origin
tity, she is said to have forgotten her dignity in the company of the
god
Pan, of the shepherd Endymion, and of the giant O
iana particularly honoured? Chapter XVI. Bacchus. Bacchus, the
god
of wine, and patron of drinkers, was the son of J
nd see her in all his glory and majesty, and thus prove that he was a
god
and not a man. Having sworn by Styx to comply wit
wish to be, and thither we will conduct you.” — “Naxos,” replied the
god
“is my home.” Bacchus burst into tears, and the m
scythe, and began to cut them, but awkwardly wounded his legs. As the
god
of vintage and drinkers, Bacchus was represented
avens as a constellation. Ariadne brought him a son, named Hymen, the
god
of marriage. He had many other children, but they
d laughter loud their audience please; In jolly hymns they praise the
god
of wine, Whose earthen images adorn the pine, And
d fills, Through the deep valleys and the sloping hills, Where’er the
god
inclines his lovely face, More luscious fruits th
ed Moses to go to Palestine and exterminate an idolatrous nation. The
god
Pan gives a dog to Bacchus to follow him in his t
victims. Orion was the Mars of the Persians, and was regarded as the
god
of fights. But the most celebrated was the son of
touch of which made her pregnant. His education was entrusted to the
god
Priapus, who instructed him in dancing and every
s the murmur, and confus’d the sound; Each host now joins, and each a
god
inspires; These Mars incite, and those Minerva fi
most illustrious families of Athens. Obs. 3. — We see the formidable
god
of fights, when crowned by victory, throwing asid
ttempt to show that her superior traits appear most glowing, when the
god
of wine and the pleasures of the table are associ
r. Two loves attend her. — See Fig. 26. Fig. 26. Venus. Cupid, the
god
of love, appears as a beautiful, naked boy, with
or delights in childish amusements. He was the youngest and strongest
god
. He was called Eros, because he had a golden dart
oets could produce, were consecrated to her. Obs. 5. — Cupid was the
god
of love. By his arrows are meant the shafts of lo
peopled by men and animals. The poets represent him as the son of the
god
of riches by the goddess of poverty, to intimate
? How are they represented? Chapter XXIII. Vulcan. Vulcan, the
god
of fire, and the patron of those who worked in th
ng Venus sought the dark abode, And sooth’d the labours of the grisly
god
. While frowning loves the threatening falchion wi
moke a rocky island stood, The dark Vulcanian land, the region of the
god
. Here the grim Cyclops ply, in vaults profound, T
erds, orators, merchants, thieves, and dishonest persons, the tutelar
god
of roads and crossways, the inventor of letters,
gher reward to reveal it: whereupon, Battus told him all he knew. The
god
was incensed at this duplicity, and turned him in
gues were burnt on his altar with great solemnity, because he was the
god
of eloquence. The Roman merchants annually celebr
Maximus. Mercury was called Hermes by the Greeks, because he was the
god
of rhetoricians and orators; Cyllenius, either fr
highways; Dolius, because he patronized fraud and treachery. “—— The
god
who mounts the winged winds, Fast to his feet the
d Gaul. The qualities of his mind were such that he was accounted the
god
of thieves, as well as the inventor of several ar
une, celebrated because he commanded the fleet of Jupiter, became the
god
of the seas. Every river, every fountain, every c
by an abbreviation of Osiris. Among them this river, or, rather, the
god
of the water, was represented by a vessel, full o
f the Egyptians for the Hydria, which they also called Canopus, their
god
. According to them, the Nile, or water in general
deity, was the son of Cœlus and Terra. He was considered as the first
god
of the waters, because he contains the greatest c
er II. Neptune, Triton. Neptune, the ruler of the waters, and the
god
of maritime affairs, was the son of Saturn and Cy
mus, because he presided over horse-races; Consus, because he was the
god
of counsel. Amphitrite was called Salacia, becaus
nd his martial train the Triton bears, High on his poop the sea-green
god
appears; Frowning, he seems his crooked shell to
ustry. Neptune placed in the rank of immortals, and considered as the
god
of the sea, was undoubtedly a prince, hero, or ca
slave had a right to enter her temple. Phorcys or Phorcus, a marine
god
, was the son of Pontus and Terra: but some say, o
st celebrated of the Cyclops. Saron was considered as the particular
god
of mortals. He was king of Corinth, and very fond
was Narcissus at length turned? Chapter VII. Æolus. Æolus, the
god
of the winds and tempests, is usually supposed to
ion were the second two. Ceres, the goddess of corn, and Bacchus, the
god
of wine, were the third; and Robigus and Flora, w
oduces plants, and gives them life. The people honoured him as a true
god
. He was represented in the form of an old man, fi
rth usually represented? Chapter II. Terminus. Terminus was the
god
of boundaries and landmarks. Landmarks, called La
, which were celebrated with the most licentious rites. Zephyrus, the
god
of the west-wind, was the son of Astræus and Auro
ed with fruits. — See Fig. 35. Fig. 35. Pomona. Vertumnus was the
god
of orchards and of spring. He could change himsel
ual figure, he at last prevailed upon her to marry him. Priapus, the
god
of gardens, was the son of Venus by Mercury, or A
orship was introduced into Rome, but he was more revered there as the
god
of orchards and gardens, though not without some
ped Priapus under the name of Beelphegor. Pomona and Vertumnus. “The
god
Vertumnus lov’d Pomona fair, A nymph that made th
oddess watched over the country? What goddess reigns over hills? What
god
presides over the hillocks? What deity presides o
of the corn during harvest? What goddess presides over weeding? What
god
did the ancients invoke to have their fields harr
t divinity was invoked to preserve the productions of the earth? What
god
first invented the art of manuring the earth? Wha
uring the earth? What goddess produces the corn from the ground? What
god
knots and joints stalks? What is the duty of Volu
ura’s duty? What is said of Hostilina? What is said of Tutelina? What
god
did millers and bakers invoke? To what goddess do
er the woody plains; the Sylvans, over the woody mountains. Pan, the
god
of hunters, of shepherds, and country folks, was
oors, stables, and hearths, were consecrated to them. The name of the
god
of the hearths, was Lateranus. The ancients belie
snakes. “There Charon stands, who rules the dreary coasts; A sordid
god
: down from his hoary chin A length of beard desce
Cyane, endeavouring to oppose it, was turned into a fountain; and the
god
of Tartarus opened the earth with the stroke of h
a, and so on. Plutus (though sometimes confounded with Pluto) was the
god
of Wealth, and son of Jasion and Ceres. He was ed
peace; for which reason Pax was represented at Athens as holding the
god
of riches in her lap. Plutus is generally represe
to night Ere she takes her morning flight. Now the chariot stops: the
god
On our grassy world hath rod. Like a Titan steppe
ne Of us may wisely look upon.” Barry Cornwall. “Pluto, the grisly
god
, who never spares, Who feels no mercy, and who he
ould not immolate him, but kept him as the ornament of his flock. The
god
of the sea became enraged, and avenged himself up
ims the approach of day. — See Fig. 42. Fig. 42. Nox. Somnus, the
god
of sleep, had Erebus and Nox for his parents. His
l is seen there, no voice is heard, no leaf is moved by the wind. The
god
reposes on a downy bed with black curtains, aroun
Fig. 43. Somnus. “Thou rest o’ th’ world, sleep, the most peaceful
god
, Who driv’st care from the mind, and dost unload
priests, and sacred poets stood, Who sang with all the raptures of a
god
: Worthies, who life by useful arts refined; With
gainst Delphi, and reduced the temple of Apollo to ashes. The enraged
god
pierced him through the body with an arrow, and p
as he boasted every where that he had won the affection of Juno, the
god
struck him down to hell, and ordered Mercury to t
crown, but courted divine honours; and wishing to be considered as a
god
, he built a brazen bridge over the city, and made
lence as a goddess whom they called Ageronia. The latter had also the
god
of speech, whom they called Aius Locutius. — See
uncertainty. In battles, Fear and Flight mingled in the train of the
god
of war. The two sons of Medea having been massacr
vices, and even unlooked-for events. Every one could create some new
god
at pleasure. When travellers, while traversing a
— See Fig. 64. Fig. 64. Comus. Momus, the satirist of heaven, the
god
of raillery and jesting, and the patron of carpin
ant, the frivolous, the sensual, and the thoughtless. Æsculapius, the
god
of medicine, was the son of Apollo, by the nymph
des, was the son of Jupiter by Alcmena. He is generally accounted the
god
of strength, and is the Samson of the Greeks. Jup
. Minos, king of Crete, having neglected the worship of Neptune, that
god
sent a monstrous bull, which destroyed numbers of
akes at Juno’s vengeful nod, Climb’d round the cradle of the sleeping
god
; Waked by the shrilling hiss, and rustling sound,
ich he was so successful, that the work was attributed to Apollo, the
god
of the fine arts. Hercules deprived him of his cr
ot for these marks, no ox could be used as Apis. The festival of this
god
lasted seven days; the ox was led in procession b
it; after which the inquirers applied their ears to the mouth of the
god
, and then withdrew, closing their ears, till they
f joy, Cambyses, on his visit to Egypt, ordered the priests and their
god
to appear before him. When he saw an ox held in g
nkincense only. By the example of Ptolemy, Serapis became the tutelar
god
of Egypt in general, and the patron of its princi
sacrifices were offered to him. Harpocrates, a son of Iris, was the
god
of silence and meditation. He was painted in the
vil. Ahriman raised a universal opposition to the will of the supreme
god
, until a second man, to whom was entrusted the du
rflown with the water, and the evil Genii were destroyed. The supreme
god
drove the waters away from the earth at one blast
azes, on precarious life Shed wealth and pleasure, swift the infernal
god
, With wild excess, or avarice, blasts the joy. Bu
iti were the parents of the inferior deities. Ganesa or Pollear, the
god
of wisdom, was son to Seeva. He was depicted with
the war-mace, and the lotos. Yamen or Yama, a son of the sun, is the
god
of death, king of justice, and judge of departed
virtue, and the vanquisher of demons and giants. Cama, the beautiful
god
of love, is depicted with a bow of cane, and shaf
characters of Vishnu are called the manifestations of Vishnu. When a
god
appears in human shape, he is said to be incarnat
ishna, a manifestation of Vishnu, is considered by the Hindoos as the
god
of shepherds. Their sacred writings exhibit the w
d of the covenant; Baal Phegor, the lord of the dead; Baal Zebub, the
god
of flies; and so forth. Belus had a temple, consi
with detestable and cruel rites. The Philistines worshipped Dagon, a
god
compounded of a man and a fish. The Syrians worsh
tretched their hands towards the sun, which they regarded as the only
god
and master of heaven. Genus engendered other men,
. If one took an oath, he would say, “Does not Mexitli (or some other
god
) behold me now?” Cortes the Spanish conqueror of
f a girl intended for the temple, her parents consecrated her to some
god
, and in two months she was carried to the temple,
marry. The Mexicans had 14 principal gods. They called their supreme
god
Teotl. They described him as a spiritual, immorta
d to-be-praised being. Tez-cat-li-po-ca (the Shining Mirror) was the
god
of justice. He was represented with black marble,
reflected. Sacred stones in the streets of Mexico were laid for this
god
to repose upon. These were set upon by no mortal.
set upon by no mortal.’ Quet-zal-cot (the Feathered Serpent) was the
god
of the air. He resembled the Roman Saturn in impr
accountable manner, disappeared. Tlaloc (master of paradise) was the
god
of water. The Mexicans conferred on him the appel
sts. Hares and doves were offered to her. The Mexicans acknowledged a
god
and goddess of hell, and described them as dwelli
. The Mexicans also celebrated the worship of a goddess of hunting, a
god
of fishing, a goddess of salt, a goddess of drugs
nting, a god of fishing, a goddess of salt, a goddess of drugs, and a
god
of wine. Ix-lil-tot, the Æsculapius of Mexico, p
have them cured of their diseases, and taught them how to worship the
god
. When they recovered, they danced before the imag
hip the god. When they recovered, they danced before the image of the
god
. After this, they drank for a medicine some water
l wreaths, were scattered in her temples. The Mexicans acknowledged a
god
of mirth, a god of gold, a god of merchants, a mo
scattered in her temples. The Mexicans acknowledged a god of mirth, a
god
of gold, a god of merchants, a mother of all the
r temples. The Mexicans acknowledged a god of mirth, a god of gold, a
god
of merchants, a mother of all the gods, and the T
-zal-cot. Who was Tlaloc? Who was Centeot? Did the Mexicans worship a
god
and goddess of hell? Who was Jo-al-ti-cit? How ma
ng one month in the year. In time, this practice was changed; and the
god
then spoke only on one particular day of every mo
in the same manner. Sometimes the priestess spoke in the name of the
god
; at others, the god himself gave his replies. In
Sometimes the priestess spoke in the name of the god; at others, the
god
himself gave his replies. In some places, they we
upiter Ammon with the head and horns of a ram. Eighty priests of this
god
carried his statue on their shoulders, in a gilt
ship. They pursued no particular route, and made it believed that the
god
drove them on. A numerous troop of young girls an
that time the oracle of Delphi spoke no more but in the name of this
god
. In the primitive times of this oracle, any one c
this dignity. Suffice it to say that the Pythia could repeat what the
god
dictated to her. The custom of choosing young vir
lled the bystanders with a holy fright. In fine, unable to resist the
god
who agitated her, she gave herself up to him, and
obe. She was the daughter of Glaucus, and a priestess of Apollo. This
god
wished to render her sensible of his regard for h
ered his oracles in the bottom of a den, placed in the temple of this
god
. This den had one hundred gates, whence issued so
ame was Frige, son of Fridulphe. He assumed that of Odin, the supreme
god
of the Scythians, either that he might be conside
as the first priest or the chief of the worship which was paid to the
god
Odin. It is known that several nations gave their
It is known that several nations gave their pontiffs the name of the
god
whom they served. Frige, filled with his ambitiou
eas. Their principal city was Asgard. The worship paid to the supreme
god
, was celebrated in all neighbouring countries; an
. The name of Odin, therefore, ultimately came to signify the supreme
god
of the Scythians and Celts. It is also known that
s, pretended to be descended from their gods, and especially from the
god
of war. The historians of those times, (that is t
sung; and thus multiplied the descendants of Odin, or of the supreme
god
. After having forced many nations to adopt the wo
a, or the confines of Persia; and still more so, that the name of the
god
whose prophet and priest he became, was, in succe
of Runic characters; but what most contributed to make him pass for a
god
, was the belief that he excelled in magic. It was
icence, a masterly address, and rare talents, could easily pass for a
god
in a country where nobody equalled him, and in wh
whom all were subject. And, according to Tacitus, such, also, was the
god
of the ancient Germans. The ancient mythology of
the searcher into hidden things, the immutable. It attributed to this
god
, omnipotence, omniscience, and incorruptible just
this religion; and the Scythians at last associated with the supreme
god
, subaltern divinities. Fear, desire, want, and pa
ant passions became the measure of their faith; wherefore the supreme
god
, the first idea of whom embraced all that exists,
, was only worshipped by the greater portion of the Scythians, as the
god
of war: than which rank, according to them, no ho
, in the Icelandic mythology, show us Odin as the terrible and severe
god
, the father of carnage, the depopulator, the ince
, who is to live forever; and before heaven and earth were made, this
god
was already with the giants. It is likely that t
different dialects, Odensdag, Ousdag, Wodens-day, and Wednesday. This
god
was also accounted the inventor of the arts; and
t Syrians, and the aboriginals of Greece, believed that the celestial
god
was connected with Earth, in order to produce by
aturn and Ops. The Scythians served Earth as a consort of the supreme
god
. Tacitus attributes the same worship to the ancie
ng the principal divinities of the Scandinavians, was named Thor, the
god
of thunder — a symbol of physical strength. His m
the Crusher,) crushed the hardest rocks. His son Uller, the beautiful
god
of archery and skating, was invoked by duellists.
was called Ydalir (Rain-Valleys.) Julius Cesar expressly speaks of a
god
of the Gauls who presided over winds and tempests
es under the safeguard of Thor; and the Swedes had for their tutelary
god
Freya, who, according to the Edda, presided over
of all things. Such was Niord, the Neptune of the North, who was the
god
of winds, of sailors, of commerce, and of riches.
most superstitious of the passions. Balder, son of Odin, was another
god
. He was the youthful, beautiful, and wise god of
on of Odin, was another god. He was the youthful, beautiful, and wise
god
of eloquence and of just decision. He appeared as
ion and affectionate enthusiasm. She brought him Forfete, who was the
god
of concord, and who had a palace, called Glitner,
upported by pillars. Tyr, whom we must distinguish from Thor, was the
god
of power and valour, and the patron of brave warr
ofty as a fir, and brandished the lightnings of battle. Brage was the
god
of eloquence, wisdom, and poetry, which, from him
e messenger of the gods, was armed with a helmet and mail. Vidar, the
god
of silence, was as strong as Thor, and walked the
s strong as Thor, and walked the waters and the air. Hoder, the blind
god
, was the murderer of Balder. The gods never forgo
ions, and would not hear his name pronounced. Wale was the formidable
god
of the bow. The Scandinavians gave to the bad pri
nt was cast into the sea, where he will remain until conquered by the
god
Thor; and Hela was banished into the infernal abo
, Sool (sun,) and Maan (moon.) He married his daughter to Glemur, the
god
of joy. Disapproving of his presumptuous conduct,
guilty. The first was the palace of Odin, called Valhalla, where that
god
received all who died a violent death, from the b
the goddess of pleasure might be recognized. Odin was honored as the
god
of battle and of victory; Thor, as the ruler of t
elact at the commencement of spring; at which time they asked of that
god
, much fighting and success in projected enter-pri
almost general on earth. The Gauls long offered men to their supreme
god
, Esus or Teutal. The aboriginals of Sicily and It
s which, to no small extent, depose in favour of truth. The name of a
god
often appears to be that of a sage, sometimes des
this sublime bard shows contempt for the temples and worship of Odin,
god
of the Scandinavians, whom he calls Loda. Ossian
whom he calls Loda. Ossian represents those people as invoking their
god
, around a statue which he calls the stone of pow
Being,) to be as wicked as men had become themselves. They invented a
god
of wine for the drunkards, of gold for the coveto
ient divinities of the Greeks were Heaven and Earth; the former was a
god
called Cœlus, and the latter a goddess named Terr
ed the twelve months of the year. Janus was worshipped at Rome as the
god
of the year, as the patron of new undertakings, a
Christ? Jupiter. See plate, page 21. Jupiter was the supreme
god
of the heathens, the governor of heaven and earth
e sceptre is the symbol of his majesty. The ancients represented this
god
as having a face of great dignity and beauty. His
rosial curls and gives the nod — The stamp of fate, and sanction of a
god
; High heaven, with trembling, the dread signal ta
nd Cerannia down. Thick fall the rains; the wind redoubled roars: The
god
now smit’^s the woods and now the sounding shores
ladies, Semele, the daughter of Cadmus king of Thebes, entreated the
god
to appear to her as he did to Juno. Jupiter had s
lay down at her feet she sprang upon his back. This was what the wily
god
desired, and he immediately withdrew himself slow
ter deceive Europa? Was Europa easily allured to trust herself to the
god
in his assumed form? Who has given a fine descrip
Apollo was the son of Jupiter and Latona. He has been called “the
god
of life, and light, and arts” He was the cause of
of disease, and the restorer of health. He is often called Phœbus the
god
of day; and was supposed to be the patron of poet
management of the bow and arrow. In hymns addressed to Apollo as the
god
of health, he is called Pæan. Apollo is sometimes
Admetus, king of Thessaly. Admetus treated Apollo so kindly that the
god
promised, whenever the former should be summoned
lo was not his father. The youth, distressed at this, repaired to the
god
, and complained of Epaphus. Apollo consoled him,
m the ground, and her cries were pretended to express the will of the
god
. The priests made the Pythia sit in the temple of
Pope. The Greek Mercury was the son of Jupiter and Maia. He was the
god
of eloquence, of arts and sciences, and the messe
ness, or to cause sleep. Mercury, besides his higher offices, was the
god
of thieves, of merchants, and of highways. Statue
entions do the Egyptians impute to Hermes? Mars. Mars was the
god
of war. He was commonly depicted by his worshippe
n the slain; the cock, for his wakefulness, were all consecrated to a
god
, who was himself without pity, forbearance, or fe
tory represented? Vulcan. See plate, page 37. Vulcan was the
god
of fire, of smiths, and of metals, and the armore
ng Venus sought the dark abode, And soothed the labours of the grisly
god
. With radiant eye she viewed the boiling ore
Egypt, also, was a most magnificent edifice raised in honour of this
god
, before which stood a colossal statue seventy fee
oke, a rocky island stood, The dark Vulcanian land, the region of the
god
. Here the grim Cyclops ply, in vaults profound, T
sufferings of Prometheus than the vengeful and jealous treatment of a
god
. What signifies the name of Pandora? How did Jup
rometheus, and who was his deliverer? Is it natural to suppose that a
god
would persecute a good man? How does Æschylus rep
ves the worshippers of Baal by this derision, “Cry aloud, for he is a
god
; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he i
ht Ere she takes her morning flight. Now the chariot stops: the
god
On our grassy world has trod; Like a Titan steppe
om the empire of the seas fell to his share. He was worshipped as the
god
of the seas. Amphitrite was his wife. He was repr
sounding their trumpet of shells. He was the ruler of the waters, the
god
of ships and of all maritime affairs, and his sup
d leaden slumbers press his drooping eyes. Shouting we4 seize the
god
; our force to evade, His various arts he summons
ed with tusks, and lightning in his eyes, A boar’s obscener shape the
god
belies. On spiry volumes, there, a dragon rides;
rd fills, Through the deep valleys and the sloping hills Where’er the
god
inclines his lovely face, More luscious fruits th
, and in the other the horn of plenty. Priapus was considered as the
god
of gardens. He was accounted the son of Venus and
y of property insufficient, persuaded the Romans that there existed a
god
, the guardian of boundaries, and the avenger of u
rowned with flowers and rubbed with oil. Æolus was a son of Jupiter;
god
of the winds and tempests; which he was supposed
istory is connected with Æolus? Pan. See plate, page 87. The
god
Pan held a principal place among the most ancient
them a rural pipe, and named it Syrinx. Pithys was favourable to the
god
, but Boreas being jealous of this preference, wit
priests, and sacred poets stood, Who sang with all the raptures of a
god
: Worthies, who life by useful arts refined; With
ere admitted to it? How was Elysium represented? ——— Plutus was the
god
of riches. He was represented as blind, to signif
Mask of Comus describes him as the son of the enchantress Circe. The
god
of low pleasure, who transformed men to brutes, t
volent, and is the nature of true and lasting pleasure. Momus was the
god
of gay conversation, and of wit. ——— Esculapius
n, and of wit. ——— Esculapius was the son of Apollo and Coronis, the
god
of physic. Being exposed upon a mountain immediat
his skill for a supernatural power, and exalted him to the rank of a
god
. Who was the god of riches? How was Fortune repr
upernatural power, and exalted him to the rank of a god. Who was the
god
of riches? How was Fortune represented? Who were
Echo, entreated Love to punish Narcissus for his contempt to her. The
god
granted their prayer, and conducted Narcissus to
ans regarded this deity with high respect. Somnus. Somnus, the
god
of sleep, son of Nox, was represented as a child
many years, those who hear of his achievements declare that he was a
god
who accomplished these services to mankind. And s
kes, at Juno’s vengeful nod, Climbed round the cradle of the sleeping
god
; Waked by the shrilling hiss and rustling sound,
cape from Ino, who had determined to offer them as sacrifices to some
god
, resolved to put themselves under the protection
on of gratitude for his preservation, and dedicated the fleece to the
god
. Etes envied Phryxus the possession of the fleece
ore he had set his foot upon earth, Orpheus forgot the command of the
god
, and turned about to look at Eurydice; he saw her
iced at this, and went together to the temple of Apollo, to thank the
god
for the young prince’s death. Orestes concealed h
where the enchantress metamorphosed all his companions into hogs. The
god
Mercury had given Ulysses an herb called Moly, wh
ch were designed for victims to Apollo; this gave such offence to the
god
, that he sunk the vessel, drowned the mariners, a
that he should suffer still more as a punishment for that act; so the
god
raised a storm and sunk Ulysses’ ship, and the la
fame, at least, the Thunderer owed, And ill he pays the promise of a
god
, If yon proud monarch thus thy son defies, Obscur
n you seek is here. To yon black camps to bend my dangerous way, Some
god
within commands, and I obey. But let some other c
was taken up into heaven. After this, the Latins honoured Eneas as a
god
, and offered sacrifices to him. To imagine a man
eas as a god, and offered sacrifices to him. To imagine a man to be a
god
, and to worship him as one, is the apotheosis of
any inferior deities: the chief of these are, Casgapa, the ancient
god
of the heavens, with Aditi his consort, parents o
rt, parents of many of the inferior deities. Ganesa, son of Seva, the
god
of wisdom, is depicted with an elephant’s head, t
nucopia, or horn of plenty, of the Grecian Ceres. Indra the king; the
god
of the heavens; chief of the good spirits. His co
the radiated weapon, the war-mace, and the lotos. Yama or Yamen, the
god
of death. He is esteemed to be a child of the sun
ic virtue, the vanquisher of demons and giants. Cama is the beautiful
god
of love, having a bow of cane, and shafts enwreat
rent characters of Vishnu are called manifestations of Vishnu. When a
god
appears on earth in a human form, he is said to b
hna is a manifestation of Vishnu. He is regarded by the Hindus as the
god
of shepherds; of whose nature and actions, their
condition; so that after his death they celebrated him equally as the
god
of war, and the giver of all good gifts. Temples
Odin? Frea and Thor. Frea, or Frigga, the daughter of Niorder,
god
of the winds and seas, was represented as the mos
he guardian of the heavens. He was styled the powerful, the holy, the
god
with golden teeth. He was represented as posted m
; and the equally formidable serpent. The Valkyries were maids of the
god
of war; the goddesses of slaughter. It was their
nt, were likewise objects of worship amongst those nations. The chief
god
of the Philistines was Dagon, whose statue was a
e penetralia, the inner apartment of the temple, and inquired for the
god
in whose honour the fane had been built, one of t
apis was worshipped under various names and attributes, as a tutelary
god
of Egypt in general, and as the patron of several
oyed by order of the Emperor Theodosius. The celebrated statue of the
god
was broken to pieces, and its limbs borne in triu
thrown into a fire kindled in the amphitheatre. Harpocrates was the
god
of silence and meditation: a son of Isis. The Egy
azes, on precarious life Shed wealth and pleasure, swift the infernal
god
, With wild excess, or avarice, blasts the joy. Bu
ebrew Samson. Jephthah, a Hebrew general, offered his daughter to his
god
; and Agamemnon, the Greek chief, sacrificed his d
They called Heaven the House of the Sun. They worshipped the sun as a
god
, by a name which signified the Prince of Glory. M
is to this day. The Mexicans had thirteen principal gods, besides the
god
Teotl. Teotl was a purely spiritual divinity, sup
serving of love and praise, and could be represented by no image. The
god
held nexi in reverence, was Tez-cat-li-po-ca, or
a, or Shining Mirror. He was represented as always young, and was the
god
of justice; assigning rewards to the good, and pu
he evil. Sacred stones were placed in the streets of Mexico, for this
god
to rest upon: and no mortal dared to sit upon the
r, and set around with gay feathers; and in it, the worshipper of the
god
fancied that he saw reflected all that happened i
nowledged by the Mexicans, and who was the chief? Who was the Mexican
god
of justice? How is Tez-cat-li-po-ca described? Ho
ens as the sun and moon. Quet-zal-cot, or Feathered Serpent, was the
god
of the air. This god was, like the Saturn of the
on. Quet-zal-cot, or Feathered Serpent, was the god of the air. This
god
was, like the Saturn of the Romans, a great impro
they account for the origin of the sun and moon? Who was the Mexican
god
of air, and whom did he resemble? Who enticed Que
t-zal-cot honoured? ——— Tlaloc (master of paradise) was the Mexican
god
of water. The Mexicans called him fertiliser of t
ices, but was content with hares and doves. The Mexicans worshipped a
god
and goddess of hell. These were supposed to inhab
e greatest number of human sacrifices. Three great sacrifices to this
god
were made every year. These North American savage
rth American savages, besides these gods, had a goddess of hunting, a
god
of fishing, a goddess of salt, another of drugs,
hunting, a god of fishing, a goddess of salt, another of drugs, and a
god
of wine. Ix-lil-tot, the god of physic, had a tem
goddess of salt, another of drugs, and a god of wine. Ix-lil-tot, the
god
of physic, had a temple, to which sick children w
athers accompanied these children, and taught them how to pray to the
god
. If the children were able, they were made to dan
e children were able, they were made to dance before the image of the
god
; and after that ceremony, some consecrated water,
ican Flora; who attended the festivals in which she was celebrated. A
god
of mirth, one of gold and of merchants, a mother
they praised for their pleasures and comfort, and did they worship a
god
of Physic? Who was the goddess of flowers? Had th
red an important truth, he would say, “Does not Mexitli (or any other
god
) behold me now;” and kissing his hand, he touched
s soon as the destined girl was born, her parents offered her to some
god
, and in two months she was carried to the temple,
f practicable, it was made to front the rising sun — the image of the
god
standing in the middle of the temple, and the wor
the city might be seen Luci, or groups of trees, consecrated to some
god
. How happened the religion of Italy to be the sa
exquisite sculpture. The temples contained a statue, or image of the
god
or goddess, to whose worship it was consecrated.
, and the priest having plucked a burning brand from the altar of the
god
, extinguished it in water designed for the purifi
neficence to mankind. They usually concluded with a petition that the
god
who was addressed would continue his favour to th
is is sometimes called malediction. A curse is a supplication to some
god
, that he would inflict shame and misery upon the
aths? Was there any other mode of swearing except in the name of some
god
, and what is an example of it? What is meant to b
third order was composed of demigods, who derived their origin from a
god
and a mortal, or from a goddess and a mortal. Suc
elf upon the promontory Circeum. She fell in love with Glaucus, a sea
god
, who, preferring a sea nymph, called Scylla, Circ
idas, king of Phrygia, having determined the victory in favour of the
god
Pan, who also contended with Apollo for the prize
as the Priestess of Apollo represented as uttering the oracles of the
god
? She was, with great apparent reluctance, placed
XII. Bacchus. Who was Bacchus? The son of Jupiter and Semele;
god
of wine. How was he represented? Sometimes, as an
oses was commanded, by the true God, to do the same in Palestine. The
god
Pan gave Bacchus a dog to accompany him in his tr
om, the empire of the seas fell to his share. He was worshiped as the
god
of the seas. Amphitrite was his wife. He was repr
sounding their trumpet of shells. Were any other names given to this
god
? Besides Neptune, the Greeks called him Poseidon;
e expanse of the firmament in a chariot of ebony. Who was Somnus? The
god
of sleep, son of Nox, represented as a child in a
and the pleasures of the table. Momus, son of Somnus and Nox, was the
god
of raillery and repartee. He was the perfect buff
inds. For his illustrious actions he was deified, and regarded as the
god
of strength. He was also named Alcides, from his
stroy, Typhon; and who restored the dominion of Osīris. This Egyptian
god
bore some relation to the sun, as well as Osīris.
ans in general, but chiefly in the city Cynopolis. The statue of this
god
had the head of a dog: dogs were accounted sacred
alive, the Egyptians venerated as the personification of their great
god
Osīris, but who, when dead, was named Sorāpis, or
oyed by order of the Emperor Theodosius. The celebrated statue of the
god
was broken to pieces, and its limbs borne in triu
ho was Harpōcrǎtes? Harpōcrǎtes, a son of Isis, was considered as the
god
of silence, meditation, and mystery. He was likew
ruction. The hippopotamus, the huge behemoth, was an apt image of the
god
of war. From the time of Job, the hippopotamus ha
s been a type of strength and impetuosity. Who was Thoth? An Egyptian
god
, whom the Greek and Latin writers uniformly named
festival, called Theophania, which continued seven days. The renewed
god
was fed, during four months, with milk, in a hous
ious bodies. Their acknow-leged divinities were, Teutates, Hesus, the
god
of war; Dis, or Pluto; Andate, the goddess of vic
onveniences unknown amongst them before, he was also worshiped as the
god
of arts and sciences. To him were ascribed the at
catters his fires over all the earth, till it is consumed. Vidar, the
god
of silence, and Vali, the god of strength, alone
earth, till it is consumed. Vidar, the god of silence, and Vali, the
god
of strength, alone survive. A new system will the
Malek, Ana-Malek, and Melchom, signifying the burning king. The chief
god
of the Philistines was Dagon, whose statue was co
was the figure of Oceanus? Who was the messenger of Jupiter, and the
god
of eloquence and the arts? What birds were imagin
ed quality of the waters of the river Lethe? What was the form of the
god
Pan; what was his musical instrument, and how wer
What were the names of the household gods of the Romans? Who was the
god
of Riches, and how was he represented? How were t
epresentation, and what honours were conferred on his statue? To what
god
was the Ibis consecrated, under what titles was h
th day of the week named, and what is said of his palace? Who was the
god
of the sea in the Scandinavian Mythology? Who was
Aphrŏdītǎ, a name of Venus 61 Apis, a name of Jupiter 16 Apōllo, the
god
of the fine arts 36 Arabian Mythology 213 Arēs, a
vals of Bacchus 49 Bācchāntēs, priestesses of Bacchus 49 Bācchŭs, the
god
of wine 46 Bāldĕr, a son of Odin 201 Bāssǎrĭdĕs,
ās, the north wind 82 Brāgā, a Scandinavian deity 202 Brāhmá, a Hindû
god
131 Brāhme, the supreme Hindû god 130 Brahmins, H
ndinavian deity 202 Brāhmá, a Hindû god 131 Brāhme, the supreme Hindû
god
130 Brahmins, Hindû priests 148 Brisæus, a name o
inventor of letters 109 Cāllĭŏpē, one of the Muses 43 Cāma, the Hindû
god
of love 138 Cǎmīllŭs, a name of Mercury 71 Canaan
lŭs, a name of Mercury 71 Canaanites’ idolatry 217 Cārtīceya, a Hindû
god
137 Cāstǎlĭdĕs, a name of the Muses 43 Cāstǎlĭŭs,
of the Hindû people 148 Cāstŏr, a son of Jupiter 114 Casyāpa, a Hindû
god
133 Cĕcrōps, the founder of Athens 109 Celtic myt
lus, the same as Uranus 5 Cōllīnǎ, the goddess of hills 88 Cōmus, the
god
of revelry 108 Cōnsuālia, games in honour of Nept
bele 11 Corythaix, a name of Mars 57 Creeshna, or Chrishna, the Hindû
god
of shepherds 142 Cromlecks, Celtic stones of sacr
of shepherds 142 Cromlecks, Celtic stones of sacrifice 192 Cŭpīd, the
god
of love 63 Cūrētĕs, priests of Cybele 11 Cy̌bĕlē
the priests of Cybele 11 Dædǎlŭs, the inventor of sails 113 Dagon, a
god
of the Philistines 218 Dǎnǎŭs, the father of the
nd earth 90 Edda, a sacred book of the Scandinavians 207 Egēōn, a sea
god
79 Egĭpāns, rural divinities 88 Egĭs, the shield
ields, the abodes of the just 96 Eno, a name of Bellona 58 Eŏlŭs, the
god
of the winds 82 Eōŭs, one of the horses of Sol 30
s, a famous incendiary 45 Erycīna, a name of Venus 61 Esculāpĭus, the
god
of physic 108 Ethōn, one of the horses of Sol 30
y 101 G Gāllī, priests of Cybele 11 Ganēsa, a name of the Hindû
god
of wisdom 133 Ganymede, the successor of Hebe 25
nvocation to the sun 140 Genii, domestic divinities 92 Glaūcŭs, a sea
god
79 Glaukōpis, a name of Minerva 53 Gnomes, invisi
mphs 82 Harpies, Aēllo, Ocy̌pĕtē, Cĕlēnō 116 Harpōcrǎtes, an Egyptian
god
164 Hēbē, goddess of youth 25 Hecate, a name of D
uity 109 Indian pagodas 146 Indĭgĕtes, local deities 5 Indra, a Hindû
god
134 Ino, a sea god 79 Irĭs, the attendant of Jupi
odas 146 Indĭgĕtes, local deities 5 Indra, a Hindû god 134 Ino, a sea
god
79 Irĭs, the attendant of Jupiter 25 Irminsūl, a
a rural divinity 88 Jūno, the wife of Jupiter 22 Jupiter, the supreme
god
of the Pagans 15 Jupiter Ammon, an Egyptian deity
gans 15 Jupiter Ammon, an Egyptian deity 165 K Kaloc, a Mexican
god
221 L Labours of Hercules 110 Lāchĕsĭs, one
ver of hell 95 Lōfen, a Scandinavian deity 203 Lōké, the Scandinavian
god
of evil 204 Lūna, Isis, Diana 44 Lupercālĭa, feas
4 Mariatale, a Hindû goddess 138 Mărīnā, a name of Venus 61 Mars, the
god
of war 57 Mārsy̌as, a satyr killed by Apollo 38 M
e Muses 42 Mēnădes, priestesses of Bacchus 49 Menū, a name of a Hindû
god
133 Mercury, an Egyptian sage 155 Mērcury, the me
41 Moloch, a name of Sol 30 Moloch, a Phenician deity 218 Mōmŭs, the
god
of laughter 108 Mors, a daughter of Nox 104 Mŭlcĭ
Nāiădes, river nymphs 82 Nārac, the Hindû hell 135 Nārāyān, a Hindû
god
130 Nārcīssŭs 90 Nĕmĕsĭs, the avenging goddess 10
Hindû god 130 Nārcīssŭs 90 Nĕmĕsĭs, the avenging goddess 108 Neptune,
god
of the ocean 74 Nepthys, the wife of Typhon 158 N
cĕănus, the son of Ceelus and Terra 73 Odin, or Wodin, a Scandinavian
god
196 Opērtum, the temple of Cybele at Rome 11 Ops,
uvian deity 221 Pæān, a name of Apollo 37 Paganism 125 Palemon, a sea
god
79 Pales, the goddess of shepherds 87 Palilia, fe
7 Pallādĭum, a sacred image of Minerva 54 Pallas, Minerva 53 Pan, the
god
of shepherds 88 Panathēnæă, a festival in honour
, a festival in honour of Minerva 53 Pantheism 124 Papeus, a Scythian
god
188 Păphĭa, a name of Venus 61 Parias, a caste or
a name of Bhavani 137 Pasĭthĕa, one of the Graces 54 Pāvan, the Hindû
god
of winds 138 Pegāsĭdes, a name of the Muses 43 Pe
a king of the Lapithae 106 Phœbŭs, a name of Apollo 37 Phōrcŭs, a sea
god
77 Picūmnus, a rural divinity 88 Pĭĕrĭdĕs, a name
he friend of Theseus 113 Pithys, a nymph beloved by Pan 90 Plūto, the
god
of the infernal regions 98 Plūtus, the god of ric
loved by Pan 90 Plūto, the god of the infernal regions 98 Plūtus, the
god
of riches 99 Plŭvīŭs, a name of Jupiter 19 Pollea
riches 99 Plŭvīŭs, a name of Jupiter 19 Pollear, a name of the Hindû
god
of wisdom 138 Pōllūx, the twin-brother of Castor
oddess of orchards 86 Pŏpŭlōnĭă, a rural divinity 87 Pōrtūmnŭs, a sea
god
79 Poseidon, a name of Neptune 74 Prĭāpŭs, the go
7 Pōrtūmnŭs, a sea god 79 Poseidon, a name of Neptune 74 Prĭāpŭs, the
god
of gardens 83 Prīscă, the same as Vesta and Terra
Mars 57 Sanscrit, the sacred language of the Hindûs 149 Saron, a sea
god
79 Sāturn 6 Saturnāliă, a festival in honour of S
of Saturn 9 Satūrnĭa, a name of Italy 8 Satyavrāta, a name of a Hindû
god
133 Satyrs, rural divinities 88 Scandinavian myth
of Bacchus 46 Semōnes, gods of a middle nature 5 Serāpis, an Egyptian
god
16 Sem, the Egyptian Hercules 162 Seraswāttī, the
Hercules 162 Seraswāttī, the wife of Brahmá 167 Seshanāga, the Hindû
god
of the infernal regions 133 Silēnus, the chief of
tā, the wife of Vishnu 141 Sīvā, Seeva, Mahádéva, or Mahadeo, a Hindû
god
131 Sleipner, the name of Odin’s steed 207 Sol 29
ndû god 131 Sleipner, the name of Odin’s steed 207 Sol 29 Somnus, the
god
of sleep 104 Sphynx, a female monster 115 Stĕrŏpē
try 217 Syrinx, the pipe of Pan 90 T Tabiti, the chief Scythian
god
188 Tāntălŭs, an infernal criminal 107 Taranus, a
ero of antiquity 113 Thōās, a priest of Diana 46 Thōr, a Scandinavian
god
200 Thothic superstition 126 Thȳădes, priectesses
riestesses of Vesta 12 Venus, the goddess of beauty 60 Vertūmnŭs, the
god
of tradesmen 86 Viālĭs, a name of Mercury 71 Vict
Odin 203 Viracocha, a Peruvian deity 221 Vishnū, or Veeshnu, a Hindû
god
130, 141 Vitzliputzli, a Mexican god 220 Volūspā,
221 Vishnū, or Veeshnu, a Hindû god 130, 141 Vitzliputzli, a Mexican
god
220 Volūspā, a sacred book of the Scandinavians 2
n god 220 Volūspā, a sacred book of the Scandinavians 206 Vulcan, the
god
of fire 65 The Wonders of the World 118 Y Y
ire 65 The Wonders of the World 118 Y Yāma, or Yamen, the Hindû
god
of death 136 Z Zend-Avesta, the sacred book
along the sky, the terrified mortal regarded them as sent forth by a
god
who ruled the heavens ; when the sea rose in moun
lashed the shore or tossed the bark, the commotion was referred to a
god
of the sea ; the regular courses, the rising and
ary viewed manly strength and vigour as the leading attributes of the
god
who presided over war and inspired daring thought
god who presided over war and inspired daring thoughts ; while in the
god
of archery and music beauty and strength appeared
thing which they had seen and experienced themselves, that it was the
god
who had sent the pestilence on the prayer of his
to veil the transgression of one of its daughters by feigning that a
god
had penetrated the recesses of her chamber, or me
ient and magnificent temple sacred to Triphylian Zeus, erected by the
god
himself while he was yet among men ; and on a gol
e those of Asia and Scandinavia, excluding the idea of the death of a
god
) ; causes with them becoming parents, effects chi
ra that, when once at her desire he had cast Zeus into a slumber, the
god
on waking sought him, and would have flung him fr
f Zeus. As in similar cases, it is not always easy to distinguish the
god
from the stream over which he rules. The name Oce
stos’ hand, and winged ; the water's top Along, it bears the sleeping
god
, From the Hesperides’ to the Æthiops’ land, Where
th : Then Helios mounts another car. In these lines of Mimnermus the
god
, as described above, is carried round the earth d
e Nereïdes and Seasons take off their harness. In Nonnus209, when the
god
arrives in the West, Phosphoros unyokes the sweat
an, and then leads them to their stall ; and when they are rested the
god
drives them round the Ocean to the East. In two o
East that Ovid places the splendid palace of the Sun, where the lucid
god
sat enthroned, surrounded by the Days, Months, Ye
ach flock and herd : they neither bred nor died. At Tænaron also this
god
had a flock of ‘long-wooled’ sheep219. He had als
as it were, the celestial shepherd or overseer of the stars, and the
god
who gave increase to the earth222. By Perseïs or
uences, remonstrated, but to no purpose. The youth persisted, and the
god
, bound by his oath, reluctantly committed the rei
othea, daughter of Orchamos (Ruler), king of the eastern regions. The
god
visited her during the night, in the form of her
ed the secret to Orchamos, who buried his hapless daughter alive. The
god
, unable to save her, turned her into the frankinc
but beyond question he took it from a Greek original. Helios, as the
god
whose eye surveyed all things237, was invoked as
ppening to be absent got no share. On his reminding Zeus of this, the
god
was about to make a new allotment, but Helios wou
ing with a flambeau in his hand, and two of his horses near him. This
god
was styled241, 1. Mortal-delighting ; 2. Mortal-i
night on the summit of Mount Latmos, the place of his repose255. The
god
Pan was also said to have gained her love under t
‘variety-bestowing’ Erinnyes319. The only adventure recorded of this
god
is his amour with the Ocean-nymph Philyra : dread
3 for his love of justice, led to the making him the offspring of the
god
who ruled over the golden race of men ; and if, a
h Lyreloving324. It is highly probable that the whole history of this
god
was originally merely a philosophical mythe. Kron
existence. Perhaps, as has been ingeniously conjectured326, Zeus, the
god
of the heaven, was poetically named Kroniôn, that
Diomedes, Loud groan’d the beechen axle with the weight, For a great
god
and valiant chief it bore. When in the battle of
our forth their melodious voices in song. When the sun descends, each
god
retires to repose in his own dwelling345. They fr
itants of Olympos were Hera the sister and spouse of Zeus, Apollo the
god
of music and archery, his sister Artemis the godd
ir mother Leto, Aphrodite goddess of love, and her mother Dione, Ares
god
of war, Pallas Athene goddess of prudence and ski
ne goddess of prudence and skill, Themis goddess of justice, Hermeias
god
of gain, Hebe the attendant of the Olympian king
ntly there ; but Demeter the goddess of agriculture, and Dionysos the
god
of wine, do not appear among the residents of Oly
s or treats them with rigour384. In the Odyssey the character of this
god
is, agreeably to the more moral tone of that poem
Cadmos ; and a flame of fire or the plumage of an eagle disguised the
god
from Ægina, the mother of Æacos. By Semele he was
other of Æacos. By Semele he was the father of Dionysos, who became a
god
. By Io he had a son named Epaphos. Many other her
s borne by Apollo407 and by Athena408. The most famous temple of this
god
was at Olympia in Elis, where every fourth year t
hunder. The eagle is standing beside the throne. The epithets of this
god
in Homer are410, 1. Ægis-holding ; 2. Cloud-colle
of Helios417. A late legend said that Amphitrite fled the love of the
god
, but that he came riding on a dolphin, and thus w
e him to devour428. The origin of the horse was also ascribed to this
god
. According to a Thessalian legend, he smote a roc
m Ida to Olympos, it is Poseidôn that unyokes his horses432; the same
god
is said to have given the Harpy-born steeds of Ac
uppose, would lay any stress on his testimony in these matters. Had a
god
of the sea been worshiped in Egypt, beyond questi
ing ; 5. Loud-sounding ; etc. In Poseidôn we may discern the original
god
of water in general, of springs and rivers as wel
ited Spain, the country most abundant in gold. The adventures of this
god
were few, for the gloomy nature of himself and hi
ades to the realms of day465 ; others that it was in Pylos, where the
god
was aiding his worshipers against the son of Zeus
the East and the West, now consigned to the nursery. By artists, the
god
of the nether-world was represented similar to hi
s afterwards transferred to Hermes. In the original conception of the
god
of the under-world, he was probably supposed to b
n the Odyssey) Hera, as the queen of Zeus, shares in his honours. The
god
is represented as a little in awe of her tongue,
r some cause or another with Zeus, renounced his bed and society. The
god
in perplexity sought advice from the autochthon A
been regarded as the great Mistress545. Ἄρης. Mars. Ares, the
god
of war, was the son of Zeus and Hera546. His deli
ubtile as to be invisible, so strong as to be infrangible by even the
god
of war. He disposed it in such a manner as to cat
mythes ; for beauty might naturally have been made the spouse of the
god
from whose workshop proceeded so many elegant pro
Aphrodite ; and, for neglect of his task, he was changed by the angry
god
into the bird of his name555. Hesiod says556 that
nner as Apollo and Artemis559. The best known of the children of this
god
by mortal women are Ascalaphos and Ialmenos560, Œ
ϵτὴ (valour), and therefore to be significant of the character of the
god
. But some late critics seem rather to look to ἔρα
o. Phœbos-Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto. In Homer he is the
god
of archery, music, and prophecy609. His arrows we
rival. Delos alone consented to become the birth-place of the future
god
, provided Leto would pledge herself that he would
. She now turned to the islands, but none would receive her ; and the
god
called out to her that a floating island was to b
isturb the holy silence demanded by an oracle. Arrived at Crissa, the
god
is charmed by the solitude and sublimity of the s
ion of Pytho. The fane was now erected, but priests were wanting. The
god
, as he stood on the lofty area of the temple, cas
est-wind sprang up, and speedily brought the ship into port ; and the
god
in the form of a blazing star left the vessel, an
ce the place should also derive its name617. They now disembark : the
god
playing on his lyre precedes them, and leads them
i probably gave its aid, as it did also for that of the change of the
god
into the porpoise, and for his title Delphinios.
of the Grecian literature we find the character of the ‘pure (ἁγνὸς)
god
,’ as he was emphatically called, still the same.
t urges her speed the more. Fear gave wings to the nymph, love to the
god
. Exhausted and nearly overtaken, Daphne on the ba
vered his daughter, and Daphne became a bay-tree (δάϕνη, laurus). The
god
embraced its trunk, and declared that it should b
ss, for the nymph was faithless. The raven, the favourite bird of the
god
, and then white as his swans, saw the maiden in t
ng she deplores the fate, not of herself, but of her unborn babe. The
god
repents when too late ; he tries in vain his heal
also told by Pindar626, but he says nothing of the raven, making the
god
himself, though at Pytho, discover what was done
ra, daughter of Priamos king of Troy, also attracted the love of this
god
: the price she set on her favours was the gift o
d to the poet, whose strains could move the woods and rocks, than the
god
of poetry and the muse Fair-voice. Cyparissos an
r, a youth of Amyclæ, was playing one day at discus-throwing with the
god
. Apollo made a great cast, and Hyacinthos running
y to take up the discus, it rebounded and struck him in the face. The
god
, unable to save his life, changed him into the fl
for three days in the summer of each year at Amyclæ, in honour of the
god
and his unhappy favourite634. The babe saved from
hessaly, was the person selected to be honoured by the service of the
god
, who, according to the more dignified and probabl
ing to the Delphian tradition, it was for slaying the Pythôn that the
god
was condemned to servitude. Every eighth year the
having there plucked a branch of bay, in imitation of the act of the
god
, he returned to Delphi at the head of a theoria 6
theoria 638. This mimic flight also represented the servitude of the
god
, which the legend placed at Pheræ in Thessaly639.
a vivid idea of the guilt of bloodshed, by representing even the pure
god
Apollo as being punished for slaying the Pythôn,
to have been a still bolder stretch of fancy, and that it was to the
god
of the under-world, to Hades himself, that Apollo
he was indebted to the invention of his half-brother Hermes. Pan, the
god
of shepherds, venturing to set his reed-music in
pollo at the same period also took the place of Pæeôn, and became the
god
of the healing art653. This god was a favourite o
ok the place of Pæeôn, and became the god of the healing art653. This
god
was a favourite object of Grecian worship, and hi
d song, and setting choirs of youths around the tripod, called on the
god
to come from the Hyperboreans. Having given laws
and Apollo journeys, the lyre itself whispers in a summer-tone of the
god
. The nightingales sing to him, as the birds shoul
g their own fate when among men, but tuning all their melodies to the
god
. Castalia too flows with poetic silver streams, a
ntures to make the very water capable of perceiving the access of the
god
.» It was probably on account of their pure white
ount of their pure white hue that the swans were assigned to the pure
god
Phœbos-Apollo ; and this connection with the god
assigned to the pure god Phœbos-Apollo ; and this connection with the
god
of music gave origin to the fable, as it is estee
, of the melody of these birds661. The wolf was also assigned to this
god
, on account of his bright colour, as some think,
re likely that it was the similitude of his name to an epithet of the
god
which gave occasion to it. The noisy chirping tet
ng tettix (cicada), or tree-hopper, was naturally associated with the
god
of music ; and as the god of augury Apollo was th
e-hopper, was naturally associated with the god of music ; and as the
god
of augury Apollo was the patron of the hawk and r
ed, and Gold-haired ; 7. Unshorn-locked ; 8. People-rouser, etc. This
god
had several epithets apparently connected with th
wolf, or the country Lycia, to be regarded as their origin. Thus the
god
is called by Homer λυκγϵυὴς, which may be rendere
heads, placed before the doors of the houses, were the images of the
god
under this name. This practice was peculiar to th
execute her orders. She now proceeds to Arcadia, where Pan, the chief
god
of that country, supplies her with dogs of an exc
d Hesiodic poetry, where, as we have seen, Apollo appears only as the
god
of prophecy, music and archery, and Artemis as hi
ing conceived armed with bow and arrows, was naturally held to be the
god
of archery ; and the sun, whose eye surveys every
uitable revealer of the will of Zeus to men, and thence Apollo be the
god
of prophecy. The cheerfulness which the appearanc
y his rising728, might easily cause the sun-god to be regarded as the
god
of music, though it is more likely that Apollo ow
destroyer of mice and grasshoppers, are reasons for viewing him as a
god
of nature730. Against all this it is alleged that
of great purity, while the bow and arrows are a natural symbol of the
god
who sends death from afar ; that nothing can be c
r of misfortune in general ; that in his religious character he is no
god
of nature, not being a deity of generation and pr
mmortals, every one of whom admired, saluted, and loved her, and each
god
desired her for his wife. Empedocles said that Ap
lebrate games in his honour on Mount Helicôn. The oldest image of the
god
in their city was of plain stone, but Praxiteles
eity were775, 1. Gold-haired ; 2. Gold-winged ; 3. Sweet-minded. The
god
of love was usually represented as a plump-cheeke
his charms : a drop of oil fell from the lamp on the shoulder of the
god
: he awoke, and flew away. Psyche caught his leg
he rose, and was raised into the air, but fell ; and as she lay, the
god
reproached her from a cypress for her breach of f
t her upon a bank of flowers, where she was found and consoled by the
god
Pan. She now goes through the world in search of
f Heaven with fragrant odours, Apollo plays on his lyre, the Arcadian
god
on his reeds, the Muses sing in chorus, while Ven
m, reminding him of his fondness for associating with mankind833. The
god
obeys his sire, puts on his ‘immortal golden sand
mes on seeing him gathers himself up under the clothes, afraid of the
god
. Apollo takes the key, opens and searches the thr
which so ravish Apollo that he offers him the cows for it. The young
god
gives him the lyre, and receives the cattle. The
igence. The covetous Battos took the cloak, and turned informer : the
god
, incensed at his duplicity, struck him with his r
ll he had amused himself well with laughing at their perplexity840. A
god
with so many agreeable qualities as Hermes was no
ptains, was the son of Hermes by Polymela the daughter of Phylas. The
god
having seen her, singing in the choir of Artemis,
4. The celebrated Sicilian shepherd Daphnis was the offspring of this
god
and one of the nymphs845. One day Hermes beheld H
in the middle, that of Aglauros on the left. The latter first saw the
god
, and inquired of him who he was and why he came.
of her sister, she sat down at the door, determined not to permit the
god
to enter. Hermes exerted his eloquence and his bl
s847. Hermes is in some legends said to be the father of the Arcadian
god
Pan848, and he is even charged with being the sir
od Pan848, and he is even charged with being the sire of the unseemly
god
of Lampsacus849. Both were rural deities. At Tana
youths bore a lamb on his shoulders round the walls in honour of the
god
. The latter title was conferred on him because, w
a currycomb, led the latter to victory850. Hermes was regarded as the
god
of commerce, of wrestling and all the exercises o
ion of Phœbos-Apollo called forth the laughter of the Olympians. This
god
is usually represented with a chlamys or cloak ne
view some of his Hellenic attributes may be simply deduced. Thus the
god
of shepherds was naturally regarded as the invent
ith wrestling and other feats of strength and activity, their tutelar
god
easily became the president of the palæstra. So a
d consisted chiefly in the exchange of cattle, Hermes, the herdsman’s
god
, was held to be the god of commerce858 ; and the
he exchange of cattle, Hermes, the herdsman’s god, was held to be the
god
of commerce858 ; and the skill and eloquence empl
kill and eloquence employed in commercial dealings made him to be the
god
of eloquence, artifice, and ingenuity, and even o
men when grown old dedicate their implements to Hermes, either as the
god
of arts and trade, or as the deity presiding over
r the well-known epithet Argeiphontes, or Argos-slayer, given to this
god
. The general opinion derives it from the legend o
he term may signify Field-slayer 874, and be applied to Hermes as the
god
of husbandry, under whose auspices the land was p
other-Earth (γῆ μήτηρ), whom some ancient system married to Zeus, the
god
of the heavens878. In Homer she is but slightly m
orses, and Demeter entreats that he will say who the ravisher is. The
god
of the sun gives the required information, tellin
babe, who was named Demophoôn, and beneath her care ‘he throve like a
god
.’ He ate no food, but Demeter breathed on him as
the ground lies there concealed, — that is, she is carried off by the
god
of the under-world : it reappears, — that is, Per
able that by the space of time which Persephone was to spend with the
god
in the invisible state, was intended to be expres
a part of the tradition that beside Areiôn she bore a daughter to the
god
, who, the Phigalians said, was the Despœna (Perse
their Pelasgian forefathers. In such case the spouse of the invisible
god
might very naturally be termed the Light-destroye
pe, or according to some Calliope, or Terpsichore, bore Rhesos to the
god
of the river Strymôn945 ; Melpomene was by Achelo
5 ; Melpomene was by Acheloös the mother of the Sirens. Hymenæos, the
god
of marriage, was said to be the offspring of the
? To which Peisthetæros replies, Nonsense ! Egad, Hermes, who is a
god
, Wears wings and flies, and many other gods Do ju
y Heracles, is forced to resign his victim. Μωμος. Momus. This
god
of raillery and ridicule does not appear to have
mythology has given occasion to greater mysticism than Dionysos, the
god
of wine. Creuzer1080, for example, the prince of
itself over the West, and in Greece was known as that of Apollo, the
god
of the sun and light. The wild religion of Seeva,
to illustrate the changes which it is probable the mythology of this
god
gradually underwent after the time of Homer. It h
assages in Homer in which there is any mention of or allusion to this
god
have been suspected by the ancient critics, eithe
had just wounded no less than two deities, asks the latter if he is a
god
, adding, “ I would not fight with the celestial g
Aristarchus and several of the best critics of antiquity. In this the
god
says that ‘Semele bore him Dionysos, a joy to mor
idian hymn to Dionysos, which contains the following adventure of the
god
, — a tale which Ovid1090 has narrated somewhat di
They bound him with cords ; but these instantly fell off him, and the
god
sat smiling in silence. The pilot perceiving thes
ng these apparent signs of divinity, called to the crew that he was a
god
, and exhorted them to set him on shore, lest he s
affright now called aloud to the pilot to make for the land ; but the
god
assuming the form of a grim lion seized the capta
the sea and became dolphins. The pilot alone remained on board ; the
god
then declared to him who he was, and took him und
of the Achæans’ were so familiar, could have been without a presiding
god
,) he may have been regarded as a son of Zeus by a
imes a chief seat of the Dionysiac religion, where the worship of the
god
of wine was celebrated with great noise and tumul
quainted with the enthusiastic orgies of the Great Mother, and of the
god
Sabazios ; who, as it would appear, was similar t
ave a resemblance to any of the old ones1096, the worship of this new
god
was adopted by the Grecian colonists, and diffuse
and Dionysos was honoured by being identified with Osiris, the great
god
of the land of Nile1101. Herodotus informs us how
the Homeridian hymn above-cited. The Egyptians had fabled that their
god
Osiris had made a progress through the world, to
through the greater part of the earth. In the Bacchæ of Euripides the
god
describes himself as having gone through Lydia, P
he was wont to visit Hera. An unwary promise was thus drawn from the
god
before he knew what he was required to perform ;
ention than has hitherto been bestowed on it1116. The worship of this
god
prevailed in almost all parts of Greece. Men and
ly of coextensive power with him, was gradually restricted and made a
god
of cattle alone, so Dionysos may have been limite
Ægicoreis) ; and that as they gradually rose in consideration, their
god
was associated with those of the nobles ; and tha
he notion of its being the same with Devanishi, a title of the Hindoo
god
Seeva, and view in Dionysos a Grecian god with a
ishi, a title of the Hindoo god Seeva, and view in Dionysos a Grecian
god
with a Grecian name. The most probable (though by
an kings, (who according to the usual practice were named after their
god
,) was probably, like Adonis, a personification of
S : — PAN, SATYRS, SILENOS, PRIAPOS, NYMPHS. Πάν. Pan. This
god
is unnoticed by Homer and Hesiod, but according t
f Egypt was now regarded as identical with the horned and goat-footed
god
of the Arcadian herdsmen1171 ; and Pan was elevat
ing him. It is amusing to read how all the attributes of the Arcadian
god
were made to accord with this notion. “Pan,” says
ade to accord with this notion. “Pan,” says Servius1173, “is a rustic
god
, formed in similitude of nature ; whence he is ca
on account of the year, which runs back on itself, because he is the
god
of all nature. It is feigned by the poets, that h
which the scholiast tells us was the Arcadians’ mode of treating the
god
when they were unsuccessful in hunting1175. The H
Confused, and sing, while echo peals around The mountain’s top. The
god
meanwhile moves his feet rapidly as he joins in t
bees1177, and as the giver of success in fishing and fowling1178. The
god
of herdsmen was not without his amours ; he is sa
n beheld her and loved ; but when he would address her, she fled. The
god
pursued : she reached the river Ladôn, and unable
ind began to agitate the reeds, and produced a low musical sound. The
god
took the hint, cut seven of the reeds, and formed
ymph Pitys, who was also loved by Boreas. The nymph favoured more the
god
of Arcadia, and the wind-god in a fit of jealousy
and a flat nose1183. But the artists sought to soften the idea of the
god
of shepherds, and they portrayed him as a young m
that they are indebted for their deification to the festivals of that
god
, and that they were originally merely the rustics
imself on the point of starving in the midst of wealth, he prayed the
god
to resume his fatal gift. Dionysos directed him t
ned him by the Romans after they had adopted his worship – merely the
god
of gardens, but of fruitfulness in general. “This
ip – merely the god of gardens, but of fruitfulness in general. “This
god
,” says Pausanias1213, “is honoured elsewhere by t
licted1238.” The nymph Echo had been, as we have seen, beloved by the
god
Pan. She was also, we are assured, of a most acco
gan to play and amuse themselves. Dryope placing it in her bosom, the
god
changed himself into a serpent : the nymphs fled
he Hesperides, he was directed by the nymphs to Nereus : he found the
god
asleep, and seized him. Nereus on awaking changed
chos, were, while there, assailed by Tritôn ; but on praying to their
god
, he vanquished their persecutor. Others, he adds,
and then lies down to rest. The hero immediately seizes him, and the
god
turns himself into a lion, a serpent, a pard, a b
s. The scene is here transferred to the peninsula of Pallene, and the
god
is described as of a blue colour, the hue which p
ς. Glaucus. Glaucos, as is evident from his name, was an original
god
of the sea, probably only another form of Poseidô
uilt and steered the Argo, and that during the voyage Zeus made him a
god
of the sea. Glaucos, we are told1274, seeing Aria
made her a goddess of the sea under the name of Leucothea, and him a
god
under that of Palæmôn. Both were held powerful to
into a bird1368. Another legend made her the mother of Faunus by the
god
of the sea1369. The Moly (μῶλν), is said by these
food but birds and fish ; that it is called the excellent isle of the
god
1406, whose peculiar property it therefore must h
is however remarkable that in all the legends of this kind it is the
god
or man Atlas who is turned into or gives name to
bones up in the inside fat, desired Zeus to take which he would. The
god
, though aware of the deceit, selected the bones a
r pristine rank ; for the hero of one period was not unfrequently the
god
of a preceding one, and he thus became a god once
was not unfrequently the god of a preceding one, and he thus became a
god
once more in the eyes of posterity. The whole myt
o a mythe to be noticed in the sequel, signifies the healing, atoning
god
or hero, may be doubted. Medeia seems plainly to
reared by Hera, would not assent to the wishes of Zeus, and that the
god
in his anger condemned her to espouse a mortal156
ôn was the son of Antiôn or Peisiôn ; others gave him Phlegyas or the
god
Ares for a sire. He obtained the hand of Dia the
rn her into a man, and grant that she should be invulnerable1592. The
god
assented, and in the fight between the Centaurs a
up his spear in the market and ordered the people to worship it as a
god
; for which act of impiety Zeus punished him by t
orthaôn married Althæa daughter of Thestios, a son of Demonica by the
god
Ares. By her he had four sons, Toxeus, Thureus, C
Deïaneira. Œneus was devoted to agriculture, and it was said that the
god
Dionysos gave him a vine-plant and taught him the
admos went to Delphi, to inquire of the oracle respecting Europa. The
god
desired him to cease from troubling himself about
and Harmonia their leaders they should be successful. They obeyed the
god
, and his prediction was verified. Cadmos became k
to a portion of the Pelasgian race, and that in the usual manner the
god
was made a mortal king1637. We must confess that
t which cost her her life. Her offspring was Dionysos, who became the
god
presiding over the vintage1641. Αὐτονόη, Ἀρισ
rôn to quit his cave and come to look at her. To the questions of the
god
respecting her the Centaur replied, by informing
oly Apollo, Agreus (Hunter), and Nomios (Herdsman), and Aristæos. The
god
forthwith seized the nymph and in his car drawn b
eus-Aristæos, or Aristos, or Apollo-Agreus, or Nomios. He was a rural
god
, presiding over cattle and game, the culture of t
heep-skins to protect them from the cold, and there sacrificed to the
god
to avert the evil influence of the dog-star1656.
between their mythes, that in fact they were two epithets of the same
god
. The fifty hounds of Actæôn answer to the fifty d
Palæmôn1659. Athamas, being obliged to leave Bœotia, inquired of the
god
where he should settle. He was told to establish
cchantes. Pentheus sought to check the phrensy ; but, deceived by the
god
, he went secretly and ascended a tree on Cithærôn
atisfaction from her, he went to Delphi and consulted the oracle. The
god
directed him to shun his native country, or he sh
eprived the guiltless arbitrator of the power of vision. Zeus, as one
god
cannot undo the acts of another, gave him in comp
d, he wished to have children ; and going to Delphi, he consulted the
god
, who gave him in oracular phrase the prudent advi
hen they had finished the temple of Delphi they asked a reward of the
god
. He promised to give it on the seventh day, desir
uring a great drought the Bœotians were, it was said, directed by the
god
at Delphi to seek aid of Trophonios in Lebadeia.
was purified by Thestios. He then went to Delphi, and inquired of the
god
where he should settle. The Pythia then first nam
d him on the spot. He then asked Pluto to give him Cerberos ; and the
god
consented, provided he could take him without usi
n it the identification of one or more Grecian heroes with Melcart, a
god
of the Phœnicians, and perhaps with one of the de
Dew (Herse). The first bears a daughter, Strongmare (Alcippe), to the
god
of war ; the third a son, Shady (Cephalos), to th
ithyia. Being engaged in a war with the Eleusinians, he consulted the
god
about the event ; and received for answer, that v
had given birth to him she laid him in the cave where she had met the
god
; and Hermes, at Apollo's desire, conveyed him to
had made a vow to send annually, if successful, to the temple of the
god
, a ship with gifts and sacrifices1845. He also co
hould first form, cursed and implored destruction on his son from the
god
. As Hippolytos, leaving Trœzên, was driving his c
was on it a temple of Apollo Lycios1855, it is not unlikely that the
god
and the prince were the same person. Pallas may i
an-god — πολιοȗχος), and clears the Isthmus (which was sacred to that
god
) of monsters and evil-doers. We also find that Th
whom Theseus evidently belongs, the latter being regarded more as the
god
of the sea and of navigation, corresponding with
might be expected, the principal object of worship at Corinth was the
god
of the sea. Poseidôn and Helios, said the legend,
es we have only one of the forms of Poseidôn, namely as Hippios. This
god
is his father1884 ; and he is also the sire of Pe
first mortal woman who enjoyed the love of Zeus. Her offspring by the
god
were Argos and Pelasgos, and the country was name
d over her. Zeus, pitying her, directed Hermes to steal her away. The
god
of ingenious devices made the attempt ; but as a
bably merely the dog 1909 set to watch the cow ; and Hermes the rural
god
kills him, as dogs are driven off or killed by th
d toward her filled with desire. She prayed to Poseidôn for aid ; the
god
appeared, and flung his trident at the satyr, who
ent at the satyr, who fled ; Amymone submitted to the embraces of the
god
, and he revealed to her the springs of Lerna1916.
e the daughter and Egypt the grandson of that city, and the Phœnician
god
Belos or Baal the father of Danaos and Ægyptos, i
whom he called Danae. He inquired of the oracle about a son ; and the
god
replied, that he would himself have no male issue
descends in a golden fructifying shower, and Perseus is born. But the
god
of the under-world will take Danae, that is cover
ng his flesh with that of the victims, set it before their guest. The
god
, in indignation and horror at the barbarous act,
e offspring of Zeus and Nemesis, who had long fled the pursuit of the
god
, and to elude him had taken the form of all kinds
s of animals2000. At length, while she was under that of a goose, the
god
became a swan, and she laid an egg, which was fou
; her children by him or Zeus, that is by Zeus-Tyndareos, the bright
god
, are Helena, Brightness (ἓλα, light), Castôr, Ado
asserted himself to be Zeus, and claimed all the honours due to that
god
. He fastened dried hides and brazen kettles to hi
th of the stream, whose bright waves arched over them, concealing the
god
and the mortal maid. The god declared then who he
t waves arched over them, concealing the god and the mortal maid. The
god
declared then who he was, and enjoining secrecy d
acted the love of Apollo. The consequence of her intercourse with the
god
did not escape the observation of Æpytos ; who, f
dark foliage brought forth her ‘divine-minded’ son. The ‘gold-haired’
god
had sent the mild Eleutho and the Moiræ to ease h
ving stolen the golden dog which had guarded the goat that reared the
god
, gave it to Tantalos to keep. Hermes being sent t
ys Pindar, Pelops went down to the margin of the sea, and invoked the
god
who rules it. Suddenly Poseidôn stood at his feet
the breaking up of the ground in order to renew it. Hermes the rural
god
restores Pelops to life, and the same Hermes, und
e sea-shore, enables him to win the prize. The connexion between this
god
and Pelops is also intimated in the tradition tha
went to Delphi, where they met him, who was also come to consult the
god
on the nature of the vengeance which he should se
Envoys were sent to consult the Pythian oracle, and the voice of the
god
fixed the guilt on Comætho and Melanippos, whom h
could avail to win her love, the priest in despair turned him to his
god
, and besought him to avenge his sufferings. The g
turned him to his god, and besought him to avenge his sufferings. The
god
heard the prayer of the suppliant, and an insanit
h flowers, and at length ventured to mount on his back. The disguised
god
immediately made off with his lovely burden, ran
led her by an assurance that she should be the bride of Dionysos. The
god
appeared, enjoyed her love, and gave her a golden
ôn among his children, might seem to indicate a Cretan worship of the
god
of the sea. Αἰακὸς καὶ Тελαμών. Æacus et Tela
r and Polydeukes, sons of Zeus. Peleus and Telamôn, grandsons of that
god
, also came with Theseus, Erginos and Ancæos, sons
fs who had fallen resolved to avenge the fate of their sires2184. The
god
when consulted promised them victory if led by Al
The Erinnyes of his mother persecuting him, he fled to Delphi, whose
god
had urged him to commit the deed, and thence went
the poet, when he would raise a hymn to accompany the sacrifice to a
god
, could only, like a Christian bard, extol his goo
of gods, the one superior, veiled and nameless, with whom the supreme
god
took counsel when about to announce by lightning
cause they are born and die together. The general Etruscan term for a
god
was Æsar2253. The supreme god of the Tuscans, ans
gether. The general Etruscan term for a god was Æsar2253. The supreme
god
of the Tuscans, answering to the Zeus of the Gree
mnus also was one of the principal deities of Etruria2257. The Tuscan
god
of the under-world was named Mantus2258, and ther
ases the name of the goddess is only the feminine form of that of the
god
, as Janus Jana, Tellumo Tellus, Lupercus Luperca,
er nomen dicatur ad unum ; on which Lactantius observes, that “every
god
who is worshiped by man must in solemn rites and
ight of the deity. Numa was terrified, but recovering he implored the
god
to give a remedy against the lightning. The ruler
bove the horizon, when a loud crash was heard in the sky : thrice the
god
thundered, without a cloud ; thrice he sent forth
sparrows ; and that of Alcæus to Apollo (below, ch. viii.), where the
god
has a team of swans. 367. Il. xiv. 300. 368. Il
egend of its being covered with the skin of the goat which nursed the
god
was devised at a subsequent period. See Heyne on
authority for this legend, and the same story is told of the Italian
god
Silvanus. Serv. Geor. i. 20. 632. Ovid, Met. x.
91. where we may observe the allusion to the rural character of the
god
. 861. He is said to have been called στρϕαȋος (
1219. Sch. Apoll. Rh. i. 932. 1220. Priapos was an epithet of this
god
. Athen. i. p. 30. 1221. Sch. Theocr. i. 21. 122
ys that Eurytos having challenged Apollo at archery was killed by the
god
; and his son Iphitos, coming to Heracles in ques
r). 1791. Apollod. iii. 14. For other marks of the vengeance of this
god
, see Sch. Aristoph. Eccles. 473. Varro, Fr. p. 36
city of the bird more probably. 1831. Choëph. 609. seq. 1832. The
god
said, ̕ Ασκοȗ τòν προὔχοντα ποδάονα, ϕέρτατε λσκ
in a rock, and on the maiden’s drawing it forth at the command of the
god
three streams of water followed it. 1917. Sch. E
er, and call out of the well, into which they fabled he had fallen, a
god
named Hylas. The Maryandinians lamented and sough
2188. Ephorus (Athen. vi. 232.) says that when Alcmæôn consulted the
god
about the removal of his insanity, he got the fol
s of heaven and earth; and, as they quaffed their nectar, Apollo, the
god
of music, delighted them with the tones of his ly
beneath the stream of Ocean. It is not always easy to distinguish the
god
from the stream over which he rules. Cœus* and P
ee, distributing poppies to Morpheus* and his brothers. Morpheus, the
god
of dreams, receives the poppies, while his brothe
gold, is drawn by four fire-breathing steeds, behind which the young
god
stands erect with flashing eyes, his head surroun
, to the east, where he recommenced his bright career. Helios, as the
god
whose eye surveys all things, was invoked as a wi
uences, remonstrated, but to no purpose. The youth persisted, and the
god
, bound by his oath, reluctantly committed the rei
But as truly loves on to the close; As the sun-flower turns on her
god
when he sets The same look that she turned wh
a name which, in order to have any meaning, had to be changed into a
god
or a hero. The setting sun once slept in the Latm
turn*; Hindu, Dyu; Phœnician, Moloch*; Egyptian, Seb. Chronos was the
god
of time. He married Rhea, a daughter of Uranus an
to prevent too immoderate speed. A sickle as emblem of Chronos meant
god
of harvests, or decaying life, or rebellion again
serpent with its tail in its mouth meant the year. A scythe meant the
god
of death. A globe encircled by a starry zodiac me
ian prince in the midst of his family. Zeus was the earliest national
god
of the Greeks. His worship extended throughout th
wers, and at last playfully seated herself on its back. The disguised
god
bounded away with his lovely burden, and swam acr
nding rain on a certain occasion. Pluvius was a surname of Jupiter as
god
of rain. He was invoked by that name among the Ro
ptune; Hindu, Varuna*. Poseidon was a son of Chronos and Rhea. He was
god
of the sea, as having under his control the force
t from labor during this festival. Consus* was the name of Neptune as
god
of counsel. His altar was underground. Counsel sh
though the original dismal conception of this deity as the inexorable
god
of death was much diminished in course of time, y
, to avenge an injury received from Apollo, burned the temple of that
god
at Delphi. He was placed where a stone hanging ov
nct conceptions. On the one hand, she appears as the wife of the dark
god
of the lower world, like him, a gloomy, awe-inspi
not so extensive in Greece.” Seemann . “Epic poets represent the
god
of battles as a wild, ungovernable warrior, who p
hes more than impetuous violence. In Thebes, Ares was regarded as the
god
of pestilence; in Athens, as the god of vengeance
Thebes, Ares was regarded as the god of pestilence; in Athens, as the
god
of vengeance. In the Trojan war, Ares espoused th
or Mavors*. Among the earliest Italian tribes he was worshiped as the
god
of spring triumphing over the powers of winter. A
ped as the god of spring triumphing over the powers of winter. As the
god
that strode with warlike step to the battlefield,
ing the protection of Jupiter for the newly-founded city of Rome, the
god
of heaven sent down an oblong brazen shield (anci
re offered in the earliest ages. The assistance and protection of the
god
of war were always solemnly invoked before the de
hæstus*; Roman, Vulcan, or Mulciber*; Egyptian, Pthah. Hephæstus, the
god
of fire, was a son of Zeus and Hera. According to
een Zeus and Hera, Hephæstus assisted his mother, whereupon the angry
god
of heaven seized him by the foot and hurled him f
eaven in the form of lightning. He was worshiped by the Greeks as the
god
who had mastered the mighty element and compelled
ks can be created only in harmony with beauty. The Romans called this
god
Vulcanus, or, according to its more ancient spell
of the Greek writers, the original and more common conception of the
god
gave place to the popular image of the smith-god,
d his forges in Ætna, or on the Lipari Isles. The chief shrine of the
god
in Rome was the Volcanal*, which was not really a
adually faded away, and he was replaced by the mischief-loving little
god
of love, the son of Ares and Aphrodite. His chara
the brother and companion of Eros. Eros was venerated not only as the
god
that kindles love between the sexes, but was also
zing a drop of oil from her lamp fell on the shoulder of the sleeping
god
; he awoke, and fled from her. Then the penitent P
of Zeus and Leto. The island of Delos was his birthplace. He was the
god
of light, prophecy, archery, music, poetry, and o
g over the dark gloom of winter. He is also represented as a terrible
god
of death, sending virulent pestilences, and deali
d the woods re-echo with the songs of the birds. Hence, Apollo is the
god
of music. He is himself the musician among the Ol
Olympic gods. He attained his greatest importance among the Greeks as
god
of prophecy. His oracle of Delphi was in high rep
e whole moral tone of the Greek nation was the belief that he was the
god
that accepted repentance as an atonement for sin,
h sprinkling by laurel boughs. Sacred hymns were sung in honor of the
god
, and sacred dances were performed by choruses, wh
Admetus gained the hand of Alcestis, daughter of Pelias*. The exiled
god
obtained from the Fates the gift of immortality f
r family. Hyacinthus* was a beautiful youth beloved by Apollo. As the
god
and his favorite were one day playing with the di
lly pined away, and died of a broken heart. He was transformed by the
god
into a cypress-tree. Apollo and Poseidon built fo
charmingly. He foolishly challenged Apollo to a musical contest. The
god
defeated the presumptuous mortal, flayed him whil
declare his preference for the music of Pan, in a contest which that
god
had with Apollo. The insulted deity caused his ea
Augustus, who ascribed his victory at Actium to the assistance of the
god
. He accordingly erected a magnificent temple to A
and hangs over the extended left arm. It is supposed to represent the
god
in the moment when he has shot the arrow to destr
eek, Hermes*; Roman, Mercury*; Hindu, Sarameyas; Egyptian, Thoth* (as
god
of letters and wisdom), Anubis (as conductor of s
the son of Zeus and Maia* (one of the daughters of Atlas). He was the
god
that presided over commerce, eloquence, wrestling
he underworld; as the latter he was called Psychopompos*. He was also
god
of the fertilizing rain. Later poets make him the
ed to be the promoter of intercourse between nations; hence he is the
god
of travelers, over whose safety he presided, and
common. Their chief difference lies in the fact that while Apollo, as
god
of light, represents the higher intelligence of t
ls were called Hermæa*. Mercury was worshiped by the Romans solely as
god
of trade. The guild of merchants regarded him as
nd Talaria, and bears in his hand the Caduceus, or herald’s staff. As
god
of eloquence, he is often represented with chains
lled Bacchus both by the Greeks and Romans; that is, noisy or riotous
god
. It was originally a mere surname, and does not o
is contests with wild beasts, he at length planted the vine. Both the
god
and his attendants soon became intoxicated with i
e was cultivated. He was regarded, by Greeks and Romans alike, as the
god
of wine and of vineyards. In his more extended me
Greater Dionysia took place in March. An ancient wooden statue of the
god
was carried through the streets by people dressed
beginning of December. A he-goat was first solemnly sacrificed to the
god
. The chief amusement of the young men was dancing
ntwined with ivy, and all the oars were covered with vine-leaves. The
god
appeared as a lion; terror seized the offenders,
t him to Olympus. Momus*. Momus* was the son of Nyx. He was the
god
of wit and ridicule, and was very unpopular. His
his unlovely and unjust spirit, Momus was banished from Olympus. This
god
was represented as holding a small figure in his
y unknown to the Greeks. In his original character, he was probably a
god
of the light and sun. Janus was believed to begin
icated to him. New-Year’s day was the most important festival of this
god
; the houses and doors were adorned with garlands
d friends exchanged presents and good wishes for the coming year. The
god
himself received offerings of cake, wine, and inc
and at cross-roads, or of arched passages, in which the image of the
god
was erected. The “Temple of Janus,” near the Foru
. Vertumnus*, whose name is derived from verto, to change, was the
god
of garden and field produce. He personified the c
bearing in his hand a cornucopia. Terminus*. Terminus* was the
god
who presided over boundaries. All landmarks were
, and made an offering of a flat cake. Silvanus*. Silvanus* was
god
of the forest. His sacrifices consisted of milk,
uins of this temple are still to be seen. Pan*. Pan* was the
god
of fertility, and the special patron of shepherds
er . The Romans had an old Italian deity called Faunus*, who, as the
god
of shepherds, was identified with the Greek Pan.
ys, and then restored him to Dionysus. Pleased with his kindness, the
god
ofiered, as a reward, to grant Midas anything he
Priapus*. Priapus*, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, was the
god
of fruitfulness, the protector of flocks, bees, t
escription were considered sacred to certain deities, so almost every
god
had a form of building peculiar to himself, which
m resembling that of the goddesses, and to endow it with speech. Each
god
contributed something to perfect her, and she was
ught with her a box containing her marriage presents, into which each
god
had put some blessing. She opened the box incauti
eight years in servitude to Ares. At the expiration of that time, the
god
of war became reconciled to Cadmus, and gave him
nysus, and was torn to pieces by his mother and other votaries of the
god
. Ino was persecuted by Hera for having taken care
us these fatal treasures were deposited in the temple of the Delphian
god
. Perseus*. Perseus* was the son of Zeus and
hand of her daughter, Hebe, in marriage. Heracles was deified as the
god
of strength, and was especially honored as patron
en the general idea of time and space. Each month and day had its own
god
. The Nile, as the source of the country’s fertili
ents full of symbolic meaning. The rising sun was the beautiful young
god
Horus*; in his mid-day glory he was Ra*; as he ne
pervading matter; sheep were sacred to him. Thoth*, son of Neph, was
god
of intelligence; the ibis was his emblem. Sate*,
possible. The dead bodies were thrown before the temple of their own
god
. The crocodile was principally worshiped about La
e was too dimly comprehended to be popular. Bel* was also a favorite
god
, but Nin* and Nergal*, the winged bull and lion,
set religious festivals. When a feast was to be held in honor of any
god
, the king made special proclamation. During a fas
him. The name Agni is found in the Latin word ignis fire. Indra was
god
of the clear heaven, and so of light, warmth, and
well as to many monsters slain by other heroes. Yama* was the Hindu
god
of the dead. As from the east came all life, so i
a root, Ghar, to shine). Trita and Traitana were names given to the
god
of the clear heaven. They reappear in the Greek T
esented as a beautiful child. He is identical with the Greek Eros, or
god
of love, and the Latin Cupid. Arusha was said to
ntly called Mahâdeva, or Mahadeo* (in Greek, Megas Theos*), the great
god
, and is regarded as a reproducer; to destroy, acc
e under another form. The Avatars* of Vishnu are incarnations of the
god
for the accomplishment of a special purpose. It i
the entire form, endowed with beauty and power. This new being was a
god
, from whom and his wife, a daughter of the giant
. She presided over marriage. Thor 18 was Odin’s eldest son, and was
god
of thunder. His mighty strength depended upon thr
ry of the Elves was called Alfheim*, and was the domain of Freyr, the
god
of the sun, in whose light they were always sport
hings, and, realizing this, the primitive savage made Light his chief
god
. The light appears in the east and disappears in
both “hare” and “white.” So that Michabo is the Great White One, the
god
of the Dawn and the East. “The word for muskrat
The Indians told Captain Argoll: “We have five gods in all; our chief
god
often appears to us in the form of a mighty great
e is distinctly the impersonation of light. “Michabo was at times the
god
of light, at others, of the winds; and as these a
as these are the rain-bringers, he was also at times spoken of as the
god
of waters. He was said to have scooped out the ba
red by the wayside, a handful of dust being sufficient to appease the
god
of the lower world. If the body of a friend could
f the Parthenon. 9. The rose was given by Cupid to Harpocrates*, the
god
of silence, whence it is supposed originated the
e shall make her miserable.” Venus had a son called Cupid. He was the
god
who made young people love whom he pleased. He co
isagreeable man that can be imagined. Venus one day called to her the
god
of love, and said, “I have a commission for you,
foolish and miserable. Happily this is all a fable, there never was a
god
that delighted in afflicting the young and innoce
hat he did; so, in order to learn how he should act, he repaired to a
god
who dwelt in Egypt, this was Harpocrates, the god
t, he repaired to a god who dwelt in Egypt, this was Harpocrates, the
god
of silence. When Cupid entered the sanctuary of H
lence. When Cupid entered the sanctuary of Harpocrates, he found that
god
seated upon a throne, overshadowed by a peach tre
received. “Powerful divinity,” said Cupid, addressing himself to the
god
, “thou art discretion itself — the guide of the d
end to instruct and direct me.” Cupid then proceeded to relate to the
god
the commands of Venus concerning Psyche, and his
tirely with a veil. All this is an allegory. When Cupid consulted the
god
of silence, he was silent himself, and inquired b
Psyche, lest she should be offended, nor to tell Psyche that he was a
god
, lest she should imprudently inform some person w
desolate I spot to which she was conveyed, repaired to Zephyrus, the
god
of the west wind, and asked his assistance to rem
Cupid’s request. He immediately flew away to the cave of Somnus, the
god
of sleep. Near the couch of Somnus stood his thre
river — “Here I may find peace,” she cried: “Receive my body, gentle
god
of these waters, and bear me whither I shall ceas
She became senseless when the waters closed round her, but the river
god
bore her in his arms to a flowery bank on his bor
un, and the sparkling waters.” “Hear me, Proserpina;” interrupted the
god
; “one third of the world shall be yours. None hut
off the sordid garments that concealed his dignity, showed himself a
god
. “My good friends,” he said, addressing himself t
k you for your hospitality. We, for my companion is no other than the
god
Mercury, sought kindness from the people all abou
at this wonderful change of objects. “O virtuous pair,” exclaimed the
god
; “just man, excellent woman, and worthy of each o
or you.” They looked at each other, and withdrawing a moment from the
god
, conferred in a whisper. Philemon soon returned,
she promised to admit Mercury to her sister, for a sum of money, the
god
only answered by looking reproachfully at her, an
nd the folded pinions on his shoulders, and she recognised in him the
god
who mounts the wind. He was leading Herse to the
y sister immediately upon a mortal, and then she cannot be given to a
god
. Mercury himself respects marriage vows. If Herse
. But as she stood at the door, about to descend into the garden, the
god
unexpectedly appeared before her, and would have
ike to know something about Mercury. Mother. Mercury was an Egyptian
god
. The Egyptians called him Hermes. I will tell you
powerful. Such a rod in a king’s hand is a sceptre. In the hand of a
god
, or witch, or pretended prophet, it is a wand; an
tch, or pretended prophet, it is a wand; and with it, fables say, the
god
, or witch, calls up absent or dead persons, and d
commence a new city. Cadmus went from Delphi, where he consulted the
god
, toward the east, and proceeded to the fountain o
vessels into it and filled them. This fountain was consecrated to the
god
Mars; that means, it had been dedicated, by the r
e rude people living near, to Mars. They had said it belonged to that
god
, and that none but his worshippers should have an
he city-ways, all reverend looked With a mild worship, as he’d been a
god
.” Conversation: Mother and Ann. Ann. Ther
ho had a little kingdom of his own, not far from Thebes. Bacchus, the
god
of wine, was the son of Semele, Ino’s sister, and
it a disease, as it was; they supposed it was a curse inflicted by a
god
. You know if Athamas were ever so good, if he los
a man very much, they would say, he is not the son of a man, but of a
god
, as they said that Perseus was the son of Jupiter
en they did not know who a person’s father was, they said he was some
god
. Semele, one of the daughters of Cadmus, had a li
vered with branches of ivy, and twisted about with vine tendrils. The
god
then rose at once to the stature of a man, and as
did, Bacchus was honoured all over Greece, and he was worshipped as a
god
. Festivals were every where celebrated in honour
d solemn, and that noise and drunkenness could not be acceptable to a
god
. Pentheus should have told the Bacchantes that th
sire to shriek, and shout, and destroy whatever comes in our way. The
god
inspires us; he disposes us to these extravagance
e, and some other arts, and after he was dead, he was worshipped as a
god
. Mother. That is very probable. Does the history
there are no such foolish ways of worshipping the true, or any false
god
, now among any people. Mother. I am sorry to say
ey buys every thing in this world; so, in this fable, it was called a
god
: afterward, Jupiter gave Danæ a little son, whom
ossed about upon the billows with her child. But Neptune, who was the
god
of the sea, had compassion on them, and the winds
nocent babe, caused us to be thrown into the waves, and some merciful
god
has saved our lives. But where am I? in what stra
nd said that she was handsomer than Juno or the Nereides. Neptune, as
god
of the sea, had a great regard for the Nereides.
heavy chain attached to the rock. “Beautiful lady,” said he, “I am no
god
, but the good gods aid me. They know that I desir
e wings which Mercury lent me. When I reached the country whither the
god
had directed me, I saw first some ugly women, cal
if you please, tell me something about Hymen. Mother. Hymen was the
god
of marriage; he attended the ceremony, and blesse
Ann. And who was he that shut up the winds? Mother. Æolus, the wind
god
, who had a cave where be kept the winds. These we
ang, and danced, and played upon the lyre, all day, and sometimes the
god
Apollo came to see them. Poets used to pray to th
y for it; and then the disease was called a serpent, and the healer a
god
Apollo was the god of health, and the patron of m
the disease was called a serpent, and the healer a god Apollo was the
god
of health, and the patron of must and poetry.
hose who have read the story of Cupid and Psyche, now that he was the
god
who disposed men and women to love each other. In
arrows did not suit his weak hands: that he should leave them to the
god
of day, and to his sister Diana, who was a huntre
am. I am not a shepherd of the mountains, but the son of Jupiter, the
god
of light. The inhabitants of Tenedos and of Delph
e inhabitants of Tenedos and of Delphi are my subjects. I am also the
god
of music and of healing; stay, and listen my lyre
rful fawn, she hurried from the soft, tender voice of Apollo, and the
god
, with more than mortal swiftness, pursued her. He
is, that some person whose lands lay along the rivers, was called the
god
of that river. Upon a map of Greece, the river Pe
uman. One day as Syrinx was descending from Mount Lyceus, she met the
god
Pan, a rural deity, who was a great favourite in
en told you, they are the very same. Go to the palace of the sun; the
god
of day will receive you with tenderness, I am sur
Phæton, thus encouraged, approached the throne, and knelt before the
god
. “I am come hither, gracious parent,” said the su
lf my father. The son of Io has vaunted that he is the offspring of a
god
, while I am no other than a child of mortality. C
the gods, as certainly as that Egyptian does.” “My son,” answered the
god
, “I am grieved that thou shouldst permit thyself
at of Apollo, could restrain them. “Audacious young man,” replied the
god
; “you know not what you ask. To conduct the flami
diffused myriads of bright rays, even when it was not occupied by the
god
, who was himself the very spirit of light. The vi
eeks seemed to hear the Earth and the Waters laugh with joy. It was a
god
of the sky who brought the rain in great bags, ca
tiful in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth. The grim, rough old
god
was in love with gentle Proserpina. He turned his
er arms full of flowers, stood looking with wonder at the approaching
god
. Before she could even turn, the chariot was besi
ly flowers were the few faded ones she had not let fall when the grim
god
seized her. “I hope you will like it here,” said
when she came to a hilly forest, she called, “Pan! Pan!” and Pan, the
god
of the animals, came skipping to meet her. He was
g over the rocks and the streams of water. But though Pan was a great
god
, he could not tell what had become of Proserpina.
nd chariot and the grim driver she had seen; and how the fierce, dark
god
had struck the earth with his spear, and how the
gain. She was seated upon a great black throne, beside the dark-faced
god
. Upon her head was a glittering crown of diamonds
for a whole day sat speechless with grief, for she knew that the dark
god
was Pluto, the ruler of the underworld, and that
pus Jupiter sat long in thought. At last he called his messenger, the
god
Mercury, who is quickest and cleverest among the
makes wondrous things. So when Jupiter had said these words, the lame
god
hobbled away to his workshop. Soon he came back w
with a rich and wonderful box, as Jupiter had ordered; and when each
god
of heaven had put within it a gift, he closed the
y day she was more eager to know what was in it! “Maybe there is some
god
imprisoned there, waiting for some one who will b
ollo and Daphne. One beautiful morning Cupid, the little winged
god
of love, sat busily polishing his bow and his arr
ng care not to prick himself, for the golden arrows would make even a
god
fall in love and the leaden ones caused hate. Nex
golden arch bright and elastic and strong. At that moment Apollo, the
god
of light and song, came by. He was just from the
shing and preparing his tiny arms. He stopped, and watched the little
god
with contempt. “Are bows and arrows fit weapons f
ain Python with my darts, but what can you do with yours?” The little
god
did not like the words of the great archer. “I ca
nd in a moment the arrow had sunk deep into the breast of Apollo. The
god
felt the pang and put his hand to his heart, but
on or fierce tiger? Stop, for I will do you no harm. I am Apollo, the
god
of beauty and sonar, and I love you, Daphne. All
them the very voices of the gods. And he himself could sing. Apollo,
god
of light and song, loved him and gave him his own
to hear him; and the gentle gods of the rivers, and Neptune himself,
god
of old ocean, would quiet their waters to listen.
ing was rich and fragrant, and rose as incense to Hymen, the marriage
god
. When the torches were lit at the wedding of Orph
ympus, but though the gods loved him, they could not control the grim
god
Death, nor make him send back Eurydice. Then Orph
assed through the iron gates, and came into the presence of the dread
god
himself, sitting upon his throne with Proserpina
urydice followed close behind him, but beside her walked the Olympian
god
Mercury, without whom no spirit can leave the und
rn. Orpheus stood dazed; then he would have rushed after her, but the
god
stood in his way. “You can do nothing,” he said.
sweet and wondrous singer lived seven long months of grief before the
god
Death came at last to take him down to his Eurydi
son. The boy was very carefully and sternly reared. Linus, son of the
god
Apollo, taught him his letters, and he had other
the waist, for Nereus must be conquered before he will talk. The aged
god
awoke with a cry, and, at the sound of his voice,
n his power to escape, Hercules doing everything to hold the slippery
god
. Suddenly Nereus changed himself to a leopard, bu
, I say!” Then Hercules let the old man loose, and in a twinkling the
god
had disappeared in the depth of the sea. The sear
us heard this, he would have knelt before him, but already the gentle
god
of light and song and beauty had vanished. Jupite
must die. Then Admetus knew that the stranger was none other than the
god
Death, and he felt that his day of doom was come,
ds not sacrifices, but unpitying, fulfils his word. No sooner had the
god
left than Admetus fell sick and began to waste aw
sed him tenderly, but to no avail. The people prayed to the heartless
god
to spare them their beloved king, but Death turne
d came. “If some one else will freely give up life for you,” said the
god
of light and song, “you shall be spared.” With th
ching, and brave and true as she had been, the grim, dark look of the
god
frightened her. Plainly the fate of Admetus now r
wn. Then the two fought for her, Hercules crushing the icy, bloodless
god
in his terrible arms, Death clutching Hercules wi
a fierce strain of all his knotted muscles, Hercules forced the grim
god
down upon one knee, then half back upon the groun
man, whom, then, Pygmalion married. Phaëton. As Helios, the
god
of the sun, was once driving his flaming chariot
s the sky, he saw beautiful Clymene walking in the meadows below. The
god
loved her, wooed her, and married her. Their only
but went boldly on and came into the presence of Helios himself. The
god
sat on a throne and was so dazzlingly bright that
n the hot air at this time not a cloud was to be seen. Therefore, the
god
launched the bolt out of the clear heavens. Fair
t that moment the door opened and Perseus, strong and calm as a young
god
, came in. “What is this?” he cried, coming forwar
n kingdom awaited him, and there he gave back the winged shoes to the
god
Mercury, and dedicated Medusa’s head to Minerva,
nd him to Athens to me.” “But, Ægeus,” said Æthra, “can any one but a
god
lift such a great stone?” “He must,” answered the
apple and give it to her that is the fairest.” Without more words the
god
was gone, and Paris found himself standing alone
e yours, and abundant wealth, and men shall obey you as if you were a
god
.” To the youthful shepherd, who had lived a simpl
take vengeance upon Agamemnon for the deed, and Apollo heard him. The
god
of light took his silver bow and from afar shot h
n the plain he met the mighty Hector, but his power left him, for the
god
Apollo confused his mind, and Hector pierced him
ong the line, looking for Hector. Once they met for a moment, but the
god
Apollo, who loved Hector, came and snatched him a
ve sat within it. Now, the horse is the animal sacred to Neptune, the
god
of ocean, and it seemed plain that the Greeks had
Ah I what is this? She sees it now: “Troy, Troy shall fall!” The
god
would soothe her heart’s alarms. “Be safe with
the heavens will shake our wall —?” “Nay, sweet Cassandra,” spake the
god
, “Troy-town must fall.” O then she stood up f
ave My country from this doom, though sure.” Quick spake the angry
god
again, “Go; plead with chiefs in the council h
t day, too! Leave me to that,” the maiden said. And sadly-slow the
god
withdrew, Sighing for one already dead. For to
ly-slow the god withdrew, Sighing for one already dead. For to the
god
the thing was done, The houses burned, and dow
sses, son of Laertes, that punished you so.” “My father, Neptune, the
god
of ocean, will make you pay for this, Ulysses,” s
eed, it might have gone hard with the hero, but that upon the way the
god
Mercury met him. He warned Ulysses of the danger
f Phæacia; but the Phæacians, when they knew him, received him like a
god
, for his deeds before Troy were well known to the
some, and either with a lyre (as musician) or with a bow or snake (as
god
of death and of healing). Arca΄dia. Province of
by Minos, 156. Cu΄pid. Called Eros by the Greeks. Son of Venus, 64;
god
of love, 57. Cy΄c lops (si΄klops.) Giants with b
ainst Polydectes, 142,143; was chosen king, 144. Di΄omed. Son of the
god
Mars; king in Thrace; owned man-eating horses, 10
stroyed, 211. Helen was then taken back to Sparta, 211. He΄lios. The
god
of the sun; father of Phaëton, 112; owner of catt
85. Nep΄tune. Called by the Greeks Poseidon. Brother of Jupiter, 14;
god
of ocean, 66; father of the Cyclops Polyphemus, 2
itors by the stratagem of the robe for Laertes, 87. Pexe΄us. A river
god
; father of Daphne, 58. Perseph΄one (per-sef΄o-ne
nities, Erebus and Nyx, produced a gigantic egg, from which Eros, the
god
of love, emerged to create the Earth. In the dre
vernal sky, He can number its hills and brooks. “To the Sun
god
all our hearts and lyres By day, by night
ulture, broke the adamantine chains, and liberated the long-suffering
god
. “Thy godlike crime was to be kind, To rende
osial curls, and gives the nod, The stamp of fate and sanction of the
god
: High heaven with trembling the dread signal took
romising by the great river Styx — the most binding and solemn oath a
god
could utter — to grant their request. Contrary to
gn of approval from heaven, and fervently prayed for a token that the
god
accepted his labour. Jupiter, in answer to this p
e finish. “Wise Phidias, thus his skill to prove, Through many a
god
advanc’d to Jove, And taught the polish’d rocks t
fforts were vain, however; and even the remedies suggested by Apollo,
god
of medicine, proved inefficacious. Unwilling, or
cleave his head open with an axe. With cheerful alacrity the dutiful
god
obeyed; and no sooner was the operation performed
ong all the gods was Apollo (Phœbus, Sol, Helios, Cynthius, Pytheus),
god
of the sun, of medicine, music, poetry, and all f
y tried all his remedies to recall her to life. “The
god
of Physic Had no antidote; alack! He who took
s, King of Thessaly. One consolation alone now remained to the exiled
god
, — his music. His dulcet tones soon won the admir
nds began a game of quoits, but had not played long, before Zephyrus,
god
of the south wind, passing by, saw them thus occu
forest a beautiful nymph by the name of Daphne, daughter of the river
god
Peneus. Love at first sight was the immediate con
he followed his course with loving eyes, thought of the golden-haired
god
, and longed for his love. But, in spite of all th
But as truly loves on to the close; As the sunflower turns on her
god
when he sets The same look which she turn’d w
o surpass his rival if he could. No second command was necessary. The
god
seized his golden lyre and poured forth impassion
g generous sized ass’s ears to grow on either side of his head. “The
god
of wit, to show his grudge, Clapt asses’ ears upo
you whate’er you desire!’” Saxe. This oath was the most solemn any
god
could utter, and in case of perjury he was oblige
bt his veracity after such a signal mark of Apollo’s favour. When the
god
heard this presumptuous request, he started back
d Pythia gave out mysterious oracles purporting to have come from the
god
. The ancients everywhere could not fail to recogn
t for Mount Olympus, and on their way thither were joined by Himerus,
god
of the desire of love; Pothos, god of the amities
ay thither were joined by Himerus, god of the desire of love; Pothos,
god
of the amities of love; Suadela, god of the soft
d of the desire of love; Pothos, god of the amities of love; Suadela,
god
of the soft speech of love; and Hymen, god of mar
amities of love; Suadela, god of the soft speech of love; and Hymen,
god
of marriage. A throne had been prepared for the e
and, to punish her for her pride, he decreed she should marry Vulcan,
god
of the forge, the most ill-favoured of all the he
The Story of Alectryon Her first fancy was for Mars, the handsome
god
of war, who was not slow in reciprocating the fai
melodious greetings of the feathered denizens of the forest. The sun
god
drove rapidly on, glancing right and left, and ta
ebes; and Cupid (Cupido, Eros, Amor), their little son, was appointed
god
of love. Although nursed with tender solicitude,
led meaning of this answer. It was only revealed to her when Anteros,
god
of passion, was born. When with his brother, Cupi
pid pierce them with his love darts, which behest the mischief-loving
god
immediately obeyed. An undying passion was thus s
ng from above, The hideous sight expects with fear — And gazes on the
god
of Love.” Apollonius. The sudden pain made him
with that purpose in view, plunged into a neighbouring river; but the
god
of the stream caught and carried her ashore, wher
Maia, on Cyllene’s hoary top.” Virgil ( Cowper’s tr.). This infant
god
was quite unlike mortal children, as will readily
e at pasture. The oxen were fat and sleek; and the mischievous little
god
, after satisfying himself that they were young, a
been announced early that morning in high Olympus had been appointed
god
of thieves. He therefore lost no time in useless
Mercury peacefully sleeping in his cradle. With a rude shake, the sun
god
roused him from his slumbers, and bade him restor
ercury was not only the messenger of the gods, but was also appointed
god
of eloquence, commerce, rain, wind, and the speci
during Jupiter’s courtship of Io, the peerless daughter of the river
god
Inachus. To avoid Juno’s recriminations, Jupiter
is wife alighted and inquired what he was doing there. Carelessly the
god
pointed to the heifer, and declared he had been w
he pallid shades with fearless brow descended To Hades, by the winged
god
attended.” Boyesen. He was one of the twelve pr
e Character of Mars Mars (Ares), son of Jupiter and Juno, was the
god
of war, the personification of the angry clouded
Statius ( Elton’s tr.). Never sated with strife and bloodshed, this
god
preferred the din of battle to all other music, a
redulous population that Romulus was to be henceforth worshipped as a
god
under the name of Quirinus, and gave orders for t
The Fall of Vulcan Vulcan, or Hephæstus, son of Jupiter and Juno,
god
of fire and the forge seldom joined the general c
tar, On Lemnos th’ Ægean isle.” Milton. Of course, to any one but a
god
such a terrible fall would have proved fatal; and
nces were two golden handmaidens gifted with motion, who attended the
god
wherever he went, and supported his halting foots
nce; but all Mercury’s eloquence and persuasions failed to induce the
god
of the forge to leave his sooty abode, and the me
duce the god of the forge to leave his sooty abode, and the messenger
god
was forced to return alone and report the failure
attempt. Then the gods deliberated anew, and decided to send Bacchus,
god
of wine, hoping his powers of persuasion would pr
, the Vulcanalia and the Hephæstia, were celebrated in honour of this
god
, who is generally represented as a short, muscula
earth, and be sole monarch of the ocean. “Neptune, the mighty marine
god
, I sing; Earth’s mover, and the fruitless ocean’s
Laomedon and Hesione Neptune, the personification as well as the
god
of the sea, was of an exceedingly encroaching dis
Neptune. Adam, Louvre. From a photograph by Levy et ses fils. As
god
of the sea, Neptune did not generally remain in O
ld obtain no answer to their questions. “Shouting [we] seize the
god
: our force t’evade, His various arts he soon resu
’d with tusks, and lightning in his eyes, A boar’s obscener shape the
god
belies: On spiry volumes, there, a dragon rides;
ifestations proved unavailing to drive his would-be hearers away, the
god
answered every question circumstantially. Amphitr
Infernal Regions, situated beneath the earth, and was also appointed
god
of the dead and of riches, for all precious metal
r all precious metals are buried deep in the bosom of the earth. This
god
inspired all men with a great fear. They never sp
lide to brighten its gloom and dispel its shadows. Whenever the stern
god
set out on one of these expeditions, he rode in a
t their escape. No temples were dedicated to him, and statues of this
god
are very rare. Human sacrifices were sometimes of
ly priest and sacred poets stood, Who sang with all the raptures of a
god
: Worthies whose lives by useful arts refined; Wit
ng lake. Thus dreadfully adorn’d, with horror bright, Th’ illustrious
god
, descending from his height, Came rushing on her
t wheel — And pity their small hearts that hold a man As if he were a
god
; or know the god — Or dare to know him — only as
y their small hearts that hold a man As if he were a god; or know the
god
— Or dare to know him — only as a man! O human lo
by the name of Palæmon. When still but a youth, Bacchus was appointed
god
of wine and revelry, and entrusted to the guidanc
as a slave in Egypt. They were already quite far out at sea when the
god
awoke, and gazed around him in mute wonder at his
hip’s sides, riding on wild beasts, and chanting the praises of their
god
and of his favourite beverage. “In chorus we sin
an avaricious old king, fell upon his knees, and humbly besought the
god
to grant that all he touched might be changed int
agged him from his hiding-place and tore him limb from limb. Bacchus,
god
of wine, was worshipped throughout the ancient wo
ard fills, Thro’ the deep valleys and the sloping hills; Where’er the
god
inclines his lovely face, More luscious fruits th
na. Ludovisi Museum. To ascertain whence these sounds proceeded, the
god
stepped out of his car, and cautiously peeped thr
to Night Ere she takes her morning flight. Now the chariot stops: the
god
On our grassy world hath trod: Like a Titan stepp
s bold venture, and no longer fearful of immediate pursuit, the happy
god
strained his fair captive to his breast, pressed
ht she sprang out of the water. Then a voice — the voice of the river
god
Alpheus — was heard, calling to her in pleading
stay her flight and lend an ear to his wooing; but when the impetuous
god
, instead of waiting for an answer to his suit, ro
sweet Is the pure joy when kindred spirits meet! Like him, the river
god
, whose waters flow, With love their only light, t
form, and let her return home; but, as her father sold her again, the
god
was obliged to interfere once more in her behalf,
r ever. But on the way to the dismal abode of the dead, the messenger
god
fell in love with his fair charge, who, being now
nd prosperity. Chapter XVI: Janus Janus’ Two Faces Janus,
god
of the past, present, and future, of gates, entra
tium called the new abode, Whose friendly shores concealed the latent
god
. These realms, in peace, the monarch long control
f potentates; Forward I look, and backward, and below I count, as
god
of avenues and gates, The years that through
e and quiet valley. This cave was the dwelling of Somnus (or Hupnos),
god
of sleep and of his twin brother Mors (or Thanato
(or Hupnos), god of sleep and of his twin brother Mors (or Thanatos),
god
of death; and both were sons of the Goddess of Ni
y one from troubling his repose. “Deep in a cavern dwells the drowsy
god
: Whose gloomy mansion nor the rising sun, Nor set
lumes, and on an ebon sted: Black was the covering too, where lay the
god
, And slept supine, his limbs display’d abroad. Ab
rt, if they would not encounter the mournful fate of poor Ceyx. Mors,
god
of death, occupied one of the corners of Somnus’
e son as well as the prime minister of Somnus, he was also called the
god
of sleep, and mortals were wont to intercede for
ere the Æolian Islands, now known as the Lipari Islands, where Æolus,
god
of the storm and winds, governed a very unruly an
to serve Eurystheus, King of Argos, for a twelvemonth. The messenger
god
then offered to lead him to his appointed taskmas
ture of a mad bull given by Neptune to Minos, king of the island. The
god
had sent the animal with directions that he shoul
search of the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, daughters of Hesperus,
god
of the West, and also known as the Evening Star.
tioning them about the golden apples, was told to consult old Nereus,
god
of the sea, who would probably be able to give hi
ed a desire to marry her. But unfortunately another suitor, the river
god
Achelous, had already won the father’s consent.
er’s consent. Achelous came, The river
god
, to ask a father’s voice, And snatched me to his
ir goddess of youth, whose hand was given him in marriage. “Till the
god
, the earthly part forsaken, From the man in flame
f having slain Lotis, a nymph, who, to escape the pursuit of Priapus,
god
of the shade, had assumed the guise of a flower.
ng all the Satyrs was Silenus, Bacchus’ tutor; and Pan, or Consentes,
god
of the shepherds, and the personification of natu
ne garland around his misshapen head. “He tore out a reed, the great
god
Pan, From the deep cool bed of the river.
e he brought it out of the river. This is the way, laughed the great
god
Pan (Laughed while he sate by the river!
, O Pan, Piercing sweet by the river! Blinding sweet, O great
god
Pan! The sun on the hill forgot to die, And the l
Came back to dream on the river. Yet half a beast is the great
god
Pan To laugh, as he sits by the river, Ma
the latter’s wife, who had charge over the woods and plants. Priapus,
god
of the shade, was also a rural deity, but his wor
doubtless Flora, goddess of flowers, who married Zephyrus, the gentle
god
of the south wind, and wandered happily with him
Arrived before him, she breathlessly made known her errand, and the
god
promised that the arms should be ready within the
sses sought the king, to beseech his aid once more; but this time the
god
received him coldly, and bade him depart, as his
self-same Scylla, once a lovely maiden, had won the heart of the sea
god
Glaucus, but coquettishly tormented him until he
the myths of the sky, Uranus, whose name, like that of the old Hindoo
god
Varuna is derived from the Sanskrit root var (“to
rived from the Sanskrit root var (“to veil, conceal, or cover”). This
god
was therefore a personification of the heavens, w
s (or Jupiter), whose name is the same as the Hindoo Dyaus Pitar, the
god
and personification of the bright sky or the heav
as of fire; and the Greeks, to carry out this idea, united their fire
god
, Hephæstus, to the goddess of marriage, Aphrodite
means “the breeze of a summer morning”; and it is in his capacity of
god
of the wind that he is supposed to waft away the
s great roar. His name comes from the same root as Maruts, the Indian
god
, and means the “grinder” or “crusher.” It was fir
of Æneas, 329 Ach-e-lo′us. River in Greece, bearing the name of its
god
, 202 Ach-e-men′i-des. Ulysses’ sailor, rescued f
Asia Minor, near Ægean Sea, 185 Æ-o′li-an Islands. The home of Æolus,
god
of the winds, 184, 308; supposed to be Lipari Isl
-i′des. Same as Pluto; significance, 366 A-i-do′neus. Same as Pluto,
god
of the Infernal Regions, 136 A′jax. Greek hero in
ver of Peloponnesus; dammed to clean Augean stable, 193. 2. The river
god
who pursued Arethusa, 164-167 Al-thæ′a. Mother o
. Temple of Jupiter in Libya, 34 A′mor. Same as Eros, Cupid, &c.;
god
of love, 3; son of Venus and Mars, 85 Am-phi′on.
364 A-pol′lo. Same as Phœbus, Sol, Cynthius, Pytheus, and Helios, 2;
god
of the sun, music, poetry, and medicine, 39; Dian
Bacchus, 151, 157; Orpheus slain by, 61 Bac′chus. Same as Dionysus,
god
of wine and revelry; son of Jupiter and Semele, 1
′tas. A goatherd, servant of the Muses, 70 Con-sen′tes. Same as Pan,
god
of the universe and of nature, 265 Co′pre-us. So
he Sybil gave her prophecies, 332 Cu′pid, or Cu-pi′do. Same as Amor,
god
of love; son of Venus and Mars, 85. 118; growth o
s of the moon and the chase, 73-81 Cyn′thi-us. Name given to Apollo,
god
of the sun and fine arts, 44 Cyp-a-ris′sus. Frie
s held in Greece in honour of Bacchus, Di-o-nys′us. Same as Bacchus,
god
of wine and revelry, 1 50 Di-os-cu′ri. Collectiv
s; bound to a bull by Amphion and Zethus, 62, 63 Dis. Same as Pluto,
god
of Infernal Regions, 130, 332 Dis-cor′di-a, or E
so known as Mœræ or Parcæ, 27, 141, 273, 278, 293 Father Nile. River
god
, 132 Fau′na. Wife of Faunus; a rural divinity of
by Medea, 239 significance, 356 Glau′cus. Fisherman changed to a sea
god
, 269, 270; lover of Scylla, 314 Golden Age. Firs
sacred to Apollo and Muses, 69, 70, 126 He′li-os. Name of Apollo as
god
of the sun, 44, 54; significance, 349. 352, 359
nour of Hephæstus, or Vulcan, 125 He-phæs′tus. Name given to Vulcan,
god
of the forge, 122; significance, 364 He′ra, or H
n dedicated to the service of Juno, 37 Her′cu-les. Same as Heracles,
god
of all athletic games, 188-207; Prometheus delive
Hundred-handed, the. Same as Centimani, 7 Hup′nos. Same as Somnus,
god
of sleep, 179 Hy-a-cin′thus. Youth loved by Apol
, whence comes the Iliad’s name, 282, 322, 325, 331 In′a-chus. River
god
(father of Io), in, 113 In′dia. Bacchus’ visit t
e dedicated to Janus, 177 Ja′son. Son of Æson; father of Plutus, the
god
of wealth, 136; captured the golden fleece, 230-2
; sea goddess, 151; Ulysses rescued by, 317 Li′ber. Same as Bacchus,
god
of wine and revelry, 151 Lib-er-a′li-a. Festival
ries Idas, 131, 132 Mars. Same as Ares; son of Jupiter and Juno, 37;
god
of war, 116-121; Venus courted by, 84-86; day of,
8, 320 Mer-cu-ra′li-a. Festivals in honour of Mercury, the messenger
god
, 115 Mer′cu-ry. Same as Hermes, Psychopompus, On
of Oceanus; gives a potion to Cronus, 10 Me′tus. Attendant of Mars;
god
of war and strife, 116 Me-zen′ti-us. Father of L
and cut the thread of life, 141 Mor′pheus. Prime minister of Somnus,
god
of sleep, 179-183 Mors. Same as Thanatos, god of
me minister of Somnus, god of sleep, 179-183 Mors. Same as Thanatos,
god
of death, 179-182, 183 Mo-sych′lus. Mountain in
s and Helle, 232; significance, 356, 362 Nep′tune. Same as Poseidon,
god
of the sea, 126-135; son of Cronus, 10, 11; kingd
lden plague, 154 Pa-læ′mon. Son of Athamas and Ino; changed into sea
god
, 151 Pal-a-me′des. Messenger sent to summon Ulys
cial attendant of Mars; lover of strife, 116 Pan. Same as Consentes,
god
of nature and the universe, 57, 105, 265, 266; si
nce, 359, 360. 2. A nymph, the mother of Pan, 265 Pe-ne′us. 1. River
god
; father of Daphne; changes Daphne into a laurel,
river of fire, 138, 140, 312 Pho′bos. One of the attendants of Mars,
god
of war, 116 Pho′cis. Province in Greece, bounded
ides, 6, 8; same as Diana, 73-81, 106 Phœ′bus. Name given to Apollo,
god
of the sun and of medicine, 44. 50, 70, 74, 76, 2
rs, 78 Plu′to. Same as Hades, Dis, Orcus, Aidoneus, &c, 136-146;
god
of the Infernal Regions, 14, 59, 60, 87, 179, 312
by, 228; significance, 361, 366 Plu′tus. Son of Jason and Ceres, the
god
of riches, 136 Pod-a-lir′i-us. Son of Æsculapius
ven to the sea when first created, 3, 4 Po-sei′don. Same as Neptune,
god
of the sea and of horse trainers, 126 Po′thos. G
, 60, 144; significance, 353 Sol. Name frequently given to Apollo as
god
of the sun, 44 Som′nus. God of sleep; the child
es bathed in the, 278 Su-a-de′la. One of Venus’ train of attendants;
god
of the soft speech of love, 84 Sy-ch-æ′us. King
One of the nine Muses; Muse of comedy, 69 Than′a-tos. Same as Mors,
god
of death, 179 Thebes. Capital of Bœotia founded
join the Rutules against Æneas, 334. 335 Vul′can. Same as Hephæstus,
god
of the forge, 122-125 » son of Juno, 37; Jupiter’
39; significance, 341, 347, 348, 352, 360 1. Besides this Pluto,
god
of the Infernal Regions, the Greeks also worshipp
ed Plutus, a son of Ceres and Jason, who was known exclusively as the
god
of wealth. Abandoned in infancy, he was brought u
r deities, each exercising some peculiar and partial sovereignty. The
god
whom the warrior invoked in battle was powerless
rmit the passage of the Celestials when they descended to earth. Each
god
had his own dwelling, but all were obliged to rep
ermitted to reverse the act of another. For example, when an offended
god
subjected a mortal to some cruel transformation,
Dionysius [Diony′sius] and Jupiter’s cloak. Ans. The statues of this
god
were sometimes decorated with much magnificence.
on the plea that the latter garment would be more comfortable for the
god
at all seasons, as it was neither so heavy in sum
ard to reconcile this character with the fables which ascribe to this
god
actions in the last degree base and criminal. Qu
loss, the courtiers, and perhaps the oracles, pretended that it was a
god
who had taken her away. As this report was flatte
the oracle of Apollo as to what he should do. He was directed by the
god
to follow a young heifer, which he would meet in
eard a frightful voice which threatened him with the vengeance of the
god
whose grove he had desecrated. Cadmus was at firs
as Apollo? Ans. He was the son of Jupiter and Latona [Lato′na]. This
god
was, with his twin-sister Diana, born at Delos, a
of Apollo was to kill the Python with his arrows. Ques. How is this
god
generally represented? Ans. As a young man, come
ten called Phœbus, or Apollo, and in ancient pictures the head of the
god
is represented as darting rays. Apollo, like othe
called the hyacinth. Cyparissus [Cyparis′sus] was also beloved by the
god
. The boy grieved so deeply at having unintentiona
orite deer, that he begged Apollo to make his mourning perpetual. The
god
heard his prayer and changed him to a cypress, th
es. Ans. Apollo was challenged by Marsyas to a contest in music. The
god
was not content with defeating the presumptuous m
e his preference for the vulgar music of Pan, in a contest which that
god
had with Apollo. The insulted deity caused his ea
bly entertained Silenus, the preceptor of Bacchus, and in return, the
god
bade him choose any recompense he pleased. Midas
to a golden stream. Famished in the midst of plenty, Midas prayed the
god
to withdraw the fatal gift. Bacchus kindly consen
as changed into a laurel while she was flying from the pursuit of the
god
. Ques. What things were especially sacred to Apo
and among birds, the hawk, the crow, and the swan were sacred to this
god
. Chapter IV. Mars — Ares. Mars (Ares) — His
? Ans. He was the son of Jupiter and Juno, and was worshipped as the
god
of war. Ques. How was he represented? Ans. As a
e from King Admetus, although Apollo was keeping them; and while that
god
was bending his bow against him, he contrived to
is pipe, that, one by one, the keeper’s hundred eyes were closed. The
god
then drew his falchion, and cut off the head of A
was the son of Jupiter and Semele [Sem′ele] and was worshipped as the
god
of wine. Ques. How is he represented? Ans. As a
rs took possession of the ship, and steered in another direction. The
god
now revealed himself. The sails and cordage sudde
ades of night should darken the world, how her rival was exalted. The
god
of Ocean was moved, and promised Juno that he wou
, she was placed like a pearl in a shell instead of a cradle, and the
god
Zephyrus (the west wind) wafted her to the shores
ants, and she was generally accompanied by her son Cupid, who was the
god
of love. Ques. How is Cupid represented? Ans. A
e reigned in Italy in the time of Saturn, and to have associated that
god
with him in the kingdom. He was generally represe
upiter’s thunderbolts, and the arms of the other gods. Vulcan was the
god
of fire, and the patron of blacksmiths and armore
lympus. Æolus. Ques. Who was Æolus [Æ′olus]? Ans. He was the
god
of the winds; he could imprison them in a dark ca
t a window in the man’s breast so that his thoughts might be seen. No
god
could escape the censure of Momus. When he could
? Ans. He was a woodland deity, and was honored by the Romans as the
god
of shepherds and the patron of fishing and fowlin
eds? Ans. A beautiful nymph, named Syrinx, was so persecuted by this
god
, that she prayed the water-nymphs to help her, an
half goat. Terminus. Ques. Who was Terminus? Ans. He was the
god
of boundaries. His statue was only a square stone
arquin the Proud wished to build a temple to Jupiter on the spot, the
god
of boundaries refused to give way. Vertumnus.
sided over the seasons; he was the husband of Pomona. Statues of this
god
were erected in every town of Italy. His festival
aughter of Oceanus, and an attendant of Diana. She was admired by the
god
of the river Alpheus [Alphe′us], but refused to l
ne? Ans. He was the son of Saturn and Ops, and was worshipped as the
god
of the sea, and the father of rivers and fountain
e carrying off of the Sabine women. The solemn games in honor of this
god
were called Consualia, and were celebrated in the
s, and drowned in the sea; after which the people worshipped him as a
god
. There was another Phorcus who had three daughter
d by mariners. The Romans called him Portunus, and honored him as the
god
of shores and harbors. Ques. Who was Thetis? An
reek name Pluto, and the Latin word Dis, signify wealth, because this
god
is supposed to control the hidden treasures of th
upiter. Ques. Was Pluto the same as Plutus? Ans. No; Plutus was the
god
of riches, and was supposed to be the son of Jaso
hen, his arrows becoming exhausted, he prayed to Jupiter for aid. The
god
sent down a shower of great stones, with which He
their distress, had recourse to the oracle of Jupiter Ammon, but the
god
declared that the country could not be freed from
ing of Trachinia, who married Halcyone [Halcy′one], a daughter of the
god
Æolus. Ceyx was drowned on his way to consult the
sea-shore, she lifted her hands, and invoked the aid of Neptune. The
god
immediately changed her form, so that she appeare
prophecy, but as she refused afterwards to listen to the suit of that
god
, he decreed that no one should attach any credit
r of the sacred cattle; vainly endeavoring to propitiate the offended
god
, by offering a portion in sacrifice. Ulysses retu
, Ulysses hastened to fly from the fatal island. The vengeance of the
god
pursued them on the sea, and a terrible storm aro
ook refuge in the temple of Apollo, at Delphi. By the command of that
god
, he repaired to Athens, where he was tried by the
of his real parentage, and went to consult the oracle of Delphi. The
god
warned him to shun his native country, declaring
a burden than a benefit. She had rejected the suit of Apollo, and the
god
refused, therefore, to withdraw his gift or mitig
t a second and a third Pythia to answer those who came to consult the
god
. The Pythia could not prophesy until she had beco
emple were saved by Pan, as we have seen in the account given of that
god
; but others declare that the invaders possessed t
ccording to one legend, when the edifice was finished, they asked the
god
to reward them for their labor. Apollo promised t
untry was called Hammodes [Hammo′des] from Hammon or Ammon, sand, the
god
was worshipped here under this title, and was alw
is supposition. Ques. Where was the oracle of Æsculapius? Ans. This
god
was consulted by the sick in many places, but his
t a solemn embassy to Epidaurus to implore the aid of Æsculapius. The
god
was propitious, and accompanied the returning emb
ce. The artist is unknown, but it is believed to be a Roman work. The
god
is represented as having just discharged an arrow
iris, Apis and Serapis, are three different names of one and the same
god
. Osiris was the son of Jupiter and of Niobe, the
temple, two chapels, and a court for exercise, were assigned to this
god
, whose food was always served in vessels of gold.
Horus or Harpocrates was the son of Osiris. He was worshipped as the
god
of Silence, and is represented as a boy, seated o
tions of the Sun. Ques. What proof have we of the popularity of this
god
among the Phœnicians and Carthaginians? Ans. In
. Young children and infants were offered as holocausts to this cruel
god
. These horrid sacrifices were most frequent in Ca
were consumed in one day on the altar of Moloch. Ques. How was this
god
represented? Ans. By a brazen image, which was s
lay to the east of Jerusalem. Ques. Where does Milton refer to this
god
? Ans. Assuming that the demons or fallen angels
Hebrew, Thammuz.) Oannes. Ques. Who was Oannes? Ans. He was a
god
of the Assyrians, half man, half fish, who was sa
ts were the enemies of gods and men. From the ice of the lower deep a
god
arose, who married a daughter of the giants, and
mous and beautiful of these was Valhalla, the residence of Odin. This
god
is represented as seated on a throne which overlo
Thor. Ques. Who was Thor? Ans. He was Odin’s eldest son, and was
god
of thunder. His mighty strength depended upon thr
f Scandinavian Venus. Bragi. Ques. Who was Bragi? Ans. He was
god
of poetry, but he scorned all lighter strains, an
ing watchfulness. Vidar. Ques. Who was Vidar? Ans. He was the
god
of silence. His strength was almost equal to that
ing him inspired such terror in Asgard that it was not lawful for any
god
to pronounce his name. Hodur seems to have been a
try of the Elves was called Alfheim, and was the domain of Freyr, the
god
of the sun, in whose light they were always sport
metimes written Tuesco or Tuisto) was worshipped by the Saxons as the
god
of war. The third day of the week takes its name
Belen. As he represented the sun, the Romans recognized in him their
god
Apollo. Diodorus Siculus, a contemporary of Cæsar
, so named because they live beyond the region of the north wind. The
god
has there a remarkable temple, circular in form,
hought to be derived from “Tut-tat,” signifying “parent of men.” This
god
was much honored by the Gauls, who attributed to
t six years upon this great work. Camul, the Celtic Mars, Tarann, the
god
of thunder, and many other divinities of inferior
ict or canton, a perpetual fire in honor of Baal. On the feast of the
god
, this was extinguished, and again lighted, after
rld, had their Golden Age. During this blissful period, Quetzalcoatl,
god
of the air, dwelt on earth, and instructed men in
difice. Women were occasionally offered in sacrifice, but Tlaloc, the
god
of rain, could only be propitiated by the blood o
ies about some of them, I will tell you who they were. Apollo was the
god
of the sun, of music, and of love. He was very be
lcome their queen. She had a little son named Cupid, who also was the
god
of love; and he was sometimes called the god of t
Cupid, who also was the god of love; and he was sometimes called the
god
of the bow, because he was never seen without his
was always young and rosy and dimpled; he never grew up as the other
god
children did. Neptune, who was Jupiter’s brother,
h of everything that sprang from the earth. Lastly there was Pan, the
god
of the shepherds and of the woods. He was a stran
e her and her son far greater than human beings. She went to Neptune,
god
of the sea, and told him her troubles. She asked
y her, as well as children ever can repay their parents. Jupiter, the
god
who had sent them to Latona in her loneliness, ha
wn godlike nature; and when next we hear of them, Apollo is the great
god
of the sun and of music, and Diana, his beautiful
of himself. As he was going along, whom should he meet but the little
god
Cupid, armed with his bow and arrows? Cupid, you
id, armed with his bow and arrows? Cupid, you remember, was the young
god
of love, sometimes called god of the bow; and I p
ows? Cupid, you remember, was the young god of love, sometimes called
god
of the bow; and I promised to tell you how wonder
ightfully belongs to me.” Now, Cupid was a very quick-tempered little
god
, and he cried in a passion, “Though your arrow ma
he golden arrow did its work only too well. For no sooner had the sun
god
caught a glimpse of the beautiful nymph than he f
run from me. I love you, and will do you no harm. I am the great sun
god
Apollo.” 8. “I am the great sun god Apollo.” A
you no harm. I am the great sun god Apollo.” 8. “I am the great sun
god
Apollo.” Apollo Belvedere (Vatican, Rome). But
reached her side, when she stretched out her arms to her father, the
god
of a river along whose banks she was fleeing. “Oh
on which he leaned as he spoke. It was no other than the swift-footed
god
Mercury, but this Perseus did not know. Still the
he would go to one of these oracles, and offer up a sacrifice to the
god
, in return for which the oracle would utter words
ering its spray, like fine mist, over all the trees on its banks. The
god
of the river had one child, a girl named Io, and
called, many a race through the woods. “Now it happened that Pan, the
god
of the shepherds and chief of the satyrs, saw her
ew that her father had half promised her in marriage to a great river
god
. The king was undecided as to what he should do;
he should do; but at length it was agreed that Hercules and the river
god
should show their strength by wrestling together,
s felt sure that he would win because he was so strong; and the river
god
felt equally sure that he would be the victor, be
e that Hercules was uppermost. Against his mighty strength, the river
god
was like a child. But just as the hero was claspi
clasping his great arms about his rival to throw him down, the river
god
used his magic power, and, in the form of a serpe
nished, and in its stead there stood a fierce-looking bull. The river
god
had saved himself by again changing his form. Now
ntil all the people cried out that Hercules was the victor. The river
god
then appeared in his true shape, and yielded his
of the temple was of ivory, inlaid with precious stones. Jupiter, the
god
who had worked the wonder, turned with a smile to
called her messenger, Iris, and ordered her to go to the home of the
god
of sleep, and ask him to send Halcyone a dream wh
ftly through the air, till she came to the dark cavern of Somnus, the
god
of sleep. Into this cavern no ray of sunlight eve
fore he knew what he was doing, he plunged into the sea. Neptune, the
god
of the ocean, saw all that was passing; and as Gl
g him into his ocean palace, changed him from a poor fisherman into a
god
of the sea. Glaucus now lived entirely in the wat
im, looked almost like the waves on which it floated. He was made the
god
of the fishermen; and, remembering his own strugg
ull net and a happy heart. So years passed, until one day, as the sea
god
was floating on the top of the waves, he saw a be
ember the sad story about Apollo’s friend Cyparissus, and how the sun
god
grieved when the poor boy died. This story is abo
hought of the wide difference between a little hunter boy and a great
god
of heaven. One day, while they were resting in a
th the first breath of spring, to remind us of the story of the great
god
of the sun and the little lad whom he loved so de
ckered down again. Among the ancient people, this was a sign that the
god
or goddess appealed to had heard the prayer, and
should have been. You remember reading in another story how Pan, the
god
of the woods, first made the flute from the reeds
musician in the world; and one day he went so far as to ask the great
god
Apollo to enter with him into a contest of musica
lo to enter with him into a contest of musical skill. Apollo, the sun
god
, was, as you know, the sweetest singer in the wor
cal in the thought, that each river had its nymph, and every wood its
god
: that a visible power watched over even the domes
re that a glance of light through the trees was not the lustre of the
god
himself going by. This is mere poetry to us, and
es. The soft murmurings of the waters are the sighs of the Naiades. A
god
impels the wind; a god pours out the rivers; grap
of the waters are the sighs of the Naiades. A god impels the wind; a
god
pours out the rivers; grapes are the gift of Bacc
that she pursues, who takes the diversion of the chase. The sun is a
god
, who, riding in a car of fire, diffuses his light
uno, she placed a stone instead of the newly-born, in the arms of the
god
, habited in an infant’s dress. Insérer image anon
d swallowed heedless, by the dress beguiled; Nor thought the wretched
god
of aught to fear, Nor knew the day of his disgrac
ered to present to the man who married her; and by the command of the
god
, Mercury conducted her to Prometheus. The artful
shed A thousand graceful charms around her head. Next Hermes, artful
god
, must form her mind, One day to torture, and the
e bow placed in his grasp. —————— “The lord of the unerring bow, The
god
of life, and poesy, and light, The sun in human l
ifferent, the end was the same. The sibyl delivered the answer of the
god
to such as came to consult the oracle, and while
their guidance, Silenus became his preceptor and foster-father. This
god
, who is generally represented as fat and jolly, r
the people easily submitted, and gratefully elevated to the rank of a
god
, the hero who taught them the use of the Vine, th
While the fermenting juice the vat o’erflows, Come steep with me, my
god
; come drench all o’er Thy limbs in wine, and drin
d with vizards cut from bark of trees: In jolly hymns they praise the
god
of wine, Whose earthen images adorn the pine; And
n our mother tongue resound his praise.” Virgil. As Bacchus was the
god
of vintage, of wine and of drinkers, he is genera
ter even attempted to gain her affections, but Venus refused, and the
god
, to fulfil her destiny, gave her in marriage to V
rth: Her first attendants to the immortal choir Were Love, the oldest
god
, and fair Desire; The virgin whisper, and the tem
the heavenly powers, And Mars’s skill among the Athenean bowers, Each
god
, by proper features was exprest; Jove with majest
rom her touch sprang Mars. His education was entrusted by Juno to the
god
Priapus, who instructed him in dancing, and in ev
xt encountering, me he dared to wound: Vanquished I fled; e’en I, the
god
of fight, From mortal madness, scarce was saved b
ho shakes Olympus with his nod, Then gave to Pæon’s care the bleeding
god
. With gentle hand, the balm he poured around, And
image of the God frowns on your words — All glorious Mars! be thou my
god
and guide, Be thou the image to fill up my heart,
tory!” Fletcher. Mars was the presider over gladiators, and was the
god
of all exercises, which have in them a manly or s
the work was completed, Laomedon refused to reward the labours of the
god
, and in retribution, his territories were soon af
n retribution, his territories were soon afterwards laid waste by the
god
of the sea, and his subjects visited with a pesti
ave the isthmus to Neptune, and the promontory to Apollo. Neptune, as
god
of the sea, was entitled to more power than any o
tore the dead thou sea!” Hemans. Pluto. The name of Pluto, as
god
of the kingdom of hell, and whatever is under the
is torch; Hell’s triple dog his playful jaws expands, Fawns round the
god
, and licks his baby hands; In wondering groups th
d the place he inhabited, he received different names, and became the
god
of the infernal regions, of death, and of funeral
s, and not only presided over orators and merchants, but was also the
god
of thieves, pickpockets, and all dishonest person
neteenth century. Divinities of the Earth. Pan. Pan was the
god
of shepherds, and of all inhabitants of the count
eard: But Hermes from her hands received the child, And on the infant
god
auspicious smiled. In the thick fur wrapped of a
ve. With friendly joy and love, the race divine, But chiefly Bacchus,
god
of mirth and wine, Received the dauntless god, wh
e, But chiefly Bacchus, god of mirth and wine, Received the dauntless
god
, whom Pan they call, Pan, for his song delights t
y call, Pan, for his song delights the breast of all.” Horace. This
god
of the shepherds chiefly resided in Arcadia, wher
she was already out of sight, Nor staid to hear the courtship of the
god
: But bent her course to Ladon’s gentle flood: The
ore Relief from water-nymphs her prayers implore, Now while the rural
god
with speedy pace, Just thought to strain her in h
ves; He joins in active dance the virgin throng, To Pan, the pastoral
god
, they raise the song. “To Pan, with tangled lock
eplying! Strange sweet Echo, even like thee replying.” Hemans. This
god
, so adored and loved in the country, had the powe
old, May be converted into yellow gold:’ He had his wish: but yet the
god
repined, To think the fool no better wish could f
rom this fatal gift, as he was before to receive it, and implored the
god
to revoke a present so fatal to the recipient. “
s inclinations and habits became so vicious, that he was known as the
god
of lewdness. His festivals took place principally
rms of youth, and every smiling grace, Bloom in his features, and the
god
confess.” Ovid. The pertinacious wooing of th
e went to move her arms, then found them tied, Then with a sigh ‘Some
god
assists,’ she cried, And in her proper shape stoo
er it was done, she refused to fulfil the promise she had made to the
god
. When Achilles was killed by Paris, Thetis issued
with the fore feet of a horse. He usually precedes the chariot of the
god
of the sea, sounding his shell, and is resembled,
the monsters of the sea. “The shepherd of the seas, a prophet, and a
god
, High o’er the main, in watery pomp he rides, His
ine gods. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img143 Æolus,
god
of the winds, reigned in the Vulcanean islands, a
about her what she strives to shun. “Oppressed with grief the pitying
god
appears, And swells the rising surges with his te
cythia. —————— “In his dark abode Deep in a cavern dwells the drowsy
god
, Whose gloomy mansion nor the rising sun Nor sett
lumes, and in an ebon stead; Black was the covering too where lay the
god
, And slept supine, his limbs displayed abroad.”
aid to be the mother. The palace of Somnus was a dark cave, where the
god
lies asleep on a bed of feathers. The dreams stan
d In a light fantastic round.” Milton. Momus, his companion, is the
god
of joy and pleasantry, and was the buffoon and sa
s he with abundant gold, And large felicity.” Hesiod. Plutus is the
god
of Riches, and as the minister of the deity of th
65 Harpocrates. Harpocrates, the son of Isis and Osiris, is the
god
of Silence. He is represented, in his statues as
ce, They wore three thousand years ago. There Silence, thoughtful
god
, who loves The neighbourhood of death, in groves
m in his pursuits. The hero seized Nereus while he slept, and the sea
god
, unable to escape from his grasp, answered all th
competitors. The most dangerous foe to Hercules was Achelous, a river
god
, who, finding himself inferior in strength, chang
ercules. Methinks (So perfect is the Phidian stone) his sire, The sea
god
Neptune, hath in anger stopped The current of lif
lvine, That statue is young Theseus! Alvine. Glorious! How like a
god
he stands, one haughty hand Raised in defiance! I
, And radiant shapes and laughing nymphs danced by, And he the Theban
god
, looked on the maid, And looked and loved, and wa
starry crown on high, And bade it there, a long memorial shine, How a
god
loved a mortal — He is springing From out his gol
e, though some assert him to have been the son of Apollo, because the
god
, owing to the genius he showed for music, present
rm Like bees in clusters, when the sun grows warm!” Not only was the
god
of the infernal regions delighted, but the very w
e as he lay I gored him with a wound; a grateful present To the stern
god
that in the realms below Reigns o’er the dead.
ad both altars and temples consecrated to them: and from this kind of
god
, poets, painters, and sculptors have taken ideas,
culty with which she is discovered. Honour. The emblems of this
god
are, the crown of laurel, the lance, and the horn
estruction, as regards material things, they admit the existence of a
god
, whose power was of a double nature, and who coul
the veneration of his votaries for this human representative of their
god
, is celebrated over Europe. Below this sovereign
spread among all nations, are placed the embodyings of the principal
god
: then, (of an order still less important,) are p
nds and precious stones. The Hindoos revere also a large serpent as a
god
: “‘The god! the very god!’ he cried, and howled
ious stones. The Hindoos revere also a large serpent as a god: “‘The
god
! the very god!’ he cried, and howled One long, sh
he Hindoos revere also a large serpent as a god: “‘The god! the very
god
!’ he cried, and howled One long, shrill, piercing
also to peculiar divinities, such as the goddess of pleasure, and the
god
of war. The former was fabled, like Venus, to hav
ies. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img276a Camdeo, the
god
of love, takes the same standing in the East, as
e is best known, and under which he is most worshipped. “What potent
god
from Agra’s orient bowers, Floats through the luc
tances, it was by no means unusual to sacrifice human victims to this
god
, which were accompanied by flashing eyes, wild cr
choly reminiscences, than if it had still possessed the statue of the
god
, which the emperor threw in the depths of the sea
ond, and Tezcallipuca their third deity. This last was considered the
god
of repentance: and it was by the direction of the
seventy in height. Of all the offerings which could be given to their
god
, human sacrifices were considered most acceptable
ctuaries belonging to the great temple of Palenque, appears the chief
god
of the Tultecan people. Our opinion is, that he i
of Egypt, and the Adonis of Syria; or rather, that he is the ancient
god
, called Adoni-Siris, a well known classical combi
r reason for this absence of homage is stated by them to be, that the
god
has uttered a curse upon those who shall attempt
s a curious Scandinavian legend extant, relative to this subject. The
god
Balder dreamt that his life, although made to be
rs of heaven and earth; and as they quaffed their nectar, Apollo, the
god
of music, delighted them with the tones of his ly
, like a falling star, On Lemnos, the Ægean isle.” Mars, (Ares,) the
god
of war, was the son of Jupiter and Juno. Phœbus A
) the god of war, was the son of Jupiter and Juno. Phœbus Apollo, the
god
of archery, prophecy, and music, was the son of J
he son of Jupiter and Latona, and brother of Diana, (Artemis.) He was
god
of the sun, as Diana, his sister, was the goddess
plants sacred to her were the rose and the myrtle. Cupid, (Eros,) the
god
of love, was the son of Venus. He was her constan
f the dead. Ceres presided over agriculture. Bacchus, (Dionysus,) the
god
of wine, was the son of Jupiter and Semele. He re
of the gods, particularly towards the proud and insolent. Pan was the
god
of flocks and shepherds. His favorite residence w
ith short, sprouting horns, and their feet like goats’. Momus was the
god
of laughter, and Plutus the god of wealth. Roma
their feet like goats’. Momus was the god of laughter, and Plutus the
god
of wealth. Roman Divinities. The preceding a
ient Italian deity. It was attempted to identify him with the Grecian
god
Cronos, and fabled that after his dethronement by
eign of Saturn. Faunus, the grandson of Saturn, was worshipped as the
god
of fields and shepherds, and also as a prophetic
orshipped as the god of fields and shepherds, and also as a prophetic
god
. His name in the plural, Fauns, expressed a class
f gamesome deities, like the Satyrs of the Greeks. Quirinus was a war
god
, said to be no other than Romulus, the founder of
eath to a place among the gods. Bellona, a war goddess. Terminus, the
god
of landmarks. His statue was a rude stone or post
d the water took the lowest place, and buoyed up the earth. Here some
god
— it is not known which — gave his good offices i
ift. The first woman was named Pandora. She was made in heaven, every
god
contributing something to perfect her. Venus gave
nished with a box, containing her marriage presents, into which every
god
had put some blessing. She opened the box incauti
tree. The famous statue of Apollo called the Belvedere represents the
god
after this victory over the serpent Python. To th
n his Childe Harold, iv. 161: — “… The lord of the unerring bow, The
god
of life, and poetry, and light, The Sun, in human
he leaden shaft he struck the nymph Daphne, the daughter of the river
god
Peneus, and with the golden one Apollo, through t
eus, and with the golden one Apollo, through the heart. Forthwith the
god
was seized with love for the maiden, and she abho
elphos and Tenedos, and know all things, present and future. I am the
god
of song and the lyre. My arrows fly true to the m
t, alas! an arrow more fatal than mine has pierced my heart! I am the
god
of medicine, and know the virtues of all healing
lew her garments, and her unbound hair streamed loose behind her. The
god
grew impatient to find his wooings thrown away, a
ebler animal darts forward, slipping from the very grasp. So flew the
god
and the virgin — he on the wings of love, and she
ins to fail, and, ready to sink, she calls upon her father, the river
god
: “Help me, Peneus! open the earth to enclose me,
owed its head in grateful acknowledgment. That Apollo should be the
god
both of music and poetry will not appear strange,
d — as was, indeed the case; for it was Io, the daughter of the river
god
Inachus, whom Jupiter had been flirting with, and
e air sounded through the reeds, and produced a plaintive melody. The
god
, charmed with the novelty and with the sweetness
red whose altar it might be, whether of Faunus or the Naiads, or some
god
of the neighboring mountain, and one of the count
ountain, and one of the country people replied, ‘No mountain or river
god
possesses this altar, but she whom royal Juno in
ne day a schoolfellow laughed at the idea of his being the son of the
god
, and Phaëton went in rage and shame and reported
d splendor, dwelt in the country, and became a worshipper of Pan, the
god
of the fields. On a certain occasion Pan had the
merity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge the
god
of the lyre to a trial of skill. The challenge wa
trial of skill. The challenge was accepted, and Tmolus, the mountain
god
, was chosen umpire. The senior took his seat, and
Ravished with the harmony, Tmolus at once awarded the victory to the
god
of the lyre, and all but Midas acquiesced in the
st bank. The voice said, ‘Why do you fly, Arethusa? I am Alpheus, the
god
of this stream.’ I ran, he pursued; he was not mo
he goddess heard, and wrapped me suddenly in a thick cloud. The river
god
looked now this way and now that, and twice came
the ground lies there concealed — that is, she is carried off by the
god
of the underworld. It reappears — that is, Proser
y sweet Is the pure joy when kindred spirits meet! Like him the river
god
, whose waters flow, With love their only light, t
in, and swam away. He did not know what to make of this, whether some
god
had done it or some secret power in the herbage.
ng the sea. Here she stopped and turned round to see whether it was a
god
or a sea animal, and observed with wonder his sha
ainst a rock, said, “Maiden, I am no monster, nor a sea animal, but a
god
; and neither Proteus nor Triton ranks higher than
om the earth and struck him in the forehead. He fainted and fell. The
god
, as pale as himself, raised him and tried all his
iarly when she lived at home in her father’s house, — Æolus being the
god
of the winds, and having as much as he could do t
Near the Cimmerian country, a mountain cave is the abode of the dull
god
, Somnus. Here Phœbus dares not come, either risin
black ebony, adorned with black plumes and black curtains. There the
god
reclines, his limbs relaxed with sleep. Around hi
eams that hovered around her, her brightness lit up all the cave. The
god
, scarce opening his eyes, and ever and anon dropp
at it was not the work of mortal hands, but the happy retreat of some
god
. Drawn by admiration and wonder, she approached t
e me. I would rather you would love me as an equal than adore me as a
god
.” This reasoning somewhat quieted Psyche for a ti
er view of his face a drop of burning oil fell on the shoulder of the
god
, startled with which he opened his eyes and fixed
r side, prepared to do her best to execute the command. But the river
god
inspired the reeds with harmonious murmurs, which
the bushes and the trunks of the trees.” Thus the compassionate river
god
gave Psyche instructions how to accomplish her ta
elier; not those that in Illyria changed Hermione and Cadmus, nor the
god
In Epidaurus.” For an explanation of the last al
But as truly loves on to the close; As the sunflower turns on her
god
when he sets The same look that she turned wh
he brazen tower in which her father had imprisoned her, but where the
god
effected his entrance in the form of a golden sho
he form of a ram, whence he was afterwards worshipped in Egypt as the
god
Ammon, with curved horns. Apollo became a crow, B
first vicious, and afterwards spirit-broken, rose kingly, a spirit, a
god
, unfolded the splendor of his wings, and soared t
e, and hardly knew whether she would rather conquer him or not. “What
god
can tempt one so young and handsome to throw hims
em, from his fated birth To life’s grandly mournful close. “Till the
god
, the earthly part forsaken, From the man in flame
e built a temple to Apollo, and hung up his wings, an offering to the
god
. Dædalus was so proud of his achievements that he
terrible to the gods themselves. Then she made known her request. The
god
would have stopped her as she spake, but she was
and wisest counsellors remonstrated and begged him not to oppose the
god
. Their remonstrances only made him more violent.
them which I felt sure was more than mortal. I said to my men, ‘What
god
there is concealed in that form I know not, but s
safety;’ took any place as pilot, and bore away from Naxos. “Then the
god
, pretending that he had just become aware of thei
flutes was heard and the odor of fragrant wine spread all around. The
god
himself had a chaplet of vine leaves, and bore in
ad nostrils. Of twenty men I alone was left. Trembling with fear, the
god
cheered me. ‘Fear not,’ said he; ‘steer towards N
n saw him; and first among them his own mother, Agave, blinded by the
god
, cried out, “See there the wild boar, the hugest
Water Deities — Camenæ — Winds. The Rural Deities. Pan, the
god
of woods and fields, of flocks and shepherds, dwe
se was ascribed to Pan, and called a Panic terror. As the name of the
god
signifies all, Pan came to be considered a symbol
made her a goddess of the sea, under the name of Leucothea, and him a
god
, under that of Palæmon. Both were held powerful t
d trod, Till after-poets only knew Their first-born brother was a
god
.” Antigone. A large proportion both of the
’s fang has brought to an untimely end. Love has led me here, Love, a
god
all powerful with us who dwell on the earth, and,
he was tempted to challenge Apollo himself to a musical contest. The
god
of course triumphed, and punished Marsyas by flay
andering life best suits the free heart of a poet. The talent which a
god
bestowed on me, I would fain make a source of ple
ander. “I come back to thee, my friend,” he said. “The talent which a
god
bestowed has been the delight of thousands, but f
ng bolt had struck them. “We meant to murder him, and he has become a
god
. O Earth, open and receive us!” Then Periander sp
of the poet, and he pursued his way with lightsome step, full of the
god
. Already the towers of Corinth crowning the heigh
r fell by his lance. Hector, cautioned by Apollo, kept aloof; but the
god
, assuming the form of one of Priam’s sons, Lycaon
while at the sight of him they hesitated whether to fly or yield, the
god
approached, and grasping Priam’s hand offered to
e: “Priam, I know that thou hast reached this place conducted by some
god
, for without aid divine no mortal even in his pri
softest verdure, purpled o’er With violets; it was a scene to fill A
god
from heaven with wonder and delight.” Calypso wi
retched in sleep on the bank of the river under the open heavens. The
god
of the stream, Father Tiber, seemed to raise his
dience to the friendly vision. He sacrificed to Juno, and invoked the
god
of the river and all his tributary fountains to l
eph and Athor proceeded Osiris and Isis. Osiris was worshipped as the
god
of the sun, the source of warmth, life, and fruit
e, and fruitfulness, in addition to which he was also regarded as the
god
of the Nile, who annually visited his wife, Isis
iris, and sometimes as a distinct divinity, the ruler of Tartarus and
god
of medicine. Anubis is the guardian god, represen
ty, the ruler of Tartarus and god of medicine. Anubis is the guardian
god
, represented with a dog’s head, emblematic of his
esented seated on a Lotus flower, with his finger on his lips, as the
god
of Silence. In one of Moore’s “Irish Melodies”
it grew into a mighty tree, enclosing in its trunk the coffin of the
god
. This tree with its sacred deposit was shortly af
ple of surpassing magnificence was also erected there in honor of the
god
, and at every place where one of his limbs had be
s real demons, put to flight by the coming of Christ: — “The brutish
god
of Nile as fast, Isis and Horus and the dog Anubi
During a great drought the Bœotians, it is said, were directed by the
god
at Delphi to seek aid of Trophonius at Lebadea. T
an embassy sent to the temple of Epidaurus to entreat the aid of the
god
. Æsculapius was propitious, and on the return of
embellishments of later times. Thus the story of Æolus, the king and
god
of the winds, is supposed to have risen from the
amesome deities; or Pan himself, That simple shepherd’s awe-inspiring
god
.” All the theories which have been mentioned are
ght of the figure was forty feet, on a pedestal twelve feet high. The
god
was represented seated on his throne. His brows w
rosial curls and gives the nod, The stamp of fate and sanction of the
god
. High heaven with reverence the dread signal took
and hangs over the extended left arm. It is supposed to represent the
god
in the moment when he has shot the arrow to destr
indu gods. Of the inferior gods the most important are: 1. Indra, the
god
of heaven, of thunder, lightning, storm, and rain
e god of heaven, of thunder, lightning, storm, and rain; 2. Agni, the
god
of fire; 3. Yama, the god of the infernal regions
r, lightning, storm, and rain; 2. Agni, the god of fire; 3. Yama, the
god
of the infernal regions; 4. Surya, the god of the
god of fire; 3. Yama, the god of the infernal regions; 4. Surya, the
god
of the sun. Brahma is the creator of the universe
ern Hindu religion) no allusion is made to the original power of this
god
as a destroyer; that power not being to be called
re form endowed with beauty, agility, and power. This new being was a
god
, from whom and his wife, a daughter of the giant
ove ditties, and all lovers would do well to invoke her. Bragi is the
god
of poetry, and his song records the deeds of warr
’s) mouth as a pledge that the band was to be removed again. Tyr (the
god
of battles) alone had courage enough to do this.
Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim, the Giant’s Country. One day the
god
Thor, with his servant Thialfi, and accompanied b
the giant, “but I need not ask thy name, for I know that thou art the
god
Thor. But what has become of my glove?” Thor then
ile, said, “If I do not mistake me, that stripling yonder must be the
god
Thor.” Then addressing himself to Thor, he said,
n. Their country was called Alfheim, and was the domain of Freyr, the
god
of the sun, in whose light they were always sport
ely by whom they were revered. The Druids taught the existence of one
god
, to whom they gave a name “Be’ al,” which Celtic
rls fell awful from behind, Thick shadowing the stern forehead of the
god
; Olympus trembled at the almighty nod.” 32. G
attributes supposed to be inherent in himself; where everything is a
god
.” Nor do we discover the truth unalloyed in zooth
teous or reasonable myths. For how could a human being believe of the
god
whom he worshipped and revered, deeds and attribu
ide by side with stories of the justice and righteousness of the same
god
, we must conclude that, since the worshipper coul
ts of attributes, he preserved his religious attitude before the good
god
, only by virtue of rejecting the senseless myth.
word for dawn, feminine. In time the sentence came to mean Apollo the
god
of the sun chases Daphne, the maiden of the glowi
so a laurel that burned easily, hence might readily be devoted to the
god
of the sun. So Daphne, the maiden, assuming the f
gamesome deities; or Pan himself, The simple shepherd’s awe-inspiring
god
.” The phases of significance and beauty through
ke Demodocus of Phæacia,21 in honor of a chieftain, an ancestor, or a
god
. Many of these early bards are mere names to us.
dest of Greek lyrists, and the special favorite, even the son, of the
god
Apollo, patron of musicians. This Thracian bard i
ove. Of Arion the greatest work was a dithyramb or choral hymn to the
god
of wine. It is said that his music and song were
itching evil was fashioned, — in Heaven, properly enough, — and every
god
and goddess contributed something to her perfecti
ere be mentioned, as of peculiar consequence, Bacchus (Dionysus), the
god
of wine, a deity of earth, — Proserpine, the wife
he skin of a gray goat (the Ægis), fearful to behold, and made by the
god
of fire. His special messenger was the eagle. It
e height of the figure was 1 feet; the pedestal twelve feet high. The
god
was represented as seated on his throne. His brow
able significations are the Slayer, the Avenger, the Curse. The Roman
god
of war, Mars, is the bright and burning one. Home
Raphael. § 37. Vulcan (Hephæstus), son of Jupiter and Juno, was the
god
of fire, especially of terrestrial fire, — volcan
aces; but in the Odyssey, it is Venus. He is a glorious, good-natured
god
, loved and honored among men as the founder of wi
under of wise customs and the patron of artificers; on occasion, as a
god
of healing and of prophecy. He seems to have been
able laughter” to the gods, but he was by no means a fool. The famous
god
of the strong arms could be cunning, even vengefu
or Phœbus Apollo, the son of Jupiter and Latona, was preëminently the
god
of the sun. His name Phœbus signifies the radiant
inculcate righteousness and justice among the Greeks; but the golden
god
Apollo chose first to spend a year in the land of
Apollo had taken her seat. At last, when the year was warm, came the
god
in his chariot drawn by swans, — heralded by song
s overflowed their bounds, and mankind made grateful offerings to the
god
. But his advent was not altogether peaceful. An e
ntered, and after fearful combat slew, with arrows, weapons which the
god
of the silver bow had not before used against any
s oracle at Delphi, on the slopes of Parnassus in Phocis, the Pythian
god
made known the future to those who consulted him.
er of good laws, the ideal of fair and manly youth, — a pure and just
god
, requiring clean hands and pure hearts of those t
lean hands and pure hearts of those that worshipped him. But though a
god
of life and peace, the far-darter did not shun th
spiritual, creative, and prophetic, he must not be confounded with a
god
of the older dynasty, Helios (offspring of Hyperi
were not always questionable; although the patron of gamblers and the
god
of chance, he, at the same time, was the furthere
the most worthy or mention are: — (1) Cupid (Eros), small but mighty
god
of love, the son of Venus, and her constant compa
in a forest, as I strayed Far down a sombre autumn glade, I found the
god
of love; His bow and arrows cast aside, His lovel
tain fastnesses and fortified places. § 46. Bacchus, or Dionysus, the
god
of wine, was the son of Jupiter and Semele, daugh
piter and Semele, daughter of Cadmus of Thebes. He was especially the
god
of animal life and vegetation. He represented not
sweet musician sung, Of Bacchus, ever fair, and ever young. The jolly
god
in triumph comes; Sound the trumpets, beat the dr
were: — (1) Pan, son of Mercury and a wood-nymph or Dryad. He was the
god
of woods and fields, of flocks and shepherds. He
n deity. Fanciful attempts were made to identify him with the Grecian
god
Cronus; and it was fabled that after his dethrone
ldbirth: a title bestowed upon both Juno and Diana. (6) Terminus, the
god
of landmarks. His statue was a rude stone or post
of fields. (7) Faunus, the grandson of Saturn. He was worshipped as a
god
of fields and shepherds, and also of prophecy. Hi
ed through the reeds, and produced a plaintive melody. Whereupon, the
god
, charmed with the novelty, and with the sweetness
§ 61. Europa was the daughter of Agenor, king of Phœnicia, son of the
god
Neptune. The story of Jupiter’s love for her is t
hee, what food shalt thou find from the deep? Nay, art thou then some
god
, for god-like are these deeds of thine.” … So spa
terrible to the gods themselves. Then she made known her request. The
god
would have stopped her as she spake, but she was
the immortal radiance. She was consumed to ashes.115 Her son was the
god
Bacchus.116 Semele, in the blissful seats of Heav
, the lonely girl, But Jupiter’s Beloved, Semele. With human arms the
god
came clasping me: New life streamed from his pres
t wheel — And pity their small hearts that hold a man As if he were a
god
; or know the god — Or dare to know him —only as a
y their small hearts that hold a man As if he were a god; or know the
god
— Or dare to know him —only as a man! O human lov
borean echoes rings and roars, Remembering thy dread nuptials, a wise
god
, Golden and white in thy new-carven shape, Hear m
st of her hand, and then assailed he me, even me, with the might of a
god
. Howbeit my swift feet bare me away; else had I l
thou, and to me thy mother bare thee. But wert thou born of any other
god
unto this violence, long ere this hadst thou been
flames of the fire-god, the impetuous warrior speedily retreated. One
god
, however, the jovial Bacchus, was dear to the bla
ing. In his conflict with another monster of darkness and winter, the
god
of the silver bow had the assistance of his siste
was, for instance, passionately fond of a youth named Hyacinthus. The
god
of the silver bow accompanied the lad in his spor
m the earth, and struck him in the forehead. He fainted and fell. The
god
, as pale as himself, raised him and tried all his
hou shalt become a flower inscribed with my regret.” While the golden
god
spoke, the blood which had flowed on the ground a
f Jupiter and Io, scoffed at the idea of Phaëton’s being the son of a
god
. Phaëton complained of the insult to his mother C
Apollo. Then the aged Chryses went apart, and prayed aloud, “Hear me,
god
of the silver bow, ... let the Danaans pay by thi
uiver. And the arrows clanged upon his shoulders in his wrath, as the
god
moved; and he descended like to night. Then he sa
flocks for him on the verdant banks of the river. Amphrysus. How the
god
lived among men, and what, they thought of him, i
he had trod, Till after-poets only knew Their first-born brother as a
god
. § 81. Admetus and Alcestis. 152 — Admetus was a
merity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge the
god
of the lyre to a trial of skill. The challenge wa
d struck the strings. Tmolus at once awarded the victory to the lyric
god
, and all but Midas acquiesced in the judgment. He
eüs, and with the golden one Apollo, through the heart. Forthwith the
god
was seized with love for the maiden, but she, mor
f Delphi and Tenedos. I know all things, present and future. I am the
god
of song and the lyre. My arrows fly true to the m
ut alas! an arrow more fatal than mine has pierced my heart! I am the
god
of medicine, and know the virtues of all healing
ches her garments, and her unbound hair streams loose behind her. The
god
, sped by Cupid, gains upon her in the race. His p
el tree’s shade, Was reminded of Daphne, of whom it was made, For the
god
being one day too warm in his wooing, She took to
ts, But as truly loves on to the close; As the sunflower turns on her
god
when he sets The same look that she turned when h
. A voice followed her, “Why flyest thou, Arethusa? Alpheüs am I, the
god
of this stream.” The nymph ran, the god pursued.
, Arethusa? Alpheüs am I, the god of this stream.” The nymph ran, the
god
pursued. Arethusa, at last exhausted, cried for h
at it was not the work of mortal hands, but the happy retreat of some
god
. She approached the building and entered. Every o
. I would rather thou shouldst love me as an equal than adore me as a
god
.” This reasoning somewhat quieted Psyche for a ti
e river-side, prepared to do her best to execute the command. But the
god
of that stream inspired the reeds with harmonious
by sacred Styx no more to try his cunning in theft upon Apollo, that
god
in gratitude invested him with the magic wand of
y by signs, not by speech or song, as did Apollo. It is said that the
god
of gain avenged himself, for this enforced rectit
ll be related in the sections pertaining to Proserpine and Pluto. The
god
of vernal sap and vegetation, of the gladness tha
s nearest friends and wisest counsellors begged him not to oppose the
god
. Their remonstrances only made him the more viole
ain him in the hope of liberal ransom. But Acetes suspected that some
god
was concealed under the youth’s exterior, and ask
away for Egypt, where they might sell the lad into slavery. Soon the
god
looked out over the sea, and said in a voice of w
lutes was heard, and the odor of fragrant wine spread all around. The
god
himself had a chaplet of vine leaves, and bore in
t the ship. Of twenty men Acetes alone was left. “Fear not,” said the
god
; “steer towards Naxos.” The pilot obeyed, and whe
d splendor, dwelt in the country, and became a worshipper of Pan, the
god
of the fields. But that he had not gained common
e firmament of the underworld might be falling about his ears. But as
god
of the streams and fountains, Neptune displayed m
was the similarity of horse-taming to wave-taming that attracted the
god
to these quadrupeds; perhaps it was because they
e hours her husband changed, Sighed for his lost caress, by some hard
god
estranged. So, on a day, she rose and found him
of Apollo. In spite of his wife’s entreaties (for as daughter of the
god
of winds, she knew how dreadful a thing a storm a
s the cave near the Cimmerian country, which is the abode of the dull
god
, Somnus. Here Phœbus dare not come. Clouds and sh
uch of black ebony, adorned with black plumes and black curtains, the
god
reclines, his limbs relaxed in sleep. Around him
ed around her, Iris lit up the cave, and delivered her message to the
god
, who, scarce opening his eyes, had great difficul
our philosophy ascribes to the operation of natural law. So Pan, the
god
of woods and fields,225 whose name seemed to sign
noon-day. Nay, once indeed, I vow By Dian’s truthful brow, The great
god
Pan himself did pass this way, And, all in festal
hantress. She, because she coveted for herself the handsome sea-green
god
, transformed her rival into a monster hideously f
her a goddess of the sea, under the name of Leucothea, and her son a
god
under that of Palæmon. Both were held powerful to
em, from his fated birth To life’s grandly mournful close. “Till the
god
, the earthly part forsaken, From the man in flame
drawn to a tightening throat, Grave, and with gathered sinews, like a
god
, — Aimed on the left side his well handled spear,
e built a temple to Apollo, and hung up his wings, an offering to the
god
. But Minos, having learned of the hiding-place of
for the loss of her mortal spouse by an immortal lover. The blooming
god
of the vine wooed and won her. After her death, t
r fell by his lance. Hector, cautioned by Apollo, kept aloof; but the
god
, assuming the form of one of Priam’s sons, Lycaon
ntest, had pity upon Æneas, who was sure to have the worst of it. The
god
, consequently, spread a cloud between the combata
ued, and had chased his supposed victim far from the walls before the
god
disclosed himself. The Fall of Hector. — But whe
e: “Priam, I know that thou hast reached this place conducted by some
god
, for without aid divine no mortal even in his pri
softest verdure, purpled o’er With violets; it was a scene to fill A
god
from heaven with wonder and delight.376 Calypso
etched in sleep on the bank of the river, under the open heavens. The
god
of the stream, Father Tiber, seemed to raise his
dience to the friendly vision. He sacrificed to Juno, and invoked the
god
of the river and all his tributary fountains to l
re form endowed with beauty, agility, and power. This new being was a
god
, Bori, from whom and his wife, a daughter of the
Elfheim. She is the goddess of love. Her day is Friday. Bragi is the
god
of poetry, and his song records the deeds of warr
ed our Tuesday, is the wrestler among the gods; and preëminently the “
god
of battles.” Balder, dearest of the Anses, is th
ëminently the “god of battles.” Balder, dearest of the Anses, is the
god
of sunlight, spring, and gladness. Höder, his opp
of sunlight, spring, and gladness. Höder, his opposite, is the blind
god
of winter. Heimdall is the watchman of the gods,
the giant, “but I need not ask thy name, for I know that thou art the
god
Thor. But what has become of my glove?” Thor then
ile, said, “If I do not mistake me, that stripling yonder must be the
god
Thor.” Then addressing himself to Thor, he said,
pend themselves in unavailing grief, for Balder, though the brightest
god
of heaven, and best beloved, had but met the doom
ades? “Nay,” replied Frigga, “no way is there but one, that the first
god
thou meetest on the return to Asgard, take Sleipn
ll, and oft again had appeared to the kin of the Volsungs; — the same
god
now wrought the end of the Niblungs. The hoard an
, or into Tartarus. Cronus (Greek Kronos) is, as his name shows, the
god
of ripening, harvest, maturity. Rhea comes from A
devours its own offspring; and also with the Latin Saturn, who, as a
god
of agriculture and harvest, was represented with
painting, Tintoretto’s Minerva defeating Mars. § 36. While the Latin
god
Mars corresponds with Ares, he has also not a few
lles) in the Louvre. There is a later type (preferred in Rome) of the
god
in Corinthian helmet pushed back from the forehea
kindle, or pha, to shine, or spha, to burn. The Latin Vulcan, while a
god
of fire, is not represented by the Romans as poss
e in Rome, and instituted the Vulcanalia — a festival in honor of the
god
. The name Vulcanus, or Volcanus, is popularly con
an isle.” In Art. — Various antique illustrations are extant of the
god
as a smith with hammer, or at the forge, — one of
ither the wolf-god (as inheriting an earlier wolf-cult) or the golden
god
of Light. (See Preller and Roscher.) This derivat
vation is more probable than that from Lycia in Asia Minor, where the
god
was said originally to have been worshipped. To e
and hangs over the extended left arm. It is restored to represent the
god
in the moment when he has shot the arrow to destr
lludes in Childe Harold 4: 161: — “The lord of the unerring bow, The
god
of life, and poetry, and light — The sun, in huma
nd Odyssey) recognizes Dionysus neither as inventor, nor as exclusive
god
of wine. In Iliad 6: 130 he refers, however, to t
e first to call wine the gift of Dionysus. Dionysus means the Zeus or
god
of Nysa, an imaginary vale of Thrace, Bœotia, or
hus owes its origin to the enthusiasm with which the followers of the
god
lifted up their voices in his praise. Similar nam
e. Similar names are Iacchus, Bromius, Evius (from the cry evoe). The
god
was also called Lyæus, the loosener of care, Libe
the “healer.” Later, the name was applied to Æsculapius, then to any
god
who might repair or avert evil of any kind, as, f
that drinks up all the waters, is destroyed by some national hero or
god
. As Mr. Lang says: “Whether the slaying of the Py
gal ideas and local traditions. It is almost as necessary for a young
god
or hero to slay monsters as for a young lady to b
An embassy sent to the temple of Epidaurus to entreat the aid of the
god
was propitiously received; and on the return of t
n) invented Asclepios, as, at once, their ancestor and the son of the
god
of healing, Apollo. Illustrative. — Milton, P. L
hope, innate in the human heart, that somewhere and at some time some
god
has lived as a man among men and for the good of
retative. — Apollo evidently fulfils, under Laomedon, his function as
god
of colonization. § 83. Textual. — For Pan, see §§
he was tempted to challenge Apollo himself to a musical contest. The
god
, of course, triumphed, and punished Marsyas by fl
phne, “All day long, In devious forest, Grove, and fountain side, The
god
had sought his Daphne,” etc.; Lyly, King Mydas; A
y (Hermes) to Apollo is the following from Max Müller. “Hermes is the
god
of the twilight, who betrays his equivocal nature
logous Indian story) is waged for the herds between Indra, the bright
god
, and Vala, the robber. In India the dawn brings t
Ser., 521-2). Hermes is connected by Professor Müller with the Vedic
god
Sarameya, son of the twilight. Mercury, or Hermes
ees (lyre), etc. Other theorists make Hermes the Divine Activity, the
god
of the ether, of clouds, of storm, etc. Though th
ve. — John Lyly, Play of Mydas, especially the song, “Sing to Apollo,
god
of day”; Shakespeare, M. of Venice 3: 2 (casket s
n cast into the ground, lies there concealed, — is carried off by the
god
of the underworld; when the corn reappears, Prose
the Demons of Fire (Corp. Poet. 2: 459). Odin or Woden was first the
god
of the heaven, or heaven itself, then husband of
first the god of the heaven, or heaven itself, then husband of earth,
god
of war and of wisdom, lord of the ravens, lord of
no man might face unabashed) has been regarded as a reflection of the
god
Balder. Gunnar and Gunther are, historically, re
(Textual). Colo′nus, 271. Col′ophon, 24. Co′mus: in later mythology a
god
of festivity, drunkenness, and mirth; see Milton’
un of the underworld. Seb: the father of the Osirian gods. He is the
god
of earth and its vegetation; represented as a man
he place of his father on earth), or sometimes Horus Harpocrates, the
god
of silence. As the latter, he holds a finger to h
ll Apis must have certain distinguishing marks; he was treated like a
god
; and on his death (he was drowned at twenty-five
Egyptian Thebes; generally -associated in attributes with some other
god
. As Amen-Ra he is the king of Theban gods, the di
the Greeks. He corresponds to the Greek Zeus. As Amen-Khem he is the
god
of productivity, and is represented with a flail
mon and Osiris. His counterpart in classical mythology is Pan, or, as
god
of gardens, Priapus. Neith: goddess of the upper
of clouds, dispenser of rain; adored in heaven and on earth. Varuna:
god
of the vault of heaven (root var, to cover; Gk. O
thway of the sun, and leading his white steed (Gk. Eos). Surya: the
god
who dwells in the sun (Gk. Helios). Savitar: the
to gods and men, and of radiant light and joyous immortality. Vayu:
god
of the wind. Maruts: deities of the storm. Agni
with certain attributes of the sun; adopted by a sect as its special
god
, and then annexed by the Brahmans as a manifestat
287, 291, 298, 299, 300-308; Com. §§ 165 (5), 168. Pria′pus; a Roman
god
of increase; promoter of horticulture and viticul
Winds. Milton, Lycid. 96. See Com. § 113 (5). Ja′nus; see p. 512. As
god
of good beginnings, which ensure good endings, Ja
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