n similar allusions. The short poem “Comus” contains more than thirty such , and the ode “On the Morning of the Nativity” hal

ting with instances. In Macaulay's article on Milton there are twenty such . But how is mythology to be taught to one who doe

f Ganymede,” without this knowledge. Shall we be told that answers to such queries may be found in notes, or by a reference

et an allusion pass unapprehended rather than submit to it. Moreover, such sources give us only the dry facts without any of

attempt to solve this problem, by telling the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. W

nd they will enrich the memory with many gems of poetry, some of them such as are most frequently quoted or alluded to in re

ies as are offensive to pure taste and good morals are not given. But such stories are not often referred to, and if they oc

w arise, when she Sprang forth a Pallas, armed and undefiled? Or must such minds be nourished in the wild, Deep in the unpru

hington? Has earth no more Such seeds within her breast, or Europe no such shore?” Mercury (Hermes) was the son of Jupiter

in. Forthwith there escaped a multitude of plagues for hapless man, —  such as gout, rheumatism, and colic for his body, and

ls, nor had men built fortifications round their towns. There were no such things as swords, spears, or helmets. The earth b

he world, and destroy it by burning; but recollecting the danger that such a conflagration might set heaven itself on fire,

ot before used against any but feeble animals, hares, wild goats, and such game. In commemoration of this illustrious conque

l follow. I am the guilty cause, in tempting thee forth to a place of such peril, and not being myself on the spot to guard

your flocks to graze in than hereabouts, and here is a pleasant shade such as shepherds love.” Mercury sat down, talked, and

 * * * * Telling us how fair trembling Syrinx fled Arcadian Pan, with such a fearful dread. Poor nymph — poor Pan — how he d

ould any one hereafter tremble at the thought of offending Juno, when such rewards are the consequence of my displeasure? Se

n form — she is placed among the stars! So do my punishments result — such is the extent of my power! Better that she should

sea-green hair. Their faces were not all alike, nor yet unlike, — but such as sisters’ ought to be. 5 The earth had its town

t arm hurls the thunderbolts. The first part of the way is steep, and such as the horses when fresh in the morning can hardl

if I am unworthy of regard, what has my brother Ocean done to deserve such a fate? If neither of us can excite your pity, th

ted, and questioned the justice of the award. Apollo would not suffer such a depraved pair of ears any longer to wear the hu

sumed to disobey. But he found it too much for his discretion to keep such a secret; so he went out into the meadow, dug a h

Jupiter in benignant accents: “Excellent old man, and woman worthy of such a husband, speak, tell us your wishes; what favor

, though his load was heavy, and begged her to come into his cottage, such as it was. She declined, and he urged her. “Go in

was sad, but no longer showing alarm in her countenance. Her look was such as became a queen — the queen of Erebus; the powe

e god had done it or some secret power in the herbage. “What herb has such a power?” he exclaimed; and gathering some of it,

ve with her, and showing himself on the surface, spoke to her, saying such things as he thought most likely to win her to st

k the ships of Æneas, till at last she was turned into a rock, and as such still continues to be a terror to mariners.   Ke

believe that it was only ivory. He caressed it, and gave it presents such as young girls love, — bright shells and polished

with the slaughter of the herd. She charged Adonis, too, to beware of such dangerous animals. “Be brave towards the timid,”

ns. I do not value your glory so high as to consent to purchase it by such exposure. Your youth, and the beauty that charms

ans, and drove away through the air. But Adonis was too noble to heed such counsels. The dogs had roused a wild boar from hi

s he could do to restrain them. “They rush together,” said she, “with such fury that fire flashes from the conflict. But if

r gave the word to take in sail, but the storm forbade obedience, for such is the roar of the winds and waves his orders are

d, and gave it her tears, saying, “Alas! unhappy one, and unhappy, if such there be, thy wife!” Borne by the waves, it came

ods punish cruelty, and that Venus hates a hard heart, and will visit such offences sooner or later. To prove this, let me t

ame.   Pomona was the especial patroness of the Apple-orchard, and as such she was invoked by Phillips, the author of a poem

But Pomona was also regarded as presiding over other fruits, and as such is invoked by Thomson: — “Bear me, Pomona, to th

envy to enter their bosoms, at seeing their young sister possessed of such state and splendor, so much exceeding their own.

r sands of gold,     And told in song its high and mystic things! And such the sweet and solemn tale of her     The pilgrim-

“I have people enough,” said Æacus, “to protect myself and spare you such a force as you need.” “I rejoice to see it,” repl

replied Cephalus, “and my wonder has been raised, I confess, to find such a host of youths as I see around me, all apparent

surpassing even your hopes!’ I went forth; I saw a multitude of men, such as I had seen in my dream, and they were passing

my Crete, where Jove himself was cradled, shall not be polluted with such a monster!” Thus he said, and gave orders that eq

She presided over the useful and ornamental arts, both those of men —  such as agriculture and navigation — and those of wome

tion with Minerva. That mortal was Arachne, a maiden who had attained such skill in the arts of weaving and embroidery that

ere represented incidents illustrating the displeasure of the gods at such presumptuous mortals as had dared to contend with

es rocks. Each part increased in bulk till he became a mountain, and ( such was the pleasure of the gods) heaven with all its

compare herself to the Sea-Nymphs, which roused their indignation to such a degree that they sent a prodigious sea-monster

er her he said, “O virgin, undeserving of those chains, but rather of such as bind fond lovers together, tell me, I beseech

o our weaker view O’erlaid with black, staid Wisdom’s hue. Black, but such as in esteem Prince Memnon’s sister might beseem,

e rock, the monster’s victim. The sentence of the gods dooming her to such a fate dissolved all engagements, as death itself

me of them were supposed to combine the members of different animals; such were the Sphinx and Chimæra; and to these all the

e distinction among them. The human giants, if so they may be called, such as the Cyclopes, Antæus, Orion, and others, must

ers, like Typhon, breathed out fire. At one time they put the gods to such fear that they fled into Egypt and hid themselves

y a needy poet and put to the cart and the plough. He was not fit for such service, and his clownish master could make nothi

armed, Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury, And vaulted with such ease into his seat, As if an angel dropped down f

tead of an egg lays an agate therein. It has long claws and talons of such a size that the people of that country make them

ars from my life and add them to my father’s.” Medea replied, “Not at such a cost shall it be done, but if my art avails me,

f vigor and robustness. Æson is amazed at himself, and remembers that such as he now is, he was in his youthful days, forty

swelled with envy of any one that seemed at all likely to win. While such were his thoughts, the virgin darted forward. As

t fluttered behind her. A ruddy hue tinged the whiteness of her skin, such as a crimson curtain casts on a marble wall. All

t with one side or the other, in hard-fought fields, and were said on such occasions to be mounted on magnificent white stee

,     Their steeds were white as snow. Never on earthly anvil     Did such rare armor gleam, And never did such gallant stee

. Never on earthly anvil     Did such rare armor gleam, And never did such gallant steeds     Drink of an earthly stream.   

give some proof of it. Ask him to come arrayed in all his splendors, such as he wears in heaven. That will put the matter b

put him on board I resisted them. ‘This ship shall not be profaned by such impiety,’ said I. ‘I have a greater share in her

m to pass through the woods by night, for the gloom and loneliness of such scenes dispose the mind to superstitious fears. H

ed also. She planned a punishment so dire that one would pity him, if such a culprit as he could be pitied, — to deliver him

. Æsculapius, the son of Apollo, was endowed by his father with such skill in the healing art that he even restored th

us, fond as he was of life, would not have submitted to receive it at such a cost; but there was no remedy. The condition im

by his father with a Lyre and taught to play upon it, which he did to such perfection that nothing could withstand the charm

y torch smoked and brought tears into their eyes. In coincidence with such prognostics, Eurydice, shortly after her marriage

d be occupied by the bees for that purpose. It was no doubt from some such incident that the superstition arose that the bee

r carcasses in the leafy grove. To Orpheus and Eurydice you shall pay such funeral honors as may allay their resentment. Ret

thou didst hew the floods And make thy marble of the glassy wave. In such a palace Aristæus found Cyrene, when he bore the

to earth, and was found by Marsyas. He blew upon it, and drew from it such ravishing sounds that he was tempted to challenge

ul events that had befallen him, who heard him with amazement. “Shall such wickedness triumph?” said he. “Then in vain is po

ies in a chorus of fifty performers, the terror of the spectators was such that many fainted and were thrown into convulsion

was not derogatory, but closely resembles that of the earliest bards, such as Demodocus, described by Homer, or of Homer him

e. Dark Sappho! could not verse immortal save That breast imbued with such immortal fire? “’Twas on a Grecian autumn’s gent

of Troy, for that city was founded by her son Dardanus. The sight had such an effect on her sisters that they have looked pa

will, you can repel; but I, the daughter of Nereus, and protected by such a band of sisters, found no escape from the passi

will make this the last of your love-meetings.’ His voice was a roar such as an angry Cyclops alone could utter. Ætna tremb

was very happy in his wife and child, had no disposition to embark in such a troublesome affair. He therefore hung back and

                                 “—— upon the side     Of Hellespont ( such faith was entertained) A knot of spiry trees for

rew     From out the tomb of him for whom she died;     And ever when such stature they had gained That Ilium’s walls were s

outs, and appealed to each individually till he raised their ardor to such a pitch that they forced the Trojans to give way.

alled Cestus, which had the effect to heighten the wearer’s charms to such a degree that they were quite irresistible. So pr

or’s bruises and to inspirit his heart. These orders were obeyed with such speed that, while the battle still raged, Hector

, and to guide his inexperience. “Now,” said Nestor, “is the time for such influence. If the gods so please, thou mayest win

darkness; clear the skies; Give day; and, since thy sovereign will is such , Destruction with it; but, O, give us day.” —  Co

d the rest of the Trojans. Achilles heard the fate of his friend with such distress that Antilochus feared for a while that

anced near his shoulder and made no wound. Then Æneas seized a stone, such as two men of modern times could hardly lift, and

plied, “Dog, name not ransom nor pity to me, on whom you have brought such dire distress. No! trust me, naught shall save th

thes 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

their own food, the lotus-plant, to eat. The effect of this food was such that those who partook of it lost all thoughts of

ound the den, and inquired what grievous hurt had caused him to sound such an alarm and break their slumbers. He replied, “O

departure gave him, tied up in a leathern bag, with a silver string, such winds as might be hurtful and dangerous, commandi

before. She shut them in her sties and supplied them with acorns and such other things as swine love. Eurylochus hurried

led not to say to her damsels that she wished the gods would send her such a husband. To Ulysses she recommended that he sho

rude and vulgar people might make on seeing her return accompanied by such a gallant stranger. To avoid which she directed h

inerva accordingly metamorphosed him into an unsightly beggar, and as such he was kindly received by Eumæus, the swine-herd,

eas and his companions, considering the land accursed by the stain of such a crime, hastened away. They next landed on the i

er, in awarding the prize of beauty to another. In heavenly minds can such resentments dwell. 22 Accordingly she hastened to

ging to touch the opposite shore. But the stern ferryman took in only such as he chose, driving the rest back. Æneas, wonder

you come at last,” said he, “long expected, and do I behold you after such perils past? O my son, how have I trembled for yo

sea. They have offered the crown to me, but I am too old to undertake such great affairs, and my son is native-born, which p

refuse to share your enterprise with me? and shall I let you go into such danger alone? Not so my brave father brought me u

lied, “I doubt it not, my friend; but you know the uncertain event of such an undertaking, and whatever may happen to me, I

r than I and have more of life in prospect. Nor can I be the cause of such grief to your mother, who has chosen to be here i

man to slay a sleeping foe, and the two Trojans slew, as they passed, such of the enemy as they could without exciting alarm

d the army of Crotona. Many stories are told of Milo’s vast strength, such as his carrying a heifer of four years old upon h

the water, the divine power that dwelt in the body of Osiris imparted such strength to the shrub that it grew into a mighty

for King Hyrieus. In the wall of the treasury they placed a stone, in such a manner that it could be taken out; and by this

Fostering propitious, thou becam’st a twig. Who lived when thou wast such ? O, couldst thou speak, As in Dodona once thy kin

ngle mind. This arises from the difficulty of believing that poems of such length could have been committed to writing at so

ng inscriptions or coins, and when no materials capable of containing such long productions were yet introduced into use. On

e yet introduced into use. On the other hand it is asked how poems of such length could have been handed down from age to ag

cterizes the three poets with as much truth as it is usual to find in such pointed criticism: — On Milton. “Three poets in

not only by contact, but by breathing on them, and splits the rocks, such power of evil is there in him.” It was formerly b

ful powers of the basilisk are attested by a host of learned persons, such as Galen, Avicenna, Scaliger, and others. Occasio

e of its forehead.” He adds that “it cannot be taken alive;” and some such excuse may have been necessary in those days for

e simple beast. Modern zoologists, disgusted as they well may be with such fables as these, disbelieve generally the existen

ave given rise to the story. The rhinoceros horn, as it is called, is such a protuberance, though it does not exceed a few i

collect that the little creature you see in the fire is a salamander; such a one as never was beheld before to my knowledge.

ind that a cloth made of the skin of salamanders (for there really is such an animal, a kind of lizard) was incombustible, a

kind of lizard) was incombustible, and very valuable for wrapping up such articles as were too precious to be intrusted to

ans, which they did find, served to keep up the belief in Europe that such a personage did exist somewhere in the East. At l

ocean by which the earth is surrounded. But the monster has grown to such an enormous size that holding his tail in his mou

t no one but Loki, the author of so many evil deeds, could have given such bad counsel, and that he should be put to a cruel

wallet, threw it over his shoulder, and strode on before them, taking such tremendous strides that they were hard put to it

ed with the noise, he arose, and grasping his mallet launched it with such force at the giant’s skull that it made a deep di

s again fast asleep, and again grasping his mallet, he dashed it with such violence that it forced its way into the giant’s

lves, for the followers of Utgard-Loki will not brook the boasting of such little fellows as you are. You must take the road

ly lifting my cat from the ground; nor should I have dared to mention such a feat to the great Thor if I had not already obs

t, for there was never yet a man, nor ever will be, whom Old Age, for such in fact was Elli, will not sooner or later lay lo

see every approaching danger. He invented a net to catch the fishes, such as fishermen have used since his time. But Odin f

rcing, the weather tempestuous, and the sun impart no gladness. Three such winters will pass away without being tempered by

atification with the rude feasts of the warriors, by rehearsing, with such accompaniments of poetry and music as their skill

poetry to writing. Their teaching was oral, and their literature (if such a word may be used in such a case) was preserved

eaching was oral, and their literature (if such a word may be used in such a case) was preserved solely by tradition. But th

the Scriptures throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and such was the reverence paid him that though not a bish

ororum. —  Ovid . Their faces were not all alike, nor yet unlike, but such as those of sisters ought to be. No. 3. Page

Non tali auxilio nec defensoribus istis Tempus eget. —  Virgil . Not such aid nor such defenders does the time require.

ilio nec defensoribus istis Tempus eget. —  Virgil . Not such aid nor such defenders does the time require. No. 8. Page

Tantæne animis ecclestibus iræ? —  Virgil . In heavenly minds can such resentments dwell? No. 12. Page 352. Haud

e Proverbial Expressions, page 478. 19. Pyrrhus’s exclamation, “ Not such aid nor such defenders does the time require,” ha

Expressions, page 478. 19. Pyrrhus’s exclamation, “ Not such aid nor such defenders does the time require,” has become prov

are lost to the reader ignorant of mythology.” Literature abounds in such poetic borrowings from the classics, and it is im

if we cannot immediately appreciate their imagery. Again, expressions such as “the heel of Achilles” are part of the common

from it a “thing of beauty”; but quite conscious of the magnitude of such an undertaking, and feeling that some assistance

e parents of twelve gigantic children, the Titans, whose strength was such that their father, Uranus, greatly feared them. T

Olympus’ height, And the vast world hangs trembling in my sight! For such I reign, unbounded and above; And such are men an

ngs trembling in my sight! For such I reign, unbounded and above; And such are men and gods, compar’d to Jove.” Homer ( Pop

hot from his eyes, nostrils, and mouths; while he incessantly uttered such bloodcurdling screams, that the gods, in terror,

y, to provide for the beings already created. These they endowed with such reckless generosity, that all their favours were

arth, and died, blessing him for the gift he had obtained for them at such a terrible cost. After many centuries of woe, Her

wrought of dark wood, and surmounted by a delicately carved head, of such fine workmanship that it seemed to smile and enco

ns during all these years; and this evil conduct aroused his wrath to such a point, that he vowed he would annihilate the hu

with veiled heads, and cast your mothers’ bones behind you!” To obey such a command seemed sacrilegious in the extreme; for

ide him. His Attendants Jupiter had his own special attendants, such as Victoria, or Nice, the goddess of victory, who

e prince raised his sword to avenge their death, and dealt the dragon such a deadly blow upon the head, that he put an immed

gold and ivory, the work of Phidias. Its proportions and beauty were such , that it was counted one of the Seven Wonders of

ke the element she personified, exceedingly variable in her moods. On such occasions she gave way to her violent temper, and

e way was long and dusty: so the aged woman, who could no longer walk such a distance, bade her sons, Cleobis and Biton, har

while asleep to the Elysian Fields, the place of endless bliss, where such as they enjoyed eternal life. Chapter IV: Min

e, the Greek Panathenæa, for instance, only every four years; others, such as the Minervalia and Quinquatria, every year. At

pe the bright eyes of Apollo’s favourite bird, the snowy raven, — for such was his hue in those early times, — so he flew of

should rise From darkness to the upper skies, The leech that wrought such healing hurled With lightning down to Pluto’s wor

ve her life for her husband. But immortality was too dearly bought at such a price; and Admetus mourned until Hercules, pity

any menial tasks, the God of Music seated himself near by, and played such inspiring tunes that the stones moved into place

ye banes of beauty, hence! What? shall I my charms disgrace By making such an odious face?” Melanippides. The sudden break

ind blew. With instant joyous trust, they flocked around His feet who such a sudden summer made, His eyes, more kind than me

phs heard of their favourite’s sad death, they began to weep and shed such torrents of tears that they formed a river, calle

                   “‘King Midas wears (These eyes beheld them, these) such ass’s ears!’” Horace. Unspeakably relieved by t

y, to frighten him away; but Orpheus merely paused, and began to play such melting chords, that Cerberus’ rage was appeased,

lted position, and that none would ever dare doubt his veracity after such a signal mark of Apollo’s favour. When the god he

d sun-car. Patiently he then explained to Phaeton the great danger of such an undertaking, earnestly begging him to select s

her two children, Apollo and Diana, Latona boasted far and wide that such as hers had never been, for they excelled all oth

t at sea. Diana seized her bow, feathered her arrow, and sent it with such force and accurate aim, that she touched the poin

                   “Look, look, why shine Those floating bubbles with such light divine? They break, and from their mist a l

and her passionate caresses met with no response. Then she burst into such a passion of tears that the wood and water nymphs

yielded to temptation and revealed the secret, incurring her wrath to such an extent, that some mythologists accuse her of b

sly as he had entered, he stole out again, vowing he would never harm such innocence and beauty. Morning dawned. Venus, who

night winds ceased to blow; and suddenly a tempest began to rage with such fury, that poor frightened Psyche dared not remai

rvice, and to perform every task with cheerful alacrity, knowing that such a course would ultimately bring about a meeting a

boured early and late to satisfy her exacting mistress, who appointed such difficult tasks, that the poor girl would never h

sent     A strain of unpremeditated wit, Joyous and wild and wanton —  such you may     Hear among revellers on a holiday.”

t, instead of exerting himself to be entertaining, Mercury droned out such lengthy, uninteresting stories, that Argus soon c

hill near the newly founded city of Athens. It was then customary for such cases to be tried at night, in utter darkness, so

court of justice at Athens received the name of Areopagitæ. Although such a partisan of strife, Mars was not impervious to

by anger, Romulus suddenly raised the tool he held, and struck Remus such a savage blow that he fell to the ground, slain b

r of this city, Romulus was its first king, and ruled the people with such an iron hand that his tyranny eventually became u

On Lemnos th’ Ægean isle.” Milton. Of course, to any one but a god such a terrible fall would have proved fatal; and even

ociety, for she deserted him. Vulcan’s children were mostly monsters, such as Cacus, Periphetes, Cercyon, &c., all of wh

ged creatures he hath made? I saw him on the calmed waters scud, With such a glow of beauty in his eyes, That it enforc’d me

ger, carefully instructed beforehand, carried out the directions with such skill, that Amphitrite formally consented to beco

r’s consent to their union, had resolved to abduct her. Marpessa, for such was the girl’s name, allowed herself to be carrie

ith their occupations, these divinities were either hoary river gods ( such as Father Nile), slender youths, beautiful maiden

a hearing, he told her who he was, calculating upon the effect which such a revelation must necessarily produce. He was not

he chose to make. A lover is not very likely to weigh his words under such circumstances, and Jupiter took the most solemn o

er to ask something else, and release him from a promise fraught with such danger to her; but all in vain. Semele, like many

discovered a fair maiden lying alone on the sandy shore. Ariadne, for such was the girl’s name, had been forsaken there by h

nce sufficed to identify the intruder, for none but he could boast of such a dark, lowering countenance; and all exclaimed i

his mighty shoulders lie Raven locks, and in his eye A cruel beauty, such as none Of us may wisely look upon.” Barry Cornw

r means, and, seizing his terrible two-pronged fork, struck the earth such a mighty blow that a crevice opened under his fee

rld once more. “Arise, and set the maiden free; Why should the world such sorrow dree By reason of Persephone!” Ingelow.

treated with the greatest respect, or to leave it, and even marry, if such were their pleasure. During their time of servitu

r they civilised the wild inhabitants of Italy, and blessed them with such prosperity that their reign has often been called

god’s intercession was no longer necessary. The Romans, however, were such a belligerent people, that the temple gates were

tenderly loved. But Juno was not at all satisfied to see him leading such a peaceful and prosperous life, and to interrupt

But when Hercules learned he  was doomed to be a slave, he fell into such a passion that he nearly lost his reason again; a

he golden-horned, brazen-footed’ stag of Cerynea, whose fleetness was such that he seemed scarcely to touch the ground. Herc

the benefactor of all mankind, was the work of but a few minutes for such a hero as Hercules; and, in gratitude for the del

ands.” Darwin. However unworthy these effeminate tasks may seem for such a hero, they proved very agreeable indeed to Herc

Now, the Centaur Nessus did not often have the good fortune to carry such a pretty passenger as Deianeira over the river, a

vities, he advanced very cautiously, holding his shield before him at such an angle that all surrounding objects were clearl

en she beheld the frail maidens and gallant youths about to perish by such a loathsome death. Theseus, by right of his birth

its rigging. Theseus, seeing this, sprang forward and dealt the giant such a blow, that he lost his balance and fell into th

f the present generation were not brave enough to risk their lives in such a glorious cause. The usurper’s crafty remarks ha

dismay, and would have fled had it been possible. However, aware that such a performance would ensure his ruin, he stood his

and her nuptials were soon celebrated. In his happiness at having won such a peerless bride, Hippomenes forgot to pay the pr

Sophocles ( Francklin’s tr.). What! kill Polybus, who had ever been such an indulgent father, and marry the queen, whom he

s ( Francklin’s tr.) Of course, Œdipus did not connect the murder of such a great personage as the King of Thebes by an unk

tr.). The Seven Chiefs Polynices’ nature was not one to endure such a slight patiently; and he hastened off to Argos,

found themselves face to face, than they rushed upon each other with such animosity that both fell. By order of Jocasta’s f

hen both brothers fell, the two armies flew to attack each other; and such was their courage that many fell, and only one of

fair nymph.         “Fair, trembling Syrinx fled Arcadian Pan, with such a fearful dread. Poor nymph! — poor Pan! — how he

ged crone, entered Pomona’s garden, and inquired how it happened that such a very charming young woman should remain so long

’s tr.). He was very anxious indeed to marry her, but, before taking such an important step, deemed it prudent to consult t

y tears Thetis vowed that her son should never leave her to encounter such a fate, and entrusted the care of his education t

seized a weapon concealed among the ornaments, and brandished it with such skill that Ulysses saw through the assumed disgui

ia came to her father secretly delighted at being the chosen bride of such a hero; but, instead of being led to the hymeneal

                                        “Upon the side Of Hellespont ( such faith was entertained) A knot of spiry trees for

ages grew From out the tomb of him for whom she died; And ever, when such stature they had gained That Ilium’s walls were s

ow receive This sumptuous armour, forged by Vulcan’s hand, Beautiful, such as no man ever wore.’” Homer ( Bryant’s tr.).

him. The wound had not healed, but he had managed to exist by killing such game as came within reach of his hand.      “Exp

Circe flung to them Acorns of oak and ilex, and the fruit Of cornel, such as nourish wallowing swine.”‘ Homer ( Bryant’s t

him to join in the games then taking place. He did so, and displayed such strength and skill that his identity was revealed

nter again the perils of the sea. Their discontent ultimately reached such a pitch that they set fire to the vessels. When Æ

ng what his purpose would be, and afraid to allow Turnus to encounter such a formidable antagonist as Æneas, had determined

the weight of the heavens. This mode of interpretation was carried to such an extreme that it became ridiculous, and the ine

the same language, and formed but one people. Of course, “as long as such beings as Heaven or Sun are consciously talked of

rves Admetus and Laomedon; and the cattle, by which he evidently sets such store, are the fleecy clouds, pasturing “in the i

he tragic sequel, for it seemed but poetic justice that the author of such crimes should receive signal punishment. As the E

Oceanus and Neptune (the earth shaker), whose name is connected with such words as “potent” and “despot,” and whose “green

lver. The walls of the palaces, they said, were covered with pictures such as no man’s hand had ever painted, pictures such

overed with pictures such as no man’s hand had ever painted, pictures such as we sometimes see in the sunset sky, when the p

am going to tell you; for she was selfish and jealous, and, like all such people, often made herself and others very unhapp

n; and she gazed with wondering eyes at the child who had grown to be such a tall, fine-looking boy. She longed to speak; bu

but soon he became frightened at the animal’s fixed stare. There was such a strange sadness in the eyes that gazed at him t

riving along in his swift chariot, when, behind some bushes, he heard such merry voices and musical laughter that he drew re

ery ugly indeed; besides it was the first time the poet had ever seen such creatures. So he turned away from them in disgust

nder a bridge, in order to hear the queer little spirit that lives in such places, and takes delight in mockingly answering

, however, — she was too talkative; and the worst of it was, she told such interesting stories that her listeners would forg

and of war; but in her spare moments she amused herself by doing just such work as had made Arachne famous, — embroidery in

the color glowing in her cheeks and her breath coming very fast. And such beauty as grew under her skillful fingers! You co

k Arachne three times on the head. Arachne was too proud to submit to such treatment. She seized a rope which lay near her o

up his beloved lyre, but its charm for him was gone. He drew from it such low, sad strains, that even the rocks and the tre

orld. But, quick as a flash, Orpheus seized his lyre and drew from it such beautiful music that the dog crouched down at his

inging gay songs as they tripped along. Orpheus, to whom the sight of such careless mirth was very painful, would have turne

the sea,     Hung their heads, and then lay by.     In sweet music is such art;     Killing care and grief of heart. Willi

om one to another, all three sisters were, for the moment, blind. But such an eye as that one was! — worth much more than an

dvice. When the men of this place went to their oracle to inquire why such trouble had come upon them, the answer was, “Beca

serpent’s heart and the ugly creature floated lifeless on the water, such a shout went up from the shore that the hills aro

and led her to her parents. Such happy tears as the people shed! And such rejoicing and praises of Perseus on all sides! Th

cow as a present. What could Jupiter do? He could not refuse his wife such a trifle, and so he had to say yes, although it w

this stone with me; here are rich pastures for your flocks, and shade such as shepherds love.” Mercury seated himself on the

nurse could hardly believe what she saw. You can well understand how such a wonderful baby might grow up into a remarkable

it was now swollen with the spring rains, and the waters had risen to such a height that Hercules was afraid to trust himsel

the boy’s teacher. He taught him all he knew and was pleased to find such an apt pupil; but his pleasure changed to jealous

e to the gates of his father’s palace. Aegeus was overjoyed at having such a beautiful, brave youth for his son. He threw op

ll your companions?” Theseus looked gratefully at the girl who showed such pity for him, and answered, “Fair princess, my ar

n for its lack of hospitality. Hospitality is a long word, but it has such a beautiful meaning that we can forgive its lengt

m to take her with him. Ceyx would not think of leading Halcyone into such danger, and, although it grieved him to leave her

d entered this dark cave, it shone with a splendor of light and color such as had never before been known within the place.

a strange feeling of restlessness came over him; and at length he had such a mad longing to throw himself into the clear wat

urried forward to pick it up. But the disc had struck the ground with such force that it rebounded, and hit the thoughtless

ince he could never care for any other woman, that she who could work such wonders would change his marble statue into a rea

rew open his rich golden mantle, and, seizing his lyre, began to play such sweet, heavenly music that all the listeners wept

idas showed his asses’ ears, and told the barber to make him a wig of such shape that it would hide the ugly things. In a sh

rge one; and that one gleamed from the middle of their foreheads with such an angry glare that it frightened you much more t

us. But Galatea was only frightened at the great, shaggy monster, for such he seemed to her, and at the roar of his awful vo

h the commonplaces of literary allusion, reference, and tradition. Of such common places few are more frequently recurrent t

ature. At the request of my publishers, I have accordingly undertaken such a revision and rearrangement of the materials of

aterial, section by section, and frequently paragraph by paragraph, — such portions of the Age of Fable as have been retaine

rd for necessary limits; second, the desirability of emphasizing only such myths as have actually acclimated themselves in E

Cytherēa; Πηνειός, Penēus; and Μήδεια, Medēa. On the same principle, such a name Φειδίας as would be anglicized not Pheidia

s, towns, persons, etc., that even in Latin retain their Greek forms, such as Delos, Naxos, Argos, Aglauros, Pandrosos, have

n a kind of sandstone information that will not stand polishing. With such fatuity many of our teachers in the secondary sch

d readers as feasible and profitable. The benefits to be derived from such a study of the Classic Myths are general and spec

mal and sensational, in literature, music, and the plastic arts, — as such a tutor and governor is the study of beautiful my

hat it quickens the æsthetic judgment, and heightens the enjoyment of such works of literature and art as not treating of my

out of class and recited in class. Some of the longer ones, however, such as the Wanderings of Ulysses, or the Adventures o

n of them. Such unfortunately is the case in many of our schools; and such was not the case in the day of our fathers. Pupil

detailed recitation on the whole book, some of the longer narratives, such as the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, or the Norse Myths

they should not be suffered to spoil the interest in the stories, as such . Allusions and interpretations which the younger

fe? What is death, and what becomes of us after death? The answers to such questions crystallized themselves gradually into

with a view to displaying or developing the character of the hero. In such myths, circumstances are not so important as what

. — The myths preserved in the literatures of many civilized nations, such as the Greek, present to the imaginative and the

we were living, like the Greek of old, close to the heart of nature, such personification of natural powers would be more e

alls this affection a disease of language. In ancient languages every such word as day, night, earth, sun, spring, dawn, had

usly fashioned as an allegory, in all probability it was preserved as such . It is not, however, likely that allegories of de

regarded as possible incidents of daily human life.” As the result of such scientific investigation, numerous races of savag

vages have been found who at this present day accept and believe just such silly and senseless elements of myth as puzzle us

m others into animals and other objects. “2. Magical accomplishments, such as power to call up ghosts, or to visit ghosts an

ps and downs of civilization, intellectually and morally improved, to such extent that they desire to repudiate the senseles

ce. The Greeks, whose imagination was lively, peopled all nature with such invisible inhabitants and powers. In Greece, says

ain myths in Egypt many centuries before India had any known history: such as, in all probability, the Egyptian myth of Osir

Asia Minor, Ithaca, Persia, and Norway. But we find myths containing such incidents in all these countries.17 (5) That the

ainty arises, in part, from the difficulty of believing that poems of such length could have been committed to writing in th

ions were not yet in use. On the other hand, it is asked how poems of such length could have been handed down from age to ag

l hymn to the god of wine. It is said that his music and song were of such sweetness as to charm the monsters of the sea; an

dred and sixty years ago; another, on a stone at Tune in Norway. From such an alphabet the Anglo-Saxon runes were derived. I

atification with the rude feasts of the warriors, by rehearsing, with such accompaniments of poetry and music as their skill

cter and history. They are principally of heroic and mythical import: such as the stories of Balder’s Fate, of Skirnir’s Jou

ndred-handed monsters with the shock of the earthquake. Provided with such artillery, shaking earth and sea, Jupiter issued

ls, nor had men built fortifications round their towns. There were no such things as swords, spears, or helmets. The earth b

all their steps attendant, Make their darkened lives resplendent With such gleams of inward lustre! “All the melodies myste

n, With the rapture of creating! “Ah, Prometheus! heaven-scaling! In such hours of exultation Even the faintest heart, unqu

oudy crags Caucasian! “Though to all there is not given Strength for such sublime endeavor, Thus to scale the walls of heav

retained; but, for the poetic conception of all these stories, except such as are contained in Sections 55, 56, 98 and 124,

descriptions, and to copies on coins. Other representations of Jove, such as that given above, have been obtained from the

before used against any but feeble animals, — hares, wild goats, and such game. In commemoration of this illustrious conque

ed busy wings and feet; They knew, what every lover knows, There’s no such honey-bloom that blows.”88 (2) Hebe, daughter o

e to the stream of Ocean, dwelt the Æthiopians, whom the gods held in such favor that they left at times the Olympian abodes

They drive adrift, and whither They wot not who make thither; But no such winds blow hither, And no such things grow here.

They wot not who make thither; But no such winds blow hither, And no such things grow here. No growth of moor or coppice,

e, — the fifty-headed Hydra and the avenging Furies. Some evil-doers, such as the Titans of old, were doomed to languish in

night falls never from on high, Nor ever burns the heat of noon; But such soft light eternally Shines, as in silver dawns o

a great number of personified abstractions of conduct and experience, such as Fortune and Health. Many of these Latin divini

your flock to graze in than hereabouts, and here is a pleasant shade such as shepherds love.” Mercury sat down, talked, tol

wide, … Telling us how fair trembling Syrinx fled Arcadian Pan, with such a fearful dread. Poor nymph — poor Pan — how he d

t she was supplanted in Heaven, cried, “So do my punishments result — such is the extent of my power! I forbade her to wear

pa leaped forth from her strown bed in terror, with beating heart, in such clear vision had she beheld the dream… And she sa

give some proof of it. Ask him to come arrayed in all his splendors, such as he wears in Heaven. That will put the matter b

surpassing even your hopes!’ I went forth; I saw a multitude of men, such as I had seen in my dream. While I gazed with won

Jupiter in benignant accents: “Excellent old man, and woman worthy of such a husband, speak, tell us your wishes. What favor

125 presided over the useful and ornamental arts, both those of men — such as agriculture and navigation — and those of wome

ay-eyed daughter of Jove. This was Arachne, a maiden who had attained such skill in the arts of carding and spinning, of wea

ere represented incidents illustrating the displeasure of the gods at such presumptuous mortals as had dared to contend with

rally was it wrought, and so natural the water in which it swam. With such subjects Arachne filled her canvas, wonderfully w

ed to catch the spirit of ill-luck, and convey a baleful influence to such as wore it. Semele, Ino, Actæon, the son of Auton

t arm hurls the thunderbolts. The first part of the way is steep, and such as the horses when fresh in the morning can hardl

nd thou didst ever guide them: was it just To smite them for a beauty such as thine? Deserv’d they death because thy grace a

n melancholy lays by the mothers and children of Argos, especially by such as had lost by death their own beloved. § 79. Æsc

us, fond as he was of life, would not have submitted to receive it at such a cost; but there was no remedy. The condition im

strode, And took his stand before Admetos, — turned Now by despair to such a quietude, He neither raised his face nor spoke,

no telling how the hero twitched The veil off; and there stood, with such fixed eyes And such slow smile, Alkestis’ silent

hero twitched The veil off; and there stood, with such fixed eyes And such slow smile, Alkestis’ silent self! It was the cro

ban But his hair-dresser found it too much for his discretion to keep such a secret; he dug a hole in the ground, and, stoop

u’re not always sure of your game when you’ve treed it. Just conceive such a change taking place in one’s mistress! What rom

the peaceful moonlight, that we perceive a softer side of character, such as that displayed in her relations with Endymion.

in of Troy, which had been founded by her son Dardanus. The sight had such an effect on her sisters that they blanched, and

art of the cold-hearted and apparently unyielding huntress-queen. And such satisfaction Venus once enjoyed, if we may trust

ans, and drove away through the air. But Adonis was too noble to heed such counsels. The dogs had roused a wild boar from hi

e two elder were more than common, but the beauty of the youngest was such that the poverty of language is unable to express

of her sisters, left in ignorance of her fate, preyed on her mind to such a degree that at last, telling her distress to he

om with dark suspicions. Probably her husband was a dreadful monster, such as the Pythian oracle had prophesied. Probably he

o’er sands of gold, And told in song its high and mystic things! And such the sweet and solemn tale of her The pilgrim-hear

try and fail.” In spite of this hard condition some would try. Of one such race Hippomenes was to be judge. It was his thoug

t fluttered behind her. A ruddy hue tinged the whiteness of her skin, such as a crimson curtain casts on a marble wall. Her

at last she said, ‘Who taught thee rhetoric to deceive a maid? Ay me! such words as these should I abhor, And yet I like the

resist the motions of her heart: And hands so pure, so innocent, nay, such As might have made Heaven stoop to have a touch,

d mine image live,” but “one like my ivory virgin.” At any rate, with such a prayer, he threw incense on the flame of the al

. He trembled at the sight, for though her eyes, Her very lips, were such as he had made, And though her tresses fell but i

ry lips, were such as he had made, And though her tresses fell but in such guise As he had wrought them, now was she arrayed

emed sad, but no longer showed alarm in her countenance. Her look was such as became a queen, — the queen of Erebus; the pow

His torch smoked and brought tears into the eyes. In coincidence with such prognostics, Eurydice, shortly after her marriage

e sang his petition for his wife. Without her he would not return. In such tender strains he sang that the very ghosts shed

to guests, even unkindness toward beggars. They avenged the ghosts of such as, dying violent deaths, possessed on earth no r

my forehead, and broad is the nose that overhangs my lip. Yet I (even such as thou seest me) feed a thousand cattle, and fro

s plain that I, too, seem to be somebody! ” 241 Having, one day, in such wise, sung, Polyphemus wandered, beside himself f

carcasses in the leafy grove. To Orpheus and Eurydice thou shalt pay such funeral honors as may allay their resentment. Ret

have already narrated the adventures of certain demigods and heroes, such as Prometheus, Deucalion, Cadmus, Amphion, Orpheu

in demanding her for his own. In vain, Cepheus remonstrated that all such engagements had been dissolved by the sentence of

y spent the interval in wooing Medea, the daughter of Æetes; and with such success that they plighted troth before the altar

er to have seen, Nor know the dear ones whom he fain had known.” With such like wails, not once or twice alone, Raising his

ess, won no less a reward than Bacchus himself. Gorgeously woven with such antique and heroic figures was the famous quilt u

, the prolific breath of the West Wind, Warming, woos to the day, all such in bunches assorted Bore he. Flattered with odors

ver before hath Love conjoined lovers so dearly, — Never with harmony such as endureth for Thetis and Peleus. Hasten; ye spi

rmor was, Their steeds were white as snow. Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armor gleam, And never did such gallant stee

snow. Never on earthly anvil Did such rare armor gleam, And never did such gallant steeds Drink of an earthly stream. … Bac

embodied, my deliverance wrought.”… … Upon the side Of Hellespont ( such faith was entertained) A knot of spiry trees for

r ages grew From out the tomb of him for whom she died; And ever when such stature they had gained That Ilium’s walls were s

ield their prey.351 Apollo granted the prayer of his priest, and sent such pestilence upon the Grecian camp, that a council

e form of Calchas the prophet, he raised the ardor of the warriors to such a pitch that they forced the Trojans to give way.

f Venus her girdle, the Cestus, which enhanced the wearer’s charms to such a degree that they were irresistible. So prepared

or’s bruises and to inspirit his heart. These orders were obeyed with such speed that while the battle was still raging, Hec

d, and to guide his inexperience. “Now,” said Nestor “is the time for such guidance. If the gods so please, thou mayest win

darkness; clear the skies; Give day; and, since thy sovereign will is such , Destruction with it; but, oh, give us day!”353

The Remorse of Achilles. — Achilles heard the fate of his friend with such distress that Antilochus feared for a while lest

ced near his shoulder and made no wound. Then Æneas, seizing a stone, such as two men of modern times could hardly lift, was

plied, “Dog, name not ransom nor pity to me, on whom you have brought such dire distress. No! trust me; nought shall save th

thes 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

their own food, the lotus-plant, to eat. The effect of this food was such that those who partook of it lost all thought of

ound the den, and inquired what grievous hurt had caused him to sound such an alarm and break their slumbers. He replied, “O

s departure gave him, tied up in a leathern bag with a silver string, such winds as might be hurtful and dangerous, commandi

before. She shut them in her styes and supplied them with acorns and such other things as swine love. Eurylochus hurried ba

led not to say to her damsels that she wished the gods would send her such a husband. To Ulysses she recommended that he rep

rude and vulgar people might make on seeing her return accompanied by such a gallant stranger. To avoid this she directed hi

inerva accordingly metamorphosed him into an unsightly beggar, and as such he was kindly received by Eumæus, the swine-herd,

eas and his companions, considering the land accursed by the stain of such a crime, hastened away. The Promised Empire. — T

er, in awarding the prize of beauty to another. In heavenly minds can such resentment dwell!381 Accordingly she gave orders

ging to touch the opposite shore. But the stern ferryman took in only such as he chose, driving the rest back. Æneas, wonder

ou come at last,” said he, “long expected, and do I behold thee after such perils past? O my son, how have I trembled for th

sea. They have offered the crown to me, but I am too old to undertake such great affairs, and my son is native-born, which p

refuse to share thy enterprise with me? And shall I let thee go into such danger alone? Not so my brave father brought me u

, “I doubt it not, my friend; but thou knowest the uncertain event of such an undertaking, and whatever may happen to me, I

r than I and hast more of life in prospect. Nor can I be the cause of such grief to thy mother, who has chosen to be here in

man to slay a sleeping foe, and the two Trojans slew, as they passed, such of the enemy as they could without exciting alarm

ocean by which the earth is surrounded. But the monster has grown to such an enormous size that holding his tail in his mou

t no one but Loki, the author of so many evil deeds, could have given such counsel, and that he should be put to a cruel dea

wallet, threw it over his shoulder, and strode on before them, taking such tremendous strides that they were hard put to it

ed with the noise, he arose, and grasping his mallet launched it with such force at the giant’s skull that it made a deep di

s again fast asleep, and again grasping his mallet, he dashed it with such violence that it forced its way into the giant’s

lves, for the followers of Utgard-Loki will not brook the boasting of such little fellows as you are. You must take the road

ly lifting my cat from the ground; nor should I have dared to mention such a feat to the great Thor if I had not already obs

t, for there was never yet a man, nor ever will be, whom Old Age, for such in fact was Elli, will not sooner or later lay lo

see every approaching danger. He invented a net to catch the fishes, such as fishermen have used since his time. But Odin f

rcing, the weather tempestuous, and the sun impart no gladness. Three such winters will pass without being tempered by a sin

bright with the flame of the sea, and the blended silver’s gleam. And such was the guise of his raiment as the Volsung elder

ree sons, Gunnar, Hogni, and Guttorm; and he performed deeds of valor such that they honored him. But after many days, Grim-

ought she fostered, deep in its inmost core;396 That still they kept such distance, a secret grudge she bore. How came it t

ing the glimmering stars outshine? Sure have I cause to pride me when such a knight is mine.” Thereto replied queen Brunhil

ormation concerning mythical characters mentioned in these sections — such as Pandora, Prometheus, Endymion, Artemis, Aphrod

ians in Crete and the introduction by them of cattle. Modern critics, such as Preller and Welcker, make Europa a goddess of

h face turned full upon us. That Antiope is a personification of some such natural phenomena would also appear from the sign

and industrial arts to the older races of Greece. Many Theban names, such as Melicertes, Cadmus, point to a possible Phœnic

playing it. Marsyas found the instrument, blew upon it, and elicited such ravishing sounds that he was tempted to challenge

), cited by Roscher, supplies the following characteristics common to such religious rites in various lands: (1) The spring

idents of the story will be found in modern fairy tales and romances, such as Beauty and the Beast, Grimm’s Twelve Brothers;

ass’s ears of Midas merely symbolize his fondness for and devotion to such habits as were attributed to the Sileni. The ass,

ies in a chorus of fifty performers, the terror of the spectators was such that many fainted and were thrown into convulsion

d be occupied by the bees for that purpose. It was no doubt from some such incident that the superstition arose that bees we

Siren; sometimes a Dryad. Interpretative. — Even among the ancients such stories as this were explained on a physical basi

§ 167 C. Pylos: it is doubtful what city is intended. There were two such towns in Elis, and one in Messenia. The word mean

it, but of legal authority. Since the life of Hercules is composed of such tasks, it is easy to, class him with other sun-he

s readily becomes a judge in Hades. Various fanciful interpretations, such as storm-cloud, sun, etc., are given of the Bull.

n practice, is only too often capricious; (3) the effort to interpret such stories as the Iliad and the Odyssey must result

phigenia in Aulis and Among the Tauri; also of Æschylus’ Agamemnon: — such as those by Milman, Anna Swanwick, Plumptre, E. A

Æsir, etc.). — The word probably means ghost, ancestral spirit, — of such kind as the Manes of the Romans. The derivation m

— Sometimes two vowels come together without forming a diphthong. In such cases the diæresis is, in this volume, used to in

49. 364. Byron’s Childe Harold. 365. Hecuba’s exclamation, “Not such aid nor such defenders does the time require,” ha

Byron’s Childe Harold. 365. Hecuba’s exclamation, “Not such aid nor such defenders does the time require,” has become prov

rrying out the plan, the subject matter was carefully classified, and such additions made as were deemed necessary for compl

the work the most important and pleasing features of mythology. With such views, it has been considered most judicious to p

be found to contain much that is new and interesting; many articles, such as those on the public games, the theatrical ente

God by the ancient patriarchs. The idea of propitiating the deity in such a manner seems to have been universal both in the

yca′on]. Ans. During the Iron Age the wickedness of men had grown to such a height that Jupiter resolved to satisfy himself

t the city, near the Carmental gate. Here the Senate gave audience to such ambassadors as they were not willing to admit wit

on. A second and a third time did he try the same expedient, and with such success that he reached the goal and won his brid

to a blow struck on hollow brass. Ques. Was there any foundation for such a belief? Ans. It appeared quite certain that th

is supposed to be the head of this statue; and has been presented as such to the British Museum. Chapter XIX. The Muses.

erally reckoned as one of the rural divinities, and was worshipped as such by the ancient Sabines. The name comes from the L

the praises of the gods, accompanying himself upon his lyre, and made such divine melody that the music of the Sirens attrac

of Nereus and Doris, and sister of the Nereides. She was endowed with such beauty that Jupiter himself sought her in marriag

loomy grove, and a black lake, called Avernus; this was overhung with such poisonous vapors that no birds could fly over it.

by the Styx, the oath was sacred; if any deity was guilty of breaking such an oath, he was deprived of nectar, and excluded

y punished. He was chained to the ground in the infernal regions, and such was his stature, that he covered nine acres. A fr

mbled the plebeian matrons, and exhorted them to honor this Virtue in such a manner, that however the patrician ladies shoul

ng, earthquake, pestilence, etc. The Vices were always represented in such a manner as to excite abhorrence. We have an inst

underneath. These apartments had so many doors, and were connected by such intricate windings, that no one who was conducted

e, that Danaë should never marry. To guard against the possibility of such an event, he imprisoned her in a brazen apartment

ng accidentally killed one of his relatives, he fled, as was usual in such circumstances, and was received with much kindnes

s that there really existed an architect of that name, whose fame was such that all the improvements made in those early tim

according to her inclination, saying that she was free to remain, if such was her desire. Penelope made no reply, but dropp

galed them with their own favorite food, the lotus plant. This was of such a nature, that all who partook of it forgot home

aving adjusted the cord, and chosen an arrow from the quiver, he took such steady aim that the arrow sped unerringly through

ices should decide the war by single combat. The brothers fought with such animosity that both fell, mortally wounded. The b

h having violated the laws; she replies:     “Ne’er did eternal Jove such laws ordain, Or Justice, throned amid th’ inferna

undertaking, etc. The first were drawn from the phenomena of nature, such as thunder, lightning, comets, etc. The second ki

place. The fifth class of omens was taken from different casualties, such as spilling salt, stumbling on the threshold, sne

t. This passage is sufficient to show what importance was attached to such a victory, when we see it thus classed as an even

was perhaps more lively and ardent than any other, as the victory in such a contest was more highly esteemed. The best writ

screen the audience from the sun, but the Greeks would have regarded such a precaution as a mark of effeminacy; and it must

eneath their snaky tresses. We are told that when Æschylus introduced such a chorus in one of his tragedies, the terror of t

ch a chorus in one of his tragedies, the terror of the spectators was such that many fainted, and several children died of f

ct to heavy fines if they failed to appear on the appointed day. When such an entertainment was about to take place, the peo

as executed for the temple of Jupiter at Olympia, which was worthy of such an adornment, being one of the most magnificent e

strains inspire With vocal sounds that emulate the lyre; And Thebes, such , Fate, are thy disastrous turns, Now prostrate o’

n Argob and in Basan, to the stream Of utmost Arnon; nor content with such Audacious neighborhood, the wisest heart Of Solom

ften built their temples over subterranean fires. Ques. Is there any such fire now reverenced by them? Ans. Yes, near the

e believed in one Omnipotent God. He does not, however, inculcate any such doctrine, nor does he ever speak of any future re

all men are brothers, and religions are of no consequence. Ques. If such total indifference prevails in China, on the subj

backs, and the grain sprouting in the fields. He possessed a horn of such construction that when he blew upon it, the sound

benevolent, but certain terrible predictions concerning him inspired such terror in Asgard that it was not lawful for any g

deep ocean by which the earth is surrounded. The monster soon grew to such an enormous size, that, holding his tail in his m

eep the sea, and the sun will impart neither heat nor gladness. Three such winters will pass away without being tempered by

e Druids, and these were given as charms to warriors going to battle; such beads are sometimes found in their tombs. Ques.

places. According to what seems an authentic tradition, it was during such a ceremony that St. Patrick obtained the opportun

nt, who must have been well aware of the penalty of death attached to such an act, commanded his disciples to light the pasc

h,” or Druid circle. Death within the year is the supposed penalty of such an act. In Brittany, malignant dwarfs and night-e

t rule, the earth brought forth its fruits without care or labor: and such was the fertility of the soil that a single ear o

s and precious stones. It fronted the eastern portal of the temple in such a manner that the first rays of the morning Sun f

Human sacrifices were rare, and were only offered on great occasions, such as a coronation, a victory, etc. A child or a bea

ed high offices under different emperors, and yet have found time for such a vast amount of composition. While still quite y

stinguished as Pliny the Younger. Under the care of his uncle he made such rapid progress in literature, that he was general

l form, and to have covered several acres. Of the people who executed such stupendous works, we know absolutely nothing, exc

ustine says, that “it is an equal subject of wonder, how one who read such a number of books, could find time to compose so

w he who composed so many volumes, could have found leisure to peruse such a variety of books.”

ed for the entertainment and improvement of the young, and especially such as are laudably striving to excel in the cultivat

y soon greatly increased their number, by bestowing divine honours on such as ranked high in the scale of fame. In time they

s that she was exposed when born, but it is silent as to the cause of such exposure, or how it was that she came to be ackno

ch she had been guilty, put on mourning garments, and kept herself in such privacy, that a famine would have afflicted the w

she punished Erisichthon for cutting down a grove sacred to her, with such insatiable hunger, that he gnawed his own flesh;

ch had been dipped in the blood of the hydra. The wound caused Chiron such exquisite pain, that he wished to die, though imm

fy tops, To drink the dew that morning drops, And chirp thy song with such a glee, That happiest kings may envy thee. Whatev

r incantations; eclipses were supposed to be produced by them; and on such occasions, drums and cymbals were beaten to preve

s and Romans, they were attended with drunkenness and debauchery; but such were the disorder and pollution of these rites, t

r Orgia? Were not these solemnities disgraced? Did not Bacchus resent such as insulted him? How was Bacchus represented? To

him very dangerously. The queen, thinking the wound mortal, betrayed such poignant grief, that his subjects thought him dea

her friends, Thisbe dressed herself in a new suit, and hastened with such warm anticipations of happiness, as time and expe

ter’s thunderbolts, and the arms of the gods. He constructed seats in such a manner as to make them self-moving. They were u

to another. He also formed some golden statues, and animated them in such a manner that they followed him wherever he went;

a couple of serpents entwined about it. The virtues of this wand were such that every thing it touched, when awake, would si

s father, in a part of Italy and Gaul. The qualities of his mind were such that he was accounted the god of thieves, as well

st. Orpheus played on his harp, and sang the praises of the gods with such effect, that he overcome the Sirens. On this they

ome say, of Typhon. She was courted by Glaucus, whom Circe loved with such violence, that she poured the juice of poisonous

my to Cadmus, because he was brother to Europa, inspired Athamas with such fury, that he threatened to tear Ino to pieces wi

ing metamorphosed himself into a horse, gave birth to twelve colts of such swiftness, that they ran on the water without sin

her feasts were celebrated every April, under the name of Palilia. At such times, the peasants perfumed their sheep with the

s entrusted to the nymph Sinoe; but his unsightly form threw her into such terror, that she abandoned her charge. He became

ause they take charge of all things. Sometimes they were figured with such images as were calculated to paint the terror and

his mighty shoulders lie Raven locks, and in his eye A cruel beauty, such as none Of us may wisely look upon.” Barry Cornw

of devouring fire through his mouth, nostrils, and eyes; and uttered such yells as frightened mortals to death. He touched

ls of heaven, and, sitting down by him, frightened the inhabitants in such a manner as to derange their minds. Joining the g

where a massive stone, hanging over his head, perpetually kept him in such alarms, that, every moment, he imagined it would

with wood and burning coals. So treacherous a treatment procured him such odium, that he was refused the performance of the

ve turned his course back to the east, because he could not look upon such horrible diet. — See Fig. 48. Fig. 48. Tantalus

evils which agitated him, and excited his superstitious fears, and to such chimeras, offered up vows and prayers. The period

although the rest of the world remained ignorant of the existence of such obscure deities. But such was not the lot of grea

world remained ignorant of the existence of such obscure deities. But such was not the lot of great men whom cities, kingdom

of chastity. He rejected the addresses of his step-mother Phædra with such horror and disdain, that when her husband was ret

he met with some monstrous sea-calves, which frightened his horses in such a manner as to throw him out of his seat; and he

Juno was reconciled to the valiant infant; but he drew her milk with such violence, that when she thrust him away, some of

ed it, and dipped his arrows in the gall, which impregnated them with such deadly poison, that the slightest wound, when inf

to heaven. His muscles, as represented in the Farnese statue, express such corporeal powers as never existed in any other. H

as adorned with the figure of that animal;) hut Helle was seized with such giddiness, that she fell into that part of the se

rite stag of Diana’s at Aulis, which accident provoked the goddess to such a degree, that she caused a calm, which rendered

her mother, under pretext of giving her in marriage to Achilles. But such was the clemency of Diana, who was awakened to pi

agre. They paid adoration to animals, birds, insects, and vegetables, such as garlics, leeks, and onions. Juvenal intimates

d commanded his soldiers to slaughter all that were seen to celebrate such riotous feasts. Obs. — The ox or cow, under the

se, or to assume on earth the shape of some animal, unless it commits such crimes as deserve a vegetable or mineral prison.

They deem it meritorious to inflict upon themselves severe penances, such as wearing an iron collar set with spikes about t

o them a knowledge of letters and the sciences, taught them the arts, such as the manner of building cities and temples, and

nd to clothe them with lovely colours; and the poets were addicted to such flights of the imagination, when they knew that t

es of great men, gildings, and paintings, especially votive pictures, such as the prows of ships, saved when some had escape

remonies, the people took this stone, and cast it into the ditch with such pieces of metal as had not passed through the cru

we now have of the arts and mechanical powers, are confounded before such works; and we should place accounts of them in th

uld place accounts of them in the number of fables, if the remains of such colossal structures, which have braved the rust o

echanism may now be, it could not probably succeed in raising so high such heavy masses. Ctesiphon and his son could not fin

eme beauty of the Pythia, stole her away. In order to prevent another such outrage, the people of Delphi ordered, by an expr

law deterred her from it. This prince, indignant at being stopped by such an obstacle, snatched the priestess out of her ce

charged with all other cares. It was they who placed the priestess in such a manner as to receive the vapour which exhaled f

ortant war without consulting them. During seditions and misfortunes, such as a revolt, a defeat, a plague, or a famine, the

held his court. It was, accordingly, blessed with certain privileges, such as an exemption from winds, clouds, and rain. An

o, regarding the author of a new worship, renowned and consecrated by such brilliant conquests, as an extraordinary being, l

und. These chronicles, more poetical than faithful, say, that he sung such melodious and tender airs, as to attract, by the

of the Universe, to whom all were subject. And, according to Tacitus, such , also, was the god of the ancient Germans. The an

of commerce, and of riches. He shook his vans in the roaring storm in such a manner as to make every thing tremble. By his w

the gods in a cave shut by three sharp stones, where he shudders with such rage, as to cause the earthquakes. He will remain

winds will blow furiously; the frost will harden the earth; and three such winters will follow in succession. Then there wil

projected enter-prizes. In early times, their offerings were simple, such as a pastoral people could afford. The first frui

f constantly surrounded by them. In spite of all the melancholy which such ideas inspired, yet how deeply interesting and to

or women, still existed: and gratitude often followed in the train of such noble sentiments; for as soon as a knight was wou

rs to a nature truly ineffable and unknown. But it is impossible that such a nature could produce this visible world without

(in MS. Comment. in Gorgiam,) we ought not to be disturbed on hearing such names as a Saturnian power, the power Jupiter; an

ed on hearing such names as a Saturnian power, the power Jupiter; and such like, but we ought to explore the things to which

if not with the same rapturous delight as formerly, yet at least with such a sense of pleasure as that inspired by the perus

, nor how prevalent wit and discourse are, so as ingeniously to apply such meanings as were not thought of originally; but l

ables; for that would be profane and bold, since religion delights in such veils and shadows: but, reflecting on human wisdo

; whether ravished with a veneration for antiquity, or because I find such coherence in the similitude with the things signi

y be feigned for amusement, and in imitation of history; but where no such designs appear, but they seem to be what none wou

ng great and exalted, according to my opinion, could be expected from such an origin; but if any one will deliberate on this

, and Proserpine. Besides these more important ones, they had others, such as Chaos; which did not belong to any particular

ever, as time passed, began to fear lest the offspring, which rose to such gigantic strength, should dethrone him; and by hi

teeming hell, From the all miscreative brain of Jove; Whilst I behold such execrable shapes, Methinks I grow like what I con

ne remained entire within! Such was the fatal present from above, And such the will of cloud compelling Jove: And now unnumb

ins for nine successive days, because Jupiter changed into stones all such as attempted to inter them. On the tenth, they we

t, the end was the same. The sibyl delivered the answer of the god to such as came to consult the oracle, and while the divi

ent, yet Plutarch mentions one of the priestesses who was thrown into such excessive fury, that not only those who consulted

temple of Delphi. There were other temples of Apollo more celebrated, such as that at Palmyra, which was constructed of the

g o’er the sacrifice, The poet wept at her so piteous fate, Wept that such beauty should be desolate: So in fine wrath some

urhood of Athens, having come into the vine-yard of Icarius, drank to such excess of the juice which was so temptingly prese

s my easy faith beguile? Thus, do you bear me to my native isle? Will such a multitude of men employ Their strength against

ence came ye merry damsels! whence came ye, So many, and so many, and such glee? “Why have ye left your bowers desolate,    

ence came ye, jolly Satyrs! whence came ye, So many, and so many, and such glee? Why have ye left your forest haunts, why le

old. To whom was voice, and sense, and science given Of works divine, such wonders are in heaven!” Virgil. The most known

display celestial essence light; The clear effulgence of the blaze is such , The brilliant plumage shines so heavenly bright,

lden ringlets waved, and graceful shone. ‌Her, Neptune saw: and with such beauties fired, Resolved to compass what his soul

his soul desired. The bashful goddess turned her eyes away, Nor durst such bold impurity survey.” This violation of the san

ny other statues belonging to that astonishing era which produced it: such a countenance is seen in few.” Shelley. We have

trength, Cannot supply the vacant place of love!     Evadne. Shame on such craven thoughts, The image of the God frowns on y

thy riches, melancholy sea.                                We ask not such from thee! “Yet more, the depths have more! what

his mighty shoulders lie Raven locks, and in his eye A cruel beauty, such as none Of us may wisely look upon.” Barry Cornw

ormed those who consulted him, of the fate which awaited them, though such was the god’s aversion to his task, that he often

hey were supposed to possess, than to the gods themselves. Thus, with such deities as Æolus and Mors, we shall introduce poe

. Like Phœbe clad, e’en Phœbe’s self she seems, So tall, so straight, such well proportioned limbs, The nicest eye did no di

he saw tears, — for I wept at his wonder, He stroked me, and uttered such kindliness then, That the once love of women, the

, no kindness, e’er came like a kiss On my heart in its desolate day, such as this ‌And I yearned at his cheeks in my love,

her with a kiss; th’ unpractised dame Admired, a grandame kissed with such a flame. Now seated by her, he beholds a vine, Ar

uture shows;‌ So Neptune pleased who Proteus thus inspired, And with such wages to his service hired, Gave him the rule of

s mother from the fury of his father, Athamas, who became inflamed by such a sudden fury, that he took Ino for a Lioness, an

with fiercer fury glow, When water in the panting mass ye throw, With such a noise from their convulsive breast, Through bel

hakes, While bold advances he securely makes Through singeing blasts: such wonders magic art Can work, when love conspires a

f these the son of Jupiter and Alcmena is the most celebrated, and as such , doubtless, many of their actions have been attri

e, and to labours born. Death is the gift most welcome to my woe, And such a gift a stepdame may bestow. Was it for this Bus

ead is now my prey, And through the clouds I boldly wing my way. ‌If such desert be worthy of esteem, And, if your daughter

in his honour, to commemorate the actions of a hero who had rendered such signal services to the Athenian people.     Leon

lashed across his mind, that he was to die in a place like this, that such had been the decree of the oracle, and that he wa

t he refused to keep his promise of abdicating. Polynice disgusted at such conduct retired to Argos, where Adrastus, king of

t the better to disguise Styles it some unknown mystic sacrifice: And such the nature of the hallowed rite, The wife her hus

luxuriously pleased With his own flesh, his hungry maw appeased. Nay, such a blindness o’er his senses falls, That he for It

slow advance. Iphigenia! Iphig. Why thus turn away? Calling me with such fondness! I am here, Father! and where you are, w

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

ond choice, yet she retained such faithful love for her husband, with such a full and prophetic assurance that she should on

y Into a stream, and on its banks would lie, And utter her laments in such a tone, As might have moved the rocks, and then w

er fond anxiety.” L. E. L. Morning came, and came after a night of such terror, as but rarely is known to mortals; for th

Cyprus for the exquisite skill of his statues. He became disgusted to such a degree with the debauchery of the females of Am

like life — and one, the figure of a female, was regarded by him with such affection that he grew deeply enamoured of it, ‌w

e that he shaped; Till, as the story goes, the Cyprus’ queen, Or some such fine, kind hearted deity, Touched the pale stone

all of which she bestowed in love on Phaon. “A youth so shaped, with such a mien, A form like that of Jove serene, With spa

lung herself headlong for the Lesbian boy, (Ungrateful he to work her such annoy;) But time hath as in sad requital, given A

ything is sustained; he is the invisible head of the Brahmins, and as such , is worshipped by them with devoted respect. The

by Jupiter with Europa. They pay homage also to peculiar divinities, such as the goddess of pleasure, and the god of war. T

partly by lot. The wretches upon whom it fell were then treated with such honours by all the assembly; they were so overwhe

ulated themselves in their destiny. But they did not always sacrifice such mean persons. In great calamities, in oppressive

ess. While at Uulel, at the feast of Thor, the license was carried to such a pitch as to become merely bacchanalian meetings

named Molongo, upon whom they are most prodigal in bestowing titles; such as sovereign of nature, and of the Sun and Moon,

in it which every one must have observed. Further, it was written at such hours as I could withdraw from other literary avo

y to literature. What, we may ask, is to be derived from Waverley and such books ? Simply amusement ; and it surely seems ve

origin to the different legends which form the mythology of a people, such as the Greeks for example, with whom it is rich a

tributes ; and we shall in our progress meet with a class of deities, such as Mischief, Strife, Prayers, which are strictly

ities, such as Mischief, Strife, Prayers, which are strictly speaking such . When a people had thus formed for themselves a S

Sussex, called Bulverhithe ; that is, plainly, Bulver-landing-place, such being the meaning of the old word hithe. But as t

Its Origin. The remote antiquities of Greece are involved in such total obscurity, that nothing certain can be addu

esis54. It is certainly not improbable that these ancient priests, if such there were, may have had their religion arranged

sses, the daughters of Heaven, and among the daughters of the Titans, such as Metis, Themis, Leto, Demeter, Dione, who were

s took warning, and truth was no longer brought into public view. But such is the nature and connection of things, so profus

things, so profuse the resemblances which the world presents to view, such is the analogy which runs between the operations

nt moral or physical truths were enveloped ; in which in reality many such truths had been studiously enveloped by ancient p

rest water. A spring within the sacred district poured forth water in such abundance as to form a navigable river, named the

nted with Grecian literature, they identified the gods of Greece with such of their own deities as had a resemblance to them

are equally so as to the exact central point, but probably viewed as such Olympos, the abode of the gods. In after times De

voyagers, had placed in the more remote parts of it several islands, such as Ogygia the isle of Calypso, Ææa that of Circe,

ancient cosmogonic mythe. In the hands of the logographers and poets, such as Æschylus, the cosmogony becomes the history of

e earth. It was, as we shall see, the custom of the poets (or perhaps such had been previously the popular creed) to bestow

ted to him more frequently than to other deities for obvious reasons, such as his being, as it were, the celestial shepherd

s now, however, hardly possible to rectify the error, if it should be such . Έκάτη. Hecate. In the Theogony291 this g

ay have separated from her, and have become another moon-goddess, for such is the real character of Hecate ; or Hecate may h

have power over the thoughts of men, and could imperceptibly suggest such as they pleased350. They required of men to honou

he ‘extensive heaven in air and clouds375.’ All the aerial phænomena, such as thunder and lightning, wind, clouds, snow, and

similar signification. The epithets of Zeus derived from his offices, such as Xenios, as protector of strangers, Horkios, th

e gloomy nature of himself and his realm did not offer much field for such legends of the gods as Grecian fancy delighted in

strength or power of mind or body470. Some few, enemies of the gods, such as Sisyphos, Tityos, Tantalos, are punished for t

s pictured in the Odyssey. It is in fact surprising, that men who had such a dreary prospect before them should not have bee

whom probably ever existed — had all visited Egypt483. But enough of such mendacity : we should not have noticed it, were i

like the carrying away of the betrothed maiden ; the willow bed, for such it apparently is, refers perhaps to the chastity

t view of the character of Hera, and she appears as the jealous wife, such as she is represented in the Ilias. Hera, the leg

strong as to be infrangible by even the god of war. He disposed it in such a manner as to catch the lovers : then feigning a

y supposed, an ancient physical mythe, or rather a combination of two such mythes ; for beauty might naturally have been mad

His arrows were not merely directed against the enemies of the gods, such as Otos and Ephialtes610: all sudden deaths of me

Muses’ lay, Who sang responding with melodious voice. Eminent bards, such as Demodocos612, were held to have derived their

on the Tauric Chersonese, whose altars were stained with the blood of such unhappy strangers as were cast on that inhospitab

beck715, Hermann716, Völcker717, Nitzsch718 and Müller719,) maintains such to have been the original conception of these dei

cluded from his being a patron and protector of agriculture, as he is such as the averter of misfortune in general ; that in

ded to represent the dangers to which nuptial fidelity was exposed in such a country as degenerate Greece, and at the same t

her proper form and accepted the challenge. The skill of Arachne was such , and the subject she chose (the love-transformati

head of some other deity at times took the place of that of Hermes ; such were the Hermeracles, Hermathenæ and others. One

its meaning will still remain a subject of inquiry. Supposing however such not to be the case, it may be asked how the rural

erson, and no one recognised her. Under the guise of an old woman, — ‘ such ,’ says the poet, ‘as are the nurses of law-dispen

to wash him ; but he cried bitterly, finding himself in the hands of such unskilful nurses. In the morning the wonders of t

ought only of production and consumption, and regarded no deities but such as were promoters of increase. We however deem th

be doubted whether they gave him a consort (for in the Italian system such was not the case), but the probability is that th

that principle of their religion from their Pelasgian forefathers. In such case the spouse of the invisible god might very n

acrifices ; and in those states where ancient statues, aërolites, and such like were preserved as national palladia, the sig

s. She also had by the same sire Orpheus, whose skill on the lyre was such as to move the very trees and rocks, and the beas

ng in the rivulet, (the very terms prattling, babbling, tinkling, and such like, applied to brooks by our poets prove it,) a

rphic hymns are chiefly derived from the flowers which they produce ; such as, 2. Flower-full ; 3. Odour-full 971 ; etc.

ύχη. Fortuna. Fortune. Fortune, that unseen power which exercises such arbitrary dominion over human affairs, was also d

left him on Mount Pangæon, where he was destroyed by wild horses, for such was the will of Dionysos. When Dionysos reached h

e original conception of Dionysos he was not merely the wine-god, for such restricted notions are contrary to the genius of

inally the object of worship to the lower classes, the goatherds, and such like (in Attica the tribe of the Ægicoreis) ; and

of the manner in which the intercourse with Asia and Egypt, which had such an injurious effect on the religion of Greece, co

states had committed.” Having enumerated the principal of these men, such as Abaris, Aristeas, Onomacritus of Locris, and E

f nature or of the earth. Her temples stood on the summits of hills ; such as that of Dindymos in the isle of Cyzicos, of Be

is Egyptians are Greeks, the presents which they give to Menelaos are such as a Greek would have given. Egyptian antiquity k

In Arcadia, his native country, Pan appears never to have attained to such distinction. So late as the days of the Ptolemies

to compare herself in beauty with the Nereïdes, that Cassiope brought such misfortune on her daughter Andromeda. But the pai

their houses and children ; and the love-adventures of some of them, such as Alpheios and Acheloös, are recorded by the poe

their own food, the Lotus-plant, to eat. The effect of this plant was such , that those who tasted of it lost all thoughts of

t, possibly, we are not to infer that the Cyclopes were in general of such huge dimensions or cannibal habits. Polyphemos wa

each other, between which he must pass. One of these cliffs towers to such a height that its summit is for ever enveloped in

em to the island. When their provisions were exhausted, they lived on such birds and fish as they could catch. At length, wh

g to the analogy of the Odyssey it must have been a small island, for such were Ææa, Ogygia, and all that we meet ; — not on

ughter of Helios possessed a mansion of cut stone. Her isle presented such a scene of silvan beauty as charmed even Hermes,

being reconciled with other Hellenic mythes of the origin of mankind, such as the one which we have given above ; but incong

its great lid (μέγa πῶμa), a phrase that does not at all accord with such a box as Pandora could have carried with her. Fur

eminent a scholar as Buttmann was deceived by it, and led to suppose such to have been the prevalent opinion among the anci

d you your great parent’s bones. They were at first horror-struck at such an act of impiety being enjoined them, but at len

rope seem to have been similarly situated, some modern writers assume such to have been the early state of Greece, and even

ece, and even fancy that they discern in certain places of the Ilias ( such for example as the quarrel between Agamemnôn and

fore the Achæan period, having been chiefly of a rural character1520, such as it continued to be in Arcadia to a late period

Any attempt therefore at introducing the accuracy of chronology into such a chaos is absurd in the extreme1527 ; and it is

elias to beware of the ‘one-sandaled man,’ but during many years none such appeared to disturb his repose. At length, when I

After this deed Ixiôn’s mind became deranged, and its atrocity being such , neither gods nor men would absolve him, till at

ed blood as he is expressly called1581 (the Cain of Greece), act with such base ingratitude toward the king of the gods hims

of Thebes, of which there may have been only five Houses (γένεα). As such were fond of representing themselves as Autochtho

as a sacrifice. Many of those in this situation fled the country, and such as returned and were caught in the Prytaneion wer

fastened a long halter to the lofty roof, and left to him many woes, such as the Erinnyes of a mother produce.” In the Ilia

g of Orchomenos, had been overcome by Heracles, his affairs fell into such a reduced state, that in order to retrieve them h

ury for king Hyrieus. In the wall of this last they placed a stone in such a manner that it could be taken out, and by this

e was acquitted1730. Amphitryôn however, to prevent the recurrence of such an event, sent him away to where his herds were f

ne of them, while he was wondering how so small a thing could destroy such large beings, it dropped out of his hand and stuc

on ; but Heracles resolved to banish himself, agreeably to the law in such cases, and he set out with his wife for Trachis,

art had much influence beyond that of localising some of the legends, such as that of Geryoneus. In the Homeric poems there

d. Theseus, on being challenged, though he had never before attempted such a feat, held down the tree with ease ; and then,

er, and the reduction of that of the nobles, heretofore the source of such continual broils and dissensions. As a further me

extend it, and to the freaks of etymology in which the ancients found such pleasure in indulging. The ascribing to Erichthon

ssos, used to deface the marks of the cattle, which he carried off in such a manner as to render it nearly impossible to ide

n, and the father declined accepting the recovery of his daughters on such high terms. But speedily the madness of the maide

and it has every appearance of being a part of the original mythe. In such case the legend of the Prœtides would have some a

o Cheirôn, who taught him the healing art1969, in which he arrived at such perfection as to be able to restore life to the d

e fifty lunar months which formed the Olympic cycle of four years. In such case Endymiôn would probably be the sun, who with

s are insatiable. The Homeric picture livelily exhibits the misery of such a state, and this is probably the more ancient fo

eloponnese is, we think, decisive of the whole question. There was no such practice known in remote antiquity as that of cal

thology. It is evidently post-Homeric, for exclusive of the fact that such atrocities are quite repugnant to the spirit of t

would be decisive on this point, were it not that the Athenians were such tamperers with the works of the old poets that on

ith which he is familiar. Hence many legends of rocks, mountains, and such like. The sky too offers its similitudes ; there

aughters to a lion and a bear, and he now saw its accomplishment, for such were the ornaments on the shields of the stranger

ality which gave them support. Such was the voyage of the Argonauts ; such too we think was the war of ‘Troy divine.’ As the

y much doubt if the war-car ever was used in Greece, as no vestige of such a custom was to be found in the historic times. I

real event. For some centuries the history of Greece is semi-mythic ; such is the form of even the Persian war. After that i

d industriously cultivated region. But all records of those times, if such did ever exist, are lost never to be recovered ;

ns, and the Sabellians. The city of Rome, whose origin is involved in such obscurity, rose on the confines of these three na

s her religious doctrines and rites, which she moulded and mingled in such a manner as to make it now nearly impossible to a

aped the notice of modern inquirers, we will here give some proofs of such being the usage among the Romans. Cicero, when la

oddesses being called mothers2267, but we will show by induction that such was the case. As Lactantius observes, it was chie

s Father and Mother were used ; but they adhered to some of the gods, such as Jupiter. Liber does not often occur without a

le of Venus Erycina near the Colline gate, whence we may collect that such was their practice ; and we have here a proof of

author of the Ilias in general. 81. Ἠοίαι, from the words ἢ οἵη, or such as, with which each narrative began. See the comm

d. It is well known how fond people are of turning foreign words into such as have a signification in their own language, ex

2. Plat. Min. 320. 2100. The Labyrinth is a pure poetic fiction ; no such edifice ever did exist in Crete. The real Labyrin

s as an ethic allegory ; but this was a mistaken view. Single mythes, such as those of Ixiôn and Tantalos, certainly were su

w. Single mythes, such as those of Ixiôn and Tantalos, certainly were such . It is possible that the Isles of the Blest, excl

ritim. 2294. Ovid, Fasti, ii. 559. 2295. Hence various expressions, such as crassa Minerva, invita Minerva, mea Minerva, u

ueens and wear crowns of diamonds. He thought she was foolish to make such an ado about the darkness. To his mind, sunlight

rd a barking that seemed to echo through the whole underworld. It was such a noise that Proserpina thought it must be a pack

t out at once to find her child and to punish him who had dared to do such a deed. But, although she moved swiftly, she saw

ned shake.    Arise, and set the maiden free;    Why should the world such sorrow dree    By reason of Persephone?” He take

! I wonder — I wonder what it is that the gods put into it to give it such power.” One day she said to Epimetheus, “Would it

empt. “Are bows and arrows fit weapons for children?” he said. “Leave such weapons to me, who know how to use them. I have s

as he sang. Never since Apollo tended the flocks of King Admetus had such music been heard upon earth. The birds would ceas

thought never again to see the face of majestic Ceres, your mother —  such is my woe, and greater, for I had rather be here

the sea,         Hung their heads, and then lay by. In sweet music is such art, Killing care and grief of heart         Fall

of the god Apollo, taught him his letters, and he had other teachers such as mortals seldom have. He learned to box and wre

onsult the river-nymphs of Eridanus, who were said to be very wise in such matters. That was a good thought, but the nymphs

r, came to take leave of him. The king was downcast at the thought of such a loss, but the stranger said: — “Call to me if e

the Blessed could be better than their own native land. But happiness such as this was not to last forever. One day a grim s

ghty arms of Hercules were round the black god’s body, and then began such a struggle as was never before seen in all the wo

tis, brave and gracious and beautiful as ever. That day there was joy such as there had never been, even in the happy land o

us, a youth of his own age, he boasted of it. “And is Helios proud of such a son?” said Epaphus, with scorn. “I suppose, rat

eels were of bright gold. The seat was all of blazing jewels. Another such chariot was not to be found in all the universe,

y child. I am a king’s daughter, though I have come to this island in such an humble manner. The enemy of my child wished to

nd were invited to the palace of the king, and Perseus among them. At such a time it was the custom for each guest to bring

Athens to me.” “But, Ægeus,” said Æthra, “can any one but a god lift such a great stone?” “He must,” answered the king, “el

erd youth. He was a son of old King Priam, but he had been born under such an evil omen that, for the safety of the kingdom,

as,    Their steeds were white as snow. Never on earthly anvil    Did such rare armor gleam, And never did such gallant stee

w. Never on earthly anvil    Did such rare armor gleam, And never did such gallant steeds    Drink of an earthly stream. .

ss to my friends and harmless to my enemies. Would that there were no such thing in the world as wrath, for at first it is s

it in haste down to the tent of Achilles, her son. Never on earth had such armor been seen. It shone like the sun, and the f

seizing two of Ulysses’ companions, he dashed them to the earth with such force that he killed them instantly. Then he ate

woe to Ulysses, for the people were savages and attacked the fleet in such numbers that eleven of the ships and their crews

ny fine cutting instruments, or carry on any manufacture. For want of such accommodations we should be in the lowest state o

d each but one eye, placed in the middle of their foreheads; lived on such fruits and herbs as the earth spontaneously affor

his mighty shoulders lie Raven locks, and in his eye A cruel beauty, such as none Of us may wisely look upon. Barry Cornwa

table to wisdom, which discerns where the careless are blind, to take such a bird as her emblem. Who was Proserpine, and ho

is name immortal, set fire to this magnificent temple, imagining that such an action would necessarily transmit his name to

ual youth, and Tithonus, though he continued to live for ages, was in such a state of dotage, that is of infirm old age, tha

fy tops, To drink the dew that morning drops, And chirp thy song with such a glee, That happiest kings may envy thee!     Wh

were reputed to have been men — kings, who ruled upon the earth with such integrity and wisdom, that it pleased the supreme

Crete, and was contemporary with Moses. He governed his kingdom with such eminent skill and justice, that his laws became c

him a certain sum, which he might gain in a voyage of traffic, though such a one had never been before attempted by any Gree

strike out the eye or tooth of his adversary. The Athenians admitted such a law to be just, and Minos demanded many lives,

any other state should come into Attica, he would be ready to punish such an enemy. Theseus also said he would take advice

mbat, and each killed the other. These brothers hated each other with such perfect hatred, that it was said, when their dead

without being observed by the Trojans, is not well accounted for, but such is the story told by Virgil. The Trojans, looking

ve. This heard the raging ruler of the main; His spear, indignant for such high disdain, He launched, dividing with his fork

red, some cattle which were designed for victims to Apollo; this gave such offence to the god, that he sunk the vessel, drow

em the doctrines of Christianity. The mythology of the ancients is of such high antiquity, that it is impossible to go back

and that it is meritorious to inflict on themselves severe penances; such as wearing an iron collar, set with sharp points,

he minds, and raise the condition of the lower classes of the people: such as William Penn, John Wesley, and Dr. Franklin. N

f the people: such as William Penn, John Wesley, and Dr. Franklin. No such persons are allowed to exert themselves for the b

eligion, which declares all men equal, should not be introduced among such a people. The Brahmin caste holds all the others

ped idols, and their priests were the Druids. The Druids were held in such veneration that the people under their influence

pis, Anubis, Harpocrates, with many others, known as Grecian Deities, such as Mercury, Jupiter Ammon, and Juno. ——— Osir

sed to bats, beetles, and disgusting reptiles. The Greeks were taught such a doctrine by one of their philosophers, Pythagor

and when the Greeks arrived at perfection in the arts, they produced such images as the Apollo, Venus, and Jupiter Capitoli

ith six, and still demanded the price. Tarquin refused the Sibyl, for such she was, her demand, and she left him a second ti

wealth, so much genius and thought, so much labour and perseverance, such concentration of intellectual and physical power;

hing more magnificent in the conception of a people, who consented in such a work; who gave to it money, time, and skill; an

ntiments of patriotism, and of veneration, in which it originated, in such amount as to produce so glorious a result, so las

a city of Phocis. So many persons resorted to the Delphic oracle, and such large presents were made to it, that the institut

pon the walls, pillars, and roof, as was convenient. Poor people made such humble offerings as they could afford. One mode o

if I speak falsely: I declare that I speak the truth at this moment;) such a declaration is an oath. When a man declares he

nd holy things. Those things are termed holy, which belong to God; or such objects, services, and thought, as belong to the

English a master-piece. The statues of Venus and Apollo in Italy are such . 12. Cameo — This is an Italian word: it signifi

on who he was, that would betray him to his mother. Some persons call such planning and concealment prudent forecast, but it

ery small part of it. It is true people once believed that there were such gods as you have been reading about. Ann. But th

such gods as you have been reading about. Ann. But there never were such gods. Who believed that there were? Mother. The

ach any thing? Mother. Yes; it shows you that impertinent curiosity, such as Psyche’s looking into the box, is liable to pu

d mother would never consent she should go to his gloomy kingdom; for such , all who dwelt in in the cheerful light of the su

ology are many stories of metamorphoses. Ann. How can people believe such unlikely things? Mother. Because we must know a

What is farinaceous food? Mother. Whatever can be reduced to flour, such as wheat, rye, and potatoes; and such food is ver

atever can be reduced to flour, such as wheat, rye, and potatoes; and such food is very wholesome, and is abundant almost ev

envious, murderers, and liars. The early history of all men exhibits such conduct, but now the respectable part of society

ch conduct, but now the respectable part of society abhors and avoids such actions. Ann. Then men do grow better, instead o

h, like Philemon. “The good, said they, are God’s peculiar care, And such as honour Heaven, shall heavenly honour share.”

. He assisted thieves and orators, and carried messages for the gods; such was his function, or business. Do you understand

e been a spot on which he thought fit to build a city. Ann. Is there such an animal as a dragon? Mother. No; a dragon is a

een of some petty state in Greece. Athamas went mad. His insanity was such as afflicts other men; but the people of that age

exulting in the death of her son. Too late, Agave saw the atrocity of such conduct; she beat her breast, and tore her hair,

religion is, and how beautiful is the true. Ann. I hope there are no such foolish ways of worshipping the true, or any fals

g a fine horse, and present it to the king. Perseus could not procure such a horse; but he thought of another present, more

rseus expected a cordial welcome from Atlas; but, to his surprise, no such welcome was offered him. The king looked at him e

against the wicked, the cruel, and the foolish. Ann. Was there ever such a man as Perseus? Mother. Yes; he was a prince o

y to guide the chariot of the sun, which was drawn by two coursers of such power and spirit, that no hand, except that of Ap

er words, again, in the course of time were utterly lost. “As long as such personified beings as the Heaven or the Sun are c

while Phryxus and Helle were alive. Ino therefore persecuted them to such a degree that they determined to escape. They did

till she came to Egypt, where she became wife of King Osiris, and won such good opinions from the Egyptians that after her d

re called Lupercalia. Lycaon′ian Food [Lycaonian]. Execrable viands, such as were supplied to Jupiter by Lycaon. To test th

harioteer, became unmanageable, and overturned the chariot. There was such great fear of injury to heaven and earth, that Jo

. A famous sculptor who had resolved to remain unmarried, but he made such a beautiful statue of a goddess that he begged Ve

ones]. Roman gods of a class between the “immortal” and the “mortal,” such as the Satyrs and Fauns. Septe′rion [Septerion].

mans considered the serpent as symbolical of guardian spirits, and as such were often engraved on their altars. See Æsculapi

th labor of Hercules. Styx. A noted river of hell, which was held in such high esteem by the gods that they always swore “B

uch high esteem by the gods that they always swore “By the Styx,” and such an oath was never violated. The river has to be c

n. “Breasts that with sympathizing ardor glowed, And holy friendship such as Theseus vowed.” Budgell. Thesmorpho′nis [Th

eaven; he was nine days falling, and at last dropped into Lemnos with such violence that he broke his leg, and was lame fore

recian mythology. He was the god of the sky and its phenomena, and as such was worshiped on the highest mountains, on which

t, figuratively, the action of the natural power which it represents; such as the rising and setting of the sun, the tides o

he abode of the gods, as described by the more ancient Grecian poets, such as Homer* and Hesiod*, was on the summit of the s

ey knew the Greek poetry, seem to have had no definite imagination of such an assembly of gods. But the Roman and Etruscan r

ct and partly united, having three distinct faces united at the neck; such a figure was called “Triformis.” Chronos* (Ti

ign became so thoroughly peaceful and happy, and was distinguished by such uninterrupted prosperity, that it was called the

ease of the inhabitants of Olympus. To Zeus all the aërial phenomena, such as the thunder and lightning, the wind, the cloud

that a man had fully pleased the gods, and rendered himself worthy of such a happy lot. The sacrifices offered were millet a

ced the event to the world. She is also the goddess of wisdom, and as such is the protectress of states; all that their welf

hown in the temple of Erechtheus* on the Acropolis,7 and it possessed such a wonderful vitality that, when burned by the Per

ntheus resolved to see for himself the excesses of which he had heard such terrible reports, and he concealed himself behind

perception of this natural music led to a belief in the existence of such song-loving goddesses. Originally, the Muses were

d unseen dangers which abound on the sea-coast. They were gifted with such melodious voices that mariners were lured to ship

ierides the Muses played and sung on the summit of Mount Helicon with such power and sweetness that heaven and earth stood s

an, and, representing the advantages of the married life, he produced such a change in her sentiments that, when he resumed

e awarded to him who should succeed in solving the riddle. Tempted by such a reward, Œdipus came forward and explained the r

er in its stead. Poseidon caused the animal to become mad, and commit such havoc in the island as to endanger the safety of

etis, with the whole band of Nereides*, bewailed his untimely fate in such mournful melodies that neither gods nor men could

and given some of the lotus plant to eat. The effect of this food was such that those who partook of it lost all thought of

the suitors, Athene gave him the appearance of an old beggar, and as such he was kindly received by Eumæus*, the swineherd.

following summer. During this time they constructed a fleet, in which such of the Trojans who were willing to go in search o

en by the lance of Indra, as Python* is pierced by that of Apollo. As such he is called Ahi*, which is the same as the Greek

beads by the Druids, and given as charms to warriors going to battle; such beads are sometimes found in their tombs. Druidis

me branches. It was said that he married the muskrat that had been of such service to him, and they were the ancestors of th

n of his race, was sufficiently advanced to allow of his entertaining such comparatively exalted conceptions of the relation

heir deluded imaginations had devised, that from the contemplation of such a spectacle, the delicate mind must turn away wit

mind must turn away with disgust; so that, without some modification, such histories are utterly improper to be presented to

terminated the war, after it had lasted ten years. Becoming master of such a mighty empire, he found it necessary to appoint

is name immortal, set fire to this magnificent temple; imagining that such an action would necessarily transmit his name to

oets of antiquity, to have performed a number of strange absurdities; such as bestowing on Midas, king of Phrygia, to whom A

ng Sirius rise, Choke the parch’d earth and blacken all the skies; In such a cloud the God from combat driv’n High o’er the

ld; To whom were voice, and sense, and science giv’n Of works divine ( such wonders are in heav’n!) Pope’s Homer’s Iliad. W

deas of various kinds of living and conscious beings, concealed under such a vast diversity of forms, and of their perpetual

Sabism, but, likewise, that of many other material, visible objects; such as deified illustrious men, &c     When men h

and that it is meritorious to inflict on themselves severe penances; such as wearing an iron collar, set with spikes, about

nd whose disposition is fierce and untameable, were sacred to Typhon; such as the crocodile, the hippopotamus, and others. T

icine, and other sciences. Hence the books composed by the priests on such subjects, were called Hermetic books, as being co

pposed to inflict various diseases upon those who incurred her anger; such as madness, and particularly blindness. Who was B

ved their veneration, not as fierce conquerors and destroyers, and as such ranked among the destructive agents of nature; bu

towards the supreme Lord of Providence, for having delivered us from such deplorable mental blindness. Though the philosoph

e, at large, received them as literal truths, and cherished them with such veneration, that it was dangerous, in the highest

The rage of death, and slaughters of the fight. So fierce her looks! such terrors from her eyes! Round her grim front such

So fierce her looks! such terrors from her eyes! Round her grim front such monstrous serpents rise! She scares ev’n Pluto, h