visible to him, and the fate of Acteon should prove to be his.‌ The lover , as he sought the presence of his mistress, might

: for the same word which expressed piety towards the Gods, expressed love towards relations and friends. If in all this the

aith in friends, A sympathy for all things born to die, With cheerful love for those whom truth attends.” Laman Blanchard.

became enamoured of a shepherd, who repulsed her affection, being in love with a mortal nymph; and rather than submit to th

stal. ’Tis blasphemy to think it; Oh! if thou ever knew’st a father’s love , A mother’s sigh, a sister’s soft caress, If but

with happy heart; And golden Venus was to teach the fair The wiles of love , and to improve her air; And then in awful majest

taught the fair the heart to move With all the false alluring arts of love , Her manners all deceitful, and her tongue With f

f steel, when even Jupiter abandoned himself to the fiery passions of love , jealousy, and vengeance. ——— “Hard steel succee

d safe in Crete. Here he adopted his original shape, and declared his love . The nymph consented, though she had previously t

skies, His every look was peaceful, and expressed The softness of the lover in the beast. Agenor’s royal daughter, as she pla

prize.” Ovid. At length Juno, unable to bear the many injuries her love had sustained, left Jupiter, and retired to the I

, in Sicily, and carried with him to his dismal kingdom. Ceres, whose love for her child, almost surpassed even the usual lo

dom. Ceres, whose love for her child, almost surpassed even the usual love of mothers, placed on Mount Etna two torches, and

et my little babes your pity move, And melt your hearts to charitable love : They (as by chance they did) extend to you Their

d — pain began — Or in the immortal, or the man,     The hero, or the lover .     “The disk is hurled: — ah! fatal flight!   

lieve her own prophecies. After this he again yielded to the power of love , and sought to please Clymene, who was the mother

nd Euterpe grace; Terpischore, all joyful in the choir, And Erato, to love whose lays inspire; To these Thalia and Polymnia

in that one glance the Deity. “But in his delicate form, a dream of love , Shaped by some solitary nymph, whose breast Long

e, Shaped by some solitary nymph, whose breast Longed for a deathless lover from above, And maddened in that vision, are expr

or at least most chastely told in Mythology: “He was a poet, sure a lover too Who stood on Latmos top, what time there blew

ful Endymion, grandchild of Jupiter, having dared to offer his guilty love to Juno, he was condemned to live for ever in the

ian, who ’Tis said once wandered from the wastes of blue, And all for love ; filling a shepherd’s dreams With beauty and deli

education he received through the medium of this being, however, the love of glory shone forth conspicuously in Bacchus. Af

e wretched maid was taught to prove, The bitter pangs of ill-rewarded love , Here saw just freed from a fallacious sleep, Her

nd Fauns, in wanton chaces strove, While the God sought his Ariadne’s love . Around in wild distorted airs they fly, And make

ly formed a violent attachment to a maiden named Callirhoe, found his love returned with hatred, and the more he sought to i

ing, was crowned and led to the altar, where he who had once been her lover , stood ready to be her slayer. At sight of her, h

ted deities of the ancients, was the goddess of beauty, the mother of love , the queen of laughter, the mistress of the grace

d deformed of the Gods. This ‌marriage did not prevent the goddess of love from gratifying her inclinations, and her conduct

d her conduct frequently tended to cast dishonour on her husband. Her love for Mars is perhaps the most notorious on account

by the most deformed, was irresistible when around beauty: it excited love , and kindled even extinguished flames. Juno herse

ner put on her cestus, than Vulcan, unable to resist the influence of love , forgot all the intrigues and infidelities of his

ry art and every charm, To win the wisest, and the coldest warm, Kind love , the gentle vow, the gay desire, The kind deceit,

e ancients were fond of paying homage to a divinity who presided over love , and by whose influence alone, mankind existed. I

ted rain never fell, though exposed in the open air.     “O queen of love ! whose smile all bright     Glads Paphos and the

and it was in this occupation that Leander first saw and loved her: a love which led to results so disastrous. “Come hither

n the hearts of women to cultivate chastity; Basilea, as the queen of love ; Myrtea, from the myrtle being sacred to her; Mec

ed to her; Mechanitis, in allusion to the many artifices practised in love ; and also goddess of the sea, because born in the

nts which never fail to move, Friendship, and all the fond deceits in love , Constant her steps pursue, or will she go Among

against the lower lip, as in the listlessness of passive joy, express love , still love! “Her eyes seem heavy and swimming wi

lower lip, as in the listlessness of passive joy, express love, still love ! “Her eyes seem heavy and swimming with pleasure,

ythology_1842_img077 Cupid. This Deity, “the boy-god,” as poets love to call him, was the offspring of Venus and Mars;

id changed her into a dove. The beautiful fable of the winged deity’s love for Psyche, is the most pleasing of those related

a woman’s nature; for she commanded Cupid to make her fall deeply in love , with the ugliest being he could find. With the i

dows of night had visited the earth, Cupid sought the presence of his love . Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img

hould realize the after thought of the poet, that “the course of true love never did run smooth.” The restless nature of the

prian grove; To his wide arms enamoured Psyche springs And clasps her lover with Aurelian wings, A purple sash across his sho

y bands, And as they kneel unites their willing hands.” Darwin. The love which had fallen upon Psyche, and the affection w

e beauties of her magic palace, of the musical voice of her invisible lover , and of the heart-touching and passionate endearm

rivetted on his exquisite form, until they forgot all else; even her love , her kindness, and her passionate endearments, al

ank of flowers. She then went through the world in search of her lost love , persecuted, and subjected to numerous trials by

the confinement to which his mother had subjected him, found his lost love , and reproached her for her curiosity. In additio

place, and making Psyche immortal, gave her in marriage to the God of love , in the presence of the celestial inhabitants. To

miles the admiring court of Jove, And warmed the bosom of unconquered love . Beneath a moving shade of fruits and flowers, On

ples all her realms; Soft joys disport on purple plumes unfurled, And love and beauty rule the willing world.” Darwin. Thu

y still, past kisses to outnumber,     At tender eye-dawn of aurorean love :         The winged boy I knew; But who wast thou

on his arm, intimating that even Mars himself owns the superiority of love . “To Love, the soft and blooming child, I touch

grove, Where the sweet bee and butterfly,     Vied for each blossom’s love . “I looked upon the altar, — there     The pictu

  They spoke of breath and bloom: And proud hearts that were bowed by love ,     Into an early tomb. “I heard of every suffe

his earth can be: How can they call a sleeping child,     A likeness, love , of thee? “They cannot paint thee, let them drea

eptune became enamoured of her. “Medusa once had charms, to gain her love A rival crowd of envious lovers strove. They who

and she changed the beautiful locks of Medusa, which had inspired the love of Neptune, into ghastly and living serpents, as

atch over the safety of this city.” The influence of Cupid, as God of love , was felt even by Mars, who was compelled to ackn

eps along the brain, The widows’ moan, the orphans’ tears of woe, The love that watcheth at the midnight hour, And hopeth on

n a nation with its giant strength, Cannot supply the vacant place of love !     Evadne. Shame on such craven thoughts, The i

                              But all is not thine own! “To thee the love of woman hath gone down, Dark flow thy tides o’er

. Here, Mercury rendering some kindness to Venus, the goddess fell in love with him, and bore to him Hermaphrodite, a child

ve, High seated ’mid the immortal powers above. With friendly joy and love , the race divine, But chiefly Bacchus, god of mir

f-slain Narcissus known, though perhaps the exquisite story of Echo’s love for him may be less familiar to the mind. After E

er, for her loquacity in proclaiming his numerous amours, she fell in love with the beautiful Narcissus. “And at the sight

f he slips; He knows not what he views, and yet pursues His desperate love , and burns for what he views.” Nothing could win

phyrus, it would not move, But still would seem to droop, to pine, to love ; So while the poet stood in this sweet spot; Some

rred by the zealous passion of Echo for Narcissus, still continued to love her, and pleased himself by wandering in the wood

dewy caves, And all that did there attendant follow, Were silent with love , as you now, Apollo,                      With en

    I sang of the dædal earth, And of heaven, and giant wars,     And love , and death, and birth, —                      And

od, Mighty monarch of the wood, And upon thy sacred shrine, Place the love inspiring wine, And, o’er all that hallowed groun

last of these plants, which is said to raise the passions and excite love , being sacred to him. The Sylvans, were, like the

onder, He stroked me, and uttered such kindliness then, That the once love of women, the friendship of men In past sorrow, n

in its desolate day, such as this ‌And I yearned at his cheeks in my love , and down bent And lifted him up in my arms with

my ear, but I felt not, whose fate, Was to meet more distress in his love his hate!” Hood. The only mitigation of his sor

women that were present. “Now brave Perithous, bold Ixion’s son, The love of fair Hippodamé had won. The cloud begotten rac

bee Makes her sweet music: the Narcissus, named From him who died for love , the tangled woodbine Lilacs and flowering limes,

nging ardour. “Long had she laboured to continue free From chains of love and nuptial tyranny; And in her orchard’s small e

suit. “To gain access, a thousand ways he tries Oft in the hind, the lover would disguise, The heedless lout comes shambling

Æacus, was permitted to solicit her hand. Thetis refused him, but the lover had the artifice to catch her when asleep, and by

wer, his sire shall yield.’ Jove, who adored the nymph with boundless love , Did, from his breast, the dangerous flame remove

eized her slumbering where she lay, And urged his suit, with all that love could say: The nymph o’erpowered, to art for succ

s he threw: A tiger next she glares with flaming eyes, The frightened lover quits his hold and flies. The sea-gods he with sa

Till Proteus, rising from his oozy bed, Thus to the poor, desponding lover said, ‘No more in anxious thoughts your mind empl

the name of Proteus to be synonymous with change. Thus “The Proteus lover woos his playful bride, To win the fair he tries

, And wondering Ocean listens to the song. And now a spotted pard the lover stalks, Plays round her steps, and guards her fav

leased on the flowery brink with graceful hand She waves her floating lover to the land; Bright shines his sinuous neck with

duce flowers and fruits, by the sweetness of his breath. Companion of love , he has the figure of a youth, and the wings of a

rs     Of loveliest hues. And maidens were singing     Of beauty and love , Their symphonies ringing,     Resounded above.

she became enamoured, and, instead of assisting him, tried to win his love to herself tho’ in vain. To punish her rival, Cir

own heart I lay The weary babe; and sealing with a breath Its eyes of love , send fairy dreams, beneath                      

     I bring them from the tomb! O’er the sad couch of late repentant love They pass — though low as murmurs of a dove —    

ong may her sojourn be     In the music land of dreams. Each voice of love is there,     Each gleam of beauty fled, Each los

tes Estranged, and exiled from your altars long, I have not ceased to love you, Household Gods! O ye whom youth has ‘wildere

hall be Happiness on earth When man shall feel your sacred power, and love Your tranquil joys; then shall the city stand A h

f amiability which appreciates the charms of ‌virtue; the rich man, a love of beneficence and desire of giving; the poor gai

sleep? Night hath better sweets to prove; Venus now wakes, and wakens love . ‌Come, let us our rites begin; ’Tis only day-li

e he might choose from amongst them. The Athenians consented; and the lover received so much happiness in the marriage state,

honour, and he was solemnly invoked at their nuptials. “Hail, wedded love , mysterious law, true source Of human offspring,

ste pronounced, Present, or past, as saints and patriarchs used. Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His consta

ance or wanton mask, or midnight ball, Or serenade, which the starved lover sings To his proud fair, best quitted with disdai

ome to them.         ‘Who’ll buy my love-knots?         Who’ll buy my love knots?’ Soon as that sweet cry resounded, How his

given to the recital of their deeds. Castor and Pollux. From the love of Jupiter for Leda, wife of Tyndarus, king of Sp

ted them from their difficulties. Medea, the king’s daughter, fell in love with Jason, and in an interview with her lover in

ing’s daughter, fell in love with Jason, and in an interview with her lover in the temple of Hecate, in which they swore a mu

emselves by the most solemn oaths, she pledged herself to deliver her lover from all his dangers. Her knowledge of herbs, enc

‘I see my error, yet to ruin move, Nor owe my fate to ignorance, but love : Your life I’ll guard, and only crave of you To s

And by her grandfather’s prophetic skill By everything that doubting love could press, His present danger and desired succe

makes Through singeing blasts: such wonders magic art Can work, when love conspires and plays his part. The passive savages

rom fame and empire torn, In foreign realms deserted and forlorn: Her love rejected, and her vengeance braved By him, her be

oys to prove? Spare, O sanguinary stranger,     Pledges of thy sacred love ! Ask not Heaven’s commiseration,     After thou

nst her father, killing him, with three of his sons, while his former lover , Iole, fell into his hands, and found that she st

rnæan gore, whose power might move His soul anew, and rouse declining love , Nor knew she what her sudden rage bestows, When

ourage fell under the displeasure of Polydectes, who feared, lest the love with which he soon became inspired towards Danae,

ght fictions that have made The name of Greece only another word, For love and poetry: with a green earth, Groves of the gra

th, the sky, the sea, Were filled with all those fine imaginings That love creates, and that the lyre preserves!     Alvine.

now your tale: he proved untrue — This ever has been woman’s fate, to love , To know one summer day of happiness, And then to

onarde.                              She was left By her so heartless lover while she slept. She woke from pleasant dreams — 

ings as she roamed the beach, Hurled from the highest heaven of happy love ! But evening crimsoned the blue sea, a sound Of m

whom he had left to perish. Phædra, however, unhappily, felt a guilty love for Hippolytus, son of Theseus by a previous unio

, but they grew too fierce to be endured, and she revealed to him her love . Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img

me;     Hip. To please you, lady, were my highest wish, To gain your love , my highest privilege.     Phæ. To gain my love?

st wish, To gain your love, my highest privilege.     Phæ. To gain my love ?     Hip. Aye, madam!     Phæ. Hippolytus! the fe

 Hip. Aye, madam!     Phæ. Hippolytus! the fearful truth will out, My love is gained!     Hip. I hope, indeed so, — as a mot

e hot blood bounds in fierce convulsive starts.) Not as a mother do I love thee, But — as a woman — now my breast is free Of

p. Madam! I do not understand you;     Phæ. You must! fierce, burning love is mine, For you, Hippolytus, the son of Theseus!

, and that image thine, I have striven, wrestled, fought against this love , But all in vain.     Hip. I scarcely dare believ

hat rests its only hope on thee. Say, or, but look, a clear return of love , And I will fall upon my knees adoring thee!     

And thou, how canst thou meet his face? Shame, shame, upon the wanton love that leaves The marriage bed, even were it but in

s! peace, thou, shameless one, Away, lest I should change a husband’s love , Into a husband’s hate.     Phæ. Thou canst not d

lt? What if I said — father! thy wife, my mother, Hath offered me the love due but to thee, Hath with a shameless love, and

ther, Hath offered me the love due but to thee, Hath with a shameless love , and wanton’s insolence, Deemed she could win me

hat he would not believe thee. Yet — say it not, Hippolytus! for I Do love thee as —     Hip. I’ll hear no more! Mother! I

tis in vain, thy mother hath told all, Hath told how, with an impious love , thy heart Hath turned to her’s; how with an impu

ore me thus? Monster too long escaped Jove’s fearful thunder, After a love filled with an awful horror And transports of aff

uous passion for my person: With fierce disdain I spurned her offered love , Implored her to remember that I stood Before her

. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img209 The sorrow and love of Orpheus penetrated the hearts of Pluto and Pro

by the infernal boatman, when a touching thought of Eurydice and her love crossed his mind, and he looked back. “Near the

f the glimpse of dawning day, He stopped — looked back — (what cannot love persuade?) To take one view of the unhappy maid.

but glorious death! Her own heart’s choice, the token of the seal Of love , o’ermastering love; which till that hour, Almost

Her own heart’s choice, the token of the seal Of love, o’ermastering love ; which till that hour, Almost an anguish in the b

clime Streamed, as a royal mantle, round her form — The glorified of love ! But she — she look’d Only on him for whom ’twas

ek, And all the triumph, all the agony, Born on the battling waves of love and death All from her woman’s heart, in sudden s

, Mine, mine the rapture, mine the victory.     Now may the boundless love , that lay     Unfathomed still before     In one

flood all, all its riches pour.     Thou knowest — thou knowest what love is now!     Its glory and its might —     Are the

thy breath,     I meet thy fond look, still     Keen is the strife of love and death; Faint and yet frantic grows my bosom’s

thou art my child. All was not once what all now is! Come on, Idol of love and truth! my child! my child! (Alone) Fell woman

hand rests, Severs not, as thou boasted’st in thy scoffs, Iphigenia’s love from Agamemnon: The wife’s a spark may light, a s

It was the first embrace since my descent I ever aimed at: those who love me live, Save one, who loves me most, and now wou

n.         “Laocoon’s torture, dignifying pain —         A father’s love and mortal’s agony         With an immortal’s pat

him as dead and make a second choice, yet she retained such faithful love for her husband, with such a full and prophetic a

nnounced, won the heart of Dido. Nor was Æneas long in perceiving the love felt for him by the beautiful listener, and yield

aded him with the curses and reproaches of an infuriated and forsaken lover . Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img

st, Repressed the ready tears and spoke her last; ‘Dear pledges of my love , while heaven so pleased, Receive a soul of morta

. ———————— “There Had lived long married and a happy pair Now old in love , tho’ little was their store, Inured to want, the

rned to the mulberry tree, but found only the lifeless remains of her lover . In the agony which overcame her, she fell upon t

and joined him in his endless rest. “But when her view the bleeding love confessed, She shrieked, she tore her hair, she b

o offer for us both I dare, O see our ashes in one urn confined, Whom love at first, and fate at last, has joined. Thou tree

t sit by the side of a fountain, neglecting his flocks, and murmuring love songs the most touching and impassioned; while he

e could still sport at even time, and sing to her beautiful, but lost love . ——————— “She changed, As Grecian fables say, th

Hero inflamed the bosom of Leander, nor was he long in expressing his love to the beautiful being who had won it. In the ver

ed by the boy-god, and Hero, won by his passionate pleading, and by a love as strong as it was sudden, consented to become h

ight, and the bright star of Venus alone looked down on the expectant lover . He saw not the dark rush of Helle’s wave, he hea

hear, Or sound or sign foreboding fear; His eye but saw that light of love , The only star it hailed above; His ear but rang

as fresh as violets could be; Stars over head, with each a history Of love told by its light; and waving trees And perfumed

for her beauty and her poetical talents, all of which she bestowed in love on Phaon. “A youth so shaped, with such a mien,

methought it spoke Of broken hearts, and still and moonlight seas, Of love , and loneliness, and fancy gone, And hopes decaye

uth.                 That tale of wasted youth, Of endless grief, and love forsaken, pining?                 What wert thou,

happy band,                 Rung with less skilful hand, The borrowed love notes of thy echoing lyre.                 Fame,

f war and conquest which he found in the people, and to inculcate the love of peace, with a reverence for the deity, whose w

a! thy all heavenly bosom beating For the far footsteps of thy mortal lover ; The purple midnight veiled that mystic meeting W

or the greeting Of an enamoured goddess, and the cell Haunted by holy love — the earliest oracle! And did’st thou not, thy

thy breast to his replying, Blend a celestial with a human heart; And love , which dies as it was born, in sighing, Share wit

juries. 10. Not to be superstitious. This religion, all peace and all love , prescribes gentleness and pity, abolishing the b

ies,     Outspread beneath its native skies,     As if it there would love to dwell,     Alone and unapproachable.” Southey

sérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img276a Camdeo, the god of love , takes the same standing in the East, as Cupid in

ey possessed also a Venus, who, with her three sisters, presided over love . It is not unusual to represent her reclining on

not unusual to represent her reclining on a couch, while the favoured lover is shewn sitting by her side, hand in hand, as an

e woods and flowers Which have a Grecian memory, — Some tale Of olden love , or grief, linked with their bloom, Seem beautifu

they did what was right, the mighty people would be pleased and would love them and send them wealth and happiness. So they

queen of heaven, who helped him in his work. I am afraid you will not love Juno very much by the time you have read all the

ll you who they were. Apollo was the god of the sun, of music, and of love . He was very beautiful, as indeed almost all the

Apollo was the most beautiful of all the gods, so Venus, the queen of love and beauty, was the fairest of the goddesses. She

heir queen. She had a little son named Cupid, who also was the god of love ; and he was sometimes called the god of the bow,

d the Little Bear This is a story about a woman whom you will all love . Almost everybody loved Callisto and her little s

ns and even the gods were very fond of her, there was one who did not love her, and that was Juno. For some reason, Juno cou

frogs, croaking away with all their might. Now poets, you must know, love beautiful things, and these frogs were very ugly

oak tree in which Echo lived. The moment the girl saw him she fell in love with him; and she followed him through the woods,

to him, she tried to throw her arms around his neck, to tell him her love in that way; for, you know, the poor girl could n

o cold to poor Echo, and indeed to all who loved him, at last fell in love himself, and in a very strange way. When Narcissu

looked, the fairer did the face seem. Narcissus at last had fallen in love but it was with his own reflection. He spoke to t

all its loveliness. Poor Narcissus! He, with whom so many had been in love , was at last in love himself, and with a thing th

oor Narcissus! He, with whom so many had been in love, was at last in love himself, and with a thing that had no form, or su

ed with his bow and arrows? Cupid, you remember, was the young god of love , sometimes called god of the bow; and I promised

gold, and whoever was pierced by one of these at once fell deeply in love . But the other arrows were blunt and made of dull

un god caught a glimpse of the beautiful nymph than he fell deeply in love with her; and just as quickly, Daphne had been ma

rns and brambles; and at last he cried, “Do not try to run from me. I love you, and will do you no harm. I am the great sun

n and swallow me, or change this form of mine so that Apollo will not love me.” Hardly had she finished her prayer, when her

es, and, fingering the strings of his lyre, told the sad story of his love and loss in a song so beautiful and touching that

peaking a last farewell, she sank back into that Hades from which his love and his wonderful gift of music had so nearly sav

ove; I hear him yet with trembling breath     Low calling, “Oh, sweet love ! Come back, the earth is just as fair, The flower

air, The flowers, the open skies are there,     Come back to life and love !” Oh, all my heart went out to him,     And the

bove; With happy tears my eyes were dim;     I called him, “Oh, sweet love ! I come, for thou art all to me; Go forth, and I

l to me; Go forth, and I will follow thee,     Right back to life and love .” I followed through the cavern black,     I saw

bove. Some terror turned him to look back;     I heard him wail, “Oh, love , What have I done! what have I done!” And then I

e I done!” And then I saw no more the sun,     And lost were life and love . Francis W. Bourdillon . The Queen Huntress

; here are rich pastures for your flocks, and shade such as shepherds love .” Mercury seated himself on the hillside, and tri

her as happy as though she, too, were a child. Niobe’s people did not love her so much as they feared her; for although she

ing, “Take this, fair bride, and if ever your husband should cease to love you, send him this garment dipped in the blood of

garment dipped in the blood of a dying centaur, and it will bring his love back to you.” Scarcely had he finished speaking w

, where they spent many happy years together. So well did her husband love her, that Deïanira had almost forgotten about the

e to a city by the sea. There he saw the king’s daughter, and grew to love her as he had once loved Deïanira. He forgot all

es, in that far-off city by the sea, and to say that she sent him her love and asked him to wear the shirt for her sake. Lit

he would some day be far greater than his uncle. Thus all the uncle’s love for his nephew was turned to hatred, and he was a

ut; And hark! at the top of this leafy hall, How, one to the other in love they call: “Come up, come up!” they seem to say,

ranches high!” How pleasant the lives of the birds must be, Living in love in a leafy tree; And away through the air what jo

rough a village, where he saw a beautiful maiden with whom he fell in love . Soon afterwards he married her, and they had one

appearance, and no sooner had the princess seen him than she fell in love with him. She longed to see him more closely and

tell him how much she cared for him, she would do anything to win his love . No sooner had this thought come into her mind th

followed by another. “Perhaps if I opened the gates for him he would love me; but I will not, for that would mean being a t

r high tower, the thought of this one deed by which she might win his love would not leave her mind. And at last, it no long

ple lock, which will enable you to conquer the city. Take it, with my love .” But Minos stepped back from her in horror. “Wha

d you risk the life of your father, and do harm to your city, all for love of a stranger? She who would do that would do any

as though they knew her story; so she lived lonely and with no one to love her, as a punishment for her wickedness in cuttin

ed in the town a beautiful, dark-eyed girl, Ino, who was very much in love with the king. Ino was a witch, who made the king

be far away, she was really watching over her children in sorrow and love . Quick as a flash, Phryxus sprang upon the ram’s

was help awaiting him. For Medea, the king’s daughter, had fallen in love with him, and had come to talk with him and to of

e to help Jason, and the only way she could do it was by making Medea love him so much that she would be willing to give up

irce. He hastened to her palace, told her his story, and begged for a love potion, a drink, which should make Scylla love hi

tory, and begged for a love potion, a drink, which should make Scylla love him. Now it so happened that Circe herself had fo

im. Now it so happened that Circe herself had for a long time been in love with Glaucus; so she told him that Scylla was not

love with Glaucus; so she told him that Scylla was not worthy of his love , and that if he would stay in her palace, she wou

all seaweed grow on the mountain tops and trees in the ocean, than my love for Scylla change while she is alive.” Then at la

heaven hath its stars; But my heart, my heart,     My heart hath its love . Great are the sea and the heaven,     Yet great

s my heart; And fairer than pearls and stars     Flashes and beams my love . Thou little, youthful maiden,     Come unto my

eart; My heart, and the sea, and the heaven     Are melting away with love ! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow . A Youth Who W

ho had died long before; or perhaps it was just because Apollo had to love somebody, and he might just as well choose this m

the woods. But whatever the reason was, it is certain that Apollo did love Hyacinthus very, very dearly. He would leave his

t all strange that Apollo should like to do these things for him. For love is so wonderful a thing, that it makes people for

gone, he turned to this old friend for comfort. And he sang a song of love and mourning for the boy, so sadly beautiful that

turf above thee,     Friend of my better days! None knew thee but to love thee,     Nor named thee but to praise. Tears fe

re the statue. So it went on from day to day. Pygmalion had fallen in love with his own work; and sometimes, as he kissed th

at festival of Venus was at hand. Venus, you know, was the goddess of love , and once a year, the youths and maidens of Cypru

rus had a great celebration in her honor. 18. “The great goddess of love .” Venus de Milo (Louvre, Paris). On this day Py

d there, he began to pray. He prayed that Venus, the great goddess of love , would take pity on him; and since he could never

marble to life, she had also made Galatea return the sculptor’s great love . Pygmalion was very happy, and when he had given

athos of his music; For he sang of peace and freedom, Sang of beauty, love , and longing; Sang of death and life undying In t

or shooting out flames, would not be very likely to have feelings of love or tenderness. Yet I am going to tell you a story

am going to tell you a story which will prove that the Cyclops could love after all, although there was something rough and

ve after all, although there was something rough and shaggy about the love , as well as about the lovers. In the cave of a mo

just like a bit of sunshine and clear sky, and he fell very deeply in love with her. He forgot to look after his sheep, but

nd sat down on a rock that overhung the water, and sang a song to his love . At the sound of his voice, the mountains shook a

eemed to her, and at the roar of his awful voice. Besides, she was in love with a young shepherd named Acis; and so, when Po

d so, when Polyphemus had finished his song, she ran away to join her lover by the banks of a stream that flowed into the sea

them. The Shepherd’s Song To His Love Come, live with me and be my love , And we will all the pleasures prove That hills a

s; And if these pleasures may thee move, Come, live with me and be my love . Thy silver dishes for thy meat, As precious as

ng: If these delights thy mind may move, Then, live with me and be my love . Christopher Marlowe .

Erebus and Nyx, produced a gigantic egg, from which Eros, the god of love , emerged to create the Earth. In the dreary chao

air through life. Although married to Juno, Jupiter often indulged in love affairs with other goddesses, and even with morta

                      “The gods themselves, Humbling their deities to love , have taken The shapes of beasts upon them. Jupit

ewed zest. Callisto and Arcas On one occasion he fell deeply in love with a maiden named Callisto, gentle, fair, and s

er art A blessing to the world — whose mighty heart Forever pours out love , and light, and life; Thou, at whose glance, all

id the usual lot of the gods, as well as of mortal men — the pangs of love . They were first inspired by Coronis, a fair maid

iss, however, proved but fleeting; for Coronis, reasoning that if one lover were so delightful, two would be doubly so, secre

doubly so, secretly encouraged another suitor. “Flirted with another lover     (So at least the story goes) And was wont to

ste to his master to report the discovery he had made. Desperate with love and jealousy, Apollo did not hesitate, but, seizi

through the heart. The deed was no sooner accomplished, than all his love returned with tenfold power; and, hastening to Co

ss thy fears, and turn thy beauteous head; With kind regard a panting lover view; Less swiftly fly, less swiftly I’ll pursue;

uty, and longs to view it more closely; the dew, afraid of its ardent lover , flies, and, when its fiery breath touches it, va

oted tale of Cephalus and Procris. Cephalus was a hunter, who fell in love with and married one of Diana’s nymphs, Procris.

ith loving eyes, thought of the golden-haired god, and longed for his love . But, in spite of all this fervour, she never won

Even in this altered guise Clytie could not forget the object of her love ; and now, a fit emblem of constancy, she still fo

kable, that the youth’s fame was very widespread; and when he fell in love with Eurydice, he brought all his skill into play

sic. Eurydice was touched by his courtship, and ere long requited the love lavished upon her by conferring her hand upon Orp

had fast bound her     With Styx nine times round her, Yet music and love were victorious.” Pope. But one condition was i

, Muse of astronomy, held mathematical instruments, indicative of her love of the exact sciences. This glorious sisterhood w

she changed him into a grasshopper. At this time the goddess fell in love with Cephalus, the young hunter, and frequently v

darling Cephalus expects thee there!’ The goddess, with a blush, her love betrays, But mounts, and, driving rapidly, obeys.

man should bow the knee,     And pour his prayers of mingled awe and love , For like a God thou art, and on thy way Of glory

ss upon his unconscious lips. Such is the tale of Diana and her lowly lover , which has inspired poets of all ages. “Queen of

Diana met him in the forest, and, sharing his tastes, soon learned to love him; but this affection was viewed with great dis

Venus Venus (Dione, Aphrodite, Cytherea), the goddess of beauty, love , laughter, and marriage, is by some said to be th

pective names of Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, longed to show their love for their new mistress. When the wave upon which

and on their way thither were joined by Himerus, god of the desire of love ; Pothos, god of the amities of love; Suadela, god

by Himerus, god of the desire of love; Pothos, god of the amities of love ; Suadela, god of the soft speech of love; and Hym

othos, god of the amities of love; Suadela, god of the soft speech of love ; and Hymen, god of marriage. A throne had been pr

nd Cupid (Cupido, Eros, Amor), their little son, was appointed god of love . Although nursed with tender solicitude, this sec

its. The Story of Adonis Venus, however, did not lavish all her love upon Mars, for she is said to have felt a tender

old age, and escaped from burning Troy on his son Æneas’ back. Venus’ love was, however, all transferred to her son Æneas, w

well matched in beauty and grace, she bade Cupid pierce them with his love darts, which behest the mischief-loving god immed

ance, Leander managed to exchange a few words with Hero, declared his love , implored her to view his suit kindly, and, above

goal, and pay her a visit in her lonely tower.     “‘Sweet! for thy love ,’ he cried, ‘the sea I’d cleave, Though foam were

hose heart had throbbed with anxiety at the thought of the perils her lover was braving for the sake of seeing her once more.

ellespont. Hero, in the grey dawn of a winter’s morning, besought her lover not to leave her to battle against the waves, whi

d on the beach.” Edwin Arnold. All day long Hero had hoped that her lover would renounce his nightly journey; but still, wh

to pierce the darkness. All night long she waited and watched for the lover who did not come; and, when the first sunbeams sh

hear, Or sound or sign foreboding fear; His eye but saw that light of love , The only star it hail’d above; His ear but rang

ero’s song, ‘Ye waves, divide not lovers long!’ That tale is old, but love anew May nerve young hearts to prove as true.”

ulberry tree, just without the city gates. Thisbe, anxious to see her lover , was the first to reach the trysting-place, and,

was about to call to him that he was discovered, when, instead of her lover , she saw a lion emerge from the thicket and come

is frivolous girl no sooner beheld the youth, than she fell deeply in love with him, and was proportionately grieved when sh

ored Venus to punish him by making him suffer the pangs of unrequited love ; then, melancholy and longing to die, she wandere

nd who grew as pale and wan as he, — evidently, like him, a victim to love and despair. Even the shades of night could not d

ephyrus it would not move; But still would seem to droop, to pine, to love .” Keats. Pygmalion and Galatea Pygmalion,

made Cupid start back in surprise; but, as he did so, one of his own love arrow; came into contact with his rosy flesh, and

n search of his beloved Psyche. In the perfumed dusk he confessed his love , and tenderly begged for some return. Now, althou

t would not permit her to discern the form or features of her unknown lover , Psyche listened to his soft tones with unconceal

rian grove; To his wide arms enamour’d Psyche springs, And clasps her lover with aurelian wings. A purple sash across his sho

er longing to see and converse with her sisters once more. The ardent lover could not refuse to grant this request, yet Psych

eath, her aerial journey, her entrance into the enchanted palace, her love for her mysterious nightly visitor, — all, in sho

they saw her luxurious surroundings, and heard her raptures about her lover , they were envious, and resolved to mar the happi

hey therefore did all in their power to convince poor Psyche that her lover must be some monster, so hideous that he dare not

ears, and, hoping to secure as luxurious a home and as fascinating a lover , they each hurried off in secret to the mountain

and, approaching the couch with great caution, bent over her sleeping lover . The lamp, which she held high above her head, ca

hs, Pan, and Ceres, who compassionately listened to her confession of love for her husband. Ceres had often seen Cupid, and

assing by, saw her there, marked the ravages of grief, remembered his love and her suffering, and, wrestling with the spirit

o loving prayers were ever addressed to him; and the ancients felt no love for him, but, on the contrary, shuddered with ter

beautiful children, — Harmonia, Cupid, and Anteros. Mars also fell in love with a beautiful young Vestal named Ilia, a desce

on to any home but his sooty forge was none the less prone to fall in love with the various goddesses. He first wooed Minerv

his fleetness. On another occasion, Neptune, having fallen deeply in love with a maiden named Theophane, and fearful lest s

re ephemeral beauty had vanished, and that he would probably cease to love her, she held out her hand to Idas, declaring she

nk her fate to that of a mortal, who would grow old when she did, and love her as long as they both lived. This choice was a

as about to declare him acquitted, when he suddenly caught him making love to Juno, which offence seemed so unpardonable, th

Bound by the hand of angry Jove) Received the due rewards of impious love .” Sophocles ( Francklin’s tr) The Wheel of

The Story of Semele Among all the mortal maidens honoured by the love of Jupiter, king of the gods, none was more attra

eatest difficulty that Jupiter, disguised as a mortal, could urge his love suit. When he had at last obtained a hearing, he

no longer offered any resistance, and consented to their union. Their love grew and prospered, and Jupiter came down from Ol

r nursling he must either be a vile impostor, or else that he did not love her as dearly as he loved Juno, in whose presence

tort from him a solemn oath to grant any request she chose to make. A lover is not very likely to weigh his words under such

omer ( Bryant’s tr.). The promise won, the delighted Semele bade her lover speedily return to Olympus, don his own majestic

, and she dropped to the floor in a swoon at the first glimpse of her lover . Oblivious of all but her alarming condition, Jup

a god; or know the god — Or dare to know him — only as a man! O human love ! art thou for ever blind?” E. R. Sill. The infa

o nursed him as tenderly as if he had been her own child. But all her love could not avail to screen him from the effects of

Ariadne, for such was the girl’s name, had been forsaken there by her lover , Theseus, who had sailed away while she slept. As

away while she slept. As soon as she awoke, she called her faithless lover ; but no answering sound fell upon her ear except

console her. His devotion at last induced her to forget her recreant lover , and, after a short courtship, Bacchus won her as

est and field, Arethusa ran, still closely followed by her too ardent lover , until, exhausted, she paused for breath, crying

she sank into his arms and listened to his louder tones of rapturous love .         “And now from their fountains         I

s current, soon reappeared in the Sicilian fountain, carried there as love offerings by the enamoured river. “O my beloved,

indred spirits meet! Like him, the river god, whose waters flow, With love their only light, through caves below, Wafting in

ing feet. Think when at last he meets his fountain bride What perfect love must thrill the blended tide! And lost in each, t

ng into one, Their lot the same for shadow or for sun, A type of true love , to the deep they run.” Moore. The Return of

on the way to the dismal abode of the dead, the messenger god fell in love with his fair charge, who, being now effectually

, was irresistibly charming; and, instead of obeying Jupiter, he made love to her, and by pantomime obtained her consent to

him to follow her guidance, promised riches, ease, consideration, and love ; while Arete, a modest maiden, warned him that in

they proved very agreeable indeed to Hercules, who, having fallen in love with his new mistress seemed to wish nothing bett

Hercules next met Deianeira, daughter of Œneus, and, having fallen in love with her, expressed a desire to marry her. But un

to secure the maiden’s good graces, and when Hercules made known his love , she immediately promised to marry him. if he wou

immediately promised to marry him. if he would only free her from the lover her father would fain force upon her. Delighted t

to front opposed, and hand to hand: Deep was the animated strife For love , for conquest, and for life.” Sophocles ( Franck

arefully, for it had magic power; and if she ever found her husband’s love waning, he assured her that, could she but induce

e when he grows cold — for all the race Of heroes wander, nor can any love Fix theirs for long — take it and wrap him in it,

y love Fix theirs for long — take it and wrap him in it, And he shall love again.’” Lewis Morris. Deianeira gratefully acc

er side, forgetful of duty, Deianeira, and all but his first dream of love and happiness. When absent, Deianeira was wont to

ached her ear was that he had returned to his allegiance to his first love , and this roused her jealousy, so long dormant. F

only wish the charm may be of power To win Alcides from this virgin’s love , And bring him back to Deianeira’s arms.” Sophoc

ion soon won the maiden’s heart. “Danae, in a brazen tower Where no love was, loved a shower.” Shelley. Danaë and th

rance in games and combats. In the meanwhile Polydectes had fallen in love with Danae, and expressed his desire to marry her

dst seem The phantom of some fearful dream. Extremes of horror and of love Alternate o’er our senses move, As, rapt and spel

an, Ægeus, King of Athens, journeyed off to Trœzene, where he fell in love with and married a beautiful young princess by th

hts reserved. The Minotaur This terrible story kindled Theseus’ love of adventure, and still further strengthened him

heseus was not very constant. He had already grown weary of Ariadne’s love ; and, when he saw her thus asleep, he basely summ

where Bacchus soon came to console her for the loss of her faithless lover . Ariadne in Naxos. Henrietta Rae. By Permiss

ot at all delighted with her aged husband, and, instead of falling in love with him, bestowed all her affections upon his so

but at last their affection for each other cooled, and Jason fell in love with Glauce, or Creusa. Frantic with jealousy, Me

r, and in compassion they carried her home, where they trained her to love the chase. The grand Calydonian Hunt was headed b

sfied that even this sacrifice was none too great for their fraternal love , he translated then both to the skies, where they

Superior; but, by soft, persuasive arts He won the rebel city to his love .” Sophocles ( Francklin’s tr.). The Seven Ch

e had not sojourned there very long before Anteia, the queen, fell in love with him; and although her husband, Prœtus, treat

he left Iobates’ palace very sorrowfully, for he had fallen deeply in love with the king’s fair daughter, Philonoe, and was

“Lotis the nymph (if rural tales be true), As from Priapus’ lawless love she flew, Forsook her form; and fixing here becam

de, the nymph bade Rhœcus name his reward, whereupon he asked for her love , which she consented to bestow, provided he would

, to him before that time. Filled with pleasure at the thought of his love , Rhœcus returned to the city with a light heart,

m his heart. Without a word to his fellows, he rushed off to find his love , and “Quite spent and out of breath he reached t

ld me or by day or night, Me, who would fain have blessed thee with a love More ripe and bounteous than ever yet Filled up w

en she found herself changed into a clump of reeds, which the panting lover embraced, thinking he had caught the maiden, who

her mind, but she would not even listen to his pleadings. At last the lover had recourse to stratagem, disguised himself as a

ed an avowal that, among all the suitors, one alone was worthy of her love , Vertumnus. Vertumnus seized the favourable oppor

piter and Thetis Jupiter, father of the gods, once fell deeply in love with a beautiful sea nymph named Thetis, the daug

hood, he was a very handsome and attractive young man, and he won the love of Œnone, a beautiful nymph, to whom he was secre

ess, however, was but fleeting, for the Fates had decreed that Paris’ love for the fair Œnone would soon die.              

t caused him grievous suffering. Paris then remembered that his first love Œnone, who knew all remedies and the best modes o

ut she, justly offended by the base desertion and long neglect of her lover , refused her aid, and let him die in torture. Whe

oveliness made a vivid impression upon him, and he was soon deeply in love with her. He neglected his flocks, shunned his co

ing a huge rock, he vowed his rival Acis should not live to enjoy the love which was denied him, and hurled it down upon the

t coquettishly tormented him until he implored Circe to give him some love potion strong enough to compel her love. Circe, w

plored Circe to give him some love potion strong enough to compel her love . Circe, who had long nursed a secret passion for

laucus, was angry at him, and jealous of her rival, and, instead of a love potion, prepared a loathsome drug, which she bade

secretly thrust one of his darts into her heart, and made her fall in love with Æneas. Day after day now passed in revelry a

her palace; then, having crowned the pile with an effigy of her false lover , she set fire to the pyre, 330 sprang into the mi

de at finding her safe, he dedicated her to Diana, who trained her to love the chase and all manly pursuits. Surprised to se

e myth as a beautiful allegory of the soul and the union of faith and love . The philologists’ interpretation of myths is not

with their lives. The sun’s affinity for the dawn is depicted by his love for Coronis, who, however beloved, falls beneath

have equal claims to be considered personifications of the sun. They love Œnone, Helen, Clytæmnestra, Briseis, various impe

e 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. Son of

ag taken by Hercules; one of his labours, 192 Ces′tus. Venus’ magic, love inspiring girdle, 107, 274 Ce′yx. King of Thessa

l gave her prophecies, 332 Cu′pid, or Cu-pi′do. Same as Amor, god of love ; son of Venus and Mars, 85. 118; growth of, 86; d

us, 82, 98, 102 Cyth-e-re′a. Name given to Venus, goddess of beauty, love , and laughter, 82 D dæd′a-lus. An architec

by Hercules, 194 Di-o′ne. I. Name given to Venus, goddess of beauty, love , laughter, &c, 82. 2. Mother of Venus by Jupi

Antæus, son of the, 199; significance, 363 E′cho. Nymph who pined for love of Narcissus; changed to a voice, 96, 98; answers

ignificance, 356 Glau′cus. Fisherman changed to a sea god, 269, 270; lover of Scylla, 314 Golden Age. First age of the anci

2; Ulysses’ visit to, 312; Æneas’ visit to, 332 Hæ′mon. Son of Creon; lover of Antigone, 254 Hal-cy′o-ne. Wife of Ceyx, King

amily hearth, 171; significance, 364 Him′e-rus. God of the desire of love ; attendant in Venus’ numerous train, 84 Hip-po-c

ippolyte, 226; loved by Phædra, 228 Hip-pom′e-nes. Same as Milanion; lover of Atalanta, 243 Hope. The good spirit in Pandor

on. Criminal in Tartarus; bound to wheel of fire, 60, 145, 228; makes love to Juno, 146; significance, 353 J Ja-nic′u

50, 174; Mars, son of, 116; Vulcan, son of, 122; Tityus insults, 145; love made to, by Ixion, 146; Æolus, servant of, 184; H

334; Æneas’ second wife, 338.339 Le-an′der. Youth of Abydus; Hero’s lover , who swam the Hellespont, 89-94 Le-ar′chus. Son

ile fighting for Æneas, 336, 337 Pal′lor. Special attendant of Mars; lover of strife, 116 Pan. Same as Consentes, god of na

of the sea and of horse trainers, 126 Po′thos. God of the amities of love ; one of the numerous attendants of Venus, 84 Pri

Strophius; intimate friend of Orestes, 299, 300 Pyr′a-mus. Faithful lover of Thisbe; commits suicide, 94, 95 Pyr′rha. Wife

. Island in the Mediterranean, where the Colossus stood, 72 Rhœ′cus. Lover of the Hamadryad, 264, 265, 300 Roman Divinities

a-de′la. One of Venus’ train of attendants; god of the soft speech of love , 84 Sy-ch-æ′us. King of Tyre; husband of Dido; m

al grove, Fair Nine, forsaking Poetry; How have you left the ancient love That bards of old enjoyed in you! The languid str

le degree. How many a man held by the sorrows of the Labdacidæ or the love of Alcestis, by some curious wonder in Pausanias,

al characteristics are personified and deified,”… and gods of war, of love , of revelry, of wisdom, and of youth, “preside ov

d; but in every stage a power is manifest making for righteousness, a love yearning for sympathy divine, a moral sense striv

ing the form of Daphne, the laurel, escaped the pursuit of her ardent lover , by becoming the tree sacred to his worship.6 The

ly. The Zephyrs, fanning, as they passed, their wings, Lacked not for love fair objects whom they wooed With gentle whisper.

string, Drew iron tears down Pluto’s cheek, And made Hell grant what love did seek.” 25 Other legendary bards or musician

cal genius. Her story is frequently alluded to. Being passionately in love with a beautiful youth named Phaon, and failing t

d take that “Lover’s-leap” would, if not destroyed, be cured of their love . Of Arion the greatest work was a dithyramb or ch

ugh wedded to the goddess Juno, should be charged with numerous other love affairs, not only in respect of goddesses, but of

ly identified with him. It is, therefore, not wise to assume that the love affairs of Jupiter and of other divinities always

of Hyperion, just as Apollo is with Helios. Despising the weakness of love , Diana imposed upon her nymphs vows of perpetual

er, Alte Denkmäler, 2: 3, 5; Roscher 4: 566.] § 40. Venus, goddess of love and beauty, was, according to the more ancient Gr

th spring and vernal breezes, are hers. In her broidered girdle lurk “ love and desire, and loving converse that steals the w

he immortal beauty of thy face. One is the spirit of all short-lived love And outward, earthly loveliness: The tremulous ro

arm glow she has kissed Along the chilling mist: Cheating and cheated love that grows to hate And ever deeper loathing, soon

st worthy or mention are: — (1) Cupid (Eros), small but mighty god of love , the son of Venus, and her constant companion. He

brother of Eros, was sometimes represented as the avenger of slighted love , and sometimes as the symbol of reciprocal affect

rest, as I strayed Far down a sombre autumn glade, I found the god of love ; His bow and arrows cast aside, His lovely arms e

bees in eager drouth Plied busy wings and feet; They knew, what every lover knows, There’s no such honey-bloom that blows.”88

Melpomene of tragedy, Terpsichore of choral dance and song, Erato of love poetry, Polyhymnia of sacred poetry, Urania of as

n encounter with those monstrous birds, the Harpies. Zephyrus was the lover of Flora (Chloris). Fig. 20. Boreas. [Relief:

, and was looked upon as a promoter of civilization, a lawgiver and a lover of peace. His forehead was crowned with vine-leav

amused himself with the chase, led the dances of the Dryads, and made love to them. But his suit was frequently of no avail,

er sure; To-day will die to-morrow; Time stoops to no man’s lure; And love , grown faint and fretful, With lips but half regr

s, and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure. From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, We thank

he sea, was distinguished for his prophetic gifts, his knowledge, his love of truth and justice. Taking to wife one of the d

d Juno. § 57. Not a few of the adventures of Jupiter turn upon his love affairs. Among the immortals, his queen had rival

f gold, particulars are given in the story of her son Perseus; of his love for Alcmene, the granddaughter of that Perseus, w

n, we learn in the accounts of their children Pollux and Helen. Other love passages, upon which narratives depend, concern I

ze in than hereabouts, and here is a pleasant shade such as shepherds love .” Mercury sat down, talked, told stories till it

nor, king of Phœnicia, son of the god Neptune. The story of Jupiter’s love for her is thus told by the idyllic poet, Moschus

a bull, for I can put on the semblance of what thing I will. But ‘tis love of thee that has compelled me to measure out so g

he insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover . Heaving a sigh, she said, “I hope it will turn o

shrunk? The deathless longings tamed, that I should seethe My soul in love like any shepherd girl? One night he sware to gra

a god; or know the god — Or dare to know him —only as a man! O human love ! art thou forever blind?”117 § 63. Ægina. — The

extent to which those who were concerned only indirectly in Jupiter’s love affairs might yet be involved in the consequences

the steeple reared, Became a clock, and still adhered; And still its love to household cares By a shrill voice at noon decl

rlike divinity, but favored only defensive warfare. With Mars’ savage love of violence and bloodshed she, therefore, had no

d, — healer, soothsayer, and musician, prototype of manly beauty, and lover of beautiful women. The Wanderings of Latona. —

en his memory dim, Earth seemed more sweet to live upon, More full of love , because of him. And day by day more holy grew E

ms, in musical contests on the flute, and the lyre, or in passages of love with nymphs and maidens of mortal mould. § 83. Ap

dewy caves, And all that did then attend and follow Were silent with love , as you now, Apollo, With envy of my sweet piping

of the silver bow was not always prosperous in his wooing. His first love , which, by the way, owed its origin to the malice

eapons for hands worthy of them and content himself with the torch of love . Whereupon the son of Venus had rejoined, “Thine

from his quiver two arrows of different workmanship, — one to excite love , the other to repel it. The former was of gold an

lden one Apollo, through the heart. Forthwith the god was seized with love for the maiden, but she, more than ever, abhorred

ties. “Stay,” said he, “daughter of Peneüs; I am not a foe. It is for love I pursue thee. I am no clown, no rude peasant. Ju

“My case is like Dido’s,” he sometimes remarked; “When I last saw my love , she was fairly embarked In a laurel, as she thou

y of Clytie the conditions are reversed. She was a water-nymph and in love with Apollo, who made her no return. So she pined

to some, it was she, too, that changed Callisto into a bear, when for love of Jupiter that nymph deserted the huntress-band.

went, ever singing, In murmurs as soft as sleep; The Earth seemed to love her, And Heaven smiled above her, As she lingered

he Ortygian shore; — Like spirits that lie In the azure sky When they love but live no more. Fig. 48. Young River-god. [

e was ever paler and more weary with her watching. When, finally, her love was discovered, Jupiter gave Endymion, who had be

a mission under sea, thus describes a meeting of the goddess and her lover : — On gold sand impearled With lily shells and

s fated way.174 7. Myths of Venus. § 93. Round the goddess of love cluster romances of her own tender passion, of th

e, being a goddess, and may not follow thee! Persephone, take thou my lover , my lord, for thyself art stronger than I, and al

ad long been married to princes; but Psyche’s beauty failed to awaken love . Consequently her parents, afraid that they had u

y received answer, “The virgin is destined for the bride of no mortal lover . Her husband awaits her on the top of the mountai

ss, and fled before the dawn of morning; but his accents were full of love , and inspired a like passion in her. Often, she b

“mayhap thou wouldst fear, mayhap adore, me; but all I ask of thee is love . I would rather thou shouldst love me as an equal

dore, me; but all I ask of thee is love. I would rather thou shouldst love me as an equal than adore me as a god.” This reas

face, his hand did move; O then, indeed, her faint heart swelled for love , And she began to sob, and tears fell fast Upon t

bly to win her forgiveness, and, mayhap, through her favor regain the lover that was lost. Obeying the commands of Ceres, Psy

nsisted that for so ill-favored a girl there was no way of meriting a lover save by dint of industry. Thereupon she ordered P

d ready still past kisses to outnumber At tender eye-dawn of Aurorean love : The winged boy I knew: But who wast thou, O happ

ave them to Hippomenes, telling him how to use them. Atalanta and her lover were ready. The signal was given. They both star

h power and virtue hath an amorous look. It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overrul’d by fate. Whe

e, What we behold is censur’d by our eyes. Where both deliberate, the love is slight: Who ever lov’d, that lov’d not at fir

eral ways At one self instant, she, poor soul, assays, Loving, not to love at all, and every part Strove to resist the motio

duct looked like the workmanship of nature. Pygmalion at last fell in love with his counterfeit creation. Oftentimes he laid

ome to me, O dear companion of my new found life, For I am called thy lover and thy wife?… “My sweet,” she said, “as yet I am

And therewithal I heard her voice that said, ‘Come down and learn to love and be alive, For thee, a well-prized gift, to-da

warm, ere cold ye wane; Wake, woman’s heart, from peace to strife, To love , to joy, to pain!”‌ 190 The maiden was called G

uity brought the young people together, and acquaintance ripened into love . They would gladly have married, but their parent

ents could not forbid (for Venus and Cupid favored the match), — that love should glow with equal ardor in the bosoms of bot

Thisbe, still trembling with fear, yet wishing not to disappoint her lover , stepped cautiously forth, looking anxiously for

r it was the same place. While she hesitated, she saw the form of her lover struggling in the agonies of death. She screamed

e, and for my sake,” she said. “I, too, can be brave for once, and my love is as strong as thine. But ye, unhappy parents of

ut ye, unhappy parents of us both, deny us not our united request. As love and death have joined us, let one tomb contain us

nce of the use made of it by Phaon, the women of Lesbos went wild for love of him. None, however, admired him more than the

ed her rites or defied her power. The youth Hippolytus who, eschewing love , preferred Diana to her, she brought miserably to

the daughter of Minos, king of Crete, — who had been deserted by her lover , Theseus. How Bacchus comforted her is related in

ng into upper air Eurydice, when sudden madness seized The incautious lover ; pardonable fault, If they below could pardon: on

tyr, Neptune gave ear to her cry for help, despatched the satyr, made love to the maiden, and boring the earth with his trid

as and Neleus, by the princess Tyro, whom he wooed in the form of her lover Enipeus, became keepers of horses— animals especi

g horses, — and with good effect. For it happened that Pelops fell in love with Hippodamia, daughter of Œnomaüs, king of Eli

Cephalus and Procris. 217 — Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, fell in love with Cephalus, a young huntsman. She stole him aw

ove with Cephalus, a young huntsman. She stole him away, lavished her love upon him, tried to content him, but in vain. He c

slow-winged days Heavy with June, untired and amorous, Named her his love ; but now, in unknown ways, His heart was gone; an

ithonus. 220 — Aurora seems frequently to have been inspired with the love of mortals. Her greatest favorite, and almost her

mmortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in ashes. Can thy love , Thy beauty, make amends, tho’ even now, Clos

se to mine, Ere yet they blind the stars, and the wild team Which love thee, yearning for thy yoke, arise, And shake t

intimate. Of the nymphs, the Oreads and the Naiads were immortal. The love of Pan for Syrinx has already been mentioned, and

ss of voice save for purposes of reply. Subsequently having fallen in love with Narcissus, the beautiful son of the river-go

voice. But through his future fortunes she was constant to her cruel lover . This Narcissus was the embodiment of self-concei

uttered a prayer that he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no return of affection. The avenging god

enging goddess heard. Narcissus, stooping over a river-brink, fell in love with his own image in the water. He talked to it,

e received. O all Love’s scorners, learn this lesson true: Be kind to love , that he be kind to you. § 120. The Naiads guard

imming proudly, swimming proudly, swimming, And waiting on the Moon I love . “So tenderly I keep this cool, green shrine, Dee

o him, and bade him ask what reward he would. Rhœcus boldly asked her love , and the nymph yielded to his desire. At the same

ld me or by day or night, Me, who would fain have blessed thee with a love , More ripe and bounteous than ever yet Filled up

wings. We spirits only show to gentle eyes, We ever ask an undivided love , And he who scorns the least of Nature’s works Is

, its fever-cooling fruit.”238 This nymph had scorned the offers of love made her by Pan, Sylvanus, and innumerable Fauns

seeming old woman, “lay aside thy scorn and thy delays, and accept a lover . So may neither the vernal frosts blight thy youn

me go, fleeing me like an ewe that has seen the gray wolf. I fell in love with thee, maiden, I, on the day when first thou

killed in piping, as none other of the Cyclopes here, and of thee, my love , my sweet apple, and of myself, too, I sing, many

ith whom, although the kings were at war, she had fallen violently in love . It seems that Nisus had on his head a purple loc

s and shores. § 130. Proteus and Aristæus. 249 — Though Aristæus, the lover of Eurydice, was son of Apollo and guardian himse

from whom a division of the Greek people derive their name. With the love of Jupiter for the sister of Phoroneus, the fair

he hapless girl was shut in an underground chamber, that no man might love or wed her. But Jupiter, distilling himself into

with Glaucus the fisherman. This Glaucus of Corinth was noted for his love of horse-racing, his fashion of feeding his mares

ater, intent on dipping it; but the nymphs all clung to his hand, for love of the Argive lad had fluttered the soft hearts o

and keep it, saying that it might be used as a charm to preserve the love of her husband. Dejanira did so. Before long, jea

Calydonian Hunt. [Relief: Baumeister.] But there was no time then for love : on to the hunt they pushed. To the hunt went, al

ull wild, — worse still, drove Pasiphaë, the wife of Minos, wild with love of it. The wonderful brute was finally caught and

notaur.322 § 150. Dædalus and Icarus. 323 — Dædalus, who abetted the love of Pasiphaë for the Cretan bull, afterwards lost

he feathery change Once more, and once more seem to make resound With love and hate, triumph and agony, Lone Daulis, and the

s nor ceased to consume him, Ere to the core profound her breast with love was enkindled. — God-born boy, thou pitiless hear

hose life, was her desperate daughter, — How Ariadne made less of the love of them all than of Theseus? Why should I sing ho

aches of Dia, — White with the foam, — how thence, false-hearted, the lover departing Left her benighted with sleep, the Mino

, exasperate, — Io, Ariadne, Lorn Ariadne, beholds swift craft, swift lover retreating. Nor can be sure she sees what things

bosom for shelter?… Hence, let never a maid confide in the oath of a lover , Never presume man’s vows hold aught trustworthy

gulfs abhorrent before me! ‘Comfort my heart, mayhap, with the loyal love of my husband?’ Lo, the reluctant oar, e’en now,

f Nysian-born Sileni, — Seeking fair Ariadne, — afire with flame of a lover ! Lightly around him leaped Bacchantes, strenuous,

Ariadne was consoled for the loss of her mortal spouse by an immortal lover . The blooming god of the vine wooed and won her.

s; and Theseus, though aware of the danger, accompanied the ambitious lover to the underworld. But Pluto seized and set them

g to her own, loved him. When, however, he repulsed her advances, her love was changed to despair and hate. Hanging herself,

rd is strong to loose, Although alone, the burden of these toils, For love in larger store ye could not have From any than f

s having deliberately set at nought the solemn edict of the city. Her lover , Hæmon, the son of Creon, unable to avert her fat

e expedition of the Argonauts; and on that journey beheld and fell in love with the sea-nymph Thetis, daughter of Nereus and

ted, was here displayed in cunning handiwork. For, Theseus, the false lover , bold of hand but bad of heart, gained by retribu

propitious the virgin, Speedeth thy soul to subdue — submerge it with love at the flood-tide. Hasten, ye spindles, and run,

o other goddesses his enemies. Under the protection of the goddess of love , he soon afterwards sailed to Greece. Here, he wa

was living happily with Menelaüs when Paris becoming their guest made love to her; and then, aided by Venus, persuaded her t

us watching the battle. When he beheld her, the fondness of his early love revived, and forgetting the contending armies and

üs recovered possession of his wife, who, it seems, had not ceased to love him, though she had yielded to the might of Venus

er styes and supplied them with acorns and such other things as swine love . Eurylochus hurried back to the ship and told the

ves of myrtle. Here roamed those who had fallen victims to unrequited love , not freed from pain even by death itself. Among

elf. Tears fell from his eyes, and he addressed her in the accents of love . “Unhappy Dido! was then the rumor true that thou

lives.”“O, father!” said Æneas, “is it possible that any can be so in love with life, as to wish to leave these tranquil sea

acrifice or offering. I am mortal, yet, could I but have accepted the love of Apollo, I might have been immortal. He promise

ing youth. This also he would have granted, could I have accepted his love , but offended at my refusal, he allowed me to gro

anything more, let them pay it thee.” Euryalus, all on fire with the love of adventure, replied, “Wouldst thou then, Nisus,

pring, and flowers, and the fairies of Elfheim. She is the goddess of love . Her day is Friday. Bragi is the god of poetry,

i returned and reported the result of his mission, but the goddess of love was horrified at the idea of bestowing her charms

ed anything for eight long nights, so great was her desire to see her lover , the renowned ruler of Jötunheim. Thrym had at la

move, And awaken her heart to the world, that she may behold him and love . And he toucheth her breast and her hands, and he

he Volsung’s eyes. And mighty and measureless now did the tide of his love arise, For their longing had met and mingled, and

r, had poured over her, dooming her to mortal awakening and to mortal love , for the evil she had wrought of old when she esp

this did not recall to Sigurd’s memory his former ride and his former love . Returning to the land of the Niblungs, he announ

ill, and he, since he had regained his memory, could not overcome his love for her. But the insult from Gudrun Brynhild woul

o tell. I have done many deeds in my life-days, and all these, and my love , they lie In the hollow hand of Odin till the day

, so that few durst look under the brows of her,” — met, by stress of love and treachery, a foul end in a foreign land, tram

of all her kin, and consumed with sorrow, she called upon her ancient lover , Sigurd, to come and look upon her, as he had pro

o infer that there had been some previous acquaintance and passage of love between them. At any rate, Siegfried and Kriemhil

ace in Ravenna, 1321. His Vita Nuova (New Life), recounting his ideal love for Beatrice Portinari, was written between 1290

d the Latin Venus. (See Roscher, 390, etc.) The native Greek deity of love would appear to have been, however, Dione, goddes

rn), Cytherea; Erycina (from Mount Eryx), Pandemos (goddess of vulgar love ), Pelagia (Aphrodite of the sea), Urania (Aphrodi

gar love), Pelagia (Aphrodite of the sea), Urania (Aphrodite of ideal love ), Anadyomene (rising from the water); she is, als

attributes of the Eastern Aphrodite. She was worshipped as goddess of love , as presiding over marriage, as the goddess who t

ee Chaucer’s Knight’s Tale, for frequent references to the goddess of love ; also the Court of Love; Spenser’s Prothalamion a

y, “In the same shades the Cupids tuned his lyre To the same notes of love and soft desire.” Poems. — Chaucer, The Cuckow

the gods above, The young are often doomed to die, The old to fall in love ”; Thos. Ashe, The Lost Eros; Coventry Patmore, Th

last he’e set her both his eyes; She won, and Cupid blind did rise. O love ! has she done this to thee? What shall (alas) bec

ch). Flora. — Painting by Titian (Uffizi, Florence). § 57. The first love of Zeus was Metis, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys

2: 181). According to another account, Callisto was punished for her love of Jupiter by Diana (Artemis). Her name has been

of many delays, brought about the marriage of Cydippe and her unknown lover . Polyclitus the Elder of Argos lived about 431 b.

Œdipus at Colonus (§ 161), “For one soul working in the strength of love Is mightier than ten thousand to atone,” — the tr

d Ireland of snakes and toads. Dido, queen of Carthage (§ 174), whose lover , Æneas, sailed away from her. Interpretative. —

e his song. Like Phœbus thus, acquiring unsought praise, He caught at love and filled his arms with bays.” In Art. — Sculp

k has also a Psyche. § 95. According to another tradition, Atalanta’s love was Milanion. The nuptial vow was ratified by Her

Interpretative. — Another illustration of the vivifying influence of love . Preller deems Pygmalion’s story nearly akin to t

the festival of Venus, during which the statue of Galatea (or passive love ) receives life, as the usual Adonis-festival. Il

nd grandson of Æolus. The former should, strictly, be regarded as the lover of Aurora (Eos); the latter is the husband of Pro

essant fruitless labor. The name Hypermnestra signifies constancy and love . Danaë, the daughter of Acrisius, has been regard

ndor, To Joseph Ablett, “Bacchus is coming down to drink to Ariadne’s love ”; Landor, Theseus, and Hippolyta; Mrs. Browning,

nd an end. As a means, it is the process of renunciation by which the love of life and self are extinguished; as an end, it

arries Pandora, 45; Com. §§ 22-25. E-pi′rus, 340. Er′ato, the Muse of love poetry, 72. Er′ebus, 37, 38, 183, 267, 355; Com.

he moon. Hildebrand, 403. Him′eros, personification of the longing of love ; a companion of Eros. Hindfell, 395, 397. Hindoo

ime become insane, and in that condition destroy Iole in spite of his love for her. By some she is made the half-sister of D

Hel. Ura′nia, the muse of astronomy, 72; also the Aphrodite of ideal love , Com. § 40; cf. M. Arnold, Urania. U′ranus (Ouran

and Psyche. Tickell, Thomas, 1686-1740. Com. § 38, To Apollo making love , transl. of Iliad, Bk. 1 (1715). Tiele, Prof. C.

ster, was the goddess of the moon. Venus, (Aphrodite,) the goddess of love and beauty, was the daughter of Jupiter and Dione

an embroidered girdle called Cestus, which had the power of inspiring love . Her favorite birds were swans and doves, and the

sacred to her were the rose and the myrtle. Cupid, (Eros,) the god of love , was the son of Venus. He was her constant compan

med Anteros, who was sometimes represented as the avenger of slighted love , and sometimes as the symbol of reciprocal affect

that he is viewed as the promoter of civilization, and a lawgiver and lover of peace. The Muses were the daughters of Jupiter

Melpomene of tragedy, Terpsichore of choral dance and song, Erato of love poetry, Polyhymnia of sacred poetry, Urania of as

led. In their places came fraud and cunning, violence, and the wicked love of gain. Then seamen spread sails to the wind, an

d their fathers dead, that they might come to the inheritance; family love lay prostrate. The earth was wet with slaughter,

glance the Deity.” Apollo and Daphne. Daphne was Apollo’s first love . It was not brought about by accident, but by the

ew from his quiver two arrows of different workmanship, one to excite love , the other to repel it. The former was of gold an

lden one Apollo, through the heart. Forthwith the god was seized with love for the maiden, and she abhorred the thought of l

Do not fly me as a lamb flies the wolf, or a dove the hawk. It is for love I pursue you. You make me miserable, for fear you

m the very grasp. So flew the god and the virgin — he on the wings of love , and she on those of fear. The pursuer is the mor

e his song. Like Phœbus thus, acquiring unsought praise, He caught at love and filled his arms with bays.” The following st

hood brought the young people together, and acquaintance ripened into love . They would gladly have married, but their parent

eir parents forbade. One thing, however, they could not forbid — that love should glow with equal ardor in the bosoms of bot

e had remarked it before, but the lovers discovered it. What will not love discover! It afforded a passage to the voice; and

Thisbe, still trembling with fear, yet wishing not to disappoint her lover , stepped cautiously forth, looking anxiously for

hen a sudden breeze sweeps over it. But as soon as she recognized her lover , she screamed and beat her breast, embracing the

hee, and for my sake,” she said. “I too can be brave for once, and my love is as strong as thine. I will follow thee in deat

nd ye, unhappy parents of us both, deny us not our united request. As love and death have joined us, let one tomb contain us

’s Safety Lamp, is reminded of the wall that separated Thisbe and her lover : — “O for that Lamp’s metallic gauze,     That c

pursue the chase. Aurora saw him when she first looked forth, fell in love with him, and stole him away. But Cephalus was ju

en bank, saying, “Come, sweet breeze, come and fan me; you know how I love you! you make the groves and my solitary rambles

ze in than hereabouts, and here is a pleasant shade such as shepherds love .” Mercury sat down, talked, and told stories till

dians of this your temple; and since here we have passed our lives in love and concord, we wish that one and the same hour m

the steeple reared, Became a clock, and still adhered; And still its love to household cares By a shrill voice at noon decl

kindred spirits meet! Like him the river god, whose waters flow, With love their only light, through caves below, Wafting in

g feet. Think, when he meets at last his fountain bride, What perfect love must thrill the blended tide! Each lost in each,

ng into one, Their lot the same for shadow or for sun, A type of true love , to the deep they run.” The following extract fr

und a sheltered nook, laving her limbs in the clear water. He fell in love with her, and showing himself on the surface, spo

know as well as any one, for it is to them I owe my change of form. I love Scylla. I am ashamed to tell you how I have sued

s, or potent herbs, if they are more prevailing, not to cure me of my love , — for that I do not wish, — but to make her shar

ocean, and sea-weed on the top of the mountains, than I will cease to love Scylla, and her alone.” The goddess was indignant

anship of nature. Pygmalion admired his own work, and at last fell in love with the counterfeit creation. Oftentimes he laid

only ivory. He caressed it, and gave it presents such as young girls love , — bright shells and polished stones, little bird

ing her timid eyes to the light, fixed them at the same moment on her lover . Venus blessed the nuptials she had formed, and f

hiller, in his poem the Ideals, applies this tale of Pygmalion to the love of nature in a youthful heart. The following tran

se. Farewell, dear husband, and sister, and father. If you retain any love for me, let not the axe wound me, nor the flocks

r than heaven. Him she followed and bore him company. She who used to love to recline in the shade, with no care but to cult

ne, dearest husband, has turned your affection from me? Where is that love of me that used to be uppermost in your thoughts?

me home; that he might not, in his absence, see any one that he would love better than her. But of all these prayers, the la

ere Wood-nymphs. Pomona was of this class, and no one excelled her in love of the garden and the culture of fruit. She cared

these mountains. Nor is he like too many of the lovers nowadays, who love any one they happen to see; he loves you, and you

of hope. “Iphis could not any longer endure the torments of hopeless love , and, standing before her doors, he spake these l

atify you and force you to praise me; and thus shall I prove that the love of you left me but with life. Nor will I leave it

ings, my dear, and lay aside your scorn and your delays, and accept a lover . So may neither the vernal frosts blight your you

which, while it procured abundance of flattery, had failed to awaken love . Her parents, afraid that they had unwittingly in

eived this answer: “The virgin is destined for the bride of no mortal lover . Her future husband awaits her on the top of the

ess and fled before the dawn of morning, but his accents were full of love , and inspired a like passion in her. She often be

Why should you wish to behold me?” he said; “have you any doubt of my love ? have you any wish ungratified? If you saw me, pe

rhaps you would fear me, perhaps adore me, but all I ask of you is to love me. I would rather you would love me as an equal

dore me, but all I ask of you is to love me. I would rather you would love me as an equal than adore me as a god.” This reas

t for an instant and said, “O foolish Psyche, is it thus you repay my love ? After having disobeyed my mother’s commands and

row a magnificent temple, she sighed and said to herself, “Perhaps my love , my lord, inhabits there,” and directed her steps

so ill-favored and disagreeable that the only way you can merit your lover must be by dint of industry and diligence. I will

shall be conquered; and if that must be the end of it, why should not love unbar the gates to him, instead of leaving it to

do, would remove with her own hands whatever stood in the way of her love . And can any other woman dare more than I? I woul

u my country and my father’s house. I ask no reward but yourself; for love of you I have done it. See here the purple lock!

uttered a prayer that he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no return of affection. The avenging god

parted lips, and the glow of health and exercise over all. He fell in love with himself. He brought his lips near to take a

g, do you shun me? Surely my face is not one to repel you. The nymphs love me, and you yourself look not indifferent upon me

ned, Pleased it returned as soon with answering looks Of sympathy and love . There had I fixed Mine eyes till now, and pined

As self-enamoured he.” Clytie. Clytie was a water-nymph and in love with Apollo, who made her no return. So she pined

hear Or sound or sight foreboding fear. His eye but saw that light of love , The only star it hailed above; His ear but rang

ero’s song, ’Ye waves, divide not lovers long.’ That tale is old, but love anew May nerve young hearts to prove as true.”

only that she patronized, and she had no sympathy with Mars’s savage love of violence and bloodshed. Athens was her chosen

to be altogether disproportioned to human beings, for they mingled in love and strife with them. But the superhuman giants,

his blood and keep it, as it might be used as a charm to preserve the love of her husband. Dejanira did so and before long f

e king, being present, became deeply enamored of Theseus, by whom her love was readily returned. She furnished him with a sw

s; and Theseus, though aware of the danger, accompanied the ambitious lover in his descent to the under-world. But Pluto seiz

ding to her own. She loved him, but he repulsed her advances, and her love was changed to hate. She used her influence over

he insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover . Heaving a sigh, she said, “I hope it will turn o

r, and consoled her with the promise that she should have an immortal lover , instead of the mortal one she had lost. The isla

r life and bade him ask what reward he would. Rhœcus boldly asked her love and the nymph yielded to his desire. She at the s

yclops Polyphemus. Nereus was distinguished for his knowledge and his love of truth and justice, whence he was termed an eld

a! all thy heavenly bosom beating For the far footsteps of thy mortal lover ; The purple midnight veiled that mystic meeting W

Tennyson, also, in his Palace of Art, gives us a glimpse of the royal lover expecting the interview: — “Holding one hand aga

an encounter with those monstrous birds the Harpies. Zephyrus was the lover of Flora. Milton alludes to them in Paradise Lost

           “He on his side Leaning half raised, with looks of cordial love , Hung over her enamored, and beheld Beauty which,

s having deliberately set at naught the solemn edict of the city. Her lover , Hæmon, the son of Creon, unable to avert her fat

tanza relates the conclusion of the story: — “But soon, too soon the lover turns his eyes; Again she falls, again she dies,

u now the fatal sisters move? No crime was thine, if ’tis no crime to love .           Now under hanging mountains,          

, so richly toned, That never from that most melodious bird Singing a love song to his brooding mate,      Did Thracian shep

string, Drew iron tears down Pluto’s cheek, And made Hell grant what love did seek.” Chapter XXV. Arion — Ibycus — Si

f Corinth. He journeyed on, harp in hand, singing as he went, full of love and happiness, forgetting his losses, and mindful

e rude Arion’s restless hand     Wakes the brisk harmony that sailors love ;     A circle there of merry listeners stand,    

e story of Sappho commonly alluded to is that she was passionately in love with a beautiful youth named Phaon, and failing t

d take that “Lover’s-leap” would, if not destroyed, be cured of their love .   Byron alludes to the story of Sappho in Child

the ardor which consumes him. The story suggests aspiring and poetic love , a life spent more in dreams than in reality, and

of the Dawn, like her sister the Moon, was at times inspired with the love of mortals. Her greatest favorite was Tithonus, s

Faunus and a Naiad. His father and mother loved him dearly, but their love was not equal to mine. For the beautiful youth at

iety, so much did the Cyclops seek mine; and if you ask me whether my love for Acis or my hatred of Polyphemus was the stron

escaped unharmed, who defied even Jove himself, learned to feel what love was, and, touched with a passion for me, forgot h

at his harsh features in the water, and composed his countenance. His love of slaughter, his fierceness and thirst of blood

told the story of a clown converted into a gentleman by the power of love , in a way that shows traces of kindred to the old

unds to fruitfulness are fired. Love taught him shame, and shame with love at strife Soon taught the sweet civilities of lif

n he beheld her she looked so charming that the fondness of his early love revived, and, forgetting the contending armies an

Vatican go see     Laocoon’s torture dignifying pain;     A father’s love and mortal’s agony     With an immortal’s patienc

Troy Menelaus recovered possession of his wife, who had not ceased to love him, though she had yielded to the might of Venus

er sties and supplied them with acorns and such other things as swine love . Eurylochus hurried back to the ship and told

ves of myrtle. Here roamed those who had fallen victims to unrequited love , not freed from pain even by death itself. Among

elf. Tears fell from his eyes, and he addressed her in the accents of love . “Unhappy Dido! was then the rumor true that you

lives.” “O father!” said Æneas, “is it possible that any can be so in love with life as to wish to leave these tranquil seat

sacrifice or offering. I am mortal; yet if I could have accepted the love of Apollo I might have been immortal. He promised

ing youth. This also he would have granted, could I have accepted his love , but offended at my refusal, he allowed me to gro

y thing more, let them pay it to you.” Euryalus, all on fire with the love of adventure, replied, “Would you, then, Nisus, r

me, yet wears, at different times, different forms. Therefore, if the love of kindred is not extinct in your bosoms, forbear

ly. The Zephyrs, fanning, as they passed, their wings, Lacked not for love fair objects whom they wooed With gentle whisper.

cumvent the poor unicorn at last. They discovered that it was a great lover of purity and innocence, so they took the field w

and is particularly fond of the Elves, (fairies.) She is very fond of love ditties, and all lovers would do well to invoke h

i returned and reported the result of his mission, but the goddess of love was quite horrified at the idea of bestowing her

d any thing for eight long nights, so great was her desire to see her lover , the renowned ruler of Jotunheim. Thrym had at le

ame to themselves, Frigga asked who among them wished to gain all her love and good will. “For this,” said she, “shall he ha

rable averted misfortune. Some were medicinal, others employed to win love , etc. In later times they were frequently used fo

chelo′us [Achelous] was a river god, and the rival of Hercules in his love for Deianeira. To decide who should have the brid

orn. Rose-cheeked Adonis hied him to the chase; Hunting he loved, but love he laughed to scorn.” Shakespeare. Adrastæ′a [

iece of Sol, mentioned by Ovid. She shed so many tears for unrequited love that she was turned into a fountain. “Thus the P

was persuaded to remain seven years. Ca′ma [Cama]. The Indian god of love and marriage. Camil′lus [Camillus], a name of Me

Clytie]. A nymph who got herself changed into a sunflower because her love of Apollo was unrequited. In the form of this flo

legendary king of Africa, who disliked women, but ultimately fell in love with a “beggar-maid,” as mentioned in Romeo and J

see Sylvester. Cup-bearer, see Ganymede. Cu′pid [Cupid], the god of love , was the son of Jupiter and Venus. He is represen

oring coast she received him with every kindness, and at last fell in love with him. But Æneas did not reciprocate her affec

ed oil, milk, and honey. “Flushed with resistless charms he fired to love Each nymph and little Dryad of the grove.” Ticke

nobas], one of Actæon’s hounds. Ech′o [Echo] was a nymph who fell in love with Narcissus. But when he languished and died s

and cut down one of the sacred oaks. Er′os [Eros]. The Greek god of love . Eros′tratus [Erostratus]. The rascal who burnt

nd Iceland. Frey′ja [Freyja]. The Scandinavian Venus. The goddess of love . Fri′ga [Friga]. The Saxon goddess of earthly en

e Cyclops, loved her, but she disdained his attentions and became the lover of Acis, a Sicilian shepherd. Gallan′tes [Gallan

ed to teach the duties of gratitude and friendship, and they promoted love and harmony among mankind. Graces (fourth), see

r stead.         “Wreathed smiles, Such as hung on Hebe’s cheek, And love to live in dimples sleek.” Milton. “Bright Heb

to visit her, but at last was drowned; when Hero saw the fate of her lover she threw herself into the sea and was also drown

the Argonauts seemed certain; but Medea, the king’s daughter, fell in love with Jason, and with the help of charms which she

ne of the chief of the Mexican gods. Kam′a [Kama]. The Hindoo god of love . Keb′la [Kebla]. The point of the compass which

Li′na [Lina]. The goddess of the art of weaving. Lin′dor [Lindor]. A lover in the shape of a shepherd, like Corydon; a love-

bondsman for three years for the murder of Iphitus. Hercules fell in love with her, and led an effeminate life in her socie

ost splendid. Ori′thy′ia [Orithyia]. A daughter of Erechtheus, whose lover , Boreas, carried her off while she was wandering

aturn, father of Faunus, was turned into a woodpecker by Circe, whose love he had not requited. Pier′ides [Pierides]. A nam

e, see Nemesis. Ve′nus [Venus]. The goddess of beauty, and mother of love . She is said to have sprung from the foam of the

Hermione, Cupid, and Anteros. After this she left Olympus and fell in love with Adonis, a beautiful youth, who was killed wh

airest,” Paris adjudged the apple to Venus, and she inspired him with love for Helen, wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. Pari

cor′dia [Verticordia]. A Roman name of Venus, signifying the power of love to change the hard-hearted. The corresponding Gre

.” Venus had a son called Cupid. He was the god who made young people love whom he pleased. He could make a pretty young gir

young people love whom he pleased. He could make a pretty young girl love the most ill-looking, disagreeable man that can b

able man that can be imagined. Venus one day called to her the god of love , and said, “I have a commission for you, my son.

ery ugly old man, end make her acquainted with him. You must make her love him, and that will vex her father and mother, and

rld; but that which is ugly may be good. I will endeavour to make him love me. My kindness and gentleness will render him af

er another trial. ——— “I see, presumptuous Psyche,” said the queen of love and beauty, as she was sometimes called, “that so

th water, returned it to Psyche, who hastened with it to the queen of love . ——— One further trial was all that the relentles

ed to that of the immortals.” The blooming pair then made a vow to love each other eternally, and a benediction was prono

roserpina, and see the kingdom over which you shall reign.” “Will you love me?” asked Proserpina, half persuaded. “I will lo

reign.” “Will you love me?” asked Proserpina, half persuaded. “I will love you as mortal man can never love you. Come, then,

Proserpina, half persuaded. “I will love you as mortal man can never love you. Come, then, my bride,” he answered, drawing

s, my companions. I pity you; for, like you, I am deprived of those I love .” “Do you know me, Arethusa?” asked the wheat-cro

that need me. My good Zanthea, the faithful maiden whom I so tenderly love , shall be a daughter to you while I am gone. And,

mise, that you will not dwell long in that northern land. Let not the love of your sister, nor the winning ways of the littl

but I will soon return. This woman will give you whatever you want. I love you, Philomela, and I will get rid of Progne, and

er so humble, that are good-natured, honest, and industrious, and who love each other, are happy. Luxuries are not necessary

er sister, and that she felt the bad passion of avarice, which is the love of money. Minerva determined to punish Aglauria f

Ann. Why not? Mother. Because every body loves truth. Ann. But we love stories, or fictions, also. Mother. That is true

ut we love stories, or fictions, also. Mother. That is true, too. We love both fact and fiction, though they are different.

ntain thirty thousand inhabitants. Cadmus was a good king; he did not love war; he tried to make his people wise and happy.

                     “Harmonia, born Of lovely Venus, gave to Cadmus’ love Ino and Semele: and, fair of cheek, Agave, and An

y kind. It is not easy to make those unhappy who are amiable, and who love one another; because, if they should be afflicted

olydectes, though he had been very kind to Dana; and her son, did not love Perseus when he had grown up to be a man. Perseus

is himself. He said to himself. My subjects are tired of me, and they love young Perseus; they will kill me, I fear; or perh

or him. If I should kill him, my subjects would kill me, because they love him; so I should gain nothing by that. I will not

e innocent from their oppressors and to punish the cruel; and as they love the good, and abhor the wicked, they assist those

nd praised the victors. This sort of praise is called glory. Too much love of it is vain-glory. Apollo’s favourite and most

pid and Psyche, now that he was the god who disposed men and women to love each other. In that story he was described as a y

e other with lead. The person struck by the golden-tipped arrow would love the lady he next saw; while the person who should

spicions of thy mother’s veracity; truly thou art my own, and truly I love thee; to convince thee how well, I swear by the S

e earth begins to put on her new appareil against the approach of her lover , and that the sunne runing a most even course bec

would have become animated ; and the thoughts of courage, wisdom, and love , which involuntarily rise in the soul of man, and

said to have sprung from the blood of the unhappy painter Ferhad, the lover of the fair Shîrîn16. Many changes in the natural

ect to find in poets all the knowledge of the age they live in ; they love to imitate their predecessors, they often are una

nymphs : from what fell into the sea sprang Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. Earth bore to her other son Pontos th

th, Sleep, Dreams, and their kindred ideas. Philotes, or the union of love , is also for a similar reason the child of Night1

place of his repose255. The god Pan was also said to have gained her love under the form of a snow-white ram256. She bore t

3. The lovely goddess of the dawn was more than once smitten with the love of mortal man. She carried off Oriôn, and kept hi

o discern old-age creeping over the visage and limbs of her beautiful lover . When she saw his hairs blanching, she abstained

anged her into a mare, and himself into a horse. The produce of their love was the Centaur Cheirôn, half-man half-horse. Vir

iced by Pindar322. Probably the praise of Cheirôn by Homer323 for his love of justice, led to the making him the offspring o

the goddess of the chace, and their mother Leto, Aphrodite goddess of love , and her mother Dione, Ares god of war, Pallas At

es395 A later fable said that Asteria, the sister of Leto, flying the love of Zeus, flung herself from heaven down to the se

account when we come to speak of the heroes who sprang from them. The love of Zeus (and in this there lies a moral) was not

e the bride of Helios417. A late legend said that Amphitrite fled the love of the god, but that he came riding on a dolphin,

ullest description of the new-modified under-world, and for those who love to trace the progress and change of ideas, it wil

Athena were the only goddesses who escaped the power of the queen of love . When wooed by Poseidôn and Apollo, Hestia, placi

ay venture to reject the derivations from ἀὴρ, air, and from ἐράω, to love 542, of which the former refers to a physical the

appened to see Leto one time as she was going to Pytho. Inflamed with love he attempted to offer her violence : the goddess

poets ; yet it is observable that he was not remarkably happy in his love , either meeting with a repulse, or having his amo

c families could claim him as the head of their genealogy. «The first love of Phœbos,» says Ovid, «was Daphne, the daughter

nsed flew, and taking his stand on Parnassos shot his golden arrow of love into the heart of the son of Leto, and discharged

neios. Daphne loved the chase, and it alone, indifferent to all other love . Phœbos beheld her, and burned with passion. She

the nymph but urges her speed the more. Fear gave wings to the nymph, love to the god. Exhausted and nearly overtaken, Daphn

pollo, it is also said by the same poet, thought himself happy in the love and fidelity of Coronis, a maiden of Larissa. His

loved by Apollo, whose suit was favoured by her father. Idas, another lover , having obtained a winged chariot from Poseidôn,

r627. Cassandra, daughter of Priamos king of Troy, also attracted the love of this god : the price she set on her favours wa

us and Charme, was a favourite companion of Artemis. Minôs falling in love with her, pursued her for the space of nine month

pursuit of Alpheios688. The legend at Letrini was689 that he fell in love with her, but seeing no chance of success in a la

form of the pleasing mythe was, that Alpheios was a hunter who was in love with the huntress Arethusa. To escape from his im

of the poet who had sung so well the wanderings of Odysseus, and the love of definiteness, led them to affix the names whic

on lot. Accordingly he infused into her mind the desire of a union of love with mortal man. The object selected was Anchises

d valleys of Ida. The moment Aphrodite beheld him she was seized with love . She immediately hastened to her temple in Cyprus

asts of the mountains, whose breasts the exulting goddess filled with love and desire. Anchises happened to be alone in the

thus speaking, the artful goddess filled the heart of the youth with love . Believing her now to be mortal, all his venerati

yes and rosy neck, she stood at the door and called to her slumbering lover to awake and observe the change. Filled with awe,

ed goddess ran barefoot through the woods and lawns to the aid of her lover , the thorns of the rose-briars tore her delicate

an embroidered girdle (κεστὸς ἱμὰς), which had the gift of inspiring love and desire for the person who wore it. Hera, when

58 ; as was likewise the swallow, the herald of spring, the season of love . Her favourite plants were the rose and the myrtl

re775, 1. Gold-haired ; 2. Gold-winged ; 3. Sweet-minded. The god of love was usually represented as a plump-cheeked boy, r

d. The most celebrated is that contained in the agreeable tale of his love for Psyche (ψυχὴ, the soul), preserved by Apuleiu

rives at the kingdom of her sisters ; and, by a false tale of Cupid’s love for them, causes them to cast themselves from the

inventor for a representation of the mystic union between the divine love and the human soul, and of the trials and purific

r ; but as there is desire of good as well as of evil, Cupid falls in love with her : he persuades her not to see his face,

ished Mrs. H. Tighe has narrated the tale of Psyche and her celestial lover in elegant and harmonious Spenserian verse.

e god having seen her, singing in the choir of Artemis, had fallen in love with her. She bore him privately a son, who was r

and why he came. Hermes immediately informed her of his rank, and his love for her sister, entreating her good offices in hi

oughed’ field, and that Zeus, offended at the deed, struck the mortal lover with his thunder. Hesiod895 makes Crete the scene

by taunting her with her passion for Adonis, was inspired by her with love for Pieros the son of Magnes. She bore him a son

though they seem to have been particularly attached to the goddess of love , the queen of heaven had authority over them977 ;

eyes,’ continues the poet, ‘as they gazed, distilled care-dispelling love  ; and they looked lovely from beneath their brows

Hera1051 resolves by her arts and beauty to melt the soul of Zeus in love , and lay him asleep on Mount Gargaros, that Posei

came to Semele, and, by exciting doubts of the real character of her lover , induced her when next he came to exact a promise

son of Hermes by an Arcadian nymph1163. Hermes, he says, smitten with love for the daughter of Dryops (Woody), abandoned Oly

all. Others fabled that Pan was the son of Hermes by Penelope, whose love he gained under the form of a goat, as she was te

by whom he had a daughter named Iambe1180 ; but he could not gain the love of Syrinx, another of the nymphs. Syrinx was a Na

shepherd prays to him, promising sacrifices if he will free him from love  ; and by Virgil1215 bees are placed under his car

ecess Of lovely caves, well-spying Argos-slayer And the Sileni mix in love . Straight pines Or oaks high-headed spring with t

at reward he would. Rhœcos then requested her to permit him to be her lover , and the Nymph acceded to his desire. She at the

ashamed to appear, she henceforth lurked in solitary caverns, and her love wore her away till nothing remained but her voice

g hymns to the gods. Apollo beheld her dancing with them, and fell in love with her. He changed himself into a tortoise, wit

Deino daughter of the Spercheios, and that Poseidôn had once when in love with one of them turned the rest into poplars, an

of Pontos and Earth, and was distinguished for his knowledge and his love of truth and justice, whence he was termed an eld

d him, bound him with a vine-band, and drove him from the island. His love for Scylla we shall presently relate. Λυκοθέα

is also said by Homer1321 to have turned himself into a horse out of love to the mares of Erichthonios, and to have begotte

which purpose they were brought by Prœtos from Lycia1341. Polyphemos’ love for the Nereïs Galateia is well known from the bu

associating with the Nereïdes. The sea-god Glaucos beheld and fell in love with her1398 ; and being rejected, applied to Cir

lt from it, and man henceforth became a prey to care and anxiety, the love of gain, and other evil passions which torment hi

d, Pandora was not ; the former was actuated by a noble instinct, the love of knowledge ; the latter merely by vulgar female

is classed with the goddesses1543 who honoured mortal men with their love . Iasôn brought her from the realm of her father Æ

omer says1552, was very dear to her, — an obscure hint perhaps of the love of Iasôn and Medeia. Medeia also always acts a fr

by sacrificing to Demeter and the Lemnian nymphs ; and that Zeus made love to her, but she would not hearken to his suit, fe

a ; and Hippolyta or Astydameia the wife of Acastos beholding fell in love with him, and solicited him by letters, but in va

cast an eye of desire on the wife of his benefactor and dared to make love to her. Hera in concert with her lord formed a cl

f the Æolids to Elis : he was the father of Endymiôn, who enjoyed the love of the goddess Selene. Ætolos, one of the sons of

refused to hunt in company with a maiden ; but Meleagros, who was in love with Atalanta, obliged them to give over their op

snatched the billet, and laid it up carefully in a chest. But now her love for her son giving way to resentment for the deat

. Semele, the daughter of Cadmos, enjoyed the fatal honour of the love of Zeus. The jealousy of Hera suggested to the un

people of Ceos1645. Virgil1646 has elegantly related the story of the love of Aristæos for Eurydice the wife of Orpheus ; hi

on of Dionysos, to which the Cadmeians were so hostile ; in Amphiôn’s love of music and union with Niobe he finds evidence o

length, having one time drunk too much wine on a solemn occasion, his love overcame his prudence, and Iocasta gave birth to

fell into a dispute, whether the greater portion of the pleasures of love fall to man or woman. Unable to settle it to thei

and told her if she would possess a philtre, or means of securing the love of Heracles, to keep carefully the blood which fl

ripides, in the drama named from him, Iôn was the fruit of the secret love of Creüsa with Apollo. When she had given birth t

cut, so long was his life to last. Scylla, having seen Minôs, fell in love with him, and resolved to give him the victory. S

ing, who was present, became deeply enamoured of Theseus, by whom her love was speedily returned. She furnished him with a c

mrades, they aided each other in every project. Each was ambitious in love , and would possess a daughter of the king of the

of Pasiphae. During the absence of Theseus the queen made advances of love to her step-son, which were indignantly repelled

of the many tales of maidens betraying their parents and country for love or lucre. We shall find it repeated in Pterilaos

igour and beauty. Anteia, the wife of Prœtos king of Argos, fixed her love upon him, and sought a corresponding return. But

youth rejecting all her amorous advances, hate occupied the place of love in the bosom of the disappointed queen. She accus

d Apia ; and a daughter Niobe, the first mortal woman who enjoyed the love of Zeus. Her offspring by the god were Argos and

ted : in both the nymph is an epithet of the goddess1907, in both the love of Zeus is the cause of offence, in both the nymp

Polydectes the brother of Dictys, who reigned over Seriphos, fell in love with Danae ; but her son Perseus, who was now gro

ess was bound to a rock. Perseus beholding her there, was seized with love , and he forthwith promised Cepheus to deliver his

h nothing. At length Comætho, the daughter of that prince, falling in love with Amphitryôn, pulled out the fatal golden lock

om was her own son, followed to kill her ; but Zeus, in memory of his love , snatched her out of their hands, and placed her

is added that they afterwards profaned the temenos of Zeus with their love , for which offence they were turned into lions199

f her father, brought up in Thessaly by his brother Deïôn. She was in love with the river Enipeus, to whose waves she often

ecame an excellent soothsayer2029. Meanwhile his brother Bias fell in love with Pero the daughter of Neleus. As the hand of

he Alpheios in Arcadia. When Euadne grew up, her charms attracted the love of Apollo. The consequence of her intercourse wit

from him its name, Pæonia2034. Endymiôn, it is also said, gained the love of the goddess Selene, and she bore him fifty dau

ighteousness ; others that, like Ixiôn, when raised to heaven he made love to Hera, was deceived by a cloud, and was hurled

owed himself with a spear in his hand, and if he overtook the unhappy lover ran him through. Thirteen had already lost their

ame of Myrtilos, that is Myrtos, or the protector of the myrtles that love the sea-shore, enables him to win the prize. The

s in that country. A maiden named Callirrhoe became the object of his love , but unhappily the fervour of his attachment only

ttachment only augmented the hatred and aversion of the maiden to her lover . When neither gifts nor entreaties could avail to

o her lover. When neither gifts nor entreaties could avail to win her love , the priest in despair turned him to his god, and

s stood to perform the appointed sacrifice ; but at the sight of her, love overcame every other sentiment in the bosom of th

therto relentless maiden ; her violent hate was converted into ardent love  ; and filled with pity for her lover, and shame a

nt hate was converted into ardent love ; and filled with pity for her lover , and shame at her own ungrateful insensibility, s

odite in compassion changed him into a river of his own name. But his love still continuing, Aphrodite again moved with pity

Argyra. The waters of the Selemnos became in consequence a remedy for love , inducing oblivion on those who bathed in them209

Ariadne the daughter of Minôs, as has been related above, fell in love with Theseus when he came to Crete, and furnished

her father ; but Theseus, says Homer, did not reap the fruits of her love  ; for when they arrived at the isle of Dia or Nax

at she should be the bride of Dionysos. The god appeared, enjoyed her love , and gave her a golden crown, which was afterward

m a son named Œnopiôn. Phædra was married to Theseus. The tale of her love for her step-son Hippolytos has been already rela

his idea. The same may have been the origin of the tale of Pasiphae's love for the bull, and of her offspring by him, the Mo

n, and had by her several children. His daughter Ægina attracting the love of Zeus, the amorous monarch of the gods carried

Their relative positions in the sky gave occasion to the mythe of his love and pursuit of the Pleiades ; and the proximity b

ousand mares and their foals fed in the marsh ; and Boreas falling in love with them, changed himself into a horse, and by t

uests while they stayed. But Aphrodite joins Helena and Alexandros in love , and filling the ship with the property of Menela

rm her obsequies. Thersites railing at the hero, as if he had been in love with the slain, is killed by him ; this causes a

lc. 1.) and Callimachus (Hymn to Apollo, 49.), say that it was out of love he served Admetos. 636. That is if critics be r

8. 871. Sch. Il. ii. 103. «The poet,» he says, «knows nothing of the love of lo, and all about Argos was feigned by the lat

livers him and his castle up to Shâh-pûr, with whom she had fallen in love . 1859. Pherecydes, ap. Sch. Apoll. Rh. i. 831.

aven, or on earth, or under the earth. The grim, rough old god was in love with gentle Proserpina. He turned his black horse

f this, she had to spend a part of each year ever after with her grim lover in the underworld. But Ceres always mourns until

s her. “Hail!” saith she;    “And doth our daylight dazzle thee    My love , my child Persephone? “What moved thee, daughter

ace, Persephone! Demeter sighs, but sure'tis well    The wife should love her destiny: They part, and yet, as legends tell,

warm and alive and human. He called to his aid Venus, the goddess of love , to add beauty to the form, and Minerva, the wise

aybe the blessing will be doubled. Who knows?” Day by day she grew to love the beautiful box more, and day by day she was mo

d Daphne. One beautiful morning Cupid, the little winged god of love , sat busily polishing his bow and his arrows. Som

to prick himself, for the golden arrows would make even a god fall in love and the leaden ones caused hate. Next, Cupid took

she was as fair as the moon on a summer evening, she had never had a lover . She worshipped Diana, the goddess of maidenhood

g and put his hand to his heart, but it was too late: he was madly in love with beautiful Daphne. He called to her,” Stay, D

will do you no harm. I am Apollo, the god of beauty and sonar, and I love you, Daphne. All the world worships me, and you s

ost was the beautiful goddess-born Eurydice, and Orpheus returned her love with all his heart. Their wedding was soon celebr

ath. But Alcestis prayed silently to Apollo in the night, and for the love she bore her husband she offered her own life for

m, ere cold ye wane; Wake, woman’s heart, from peace to strife,    To love , to joy, to pain!” Andrew Lang. Note. — Pygmal

de an image of a maiden which was so beautiful that he fell deeply in love with it. He prayed to Venus (called by the Greeks

ving. But Perseus sacrificed to Minerva, and to Venus, the goddess of love . In the midst of the feast which followed, King C

ove, But the bridal veil, as pure as snow,    Of his own young wedded love . And, ah, too sure that arrow sped,    For pale a

m.” Then Ægeus left, but Æthra brought up the hoy with all a mother’s love . He was taught to be brave and generous, he learn

to the king: — “Is it well, O Ægeus, that your people should thus love this wise and beautiful stranger? Truly, I think

erva, the goddess of wisdom and courage, and to Venus, the goddess of love , for it was these two who had given Theseus his l

on the height; Watching, praying that the morning    Might reveal her love returning, Swiftly o’er the quivering water;    T

arose, for queenly Juno, and wise Minerva, and Venus, the goddess of love , all claimed the prize, and no one could or would

could utter the thought that was in his heart, Venus, the goddess of love , stepped forth. “Paris,” she said — and Paris tur

they felt the high intent: Revered the spirit that put by    Olympic love , and died to call Her land from ruinous destiny,

lcome be: O listen, listen, your eyes shall glisten With pleasure and love and jubilee: Who can light on as happy a shore Al

178. Loved of Apollo, she received prophetic power, but refusing his love , he decreed that she should not be believed, 208,

os, 156. Cu΄pid. Called Eros by the Greeks. Son of Venus, 64; god of love , 57. Cy΄c lops (si΄klops.) Giants with but one e

by the Greeks Aphrodite, 111 (note); daughter of Jupiter. Goddess of love and beauty, 47, 166; mother of Cupid, 64; receive

leasures of matrimony, and his torch, a chaste and perpetual flame of love . Jupiter Perfectus or Adultus, Juno Perfecta or A

phetic strain we hear, And bless the notes and thee revere. The muses love thy shrilly tone; Apollo calls thee all his own;

the loss of his pet deer; his mistress Daphne into a laurel; and his lover Leucothe, into a beautiful tree which drops frank

ng the thunder and lightning. Semele perished amidst the fires of her lover . Jupiter, however, saved her infant, and shut it

most admired in the night; Migonitis, because she was able to manage love ; Murtea, because the myrtle was sacred to her; Pa

loves attend her. — See Fig. 26. Fig. 26. Venus. Cupid, the god of love , appears as a beautiful, naked boy, with wings, a

t god. He was called Eros, because he had a golden dart, which causes love ; Anteros, because his leaden dart procures hatred

uld produce, were consecrated to her. Obs. 5. — Cupid was the god of love . By his arrows are meant the shafts of love, a wo

5. — Cupid was the god of love. By his arrows are meant the shafts of love , a wound from which puts one out of the power of

sistance. He was often represented as blind, because the fancy of the lover paints his mistress in qualities, the reality of

f which does not exist. He has wings, because favour is deceitful and love is precarious. Hesiod supposes Cupid to have been

verty, to intimate that fortune and misery equally prove the power of love . By love some attempted to designate the physical

intimate that fortune and misery equally prove the power of love. By love some attempted to designate the physical principl

ble participation, considered each other as objects of delight. Their love shot its roots deep, and grew luxuriantly before

wall was made to separate their houses. But nothing is impregnable to love ; for they regularly talked with each other throug

cheeks turned pale, and her lovely form faded away. Her disappointed love she hid in the recesses of her bosom; but it oper

ance, by her person and carriage. Pygmalion could not help falling in love with his own workmanship, and begged Venus to mak

igh place from which persons leaped into the sea to find a remedy for love . This place was, therefore, called “The Lover’s L

emus was also reputed to have the virtue of extinguishing the fire of love by bathing one’s self in its waters. Questions. G

y taught mankind the duties of gratitude and friendship, and promoted love and harmony among them. They appear as virgins, y

little drop of water does remove And keep him from the object of his love .” “My love does vainly on myself return, And fans

p of water does remove And keep him from the object of his love.” “My love does vainly on myself return, And fans the cruel

did Juno strike her speechless? What youth in the woods did Echo see, love , follow, and embrace? Was the grief of Echo great

na fair, A nymph that made the orchard’s growth her care; To gain her love a thousand shapes he tries, But all in vain, to p

tt’ring step the silent grove, And thus attempts to warm her heart to love .” Obs. 1. — Flora the first, appears to have ex

s is said to have been an ancient king of Etruria, celebrated for his love of the cultivation of gardens. Obs. 3. — The fig

nder flocks securely feed, And harmless shepherds tune their pipes to love , And amaryllis sounds in ev’ry grove.” Lucretius

rded as one of the wisest, most modest, and sober men of his age. His love of justice inspired the poets to place him also a

to have been thankful, increased his insolence. He attempted to make love to Juno; but Jupiter sent a cloud in the likeness

uno to the place where Ixion had agreed to meet her, and the deceived lover embraced the cloud, from which the centaurs were

punishment: “Salmoneus suffering cruel pains I found, For emulating love ; the rattling sound Of mimic thunder, and the gli

gin is variously explained. Some ancients derive this word from eros, love , to signify that heroes were the sons of the gods

ept within her guardian’s pow’r: But gentle Venus smil’d, and amorous love . Knew he could soon unlock the door, And by his a

d it, took them out, and carried them to king Polydectes, who fell in love with the lady, and had her son educated. When Per

on named Hippolytus, perfect beauty, a mighty hunter, and an uncommon lover of chastity. He rejected the addresses of his ste

ted Dejanira with his tunic, stained with his blood, as a memento for love . Some time after, Hercules renewed his acquaintan

ch Virtue discharges her arduous functions. Omphale may represent the love of Pleasure, which sometimes causes one to neglec

feigned to have assumed the likeness of a swan, in order to gain her love . Leda produced two eggs, from one of which sprang

most beautiful and accomplished virgin. Achilles accidentally fell in love with her, and offered her his hand. Priam consent

         His awful countenance! Where tempering justice with parental love ,                   Goodness, and heavenly grace,

and the vanquisher of demons and giants. Cama, the beautiful god of love , is depicted with a bow of cane, and shafts inwre

om a poor family. She must have lived without luxury, and without the love of finery. Extreme simplicity and ignorance were

ss, offered her this advantage, on condition that she would crown his love ; but Deiphobe preferred the glory of perpetual ch

ared Gladheim, the hall of joy, Wingolf, the palace of friendship and love , and Glasor, the forest of golden trees. After Od

gnifies a woman. In succeeding times, this Frea became the goddess of love and debauchery, the Venus of the north, no doubt,

bosoms of youth, and especially maidens, and disposes them to mutual love ; Fulla, a virgin with beautiful locks, and wearin

ir dark eyelids seem’d to gleam; Nor gentle mercy’s melting tear, Nor love might ever harbour there. . Was never woman’s bea

dispenser of rain, drought, and fertility; Frigga, as the goddess of love and marriage. They held three great festivals in

y, says the Abbé Banier, is founded upon no positive law, but only in love and respect. Julius Cesar and Tacitus delight in

from adoration to contempt, and from the sentiments of an idolatrous love to those of an inhuman jealousy, or to those of a

the evening twilight follows the sunset, they spoke of the sun as the lover of the dawn, or morning, who went before him, as

deities all human passions, both good and evil. They were capable of love , friendship, gratitude; of envy, jealousy, and re

he abyss beneath the earth) immediately opened itself, and Eros* (the love that combines all things in pairs) sprung into ex

and withered in times of drought. Clytie* was a water-nymph, and in love with the Sun-god, who made her no return. She pin

dymion represents the tired sun hurrying to his rest, and dead to the love which is lavished upon him. The original meaning

oetically expressed this process of nature under the figure of a lost love . She was said to have been tenderly attached to a

ore, when Zeus, charmed with her great beauty, and wishing to win her love , transformed himself into a beautiful white bull,

e graves of deceased friends and relatives, the living held feasts of love and reconciliation, and the temples of the gods w

ture. Among the Greeks she was worshiped as the goddess of beauty and love . Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the godd

nd swine, with libations of wine, milk, and honey. “The story of her love for the beautiful Adonis* is of Asiatic origin. T

faded away, and he was replaced by the mischief-loving little god of love , the son of Ares and Aphrodite. His characteristi

represented as unable to withstand his influence, an intimation that love is one of the most terrible and mighty forces of

ompanion of Eros. Eros was venerated not only as the god that kindles love between the sexes, but was also regarded as the a

indles love between the sexes, but was also regarded as the author of love and friendship between youths and men. On this ac

intended for a representation of the mystic union between the divine love and the human soul, and of the trials and purific

enge the goddess sent her son, Eros, to fill the heart of Psyche with love for some inferior being. When Eros saw the lovely

being. When Eros saw the lovely maiden, his own heart was filled with love for her. In obedience to the oracle of Delphi, sh

o wooed her in the softest accents, but warned her, as she valued his love , not to endeavor to behold him. For some time Psy

. Eros, to punish him, shot him in the heart with his golden arrow of love , and at the same time discharged his leaden arrow

crowned his head with the leaves, and declared that, in memory of his love , it should henceforth remain ever green and be he

green and be held sacred to him. “The story of Daphne indicates the love of the Sun for the Dawn, who flees at his approac

from a spring clear as crystal, and the goddess caused him to fall in love with his own shadow, which was reflected in the w

s the nymph Syrinx* was one day returning from the chase. Pan fell in love with her, and pursued her to the banks of the riv

o kill the eagle and Prometheus was released. “Care and anxiety, the love of gain, and other evil passions that torment man

her that it would act as a charm by which she could always retain the love of her husband. Heracles had long meditated venge

ughter, being present, became deeply enamored of Theseus, by whom her love was readily returned. She furnished him with a sw

ughter of Minos, king of Crete, and sister of Ariadne. Phædra fell in love with Hippolytus, but he repulsed her advances, an

a fell in love with Hippolytus, but he repulsed her advances, and her love was changed to hate. She used her influence over

Medea*, daughter of Æetes, and a great enchantress, who had fallen in love with him the instant she beheld him. She promised

ompelled it to do service for man. Aphrodite, or Venus, presided over love and beauty. Eros, or Cupid, presided over love. H

r Venus, presided over love and beauty. Eros, or Cupid, presided over love . Heracles, or Hercules, presided over strength.

was the eastern sky waiting for the morning sun. Athor*, goddess of love , was the beautiful western sky, wife of the eveni

as a beautiful child. He is identical with the Greek Eros, or god of love , and the Latin Cupid. Arusha was said to awaken t

Guttorm to slay Sigurd during his sleep. His death reawakened all the love of Brynhild, who died heart-broken on his funeral

young upon what is necessary to be known, but to elevate them to the love and enjoyment of the beautiful, in nature, in art

th it, in the divers faith and ordinances of paganism. To cherish the love of truth, to contribute to the formation of a jus

serve him in truth, that is, to confess or worship him before men; to love him with the whole heart: and to keep the command

heir contemporaries, persons living at the same time with themselves, love and serve him also; and many believed them, and w

were Jupiter’s enemies? ——— The ancients supposed that Jupiter often love J mortal ladies; however, he did not appear to th

heaven? With whom did Apollo dwell while he was on earth? Did Apollo love Hyacinthus? What rash promise did Apollo make to

inst their enemies, or through fear of his power. They could not feel love and trust in a being who was neither just nor ben

We reverence God because he is infinitely great and powerful; and we love him because he is as good as he is powerful; and

on to act. Wisdom also includes the will to do what is right, and the love of goodness and truth. The God whom we worship is

bed? Cupid. Cupid was the son of Venus, and was the emblem of love . He was generally painted as a beautiful winged b

; his wife was Psyche — a Greek word, signifying spirit, or soul. The love of Cupid for Psyche was an allegory intended to s

rts in air. Erato. Her name is derived from the Greek word signifying love . She is the inspirer of light poetry, and of the

s the inspirer of false fear? What was the Egyptian Pan? Whom did Pan love , and what became of Echo? What was the origin of

ic strain we hear. And bless the notes and thee revere!     The muses love thy shrilly tone; Apollo calls thee all his own;

cinth. Who was Zephyr? To whom was Zephyrus married, and whom did he love ? Infernal Regions. Pluto. Pluto, th

o which they are removed — is the mind lost? All hope that those they love still exist after death; and they hope to be reun

be to Dejanira, telling her, that if her husband should ever cease to love her, if she could contrive to put that garment up

m to severe toils in the service of society — and Omphale, may be the love of pleasure, which sometimes made him remit his e

llence. Her constant attendance upon her afflicted father, her heroic love for her brother, and her strong sense of her duty

ad a son, whose name was Pylades, and so much did Orestes and Pylades love each other, that their friendship has become a pr

ades love each other, that their friendship has become a proverb. To love like Pylades and Orestes , expresses the most fai

         His awful countenance! Where tempering justice with parental love ,              Goodness and heavenly grace, And sw

ue, the vanquisher of demons and giants. Cama is the beautiful god of love , having a bow of cane, and shafts enwreathed with

heir dark eyelids seem to gleam; Nor gentle mercy’s melting tear. Nor love might ever harbour there. Was never woman’s beaut

inually governs them by his providence; in pious reverence, fear, and love of him; in due respect for parents and the aged;

e and detested war, and taught his subjects to be industrious, and to love one another. The ancient Mexicans had a Golden Ag

ity, supreme, immortal, and invisible. He was infinitely deserving of love and praise, and could be represented by no image.

s, and orators; and distinguished, in their most civilized stale, for love of arts, and for magnificent works. But their sup

o Italy, established herself upon the promontory Circeum. She fell in love with Glaucus, a sea god, who, preferring a sea ny

rts in air. Erato. Her name is derived from the Greek word signifying love . She is the inspirer or light poetry: and of the

er’s Iliad. Chap. XV. Venus. How was Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, produced? She is represented by the p

light and airy manner, and wears round her waist the famous Cestus of love , a mysterious girdle, supposed to excite irresist

as Cupid? An allegorical representation, or emblem, of the passion of love . He was generally painted as a beautiful winged b

e poets concerning Pan? The poets relate that Pan was successively in love with the nymphs Echo, Syrinx, and Pithy s. Echo p

emselves. Beyond them, wandering in myrtle groves, are the victims to love and despair. Then succeed the abodes of heroes. N

magical aid of Medea, daughter of Aetes, king of Colchis, who fell in love with, and accompanied him to Greece. Hercules; Te

benign, His awful countenance, Where tempering justice with parental love , Goodness, and heav’nly grace, And sweetest mercy

rtue, the vanquisher of demons and giants. Camá, the beautiful God of love , having a bow of cane, and shafts enwreathed with

s power, and continually governed it by his providence; a pious fear, love , and adoration of him; a due reverence for parent

and she was worshiped by most of the German tribes, as the goddess of love and pleasure; the patroness of marriage. To her w

ir dark eyelids seem’d to gleam; Nor gentle mercy’s melting tear, Nor love might ever harbour there. Was never woman’s beaut

r of letters 109 Cāllĭŏpē, one of the Muses 43 Cāma, the Hindû god of love 138 Cǎmīllŭs, a name of Mercury 71 Canaanites’ id

herds 142 Cromlecks, Celtic stones of sacrifice 192 Cŭpīd, the god of love 63 Cūrētĕs, priests of Cybele 11 Cy̌bĕlē or Vesta

s of the Graces. Ques. Who was Venus? Ans. She was the goddess of love and beauty. She sprang from the froth of the sea;

nd she was generally accompanied by her son Cupid, who was the god of love . Ques. How is Cupid represented? Ans. As a beau

a bow and arrows; he has sometimes a band over his eyes to show that love is blind. Ques. What do you say of the festivals

sic. She holds two flutes. Erato [Er′ato] inspired those who wrote of love . She plays on a nine-stringed lyre. Terpsichore [

at the court of Periander, king of Corinth. Impelled by a minstrel’s love of wandering, he felt desirous of visiting foreig

ibyl, of whom the poets give the following account. Apollo sought the love of the young prophetess, and promised to give her

bled, as he knew how vain it was to expect that the bright goddess of love and song would consent to dwell in the dismal reg

entations. Then Frigga came, and asked, who among them would show his love for her, and for Baldur, by procuring the deliver

rable averted misfortune; some were medicinal, others employed to win love , etc. In later times, the runes were used for ins