ind above mere utility, not only to employ the faculties of the young upon what is necessary to be known, but to elevate the

but so far as any of them convey a moral, so far as they throw light upon the history of mankind, so far as they have been

e education of the young, who think conscientiously and with interest upon the philosophy of instruction, and whose theory i

promise which Saturn had made him, was permitted to live, he made war upon Saturn; conquered both him and Cybele, and confin

urn, and afterwards ruled the universe instead of his father. Saturn, upon the usurpation of Jupiter, took refuge in Italy.

with towers, and she is therefore represented with a crown of towers upon her head, and seated in a car drawn by lions. The

r in heaven, and in the other hand a sceptre to express his authority upon earth. The Roman king Numa instituted a festival

st day of the year. On the first day of the year, the Consuls entered upon their office, and the people were entertained wit

hat they might scale the heavens, are said to have piled mount Pelion upon Ossa. Jupiter defeated them all. Jupiter had seve

with a great but gentle dog; when he lay down at her feet she sprang upon his back. This was what the wily god desired, and

m, and expelled him from heaven as a punishment. When Apollo dwelt upon earth, he employed himself in tending the flocks

o raised the walls of Troy by the music of his harp; and that a stone upon which he laid his lyre became so melodious, that

pollo consoled him, and to comfort him, promised that he would bestow upon him any gift he should ask. Phaeton petitioned to

e god’s achievement. The laurel was sacred to Apollo. It was bestowed upon poets as a reward for their excellence. The most

l of the god. The priests made the Pythia sit in the temple of Apollo upon a tripod, or three-legged stool, and then they ex

pursuit of prey; the wolf, for his fierceness; the raven, which feeds upon the slain; the cock, for his wakefulness, were al

rust in a being who was neither just nor benevolent. Mars was dreaded upon earth, and detested in heaven. In the Iliad, Jupi

instituted in honour of Victory. A figure of Victory was often placed upon the car of a Roman conqueror when he appeared in

ether persons who came there were virtuous or vicious, and who fawned upon , or drove them away accordingly. The Romans, in t

t Prometheus for the manifold blessings which the latter had bestowed upon mankind, because Jupiter himself chose to be rega

arded as the supreme benefactor of the human race. To revenge himself upon Prometheus, Jupiter sent him the gifted Pandora f

nd chain him to mount Caucasus. There a vulture was commanded to prey upon his liver, which was reproduced so soon as it was

upiter. Though a celestial goddess, the mythologists say she was born upon earth. It is disputed whether Juno’s birth-place

and gracious countenance. In general, Juno appears as a queen, seated upon a throne, holding in one hand a spindle, and in t

e, and of what is best to be done, when intelligent beings are called upon to act. Wisdom also includes the will to do what

ld. “When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: when he established the cl

e pain in his head, applied to Vulcan to open it with a keen axe; and upon his doing so, Minerva instantly sprang forth, a g

The gods decided that whichsoever should bestow the most useful gift upon the citizens, should give a name to the city. Nep

her left a buckler, called the Egis. The Egis of Minerva had embossed upon it the head of Medusa. Medusa was one of the Gorg

Minerva lent him a shield, polished like a mirror: and Pluto bestowed upon him a helmet which rendered him invisible. Thus e

head. Perseus afterwards presented the head to Minerva, who placed it upon her shield; and so frightful was it, that those w

ry. An olive wreath was bestowed, as a mark of the public approbation upon those that excelled in any of these competitions.

Athens. The latter carried a folding seat for the young girls to rest upon , and an umbrella to screen them from the sun; the

natives of the city Musicians, some playing on the flute, and others upon the lyre, rhapsodists, who sang passages from Hom

idias, because it was discovered that among certain figures, engraved upon the shield of Minerva, he had placed likenesses o

of each individual’s property. In the first ages of society, men fed upon wild fruits, and the flesh of wild animals taken

ks, and in his eye A cruel beauty, such as none Of us may wisely look upon . Barry Cornwall. It appears, however, that Plut

ne, and that she was taken without much resistance. The ground opened upon the occasion, the ebon coursers descended, and wh

on condition that Proserpine had not tasted any thing in hell. Ceres, upon this, descended to the dark dominions of Pluto, a

eaten the pomegranate, in her anger she sprinkled water of Phlegethon upon his head, and metamorphosed him into an owl, whic

ered in the air; There her son Cupid stood before her feet, Two wings upon his shoulders, fair and fleet; And blind as night

ed her as having- sprung from the foam of the sea. She first appeared upon the surface of the waves in a sea-shell, and was

gently wafted to the foot of mount Cythera, and when she set her feet upon the land, flowers sprung up beneath them. The ros

Botanic Garden. She is often represented in her sea-shell sporting upon the ocean, the sea-nymphs, called Nereides, and d

I only see in this mirror that I am no longer young; I will bestow it upon her whose beauty never fades, and whose youth is

were three beautiful females, daughters of Venus, and often attendant upon her. The Graces were supposed to be beautiful and

ne presided over tragedy. She is generally seen with her hand resting upon the club of Hercules; because the object of trage

ith the tail of a fish. They are sometimes pictured riding in the sea upon Tritons, and sometimes upon seahorses. How did t

are sometimes pictured riding in the sea upon Tritons, and sometimes upon seahorses. How did the heathens regard the ocean

instrument. ——— The Sirens were sea nymphs of rare beauty, who dwelt upon the coast of Sicily; their names were Parthenope,

Messina, that a ship, when it would steer clear of Charybdis, struck upon Scylla, and, if it would avoid Scylla, it was swa

The Halcyones were sea-birds, who were supposed to build their nests upon the waves, and to calm their violence by their pr

king-fisher, an aquatic bird, which makes its appearance immediately upon the abatement of storms; thus they were ignorantl

birds. The Harpies not only injured but defiled whatever they lighted upon . They were represented as rapacious and cruel, an

torches in their hands, and waving the thyrsus, and sometimes bearing upon their shoulders young kids for the sacrifice.

are now often called orgies. The Bacchæ hung little images of Bacchus upon the pine trees when they went into the woods to c

ona was represented under the form of a beautiful young woman sitting upon a basket of fruit; and near her stood Vertumnus,

boundaries, and the avenger of usurpation. Numa built a temple to him upon the Tarpeian mountain, instituted feasts to his h

k of intemperance. He was generally seen accompanying Bacchus, riding upon an ass, but so intoxicated, as to be almost incap

rince of Troy, and a mortal. Tithonus entreated of his wife to bestow upon him the gift of immortality, and the goddess obta

e Infernal Regions was the place of reception for souls who had lived upon the earth. Immediately upon death, according to t

lace of reception for souls who had lived upon the earth. Immediately upon death, according to the notions of the Greeks spi

red the deceased, and sometimes they erected a pyre, or pile of wood, upon which the body was laid and consumed to ashes. Th

y Cerberus, an enormous dog with three heads, one of which was always upon the watch. Not far from the abode of Pluto was th

gment-seat of Minos, Eacus, and Rhadamanthus, who pronounced sentence upon the dead. Tartarus was an immense and gloomy pris

deceive. The judges were reputed to have been men — kings, who ruled upon the earth with such integrity and wisdom, that it

he vengeance of the gods, especially employed in punishing the wicked upon earth, and after death. The Furies were women, co

Diana, and was thrown into Tartarus, where vultures unceasingly prey upon his liver, which is continually renewed. There T

the tremendous keeper of these gloomy abodes was stationed. He fawned upon those who entered, but tore all who attempted to

was permitted to take him. From the foam of his mouth, which dropped upon the earth, sprung deadly poison, aconite. What w

s was the son of Apollo and Coronis, the god of physic. Being exposed upon a mountain immediately after his birth, he was no

alance which Justice bears, intimates that she weighs, or deliberates upon all that two parties claim for themselves; the sw

m to shoot with the bow and arrow; Antylocus, to swim; Linus, to play upon the harp; and Eumolpus, to sing. Like some of his

ather. These public services induced Creon, King of Thebes, to bestow upon him his daughter in marriage, and to intrust him

me time that Jupiter had given him the power to command him. Hercules upon this lost his senses, but Apollo restored to him

olved to bear with fortitude whatever trial gods or men should impose upon him. When he undertook the enterprises commanded

th labour of Hercules was to obtain the mares of Diomedes, who preyed upon men. Hercules secured these animals, and gave the

these apples, and took from him the burden of the earth which he bore upon his shoulders, while Atlas procured the apples. T

uld ever cease to love her, if she could contrive to put that garment upon him, it would revive his attachment to her. After

emembering that the father of Iole had refused him his daughter, took upon himself to make war upon that king, and killed hi

r of Iole had refused him his daughter, took upon himself to make war upon that king, and killed him and his three sons. Iol

ht herself of the robe of Nessus. By some artifice Dejanira prevailed upon her husband to put on this robe; but no sooner wa

pulled up trees by the roots, and erected for himself a funeral pile upon Mount Œta. He then spread his lion’s skin upon hi

himself a funeral pile upon Mount Œta. He then spread his lion’s skin upon his pile, sustained himself upon his club, and de

Œta. He then spread his lion’s skin upon his pile, sustained himself upon his club, and demanding of Philoctetes to set fir

How did Hercules next distinguish himself? Who imposed twelve labours upon Hercules? Who enabled Hercules to achieve his lab

undertake the recovery of the Golden Fleece; and Jason was prevailed upon to engage in that enterprise, with many others as

re about to be offered, a winged ram, with a golden fleece, took them upon his back, and flew away to Colchis through the ai

afterwards carried on a productive commerce, and established colonies upon the Asiatic border of the Euxine. For ten years,

himself to another female, and the wretched Medea, to revenge herself upon him, killed their children. This is a frightful s

e men who were respectable should come into one place, and deliberate upon what was best for the people to do; and if any ma

ous dogs, and threw Theseus into prison. Hercules, however, prevailed upon Aidoneus to release Theseus, and at length he ret

always persecuted the posterity of Venus, and she pronounced a curse upon the descendants of Labducus, the father of Laius.

n hands, carried the child to the woods, bored his heels and hung him upon a tree of Mount Citheron. The infant would soon h

illed. In that rude age it does not appear that people set much value upon life. Œdipus did not care whom he had killed, but

at animal walks on four feet in the morning, on two feet at noon, and upon three in the evening!” When Œdipus heard the ridd

meaning, and explained it thus: — Man, in the morning of life, walks upon his hands and feet; when he has grown to maturity

very old, he uses a staff in addition to his own limbs. The monster, upon hearing this, dashed his head on a rock and kille

eople, and forgetting that he had ever killed a man himself, resolved upon discovering the concealed murderer. He spared no

ith such perfect hatred, that it was said, when their dead bodies lay upon one pyre, the flames from each refused to unite i

is a beautiful example of female excellence. Her constant attendance upon her afflicted father, her heroic love for her bro

region of day, and Eurydice followed; but before he had set his foot upon earth, Orpheus forgot the command of the god, and

dice forever, Orpheus consoled himself for the loss of her by playing upon his lyre as he wandered about Mount Rhodope, in t

only mean that Troy was a maritime city, and that its site was fixed upon as being a convenient abode for seafaring men; an

in rural quiet and honour, if the deities themselves had not intruded upon his peaceful obscurity. Peleus, a prince of Thess

lated the matter of contention, and entreated him to bestow the apple upon her, who was truly the most beautiful; but they a

e mythologists explain this story thus: they say Diana had compassion upon the innocent virgin, and carried her away miracul

ds, to punish his perjury, suffered him to let fall one of the arrows upon his foot, which inflicted a loathsome and incurab

slept. During the ten years of the siege, Philoctetes remained alone upon the desolate island, suffering from his wound, an

ought with him Cassandra, the daughter of Priam. Apollo had conferred upon Cassandra the gift of prophecy, but afterwards ta

re produced. One was addressed to Orestes, Prince of Mycenæ. Orestes, upon this discovery, declared himself to be the same i

f Apollo require of Orestes? What sentence did the Scythian king pass upon Orestes and his friend? How did Iphigenia treat t

eep, supposing them to be sons of Atreus, who had bestowed the armour upon Ulysses, and at length killed himself in despair.

Charybdis. On the island of Sicily, the companions of Ulysses seized upon , and devoured, some cattle which were designed fo

hilles, in his predatory incursions, was Briseis, a beautiful female, upon whom Agamemnon set his affections. Agamemnon was

was forced to surrender the fair Briseis. The displeasure of Achilles upon this occasion forms the principal subject of Home

found his kingdom and family in the condition which any might presume upon , who should abandon his duties for ten years. His

the loss of his friend, returned to the field, and renewed his attack upon the Trojans. Fear fell upon them as this mighty b

rned to the field, and renewed his attack upon the Trojans. Fear fell upon them as this mighty barbarian, instigated by his

ed him thither, and, disregarding the place, inflicted a mortal wound upon the youth, who fell dead at his parents’ feet. Pr

s Venus. When Troy was in flames, Eneas escaped with his life, taking upon his shoulders his aged father, Anchises, and in o

m called the Eneid, Eneas attached followers to himself, and embarked upon the Mediterranean, in hopes to establish himself

hence he would have continued his course to Italy, but he was driven upon the coast of Africa. Carthage is commonly suppose

of land, who exercised a patriarchal government over those who lived upon their domains, and who, like the nobles of Europe

tired of fighting, the rivals at last, to finish the contest, agreed upon a single combat. Turnus was killed, and it may be

tion of the young. Those who felt the desire of improvement meditated upon what they saw about them, and sometimes travelled

humane, and his countrymen respected him so highly, that they called upon him to make a new body of laws, which they promis

the earth; and the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moved

as the King Of terrors; black of aspect, red of eye, Reflecting back upon the sinful mind              Its own inborn defor

Parvati, leader of the celestial armies. He is represented as riding upon a peacock, clothed in a robe spangled with eyes,

eastern gate are two very fine figures of elephants, each with a man upon his trunk. On the west are two surprising figures

rsemen completely armed, who, having killed two elephants, are seated upon them. In front of that gate is an octagonal pilla

extensive enclosure, in which is a large dome, constructed of stone, upon which are carved the sun and the stars; and round

ishnu. See plate, page 191. The Hindus suppose that Vishnu takes upon himself different forms at different times, and i

cs, the most disgusting are the Fakirs, who sometimes hang themselves upon spikes, and may be seen in this state till they e

ll India. The image of Juggernaut stands in the centre of the pagoda, upon an elevated altar, encompassed with iron rails, u

en braved it in the field, he assembled his companions, and inflicted upon himself nine deep wounds with the point of his la

rrevocable decrees. Into his palace no impure person could enter; and upon its columns were engraven those Runic rhymes whic

cator of combats and disputes. He was represented with a cock’s crest upon his head. To the gods just described, may be adde

eir favourite tree; and the mistletoe, or parasitic plant which grows upon the oak, was used m their worship. The sacred gro

m the skulls of their enemies, and that those who had loved the chase upon earth, the shades of heroes, regaled themselves i

abode of Hela, where they pined in endless hunger and want. Hela lay upon abed called Koer, which signifies wasting and sic

the Israelites, the latter were defeated, and the Philistines seized upon and carried off “the ark of God!” This ark was a

on the following morning, Dagon was broken from his pedestal, and lay upon the earth. As soon as they saw it prostrate, his

e captive ark, etc. refer to? What effect had the presence of the ark upon the statue of Dagon, and what became of the ark?

hand the horn of plenty, whilst a finger of his right hand was placed upon his lip, to denote silence. What rites were pecu

comfortable, and to employ their hands skilfully, they will meditate upon the objects around them. They will admire the sun

em. They will admire the sun, and moon, the earth, and all that grows upon it; and they will inquire who made and takes care

red stones were placed in the streets of Mexico, for this god to rest upon : and no mortal dared to sit upon them. The princi

eets of Mexico, for this god to rest upon: and no mortal dared to sit upon them. The principal image of Shining Mirror was o

imself into the flames would be transformed to light itself. Two men, upon this, immediately precipitated themselves into th

exico contained as many as forty thousand temples; and besides these, upon the tops of the hills, and in the woods, were ere

sed him of worshipping an unacknowledged deity, and he suffered death upon this accusation. Those who are familiar with the

annot be removed. The temples of the Greeks were placed in the woods, upon the mountains, or upon the Acropolis, an eminence

emples of the Greeks were placed in the woods, upon the mountains, or upon the Acropolis, an eminence in a city; and some st

or temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, and the Pantheon. The Capitol stood upon the Capitoline hill. This celebrated structure wa

y nearly thus: “Upon the 2lst of July, being a clear day, the ground upon which the temple was to be raised, was bound by g

e held in honour by the people. Divination, or augury, was practised upon chickens kept in a coop for that purpose. Their m

, was an ornamental structure, before which prayers were offered, and upon which sacrifices were laid. An altar, when men wo

he had put for his pillow, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.” Afterwards, he says, “This stone

ime or having committed one, would seek some altar, and lay his hands upon the horns; or he would enter a temple, and when h

ct against the laws. Banishment was a punishment frequently inflicted upon innocent persons, by the Greeks. The exiled perso

ge house, and without uttering a word, would sit down among the ashes upon the hearth, and by his looks express his forlorn

ipods, tables, cups, shields, crowns, and statues of gold and silver, upon the temple; and, according to the most authentic

t? What were the dimensions of the Parthenon, and what was sculptured upon it? What statue adorned the Parthenon, and how ha

rsons uttered oracles. Among- the ancients, certain places were fixed upon , where priests, when they were consulted, gave in

as uttered by a poor old woman called the Pythia: who was made to sit upon a stool, called, from its three feet, a tripod; a

was supposed to consecrate the water: and this water being sprinkled upon the worshippers, was supposed to make them pure,

ians have a vessel of holy water in their churches. Washing the hands upon any solemn occasion was accounted a purification.

sins, he says, in the name of God, “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean; from all your filthin

g which might adorn the temples, were presented to the gods, and hung upon the walls, pillars, and roof, as was convenient.

is a supplication to some god, that he would inflict shame and misery upon the accursed person; that is, the person hated by

f curses. Kings, parents, priests, and prophets, uttered imprecations upon detested persons; and those who heard the maledic

The patriarch Jacob assembles his children around his death-bed, and upon some, he pronounces blessings, on others curses.

certain act, he makes a vow. The Hebrews were permitted to take oaths upon solemn occasions. “Thou shalt fear the Lord thy G

uitable reverence when they thus used dishonestly and lightly to call upon him. All important agreements, or covenants, amon

hey had escaped, out of gratitude to their deliverers, and to engrave upon a tablet a short account of their deliverance. Th

ve all the rest, is a dignity which all the ancient nations conferred upon their priesthood. The Egyptians, and all the dist

est of Aaron’s descendants were inferior priests. The priests entered upon their office at the age of thirty years, and were

le, and to instruct the people. They also pronounced solemn blessings upon the people in the name of the Lord. The Hebrew hi

he veil. The Altar of Incense was made of wood covered with gold, and upon it a perfume of sweet spices was offered morning

the High-Priests only. On the front of the Mitre was a plate of gold, upon which was engraved the inscription, Holiness to t

ns who were not Greeks, barbarians. 8. Cenotaph, a monument, erected upon a spot where the remains of the dead are not inte

l, composed sometimes of exceedingly fine porcelain, generally white, upon a coloured ground. Cameos represent exquisite hea

d by the Athenians, because they accused him of carving his own image upon the shield of Minerva. Phidias retired to Elis, w

the sky who brought the rain in great bags, called clouds, to pour it upon the thirsty Earth. It was these gods, too, who he

It was he who came in the thundercloud and hurled the lightning down upon those who had done him wrong. The eagle which soa

gathering flowers with her friends the water-nymphs. It happened that upon a certain day there was strife between Jupiter an

d Pluto. “All who die must pass it. Look!” Proserpina looked, and saw upon the torpid stream a boat. It was laden down with

were pointed and furry. Besides that, he had two little stubby horns upon his forehead. When he spoke, his voice was like t

d the hills became yellow and barren. Then the North Wind rushed down upon the country, bringing hail and frost and snow; fo

all. “And to-day, in the underworld, I saw her again. She was seated upon a great black throne, beside the dark-faced god.

t, Jupiter may right the wrong.” Then Ceres said, “Nothing shall grow upon the earth — neither tree, nor flower, nor blade o

to Pluto. Now Mercury has winged sandals on his feet and a winged cap upon his head, and he sails through the air more swift

p, making the meadows green. “Have I not said that nothing shall grow upon the earth?” said Ceres, in wonder. “Who has done

lways mourns until Proserpina returns. And she allows nothing to grow upon the earth until the fair young goddess comes back

heir beautiful queen in their midst. Persephone. She stepped upon Sicilian grass,    Demeter’s daughter, fresh and

r heart, were reft from me —    Persephone — Persephone!” She reigns upon her dusky throne,    ’Mid shades of heroes dread

of Hades, hear,    And let Demeter’s daughter go.    The tender corn upon the lea    Droops in her goddess gloom when she  

th light oppressed,    And sunny wafts that round her stir, Her cheek upon her mother’s breast —    Demeter’s kisses comfort

rong. They did not fear Jupiter himself, and once they piled mountain upon mountain and tried to force a way into Olympus, t

. There the great Titan hung, with the storm and the sunshine beating upon him. Every day an eagle came and fed upon him, an

rm and the sunshine beating upon him. Every day an eagle came and fed upon him, and every night his body was healed again, b

use. The little creatures were stronger than she. At last she sprang upon the cover, with her whole weight. That closed it,

too late then. When Epimetheus came hack he found her there, kneeling upon the lid of the box and weeping. It was long befor

nd flowing golden hair. Then he redoubled his, pace and began to gain upon her; but the nearer he came, the more terrified w

thought, “Now I have her. She can flee no further.” As he came out upon the river bank, there stood Daphne, so quiet that

scorn, for he had felt his power. Cupid and the Bee. Cupid once upon a bed Of roses laid his weary head; Luckless urch

ce Apollo tended the flocks of King Admetus had such music been heard upon earth. The birds would cease singing, for they pr

. Their wedding was soon celebrated, and the guests agreed that never upon earth had been seen a nobler or a happier pair, f

uickly. Next day, as Eurydice was walking through the grass, she trod upon a poisonous serpent, which turned and bit her in

n gates, and came into the presence of the dread god himself, sitting upon his throne with Proserpina at his side. All about

shadows. The time had come for Orpheus to plead his cause. He struck upon the strings of his lyre and began. In his song, h

ess drew near. She was taller than Happiness, and even fairer to look upon , for the beauty of her face had a nobleness and s

kin. Then Hercules tried his club. He hit the lion with all his might upon the head. It was a crushing blow, but the lion on

, when, one day, as the hero was walking along the sea beach, he came upon him whom he sought. There, asleep on the warm san

ill not mind it. I will come back directly.” So Hercules took the sky upon his shoulders, but his task was not half so easy

ee that he had in his hand a branch with the beautiful apples of gold upon it. Hercules wasted no time in questions. He saw

but though his clothes were worn and tattered, he was fairer to look upon than any mortal man. He asked for shelter, and be

erve a mortal man for one year to atone for a fault, but now his time upon earth was ended. Thus Apollo departed, leaving hi

time upon earth was ended. Thus Apollo departed, leaving his blessing upon all the land. Joy and peace and the fruits of pea

ook of the god frightened her. Plainly the fate of Admetus now rested upon Alcestis, and there was no hope for her. Deep gri

rested upon Alcestis, and there was no hope for her. Deep grief fell upon all the land. The people put on dark robes of mou

ible arms, Death clutching Hercules with his iron hands and breathing upon him with his pestilent breath. Long they wrestled

strain of all his knotted muscles, Hercules forced the grim god down upon one knee, then half back upon the ground. “Let me

cles, Hercules forced the grim god down upon one knee, then half back upon the ground. “Let me go,” whispered Death. “Let me

Death fled like a shadow before the sun. Alcestis was saved. She lay upon the ground, breathing and warm. In a few moments

ard noon it is so high that even I grow sick and dizzy if I look down upon the earth beneath me. In the afternoon the way is

so that he might better endure the fierce light and heat; then he put upon him the blazing crown which the sun’s driver must

living coals, the apples    Burned among the withering leaves. There upon the village common    By the school-boys he was f

eed had departed    And they knew not when nor where. But they found upon the greensward,    Where his struggling hoofs had

man smiled. “What can you do against Medusa?” she said. “All who look upon her are turned to stone.” But he answered bravely

oman who stood before him, but the goddess Minerva. The light flashed upon her breastplate of gold and her plumed helmet. In

e with his soldiers to get her. All day long Perseus was flying north upon the winged sandals of Mercury. Sometimes be saile

so live the Grææ, and Perseus soon found the three old crones sitting upon a great floe of ice. They had only one eye and on

k two long, swift wings that shone like gold. These two were crouched upon the floor, but the other Gorgon, Medusa, was walk

ted his flight toward them, and there he set his tired foot once more upon the earth. He took off his helmet and prepared to

Ever after, the goddess of wisdom bore the terrible snaky head either upon her shield or upon her golden breastplate, and sh

dess of wisdom bore the terrible snaky head either upon her shield or upon her golden breastplate, and she granted many a ha

hard one; but in the end the robber, for all his iron club, lay dead upon the ground, and the young hero went on rejoicing.

the king, and Theseus was bidden. Never was Medea more beautiful than upon that evening. When the golden goblet of wine was

the golden goblet of wine was placed before the young man, she smiled upon him, and said: — “Drink, Theseus. Refresh yoursel

us suddenly struck the goblet from his hand, and it fell with a crash upon the marble floor. For at that moment the king had

or him after the celebrations and slew him. Then King Minos waged war upon us and the gods sent us famine and plagues. In th

he saw that it would be in vain. The heart of the young hero was set upon the adventure. When the fatal day came, the seven

lace of King Minos. There, at the end of the hall, sat the stern king upon his throne, and beside him stood his beautiful da

yet more like a cruel and evil man. With a terrible bellow it rushed upon him, putting down its head to gore him with its h

en, in return, he struck with his sword, the monster caught the blows upon its horns or else dodged them altogether. At l

more    The pride of Attic story!3 Ariadne at Naxos. High upon the Hill of Drios,    As the day began to waken,

uninvited, came into the hall and flung a golden apple in their midst upon the table. On the apple were these words: “For th

ety of the kingdom, Priam had been compelled to cast the infant forth upon the mountain heights to die. But kind shepherds h

ds, and he was so beautiful that even the gods on Olympus looked down upon him with admiring eyes. Thus it happened that whe

and of Troy continued year after year. The Greeks drew up their ships upon the beach and lived in them there by the sea. Man

eis had fallen to the lot of Agamemnon, the leader of the Greeks. But upon a certain day the father of the maiden came to th

the Grecian camp. Then the priest prayed to Apollo to take vengeance upon Agamemnon for the deed, and Apollo heard him. The

camp and slew beasts and men. All the camp was lit up with the fires upon which the bodies of the dead were being burned ac

ident. They no longer remained within the walls of Troy, but came out upon the plain before the gates and fought fiercely ag

further and further back, even to where the ships were drawn up high upon the beach. Then they hurled firebrands, and the s

the death of Patroclus, whom he loved above all men, he cast himself upon the earth and threw dust upon his head and tore h

he loved above all men, he cast himself upon the earth and threw dust upon his head and tore his hair. And all his friends,

d avenged the death of Patroclus.” Then Achilles arose and went forth upon the field of battle. He had no armor, but the god

t his head, so that he shone like one of the gods. And Achilles stood upon the edge of the trench and shouted his terrible b

gold, and the breastplate and greaves of shining silver. Then he took upon his arm the wondrous shield, wrought with carving

and Achilles looked for his foe in vain. Toward evening a panic came upon the Trojans. They fled headlong toward the gate o

r. Then Hector drew his great sword and rushed with desperate courage upon the Grecian hero. But as he came near, Achilles h

h and through. So Hector died. The Greek warriors came near and gazed upon him and wondered at his great body, but the heart

a high funeral pyre, but the body of mighty Hector lay face downward upon the ground. However, King Priam came to Achilles

eemed that the city must yield, for the Trojans had lost courage; but upon a certain day, as Achilles was fighting before th

to the Grecian camp. In the .morning the loss was known and fear came upon the whole city. Not many days afterwards there wa

a, the prophetess, daughter of King Priam, knew the danger. She stood upon the wall weeping and lamenting, but no one paid a

nknown seas; but one night the keel of the first ship suddenly grated upon the bottom, and the ships found themselves at lan

night the shores of Ithaca came in sight and the men could see fires upon the hillsides. It was their home. They sailed slo

home. They sailed slowly, waiting for the day, and a deep sleep came upon Ulysses, worn with watching. But the sailors had

r fate. Then, indeed, it might have gone hard with the hero, but that upon the way the god Mercury met him. He warned Ulysse

His son, Telemachus, was but a child, and the rule of the island fell upon Queen Penelope. She waited patiently, hoping alwa

hen he came into the house, Minerva took off the disguise she had put upon Ulysses, and the hero made himself known. With te

at bow and carried it down among the suitors. Then twelve rings, each upon a stake, were set up in a row in the palace floor

three times, he strove, in vain, to bend the bow and stretch the cord upon it. Leiodes tried next, but could not bend it in

him instantly. In a moment there was a great uproar. The suitors set upon Ulysses with their swords, but Telemachus rushed

hese rags.” They went out, and Minerva took off the disguise that was upon Ulysses, and shed great beauty on him, making him

And music in his ears his beating heart did make. They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon th

e. They sat them down upon the yellow sand, Between the sun and moon upon the shore; And sweet it was to dream of Father-la

9-130; slain by Perseus, 136. Her head was afterward borne by Minerva upon breastplate or shield, 144. Menela΄us. King of S

ar΄is. Son of King Priam of Troy. As an infant, was cast forth to die upon Mt. Ida; grew up, however, among the shepherds th

p, however, among the shepherds there, 71; fairest of men; was called upon to judge who should have the golden apple intende

airest,” 172; carried off Helen to Troy, 177, and brought destruction upon that city, 211. Patro΄clus (pa-tro΄klus), 18. Gr

a). Per΄seus (per΄suse). Son of Danaë. As an infant, was cast adrift upon the sea with his mother in a small boat; rescued

most common form of the story, Theseus deserted Ariadne, leaving her upon the island of Naxos. 5. Castor and Pollux were b

Achilles” are part of the common language, but their meaning is lost upon those to whom the myths from which they are deriv

ianism in the education of the young, and there is need to lay stress upon this because of the increased attention now being

ill enable the reader to appreciate the great: influence of the myths upon our literature. The large selection of reproducti

father for his cruelty. Gæa finally induced him to lay violent hands upon his sire, and, after releasing him from his bonds

return victorious. Thus armed and admonished, Cronus set forth, came upon his father unawares, defeated him, thanks to his

Thetis, for example, he gave charge over the ocean and all the rivers upon earth; while to Hyperion and Phœbe he entrusted t

s rule.” Hesiod ( Elton’s tr.). Ignorant of the deception practised upon him, Cronus then took leave, and the overjoyed mo

who, in the intervals of his numerous affairs, congratulated himself upon the cunning he had shown to prevent the accomplis

ars were aroused when he suddenly became aware of the fraud practised upon him, and of young Jupiter’s continued existence.

ngth and stature, hurled huge rocks at each other, and piled mountain upon mountain to reach the abode of Jupiter, the Thund

itans erst, My brethren, scaling the high seat of Jove, Heaved Pelion upon Ossa’s shoulders broad In vain emprise.” Lowell.

proud of his handiwork, Prometheus observed man and longed to bestow upon him some great power, unshared by any other creat

d departed unseen, exulting in the success of his enterprise. Arrived upon earth once more, he consigned the stolen treasure

on the topmost peak of Mount Olympus Jupiter beheld an unusual light upon earth. Anxious to ascertain its exact nature, he

t’s work. There a voracious vulture was summoned to feast day by day, upon his liver, the tearing of which from his side by

eemed almost to stagger beneath the weight of a huge box which rested upon his shoulders. Pandora immediately ceased dancing

dora immediately ceased dancing, to speculate with feminine curiosity upon the contents of the chest. In a whisper she begge

ttered in the most pitiful accents: “Pandora, dear Pandora, have pity upon us! Free us from this gloomy prison! Open, open,

sembling moths. These little insects fluttered about, alighting, some upon Epimetheus, who had just entered, and some upon P

bout, alighting, some upon Epimetheus, who had just entered, and some upon Pandora, pricking and stinging them most unmercif

y. They then flew out through the open door and windows, and fastened upon the merrymakers without, whose shouts of joy were

little the world was peopled; and the first years of man’s existence upon earth were, as we have seen, years of unalloyed h

ease. Neptune, in accordance with his decree, blew a resounding blast upon his conch shell to recall the wandering waves, wh

al desert and a silent waste.” Ovid ( Dryden’s tr.). As they talked upon how they should repeople the desolate earth, they

ay be considered her bones.” Husband and wife speedily decided to act upon this premise, and continued their descent, castin

a king of Troy, was carefully instructed in the duties he was called upon to perform in the future. “And godlike Ganymede,

lves, Humbling their deities to love, have taken The shapes of beasts upon them. Jupiter Became a bull and bellow’d.” Shake

n, seeing him kneel, as if to invite her to mount, she lightly sprang upon his broad back, calling to her companions to foll

herself to be carried away. Jupiter finally deposited his fair burden upon the shores of a new land, to which he gallantly g

sword to avenge their death, and dealt the dragon such a deadly blow upon the head, that he put an immediate end to its exi

the soil, full grown, and armed to the teeth. They were about to fall upon Cadmus, when the same voice bade him cast a stone

t of their close-drawn phalanx. Cadmus, seeing the giants were almost upon him, and that no time was to be lost, quickly thr

ound. Rather than disappoint their aged mother, who had set her heart upon attending the services, these kind-hearted sons h

t, as she knelt before the altar, she fervently prayed Juno to bestow upon them the greatest boon in her power. At the concl

is glistering eies.” Spenser. Arachne, in the meanwhile, was intent upon her swimming bull, against whose broad breast the

her swimming bull, against whose broad breast the waves splashed, and upon a half-laughing, half-frightened girl, who clung

ught him the unwelcome tidings of her faithlessness. “Then he turned upon the Raven,     ‘Wanton babbler! see thy fate! Mes

xpected loss of his son, Apollo would fain have wreaked his vengeance upon the Cyclopes, the authors of the fatal thunderbol

d duties. From his exalted position he often cast loving glances down upon men, whose life he had shared for a short time, w

erpent Python, born from the slime and stagnant waters which remained upon the surface of the earth after the Deluge. None h

ed, that, notwithstanding her utmost efforts, her pursuer was gaining upon her. Panting and trembling, she swerved aside, an

iden had vanished from his sight for ever; but, when the truth dawned upon him, he declared that from henceforth the laurel

Daphne was an illustration of the effect produced by the sun (Apollo) upon the dew (Daphne). The sun is captivated by its be

s blue dome, I walk over the mountains and the waves, Leaving my robe upon the ocean foam; My footsteps pave the clouds with

during the noon hour in some shady spot, and as he flung himself down upon the short grass he often called for a breeze, bid

had well-nigh passed, and the sun was darting its perpendicular rays upon the earth, when Cephalus came to his usual resort

ken impression that some wild beast was lurking there ready to pounce upon him, he cast his unerring javelin into the very m

nd challenged him to make good his boastful words. Marsyas was called upon first to exhibit his proficiency, and charmed all

of his head. “The god of wit, to show his grudge, Clapt asses’ ears upon the judge; A goodly pair, erect and wide, Which h

t is difficult to keep; and this one, of the king’s long ears, preyed upon the poor barber’s spirits, so that, incapable of

was touched by his courtship, and ere long requited the love lavished upon her by conferring her hand upon Orpheus. Shortly

d ere long requited the love lavished upon her by conferring her hand upon Orpheus. Shortly after their union, while walking

d from him as quickly as possible. In her haste she accidentally trod upon a venomous serpent lurking in the long grass, whi

venomous serpent lurking in the long grass, which immediately turned upon her, and bit her heel. A short period of agonised

e condition imposed by Pluto, his longing to feast his eyes once more upon her loved features induced him to turn just befor

ife; and, as his spirit drifted on to join her, he incessantly called upon her name until the brooks, trees, and fountains h

over briars and stones until she perished. This punishment inflicted upon Dirce is the subject of the famous group once bel

he resolved to return home by sea. Unfortunately for him, the vessel upon which he had embarked was manned by an avaricious

c, and in dread lest their hearts should be moved, quickly laid hands upon him, and hurled him into the water, where he fell

kly laid hands upon him, and hurled him into the water, where he fell upon the broad back of a dolphin, who bore him in safe

of Troy, and won from the gods the boon of everlasting life to confer upon him. Alas! however, she forgot to ask at the same

e the flying arrows. In vain Niobe sought to protect them, and called upon all the gods of Olympus. Her daughters fell one b

rned face illumined by the moon’s soft light. Diana wonderingly gazed upon his beauty, and before long felt her heart beat w

ariot, she floated to his side, bent slowly, and dropped an airy kiss upon his slightly parted lips. The youth Endymion, onl

inged lids, and for a moment his sleep-dimmed eyes rested wonderingly upon the beautiful vision. That one glance, although i

had been but a dream, but so sweet a dream that he cast himself down upon the sward, hoping to woo it to visit him once mor

nbeams fell athwart his sleeping face. “Then, as the full orb poised upon the peak, There came a lovely vision of a maid, W

by want, toil, and exposure, finally caused an eternal sleep to fall upon him, and bore him off to Mount Latmus, where she

by human gaze. There each night the goddess paused to gaze enraptured upon his beloved countenance, and to press a soft kiss

aze enraptured upon his beloved countenance, and to press a soft kiss upon his unconscious lips. Such is the tale of Diana a

ed by Diana, for it is also related that her affections were bestowed upon a young hunter by the name of Orion. All day long

y; but the nymphs sped on, until, their strength failing, they called upon their patroness’s aid. Their prayer was no sooner

his forge, And, climbing up the mountain gorge, Fixed his blank eyes upon the sun.” Longfellow. Happy once more, he resum

nd dismayed, the distant baying of his hounds coming to join him fell upon his ear. Diana’s Hunt. G. Papperitz. By Perm

alia, longed to show their love for their new mistress. When the wave upon which she reclined came nearer still, the “rosy-b

But when he at last set them free, Mars darted away, vowing vengeance upon the negligent sentinel, who was still blissfully

n the negligent sentinel, who was still blissfully sleeping. Pouncing upon him, Mars awakened him roughly, administered a sh

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

uit, he boldly attacked a wild boar, which, goaded to madness, turned upon him, buried his strong tusk in the youth’s unprot

nus, still inconsolable, shed countless tears, which, as they dropped upon the ground, were changed to anemones, while the r

ed to yield up Adonis; and after much dispute a compromise was agreed upon , by virtue of which Adonis was allowed to spend o

lso loved Anchises, Prince of Troy, but, ashamed of lavishing favours upon a mere mortal, extorted from him a promise that h

light: Leander came as surely as the night, And when the morning woke upon the sea, It saw him not, for back at home was he.

back by the waves, made a second attempt to cross the strait, calling upon the gods to lend him their aid. But this time his

ning to other impulsive maidens, to repeat the last sounds which fell upon her ear “But her voice is still living immortal,

By Arrangement with Messrs. C. E. Clifford & Co. Quickly he knelt upon the grass, and bent over the pellucid waters to t

Echo was avenged; but the gods of Olympus gazed compassionately down upon the beautiful corpse, and changed it into a flowe

mth was infused into the icy bosom, and as he pressed kiss after kiss upon the chiselled lips they grew at last soft and war

tment, into which he glided unseen Stealthily he approached the couch upon which the fail maiden was sleeping, and bent over

her enter, and invisible hands drew her over the threshold and waited upon her. When night came, and darkness again covered

he to conceal a lamp and dagger in her lover’s apartment, and to gaze upon him in secret, when his eyes were closed in sleep

er. The lamp, which she held high above her head, cast its light full upon the face and form of a handsome youth. Psyche’s h

lamp, and one drop of burning oil, running over the narrow brim, fell upon Cupid’s naked shoulder. “Now trembling now distr

box, however, contained naught but the spirit of Sleep, who, pouncing upon Psyche, laid her low by the roadside. Cupid, pass

n safety. The prayer was granted, and Berenice’s beautiful locks laid upon Venus’ shrine, whence they, however, very mysteri

r the cruel treatment inflicted by Otus and Ephialtes, Mars prevailed upon Apollo and Diana to use their poisoned arrows, an

udges, simply stated his case, and was acquitted. Since then the hill upon which his trial took place has been called the Ar

the Campus Martius, or Field of Mars. All the laurel crowns bestowed upon victorious generals were deposited at the foot of

nding. He had once been tenderly attached to his mother, had lavished upon her every proof of his affection, and had even tr

t, the springs moved, and, the chair closing around the person seated upon it, frustrated all attempts to rise and escape fr

hted with its beauty and delicate workmanship, proudly seated herself upon it, and found herself a prisoner. In vain she str

, the construction of magnificent golden palaces for each of the gods upon the Olympian heights, fashioned their sumptuous f

o some mythologists, had refused even his addresses, Jupiter bestowed upon him the fair hand of Venus and sent her and her m

e, he decreed that Neptune, or Poseidon, should govern all the waters upon the face of the earth, and be sole monarch of the

sed guerdon, whereupon Neptune created a terrible monster, which came upon the shore, devoured the inhabitants, devastated e

ter year a fair girl was doomed to perish, until finally the lot fell upon Hesione, the king’s only daughter. He could not b

name of Evenus. Idas and Marpessa were just congratulating themselves upon their narrow escape, when suddenly Apollo appeare

er; and, as there was no bridge, all the spirits were obliged to rely upon the aid of Charon, an aged boatman, who plied the

The Story of Ibycus The Furies also had an important part to play upon earth, as the avengers of unfilial deeds, irrever

was attacked and slain by two robbers, and in his extremity he called upon a flock of cranes, which was passing overhead at

ere was great grief throughout Greece, and all men demanded vengeance upon the murderer. Shortly after, a play was being ena

istening with tense interest to the awful denunciations of the Furies upon the murderer in secret. Suddenly a flock of crane

ewcomer, a chorus of cries, groans, and imprecations from within fell upon his ear, mingled with the whistling of the whips

from fatigue, they paused to rest for a moment, the cutting lash fell upon their bare shoulders, and spurred them on to rene

s. Most of the gods were immediately aware of the deception practised upon them, and refused the new dish; but Ceres, who wa

the skies.” Homer ( Pope’s tr.). This singular punishment inflicted upon Tantalus gave rise to the expression “to tantalis

r, and, to simulate the thunderbolts, had thrown lighted torches down upon the multitude, purposely assembled below. “Th’ a

e had at last obtained a hearing, he told her who he was, calculating upon the effect which such a revelation must necessari

dom appeared except in godlike array. With artful words she so worked upon the guileless nature of her rival, that, when Jup

and laugh, Saying, ‘She had her wish, that Semele! ‘ But sitting here upon Olympus’ height, I look down, through that oval r

Juno, not daring to continue her persecutions, wreaked all her anger upon poor Ino and her unhappy household by sending the

d away from his followers and lost his way, Bacchus laid himself down upon the sand on the sea-shore to rest. Some pirates,

ward he wished; whereupon Midas, who was an avaricious old king, fell upon his knees, and humbly besought the god to grant t

he awoke, she called her faithless lover; but no answering sound fell upon her ear except the mocking tones of Echo. Her tea

ks, and in his eye A cruel beauty, such as none Of us may wisely look upon .” Barry Cornwall. Frightened by his impetuous a

ge, it occurred to her that she might confer a still greater blessing upon him, that of immortality: so she anointed his lim

nted his limbs with nectar, murmured a powerful charm, and placed him upon the red-hot coals, to consume all the perishable

certaining that he was quite unharmed, turned to vent her indignation upon the careless nurse; but the aged beggar woman had

, and afar Shone light emitted from her skin divine, And yellow locks upon her shoulders waved; White as from lightning, all

icily. Joyfully she embraced the token, and, thinking she must now be upon Proserpina’s track, hastened. on until she came t

er, wearied by these importunities, consented to Proserpina’s return, upon condition, however, that she had not touched any

a slave to obtain food. The girl’s master left her alone for a moment upon the sea-shore, and, in answer to her prayer, Nept

years in fitting themselves to fulfil the duties they would be called upon to perform during the next decade as priestesses

rooms, which was all draped with sable curtains, stood a downy couch, upon which reclined the monarch of sleep. His garments

; the leaves on trees not more, Nor bearded ears in fields, nor sands upon the shore.” Ovid ( Dryden’s tr.). All around th

ld an hour-glass and a scythe in his hand. His hollow eyes were fixed upon the sands of time; and when they had run out, he

during the performance this labour, Hercules turned his deadly arrows upon them, and accidentally wounded his beloved tutor

if he would only free her from the lover her father would fain force upon her. Delighted to be able to win his bride and pu

now resumed with redoubled ardour, for each of the lovers was intent upon winning the hand of the fair Deianeira. “Warm, a

the other shore in complete safety, if she would but consent to mount upon his broad back. “The hoary centaur, who was wont

up carefully, although she sincerely hoped she would never be called upon to make use of it. Years passed by. Hercules ofte

it to a messenger, and bade him hasten to meet Hercules, and prevail upon him to wear it for his triumphant return. The mes

er than he could bear. In his rage at the trick which had been played upon him, he seized Lichas — the unfortunate bearer of

tain side alone, tore up the huge oaks by their roots, flung them one upon the other until he had raised a mighty pile, upon

ots, flung them one upon the other until he had raised a mighty pile, upon which he stretched his colossal, pain-racked limb

head, a lion’s skin carelessly thrown over his shoulder, and leaning upon a massive club. “Great Alcides, stooping with hi

ught with pride of the time when he would bestow her hand in marriage upon the noblest of all who came to woo. Now his plans

flew away in great haste, lest the two remaining Gorgons should fall upon him and attempt to avenge their sister’s death. P

as to slay the Gorgon; and he thought that, if he could but once gaze upon her stony face, he would be free from pain and we

fore addressed him as follows: “‘Hasten now, Perseus, and let me look upon the Gorgon’s face, for the agony of my labour is

s which streamed from the giant’s head were like the snow which rests upon the peak of a great mountain, and that in place o

dition that Sciron performed for him the menial office he had imposed upon so many others. Sciron dared not refuse, and obey

him over the precipice, into the breakers, where the tortoise feasted upon his remains with as keen a relish as upon former

where the tortoise feasted upon his remains with as keen a relish as upon former victims. After disposing of another world-

res, Theseus gave him a faint idea of the sufferings he had inflicted upon others by making him try each bed in turn, and th

e found that his fame had preceded him. The first thing that he heard upon his arrival was that Ægeus had just married Medea

ecute her apparently hospitable purpose, when his eye suddenly rested upon the sword at Theseus’ side, which he immediately

sudden movement upset the goblet, and the poisonous contents, falling upon a dog lying at the king’s feet, caused his almost

bears the name of Icarian to this day. “His scattered plumage danced upon the wave, And sorrowing Nereids decked his watery

to move him from his purpose, and, the hour having come, he embarked upon the black-sailed vessel which was to bear the yea

w the beautiful island. Ariadne strayed apart, and threw herself down upon the ground to rest, where, before she was aware o

ed his companions, embarked with them and set sail, leaving her alone upon the island, where Bacchus soon came to console he

and, instead of falling in love with him, bestowed all her affections upon his son, Hippolytus, a virtuous youth, who utterl

birth, and the story of the wrongs inflicted by Pelias, the usurper, upon his unfortunate parents. This tale aroused the yo

ry her across on his back if she would but lend him her staff to lean upon . The old woman gladly accepted this offer; and a

city. As he drew near, he noticed an unusual concourse of people and upon inquiry discovered that Pelias was celebrating a

an arrogant glance over the assembled people. His eyes suddenly fell upon Jason’s naked foot, and he grew pale with horror

lock of brazen-feathered birds, which rained their sharp plumage down upon the Argonauts, wounding many of them sorely. The

e between the two vessels grew less; the Colchian rowers were gaining upon the Greek; and Medea saw that, unless she found m

pse, and watched Meleager take its spoil, which he gallantly bestowed upon Atalanta. Althæa’s two brothers were present at t

rew the carefully cherished brand from its hiding-place, and threw it upon the fire burning brightly on her hearth. When the

from pressing their suit when they heard what conditions were imposed upon all who would obtain her hand; for Atalanta, disa

ned to kill his father, marry his mother, and bring great misfortunes upon his native city.                                

ver! Rather than perpetrate these awful crimes, and bring destruction upon the people of Corinth, whom he loved, he would wa

about the succession to the throne. A compromise was finally decided upon , whereby it was decreed that Eteocles, the elder

others, who no sooner found themselves face to face, than they rushed upon each other with such animosity that both fell. By

e at last, and, while the winged steed was grazing, he vaulted boldly upon his back. Pegasus had never before been ridden by

, and from an unclouded sky he swooped suddenly and unexpectedly down upon the winged monster, whose fiery breath and great

Bellerophon and Pegasus were victorious, and the monster lay lifeless upon the blood-soaked ground. This mighty deed of valo

g not only to forego further attempts to slay him, but also to bestow upon the young hero his daughter’s hand in marriage.

s head had been utterly turned by the many lofty flights he had taken upon Pegasus’ back, and, encouraged by the fulsome fla

nking of the happy days when he rode along the paths of air and gazed upon the beautiful earth at his feet. Bellerophon, mou

and gazed upon the beautiful earth at his feet. Bellerophon, mounted upon Pegasus, winging his flight through the air or fi

ture, and as Rhœcus looked after it to mark its flight, his eyes fell upon the distant line of hills against which the sun w

ccasion he made a very fine haul, and threw his net full of fish down upon a certain kind of grass, which the flapping fish

guests. For a moment she stood beside the bountiful board, then threw upon it a golden apple, and, exhaling over the assembl

ed breath, she vanished. The general attention was, of course, turned upon the golden fruit, whereon the inscription “To the

The dispute grew more and more bitter, and the irate goddesses called upon the guests to award the prize to the most deservi

d the two others would be sure to vent their anger and disappointment upon the judge who passed over their charms in favour

uthus ( Elton’s tr.). This act of partiality, of course, called down upon him the wrath and hatred of Juno and Minerva, who

ad even been wooed by Apollo, who, hoping to win her favour, bestowed upon her the gift of prophecy. For some reason the god

into a prophetic strain, she foretold that he would bring destruction upon his native city. Priam and Hecuba, scorning her p

and Helen, whose deliberations had come to an end, bestowed her hand upon Menelaus, King of Sparta. The Abduction of Hel

o the court of Lycomedes, where, under some pretext, he was prevailed upon to assume a disguise and mingle with the king’s d

nned.” Homer ( Bryant’s tr.). Arrayed in pedlar’s garb, with a pack upon his shoulders, Ulysses entered Lycomedes’ palace,

implored Apollo to avenge the insults he had received by sending down upon the Greeks all manner of evil. This prayer was no

in terror, now consulted an oracle to know why this calamity had come upon them, and how they might check the progress of th

m, Agamemnon again assembled his troops, and proposed a new onslaught upon the Trojan forces. But when the army was drawn up

by me. He bids the Trojans and the Greeks lay down Their shining arms upon the teeming earth, And he and Menelaus, loved of

death. Hector and Andromache He found his palace deserted, and, upon questioning the women, heard that his wife had go

or gently reproved her, and demonstrated that his duty called him out upon the field of battle, where he must hold his own i

.). Paris, ashamed now of his former flight, soon joined his brother upon the battlefield, and together they performed many

les would have rushed from his tent unarmed; but his mother prevailed upon him to wait until the morrow, when she promised t

romise to his mother, Achilles still refused to fight, but, springing upon the rampart, uttered his mighty war-cry, the soun

e, and at last seeing Hector, whom alone he wished to meet, he rushed upon him with a hoarse cry of rage. The Trojan hero, a

chilles His efforts to make peace failed; but at last he prevailed upon Priam to celebrate his betrothal with Polyxena, w

lyxena was torn from the arms of Hecuba and offered up as a sacrifice upon the tomb of Achilles by his son Pyrrhus. Philo

mote on her brow, she lifted up a voice Of shrill command, ‘Who burns upon the pyre?’ Whereon their oldest and their boldest

ood, And muffling up her comely head, and crying ‘Husband!’ she leapt upon the funeral pile, And mixt herself with him and p

red them to leave the horse alone, lest they should bring untold evil upon their heads.         “‘Wretched countrymen,’ he

ife Clytæmnestra and her paramour Ægisthus.         “‘Ægisthus, bent upon my death, Plotted’ against me with my guilty wife

irely off their guard, the neighbors and allies of the Ciconians came upon them unawares, and put many to death. The Greeks,

among the Lotus-eaters. Their eyes had lost all animation, and rested upon him in a vague, dreamy way, which aroused his sus

bounding dolphins. Her unsurpassed loveliness made a vivid impression upon him, and he was soon deeply in love with her. He

Galatea. Raphael. Anderson, Photo. Polyphemus once accidentally came upon them thus, ere they were aware of his proximity.

us, ere they were aware of his proximity. For a moment he glared down upon them; then, seizing a huge rock, he vowed his riv

d not live to enjoy the love which was denied him, and hurled it down upon the unsuspecting lovers. Galatea, the goddess, be

gain rolled the stone away to admit his flocks, keeping careful guard upon the Greeks. The sheep all in, he replaced the roc

each broad back to make sure that none of the prisoners were mounted upon them. Ulysses, meanwhile, having observed this ma

them far out to sea. After untold suffering, the Greeks landed again upon the Æolian Isle, and Ulysses sought the king, to

his head and bade him join his fellows, he drew his sword and rushed upon her, threatening to take her life if she did not

Ulysses’ companions began to long for their own homes, and prevailed upon their chief to leave the fair enchantress. At fir

ed to their oars, and rowed steadily on. Soon the Sirens’ melody fell upon Ulysses’ charmed ears; but, although he commanded

ish. “‘Still shine, O Sun! among the deathless gods And mortal men, upon the nourishing earth. Soon will I cleave, with a

r him away. At last Minerva, who had always befriended him, prevailed upon Jupiter to allow him to return to Ithaca. Mercury

replied that she would do so as soon as she had finished the tapestry upon which she was at work. As she was a diligent work

, the shore, The plains where Ilium stood before, And homeless launch upon the main, Son, friends, and home gods in my train

to appease the soul of his unfortunate friend, Æneas easily prevailed upon his followers to leave these inhospitable shores

ther they sailed, and hoped to settle; but a terrible pestilence came upon them, and decimated their already sparse ranks.

Venus, disguised as a mortal, who informed them that they had landed upon the Libyan coast, which was under the sway of Did

he did not feel, she bade her servants make a funeral pyre, and place upon it all the objects Æneas had used during his sojo

s course should now prove too smooth, she sent Alecto, the Fury, down upon earth to stir up war and goad Amata to madness. T

ed the Trojans, had sought Vulcan’s detested abode, and had prevailed upon him to forge a suit of beautiful armour for Æneas

meaning of these words was entirely lost, and they came to be looked upon eventually simply as the names of deities or hero

nite meadows of heaven,” whose full udders drop down rain and fatness upon the land, which are stolen away either by the win

to hunger and torturing thirst, we have again merely a story founded upon an expression used in time of drought, when the s

finally slain by his own mother, who casts into the flames the brand upon which his existence depends. In the Theban solar

the horizontal rays of the rising sun, which seem to lie for a while upon the mountain slopes, ere they rise to begin their

course, and hurry him down into darkness to inflict horrible torments upon him. In the story of Bellerophon, although the na

ws, and in the course of her nightly journey she looked lovingly down upon the sleeping face of the setting sun (Endymion).

ned by the golden shower, the light of the morning, which streamed in upon the darkness of the night. Semele has also been i

hat the “beneficent Titan, who stole fire from heaven and bestowed it upon mankind as the richest of boons,” was originally

drought, darkness, and of the underworld have sufficiently been dwelt upon as personified by Python, the Hydra, Geryones, th

ly drew all things down into his realm, never to relinquish his grasp upon them. Such is the physical explanation of the var

09, 327 Cyc′nus. Intimate friend of Phaeton, 68 Cyl-le′ne. Mountain upon which Mercury was born, 109, 110 Cyn′thi-a. Same

Bacchus, held in the autumn, Lib′y-a. Ancient name of Africa; coast upon which Æneas landed, 34. 329 Li′chas. Bearer of t

Calliope, 58-62, 234; significance, 351 Os′sa. Mountain in Thessaly, upon which the Titans piled Pelion, 12 O′tus. Giant so

e, 24-26; sacred to Apollo and the Muses, 69 Par-the′ni-um. Mountain upon which Atalanta was exposed, 241 Par′the-non. Tem

Æson, 230-233, 238-239 Pe′li-on. A high mountain in Thessaly, piled upon Ossa by the giants to reach Olympus, 12, 234 Pel

′phi-us. Father of Pylades; shelters Orestes, 299 Stym-pha′lus. Lake upon whose banks Hercules slew the brazenclawed birds,

is often represented holding him in her lap. Because Plutus insisted upon bestowing his favours upon good and noble mortals

ng him in her lap. Because Plutus insisted upon bestowing his favours upon good and noble mortals only, Jupiter soon deprive

r father and mother; however, Venus resolved to bring some misfortune upon the young princess, and she said, “I will give he

oked at her with his large eyes, and sometimes fondly rested has head upon her shoulder, or cropped the rose she would hold

uld not harm any living thing, and that she loved whatever she looked upon , thought it would be very cruel to make her unhap

upon, thought it would be very cruel to make her unhappy. He lay down upon a bank of violets, near where Psyche sat, and sai

light, he again descended to the garden, and lingered a while to look upon Psyche, who appeared to him the loveliest being h

Cupid entered the sanctuary of Harpocrates, he found that god seated upon a throne, overshadowed by a peach tree. Near him

ocrates held a seal, and the forefinger of his right hand was pressed upon his lips; before him stood an altar crowned with

n unseen. She was reclining beneath a huge rock, and gazing pensively upon the dashing waves of the sea. Somnus carried in h

but could see no living being. A slight refreshment of fruits was set upon a table in one of the apartments, and a concert o

e so mean as to envy their sister the possession of it, and meditated upon some way to disturb her enjoyment in it. They tol

and which held the lamp trembled — a single drop of scalding oil fell upon the shoulder of Cupid — the dagger dropped from t

she ran she knew not whither, nor did she stop till she found herself upon the bank of a rushing stream. There she stood, ti

ing stream. There she stood, tired and despairing, and fixed her eyes upon the river — “Here I may find peace,” she cried: “

and devout have brought hither, as offerings to thee. Have compassion upon me; the implacable Venus pursues me in her anger;

some little satisfaction. The beautiful eyes of Venus were just fixed upon her with a most vengeful expression. It seemed to

her trial was all that the relentless Venus could think of inflicting upon her. “Behold me, child of earth,” said the goddes

with complacency; Cerberus licked her pretty feet; Proserpine smiled upon her, and gave her the cosmetic, and Charon, the g

a vow to love each other eternally, and a benediction was pronounced upon them. The festivity ended in a dance, and Venus w

r startled the young girls. They sprang up, dropped all their flowers upon the ground, and saw a chariot drawn by two fiery

stern, but not frightful countenance; his bright keen eyes were fixed upon Proserpine, and he smiled as he approached her. C

eyes, to shade them from the lustre of Pluto’s, which he fixed fondly upon hers, “I am come hither, fairest of Sicilian maid

queen of heaven, the glorious Juno, shall outshine you. You shall sit upon my throne, and bright gems shall encircle your fo

owing story belongs, Pandion, king of Athens, found that he must call upon some other king to punish the robbers, for he was

se you nothing, my own Philomela,” answered the fond old man, smiling upon her through his tears. “But, my child, do not for

e me. Know, false wretch, they will sooner or later execute vengeance upon you for your perfidy.” Tereus was alarmed at thes

he procured Philomela the articles she wanted. Philomela soon wrought upon the cloth the figure of herself, and of Tereus cu

she delivered to her the web. Philomela was accustomed to put a mark upon her work, by which it might be known. Progne knew

yrses with ivy, and forming garlands for their heads. Progne resolved upon engaging the Bacchantes to aid her in the liberat

. The Bacchantes set up their accustomed shouting, and beat violently upon them. The superstitious people of Thrace thought

right, so Progne resolved to inflict the greatest possible suffering upon Tereus, and to do that, she killed their child, I

wn towards the fire, and the guests were invited to repose themselves upon it Just as they were taking their seats, Baucis,

te;” and she quickly found cushions stuffed with straw, which she put upon the bench. “These,” she said, “will ease your wea

of declining day was excluded. When the fire burned clear, Baucis set upon it a kettle which shone like burnished gold. Phil

f these, she drew down with a long fork, a gammon of bacon which hung upon the rafter over the chimney, and cutting off a pi

flight till you reach the summit. It is my will to bring destruction upon an impious people, but you shall not be involved

had nearly reached the mountain top; then they turned and looked down upon the valley. It was covered with water; its inhabi

as converted to an extensive lake, only the cottage of Philemon stood upon a small island in the centre. The cottage, too, s

shippers who resorted to the temple, brought garlands there, and hung upon the branches of the trees, which stood side by si

rva entered this cavern, Envy was seated in the middle of it, feeding upon snakes, which formed her ordinary repast. Minerva

yed her to punish the wicked. On this occasion, she laid her commands upon Envy in a few words. “Go,” said she, “to the roya

and returned to the cheerful light of day. Envy cast a scowling look upon her, as she departed, but the office of punishmen

into the apartment of Aglauria. The princess had thrown herself down upon her couch, vexed and mortified; for when she prom

re, and Herse blushed. At this moment, a cold, withered hand was laid upon the bosom of Aglauria, and she seemed to breathe

er and all her friends were present, and they smiled with complacency upon Mercury and Herse. At this sight, sleep fled, and

will go to my father. I will ask him to bestow my sister immediately upon a mortal, and then she cannot be given to a god.

the house. She thought she could meditate there without interruption, upon some plan to disappoint Mercury. But as she stood

s pitied him, and made him amends for the loss of sight. He conferred upon him the gift of prophecy, and likewise a term of

ld, kind moan. The maidens admired this gentleness, and Europa sprang upon his back, and he swam away with her from Asia to

o the gods for instruction. The oracle told him, before he should fix upon a residence, to follow a certain heifer, which he

ast, where she was amusing herself; that a bull’s head was sculptured upon the prow of his vessel, and that he carried off E

e rest of the pack, and all, rushing from a neighbouring thicket, set upon Acteon and tore him in pieces. Conversation: M

cteon’s hands, so that he could not defend himself, and then fastened upon him a stag’s horns and skin, to make him ridiculo

ve him into the wood, where some dogs, mistaking him for a stag, fell upon him and killed him. Ann. The young girls were ve

ne of the gods, and had his abode with Jupiter, at Olympus. Juno took upon herself to punish this foolish pride of Ino. Atha

as clouded by a thick fog, which arose from the Styx. Cerberus fawned upon Juno; he recognised in her one of the immortals;

nstantly rolled back again. Near Sisyphus was Ixion, who was whirling upon an ever-turning wheel. He had pretended that Juno

se Athamas for all the evil that you and the foul Tisiphone can bring upon him.” Juno answered not, but followed her guides

nook beyond Tartarus, where Tisiphone and her sisters sat discoursing upon the vices of mankind. The furies soon learned Jun

induced men to commit those crimes, and also that they brought evils upon mankind. Ann. Did every body believe that? Moth

ther. It is a sort of wicked prayer, a wish that God would bring evil upon some hated person; and a blessing is a prayer tha

ed person; and a blessing is a prayer that God would bestow some good upon the person prayed for. The Orgies. In anci

ve who it was they had killed, and they cut off his head and fixed it upon the point of a thyrsus, and Agave ran about with

rse glass tubes, which make a tremendous noise, are used as trumpets, upon this occasion, and increase the turbulence. Ann.

pathetic stories have been written concerning poor Danæ, tossed about upon the billows with her child. But Neptune, who was

d? Have all your companions perished? The vessel, perhaps, was dashed upon some fatal rock.” “Alas! good man,” replied Danæ,

an embroidered robe; her hair hung in long loose tresses; tears stood upon her pale cheek; and sorrow and weariness depresse

“Aglauria, this unfortunate lady, and this pretty child, were thrown upon our shore by the waves; I know you will shelter a

ides. Images of Atlas are made in the form of a man bearing the earth upon his shoulders. ——— Æolus had shut up the winds in

osed in quiet, till Lucifer, the morning star, shedding silvery light upon the couch of the shepherd and the ploughman, admo

under water. The poor people, to escape from the inundation, climbed upon house-tops, and the highest branches of trees; so

as devoured some of your subjects, will come to that place, and feast upon Andromeda. Cepheus did as he was commanded. Andro

omeda was just chained to the foot of the rock, when Perseus alighted upon the verge above. She clasped her hands, and looke

uld preserve her and destroy the monster, if Cepheus would bestow her upon him as the reward of his achievement. Cepheus joy

he was instantly changed to stone. Perseus then laid the Medusa down upon some marine plants, and went to unchain Andromeda

m her hand, and he restored her to her father and mother. The plants, upon which the Medusa was laid, were changed to the su

promise, they did not wait for me to claim her, but have bestowed her upon you. Restore her to me; else thou and they may dr

istant from their favourite valley. They sang, and danced, and played upon the lyre, all day, and sometimes the god Apollo c

oling waves. Sometimes Apollo was described as dwelling with the gods upon Olympus, with a lyre in his hand, and sometimes s

r Latona went, this frightful monster followed her. Neptune took pity upon her, and raised up an island, afterward called De

poses, and they were sometimes used to burn perfumes, or to set lamps upon . Here is one with an antique lamp on it. There wa

d by the leaden one would dislike the first one he or she should look upon . Cupid aimed the former at Apollo, and the latter

cred to Apollo, and garlands of laurel were bestowed at his festivals upon those who excelled in the strife of genius or the

unicate to Inachus that she was his lost daughter, and at length fell upon the expedient of tracing the story of her metamor

e expedient of tracing the story of her metamorphosis, with her foot, upon the sand. Inachus was surprised and shocked beyon

ear the spot in which Argus was, he took up a flute and began to play upon that instrument. Argus had never before beard a f

on and esteem of others. Epaphus and Phæton both commended themselves upon their parentage. “I,” said Epaphus, “am the son o

nselled, Phæton quickly ascended to the summit of Olympus, and there, upon a throne of burnished gold, surrounded by Hours,

he gods, it would seem without dread of their vengeance, Manto called upon the people to be more zealous in their devotions.

ra refused her one, so that she can have no power to bestow any thing upon you. “If a mortal deserves your homage, behold yo

Niobe and hers.” Such was the eloquence of Niobe, that she prevailed upon the capricious Thebans to throw away their laurel

behind this murky curtain, they discharged the winged shafts of death upon the devoted family of Niobe. When this fatal arre

f death upon the devoted family of Niobe. When this fatal arrest fell upon them, the sons of Amphion were engaged in occupat

ample; and suddenly, assuming an air of devotion, and fixing his eyes upon the altar, he bowed, and in a low tone of voice,

fact. 7. Dryden. 8. This sort of attendance at public processions, upon females of the highest class, at Athens, was not

ous, we regard but as poetical. Leigh Hunt, who has said many things upon Mythology, quite as beautiful as his subject, rem

sense of the old popular belief, and of the philosophical refinements upon it. We take Apollo, and Mercury and Venus, as sha

chieved, all that they meditated, bespeaks the soaring of a race bent upon conquering every obstacle — natural or artificial

in dominion.” The reality of an every day world has now set its seal upon all that delighted the days of our youth, and wou

inions, than to obtrude our own) we shall find that Lord Bacon treats upon the subject in a manner which maintains his high

into Tartarus, from whence he was delivered by Jupiter, and replaced upon his throne. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mytholo

where their own groans They felt, but heard not; hard flint they sat upon , Couches of rugged stone and slaty ridge, Stubbor

to Mount Caucasus, where being chained to the rock, a vulture preyed upon his entrails, which grew as fast as they were dev

opa caressed the beautiful animal, and at last had the courage to sit upon his back. Jupiter took advantage of her situation

fed The gentle beast, and fondly stroked his head. She placed herself upon his back, and rode O’er fields and meadows, seate

    But thou dost save         From hungry grave, The life that hangs upon a summer’s breath!         “Father of rosy day!

quoit of Apollo on the forehead of the unhappy mortal, who fell dead upon the green turf on which they were playing; while

air with garlands during their festivals, nor eat bread, but fed only upon sweetmeats. They did not even sing Pæans in honou

m it, rallied him on his folly. Irritated at the ridicule they poured upon him, he added to this gift, the restriction, that

ed his utmost skill, and the victory was adjudged to Apollo. The God, upon this, tied his opponent to a tree, and punished h

with madness the dogs that accompanied him to the chase, they turned upon their metamorphosed master, who, in horrible drea

hts like this His lashes dark, and left her dewy kiss; But never more upon the Latmos hill May she descend to kiss that fore

curiosity proved fatal; he was descried by the Bacchanals, who rushed upon him. His mother was the first to attack him, her

s purpose took the form of a bunch of grapes; scarcely was it pressed upon her lips, than she felt thrilling through her fra

and sleek Arabians prance, Web-footed alligators, crocodiles, Bearing upon their scaly backs, in files, Plump infant laugher

motion; their heads are thrown back, leaning with a kind of delirium upon their necks, and looking up to heaven, whilst the

ed by it, and sustained a deep injury, little analagous to its effect upon the Greeks, who turned all things — superstition,

mad, that they have wept till now. …………………………………………………    “She looks upon his lips, and they are pale;     She takes him by

; Resembling well his pale cheeks and the blood, Which in round drops upon their whiteness stood.” Shakspere. Proserpine i

connect. And now on earth the silver axle rings, And the shell sinks upon its slender springs; Light from her airy seat the

infidelity of his wife, formed an invisible net around them, and drew upon the lovers the laughter of the remaining diviniti

neel unites their willing hands.” Darwin. The love which had fallen upon Psyche, and the affection which dropped in honied

ters. The stream, fearing the power of the God, returned her to earth upon a bank of flowers. She then went through the worl

On opening it, a deep slumber fell on the unwary mortal, and she lay upon the earth, until Cupid, luckily escaping from the

reproached her for her curiosity. In addition to this, Venus imposed upon Psyche the most difficult tasks; she poured upon

this, Venus imposed upon Psyche the most difficult tasks; she poured upon the nymph torments the most excruciating, and too

sweet bee and butterfly,     Vied for each blossom’s love. “I looked upon the altar, — there     The pictured semblance lay

suddenly that eye was dim,     That voice no longer heard. “I looked upon his lonely hour,     The weary solitude: When ove

seful and necessary present to the inhabitants of the earth. Neptune, upon hearing this, struck the ground with his trident,

tant spinning lives.” Ovid. Minerva when amusing herself by playing upon her favourite flute before Juno and Venus, was ri

ds a spear, and in the other, a shield, with the dying head of Medusa upon it. “With bright wreaths of serpent tresses crow

meet it.     Evadne. It is your studious nature, yet methinks To gaze upon that proud and haughty form, To think upon the gl

ture, yet methinks To gaze upon that proud and haughty form, To think upon the glorious deeds of war, The pomp and pride and

in high, triumphal tones of gladness. ‌    Rivers. But then to think upon the hearts that grieve. For those who peril thus

he ingratitude of mortals, that the dolphin, having proceeded too far upon the sand, was unable to get back to the water, an

ks, and in his eye A cruel beauty, such as none Of us may wisely look upon .” Barry Cornwall. In vain she called upon her a

one Of us may wisely look upon.” Barry Cornwall. In vain she called upon her attendants for help, the God bore her off to

elley. He gave another proof of this propensity, by throwing himself upon the timid Cupid, and wrestling from him his quive

ires The matchless nymph, and burns with new desires. A crown of pine upon his head he wore, And then began her pity to impl

on, anxious only to escape from the society of Echo, he suddenly came upon a fountain, in which, as he reclined on the groun

nonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img120 Narcissus fancied that the nymph upon whom he supposed he had been gazing, was desertin

r death had shut his miserable eyes.” The Gods, however, taking pity upon his melancholy fate, changed him into the flower

pleased himself by wandering in the woods and deserts, there calling upon her, for the pleasure of hearing her voice in rep

pear, With the victim’s votive blood, Mighty monarch of the wood, And upon thy sacred shrine, Place the love inspiring wine,

ere offered the first fruits of everything, and they attended chiefly upon Bacchus, rendering themselves conspicuous in his

nymph, in her anxiety for her lover’s immortality, and while calling upon her mistress to assist her, saw ——————— “The Wit

ler loads to bend.” ‌Pleased with her office, and unwilling to take upon herself the troubles of marriage, she vowed perpe

There On the moss’d elm; three on the naked lime Trembling, — and one upon the old oak tree!         Where is the Dryad’s im

btful what ghostly thing will steal the last Into that distance, grey upon the grey. O go and sit with her, and be o’ershad

is represented as an old man, with a long, flowing beard, and sitting upon the waves of the sea. He often holds a pike in hi

the Greeks. The mother, still anxious for his preservation, prevailed upon Vulcan to make him a suit of armour; but after it

ith white teeth he prints her hand, caressed, And lays his velvet paw upon her breast, O’er his round face her snowy fingers

ded on the Carpathian sea, and like the rest of the sea gods, reposed upon the shore, where those resorted who wished to con

in a dream of her husband’s fate, and finding on the morrow his body upon the shore, she threw herself into the sea. The Go

                       O, I could weep with thee, And sit whole tides upon the pebbly shore, And listen to the waves lamenti

               O, poor Alcyone! But now thy stormy passion past, Thou upon the wave at last,                           Build

and from which has arisen the proverb, “By avoiding Charybdis we fall upon Scylla!” “Upon the beech a winding bay there lie

n, And as they turn, revolving Time is spun, Whose motions all things upon earth ordain, Whence revolutions date their fickl

we have pined to hear, Through many a long and lonely day, Come back upon the dreaming ear, From grave lands far away, And

rtal — would’st thou tempt the dangerous gloom, Launch thy frail bark upon the awful tide     That leaves the lonely islands

before declaring war, to evince to the world that they were commenced upon equitable grounds. The Athenians instituted fêtes

sted; and according to the evidence he delivered, sentence was passed upon the body. The Genius of Socrates is famous in his

is represented as a young and drunken man, with a garland of flowers upon his head, his face lit up by the deity of wine, a

s brow a mitre, divided into two equal portions. His finger is placed upon his lip, to intimate the silence he maintains, an

about all Greece, and the young and ardent of the nation were called upon to join him in the glory and the danger. They set

thing daunted, the hero threw a stone amongst them, and they fell one upon the other till they were entirely destroyed. He l

syrtus overtook them, but was slain by Medea, who scattered his limbs upon the path of his father, trusting that Æetes’ pate

he side of the ship which had borne him to Colchis, a large beam fell upon and crushed him to death. Medea also died at Colc

dy which should tend to clear them of the murder, and throw the crime upon the guilty Medea. Festivals were also appointed,

cules, who was brought up at Tirynthus; Juno, however, could not look upon him with pleasure, and before he was nine months

s, and that after he had been successful in the labours to be imposed upon him, he would be admitted amongst the gods. This

by the hero himself in the forest of Nemæa. The first labour imposed upon Hercules by Eurystheus, was to kill the lion of N

eighth, he was employed in obtaining the mares of Diomedes, which fed upon human flesh. He killed Diomedes, and gave him to

on, King of Gades, and brought to Argos his numerous flocks which fed upon human flesh. The eleventh labour was to obtain ap

The twelfth and last, and most dangerous of his labours, was to bring upon earth the three-headed dog Cerberus. This was che

sides these arduous labours, which the jealousy of Eurystheus imposed upon him, he also achieved others of his own accord, e

to Philoctetes, he erected a funeral pile on Mount Œta, and spreading upon it his lion’s skin, lay down with dignity and com

his lion’s skin, lay down with dignity and composure, his head placed upon his club, to await his death. The pile was lighte

s lighted, and the flames arose in volumes, but the hero gazed calmly upon them, unalarmed at his impending doom. His mind w

hem burial, unable to find them, they erected an altar to his memory, upon the spot where the burning pile had been. Pers

, whom he fortunately found asleep. Knowing that if he fixed his eyes upon them, he would be changed to stone, he used his s

reflect the object he sought to destroy. Keeping his eyes thus fixed upon them, he approached, Minerva supporting his coura

As Perseus pursued his journey, after inflicting this just punishment upon his foe, across the territories of Lybia, he disc

hich I save, enjoy.” Ovid. Cepheus consented to bestow his daughter upon Perseus, and immediately the hero raised himself

, All marble was his frame, his burned eyes, Dropped tears which hung upon the stone like ice; In suppliant posture, with up

his daughter and her son into the sea. This unfortunate murder preyed upon the spirit of Perseus, and though by the death of

us, and attempted to assassinate him; their barbarous intent recoiled upon themselves, for they were all slain by young Thes

t the white sail he had promised his father, who, seeing a black sail upon his son’s ship, despairingly threw himself into t

y one of the daughters of the gods. They first attempted their scheme upon Helen, the beautiful daughter of Leda, and when t

e found that Mnestheus had usurped the crown which should have fallen upon his children. In vain did Theseus attempt to ejec

e lonely shore. The bark of the false Theseus was a speck Scarce seen upon the waters, less and less, Like hope diminishing,

e on thee. Say, or, but look, a clear return of love, And I will fall upon my knees adoring thee!     Hip. Madam, I would no

rong my father; And thou, how canst thou meet his face? Shame, shame, upon the wanton love that leaves The marriage bed, eve

anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img204     The. “‘Dost thou dare look upon me boy?     Hip. My father?     The. Dost see thi

was the consciousness of innocence. Remorse, however, at last preyed upon the bosom of Phædra; after taking poison she conf

th a lyre, to the improvement of which Orpheus added two cords, — and upon which he played with so masterly a hand, that the

fainting cries, ‘What fury thee possest? What frenzy, Orpheus, seized upon thy breast? Once more my eyes are seized with end

e star-like gleam Of jewels trembling from her braided hair And death upon her brow! but glorious death! Her own heart’s cho

t in order to build the walls which surrounded his capital, he played upon his lyre, and by its divine power, the stones cam

etire. Already had we met: he from his side, Unsheathed a dagger, and upon me leap’d. ‌I had no dagger, but I lacked not co

his onset, Grasp’d him, and in less time than I relate it; Flung him upon the earth: in vain he strove; When to the contest

the enigma it proposed, which was — “What animal in the morning walks upon four legs, in the afternoon upon two, and in the

— “What animal in the morning walks upon four legs, in the afternoon upon two, and in the evening upon three legs.” The ans

g walks upon four legs, in the afternoon upon two, and in the evening upon three legs.” The answer of Œdipus was “That in in

upon three legs.” The answer of Œdipus was “That in infancy man goes upon his hands and feet; in manhood he walks upright,

and with shouts Demands the war, like an impatient steed, That pants upon the foaming curb.” Amphiaraus, who was famous fo

Alcmeon, ‌but to appease the gods, the fatal bracelet was sacrificed upon the altar of Apollo. Meanwhile the war beneath th

own life quite regardless, Provided his antagonist he slew, Eteocles upon his wretched brother Falls with his sword, and al

s guide the reckless blow To pierce the bosom of Eteocles. He falls —  upon his brother spouts his blood!” This unnatural co

of the kingdom of Pisa, and the hand of Hippodamia, he made bold war upon his neighbour, and conquered their land, which he

d to him did the spectre of Thyestes appear, to exhort him to revenge upon his brother the cruel act he had performed; nor w

fates satisfied until the deed had been accomplished, which revenged upon Atreus the infamous and atrocious conduct at whic

er flies; Whose feathers yet the marks of murder stain, Where, stampt upon her breast, the crimson spots remain. Tereus, thr

is thus beautifully described: — “Iphigenia. Father! I now may lean upon your breast, And you with unreverted eyes will gr

fond words the widow sent her child. Aga. Oh Earth! I suffered less upon thy shores! (Aside) The bath that bubbled with my

r thoughts and more exalted sentiments. Ulysses, King of Ithaca, took upon himself the charge of bringing the young Achilles

x. When Achilles died, the Greeks erected a superb tomb to his memory upon the shores of the Hellespont, and after the takin

ped, and a furious tempest convulsed the sea. The vessels were thrown upon the coast of the Lestrigones, who ate human flesh

. With one strong blow she smote herself to the heart, and fell dead upon the pile she had erected. Insérer image anonyme_h

‌laurel; while she is in many instances drawn with wings, and placed upon a block of marble, to intimate her immoveable fir

e cloth during her public ceremonies; but victims were not sacrificed upon her altar, because she was deemed inflexible, and

the cause of all the miseries, dissensions, and quarrels, which fall upon the inhabitants of the earth. ‌ We have now enum

“But to prevent their wandering in the dark, They both agree to fix upon a mark; A mark that could not their designs expos

eless remains of her lover. In the agony which overcame her, she fell upon the weapon with which Pyramus had destroyed himse

eated all his attentions with disrespect, and bestowed her affections upon Acis; meeting him in secret in a grotto, there en

is came forth from his retreat, and Polyphemus threw an enormous rock upon him, which crushed him beneath its weight. —————

she stood, and wrapt in thought profound, Her modest eyes were fixed upon the ground, Her cheeks she hid, in rosy blushes d

y Of love told by its light; and waving trees And perfumed breathings upon every breeze.” L. E. L. But their intercourse

lent watch, and blamed the night and wept, And scarcely dared to look upon the sky; Yet lulling still her fond anxiety.” L.

long uncertain, — she marked something glide, Shadowy and indistinct upon the tide; On rushed she in that desperate energy,

ss and beauty, how worthily the praises of the ancients were bestowed upon a poet, whom they even ventured to call the tenth

ry that he might devote his time more uninterruptedly to study. When, upon the death of Romulus, he was chosen by the senato

tion of his subjects, dismissing the body guards who usually attended upon the Roman Emperor, thus showing he had no distrus

came the monster, he then sowed the teeth of the dragon in the plain, upon which armed men rose suddenly from the ground. In

and, of attempting her virtue. Prœtus, was very unwilling to trespass upon the laws of hospitality by punishing him, but sen

one. It has been asserted by some that he attempted to fly to Olympus upon Pegasus, but that Jupiter sent an insect which st

hands remained fast pinched in the tree, when a lion suddenly sprang upon him, which he was unable to escape, and fell bene

ly morning and evening, and throw water from the palms of their hands upon the ground, and towards the sun, which they adore

suspended,     The sweat on Seeva’s forehead stood, And Ganges thence upon the world descended,     The holy river, the rede

the future was as familiar to her as to Odin, with whom she is seated upon his throne, and whose government of the remaining

sérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img280 His body was placed upon a funeral pile, and his wife was burned with him.

d the princely character, as in the case of Odin. Frigga was attended upon by king’s daughters, who were entitled goddesses

gulated by the opinion of bystanders, and partly by lot. The wretches upon whom it fell were then treated with such honours

Romans: but when they sacrificed men, those they pitched on were laid upon a large stone, and quickly strangled or knocked o

statue, which represented him in the figure of a warrior, was placed upon a column of marble. A great number of priests of

of his offspring; examples which could not fail to produce an effect upon their people. But not only did they delight in th

d to allure the mind to earth, or render life desirable, was showered upon the victim, his wishes were anticipated, and his

en suggested, that some navigators of Phœnicia might have been thrown upon the then unknown shore of America, from which pla

e of homage is stated by them to be, that the god has uttered a curse upon those who shall attempt to serve him; one thing i

Africa, they worship the soul of the dead, and a being named Molongo, upon whom they are most prodigal in bestowing titles;

ieve he married his sister, who, when all the rest of her family came upon earth, remained by herself in the skies, and from

is work, when it was done. Epimetheus accordingly proceeded to bestow upon the different animals the various gifts of courag

been so prodigal of his resources that he had nothing left to bestow upon him. In his perplexity he resorted to his brother

impatient to find his wooings thrown away, and, sped by Cupid, gained upon her in the race. It was like a hound pursuing a h

e on those of fear. The pursuer is the more rapid, however, and gains upon her, and his panting breath blows upon her hair.

more rapid, however, and gains upon her, and his panting breath blows upon her hair. Her strength begins to fail, and, ready

her hair. Her strength begins to fail, and, ready to sink, she calls upon her father, the river god: “Help me, Peneus! open

d when night came and they must say farewell, they pressed their lips upon the wall, she on her side, he on his, as they cou

every art; he ran in a circle and turned on his track, the dog close upon him, with open jaws, snapping at his heels, but b

ed himself as a shepherd driving his flock. As he strolled on he blew upon his pipes. These were what are called the Syrinx

cury sat down, talked, and told stories till it grew late, and played upon his pipes his most soothing strains, hoping to lu

t on the banks of the Nile. At length Jupiter interceded for her, and upon his promising not to pay her any more attentions

poem, says: — “One after one the stars have risen and set, Sparkling upon the hoar frost of my chain; The Bear that prowled

lly submerged, then raising their heads above the surface or swimming upon it. Sometimes they come out upon the bank, but so

heads above the surface or swimming upon it. Sometimes they come out upon the bank, but soon leap back again into the water

llusion in one of Milton’s sonnets, “On the detraction which followed upon his writing certain treatises.” “I did but promp

ards the skies, and said, “I call to witness the Sun which looks down upon us, that I have told you the truth. If I speak fa

, and silver the doors. The workmanship surpassed the material; 4 for upon the walls Vulcan had represented earth, sea, and

ng in the waves, some riding on the backs of fishes, while others sat upon the rocks and dried their sea-green hair. Their f

ugh, and all unused to rapid motion. When hapless Phaëton looked down upon the earth, now spreading in vast extent beneath h

. The Italian Naiads reared a tomb for him, and inscribed these words upon the stone: — “Driver of Phœbus’ chariot Phaëton,

ch. But it was all unavailing. At length, weary and sad, she sat down upon a stone, and continued sitting nine days and nigh

the name was sweet to the ears of Ceres, — “why do you sit here alone upon the rocks?” The old man also stopped, though his

something like tears, for the gods never weep — fell down her cheeks upon her bosom. The compassionate old man and his chil

r they were all; they had no servants. They spread the table, and put upon it curds and cream, apples, and honey in the comb

ursued; he was not more swift than I, but he was stronger, and gained upon me, as my strength failed. At last, exhausted, I

s celebrate their dance of mirth,     Round the green tree, like fays upon a heath; —         Those that are nearest linked

ll in love with the counterfeit creation. Oftentimes he laid his hand upon it as if to assure himself whether it were living

ce about its neck. To the ears he hung earrings and strings of pearls upon the breast. Her dress became her, and she looked

with cloths of Tyrian dye, and called her his wife, and put her head upon a pillow of the softest feathers, as if she could

th. It seemed to be warm. He pressed its lips again, he laid his hand upon the limbs; the ivory felt soft to his touch and y

otary of Venus found words to thank the goddess, and pressed his lips upon lips as real as his own. The virgin felt the kiss

ertook him, and buried his tusks in his side, and stretched him dying upon the plain. Venus, in her swan-drawn chariot, had

honor, he marked the petals with his sorrow, and inscribed “Ah! ah!” upon them, as we see to this day. The flower bears the

, the rudder broken, and the triumphant surge curling over looks down upon , the wreck, then falls, and crushes it to fragmen

sceptre, holds fast to a plank, calling for help, — alas, in vain, — upon his father and his father-in-law. But oftenest on

he god, scarce opening his eyes, and ever and anon dropping his beard upon his breast, at last shook himself free from himse

into rocks, waters, woods, and other things without life. These wait upon kings and great personages in their sleeping hour

eak the assaults of the sea, and stem its violent ingress. She leaped upon this barrier and (it was wonderful she could do s

cid days, in winter time, Halcyone broods over her nest, which floats upon the sea. Then the way is safe to seamen. Æolus gu

eful was the night Wherein the Prince of light     His reign of peace upon the earth began; The winds with wonder whist Smoo

he, and mounted to a turret, whence through an open window she looked upon the funeral. Scarce had her eyes rested upon the

n open window she looked upon the funeral. Scarce had her eyes rested upon the form of Iphis stretched on the bier, when the

with the point of his arrow. At the touch she awoke, and opened eyes upon Cupid (himself invisible) which so startled him t

drops of joy over all her silken ringlets. Psyche, henceforth frowned upon by Venus, derived no benefit from all her charms.

ived no benefit from all her charms. True, all eyes were cast eagerly upon her, and every mouth spoke her praises; but neith

ow lament me? You should rather have grieved when the people showered upon me undeserved honors, and with one voice called m

he was a beautiful youth, who generally spent the daytime in hunting upon the mountains. The sisters, not satisfied with th

f the god, startled with which he opened his eyes and fixed them full upon her; then, without saying one word, he spread his

orning and ascended the mountains, and having reached the top, called upon Zephyr to receive her and bear her to his lord; t

admus their king. But the misfortunes of their children still weighed upon their minds; and one day Cadmus exclaimed, “If a

forts, and we yielded. At the beginning the sky seemed to settle down upon the earth, and thick clouds shut in the heated ai

victims. At last all hope of relief vanished, and men learned to look upon death as the only deliverer from disease. Then th

nd Leander. Nisus and Scylla. Minos, king of Crete, made war upon Megara. Nisus was king of Megara, and Scylla was

ather who had been changed into that form, — seeing her, pounced down upon her, and struck her with his beak and claws. In t

whenever he espies her in his lofty flight you may see him dart down upon her, with beak and claws, to take vengeance for t

ymphs made their escape. When Juno discovered it, she passed sentence upon Echo in these words: “You shall forfeit the use o

This nymph saw Narcissus, a beautiful youth, as he pursued the chase upon the mountains. She loved him, and followed his fo

food or rest, while he hovered over the brink of the fountain gazing upon his own image. He talked with the supposed spirit

repel you. The nymphs love me, and you yourself look not indifferent upon me. When I stretch forth my arms you do the same;

upon me. When I stretch forth my arms you do the same; and you smile upon me and answer my beckonings with the like.” His t

w it depart, he exclaimed, “Stay, I entreat you! Let me at least gaze upon you, if I may not touch you.” With this, and much

ollo, who made her no return. So she pined away, sitting all day long upon the cold ground, with her unbound tresses streami

perished.   The story of Leander’s swimming the Hellespont was looked upon as fabulous, and the feat considered impossible,

hs themselves would leave their groves and fountains to come and gaze upon her work. It was not only beautiful when it was d

the water in which it swam. She seemed to look with longing eyes back upon the shore she was leaving, and to call to her com

s Muiopotmos, adhering very closely to his master Ovid, but improving upon him in the conclusion of the story. The two stanz

t of the Art of Preserving Health, thus describes the effect of frost upon the waters: — “Now blows the surly North and chi

d (such was the pleasure of the gods) heaven with all its stars rests upon his shoulders. The Sea-Monster. Perseus,

pride of beauty. Before she had done speaking, a sound was heard off upon the water, and the sea-monster appeared, with his

n from his lofty flight he sees a serpent basking in the sun, pounces upon him and seizes him by the neck to prevent him fro

turning his head round and using his fangs, so the youth darted down upon the back of the monster and plunged his sword int

r behind the altar. But his act was a signal for an onset by his band upon the guests of Cepheus. They defended themselves a

nine acres, and Enceladus required the whole of Mount Ætna to be laid upon him to keep him down. We have already spoken of t

in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two, and in the evening upon three?” Œdipus replied, “Man, who in childhood cr

on the throne. At last Bellerophon by his pride and presumption drew upon himself the anger of the gods; it is said he even

ound was like the roar of a furnace, and the smoke like that of water upon quick-lime. Jason advanced boldly to meet them. H

eached the surface than they began to brandish their weapons and rush upon Jason. The Greeks trembled for their hero, and ev

others were kept away from the place, that no profane eyes might look upon her mysteries. Then, with streaming hair, she thr

e he and his guards slept soundly under the influence of a spell cast upon them by Medea. The daughters stood by the bedside

ther Absyrtus with her. Finding the pursuing vessels of Æetes gaining upon the Argonauts, she caused the lad to be killed an

n; but while he tarried to collect the scattered fragments and bestow upon them an honorable interment, the Argonauts escape

the life of the child should last no longer than a brand then burning upon the hearth. Althea seized and quenched the brand,

lated the conqueror, crowding to touch his hand. He, placing his foot upon the head of the slain boar, turned to Atalanta an

a fire to be prepared. Then four times she essays to place the brand upon the pile; four times draws back, shuddering at th

have conquered.” And, turning away her face, she threw the fatal wood upon the burning pile. It gave, or seemed to give, a d

hes by a bloodless and unhonored death. With his last breath he calls upon his aged father, his brother, and his fond sister

ath he calls upon his aged father, his brother, and his fond sisters, upon his beloved Atalanta, and upon his mother, the un

er, his brother, and his fond sisters, upon his beloved Atalanta, and upon his mother, the unknown cause of his fate. The fl

e wandering winds. Althea, when the deed was done, laid violent hands upon herself. The sisters of Meleager mourned their br

stheus and compelled to perform all his commands. Eurystheus enjoined upon him a succession of desperate adventures, which a

returned with them, and though somewhat reluctantly, took his burden upon his shoulders again, and let Hercules return with

to be jealous of his son, and he imprecated the vengeance of Neptune upon him. As Hippolytus was one day driving his chario

th limbs distorted and dishevelled hair; His scattered plumage danced upon the wave, And sorrowing Nereids decked his watery

ped tail. The whole crew became dolphins and swam about the ship, now upon the surface, now under it, scattering the spray,

! I will be the first to strike the wild boar.” The whole band rushed upon him, and while he now talks less arrogantly, now

himself, and now confesses his crime and implores pardon, they press upon him and wound him. In vain he cries to his aunts

the oak seemed to shudder and utter a groan. When the first blow fell upon the trunk blood flowed from the wound. All the by

dy to Ceres, all clad in garments of mourning, and invoked punishment upon Erisichthon. She nodded her assent, and as she bo

is never filled; or like fire, that burns all the fuel that is heaped upon it, yet is still voracious for more. His property

her prayer, and though her new master was not far off and had his eye upon her a moment before, Neptune changed her form and

herself. She replied, “Pardon me, stranger, but I have been so intent upon my line that I have seen nothing else; but I wish

e true except by his mother’s shame.’ As I said this Hercules scowled upon me, and with difficulty restrained his rage. ‘My

d the fourth time he succeeded, brought me to the ground, and himself upon my back. I tell you the truth, it was as if a mou

lliope. He was presented by his father with a Lyre and taught to play upon it, which he did to such perfection that nothing

ith her beauty and made advances to her. She fled, and in flying trod upon a snake in the grass, was bitten in the foot, and

times he leading, sometimes she; and Orpheus gazes as much as he will upon her, no longer incurring a penalty for a thoughtl

eds, by which Eurydice met her death, for in flying from you she trod upon a serpent, of whose bite she died. To avenge her

g their parentage. Mercury gave Amphion a lyre and taught him to play upon it, and his brother occupied himself in hunting a

, Book III. 35. Marsyas. Minerva invented the flute, and played upon it to the delight of all the celestial auditors;

ly away, and it fell down to earth, and was found by Marsyas. He blew upon it, and drew from it such ravishing sounds that h

cheerful light! I must away, but I will not fear. The gods look down upon us. Ye who slay me unoffending, when I am no more

mbling shall come. Ye Nereids, receive your guest, who throws himself upon your mercy!” So saying, he sprang into the deep s

the spot where he landed, a monument of brass was afterwards erected upon the rocky shore, to preserve the memory of the ev

eed of secret murder. We the fearful family of Night fasten ourselves upon his whole being. Thinks he by flight to escape us

most important of the fragments which remain of his poetry, is based upon the tradition that Danaë and her infant son were

his forge,     And climbing up the narrow gorge, Fixed his blank eyes upon the sun.” Tennyson has a different theory of th

ncient writers record that when the first rays of the rising sun fall upon this statue a sound is heard to issue from it, wh

eatest poems of antiquity, those of Homer and Virgil. Menelaus called upon his brother chieftains of Greece to fulfil their

stance, yet by no means justified the wrong which brought this danger upon her. He was united in marriage with Andromache, a

hich yet to name my spirit loathes and fears; My father held his hand upon his face;               I, blinded by my tears,

e: — “The wished-for wind was given; I then revolved     The oracle, upon the silent sea; And if no worthier led the way, r

           * * * * *                                             “—— upon the side     Of Hellespont (such faith was entert

gods and avert the plague. Achilles boldly charged their misfortunes upon Agamemnon as caused by his withholding Chryseis.

with either side. Juno and Minerva, in consequence of the slight put upon their charms by Paris, were hostile to the Trojan

go as it would. But this absorption did not continue long, and when, upon turning his eyes downward, he beheld Hector stret

ventured to oppose himself in fight to Patroclus. Jupiter looked down upon him and would have snatched him from the fate whi

about to throw it, and Achilles, with sword drawn, was about to rush upon him, when Neptune, who looked out upon the contes

sword drawn, was about to rush upon him, when Neptune, who looked out upon the contest, moved with pity for Æneas, who he sa

ere appeared, advancing over the sea, two immense serpents. They came upon the land, and the crowd fled in all directions. T

manded by the ghost of that warrior, and was sacrificed by the Greeks upon his tomb. Menelaus and Helen. Our readers w

ed in a funeral urn. After visiting his father’s tomb and sacrificing upon it, according to the rites of the ancients, he ma

orrence that it does in ours. The Eumenides, avenging deities, seized upon Orestes, and drove him frantic from land to land.

tan foes, and it was proposed to destroy it, the thought was rejected upon the accidental quotation, by some one, of a choru

es’ companions and dashed their brains out, and made his evening meal upon them as he had on the others. After he had supped

s art, for she was a powerful magician. These dreadful animals fawned upon them, wagging their tails and rising on their hin

h thy friends.” But he, instead of obeying, drew his sword and rushed upon her with fury in his countenance. She fell on her

ter consuming all their stock of provisions, they were forced to rely upon the birds and fishes they could catch. Famine pre

sey. The temple of the sea-god could not have been more fitly placed, upon a grassy platform of the most elastic turf, on th

inner harbor there is a picturesque rock with a small convent perched upon it, which by one legend is the transformed pinnac

if they were owners of both. That he might be able to take vengeance upon them, it was important that he should not be reco

ises, was too old to walk with the speed required, and Æneas took him upon his shoulders. Thus burdened, leading his son and

ard in the air, and a flock of these odious harpies came rushing down upon them, seizing in their talons the meat from the d

of his men, seized by Scylla while the navigators were wholly intent upon avoiding Charybdis. Æneas, following the advice o

t them revive, for she could not forget the slight that Paris had put upon her, in awarding the prize of beauty to another.

s. Then Somnus pushed him overboard and he fell; but keeping his hold upon the helm, it came away with him. Neptune was mind

hese words, they approached the boat. Charon, fixing his eyes sternly upon the advancing warrior, demanded by what right he,

e that as he lies he stretches over nine acres, while a vulture preys upon his liver, which as fast as it is devoured grows

the blessed. They passed through a middle tract of darkness, and came upon the Elysian fields, the groves where the happy re

k. The spear flew across the roaring water. His pursuers were already upon him, but he plunged into the river and swam acros

ovide from present abundance for future want; but browsed like beasts upon the leafy boughs, or fed voraciously on their hun

ens, the leader, ignorant whence the darts came, rushed sword in hand upon Euryalus. “You shall pay the penalty of both,” he

r on his shoulder, like a flower cut down by the plough. Nisus rushed upon Volscens and plunged his sword into his body, and

Milo’s vast strength, such as his carrying a heifer of four years old upon his shoulders and afterwards eating the whole of

y wood-cutters, and attempted to rend it further; but the wood closed upon his hands and held him fast, in which state he wa

untry, he assembled a host with which he went to bestow his blessings upon the rest of the world. He conquered the nations e

f the cavern, and one of the goatherds was induced to try its effects upon himself. Inhaling the intoxicating air, he was af

at the fountain of Castalia, and being crowned with laurel was seated upon a tripod similarly adorned, which was placed over

is thirst from rill or gushing fount, and thanked The Naiad. Sunbeams upon distant hills Gliding apace with shadows in their

, in the courts of princes or the cottages of peasants, and dependent upon the voluntary offerings of his hearers for suppor

ation of his royalty, he was said to be endowed with a crest, or comb upon the head, constituting a crown. He was supposed t

d the distant hiss of their king, although they might be in full feed upon the most delicious prey, leaving the sole enjoyme

s sort took with them a mirror, which reflected back the deadly glare upon its author, and by a kind of poetical justice sle

have been necessary in those days for not producing the living animal upon the arena of the amphitheatre. The unicorn seems

from the pinnacle of the highest rocks horn foremost, so as to pitch upon it, and then quietly march off not a whit the wor

while Ahriman (Arimanes) rebelled, and became the author of all evil upon the earth. Ormuzd created man and supplied him wi

from the earliest times. It is supposed by some to have been founded upon conquest, the first three castes being composed o

he world of mist was the world of light. From this flowed a warm wind upon the ice and melted it. The vapors rose in the air

m their respective courses. As soon as the sun began to shed its rays upon the earth, it caused the vegetable world to bud a

then gave them life and soul, Vili reason and motion, and Ve bestowed upon them the senses, expressive features, and speech.

ers, and it is the business of the Norns to engrave the runes of fate upon a metal shield. From Odin’s name, spelt Woden, as

alla. The Valkyrior. The Valkyrior are warlike virgins, mounted upon horses and armed with helmets and spears. Odin, w

monsters were growing up, and that they would one day bring much evil upon gods and men. So Odin deemed it advisable to send

made by enchantment. He therefore only consented to be bound with it upon condition that one of the gods put his hand in hi

ense. They proceeded to lay hands on Loki, who in his fright promised upon oath that, let it cost him what it would, he woul

him headlong into Niffleheim. The Recovery of the Hammer. Once upon a time it happened that Thor’s hammer fell into t

struggle Thor began to lose his footing, and was finally brought down upon one knee. Utgard-Loki then told them to desist, a

sgard and gave an account of all he had heard and witnessed. The gods upon this despatched messengers throughout the world t

with chains and suspended a serpent over his head, whose venom falls upon his face drop by drop. His wife Siguna sits by hi

, in a cup; but when she carries it away to empty it, the venom falls upon Loki, which makes him howl with horror, and twist

d the sun as their most deadly enemy, because whenever his beams fell upon any of them they changed them immediately into st

der, and men perish in great numbers, and the eagles of the air feast upon their still quivering bodies. The wolf Fenris wil

ch or altar, which was a large stone, placed in the manner of a table upon other stones set up on end. The Druids had also t

of the numerous ecclesiastical and sepulchral remains which are found upon it. The principal of these are the Cathedral or A

That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not

No. 5. Page 171. Imponere Pelio Ossam. —  Virgil. To pile Ossa upon Pelion. No. 6. Page 311. Timeo Danaos et

, the grass is “unshowered,” and the country depend for its fertility upon the overflowings of the Nile. The ark alluded to

ems, vol. ii, page 379, will be found a poem entitled Tegner’s Drapa, upon the subject of Baldur’s death.

d that the remainder differs in many important respects from the book upon which it was based. Consequently, while the oblig

ucational methods too frequently seek to produce the effect of polish upon a kind of sandstone information that will not sta

sics is at present considerably impaired. It is, therefore, incumbent upon our universities and schools, recognizing this fa

will, and design… where everything discovered by the senses is looked upon subjectively by the philosopher, and endowed with

of nature. Pupils may also be encouraged to consider, and to comment upon , the moral qualities of the heroes and heroines o

to the classes illustrative English poems, or portions of them based upon the myths under consideration; and they should en

(Œnone, Iole) which he had forsaken in the morning; sank as Hercules upon a blazing funeral-pyre, or, like Agamemnon, peris

red continents, inspires the dead with life, bestows color and breath upon the creatures of a dream, and wraps young and old

ination. In historic myths the dependence of gods, heroes, and events upon the stern necessity of an overruling power, of fa

tivated men of ordinary poetic sensibility, bestow attributes of life upon inanimate things and abstract ideas. The sun is n

personification we, every day, bestow the attributes of human beings upon inanimate nature, animals, and abstractions. By o

tude, all and more than all that is accredited to man? Why not confer upon them human and superhuman passions and powers? If

e continual revolutions of the moon. This method of explanation rests upon the assumption that the men who made the allegori

iginated among peoples ignorant of the Hebrew Bible. The theory rests upon two unproved assumptions: one, that all nations h

one.8 § 8. We are now ready for the explanation of myth-making based upon the Theory of Progress. This is best stated by Mr

forth.”10 The stories of savages to-day abound in adventures based upon qualities and incidents like these. If these stor

it as reasonable by way of allegory. This method of research depends upon the science of mind — psychology, and the science

his surroundings, and the belief in magical powers that he conferred upon those of his tribesmen that were shrewdest and mo

is thirst from rill or gushing fount, and thanked The Naiad. Sunbeams upon distant hills Gliding apace with shadows in their

ion made to the theory of borrowing. (4) That similar myths are based upon historical traditions similar in various countrie

ntiquity sang their stories or hymns to an accompaniment of their own upon the harp or lyre, they were skilled in the art of

, in the courts of princes or the cottages of peasants, — a dependant upon the voluntary offerings of his hearers. Byron cal

most important of the fragments which remain of his poetry, is based upon the tradition that Danaë and her infant son were

lder Edda. But, of recent years, scholars have looked with most favor upon a derivation from the Icelandic óðr, which means

as put together probably in the twelfth century, and is based in part upon the poems of the Elder Edda, in part upon floatin

ntury, and is based in part upon the poems of the Elder Edda, in part upon floating traditions, and in part upon popular son

oems of the Elder Edda, in part upon floating traditions, and in part upon popular songs that now are lost.44 § 14. Records

ws, as might be expected of the youngest of the series, the influence upon the purer Aryan creed, of superstitions borrowed,

the earth. Whereupon Mother Earth, or Gæa, indignant, called for help upon her elder children, the Titans. None dared espous

s, the crafty. With an iron sickle he lay in wait for his sire, fell, upon him, and drove him, grievously wounded, from the

the five brothers and sisters of Jupiter, ardent to avenge themselves upon the unnatural author of their existence and their

cruel fate of her sons the Titans, she conceived schemes of vengeance upon their conqueror. Another son was born to her — Ty

d lower limbs were of snakes. They were awful to encounter or to look upon . They were named, like men, the earth-born; and t

as to overlook the work of Epimetheus. Epimetheus proceeded to bestow upon the different animals the various gifts of courag

his gifts to other animals that no blessing was left worth conferring upon the noblest of creatures, Prometheus ascended to

ng their annihilation and the creation of a new race. Therefore, once upon a time, when gods and men were in dispute at Sicy

sus, and subjected to the attack of a vulture which, for ages, preyed upon his liver, yet succeeded not in consuming it. Thi

s blue dome, I walk over the mountains and the waves, Leaving my robe upon the ocean foam; My footsteps pave the clouds with

ay shine, Are portions of one power, which is mine. “I stand at noon upon the peak of Heaven, Then with unwilling steps I w

slender arc is her bow; its beams are her arrows with which she sends upon womankind a speedy and painless death. In her pre

Apollo is with Helios. Despising the weakness of love, Diana imposed upon her nymphs vows of perpetual maidenhood, any viol

eeks, Aphrodite, the foam-born .83 Wafted by the west wind, and borne upon the surge, she won first the island of Cythera; t

vile grace”: — “From our low world no gods have taken wing; Even now upon our hills the twain are wandering:86 The Medicea

wer of wine, but its social and beneficent influences, and was looked upon as a promoter of civilization, a lawgiver and a l

r of peace. His forehead was crowned with vine-leaves or ivy. He rode upon the tiger, the panther, or the lynx, or was drawn

ho brings to light, hence the goddess of childbirth: a title bestowed upon both Juno and Diana. (6) Terminus, the god of lan

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

as never appeased. In consequence of it, numerous trials were visited upon Latona, some of which find a place among the adve

the accounts of their children Pollux and Helen. Other love passages, upon which narratives depend, concern Io, Callisto, Eu

elf on earth as a shepherd driving his flock. As he strolled, he blew upon his syrinx or Pandæan pipes. Argus listened with

Mercury sat down, talked, told stories till it grew late, and played upon his pipes his most soothing strains, hoping to lu

d at last the banks of the Nile. Then Jupiter interceded for her; and upon his engaging not to pay her any further attention

g the Graces. Verily, she was not for long to set her heart’s delight upon the flowers… For of a truth, the son of Cronus, s

learn, But wandered over it, as one who gropes For a forgotten chord upon a lyre. “Yea, Jupiter! But why this mortal guise

and laugh, Saying, ‘She had her wish, that Semele!’ But sitting here upon Olympus’ height, I look down, through that oval r

disclose it. Forthwith the vengeance of the king of gods and men fell upon him. He was condemned to Hades, and attempting to

of the island:119 — “At the beginning the sky seemed to settle down upon the earth, and thick clouds shut in the heated ai

help, for the disease attacked them also. At last men learned to look upon death as the only deliverer from disease. All res

. As it happened, they had been ordered to execute the cruel sentence upon their mother. But with a band of their fellow-her

e special care of Mercury, who gave him a lyre and taught him to play upon it. His brother Zethus had occupied himself in hu

hs themselves would leave their groves and fountains to come and gaze upon her work. It was not only beautiful when it was d

n.” So spake he and bade Pæan heal him. And Pæan laid assuaging drugs upon the wound, and healed him, seeing he was in no wi

rtunes of the Trojan War: — … Jupiter knew what was coming as he sat upon Olympus, and his heart within him laughed pleasan

spear. But she, giving back, grasped with stout hand a stone that lay upon the plain, black, rugged, huge, which men of old

overed in his fall, and soiled his hair with dust, and his armor rang upon him. And Minerva laughed, and spake to him winged

und, than the monster, twisting his scaly body in a huge coil, darted upon them and destroyed some with his fangs, others in

dmus their king. But the misfortunes of their children still weighing upon their minds, Cadmus one day exclaimed, “If a serp

d his trade and gained proficiency in it. In order to revenge himself upon the mother who had so despitefully used him, he f

sent to his mother. She gladly accepting the glorious gift, sat down upon it, to find out that straightway all manner of in

lly submerged, then raising their heads above the surface or swimming upon it; sometimes coming out upon the bank, but soon

eir heads above the surface or swimming upon it; sometimes coming out upon the bank, but soon leaping back again into the wa

ar; and, when nine years of age, they attempted, by piling Mount Ossa upon Olympus, and Mount Pelion on top, to scale the sk

reater honor, marked the petals with his sorrow, inscribing “Ai! ai!” upon them. The flower bears the name of Hyacinthus, an

y accident, another of Apollo’s favorites, his own son, brought death upon himself by presumption. Phaëton 143 was the son

plough, and unused to rapid motion. When hapless Phaëton looked down upon the earth, now spreading in vast extent beneath h

. The Italian Naiads reared a tomb for him, and inscribed these words upon the stone: — “Driver of Phœbus’ chariot, Phaëton

s of malarial venom, of manifold sickness and death. The Plague sent upon the Greeks before Troy. — When the host of the Ac

g on his shoulders his bow and covered quiver. And the arrows clanged upon his shoulders in his wrath, as the god moved; and

owing verses: — The Shepherd of King Admetus.151 There came a youth upon the earth, Some thousand years ago, Whose slender

idly, hour by hour, He sat and watched the dead leaves fall, Or mused upon a common flower. It seemed the loveliness of thi

ead and gone And e’en his memory dim, Earth seemed more sweet to live upon , More full of love, because of him. And day by d

unbound hair streams loose behind her. The god, sped by Cupid, gains upon her in the race. His panting breath blows upon he

, sped by Cupid, gains upon her in the race. His panting breath blows upon her hair. Her strength begins to fail, and, ready

her hair. Her strength begins to fail, and, ready to sink, she calls upon her father, the river-god: “Help me, Peneüs! open

grateful acknowledgment. The delicious humor of Lowell’s extravaganza upon the story amply justifies the following citation:

ollo, who made her no return. So she pined away, sitting all day long upon the cold ground, with her unbound tresses streami

Rome: Roscher 7: 1246.] For one calm, clear night, Selene looked down upon the beautiful Endymion, who fed his flock on Moun

weet; he stayed His wandering steps, and half-entranced laid His head upon a tuft of straggling weeds, To taste the gentle m

her bosom with one of his arrows. Before the wound healed, she looked upon Adonis, the son of Cinyras and Myrrha, and was ca

r Adonis, buried his tusks in the lad’s side, and stretched him dying upon the plain. The rest of the story is thus recounte

her side with the point of his arrow. She awoke, and opening her eyes upon Cupid (himself invisible), so startled him that i

aters of joy over her silken ringlets. But Psyche, henceforth frowned upon by Venus, derived no benefit from her charms. Her

stay and let her behold him, but he would not consent. “Having looked upon me,” he said, “mayhap thou wouldst fear, mayhap a

he was a beautiful youth, who generally spent the daytime in hunting upon the mountains. The sisters, not satisfied with th

rose early the next morning and, ascending the mountain, each called upon Zephyr to receive her and bear her to his lord, t

ou almost perished by thy curiosity. But now perform the task imposed upon thee by my mother, and I will care for the rest.”

as a dower his burning throne, Where she should sit, for men to gaze upon … Some say, for her the fairest Cupid pin’d, And,

About her naked neck his bare arms threw, And laid his childish head upon her breast, And, with still panting rockt, there

r a season all went well. Guided by a torch which his mistress reared upon the tower, he was wont of nights to swim the stra

ll in love with his counterfeit creation. Oftentimes he laid his hand upon it as if to assure himself whether it were living

ad laid Upon the goddess on that very morn, Dyed like the setting sun upon the corn. Speechless he stood, but she now drew

night came and they must say farewell, the lovers pressed their lips upon , the wall, she on her side, he on his. One mornin

Mercury had sworn by sacred Styx no more to try his cunning in theft upon Apollo, that god in gratitude invested him with t

id that the god of gain avenged himself, for this enforced rectitude, upon others: upon Venus, whose girdle he purloined; up

od of gain avenged himself, for this enforced rectitude, upon others: upon Venus, whose girdle he purloined; upon Neptune, w

forced rectitude, upon others: upon Venus, whose girdle he purloined; upon Neptune, whose trident he filched; upon Vulcan, w

s, whose girdle he purloined; upon Neptune, whose trident he filched; upon Vulcan, whose tongs he borrowed; and upon Mars, w

, whose trident he filched; upon Vulcan, whose tongs he borrowed; and upon Mars, whose sword he stole. The most famous explo

Autonoë and Ino, her sisters. Taking him for a wild boar, they rushed upon him and tore him to pieces, — his mother shouting

her still busy in the search. At length, weary and sad, she sat down upon a stone, and remained nine days and nights, in th

e name was sweet to the ears of Ceres, — “why sittest thou here alone upon the rocks?” The old man begged her to come into h

th a kiss. In grateful happiness the family spread the table, and put upon it curds and cream, apples, and honey in the comb

Muse Calliope. Presented by his father with a lyre and taught to play upon it, he became the most famous of musicians; and n

struck with her beauty, and made advances to her. In flying she trod upon a snake in the grass, was bitten in the foot, and

lphi with Apollo. That he did not always make encroachments in person upon the land that he desired to possess or to punish,

in erecting the walls of the city, but were refused the wages agreed upon . Justly offended, Neptune ravaged the land by flo

medon was driven to offer his daughter Hesione. But Hercules appeared upon the scene, killed the monster, and rescued the ma

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

e slow blood drained, as drops in autumn showers Drip from the leaves upon the sodden ground. None saw her die but Lelaps, t

ed Memnon’s; and it was said that when the first rays of morning fell upon this statue, a sound like the snapping of a harp-

se shall not be finished so long as there is a sun, or a poet to gaze upon it. And that Pan is not yet dead, but alive even

rant demigod, And push’d him from the step I sat on. Doubting I mused upon the cry — “Great Pan is dead!” — and all the peop

And at the fountain’s brink Casting great shades, they drink, Gazing upon me, tame and sapphire-eyed; For, awed by my pale

The oak seemed to shudder and utter a groan. When the first blow fell upon the trunk, blood flowed from the wound. Warned by

ed his blows, and brought down the oak. The Dryads invoked punishment upon Erysichthon. The goddess Ceres, whom they had sup

e hastened from the spot, but the displeasure of the nymph had fallen upon her. While protesting her innocence, she began to

nd, Except the rattling of the oak’s crisp leaves, Like the long surf upon a distant shore, Raking the sea-worn pebbles up a

The city sparkled with its thousand lights, And sounds of revel fell upon his ear Harshly and like a curse; above, the sky,

grapes, descanted on the dependence of the luxuriant vine, close by, upon the elm to which it was clinging; advised Pomona,

ed of secret murder. We, the fearful brood of Night, fasten ourselves upon him, soul and flesh. Thinks he by flight to escap

cast off him that loves thee? More white than is pressed milk to look upon , more delicate than the lamb art thou, than the y

y in love. It seems that Nisus had on his head a purple lock of hair, upon which depended his fortune and his life. This loc

Peloponnesus and founded the town of Argos. This Phoroneus conferred upon the Argives the benefits attributed by other Gree

rocks. Each part increased in mass till the giant became the mountain upon whose shoulders rests heaven with all its stars.

er’s pride of beauty. Before she had done speaking, a sound was heard upon the water, and the monster appeared. The virgin s

ands, and her tresses afloat on the water.276 The youth darted down upon the back of the monster, and plunged his sword in

l such engagements had been dissolved by the sentence of death passed upon Andromeda, and that if Phineus had actually loved

which he had conveyed the Gorgon’s head. The head itself he bestowed upon Minerva, who bore it afterward upon her ægis or s

head. The head itself he bestowed upon Minerva, who bore it afterward upon her ægis or shield. Of that Gorgon-shield no more

t-throwing, and hurled a quoit far beyond the mark. The disc, falling upon his grandfather’s foot, brought about the old man

rone. It is said that Bellerophon, by his pride and presumption, drew upon himself the anger of the Olympians; that he even

. This humiliation, Juno, of course, had decreed. Eurystheus enjoined upon the hero a succession of desperate undertakings,

l but beautiful brute, at once a gift and a curse bestowed by Neptune upon Minos of Crete.282 This monster Hercules brought

roy. [Relief on sarcophagus: Roscher 2: 279.] The tenth task enjoined upon him was to capture for Eurystheus the oxen of Ger

nster.290 The hero, overcoming Troy, placed a son of Laomedon, Priam, upon the throne, and gave Hesione to Telamon, who, wit

prophecy, of Prometheus, who, until that time, had remained in chains upon the Caucasian Mountains.292 § 143. The Death of

of trees, gave his bow and arrows to Philoctetes,294 and laid himself upon the pile, his head resting on his club, and his l

on, the crop of armed men, brandished aloft their weapons, and rushed upon Jason. The Greeks trembled for their hero. Medea

she laid him on a bed of herbs, like one dead. No eye profane looked upon her mysteries. With streaming hair, thrice she mo

of the child should last no longer than a certain brand then burning upon the hearth. Althæa seized and quenched the brand,

the conqueror, — crowded to touch his hand. But he, placing his foot upon the head of the slain boar, turned to Atalanta, a

mands a fire to be prepared. Four times she essays to place the brand upon the pile; four times draws back, shuddering befor

s over the mother: — turning away her face, she throws the fatal wood upon the burning pile. Meleager, absent and unconsciou

and unconscious of the cause, feels a sudden pang. He burns; he calls upon those whom he loves, Atalanta and his mother. But

inds. When, at last, the deed was done, the mother laid violent hands upon herself. Chapter XX. The House of Minos. §

ht by no means find his way out. The Minotaur, roaming therein, lived upon human victims. For, it is said that, after Minos

th limbs distorted and dishevelled hair; His scattered plumage danced upon the wave, And sorrowing Nereïds decked his watery

wove her story, informed Philomela of the horrible truth. In revenge upon Tereus, the sisters killed Itylus, and served up

he labyrinth of Crete, — a penalty said to have been imposed by Minos upon the Athenians because Ægeus had sent Androgeüs, t

tes with her breezes, — Then, as with eager gaze she looked her first upon Theseus, Never a whit she lowered her eyes nor ce

oiced tribute of incense, Suppliant, not in vain: for, like to an oak upon Taurus, Gnarled, swinging his arms, — like some c

refore, with jealousy of his son, imprecated the vengeance of Neptune upon him. As Hippolytus, one day, drove his chariot al

ning to the descendants of Inachus, we find that the curse which fell upon Cadmus when he slew the dragon of Mars followed i

cus, also, lived a quiet life as king of Thebes, and left a son, Lams upon the throne. But ere long Laïus was warned by an o

in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two, and in the evening upon three?” Œdipus replied, “Man, who in childhood cr

ansing and libation. And they went, Both of them, to yon hill we look upon , Owned by Demeter of the fair green corn, And qui

ll by his own hand. It is only after his son’s death, and as he gazes upon the corpses of the lovers, that the aged Creon re

st blessedness In wisdom chiefly stands; And in the things that touch upon the gods, ’Tis best in word or deed, To shun unho

roas et Hellespontus § 165. Three Houses Concerned. — Before entering upon the causes of the war against Troy, we must notic

ously woven with such antique and heroic figures was the famous quilt upon the couch of Thetis. For a season the wedding gue

e couch of Thetis. For a season the wedding guests feasted their eyes upon it: — Then when Thessaly’s youth, long gazing, h

, — all, save Phœbus and his one sister, who naturally looked askance upon a union to be productive of untold misfortune to

ten the threads of the destinies set for the future! “Rideth the orb upon high that heralds boon unto bridegrooms — Hesperu

eatest poems of antiquity, those of Homer and Vergil. Menelaüs called upon the chieftains of Greece to aid him in recovering

, though he by no means justified the wrong which brought this danger upon his country. He was united in marriage with the n

hich yet to name my spirit loathes and fears; My father held his hand upon his face; I, blinded by my tears, “Still strove

s fate: — “The wished-for wind was given; I then revolved The oracle upon the silent sea; And if no worthier led the way, r

351 Apollo granted the prayer of his priest, and sent such pestilence upon the Grecian camp, that a council was called to de

he gods and avert the plague. Achilles boldly charged the misfortunes upon Agamemnon as caused by his withholding Chryseis.

with either side. Juno and Minerva, in consequence of the slight put upon their charms by Paris, were hostile to the Trojan

battle go as it would. But this oblivion did not continue long. When, upon turning his eyes downward, the cloud-compeller be

damia, ventured to oppose the Greek warrior. The Olympian looked down upon his son, and would have snatched him from the fat

bout to throw it, — and Achilles, with sword drawn, was about to rush upon him, — when Neptune, looking out upon the contest

sword drawn, was about to rush upon him, — when Neptune, looking out upon the contest, had pity upon Æneas, who was sure to

rush upon him, — when Neptune, looking out upon the contest, had pity upon Æneas, who was sure to have the worst of it. The

There appeared advancing over the sea two immense serpents. They came upon the land, and the crowd fled in all directions. T

manded by the ghost of that warrior, and was sacrificed by the Greeks upon his tomb. Helen and Menelaüs. — On the fall of T

ed in a funeral urn. After visiting his father’s tomb and sacrificing upon it, according to the rites of the ancients, he me

cients the same abhorrence that it does in ours. The Eumenides seized upon Orestes, and drove him frantic from land to land.

ysses’ companions, dashed their brains out, and made his evening meal upon them as he had on the others. After he had supped

h thy friends.” But he, instead of obeying, drew his sword and rushed upon her with fury in his countenance. She fell on her

ter consuming all their stock of provisions, they were forced to rely upon the birds and fishes they could catch. Famine pre

aumeister.] That Ulysses on returning might be able to take vengeance upon the suitors, it was important that he should not

would have revealed him to Penelope, had not Ulysses enjoined silence upon her. Penelope had protracted her decision in favo

ises, was too old to walk with the speed required, and Æneas took him upon his shoulders. Thus burdened, leading his son and

ard in the air, and a flock of these odious harpies came rushing down upon them, seizing in their talons the meat from the d

of his men, seized by Scylla, while the navigators were wholly intent upon avoiding Charybdis. Æneas, following the advice o

t them revive, for she could not forget the slight that Paris had put upon her, in awarding the prize of beauty to another.

s. Then Somnus pushed him overboard and he fell; but keeping his hold upon the helm, it came away with him. Neptune was mind

hese words, they approached the boat. Charon, fixing his eyes sternly upon the advancing warrior, demanded by what right he,

that, as he lies, he stretches over nine acres, while a vulture preys upon his liver, which, as fast as it is devoured grows

the blessed. They passed through a middle tract of darkness, and came upon the Elysian fields, the groves where the happy re

k. The spear flew across the roaring water. His pursuers were already upon him, but he plunged into the river and swam acros

ovide from present abundance for future want; but browsed like beasts upon the leafy boughs, or fed voraciously on their hun

ens, the leader, ignorant whence the darts came, rushed sword in hand upon Euryalus. “Thou shalt pay the penalty of both,” h

r on his shoulder, like a flower cut down by the plough. Nisus rushed upon Volscens and plunged his sword into his body, and

t was the world of light, Muspelheim. From this proceeded a warm wind upon the ice and melted it. The vapors rose in the air

m their respective courses. As soon as the sun began to shed its rays upon the earth, it caused the vegetable world to bud a

then gave them life and soul, Vili reason and motion, and Ve bestowed upon them the senses, expressive features, and speech.

f fate, inscribed therein, it is the business of the Norns to engrave upon a metal shield. From Odin’s name, spelt Woden, as

alhalla. The Valkyries. — The Valkyries are warlike virgins, mounted upon horses and armed with helmets, shields, and spear

e monsters were maturing, and that they would one day bring much evil upon gods and men. So Odin deemed it advisable to send

made by enchantment. He therefore only consented to be bound with it upon condition that one of the gods put his hand in hi

ense. They proceeded to lay hands on Loki, who in his fright promised upon oath that, let it cost him what it might, he woul

urled him headlong into Niflheim. The Recovery of the Hammer. — Once upon a time it happened that Thor’s hammer fell into t

truggle, Thor began to lose his footing, and was finally brought down upon one knee. Utgard-Loki then told them’ to desist,

sgard and gave an account of all he had heard and witnessed. The gods upon this despatched messengers throughout the world t

with chains and suspended a serpent over his head, whose venom falls upon his face drop by drop. His wife Siguna sits by hi

, in a cup; but when she carries it away to empty it, the venom falls upon Loki, which makes him howl with horror, and writh

er; men will perish in great numbers, and the eagles of the air feast upon their still quivering bodies. The wolf Fenris wil

land; And all are marshall’d in one flaming square Against the gods, upon the plains of heaven. I mourn thee, that thou can

eeming ancient, yet bright his visage glowed; Cloud-blue was the hood upon him, and his kirtle gleaming-gray As the latter m

is vengeance. Inviting King Volsung and his sons to Gothland, he fell upon them, slew the king, and suffered the sons, faste

Rodmar and seized the treasure, and assuming a dragon’s form, brooded upon the hoard. With this tale Regin egged on Sigurd t

g on his horse, Greyfell, of the blood of Odin’s Sleipnir, he avenged upon the sons of Hunding the death of his father. This

a dream in which a fair hawk feathered with feathers of gold alighted upon her wrist. She went to Brynhild for the interpret

the wedding-feast, the charm of Grimhild was outworn, — Sigurd looked upon Gunnar’s bride, and knew the Brynhild of old, the

h; and so bereft of all her kin, and consumed with sorrow, she called upon her ancient lover, Sigurd, to come and look upon

h sorrow, she called upon her ancient lover, Sigurd, to come and look upon her, as he had promised, from his abiding-place a

y her bridegroom, Gunther. The ring and girdle Siegfried had bestowed upon Kriemhild, unwisely telling her at the same time

aughty sister-in-law with the deception that had twice been practised upon her by Siegfried and Gunther; nay. worse, corrobo

nt of star-myths. Valerius Flaccus (d. 88 a.d.) based his Argonautics upon the poem of that name by Apollonius of Rhodes. St

ere even considered magical, and cast into the air written separately upon chips or spills of wood, to fall, as fate determi

eus are deities of the earth: “The rains of heaven (Zeus) do not fall upon the moon.” Illustrative. — W. S. Landor, Hymn o

s was seated on a throne of magnificent proportions; she wore a crown upon which were figured the Graces and the Hours; in o

article on Apollo). Illustrative, in Art. — Of archaic figures, that upon the so-called François-Vase in Florence represent

Delphinia, in May, to celebrate the genial influence of the young sun upon the waters, in opening navigation, in restoring w

the cavern, and a certain goatherd is said to have tried its effects upon himself. Inhaling the intoxicating air, he was af

at the fountain of Castalia, and being crowned with laurel was seated upon a tripod similarly adorned, which was placed over

ed shield. A masterpiece of Praxiteles was the Venus of Cnidos, based upon which are the Venus of the Capitoline in Rome and

es, the granddaughter of Uranus and Gæa. The following table is based upon Hesiod’s account of the Family of Night. (Theogon

ams and the horn and ivory gates (Od. 19: 560) rests on a double play upon words: (1) ἐλέφας (ele-phas), ivory, and ἐλεφαίρο

ncients had three species or modes of music, depending, respectively, upon the succession of musical intervals which was ado

ilologically interpreted, may indicate the moon with face turned full upon us. That Antiope is a personification of some suc

d his Tyrians: according to the usual explanation, this myth is based upon an immigration of Phœnicians, who settled Bœotia,

ative. — Milton, Arcades; sonnet 7, “On the detraction which followed upon his writing certain treatises.” § 73. Textual. —

ry mists or clouds with the splendor of the sun and moon. Others look upon the myth as significant of the withering of sprin

the serpent glided from the vessel and took possession of an island, upon which a temple was soon erected to his honor. In

s which she made while playing it. Marsyas found the instrument, blew upon it, and elicited such ravishing sounds that he wa

eller finds another allegory of the baleful influence of the dog-days upon those exposed to the heat. Cox’s theory that here

y that here we have large masses of cloud which, having dared to look upon the clear sky, are torn to pieces and scattered b

e would pluck them; while a great rock was forever just about to fall upon him. Ixion, for an insult to Juno, was lashed wit

ions of darkness. There he recovers Eurydice, but while he looks back upon her she fades before his gaze, as the mists of mo

probably an attempt to explain the influence of Egyptian civilization upon the Greeks. The name Danaüs means drought, and ma

the giant Atlas, who, stationed where heaven and earth meet, sustains upon his shoulders the celestial vault. The Doom of Ac

bore his motto, “Plus Ultra” (still farther). This device, imprinted upon the German dollar, has been adopted as the sign o

mmemorates the shipbuilder, or the city of Argos. The Argo-myth rests upon a mixture of traditions of the earliest seafaring

ch are his labyrinth. Others make Pasiphaë, whose name means, “shiner upon all,” the bright heaven; and Minos (in accordance

ela of Athens; Milton, Il Pens.; Richard Barnfield, Song: “As it fell upon a day”; Thomson, Hymn on the Seasons; M. Arnold,

s. Shakespeare follows Chaucer’s Troïlus and Creseide, which is based upon the Filostrato of Boccaccio. On Menelaüs, see not

sey. The temple of the sea-god could not have been more fitly placed, upon a grassy platform of the most elastic turf, on th

inner harbor there is a picturesque rock with a small convent perched upon it, which by one legend is the transformed pinnac

lf at Crotona; enjoined sobriety, temperance, simplicity, and silence upon his throngs of disciples. Ipse Dixit (Pythagoras

ule I., (2), above. III. Vowels and Consonants. — (These rules depend upon those of Syllabication): (1) A vowel generally ha

, 137,138; loves of A., Calliope, Cyrene, Daphne, 138; Lowell’s lines upon Daphne, 140; Clytie, 141; and Orion, 146; and Mer

and the dragon, 114-117; builds Thebes, 115; marries Harmonia; curse upon his family, 117, 145, 175, 219, 223, 246, 269, 27

ented as a woman crowned with sun’s disk or cow’s horns, bearing also upon her head her emblem, the throne. Ho′rus or Har:

Lib.). Barnfield, Richard, 1574-1627. Com. § 151, Song, “As it fell upon a day” (Philomela). Bartsch, K. F. Der Nibelunge

7, Iphigenia. Keats, John, 1795-1821. Quotation from “I stood tiptoe upon a little hill,” 94; from Endymion, Bk. 3, 150, 21

. Concerning which may be accepted the verdict that Mr. Ruskin passes upon Payne Knight’s Symbolical Language of Ancient Art

ons of these and other Latin poets, see Commentary, § 12. 31. Based upon Lucian’s ‘Lucius or the Ass’ and other Greek stor

e glorious splendour of truth beamed forth from the Gospel of Christ, upon the darkened world, the pollutions of licentiousn

his wife, the grosser air which surrounds the earth. Those who looked upon him as an animated God, as one of those men whose

at Amalthea, delivered his brothers and sisters from prison, made war upon Saturn, and being furnished with thunderbolts by

hat figure was she generally represented? As a majestic woman, seated upon a throne, holding, in one hand, a sceptre, and in

Jupiter. She is represented as being extremely beautiful; descending upon the rainbow, with expanded wings; a blaze of glor

d announces his return. She petitioned the Gods to bestow immortality upon Tithonus, son of Laomedon, king of Troy, whom she

banished by her subjects, and flying into Italy, established herself upon the promontory Circeum. She fell in love with Gla

er and Latona. Juno, incessantly pursuing her rival Latona, prevailed upon the Earth to afford her no asylum. Upon this, Lat

e raised the walls of Troy by the music of his harp; and that a stone upon which he laid his lyre, became so melodious, that

e god? She was, with great apparent reluctance, placed by the priests upon the sacred tripod, a kind of three-legged stool.

fear confest. Pope’s Homer’s Iliad. Apollo inflicting a pestilence upon the Greeks. Apollo heard. The favouring power att

ne presided over tragedy. She is generally seen with her hand resting upon the club of Hercules; because the object of trage

tesses, called Bacchantes, Bassarides, Thyades, and Menades, ran wild upon the mountains disguised in tiger skins, with dish

. Both are represented as born in Egypt, and exposed in their infancy upon the Nile. Bacchus was educated at Nissa or Nysa,

e pain in his head, applied to Vulcan to open it with a keen axe; and upon his doing so, Minerva instantly sprang forth, a g

s fierceness; the raven, because he follows embattled armies to feast upon the slain; the cock, for his wakefulness, whereby

to her, as a sacrifice, blood which flowed from wounds they inflicted upon themselves. Who was Victory? The daughter of Styx

e. Her worship was various. In some places, only incense was consumed upon her altars; in others, a white goat was sacrifice

e giants attempting to scale the celestial region, Venus was bestowed upon him as a wife. Afterwards, misbehaving himself, J

ter, with one kick of his foot, precipitated him from heaven. He fell upon the island of Lemnos, and was crippled by his fal

ether those who came thither were virtuous of vicious, and who fawned upon , or drove them away accordingly. The Romans in th

tribes of water nymphs. Oceanus was represented as an old man sitting upon the waves, holding a pike, and near him a sea mon

training of horses, having produced that animal by stamping his foot upon the ground, when he contested with Minerva the ho

were the Halcyons? Sea birds, who were supposed to build their nests upon the waves, and to calm their violence by their pr

usted with his dismal abode, Demogorgon formed a ball, seated himself upon it, and rising into the air, fixed the limits of

f boundaries, and the avenger of usurpation. He built a temple to him upon the Tarpeian Mountain, instituted feasts to his h

ona was represented under the form of a beautiful young woman sitting upon a basket of fruit; and near her, stood Vertumnus

k of intemperance. He was generally seen accompanying Bacchus, riding upon an ass, but so intoxicated, as to be almost incap

waxen images were suspended in the streets, and they were intreated, upon these alone, to lay the weight of their displeasu

by Cerberus, an enormous dog with three heads, one of which is always upon the watch5.  Within this seat of horror are seen

Diana, and was thrown into Tartarus, where vultures unceasingly prey upon his liver, which is continually renewed. Tityus.

pius? The God of Physic, the son of Apollo and Coronis. Being exposed upon a mountain immediately after his birth, he was no

re of gold. He killed or drove away the Stymphalides, birds which fed upon human flesh. He defeated the Amazons, a nation of

sly muscular man, clothed in the skin of the Nemean lion, and leaning upon a formidable club. The poplar tree was consecrate

on mount Caucasus: and a vulture was commissioned to prey unceasingly upon his liver, which renewed itself as fast as it was

miles, and whose breadth was so great, that six chariots could drive upon them abreast. Sixth. The pyramids of Egypt, three

five thousand years. In process of time, another Buddha is to appear upon earth; and, after an infinite number of ages, the

ignant Spirits, who were led astray by Mahasoor, their chief, hurling upon them the Agnyastra, or fiery bolts of vengeance.

trees Half seen, the cataracts shoot their gleams of light, And pour upon the breeze Their thousand voices; far away, the r

as the King Of terrors; black of aspect, red of eye, Reflecting back upon the sinful mind Its own inborn deformity. But to

vati, the leader of the celestial armies. He is represented as riding upon a peacock; clothed in a robe spangled with eyes;

eastern gate are two very fine figures of elephants, each with a man upon his trunk. On the west are two surprising figures

rsemen completely armed, who, having killed two elephants, are seated upon them. In front of that gate is an octagonal pilla

extensive inclosure, in which is a large dome, constructed of stone, upon which are carved the sun and the stars; and round

y has not been able effectually to check. The Vedas themselves enjoin upon some particular occasions, the sacrifice of a man

was performed only by powerful sovereigns previous to their entering upon some hazardous war. It was imagined that whosoeve

ll India. The image of Jaggernaut stands in the centre of the pagoda, upon an elevated altar, encompassed with iron rails, u

ing a basket on its head, emblematic of plenty. The right hand leaned upon the head of a serpent, whose body was coiled roun

vied with one another in erecting temples to him, and burning incense upon his altars. Who was Harpōcrǎtes? Harpōcrǎtes, a s

a naked boy crowned with an Egyptian mitre, having his finger placed upon his lips, and sitting on the flower of the lotus

of the furies. This goddess was supposed to inflict various diseases upon those who incurred her anger; such as madness, an

dren were devoured by them, believing that great honour was conferred upon them by those consecrated creatures, when they co

Mythology? The Persian religion appears to have been founded chiefly upon the doctrine of the two principles of good and ev

uge. This personage is spoken of as a star, or a sun, and as existing upon earth, under three forms. During this period, a c

he first land that became visible. The sun and the moon then appeared upon its summit; and the latter of these is said to ha

tised by a tribe called Sagnicas, near Benares, that whosoever enters upon the sacerdotal office, lights a fire by rubbing t

s and Ceres; founded chiefly on traditions concerning the deluge, and upon astronomical opinions. They were celebrated in de

edth man taken in battle. The priest having poured a libation of wine upon the head of the destined captive, pierced his thr

pect to the oak, and superstitious reverence to the misletoe, growing upon that tree. When any was discovered, the Druids we

en braved it in the field, he assembled his companions, and inflicted upon himself nine deep wounds with the point of his la

rrevocable decrees. Into his palace no impure person could enter; and upon its columns were engraven those Runic rhymes whic

cator of combats and disputes. He was represented with a cock’s crest upon his head. Tyr, the dispenser of victory. Braga, t

ns; the tottering mountains will crumble to pieces; the sea will rush upon the land; the great serpent, advancing to the sho

ill unite with Fenris and Loke, and range themselves in battle array, upon an extensive plain. Immediately Heimdal sounds hi

ient Mexico. The unhappy victims were stretched out, by four priests, upon a convex green stone, as an altar; and while they

es, feathers, jewels, and ornaments of gold, and conspicuously placed upon a lofty altar. Before him was a veil, or curtain.

the Ruler of the universe; clad in glory; arrayed in strength; seated upon the throne of uncaused being: unchangeably posses

revailed, and even the slaves shared in the general joy, being placed upon an equality with their masters, and allowed to ta

of those attending our female academies, are not likely ever to enter upon any regular classical course. For the former, it

ich were either partaken of by the votaries or consumed as holocausts upon the altar. This mode of worship varied but little

at his command. Here they feasted on ambrosia and nectar, discoursed upon the affairs of heaven and earth, and were delight

otherwise endowed with supernatural powers. There was this restraint upon their wonder-working gifts: no divinity was permi

found his servants lifeless, while the dragon was basking at his ease upon the grass. The hero, aroused to vengeance, attack

admus, through the assistance of Minerva, was victorious. As he gazed upon his expiring foe, he heard a frightful voice whic

ed, armed men immediately sprung up. Cadmus threw a stone among them, upon which they turned their weapons against one anoth

er husband. Euripides has founded one of his most beautiful tragedies upon this story. Ques. Over what sciences did Apollo

the earth. What was his dismay at hearing the hollow reeds which grew upon the spot, whispering, whenever the wind blew: “Ki

of the Bacchantes, they were seized by a sort of madness, and rushing upon the unhappy man, tore him to pieces. The mother o

lmet on her head, holds a lance in her right hand, and her left rests upon a shield to which is affixed the head of Medusa.

he flew over the Lybian desert bearing Medusa’s head, the blood fell upon the burning sands, and produced the serpents whic

Adonis, her foot was wounded by a thorn, and some drops of blood fell upon that flower, which then assumed its present crims

ned from hunting, Procris concealed herself in the grove; she started upon hearing the name Aura, and caused a rustling amon

ed by ancient writers that when the first rays of the rising sun fell upon this statue, it acknowledged the presence of Auro

ibuted to the nature of the stone, or to the action of the sun’s rays upon the air confined in the cavities of the statue. A

h. The Athenians also kept feasts of Vulcan, and there was in Sicily, upon Mount Etna, a famous temple dedicated to him. Qu

tune made a bull, Minerva a house, and Vulcan a man. Momus was called upon to decide their merits, but he blamed them all. H

Vesta usually represented? Ans. As seated on the ground, and leaning upon a drum, while various domestic animals are groupe

d as crowned with palms, and seated in the shade of an arbor, playing upon different instruments; or again, as dancing in a

ns; they were crowned with garlands on festivals, offerings were laid upon them, and it was death for any one to remove one.

omes from the Latin word verto, (to turn or change,) and was bestowed upon him in allusion to his power of taking any form h

ber as rendering her superior to Latona. The indignant goddess called upon Apollo and Diana to revenge the insult offered to

er edifices. The great dome of Santa Sophia, in Constantinople, rests upon pillars of green jasper which were removed from t

adia; the shades of evening were gathering, and Alpheus pressed close upon her fainting steps. In this extremity, Arethusa p

ody terminating like that of a fish. Whenever Neptune’s chariot moved upon the waters, the sea grew calm, and tempests were

ir own art; for he sang the praises of the gods, accompanying himself upon his lyre, and made such divine melody that the mu

ing an herb into the cup, which rendered it powerless; he then rushed upon the sorceress with his sword, and forced her to r

changed into a rock, made famous by the many shipwrecks that occurred upon it. Over against this rock is the whirlpool of Ch

once the dead are received into Pluto’s kingdom, the gates are locked upon them and there is no escape. Ques. What does Plu

se when the dead drank of its waters, they forgot all that had passed upon this earth. Ques. What monster kept the gate of

was overthrown, Jupiter was obliged to lay the whole Island of Sicily upon him to keep him down. Briareus was another giant,

ture, that he covered nine acres. A frightful vulture fed continually upon his liver, which grew as fast as it was consumed,

these divinities, but the first fruits of the season were always laid upon the hearth. No family repast was properly begun,

ith woful mien and torn garments. She looks behind her, as if calling upon Truth, who is seen advancing slowly in the distan

ter and Alcmena. Juno hated him on his mother’s account, and resolved upon his destruction. For this purpose she sent two mo

he authority of Eurystheus [Eurys′theus], king of Mycenæ, who imposed upon the hero twelve Labors, or tasks, of great danger

s related of Medea? Ans. She lived for some time happily with Jason, upon whom she conferred an additional favor by restori

ride in a conflagration raised by her art. As Jason was about to rush upon the sorceress, she rose in the air in a flying ch

ce. Prometheus, suspecting something wrong, refused to touch the box, upon which Pandora carried it to his brother Epimetheu

n to the upper world, but only on condition that Orpheus did not look upon her before they passed the confines of Pluto’s ki

he might die as became a bard, after having played for the last time upon his lyre, and sung his own death-song. The marine

rd to Jupiter’s offspring, repulsed him harshly. This conduct brought upon Atlas the calamity which he feared; for Perseus,

he head of Medusa, and changed him into a rock, which was long famous upon that coast. Phineus, who had been betrothed to An

his friends to avert their eyes, and displayed the frightful trophy, upon which Phineus and his followers were changed into

engaging Bellerophon in dangerous enterprises. The first task imposed upon the hero, was the slaying of the Chimæra, a fabul

d. When the waters abated, the ship in which they were carried rested upon Mount Parnassus, and they consulted the oracle of

d that the sea should remain calm while these birds built their nests upon it. Notwithstanding the querulous, lamenting note

cients as a symbol of tranquillity, and as it seemed to make its home upon the waters, it was consecrated to Thetis. Pliny t

in the expedition generally known as the Calydonian hunt. Œneus had, upon one occasion, in offering sacrifice to the gods,

p; but Nisus, who had just been transformed into a hawk, swooped down upon her from the sky. Scylla cast herself into the se

mand of Ceres, and visiting the dwelling of Erisichthon, she breathed upon him as he slept. Awaking he craved food, but the

ury later than Homer. He was a Bœotian, and in his youth tended sheep upon Mount Helicon. He emigrated afterwards to Orchome

he had lent to Patroclus, had become the spoil of Hector, and it was upon this occasion that Vulcan fabricated for the hero

, on the spot where they parted. When the Grecian princes were called upon to revenge the abduction of Helen, Ulysses was un

after ten years of peril and hardships, that he was permitted to land upon the shores of Ithaca. The Odyssey, the second of

t from the fragments of his ship, and was at length cast by the waves upon the island of the nymph Calypso. This goddess ent

rt, half dead with age, raised his head in sudden recognition, fawned upon his old master, and expired. It was Argus, whom U

the murderer of his father, and be guilty of crimes which would draw upon him the vengeance of the gods. Œdipus understood

d the monarch, and with the advice of the Augurs he bought the books, upon which the sibyl disappeared and was never seen af

d the descent. Here, those who were courageous enough to advance, lay upon the ground with their feet within the entrance, t

By a brazen image, which was so contrived that when a child was laid upon its extended arms, they were lowered, and the lit

ices were offered to Baal, wheaten cakes, wine and perfumes were laid upon the altar of Astaroth. Notwithstanding these more

will call himself a Buddhist, another a follower of Confucius, etc., upon which politeness requires that each one should sp

addicted to demon worship and sorcery, but these are generally looked upon with aversion by the more virtuous among their br

e world of mist, was the world of light. From this a warm wind flowed upon the ice, and melted it. The vapors rose in the ai

nting them their respective courses. As soon as the sun shed its rays upon the earth, the plants and trees began to bud and

in’s eldest son, and was god of thunder. His mighty strength depended upon three things — his hammer, his belt of strength,

g his wonted strength restored, he threw off his disguise, and rushed upon Thrym, whom he slew with all his followers. Loki

he fields. He possessed a horn of such construction that when he blew upon it, the sound spread in widening circles until it

the gods. He had sandals which sustained him equally in the air, and upon the water. Hodur. Ques. Who was Hodur? An

ose who shall be slain. When they ride forth on their errand, mounted upon war steeds and in full armor, their shields and h

hat these monsters were growing up, and would one day bring much evil upon gods and men. Odin, therefore, sent a messenger t

elements, fire, air, water, and from everything animate and inanimate upon the earth — stones, plants, rocks and animals — t

ro buried? Ans. Baldur’s body was borne to the sea-shore, and placed upon a funeral pile which was built of his own ship, t

oomy cavern. A serpent was suspended over his head, whose venom falls upon his face drop by drop. One comfort is allowed him

, in a cup; but when she carries it away to empty it, the venom falls upon Loki, which makes him howl with horror, and twist

so great shall be the slaughter, that wolves and eagles will banquet upon the flesh of kings and heroes. The wolf Fenris wi

rs and poetry. According to the Triads, (Druidical verses,) he “wrote upon stone the arts and the sciences of the world.” In

ue of Teutates which cost forty million sestertia. He spent six years upon this great work. Camul, the Celtic Mars, Tarann,

er solstice have been long forgotten but the custom of lighting fires upon that day, still prevails. The bonfires of St. Joh

in the centre. The dolmen is a large flat stone, placed like a table, upon two others which are set upright. Some of these w

he melancholy procession wound up the sides of the pyramid, he played upon a musical instrument; at first, joyous airs, whic

ground, and disappeared forever. Here the children of the Sun entered upon their benevolent mission; Manco-Capac instructing

relates events of which the memory was still recent, he may be relied upon as an accurate and truthful historian. Justin

, and was a witness of the miseries which that fatal struggle brought upon Greece. He died in the year 405, B. C., a few mon

“Ten thousand colours wafted through the air, In magic glances play upon the eye, Combining in their endless, fairy form A

Grecians and Romans, a mythology? Have not the Scriptures been looked upon as the grand source from which the ancients forme

religion, assign your reason for that opinion? Did the Romans improve upon the mythology of the Greeks? In what manner was t

th towers; which gave rise to the representation of a crown of towers upon her head. Before she became the wife of Saturn, s

her the nymph Sangaris. Fable says that the goddess revenged herself upon Atys, by binding Sangaris to a tree, which was cu

atchet. He was about to lose his life, when Cybele, having compassion upon a mortal whom she had loved so much, changed him

t time consecrated to her. This fable of Atys and Sangaris is founded upon Midas, king of Pessinuntus’ promising his daughte

ged by her father. Cybele was so called from the name of the mountain upon which she had been exposed. Some etymologists sup

instituted four priestesses, afterwards increased to seven, to attend upon it. She was held in high estimation by the Romans

s, and other inflammable substances at heaven, and heaped up mountain upon mountain to scale it; but Jupiter, by the assista

hence designated by the name of Heaven; those in the west were looked upon as the lowest, and were therefore called the Infe

ther’s advice. The vessel floated for nine days, and at length rested upon the top of mount Parnassus, where they remained t

g from the goblet. Iris was the usual attendant of Juno. She ascended upon the rainbow, with expanded wings, with a blaze of

is represented as a country woman, mounted on an ox, holding a basket upon her left arm, and a hoe or sickle in her right ha

ouses of the sun. 1. March, sign of Aries (a ram.) He represents that upon which Phryxus and Helle fled away to escape from

dagger, a sceptre, and a crown. She is usually seen to rest her hand upon the club of Hercules, because the object of trage

the poets to say that she was the goddess of hunting. The moon smiles upon the world, for which we allegorically take Pan. D

estivals observed by the Athenians, who honoured Bacchus by trampling upon the skins of goats. In these rites the Romans dau

bed their faces with juice extracted from the bark of trees, and hung upon high trees wooden or earthen images of Bacchus, c

thout a mother, all in arms leap’d forth.” Lucian. “Arachne thrice upon the forehead smote, Whose great heart brooks it n

ecision to Paris, son of Priam, king of Troy, then feeding his flocks upon Mount Ida. Paris adjudged the apple to Venus, who

fond of hunting. Mars, jealous of the attentions which Venus bestowed upon her favorite, raised an enormous wild-boar agains

ered in the air. There her son Cupid stood before her feet, Two wings upon his shoulders, fair and fleet; And blind as night

asing its murmuring, Zephyrus sprinkled the blood of the slain lovers upon the mulberry tree, which before bore white berrie

an, whose name was Pandora. Vulcan is called Lemnius, because he fell upon the island of Lemnos; Mulciber, because he soften

knees; he wears a round and pointed cap. Sometimes he is seen sitting upon an anvil, supporting himself with a hammer. —  Se

iginals of Sicily. Ignorance of their origin caused them to be looked upon as the sons of Heaven and Earth. Their first sett

erceived that the fishes recovered their strength by touching an herb upon which he had emptied out his nets, after which th

hich they instantly leaped into the sea. He wished to try its effects upon himself; and as soon as he had touched it, he ins

cchus. Diana had hunting nymphs for her attendants. Nereides attended upon Tethys. Echo was once, a nymph, but she has left

s called? Whom had Diana for her attendants? What sea nymphs attended upon Tethys? Who was Echo? Why did Juno strike her spe

ied with the tediousness of his drear abode, he formed a mass of dirt upon which he sat, and, rising into the air, he surrou

ddresses of all the rural gods with perfect indifference, it devolved upon Vertumnus to gain her affection; to do which he a

caresses, and by returning to his usual figure, he at last prevailed upon her to marry him. Priapus, the god of gardens, w

ame gold. When half starved, he entreated the God to recall his gift; upon which he was directed to bathe in the river Pacto

drunken man. The gravest authors say, that the ass given him to ride upon , served to represent the slow, but sure, steps of

it notice. Questions. Who was Silenus? What favour did Bacchus confer upon Midas in reward for his kindness to Silenus? Who

” Such were the ceremonies which Orpheus witnessed when in Egypt, and upon which, by adding some circumstances which accorde

ities of the rivers of hell, furnished the poets with ample materials upon which to employ their lively imagination. The Ach

ks, and in his eye A cruel beauty, such as none Of us may wisely look upon .” Barry Cornwall. “Pluto, the grisly god, who

ewise called Diræ, Eumenides, Canes and Erinnys. They were attendants upon Nemesis, were stern and inexorable, ever were bus

of his flock. The god of the sea became enraged, and avenged himself upon Minos by filling his family with troubles. Pasiph

; and when they fought with the celestial gods, they heaped mountains upon mountains, and, at the same time, darted oaks and

hich they hurled, fell into the seas, and became islands; others fell upon the earth, and became mountains. They were, howev

he other, and the heavens with his head. As soon as born, he made war upon heaven, to avenge the death of his brethren; and

covered nine acres of ground with his body. A vulture perpetually fed upon his entrails, which grew again as soon as devoure

im in such alarms, that, every moment, he imagined it would fall down upon him; a situation which induced him to warn men to

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

y clear proof, that he had killed his father, and married his mother: upon which he became so frantic as to put out his eyes

so frantic as to put out his eyes, and would have laid violent hands upon himself, had not Antigone, his constant attendant

ocles reigned the first year, and then refused his brother his crown; upon which a war followed, and they were both killed i

ortality animated Hope, and that virtue alone had the right to depend upon her. Rome raised to her several temples. She is r

rehead was written, Winter and Summer. One of her hands held a legend upon which was written, Far and Near. These words and

mentioned, were in the habit of sitting in judgment after their death upon the actions of kings, generals, and all persons o

made the Cretan Labyrinth. Minos confined him there for some offence, upon which Dædalus made wings for himself and his son

nd killed two famous robbers. The first, Sinis, in his haunts, rushed upon the unwary travellers, stripped them, and tied th

violence, that when she thrust him away, some of her milk being spilt upon the clouds, occasioned the milky-way, which is ca

er by his mistresses, Eurystheus endeavoured to ruin him, by imposing upon him a number of arduous enterprises, generally ca

ble breach, Hercules slew him with his arrows, and the crown devolved upon his son Phyleus. Minos, king of Crete, having neg

Campus Lapideus, the Stony Plain. To ease Atlas, he took the heavens upon his shoulders. He separated two mountains, Calpe

eleventh labour. What was the last and most dangerous labour imposed upon him? Did not he accomplish this arduous undertaki

cimede, was an infant when his father died, and his uncle Pelias took upon himself the direction of the government. Pelias d

d it. Castor was killed by Lynceus, or, according to others, by Idas; upon which Pollux entreated Jupiter to restore him to

uts were tossed about by violent tempests, two lambent flames settled upon the heads of Castor and Pollux, and the storm imm

ing and queen of the infernal regions allowed Eurydice to enter again upon the stage of life, on condition that Orpheus woul

inst Troy. He removed the ashes of Laomedon, which had been preserved upon the gate Scæa in Troy. He carried away the Pallad

d by the eloquence of Ulysses, that they gave judgment in his favour; upon which Ajax was so frantic with rage, and chagrine

in their returning home. Circe transformed his companions into swine; upon which Ulysses fortified himself against her charm

and to his faithful shepherd Eumœus; and by their assistance, rushed upon the suitors of Penelope, and slew them all, after

iluted with water. Orion became a mighty hunter. He waited constantly upon Diana; but by doing some things repugnant to the

m no more, they conceived that he was translated into heaven: whence, upon their observing a bright star, setting after the

sagacious discernment, and attended by a rat, which the Indians look upon as a wise and provident animal. All religious cer

as the king Of terrors, black of aspect, red of eye, Reflecting back upon the sinful mind,                   Its own inborn

ati, is the leader of the celestial armies. He is described as riding upon a peacock, with a robe bespangled with eyes, havi

igh wall, having three entrances. Two figures of elephants are placed upon the eastern gate, each with a man on his trunk; a

stern gate, each with a man on his trunk; and two figures of horsemen upon the western, in complete armour, and who, having

western, in complete armour, and who, having slain two elephants, sit upon them. In front of this gate stands an octagonal p

ruel, and disgraceful ceremonies. They deem it meritorious to inflict upon themselves severe penances, such as wearing an ir

the most disgusting of these wretched fanatics. They hang themselves upon spikes, until having been religiously fed, they e

he sent out some birds, which, finding neither food nor place to rest upon , returned to the ship. Some days after, he sent o

of which in one collection, amounted to 136,000. Altars were erected upon the tops of hills, and in the woods, in honour of

cred stones in the streets of Mexico were laid for this god to repose upon . These were set upon by no mortal.’ Quet-zal-cot

reets of Mexico were laid for this god to repose upon. These were set upon by no mortal.’ Quet-zal-cot (the Feathered Serpe

eople repaired thither to offer their devotions to him. He was waited upon by inferior water-nymphs like the Grecian Naiades

slator of the Hebrews made in the wilderness, and which may be looked upon as a portable temple, was the first known, and se

umference. The whole work was composed of eight towers, built the one upon the other, which went on decreasing as they ascen

dotus adds, that near this chapel, without, there was a golden altar, upon which were immolated animals which had just been

he was filled with indignation to think that this monument was looked upon as the greatest effort of architecture. He said t

fort of architecture. He said to those who admired it: “I shall raise upon four pillars a temple, which may well astonish yo

ong after aspired to show himself the equal of Michael Angelo, looked upon this will as very singular; and the artist as abu

t many reflections Occur in the latter, calculated to throw discredit upon the system of Van Dale. Could oracles have so lon

ld murmur at the foot of an oak. A woman interpreted this noise; and, upon this murmur, announced futurity to those who cons

hets, took the Pythia, conducted her to the sanctuary, and placed her upon the tripod. As soon as the divine vapour began to

tain; at the top of which is an inclosure formed of white stones, and upon which are raised brazen obelisks. In this inclosu

others saw. One came out of the cave as he had entered it, lying down upon the earth. Soon after he was asked what he had se

genius, where they permitted him to resume his senses. Next, he wrote upon a table what he had seen or heard, and the priest

ian, or of Tibur, who was called Albunea. The city of Tibur or Tivoli upon the Teveron, honoured her as a divinity. It is ge

battle. Having assembled his friends and his companions, he inflicted upon himself, with the point of a lance, nine wounds,

. Some learned men have supposed that the desire of revenging himself upon the Romans was the principle of all his actions.

Nations; and when the signal was given, they rushed, with one accord, upon that ambitious empire, and finally avenged themse

ons; and man, obtaining nothing but by vigorous exertion, turns first upon objects of necessity, that activity which, under

leads to the earth. Valaskialf was the silver palace of Odin. He sits upon the elevated throne Lidskjalf, whence he sees eve

o produce by her subaltern deities, man, and all other creatures; and upon this belief was founded the veneration they had f

ows in the air at the giants, designates a thunderbolt. He was looked upon as the defender and avenger of the gods. Besides

elmet and mail, and mounted on swift horses. It is their duty to wait upon heroes. Odin also employs them in fights, to choo

ntary emotions of men, dreams and visions, and the like, to be looked upon as instructions or inspirations of the Supreme Be

will devour the sun, and the great dragon who follows him, will vomit upon the waters and in the air, torrents of venom. In

e rewards and punishments. This idea was general among the Celts; and upon it they founded the obligation to serve the gods,

r sacrifices and other religious ceremonies. Three large rocks raised upon the summit of a small hill, serve as a basis to a

ar chapel, or sacred woody place. It was there that idols were placed upon an altar, around which were ranged the victims th

assembly and the lot combined, regulated this choice. The unfortunate upon whom the lot fell, were treated with so many hono

ributed in the assembly. When they immolated men, the victim was laid upon a large stone, where he was either choked or crus

nded in a sacred wood near the temple. The blood was sprinkled partly upon the people, and partly upon the sacred wood. With

he temple. The blood was sprinkled partly upon the people, and partly upon the sacred wood. With it, they also besmeared the

psal was a wood of this kind, every tree and leaf of which was looked upon as most holy. This wood, called Odin’s, was fille

o penetrate into the secrets of futurity, operated with no less power upon the people of the North. In studying carefully th

letters contained mysterious and magic virtues. Odin, who was looked upon as the inventor of these characters, asserted tha

hen in a circle, or against the course of the sun. We shall not dwell upon the mortifying spectacle of the credulity, ignora

those who protected them, or the slanderers of those whom they looked upon as their enemies. Petty passions have always the

twelve arrows. His body was again covered with a second bed of clay, upon which a wooden stag, or some other wild beast, wa

delighted with the most gloomy ideas, and often went to spend nights upon the heaths; where the whistling of the winds and

ehend were attributed to the agency of spirits. The echo which struck upon the ear was the voice of the spirit of the mounta

they lived, and the degrees which they held. The ceremony of entering upon the profession, was performed by their receiving

affair without consulting them. They presided over the state; decided upon peace and war at pleasure; punished the guilty; a

es. Paternal and domestic authority, says the Abbé Banier, is founded upon no positive law, but only in love and respect. Ju

whereas his long-continued frowns exercise so depressing an influence upon his loving partner, that she no longer decks hers

Uranus. Uranus was mutilated, and from the drops of blood which fell upon the earth sprung Gigantes* (Giants) and Meliæ* (M

ired sun hurrying to his rest, and dead to the love which is lavished upon him. The original meaning of Endymion being once

thunderbolts, which the latter, with their hundred hands, hurled down upon the enemy, at the same time raising mighty earthq

he enemy, at the same time raising mighty earthquakes. Victory smiled upon Zeus. Chronos and his army were completely overth

hlegra*, in Thessaly*, they sought to storm Olympus by piling Pelion* upon Ossa*. After a fierce battle, in which all the go

Dodona caused these chains to frequently strike the brazen vase, and upon the longer or shorter duration of the sounds the

s poem, says: “One after one the stars have risen and set, Sparkling upon the hoar-frost of my chain; The Bear, that prowle

side. Representations. Zeus is generally represented as sitting upon a golden or ivory throne, holding in one hand thu

rmes was sent in search of her, and found her in her house, which was upon the bank of a river. He threw the nymph into the

ansformed her into a tortoise, which was condemned to carry its house upon its back; as a punishment for raillery, perpetual

ts back; as a punishment for raillery, perpetual silence was enjoined upon her. Gæa presented to Hera a tree laden with gold

temple at Rome money was coined. The Roman consuls, when they entered upon office, were always obliged to offer to Juno a so

rs old, they attempted to scale heaven by piling mighty mountains one upon another. They had succeeded in placing Mount Ossa

oseidon and other deities merely signify the encroachments of the sea upon the land. The Romans invested Neptune with all th

Elysium they drank of the river Lethe, in order that they might enter upon their new career without any remembrance of the p

o Leto*, consisted in having an enormous vulture prey without ceasing upon his liver, Tantalus had been deemed worthy to hol

of all the terrible imprecations which the defeated deity called down upon the head of his rebellious son. Their place of ab

been reconciled to the gods before descending to Hades. They appeared upon earth as the avenging deities who relentlessly pu

uits, and grain. The sorrow of Demeter typifies the gloom which falls upon the earth during the cheerless months of winter.

iscrimination, frequently passing over good men to heap his treasures upon the bad. Representations. Demeter is usually

ance. In the Trojan war, Ares espoused the cause of the Trojans. Ares upon one occasion incurred the displeasure of Poseidon

res to appear before the tribunal of the Olympic gods, which was held upon a hill in Athens. Ares was acquitted, and this ev

t was to bear a newly-wrought peplos to the Erechtheum*8 and place it upon the olive-wood statue of Athene, which was said t

was a ship moved automatically. It bore for a sail the sacred peplos, upon which young daughters of the noblest families had

als that whoever saw one of them without permission should never look upon another object, Tiresias was struck with blindnes

s struck with blindness. To alleviate his misfortune, Athene bestowed upon him the gift of prophecy, and decreed that he sho

en and causing fruits and flowers to spring forth when they pour down upon them their refreshing and life-giving streams. Th

their refreshing and life-giving streams. They appeared as attendants upon Hera, Aphrodite, Apollo, and the Muses. Represe

s. Their special function was to act, with the Seasons, as attendants upon Aphrodite, whom they adorned with wreaths of flow

of all ages and ranks entreated their favor. Incense was burned daily upon their altars, and at every banquet they were invo

cond only to that of Dodona. The priestess, or Pythoness*, was seated upon a tripod over a chasm in the earth, whence issued

, and Eurydice was restored on condition that he should not look back upon her until they reached the upper world. They jour

, was beloved by Apollo. She promised to marry him if he would confer upon her the gift of prophecy; but having received the

t having received the boon, she refused to comply with the conditions upon which it had been granted. Unable to recall his g

was the god of wit and ridicule, and was very unpopular. His comment upon the man made by Prometheus was, that the new bein

weie much pleased with the curious little creature, and they bestowed upon him the name of Pan (all), because he had delight

The most ancient representations consisted of square blocks of stone, upon which the name of the deity intended to be repres

ont of the statue of the presiding deity. It was customary to engrave upon it the name or distinguishing symbol of the divin

o it to increase the flame. In very ancient times the victim was laid upon the altar and burned whole; but after the time of

he remainder between the horns of the victim; frankincense was strewn upon the altar, and a portion of the meal and water po

was strewn upon the altar, and a portion of the meal and water poured upon the animal, which was then killed. If the victim

ices to them, and to conduct their worship. These priests were looked upon as authorities in all religious matters, and the

ery passer-by the riddle, “What animal is it that goes in the morning upon four feet, at noon upon two, and in the evening u

, “What animal is it that goes in the morning upon four feet, at noon upon two, and in the evening upon three?” Everyone who

s in the morning upon four feet, at noon upon two, and in the evening upon three?” Everyone who was unable to answer was hur

explained the riddle. “Man, as a child, in the morning of life creeps upon hands and feet, at the noon-tide of life he walks

ife he walks on two feet, and in the evening, when old age has stolen upon him, he needs a staff for a support, and goes, as

tolen upon him, he needs a staff for a support, and goes, as it were, upon three feet.” Full of rage, the Sphinx precipitate

His son, who had been betrothed to Antigone, in despair threw himself upon his own sword and expired. The Epigoni*. T

hower in the prison of Danae is the light of morning which streams in upon the darkness of night. By the sword which Perseus

lerophon succeeded in vanquishing them, and was then sent to make war upon the Amazons, but, greatly to the astonishment of

her consent. When Hera awoke she flung him away from her, sprinkling upon the vault of the sky the milk that fell from her

dmiration of all. One day, Heracles was in a solitary spot meditating upon what use to make of the wonderful powers with whi

es. 1. The Nemean Lion. — The first task which Eurystheus imposed upon Heracles was to bring him the skin of the Nemean*

ke it to Mycenæ. 4. The Erymanthian* Boar. — The fourth task imposed upon Heracles was to bring alive to Eurystheus the Ery

e opened unless all were present to partake of it. Heracles prevailed upon his host to make an exception in his favor; but t

round and killed. Theseus conquered Sinis and inflicted the same fate upon him. In the woody district of Crommyon*, he destr

the presence of the king and a multitude of people. The bulls rushed upon him, but the powerful charm with which Medea had

, from himself, and Troy from his father. He prayed to Zeus to bestow upon him some sign of favor. The next morning he found

ved in wood, and the oracle declared that the safety of Troy depended upon its preservation. After the death of Ilus, his so

ll aid in procuring satisfaction. The hand of Helen was then bestowed upon Menelaus. Preparations for the War. Ambassad

dvanced in years for active service, the command of the army devolved upon his eldest son, the brave Hector. At the approach

before, he seized two more of his prisoners and made his evening meal upon them. Odysseus then approached and handed him a b

id this island. He urged his companions to pass it, but they insisted upon landing for the night, and took an oath that they

hter of Atlas. She received the hero hospitably, and wished to bestow upon him immortality and make him her husband, but he

urbing him, and left him with the treasure King Alcinous had bestowed upon him. It was now twenty years that Odysseus had be

ne of destruction. As Anchises was too old to walk, Æneas carried him upon his shoulders. In the confusion, his wife was los

ad they seated themselves at the table, than the Harpies came rushing upon them, and seized and defiled all the meats, Æneas

it before reaching the first gate of heaven. That passed, it entered upon a series of transformations, becoming successivel

ile Ahriman* (Ahrimanes*) rebelled, and became the author of all evil upon earth. Ormuzd created man, and supplied him with

with Vritra*, the enemy, who, by shutting up the rain, brings drought upon the earth. Vritra is described as a great dragon

appointing them their respective courses. When the sun shed its rays upon the earth, the plants and trees began to bud and

in’s eldest son, and was god of thunder. His mighty strength depended upon three things — his hammer, his belt of strength,

ake choice of those who should be slain. When they rode forth mounted upon war steeds and in full armor, their shields and h

s, and minstrels of skill to perform. Judges were appointed to decide upon their respective abilities, and suitable degrees

ood the Cromlech, or altar, which was a large stone placed as a table upon other stones set up on end. The Cairns were large

covered the face of the earth. On this infinite ocean floated a raft, upon which were many species of animals, the captain a

mountain, into a country, finally into this great earth that we dwell upon . As it grew, Michabo walked round it, to see how

ncient writers record that when the first rays of the rising sun fall upon this statue, a sound, like the breaking of a harp

[Frontispiece] 1. “Cupid once upon a bed Of roses laid his weary head. Sleeping Lov

d, With the wonderful water round you curled, And the wonderful grass upon your breast — World, you are beautifully dressed.

that flow. With cities and gardens, and cliffs and isles, And people upon you for thousands of miles? Ah! you are so great

w. He lost all desire for food or for sleep, and night and day he lay upon the grass, gazing at his own image reflected in t

had not Arachne’s head been turned by the praises that were showered upon her from all sides. She became so vain about her

e and showed herself in all her godlike splendor. The bystanders fell upon the ground and worshiped her. But Arachne, foolis

bliss and woe. Walter Scott . The Story of the Laurel Once upon a time there was a great, great flood over all th

n. After that Jupiter sent a new race of better men and women to live upon it. But, strange to say, the water had brought fo

y you remember the story of Apollo and Daphne. ——— Cupid Cupid once upon a bed Of roses laid his weary head; Luckless urch

o snarl and show his teeth as an ugly dog will, and started to spring upon this unbidden visitor to the Lower World. But, qu

erry tunes. But when he refused, the women flew into a rage, and fell upon him, and put him to death with stones and arrows.

y the struggle, he sank to the ground. An instant later the pack fell upon him, and the young hunter was torn to pieces by h

frail little bark did not upset, and one day a large wave carried it upon an island, where it rested on the sloping shore.

this place went to their oracle to inquire why such trouble had come upon them, the answer was, “Because of the vanity of C

pipe had come from, and then Mercury slowly told him the story: “Once upon a time, there lived in a forest a nymph called Sy

nd her. When she reached the plain, and saw the awful sight, she fell upon the ground with cries of anguish. But her pride w

Uffizi Palace, Florence). Then the childless, humbled woman sat down upon the plain among her dead, and gazed about her in

er sorrow, she was changed to marble. The marble image of grief stood upon the plain for many days; until at last there came

the dangers Juno placed in his path. When the queen saw this, she hit upon a new plan for making him unhappy, — she made him

The king gave the signal for the start, and the two mighty ones fell upon each other. Very soon everybody could see that He

thrice your size when I was but a baby in the cradle.” And he sprang upon the serpent, and in an instant would have wrung i

im. But alas! The higher he flew, the more fiercely the sun beat down upon him. Before long the great heat melted the wax by

ute to the king of Crete. How a Wicked City Was Destroyed Once upon a time there was a town in which the people had g

have entertained so graciously and kindly are no less than gods. Look upon your village!” Philemon and Baucis looked, and ru

ry of the Golden Fleece I. The Flight on The Ram’s Back Once upon a time there lived in Greece a king who had a bea

ver her children in sorrow and love. Quick as a flash, Phryxus sprang upon the ram’s back with Helle behind him, and the nex

across. The old woman gladly accepted the offer, and Jason lifted her upon his shoulders and entered the stream. The water d

ts covered a very ugly crop of fierce, armed soldiers, who all turned upon Jason at once. Remembering Medea’s advice, he sei

here it hung, making the forest bright as though the sun were shining upon it; then he hastened back to his ship, where Mede

with leaf and blossom, And lay him tenderly to sleep     Dear Earth, upon thy bosom. Thy cheerful birds, thy liberal flowe

with leaf and blossom, And lay him tenderly to sleep     Dear Earth, upon thy bosom. Phœbe Cary . A Sea God and a Wic

w that he had caught a great number of fine fish. He emptied them out upon the grass by his side, and then prepared his net

ylla stands in the blue Mediterranean, and is shunned by all who sail upon the sea. ——— The Sea Hath Its Pearls The sea ha

tharaedus (Vatican, Rome). A Giant Who Loved a Sea Nymph Once upon a time there lived on earth a strange race of gia

ived one of these Cyclops whose name was Polyphemus. Every day he sat upon the rocks, watching his flocks graze, and making

e day or one minute nearer to their close. Suppose that one could fix upon the terminal point, we would still fancy somethin

the Hebrews, they alone being selected from the nations then existing upon the earth to receive the wonderful revelation. Ev

neither land nor water, and when the earth and all things within and upon it were “without form and void.” Over that misty,

ere in our power mentally to become savages for a time, so as to look upon nature and our surroundings as do the Blackfeet I

struggle, Achelous changed himself into the form of a bull and rushed upon his antagonist with lowered horns, intending to h

it; and, since there was no bridge, the spirits were obliged to rely upon the aid of Charon, an aged boatman, who plied the

ine Ægis Pallas that appall’d?” Byron. “Tremendous, Gorgon frowned upon its field, And circling terrors filled the expres

, as it was prophesied that the fate of the Roman people would depend upon its preservation. An order of priesthood was esta

ed to throw him into the sea. He entreated the seamen to let him play upon his harp before they threw him overboard, and he

[Japetus], son of Cœlus and Terra, husband of Clymene. He was looked upon by the Greeks as the father of all mankind. See I

et not Medea draw her murdering knife, And spill her children’s blood upon the stage.” Lord Roscommon. Medicine, see Apol

he was compelled to ask the god to withdraw the power he had bestowed upon him. He was told to bathe in the river Pactolus.

ad his sight restored, as Longfellow says, by fixing “His blank eyes upon the sun.” He was afterward slain by Diana and pl

life. Venus gave her beauty; and the art of captivating was bestowed upon her by the Graces. She was taught singing by Apol

re expelled by the Lapithæ. See Ossa, a mount, which the giants piled upon Pelion, to enable them to scale the heavens. “Th

g Mercury to bind him to Mount Caucasus, where a vulture daily preyed upon his liver, which grew in the night as much as it

he ground.” Pope. “Thy stone, O Sisyphus, stands still Ixion rests upon his wheel, And the pale specters dance.” F. Lewi

yris]. A skilful singer, who presumed to challenge the Muses to sing, upon condition that if he did not sing best they might

daughter of Nox and Acheron, who was the minister of divine vengeance upon mankind. Ti′tan [Titan]. Elder brother of Saturn

, and even in lettered and polished nations it still retains its hold upon the minds of the weak and the ignorant4. An appea

be understood literally, persons thus spoken of may have been looked upon as children of the riveror sea-god, and legends h

as relates to the consorts of the Olympian king, each of whom we look upon as having been his sole and lawful wife in the cr

vale, Which a strong-flaming stream surrounding pours Abundant beams upon the watered grass, On which the Sun’s steeds past

uty, says, Such, at the coming of his wife, the swift Saturnus’ self upon his equine crest Poured out a mane, and lofty Pel

ss332. We have observed above, that man loves to bestow his own form upon his gods, as being the noblest that he can concei

be, and Iris were all spotless virgins. All the dwellings of the gods upon Olympos were of brass (χάλκος), the metal which w

gods trod the air and the waters, or strode from mountain to mountain upon the earth, which trembled beneath their weight362

, And two curved sides encompass’d it about. The pole was silver, and upon its end She tied the beauteous golden yoke, and b

ng, ventured to set herself before Leto : the offended goddess called upon her children Apollo and Artemis, and soon Niobe w

oddess, she took her own station in the sky : she placed her son Ares upon the Thracian mountain Hæmos, and her messenger Ir

in the whole transaction a deep moral sense, and a design to impress upon the minds of men a vivid idea of the guilt of blo

ing she felt her strength to fail, and saw that her pursuer was close upon her. She then prayed to Artemis for relief, and w

st creatures earth ever beheld. People crowded from all parts to gaze upon her charms, altars were erected to her, and she w

n herself in the neighbouring stream ; but, fearing Love, it cast her upon a bank of flowers, where she was found and consol

ve : Apollo misses two of them ; to his amazement he sees their skins upon the rock, and is still more surprised, when, on g

ng of their robes Lovely, along the hollow cart-way ran ; Their locks upon their shoulders flying wide, Like unto yellow flo

and afar Shone light emitted from her skin divine : And yellow locks upon her shoulders waved ; While, as from lightning, a

The mourning goddess took up her abode in it, but a dismal year came upon mankind ; the earth yielded no produce, in vain t

lly arose a persuasion, that the benign regards of the gods were bent upon him through after-life ; and, as man can never di

suspicion does the Father of History betray of his having been played upon by the grave linen-clad personages who did him th

leni mix in love. Straight pines Or oaks high-headed spring with them upon The earth man-feeding, soon as they are born ; Tr

welling of Epime-theus ; who, though his brother had warned him to be upon his guard and to receive no gifts from Zeus, dazz

s at them ; and thinking it was done by some of themselves, they fell upon and slew each other. Five only survived ; Echiôn

ere bathing. The goddess, incensed at his intrusion, flung some water upon him and turned him into a stag. She also inspired

and bit the feet of Heracles. He killed the crab, and then he called upon Iolaos to come to his assistance. Iolaos immediat

ds the oxen of Eurytos being stolen by Autolycos, his suspicions fell upon Heracles. Iphitos, who gave no credit to this cha

and beauty. Anteia, the wife of Prœtos king of Argos, fixed her love upon him, and sought a corresponding return. But the v

ones : Grecian mythology, with all its legends, was rapidly poured in upon Rome. Each succeeding age saw the Græco-mania inc

her says, …………………………letting fall apace From those two little heavens upon the ground Showers of more price, more orient and

howers of more price, more orient and more round Than those that hang upon the moon’s pale brow. Faithful Shepherdess, Act