that each river had its nymph, and every wood its god: that a visible
power
watched over even the domestic duties of the peop
hich the Graces for ever play, and in her hand is a smiling boy whose
power
is universally acknowledged by heaven and earth.
s brave, Who to the hands of Jove the thunder gave; They for almighty
power
did lightning frame, All equal to the gods themse
which rose to such gigantic strength, should dethrone him; and by his
power
he threw them down an abyss, into which the light
yme_heathen-mythology_1842_img009 —— “Jealous of the infant’s future
power
, A stone the mother gave him to devour; Greedy he
public; they were carried in chariots when they pleased, and had the
power
of pardoning criminals if they encountered them o
rdon! Priest. Cling not around me, girl, touch, touch me not; The
power
to pardon lieth not in man. Thy hour hath come.
to suffer! once more answer me: Thou knowest not the period of Jove’s
power
? Prometheus. I know but this, that it must co
und; Else we are shapeless as our mother night. Pro. I laugh your
power
, and his who sent you here, To lowest scorn. Pour
I weigh not what ye do, but what ye suffer, Being evil. Cruel is the
power
which called You, or aught else so wretched into
human race. Hope alone remained at the bottom, and that only has the
power
of easing the labours of man, and rendering his t
ct. Thou to the lesser gods hast well assigned Their proper shares of
power
; thy own, great Jove, Boundless and universal. Ea
rtue, wealth to man avails not, And virtue without wealth exerts less
power
, And less diffuses good. Then grant us, Gracious,
rnal regions, which he agreed to do, but found it would be beyond his
power
, as, by a decree of Destiny, she would not be abl
itably come to pass, and which all are so anxious to discover. “Thou
power
which all men strive to look into! Thou power whi
ous to discover. “Thou power which all men strive to look into! Thou
power
which dost elude all human search! To thee alone
r of Priam, consented to her prayer, if Apollo would grant to her the
power
of divination. Apollo agreed, and swore to the tr
never believe her own prophecies. After this he again yielded to the
power
of love, and sought to please Clymene, who was th
of Troy; but soon perceiving that the gift was valueless, unless the
power
of remaining ever young was joined with it, she c
the inhabitants above, Profusely gifted from the almighty hand, With
power
extensive o’er the sea and land; And great the ho
re kindly heard, Success attends his every act below, Honour, wealth,
power
, to him abundant flow.” Hesiod. Insérer image a
saw him sleeping on the mountain of Latmos, she snatched him from the
power
of Pluto, and placed him in a grotto, where she c
, and was struck by thunder as a punishment for his disobedience. The
power
of Venus over the heart, was supported and assist
attempted to deliver her; with Vulcan, only rested the secret and the
power
to disenthral her; and as the price of her freedo
his rejection. Juno then pressed the suit of her son on Venus, whose
power
was already established at the celestial court. T
bdue the ugliness of the suitor, she implored Jupiter to exercise his
power
; and with all the determination of a Goddess, pou
sure, he carried on the affair with great secrecy, and by his divine
power
, conveyed her to a palace he had formed in a regi
possession or her beautiful lot, or in the enchanted place which the
power
of the God had raised for her, though few could b
f this mysterious being seemed so soft to their sister, it was by the
power
of enchantment, and that the light would reveal a
to drown herself in the neighbouring waters. The stream, fearing the
power
of the God, returned her to earth upon a bank of
ht curls, In many a sunny ring. “I heard them hymn his name, his
power
, I heard them, and I smiled: How could they s
er heavenly mistress every hour, Nor asks her aid, nor deprecates her
power
.” Ovid. Beautiful as the production of Arachne
d all thy mother in thy soul rebels. In vain our threats, in vain our
power
, we use, She gives the example, and her son pursu
of love, was felt even by Mars, who was compelled to acknowledge his
power
, and the sharpness of his arrows. “As in the Lem
romontory to Apollo. Neptune, as god of the sea, was entitled to more
power
than any of the other deities, except Jupiter. No
who were inhabitants of his vast dominions, he committed part of his
power
to three judges of the infernal regions, of whom
st of yore Amphion’s bosom warm, And breathe into his strains the
power
, The rugged rocks to charm; Breathe, breathe
uasive. Sometimes his statues represent him without arms, because the
power
of speech can prevail over everything. The Greeks
ess. “Who beareth the world on his shoulders so broad; Hear me, thou
power
, who, of yore, by thy words Couldst soften the he
e their souls shall for ever exist, Who governest their shades by the
power
of thy spell, The favourite of Heaven, the favour
f antiquity, with natures partly real, and partly imaginary. By their
power
, the government of the universe was carried on; b
ing.” Hemans. This god, so adored and loved in the country, had the
power
of spreading terror and confusion when he pleased
the choice of whatever recompense he should name. Midas demanded the
power
of turning all that he touched into gold. “‘Give
hes, and the crumbling mould Acknowledged soon the great transforming
power
, In weight and substance like a mass of ore. He p
n all his various plenty lies: Sick of his wish, he now detests the
power
For which he asked so earnestly before: Amidst hi
t, and to harness her peacocks, when required. To her was granted the
power
of restoring to age the vigour of youth; and afte
ning lord assume The shaft that drives him to his polar field, Of
power
to pierce his raven plume, And chrystal cover
frenzy with her bloodshot eye Implores thy dreadful deity, Archangel!
power
of desolation! Fast descending as thou art, S
over every part of the sea, and even the rivers were subjected to his
power
. The ancients were very reverential in their homa
wed, A son you’ll have, the terror of the field, To whom, in fame and
power
, his sire shall yield.’ Jove, who adored the nymp
anus and Thetis, was guardian of the subjects of Neptune, and had the
power
of looking into the future, from that God, becaus
god of the winds, reigned in the Vulcanean islands, and was under the
power
of Neptune, who allowed him to give liberty to th
her, not as an existing, but as an imaginary being. “Mysterious
power
! whose dark and gloomy sway Extends o’er all
amid the triumph, a lone knell For his departure: Death — thy gloomy
power
Can throw a sadness o’er the happiest hour. Thou
, and pride, and royalty’s array; And the next victim of thy reckless
power
May be the beggar in his hut of clay: Thy han
ows ’tis written ‘thou must surely die!’ But at what hour, no mortal
power
may know, Whether at morn, at dewy eve, or ni
ip, and they were admitted by their votaries to share immortality and
power
, with the remainder or the Gods. The statues of t
here only shall be Happiness on earth When man shall feel your sacred
power
, and love Your tranquil joys; then shall the city
every man had two of these, the one bad, the other good. They had the
power
of changing themselves into whatever form they pl
destroyed. He lulled to sleep the watchfulness of the dragon, by the
power
of herbs, and grasped in triumph the golden fleec
es of age, and Medea at her husband’s desire, restored him to all the
power
and vigour of youth. Insérer image anonyme_heathe
his people. As Hercules was by the will of Jupiter, subjected to the
power
of Eurystheus, the latter, jealous of the fame he
he now resolves to send the fatal vest, Dyed with Lernæan gore, whose
power
might move His soul anew, and rouse declining lov
ad brought the fatal scarf, and Hercules became aware of its dreadful
power
, he seized the messenger, and hurled him into the
or here I stand thy enemy profest;’ “Meanwhile, whate’er was in the
power
of flame, Was all consumed; his body’s nervous fr
ir peculiar care. Pluto lent him his helmet, possessing the wonderful
power
of making the bearer invisible. The buckler of Mi
friends, and vindicate my spouse? ’Twas thine to conquer by Minerva’s
power
, Favoured of heaven, thy mercy I implore, For lif
she slept. She woke from pleasant dreams — she dreamt of him — Love’s
power
is left in slumber — woke and found Herself deser
rnal regions, and gained admission to the presence of Pluto! Here the
power
of his genius was yet more eminently exhibited; f
on. Let not a voice of weeping rise — , My heart is girt with
power
Let the green earth and festal skies Laugh, a
ch surrounded his capital, he played upon his lyre, and by its divine
power
, the stones came and ranged themselves in order.
s knowledge of futurity, and a warrior of great renown: knew from his
power
of divination, that he was sure to perish if he a
f that which had been devoured by Ceres, and to which was granted the
power
of healing, by its touch, every complaint. He suc
: The royal victim bound, the knife already reared When that offended
power
who caused their woe, Relenting, ceased her wrath
us cries Resound on every side throughout the palace. Cly. He had no
power
to escape, or to resist, Entangled in the gorgeou
nder!” L. E. L. The melancholy tale is told; storm nor tempest had
power
to keep the husband from his wife, and in the wil
over the events of each age and revolution of the universe; he is the
power
by which everything was created, and everything i
as regards material things, they admit the existence of a god, whose
power
was of a double nature, and who could destroy and
der the title of Bouddhism, and with whom christianity alone has the
power
of claiming an equal number of followers. The boo
ild Bhishmasu? Smooth Suranimnaga? Trisrota pure? By that I call; its
power
confess: With growing gifts thy suppliants bless,
reathe, And gales enamoured, heavenly fragrance breathe? Hail
power
unknown! for at thy beck Vales and groves
ythology, kept a perpetual fire in the temple of their goddess. “The
power
of inflicting pains and penalties,” says Mr. How
comparison with the works, at least, of the earlier ages of Egyptian
power
. In the sanctuaries of Palenque, are found sculpt
blood, they are allowed to ransom their lives, should it be in their
power
. The negroes of Senegal adore a river, trees, and
nger. The gods agreed to exercise all the perils which might have the
power
of injuring Balder. The goddess Frigga, the mothe
xacted no promise, because, it being so feeble, she did not dread its
power
. Loke then departed, and, cutting the mistletoe,
d about each deity represent, figuratively, the action of the natural
power
which it represents; such as the rising and setti
first, physically the sun contending with darkness, but, morally, the
power
of divine life contending with corruption. Athene
rit of wisdom. Poseidon*1 is physically the sea; morally, the supreme
power
of passion. “III. It has a personal character, an
t offspring, the Hecatoncheires and Cyclopes, might one day seize his
power
, buried them in Tartarus directly after their bir
but his voice. Eos, pitying his unhappy condition, exerted her divine
power
, and changed him into a grasshopper. Memnon, king
and enchanters, particularly those of Thessaly, had an uncontrollable
power
over the moon, and that they could draw her down
hat account, it was customary to beat drums and cymbals to render the
power
of magic less effectual. It was said that Selene
in her influence on the earth, with Artemis* (Diana*), and as having
power
in the lower world, with Persephone* (Proserpine*
elf was banished from his kingdom and deprived forever of the supreme
power
, which now became vested in his son Zeus. This wa
ansgressions of men. Zeus is called the “father of gods and men;” his
power
over both is represented as supreme. In his palac
rical meaning is conveyed. His marriage with Metis represents supreme
power
allied to wisdom and prudence. His union with The
n* was a horse, the offspring of Poseidon and Demeter*, which had the
power
of speech, the feet on the right side like those
the earth is distant from the skies. The waters of the Lethe* had the
power
of producing utter forgetfulness of former events
a whole, with its mighty subterranean forces; Rhea is that productive
power
which causes vegetation to spring forth, thus sus
inally his only daughter. As Poseidon had bestowed on this maiden the
power
of changing her form, she always escaped from the
ctacles. If they met a criminal on his way to execution, they had the
power
to pardon him, provided it could be proved that t
ossessed a magic girdle called the cestus, which was endowed with the
power
of inspiring affection for the wearer. Her usual
Love, was said to have sprung forth from Chaos, and by his beneficent
power
to have reduced to harmony the shapeless elements
ve her a dagger to use for the purpose of delivering herself from his
power
. The unhappy bride foolishly yielded to their inf
oyed both men and cattle. These myths merely represent the conquering
power
exercised by the genial warmth of spring over the
on of youthful godlike beauty, dwells the consciousness of triumphant
power
. Epithets. — Crooked or bending (probably from t
g to prove the truth of the assertion made by Apollo, that it had the
power
of uniting all beings divided by hate, Hermes thr
and remained ever after permanently attached to it. The wand typified
power
; the wings, diligence; the serpents, wisdom or pr
en. “While Apollo represents the warm, genial sunshine, Hermes, as a
power
of nature, is the rain. Both appear in the charac
ld hanging from his lips; sometimes without arms, indicating that the
power
of speech can prevail over everything without the
ds. The most celebrated among the myths which testify to the wondrous
power
of Dionysus is the story of the punishment of the
e indignant goddesses. Thamyris* was struck blind and deprived of the
power
of song for the same offence. Calliope* was the
es the Muses played and sung on the summit of Mount Helicon with such
power
and sweetness that heaven and earth stood still t
d were believed to inspire mortals who drank of their waters with the
power
of foretelling future events. The Napææ* were the
ike*, the goddess of victory, was a personification of the invincible
power
exercised by Zeus by means of lightning. In ancie
lorified spirits of ancestors, who exercised after death a protecting
power
over the prosperity of the family. Their statues
the Sea.” His office was to tend the seals, or sea calves. He had the
power
of foretelling future events, and could assume an
he most ancient altars were adorned with horns, which were emblems of
power
and dignity, as wealth, and consequently importan
o believed that certain men, called soothsayers, were gifted with the
power
of foretelling future events from dreams, from ob
all who came to present him with a beautiful horse. It was not in the
power
of Perseus to furnish the requisite gift, but he
ered but for the head of Medusa. Warning his friends of the dangerous
power
of the Gorgon’s head, they turned away their eyes
d from Ares a beautiful girdle, which she wore as a sign of her royal
power
and authority. Admete*, daughter of Eurystheus, w
ir claims should be decided by single combat. Achelous trusted to his
power
to assume different forms, but, having transforme
him. Having persuaded the daughters of Pelias that she possessed the
power
of making the old young again, she directed them
red that the rock with which the cave was closed was far beyond their
power
to remove, and that they would therefore be in ho
ide. As soon as the Læstrygonians found the ships completely in their
power
they attacked them, hurling huge rocks, which sun
be won, and a Trojan state founded, from which should rise the Roman
power
to be in time the sovereign of the world. Æneas a
or Saturn, personified time. Rhea, or Ops, personified the productive
power
of the earth. Zeus, or Jupiter, personified the s
ollo personified the light of the sun in its illuminating, energizing
power
; also intellectual light. Artemis, or Diana, pers
ury was the dominant faith of the East till the rise of the Mahometan
power
and the conquest of Persia by the Arabs in the se
whole head, and on the third the entire form, endowed with beauty and
power
. This new being was a god, from whom and his wife
, and were never seen except at night, because the sun’s rays had the
power
to change them into stones. They dwelt in mountai
ns, the size of the world and the lands, and concerning the might and
power
of the immortal gods.” The Bards were an essenti
y materialistic were intended to convey to the mind the self-renewing
power
of life in nature, which is exemplified in the so
was soon restored; and Michabo, the Great Hare, exerting his creative
power
, moulded the little fragment of soil; and as he m
ards the east. Michabo was a personification of the solar life-giving
power
which daily comes forth from its home in the east
m a little mud which was brought to her by some animal, she, by magic
power
, formed dry land on which to reside. In this trad
estic scene — the alternate smiles and frowns of nature — the immense
power
of human industry — the wrestling of worth with p
ave made of the necessity of one supreme God; but it was out of their
power
to define and comprehend him, since they had forg
own children. Hence, emblematically to figure forth the rapidity, the
power
, and the regularity of his course, wings, a scyth
vestals enjoyed great privileges. When they met a criminal, they had
power
to pardon him; when they went abroad, they were a
es. She presided over the finery of women, over marriage, childbirth,
power
, empire, and riches; and was the special patrones
n, t’ adorn thy temple gate.” Tibullus. “Let ev’ry swain adore her
power
divine, And milk and honey mix with sparkling win
d. The arrows of Apollo represent the rays of the sun. Such was their
power
, that sudden deaths were attributed to them. The
r, to denote his defending the earth; and with arrows, to signify his
power
of life and death. His killing the serpent Python
prevent the incantations from being heard, and thereby to render the
power
of magic ineffectual. A moon-light scene was anci
Cestus, which, being worn by a female either ugly or handsome had the
power
of rendering her charms irresistible to the perso
hearts her pow’r invoke.” Cupid. “Thou art my strength, O son, and
power
alone.” Venus. “Young Dione, nursed beneath the
graceful moves, To visit Paphos and her blooming roves: While to her
power
a hundred altars rise, And grateful incense greet
are meant the shafts of love, a wound from which puts one out of the
power
of resistance. He was often represented as blind,
ess of poverty, to intimate that fortune and misery equally prove the
power
of love. By love some attempted to designate the
attributes connected with enchantment, and bore a caduceus, or rod of
power
, with wings at the top, and a couple of serpents
but when applied to the dead, they returned to life. It also had the
power
of settling controversies: two implacable enemies
and had the gift of divination. The fable of Aristæus illustrates the
power
of Proteus to metamorphose himself. Eurydice was
lled a Proteus. Questions. Who was Proteus? What fable relates to the
power
of Proteus to metamorphose himself? Chapter V
called Saronic, instead of Phœban. The king-fishers, sea-birds, have
power
to build their nests on the waves, even during wi
s gave him all the winds confined in a bag that he might thereby have
power
to resist all obstacles to his voyage. On coming
and necessities, seem to have forced him to believe that there was a
power
superior to his own. He therefore submits to impl
ter his mind. He therefore divides his functions, and distributes his
power
, among a multiplicity of gods: and bowing down to
aking honey to Mellona. As the art of grinding wheat was unknown, the
power
of Fornax was employed in baking corn in ovens. H
ods, who presided over houses and families. In process of time, their
power
was extended to streets, ways, the country, and t
alled Junones. The Genii aided men by their private counsels and heir
power
, and looked after their most secret thoughts. The
enetrable walls, and an iron tower. It had gates of adamant, which no
power
could demolish. It had five rivers at its entranc
en the dead plead their different causes before him. He possessed the
power
of deciding all disputes between Rhadamanthus and
and haunted many, whom they affected with severe hunger. They had the
power
of predicting future events. Obs. — Among the Gr
In lieu of hair, their heads were covered with vipers, which had the
power
of transforming those into stones who looked at t
beauty. The admiration which their appearance produced, banished the
power
of self-defence. Profitting by this advantage, th
ruth. Concordia, Pax, and Fides, were three different goddesses. The
power
of Concordia or Concord was extended over houses,
short dagger of diamond, called herpe, the helmet of Pluto, which had
power
to make the bearer invisible, and the buckler of
otes the sun. Other emblems were, a sceptre and an eye, expressive of
power
and providence; and in the course of ages, he ass
out of a thousand armies, in order to supplicate a deliverer from the
power
of Ahriman and the prevalence of evil. Ahriman ra
e the comprehension of mortals. When he is considered as the creating
power
, he is called Brahma; as the preserving or consum
reating power, he is called Brahma; as the preserving or consummating
power
, Vishnu; as the decomposing power, Iswara; as the
; as the preserving or consummating power, Vishnu; as the decomposing
power
, Iswara; as the moving power, Narayda; as the des
mating power, Vishnu; as the decomposing power, Iswara; as the moving
power
, Narayda; as the destroying or changing power, Se
, Iswara; as the moving power, Narayda; as the destroying or changing
power
, Seeva or Mahadeo. That manifold divinity, armed
power, Seeva or Mahadeo. That manifold divinity, armed with almighty
power
, and pursuing the rebellious and malignant spirit
produced the water by an emanation of his glory, and endued it with a
power
of motion. This motion generated a golden egg, bl
mmonly, for several ages, deceive a whole people. Were not, then, the
power
of a king, the curiosity of a rich man, the indis
n to the Spartan throne, attempted all the means of corruption in his
power
to obtain the answers he desired; but the priests
r and absolute master of Rome, wished to give still more eclat to his
power
by being proclaimed king. His partisans published
facus has added to his account. The Roman republic was at its acme of
power
, and found nothing in the known parts of the worl
me in crowds to pay him homage, and unanimously yielded the title and
power
of king to his son Yngue, which descended to his
s doctrines, was to raise up enemies against an odious and formidable
power
. This old grudge long fermented secretly in the m
nd trampled under her feet, by overwhelming and crushing her gigantic
power
. I cannot resolve, says Mr. Mallet, to make obje
ne of the most persuasive of men. Nothing, say they, could resist the
power
of his discourses. Sometimes he mingled his haran
uld be more worthy of his attention, or better calculated to make his
power
conspicuous. Hence, those hideous pictures, which
elve gods and twelve goddesses, who received divine honors, but whose
power
was subordinate to that of Odin, the oldest of th
d by pillars. Tyr, whom we must distinguish from Thor, was the god of
power
and valour, and the patron of brave warriors and
of which the gods ate when they felt the approach of old age, and the
power
of which was to make them grow young again. Hiemd
palace; the stars did not know their homes; the moon did not know her
power
. Then there appeared a luminous, burning, and an
,) and Wale, (the powerful,) will remain with the gods. Mode, (mental
power
,) and Magne, (strength,) will receive the crushin
eans to penetrate into the secrets of futurity, operated with no less
power
upon the people of the North. In studying careful
forced them to relate the destinies. Odin gave out, that he had this
power
; an ancient Icelandic ode describes him as descen
he chiefs watched over the execution of the laws; but the legislative
power
was vested in the hands of the druids. The people
e called Vergobrets, (a title equal to that of kings,) rendered their
power
more independent of the druids. Tremnor, great-gr
to victory. The druids were deputed to him to order him to resign his
power
. The refusal of Tremnor caused a civil war, in wh
ed the whole authority. In the meantime, in order to strengthen their
power
, to render homage to religion, and to have chante
e as invoking their god, around a statue which he calls the stone of
power
. He condemns this worship, and considers it as i
that departed souls commanded the winds and tempests; but that their
power
was not extended over men. A hero could never ent
the Druids were charged with all the high offices of religion, their
power
was unbounded. Sacrifices, offerings, public and
if one rubbed himself with it, he could obtain all he wished. It had
power
to conciliate hearts alienated by enmity; and all
. 19. All fathers of families are kings in their houses; and have the
power
of life and death over their wives, children, and
All the people fell at their feet, and no human being was above their
power
. How, then, could they delight in filling with te
ms and tempests at pleasure. The restless curiosity of men places the
power
of reading in the hook of fate, above any other.
m,) we ought not to be disturbed on hearing such names as a Saturnian
power
, the power Jupiter; and such like, but we ought t
t not to be disturbed on hearing such names as a Saturnian power, the
power
Jupiter; and such like, but we ought to explore t
e the things to which they allude. Thus, for instance, by a Saturnian
power
rooted in the first cause, we are to understand a
four horses, and that he is perpetually young, signifying by this his
power
, which is motive of the whole of nature subject t
and, lastly, Vesta, Minerva, and Mars preside over it with a guardian
power
. But the truth of this may be seen in statues, as
is not from any defect, but on the contrary, through transcendency of
power
. For, as the essence of the first cause, (if it b
er? In their extreme blindness, the heathens, though ascribing to him
power
, wisdom, and justice, yet intermingled, in his ch
sibility to mortals. The sceptre was emblematical of his irresistible
power
; and the eagle with outstretched wings, of his so
hosed into a swan. The Fall of Phaeton. Jove call’d to witness every
power
above, And e’en the God whose son the chariot dro
inflicting a pestilence upon the Greeks. Apollo heard. The favouring
power
attends, And from Olympus’ lofty tops descends Pe
ng, bathes the purple plain. Discord, dire sister of the slaughtering
power
, Small at her birth, but rising every hour, While
changed them into the birds called Halcyons, and imparted to them the
power
of stilling the waves. What were the names of the
k chariot, drawn by black horses, a helmet on his head, which has the
power
of rendering him invisible. The victims offered t
e author of both; and therefore imagined two deities, nearly equal in
power
, and both eternal, carrying on perpetual warfare;
comprehension of any mind but his own. He is supposed to manifest his
power
by the operation of his Divine Spirit; who is ent
ings, or this three-fold Divinity, armed with the terrors of almighty
power
, pursue, throughout the whole creation, the rebel
of his own glory, first created the waters and impressed them with a
power
of motion. By that motion, was produced a golden
ns of war. Seraswatti, the wife of Brahmá, and emblem of his creative
power
, the patroness of the arts and sciences. She is d
p? Rama, an incarnate Deity; an appearance on earth of the preserving
power
, or Vishnu, in the person of the sovereign of Ayo
he Avatars are successive manifestations of Vishnu, or the preserving
power
, supposed to have been made in various forms, to
lebrate this sacrifical rite, one hundred times, would thereby obtain
power
equal to that of Indra, and gain possession of th
s heads and arms, the rude symbols of super-human wisdom and gigantic
power
. Some have large horns branching from their heads
s. Sometimes he was depicted by a serpent, and an eye, to express his
power
and providence. Frequently he was seen in the app
s, or Serāpis? The solar Osīris, after he was overcome by Typhon, the
power
of darkness, and shorn of his beams, became Serāp
weak, and the day has but a short duration. He represented also that
power
in nature which fosters the opening of buds, and
ut, like other objects of Egyptian superstition, to be subject to the
power
of incantation, and to present itself sometimes i
, and one of the twelve native deities. His attribute was strength or
power
, and more particularly the power of gravitation.
ities. His attribute was strength or power, and more particularly the
power
of gravitation. He was addressed as the starry-ro
animal bodies; so, by Sem, or Hercules, the Egyptians expressed that
power
which arranges and distributes the parts of inani
inculcating “a firm belief that one Supreme God made the world by his
power
, and continually governed it by his providence; a
a cry louder than the shout of a thousand armies, complaining of the
power
of Ahriman and the prevalence of evil; and suppli
ication of the sun. He was esteemed to be the first production of the
power
of Orosmades, and was invoked as the mediator bet
ich reigned discord, hatred, confusion, anarchy, and violence. By the
power
, and through the compassion of Oromasdes, from th
God, and Lord of the universe. To that Deity, it attributed infinite
power
, boundless knowledge, and incorruptible justice.
columns were engraven those Runic rhymes which were imagined to have
power
to revive the dead. He was killed, unintentionall
, and frequent flings The tempest from his eagle wings. And that dark
power
, whose ample shield Before the sun’s bright face
ys placed together, as companions, and as enjoying an equal degree of
power
. They reverenced likewise a goddess, who was styl
upon the throne of uncaused being: unchangeably possessed of almighty
power
, unerring wisdom, perfect purity, unbounded goodn
among the Gauls? What became of Saturn after his liberation from the
power
of Titan? How came the owl to be the favourite bi
e god of eloquence and the arts? What birds were imagined to have the
power
of stilling the waves, and what was their history
called? What is the Sanscrit? How is Brahme supposed to manifest his
power
? Who are the celestial beings that form the Hindû
der what titles was he known, and for what was he distinguished? What
power
was ascribed to Sem, and who was he? How the Egyp
and in what places were they performed? What degree of influence and
power
, and what privileges, did the Druids enjoy? What
mrod, that mighty hunter before the Lord, who first usurped arbitrary
power
over his brethren of mankind. Others have imagine
s. Venus possessed an embroidered girdle called Cestus, which had the
power
of inspiring love. Her favorite birds were swans
he son of Jupiter and Semele. He represents not only the intoxicating
power
of wine, but its social and beneficent influences
and marriage, and now by a common danger, would that we possessed the
power
of our ancestor Prometheus, and could renew the r
es, softens every pain; And hence the wise of ancient days adored One
power
of physic, melody, and song.” The story of Apoll
ong the stars! So do my punishments result — such is the extent of my
power
! Better that she should have resumed her former s
d strength. Your lot is mortal, and you ask what is beyond a mortal’s
power
. In your ignorance you aspire to do that which no
alarmed, and knows not how to guide them; nor, if he knew, has he the
power
. Then, for the first time, the Great and Little B
de a better choice. Midas went his way, rejoicing in his new-acquired
power
, which he hastened to put to the test. He could s
n at the unprecedented affliction, he strove to divest himself of his
power
; he hated the gift he had lately coveted. But all
did so, and scarce had he touched the waters before the gold-creating
power
passed into them, and the river-sands became chan
d round so quick you scarce could see’t; But slackened by some secret
power
, Now hardly moves an inch an hour. The jack and c
empire and mine. Do you not see that even in heaven some despise our
power
? Minerva the wise, and Diana the huntress, defy u
now what to make of this, whether some god had done it or some secret
power
in the herbage. “What herb has such a power?” he
ad done it or some secret power in the herbage. “What herb has such a
power
?” he exclaimed; and gathering some of it, he tast
ss, I entreat your pity; you alone can relieve the pain I suffer. The
power
of herbs I know as well as any one, for it is to
ed her poisonous mixture, and muttered over it incantations of mighty
power
. Scylla came as usual and plunged into the water
and retain the flitting life, but all in vain; the hurt was past the
power
of medicine. As when one has broken the stem of a
ou are so fond of — reply. You shall still have the last word, but no
power
to speak first.” This nymph saw Narcissus, a beau
n the softest accents, and win him to converse! but it was not in her
power
. She waited with impatience for him to speak firs
husband’s fame, nor her own beauty, nor their great descent, nor the
power
of their kingdom that elated her. It was her chil
rnal inheritance. Wherever I turn my eyes I survey the elements of my
power
; nor is my form and presence unworthy of a goddes
ts; just as the foaming Lion Sprang furious on his prey, her speedier
power
Outran his haste, And fixed in that fierce attitu
ecilia’s Day, thus celebrates the launching of the ship Argo, and the
power
of the music of Orpheus, whom he calls the Thraci
in them. Jason said to Medea, “My spouse, would that your arts, whose
power
I have seen so mighty for my aid, could do me one
s of the underworld, and to Tellus the goddess of the earth, by whose
power
plants potent for enchantment are produced. She i
to suppose she took care to wash out all traces of it, but the magic
power
remained, and as soon as the garment became warm
ce Æsculapius restored him to life. Diana removed Hippolytus from the
power
of his deluded father and false step-mother, and
n of the bowels of Erisichthon. Let not abundance subdue her, nor the
power
of my gifts drive her away. Be not alarmed at the
nt. When Jove and his brothers overthrew the Titans and assumed their
power
, Neptune and Amphitrite succeeded to the dominion
une. Neptune was the chief of the water deities. The symbol of his
power
was the trident, or spear with three points, with
sea-elder for his wisdom and knowledge of future events. His peculiar
power
was that of changing his shape at will. Thetis
ransformations when I myself am an instance of the possession of this
power
? Sometimes I become a serpent, and sometimes a bu
the goat and gave it to his nurses, and endowed it with the wonderful
power
of becoming filled with whatever the possessor mi
The story of Orpheus has furnished Pope with an illustration of the
power
of music, for his Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day The f
ter melody, Though there the spirit of the sepulchre All his own
power
infuse, to swell The incense that he love
ly secure him. But when he finds himself captured, his resort is to a
power
he possesses of changing himself into various for
that of Orpheus in his Il Penseroso: — “But O, sad virgin, that thy
power
Might raise Musæus from his bower, Or bid the sou
ith me to the realm of shades. Though Cerberus may growl, we know the
power
of song can tame his rage. Ye heroes of Elysium,
amazement. “Shall such wickedness triumph?” said he. “Then in vain is
power
lodged in my hands. That we may discover the crim
every breast panted with undefined terror, quailing before the awful
power
that watches secret crimes and winds unseen the s
lightning’s flash the thought sped through every heart, “Observe the
power
of the Eumenides! The pious poet shall be avenged
He was a handsome giant and a mighty hunter. His father gave him the
power
of wading through the depths of the sea, or, as o
rosial food, and was clad in celestial raiment. At length he lost the
power
of using his limbs, and then she shut him up in h
annot tell you; they were in equal measure. O Venus, how great is thy
power
! this fierce giant, the terror of the woods, whom
rner of it touched him, it overwhelmed him. “All that fate left in my
power
I did for Acis. I endowed him with the honors of
enia, has told the story of a clown converted into a gentleman by the
power
of love, in a way that shows traces of kindred to
ion. The goddesses accordingly appeared before him. Juno promised him
power
and riches, Minerva glory and renown in war, and
which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of such
power
to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly or so
“The repeated air Of sad Electra’s poet had the
power
To save the Athenian walls from ruin bare.” This
rock with which the giant had closed up the door was far beyond their
power
to remove, and they would therefore be in hopeles
out. As soon as the Læstrygonians found the ships completely in their
power
they attacked them, heaving huge stones which bro
pt, Mercury provided him with a sprig of the plant Moly, of wonderful
power
to resist sorceries, and instructed him how to ac
ly by the coast of the Sirens. The Sirens were sea-nymphs who had the
power
of charming by their song all who heard them, so
her father’s dwelling. Under the guidance of the goddess, and by her
power
enveloped in a cloud which shielded him from obse
n the result a Trojan state founded, from which should rise the Roman
power
, to be in time the sovereign of the world. Æneas
ayings.” These concluding words of the Sibyl alluded to her prophetic
power
. In her cave she was accustomed to inscribe on le
ng out, ye crystal spheres! Once bless our human ears (If ye have
power
to charm our senses so;) And let your silver chim
entangled in the reeds that grew at the edge of the water, the divine
power
that dwelt in the body of Osiris imparted such st
ted the convulsive ravings to which he gave utterance while under the
power
of the exhalations to a divine inspiration. The f
ood literally. Thus Saturn, who devours his own children, is the same
power
whom the Greeks called Cronos, (Time,) which may
youthful godlike beauty there dwells the consciousness of triumphant
power
. The Diana à la Biche. The Diana of the Hin
only by contact, but by breathing on them, and splits the rocks, such
power
of evil is there in him.” It was formerly believe
was formerly believed that if killed by a spear from on horseback the
power
of the poison conducted through the weapon killed
ilosophers, at the head of whom are Aristotle and Pliny, affirms this
power
of the salamander. According to them, the animal
ry was the dominant faith of the East, till the rise of the Mahometan
power
and the conquest of Persia by the Arabs in the se
res of the modern Hindu religion) no allusion is made to the original
power
of this god as a destroyer; that power not being
lusion is made to the original power of this god as a destroyer; that
power
not being to be called into exercise till after t
Shatriya class, also called Rajputs, the Brahmans possessed the real
power
, and were the royal counsellors, the judges and m
ings thrown aside as useless by others, and to discover the medicinal
power
of plants. But in Ceylon three orders of priests
d, and on the third the entire form endowed with beauty, agility, and
power
. This new being was a god, from whom and his wife
encircles the whole earth. Hela he cast into Niffleheim, and gave her
power
over nine worlds or regions, into which she distr
r class of beings, inferior to the gods, but still possessed of great
power
; these were called Elves. The white spirits, or E
ns, the size of the world and the lands, and concerning the might and
power
of the immortal gods.” Their history consisted i
’Twas then that Aodh, famed afar, In Iona preached the word with
power
, And Reullura, beauty’s star, Was the partner
d consequently were deemed heretical. The consequence was that as the
power
of the latter advanced that of the Culdees was en
enliven the surrounding gloom. These two divinities wearied of their
power
in the course of time, and called their son Erebu
mera (Day), acting in concert, dethroned them, and seized the supreme
power
. Space, illumined for the first time by their rad
er and ever!” Pindar. Chaos, Erebus, and Nyx were deprived of their
power
by Æther and Hemera, who did not long enjoy the p
to his mind. Anxious to avert so great a calamity as the loss of his
power
, he hastened to his wife, determined to devour th
elighted to have triumphed so quickly, took possession of the supreme
power
, and aided by Rhea’s counsels, and by a nauseous
er, having disposed of all the Titans, now fancied he would enjoy the
power
so unlawfully obtained; but Gæa, to punish him fo
aking to rule well heaven, earth, and sea, and resolved to divide the
power
with his brothers. To avoid quarrels and recrimin
ork, Prometheus observed man and longed to bestow upon him some great
power
, unshared by any other creature of earth, which w
er. The world is his footstool; and the eagle, emblem of strength and
power
, is usually seen close beside him. His Attenda
hat runs Its way more swiftly wins: Her very motion lends her
power
: She flies and waxes every hour. At first she shr
he fervently prayed Juno to bestow upon them the greatest boon in her
power
. At the conclusion of the services the ex-prieste
d was no sooner accomplished, than all his love returned with tenfold
power
; and, hastening to Coronis’ side, he vainly tried
Python is, of course, nothing but an allegory, illustrating the sun’s
power
to dry up marshes and stagnant pools, thus preven
, which came and played about the ship. The pirates, terrified by the
power
of his music, and in dread lest their hearts shou
o often entertained her child with stories of his father’s beauty and
power
, that at last Phaeton became conceited, and acqui
could not fail to recognise the sun’s kindly influence and beneficent
power
, and were therefore ever ready to worship Apollo.
never been, for they excelled all others in beauty, intelligence, and
power
. The Story of Niobe The daughter of Tantalu
happiness which they could not enjoy. They therefore did all in their
power
to convince poor Psyche that her lover must be so
, to send her to Hades to fetch a box of ointment which had wonderful
power
to render beautiful whomsoever might be anointed
to Mercury, and gave him a magic wand, called Caduceus, which had the
power
of reconciling all conflicting elements. Mercury,
nufactured Jupiter’s weapons, the dread thunderbolts, whose frightful
power
none could withstand, and Cupid’s love-inspiring
d to aid Neptune by playing on his lyre, and moving the stones by the
power
of sweet sounds. The task satisfactorily ended, L
ought of the terrible fate awaiting her, and tried every means in his
power
to save her. As a last resort he sent heralds to
this equine pair was Arion, a wonderful winged steed, gifted with the
power
of speech, whose early education was entrusted to
all the other gods, Proteus enjoyed the gift of prophecy, and had the
power
to assume any shape he pleased. The former gift h
s progress, he struck it with his two-pronged fork, the emblem of his
power
, and the obstacle was immediately removed. It was
ost irrevocable of oaths; and the blessed Lethe, whose waters had the
power
to make one forget all unpleasant things, thus pr
er criminal was Sisyphus, who, while king of Corinth, had misused his
power
, had robbed and killed travellers, and even decei
his favourite beverage. “In chorus we sing of wine, sweet wine, Its
power
benign and its flavour divine.” Martinez de la R
of his bold venture, wandered back to his palace, testing his new-won
power
, which changed all to gold at a mere touch of one
ches and the crumbling mould Acknowledged soon the great transforming
power
, In weight and substance like a mass of ore. He p
bade him go and wash in the Pactolus River, if he would be rid of the
power
which had so soon turned into a curse. Midas hast
himself. Ceres and Stellio Another anecdote illustrating Ceres’
power
is told about a lad, Stellio, who made fun of the
as accused of breach of faith, but, as proof of her purity, was given
power
to carry water in a sieve from the Tiber to the t
, Nor showery Notus in th’ Æolian cell, But each from every side, his
power
to boast, Ranged his proud forces to defend the c
to the Lydian queen, and bade him go forth and do all the good in his
power
. Hercules and Deianeira In the course of hi
s an opponent worthy of Hercules, and, besides, took advantage of his
power
to change his form at will, further to perplex an
cted by the poisoned arrow, — and keep it carefully, for it had magic
power
; and if she ever found her husband’s love waning,
art for the success of her venture. “I only wish the charm may be of
power
To win Alcides from this virgin’s love, And bring
o attract all eyes to thee, And yet their withering blight to be; Thy
power
mysterious to congeal And from life’s blood its w
the centre of her terrible Ægis, where it retained all its petrifying
power
, and served her in many a fight. Arrived at Argos
ting his uncle boldly, summoned him to make a full restitution of the
power
he had so unjustly seized. Phryxus and Helle
power he had so unjustly seized. Phryxus and Helle To surrender
power
and wealth, and return to obscurity was not to be
the rudder. Thus, as a vessel had passed between them unharmed, their
power
for evil left them, and they were chained fast to
ry of Bradford. Unfortunately, Æson was now so old and decrepit, that
power
had no charms for him: so Jason begged Medea to u
he sceptre, Eteocles refused to relinquish it, and, making use of his
power
, drove the claimant away. “Thou seest me banish’
by her first cry, had rushed to give her all the assistance in their
power
. The last words were quickly spoken, but none too
d.’ Then, dropping his mouth to a hole in the reed He blew in
power
by the river. Sweet, sweet, sweet, O Pan,
he marriage rather than run any risk of being forced to surrender his
power
to one greater than he. Thetis’ hand he then decr
session. Juno declared that the queen of the gods, in her majesty and
power
, surely had the best right; Minerva, that the bea
nsignia, and whispered that he should have great wealth and unlimited
power
were he to award the prize to her.
“She to Paris made Proffer of royal
power
, ample rule Unquestion’d, overflowing revenue Whe
the god’s suit had not prospered; and, as he could not take back the
power
conferred, he annulled it by making her hearers r
had carried him to the banks of the Styx, whose waters had the magic
power
of rendering all the parts they touched invulnera
oothe his sorrows, and divide his care; Or seek the healing plant, of
power
to ’suage His aching wound, and mitigate its rage
charming hostess; but Circe’s mixture was rendered ineffective by the
power
of the herb, and, when she waved her wand over hi
toop down and drink; and, as soon as he had done so, he recovered the
power
of human speech, and warned Ulysses of the many t
assed His Troy in flames, his royal tower Laid low in dust by hostile
power
, Who once o’er land and peoples proud Sat, while
sons”; and, as he believes “many of his own tribe-fellows to have the
power
of assuming the form of animals,” he concedes the
of assuming the form of animals,” he concedes the same privilege and
power
to sun, moon, and stars, &c. This school furt
of Bellerophon, although the name originally came from Bellero (some “
power
of darkness, drought, winter, or moral evil”) and
r of the underworld, and that she could do nothing against his mighty
power
. At last, she uncovered her face and rose, and we
nd joy was over all of them, and their faces shone with happiness and
power
. At the head of the table sat Jupiter, father of
o forsake Thy fellow-maids that fatal morn, And give thy dark lord
power
to take Thee living to his realm forlorn?”
onder — I wonder what it is that the gods put into it to give it such
power
.” One day she said to Epimetheus, “Would it be wr
ar that Apollo ever again treated him with scorn, for he had felt his
power
. Cupid and the Bee. Cupid once upon a bed O
into the underworld, not searching for glory or fame, nor to show his
power
or strength, but to beg for the spirit of Eurydic
ias could tell future events. “Alcmena,” said the seer, “your son has
power
that is more than human. He will be a great suffe
f himself. Then began the struggle, Nereus doing everything in his
power
to escape, Hercules doing everything to hold the
ules, and though he grumbled, he was secretly glad that it was in his
power
to help the hero. “Insolent man,” he cried out, i
condition to keep her with him long, for this was a task passing the
power
of mortal men. Now when the shepherd-stranger saw
tiful and terrible woman was living at the royal palace and had great
power
over King Ægeus, and when by her magic arts she r
ognized Theseus, she resolved to destroy him, lest he should make her
power
less. One day she said to the king: — “Is it w
epherd, who had lived a simple life in the wood and among his flocks,
power
and wealth seemed magic words and he all but gave
that her very presence commanded him to listen. “I will not give you
power
,” she said, “nor wealth, but wisdom and foresight
h to endure trials with a brave heart. These things are mightier than
power
and more precious than wealth; and they shall be
l be yours.” Then Paris, hearing her voice and her promise, forgot
power
, forgot wisdom, forgot all but lovely golden Venu
deeds of valor. There in the plain he met the mighty Hector, but his
power
left him, for the god Apollo confused his mind, a
any earthly chart. Then last of all he touched her brow. Prophetic
power
came at his call — Ah I what is this? She sees it
chantress, trembling, fell at his feet and begged for mercy. Her evil
power
was at an end. The swine were brought in and she
Troy. Recognized Paris, 178. Loved of Apollo, she received prophetic
power
, but refusing his love, he decreed that she shoul
. Ech΄o. A talkative nymph whom Juno punished by taking from her the
power
to speak first, though she cannot refuse to speak
dowy centuries, sits enthroned a Being, who in His infinite might and
power
brought mankind, the universe, and all animate an
e gods often assume the forms of birds and animals. If it were in our
power
mentally to become savages for a time, so as to l
have been a daughter of Hippotus. Æolus is represented as having the
power
of holding the winds confined in a cavern, and oc
, now called Strombolo. “Æolus from his airy throne With
power
imperial curbs the struggling winds, And sounding
ngero′nia [Angeronia], otherwise Volupia, was the goddess who had the
power
of dispelling anguish of mind. Anna Peren′na [An
d serpents entwined round the top end. It was supposed to possess the
power
of producing sleep, and Milton refers to it in Pa
andra], a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, who was granted by Apollo the
power
of seeing into futurity, but having offended that
f riches. L La′be [Labe]. The Arabian Circe, who had unlimited
power
of metamorphosis. Lab′or [Labor], see Atlas, Her
n a winged cap, and with wings on his heels. “And there, without the
power
to fly, Stands fix’d a tip-toe Mercury.” Lloyd,
fear of being starved he was compelled to ask the god to withdraw the
power
he had bestowed upon him. He was told to bathe in
He had the gift of prophecy, and foretold fates; but he had also the
power
of assuming various shapes, which enabled him to
s courted his favor by offering all sorts of bribes. Juno offered him
power
, Pallas wisdom, and Venus promised him the most b
ers approached to his lips, he stood burning with thirst, without the
power
to drink. Whenever he inclined his head to the st
The Greek name of Ulysses is Odysseus. “To show what pious wisdom’s
power
can do, The poet sets Ulysses in our view.” Un′
. Verti′cor′dia [Verticordia]. A Roman name of Venus, signifying the
power
of love to change the hard-hearted. The correspon
es are somewhat out of date — that recent poetry derives its greatest
power
from sentiment, from delineations of the human he
s of heaven. The images of Janus had in one hand a key, to denote his
power
in heaven, and in the other hand a sceptre to exp
. Iliad, Book 1. [Pope] Virgil, the Roman poet, represents Jove’s
power
over nature, with great efiect, thus; Great Jove
uceus. This was a wand entwined with two serpents. The caduceus had a
power
to induce wakefulness, or to cause sleep. Mercury
o engage his assistance against their enemies, or through fear of his
power
. They could not feel love and trust in a being wh
th, instead of Vulcan and Mercury. Force and Strength may signify the
power
and cruelty of bad men who were enemies of Promet
ughter of Jupiter and Juno. She was the goddess of youth, and had the
power
of imparting to others her own perpetual healthfu
idst of their wicked purposes, and terrified at their own guilt, by a
power
who is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity with
graceful moves. To visit Paphos and her blooming groves; While to her
power
a hundred altars rise, And grateful incense meets
hanged them into the birds called Halcyones, and imparted to them the
power
of stilling the waves. The Halcyon of the ancient
ariot drawn by black horses, with a helmet on his head, which had the
power
of rendering him invisible. The victims offered t
ters approached to his lips, he stood burning with thirst without the
power
to drink. Whenever he inclined his head to the st
lent physician, but ignorant men mistook his skill for a supernatural
power
, and exalted him to the rank of a god. Who was t
s upon all that two parties claim for themselves; the sword shows her
power
to punish the guilty; and the bandage, and her co
the ancients admitted the moral government of the world by a superior
power
. Who was Astrea? What do the emblems which the f
ystheus reminding him at the same time that Jupiter had given him the
power
to command him. Hercules upon this lost his sense
ared defiance to the gods; To his own prowess all the glory gave, The
power
defrauding who vouchsafed to save. This heard the
battles. A king of England or France, though he has not the absolute
power
of ancient kings, rules a large territory, and li
of war. Seraswatti is the wife of Brahma, and emblem of his creative
power
, the patroness of the arts and sciences. She is d
us heads and arms, the rude symbols of superhuman wisdom and gigantic
power
. Some have large horns branching from their heads
columns were engraven those Runic rhymes which were imagined to have
power
to revive the dead. He was killed unintentionally
sisted in the belief of one supreme God, who formed all things by his
power
, and continually governs them by his providence;
mine. How the
power
Of Oromazes in the human breast Benevolence and e
ligion in Persia? Did the Persians believe in more than one governing
power
in the universe? Was Mithras a benevolent deity?
ed men have been found entirely destitute of the belief of a superior
power
which created mankind, to whom men lift up their
comforts of life, the more intelligent they are. Intelligence is the
power
of thought and reflection. Men must think much be
nhabit — who gave them every comfort — who made man, and gave him the
power
to think and feel, and also what becomes of the s
our and perseverance, such concentration of intellectual and physical
power
; and yet there is something more magnificent in t
er, according to the simple plan, That they should take who have the
power
, And they should keep who can. A literary work,
most authors will transfer to them all their rights if they have the
power
to do it. For my own part, I view the question wi
which Αλϕειὸѕ (ἀλθειὸѕ the nourisher) would correspond as a masculine
power
, and therefore an appropriate name for a river. A
arious changes brought about by human agency, and hence they knew the
power
of intelligence to produce effects. When they beh
hey beheld other and greater effects, independent of and beyond human
power
, they felt themselves, from the principle we have
imperfection, and raised to his highest ideal of beauty, strength and
power
, yet still varying according to the character and
These deities, so like to man in form, were held to exceed him far in
power
and knowledge, but to be, like him, under the inf
d of them, and who had at the same time a firm belief in the avenging
power
of Apollo, whose priest Chryses was, would pronou
n the origin of animals and plants to transformations effected by the
power
of the gods, a practice of which we shall have to
arious circumstances concurred to prevent their attaining to the same
power
as in those countries. In the Homeric poems, howe
ed-handed. The Kronids then, by the advice of Earth, gave the supreme
power
to Zeus, who in return distributed honours and do
the earth, and cannot act till Uranos is deprived of his procreative
power
, and Aphrodite is produced. Then the Titans Ocean
te was highly honoured by Zeus, who allowed her to exercise extensive
power
over land and sea, and to share in all the honour
gh an only child (in contrast to Apollo and Artemis, who have similar
power
) she is honoured with all power among the immorta
Apollo and Artemis, who have similar power) she is honoured with all
power
among the immortals, and is by the appointment of
toward their enemies, or even those who have slighted them349. Their
power
was held to extend very far ; men regarded them a
ability and success was ascribed to them. They were believed to have
power
over the thoughts of men, and could imperceptibly
3. Zeus however, as eldest brother354, exercised a supremacy, and his
power
was the greatest. The other inhabitants of Olympo
ch proceeded from the workshop of Hephæstos was filled with automatic
power
; his statues were endowed with intelligence360 ;
the fountain378. Zeus is called the ‘father of men and gods’379 ; his
power
over both is represented as supreme380, and his w
der. No indecent altercations occur ; both gods and men submit to his
power
without a murmur, yet he is anxious to show the e
he lastborn child of Kronos and Rhea, and according to it the supreme
power
was freely conferred on him by his brothers, and
sually bears in his hand the trident, the three-pronged symbol of his
power
: the dolphin and other marine objects accompany
vator on earth than a king in those regions. They have no strength or
power
of mind or body470. Some few, enemies of the gods
t Hestia, Artemis, and Athena were the only goddesses who escaped the
power
of the queen of love. When wooed by Poseidôn and
pursues ; in vain he exhausts his eloquence, magnifying his rank, his
power
, his possessions ; the nymph but urges her speed
d himself, though at Pytho, discover what was done through his divine
power
. At his desire Artemis shot the fair offender wit
ar to the Dorians666. Apollo was called Pæan, either from his healing
power
(from παύω or ΠΑΩ), in which case he would be ide
recognizing in the Hermes of the original Pelasgian system a telluric
power
. The simplest derivation of his name is from ἔρα,
his infliction gave occasion for the exercise of the filial piety and
power
of selftransformation of the daughter of Erysicht
period. Or if the initiated person was himself endowed with inventive
power
, he explained the appearances according in genera
in violation of the order of nature, the Erinnyes deprive him of the
power
of repeating the act1028. The Erinnyes, these per
tribute ; and she was originally regarded as a personification of the
power
which regulates and orders the natural and the mo
ss of nature1061. Τύχη. Fortuna. Fortune. Fortune, that unseen
power
which exercises such arbitrary dominion over huma
or the offspring of gods and mortals, being raised to divine rank and
power
, does not occur in the Ilias. Ganymedes and Titho
es fair-ankled Hebe.’ It is not however said that he had obtained the
power
of a god1092. Supposing therefore Dionysos to
ral ; and as Hermes, who seems to have been originally of coextensive
power
with him, was gradually restricted and made a god
the number and the insignia of the priests, especially when the regal
power
had been abolished, increased. But that at the sa
turned their eyes to the former realms of the Trojan monarchs, whose
power
had been broken ; and the first colonies were pla
she was one of those personifications of nature, or of the productive
power
of the earth, which we find among most ancient na
soul at the same moment leaves The sun’s fair light. “They possessed
power
to reward and punish those who prolonged or abrid
ould have but little use of her tongue ; and immediately she lost all
power
of doing any more than repeat the sounds which sh
yles him, like Nereus and Phorcys, a Seaelder 1257, and gives him the
power
of foretelling the future1258. He calls him Egypt
human-speaking (αὐδήϵσσαι), and who do not seem to have possessed the
power
of moving through the air or along the water, but
of the word Siren is from σϵίρα, a chain, to signify their attractive
power
. To us the Semitic Shîr (שּﬧ), song, seems more li
ike patrons and clients, lords and vassals. The latter recognised the
power
of the former, who on their part could not well d
d sending for him next day, asked him what he would do, if he had the
power
, had it been predicted to him that he should be s
that Cadmos-Hermes, i. e. Hermes Regulator or Disposer, a cosmogonie
power
, gave name to a portion of the Pelasgian race, an
abdacos was chosen polemarch by the Thebans ; and he seized the regal
power
, which he occupied for twenty years, till he was
ls to man1700. Hera incensed deprived the guiltless arbitrator of the
power
of vision. Zeus, as one god cannot undo the acts
him in compensation an extent of life for seven generations, and the
power
of foreseeing coming events. Teiresias lived at T
ates in the neighbourhood ; and nothing but superior wealth and naval
power
could have induced them to admit the distant Orch
s privileges. He related to her all the events of the war, and by his
power
extended the night to three times its usual durat
and there served Eurystheus. The cause of Eurystheus’ obtaining this
power
was as follows : The day on which Alcmena was to
afflict the son of Zeus. But if the object of the persecution of one
power
, he must be — in conformity to all analogy — unde
a useful example, must occasionally succumb to human weakness and the
power
of the evil principle. Hence Heracles falls into
on of the hero into Olympos. His protecting deity abandons him to the
power
of his persevering enemy1786 ; his mortal part is
t of just liberty, and at the same time the augmentation of the royal
power
, and the reduction of that of the nobles, heretof
nce it is probable that, as at Athens, she was regarded as a physical
power
. Further, we invariably find the Gorgon (not the
ok is then directed against the under-world itself, and restrains its
power
in the depths of the earth. The beneficent deity,
were born at Amyclæ, was the recovery of their sister Helena from the
power
of Theseus, whose mother Æthra they dragged in re
ong the Gerenians. Periclymenos had been endowed by Poseidôn with the
power
of changing himself into various forms ; and he t
epithet of Poseidôn, κλυτός. The wisdom of Nestôr, and his brother's
power
of changing his form, remind us also of the sea-d
over it. The terror, he said, had deprived Iphiclos of his generative
power
; but if this knife was gotten, and Iphiclos, scr
still continuing, Aphrodite again moved with pity exerted her divine
power
, and caused him to forget Argyra. The waters of t
insignificance of Crete in this period might lead one to doubt of the
power
and dominion of the Cretan monarch Minôs in the m
by no means probable. The connexion of Minôs with Poseidôn, the naval
power
ascribed to him, and the names Glaucos and Deucal
eidôn by Euryale the daughter of Minyas ; and his father gave him the
power
of wading through the depths of the sea, or, as o
sing of the star ; and when he comes back the vine is hidden from his
power
within the ground2148. It is probable that many o
ummanus, Vejovis and others of the Romans. Nine were held to have the
power
of casting the lightning, namely, Jupiter, Juno,
t now give over their thoughts of getting the fine weather into their
power
. 164. »Οϕιѕ, a serpent. 165. Cassandra, 1192.
pears to have been given by Eustathius) of these soles having a magic
power
, and that the gods were transported by them, be c
would rather seem to have been the Epigoni who destroyed the Cadmeian
power
. The word Bœotian occurs in Homer in the Catalogu
was powerless to bless the field he cultivated in time of peace; the
power
of Jupiter was worshipped in the rolling thunder;
nst Saturn himself, whom he overcame and banished. He then shared his
power
with his two brothers, Neptune and Pluto; to Nept
e. It seems certain that the ancients regarded Jupiter as a righteous
power
, the enemy of tyrants, and the protector of the p
eir tasks. For this, Alcithoe and her sisters were transformed by the
power
of Bacchus into bats; and the spindle and yarn wi
, they began to court his favor with promises. Juno offered him great
power
; Minerva, wisdom; but Venus promised to give him
d songs. Virgil says of these festivities: Let ev’ry swain adore her
power
divine, And milk and honey mix with sparkling win
to, (to turn or change,) and was bestowed upon him in allusion to his
power
of taking any form he pleased. Vertumnus presided
ee in darkness. Ques. For what was Proteus remarkable? Ans. For his
power
of transforming himself instantaneously into any
, while Melicertes was worshipped as Palæmon. He was supposed to have
power
in saving vessels from shipwreck, and was, theref
ch a manner, that however the patrician ladies should surpass them in
power
or rank, they might still excel in modest behavio
Ans. Yes, the ancients worshipped under this name, a certain unseen
power
which was supposed to exercise a supreme dominion
mpious foe. The goddess was moved, and delivered Erisichthon into the
power
of Famine. As the Fates had decreed that this god
nd these holier rites imposed — Nor can I deem thine edict armed with
power
To contravene the firm unwritten laws Of the just
foretold. He rendered his exiled countrymen all the assistance in his
power
, and dismissed them at length, loaded with costly
ut the face is particularly admired for its expression of majesty and
power
. Ques. Describe the Diana à la Biche? Ans. This
aly herd, The river progeny is there preferr’d: Through towns Diana’s
power
neglected lies, Where to her dogs aspiring temple
them to be working in the interest of the great western nations whose
power
they so much fear. There are other reasons; the p
Great Twilight, and the end of time, this fruit was to lose its magic
power
. Heimdall. Ques. Who was Heimdall? Ans. H
d these things to the assembled gods, who resolved to do all in their
power
to protect him. Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted
of the hero. Not having fallen in battle, Baldur had passed into the
power
of Hela, who ruled over the gloomy regions of Hel
death of Baldur? Ans. They pursued Loki, who made use of his magical
power
to escape their wrath. He changed himself at one
, and were never seen except at night, because the sun’s rays had the
power
of changing them into stones. Ques. Where did th
gradually passed away with the decline of the feudal system, and the
power
of the native princes and chieftains whose glory
nt dwarfs and night-elves still haunt the deserted cromlech, and have
power
at certain times, to wreak their malice on the be
world at his command, would probably have sacrificed both wealth and
power
for the common boon of sleep enjoyed by the meane
o later stage is without trace of earlier creed; but in every stage a
power
is manifest making for righteousness, a love year
of gods, heroes, and events upon the stern necessity of an overruling
power
, of fate or providence, is especially to be obser
mendous, these objects must be possessed of freedom, personality, and
power
exceeding those of man. Why, then, should not the
he shedding over us of a better peace than the peace of night, in the
power
of the dawn, — and the purging of evil vision and
becomes thus in reality, not in imagination, to us also, a spiritual
power
, — we may then soon over-pass the narrow limit of
ay then soon over-pass the narrow limit of conception which kept that
power
impersonal, and rise with the Greek to the though
ly. Thus Cronus, who devours his own children, is identified with the
power
that the Greeks called Chronos (Time), which may
into animals and other objects. “2. Magical accomplishments, such as
power
to call up ghosts, or to visit ghosts and the reg
wer to call up ghosts, or to visit ghosts and the region of the dead;
power
over the seasons, the sun, moon, stars, weather,
e to natural phenomena similarly endowed with life by the imaginative
power
, usually more or less under the influence of terr
ouples his name with that of Orpheus: — “But O, sad virgin, that thy
power
Might raise Musæus from his bower, Or bid the sou
liest runes were merely fanciful signs supposed to possess mysterious
power
. As a synonym for writing, the term was first app
lobe And the pure stars in their eternal bowers Are cinctured with my
power
as with a robe; Whatever lamps on Earth or Heaven
obe; Whatever lamps on Earth or Heaven may shine, Are portions of one
power
, which is mine. “I stand at noon upon the peak o
and Æneas, Helen, Ariadne, Psyche, Procris, Pasiphaë, and Phædra. Her
power
extended over sea as well as land; and her temple
animal life and vegetation. He represented not only the intoxicating
power
of wine, but its social and beneficent influences
oea; but he made his home on Olympus when he chose. The symbol of his
power
was the trident, or three-pronged spear, with whi
a little old man of the sea. He possessed the prophetic gift and the
power
of changing his shape at will. (3) The Harpies, f
eaven, cried, “So do my punishments result — such is the extent of my
power
! I forbade her to wear human form, — she and her
d round so quick you scarce could see’t; But slackened by some secret
power
, Now hardly moves an inch an hour. The jack and c
use, For, in mere weeds, and stones, and springs, He found a healing
power
profuse. Men granted that his speech was wise, B
is countenance blaz’d, Relenting Hero’s gentle heart was strook: Such
power
and virtue hath an amorous look. It lies not in
rook: Such 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 f
ollow with her vengeance those who dishonored her rites or defied her
power
. The youth Hippolytus who, eschewing love, prefer
into gold. Bacchus consented. Midas hastened to put his new-acquired
power
to the test. A twig of an oak, which he plucked f
Silenus. [Bronze lamp: H. and P.] He strove to divest himself of his
power
; he hated the gift he had lately coveted. He rais
ctolus. Scarce had Midas touched the waters, before the gold-creating
power
passed into them, and the river sands became gold
m of Tartarus. Dost thou not see that even in heaven some despise our
power
? Minerva and Diana defy us; and there is that dau
sweeter melody, Though there the spirit of the sepulchre All his own
power
infuse, to swell The incense that he loves.” Oth
mbrosial food, and was clad in celestial raiment. In time he lost the
power
of using his limbs; and then she shut him up in h
up from those dim fields about the homes Of happy men that have the
power
to die, And grassy barrows of the happier dead.
give, But have no skill to heal thy spirit’s eyes; Only the soul hath
power
o’er itself.” With that again there murmured, “Ne
is related that when aiming at the crown of Crete, he boasted of his
power
to obtain by prayer whatever he desired; and as a
y Æsculapius was restored to life; and then removed by Diana from the
power
of his deluded father, was placed in Italy under
ed the judgment. The goddesses appeared before him. Juno promised him
power
and riches, Minerva glory and renown in war, Venu
which the wife of Thone In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, Is of such
power
to stir up joy as this, To life so friendly or so
rock with which the giant had closed up the door was far beyond their
power
to remove, and they would therefore be in hopeles
out. As soon as the Læstrygonians found the ships completely in their
power
they attacked them, heaving huge stones which bro
pt, Mercury provided him with a sprig of the plant Moly, of wonderful
power
to resist sorceries, and instructed him how to ac
some piteous tale to teach, Yet lacked the words thereto, denied the
power
of speech… … “If swine we be, — if we indeed be
m how to pass safely by the coast of the Sirens. These nymphs had the
power
, as has been already said, of charming by their s
her father’s dwelling. Under the guidance of the goddess, and, by her
power
, enveloped in a cloud which shielded him from obs
the result, a Trojan state founded, from which should rise the Roman
power
, to be in time the sovereign of the world. As Æne
yings.” These concluding words of the Sibyl alluded to her prophetic
power
. In her cave she was accustomed to inscribe on le
d, and on the third the entire form endowed with beauty, agility, and
power
. This new being was a god, Bori, from whom and hi
e encircles the whole earth. Hela he cast into Niflheim, and gave her
power
over nine worlds or regions, in which she distrib
ingdom, to ask Balder back; And they shall be thy guides who have the
power
.” He spake, and brushed soft by and disappeared.
r class of beings, inferior to the gods, but still possessed of great
power
; these were the Elves. The white spirits, or Elve
rsh captivity. After his return to Spain he was neglected by those in
power
. For full twenty years, he struggled for his dail
immortal; (2) they were incorporated in human form; (3) they enjoyed
power
far exceeding that possessed by mortals; (4) they
ted the convulsive ravings to which he gave utterance while under the
power
of the exhalations to a ‘divine inspiration. The
youthful godlike beauty, there dwells the consciousness of triumphant
power
. To this statue, Byron alludes in Childe Harold 4
rs of Health command,” etc., and “the wise of ancient days Adored one
power
of physic, melody and song.” Pæans were chants in
the horns of the goat, gave it to his nurses, and endowed it with the
power
of becoming filled with whatever the possessor mi
underbolts; the Marathonian Bull and the Minotaur may be forms of the
power
of darkness hidden in the starry labyrinth of hea
Osi′ris or Hesiri: the good principle. Identified with the vivifying
power
of the sun, and of the waters of the Nile. In gen
absorbed in the Brahmanic godhead as the manifestation of destructive
power
. He is adorned with a necklace of skulls and ear-
, long ago, there lived on this island a goddess named Ceres. She had
power
to make the earth yield plentiful crops of grain,
o; and she punished her in rather a queer way, by taking from her the
power
of that tongue with which she had been too ready.
ove with him; and she followed him through the woods, longing for the
power
to speak to him. But alas! she could not speak. T
ot. The weeping girls carried her home to Orpheus, who did all in his
power
to restore his dear wife; but, after a few hours
rse than that, worse even than the deadly bite of the snakes, was the
power
of their fierce eyes; for whoever looked a Gorgon
side and said, “The one you call your bride, sir, is my wife, and no
power
of yours can take her from me.” “We shall see,” w
ny daughters. The queen, Niobe, had much to make her happy, — wealth,
power
, beautiful things of all kinds; but her greatest
have never seen, when here I stand before you with all my wealth and
power
? Am I not far greater than Latona? I am a queen,
om you honor. “I am far greater than Latona; for if all my wealth and
power
were taken from me, I should still have my childr
arms about his rival to throw him down, the river god used his magic
power
, and, in the form of a serpent, glided from his g
the queen of love and beauty, as she was sometimes called, “that some
power
, to me unknown, has thought fit to interfere with
air Psyche, without fear,” whispered the reeds which grew there. Some
power
unseen directed her to a safe path, and in a shor
sword, and would have murdered Progne and Philomela, but an invisible
power
restrained his hand, and all three were metamorph
rived; but he was afraid to look at her, on account of the petrifying
power
of her ugliness. So he used the shield, which Min
e Mercury, whose wings he wore. “Thou art come to my relief, gracious
power
,” she exclaimed. “Thou hast heard my prayer.” Per
nt pasture. Jupiter, pitying Io, sent Mercury to deliver her from the
power
of Argus. “Go,” said the sovereign of the gods; “
rofoundest slumber. When Mercury found the sharp-sighted Argus in his
power
, he drew forth a cemetery which he had concealed
eyes to be placed in the tail of her peacocks; where, deprived of the
power
of vision, they served to adorn that party-colour
guide the chariot of the sun, which was drawn by two coursers of such
power
and spirit, that no hand, except that of Apollo,
ad not a dwelling, and Terra refused her one, so that she can have no
power
to bestow any thing upon you. “If a mortal deserv
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