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

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

od who made young people love whom he pleased. He could make a pretty young girl love the most ill-looking, disagreeable man

a certain king,” whose name she mentioned, “and there you will see a young girl who is the king’s daughter. I detest that gi

s all a fable, there never was a god that delighted in afflicting the young and innocent. The fable says, that Cupid readily

readily obeyed his mother’s injunction to visit Psyche. He found the young maiden in the palace garden, wreathing a chaplet

n into great affliction at the thoughts of parting with her. When the young girl was informed that she must quit the dwelling

self, and felt the warm sun, and had drunk a draught of milk, which a young girl that came down to the river side and saw her

’s way-worn feet drew her attention, and she smiled graciously as the young girl knelt down before her. In that attitude the

essively; this was Proserpine. Ceres often left her daughter with the young maidens her companions, while she made long excur

and he saw the youthful Proserpine. Pluto thought that Proserpine, so young and fair, would make an admirable queen for him,

ithout her mother’s permission. One charming day, Proserpine, and her young companions, gathered a quantity of flowers in the

t the sun was overcast, and a noise like distant thunder startled the young girls. They sprang up, dropped all their flowers

last words of Cyane, for she was transformed into a fountain, and the young girls of Sicily who dwell near it repaired thithe

s girl’s companions was so frightened and afflicted, when she saw her young friend forced away, that she ran to a neighbourin

at she ran to a neighbouring fountain, and drowned herself; and other young women, afterward, went yearly to the fountain to

w it is a long and dangerous voyage to Athens. Our little Itys is too young to be exposed to the rude gales of the sea; and i

ed a piece of cloth, and materials for embroidery She pitied the poor young creature, alone and route as she was, and thought

rious and peaceable inhabitants. He saw in the street a procession of young females; they were going to the temple of Minerva

erva to celebrate a festival of that goddess. Minerva was honoured by young girls particularly, for she was skilful in embroi

at she was the patroness of female industry. Among the most beautiful young girls whom Mercury saw in the procession was Hers

for the eldest daughter of a family to be married the first, and if a young man desired to take a younger member, he was some

ss Aglauria. He had folded up his wings, and appeared like a handsome young man. “I am come hither, fair lady,” said Mercury

e to torment Herse. Herse had gone to the procession, attended by two young women, who were slaves, and whose office it was,

ere was little travelling in those days, and when strangers, who were young and handsome, visited a place, they called them g

t the whole day in gathering flowers, and in chasing butterflies. The young girls, who saw the pretty youth, and admired his

partake of their diversions. Among those who admired Narcissus, was a young maiden, named Echo. But Narcissus would take no n

he silly youth, who refused to enjoy the innocent pleasures which the young country girls offered him. Narcissus, weary with

ointed and despairing. Not long after, he died of grief; and when the young girls came to look at him lying on the bank, as t

hite bull, and began to eat grass where Europa was sporting with some young girls, her friends. They all thought the bull the

east, and proceeded to the fountain of Castalia. He there perceived a young heifer without a keeper; she was walking slowly b

domain. Diana was a modest female deity, and she watched over modest young girls. Acteon did not know he had entered a conse

ed long, when he was awaked by dashing of waters, and the laughing of young girls bathing in the fountain. Acteon would have

t any man should enter it. Acteon, unluckily, went into it. When some young girls and their governess, who in the fable is ca

gs, mistaking him for a stag, fell upon him and killed him. Ann. The young girls were very cruel to do that. Mother. They t

little boy, who was called Bacchus. His mother died when he was very young , and it was said that Jupiter was his father. Bac

s, had a beautiful daughter, whose name was Danæ. While Danæ was very young , her father went to consult the oracle, to know w

o man could see her, nor visit her. Jupiter loved and pitied the poor young prisoner, and metamorphosed himself for gods coul

him her story; he immediately sent a chariot for her, and she and the young Perseus were removed to the palace. When Danæ lef

n, did not love Perseus when he had grown up to be a man. Perseus was young , handsome, and vigorous; he was fit to be king ov

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

eathen, Perseus went to Cepheus, and asked the hand of Andromeda. The young girl and her parents consented to this request, a

u say Polydectes hated Perseus for his fine qualities: because he was young and strong, and because others loved him. That wa

he ceremony, and blessed the youthful pair. His picture is drawn as a young man, dressed in a saffron robe, and he holds in h

men and women to love each other. In that story he was described as a young man, and was unarmed; but in almost all fables, h

k upon. Cupid aimed the former at Apollo, and the latter at Daphne, a young girl, the daughter of the river Peneus. Apollo so

h her. Io knew that her celestial mistress had strictly forbidden the young women who served at her altars to hold any conver

of Epaphus. “My dear son,” answered Clymene to this complaint, “this young prince has no more glorious ancestors than your o

rieved that thou shouldst permit thyself to be thus disturbed by this young man’s suspicions of thy mother’s veracity; truly

that no hand, except that of Apollo, could restrain them. “Audacious young man,” replied the god; “you know not what you ask

abundant of the sylvan ornaments of the majestic Eridanus. Cygnus, a young Ligurian prince, who was the intimate friend of P

oetry, and in the arts. The Horæ, or Hours, are represented as lovely young girls, having light embroidered robes. They appea

means to drive her from this place of refuge; and Latona, taking the young Apollo in one hand, and leading his sister by the

ue number of proper names, those stumbling-blocks in the pathway of a young reader. Just enough have been given to hold the r

side, while her fleet hounds sped on in front of her, and a train of young girls and wood nymphs followed. As Apollo was the

. You will hear later what curious arrows they were. Cupid was always young and rosy and dimpled; he never grew up as the oth

changed into great, hairy paws; and where but a moment before a fair young woman had stood, there was now only a shaggy, ugl

the dewy earth that smiles in his ray, On the leaping waters and gay young isles;     Ay, look, and he’ll smile thy gloom aw

life, of all the people on the great, wide earth. Ceres had one fair young daughter, whom she loved very dearly. And no wond

reminded you of the bright sunlight. In fact, there was something so young and fair and tender about the maiden that if you

elping her mother, or dancing and singing among the flowers, with her young companions. Way down under the earth, in the land

There he saw Proserpine standing in the center of a ring of laughing young girls who were pelting her with flowers. The ster

ith a bold stride, he stepped into the midst of the happy circle. The young girls, frightened at his dark, stern face, fled t

oom and birds sing and the earth everywhere smiles its welcome to its young queen. Some people say that Proserpine really is

he ground, as though the trees were weeping for the loss of the fair, young queen; and the flowers hide underground, until th

A Web and a Spider In an ancient city of Greece, there lived a young girl named Arachne, whose parents had once been v

have just spoken. I promise you that Minerva will grant it.” But the young girl only looked cross and ugly, as she answered

od Cupid, armed with his bow and arrows? Cupid, you remember, was the young god of love, sometimes called god of the bow; and

or a while as lovely as the sounds they heard. Now Orpheus had a fair young wife, Eurydice; and much as he loved his music, s

ure and lovely. One day, Eurydice was walking in the fields with some young girls, gathering flowers as she went along, when

, you remember, was the land of the dead, ruled by King Pluto and his young wife Proserpine. To this gloomy place, the bright

, enjoying the pleasures of the chase. She was followed by a train of young girls, who hunted and rested with her. But only t

sank to the ground. An instant later the pack fell upon him, and the young hunter was torn to pieces by his own hounds. ———

until Perseus was no longer a little baby boy, but a brave, fearless, young man. Now the king of the island was a wicked and

ng of the monster who was to devour the fairest and best of all their young maidens. Andromeda herself pretended to be very b

ing,             Ever holy,             Ever holy, Ever honored, ever young , Thus great Pan is ever sung. Beaumont and Fl

o Athens for a while. Daedalus had a nephew named Perdix, a very able young boy, who was anxious to learn to do those things

Athens might do if they learned of his crime. So taking with him his young son, Icarus, he left Athens in the night and fled

n the forest bough; Those homes of delight they need not now; And the young and the old they wander out, And traverse their g

l, upborne By a strong, free wing, through the rosy morn! To meet the young sun, face to face, And pierce like a shaft the bo

g When Aegeus, king of the famous old city of Athens, was still a young man, he was one day passing through a village, wh

nce. Every year the people of Athens had a festival, in which all the young men of Greece and the neighboring islands met to

eus, the king of Athens, did not care for him. He was jealous of this young stranger; and one night, as the boy was traveling

act, had not something happened which made them forget all about the young prince of Crete. And this was nothing less than t

e of Athens. And that was the reason why no one asked after the other young prince. While Athens was almost beside itself wit

y year the people of Athens must send to Crete seven youths and seven young maidens. These he would give as food to that terr

e each year, than that every one in Athens should perish.” So all the young boys and girls were called together in the market

ime came for paying the fourth tribute, as this sacrifice was called, young Prince Theseus declared that he would go as one o

e his own son! Theseus tried to comfort him. “Father,” he said, “I am young and strong, and I overcame many monsters and gian

o the entrance. At last the ship reached the island of Crete, and the young people were led into the king’s presence. At sigh

e king beheld Theseus, and his eyes sparkled, as he said, “Is not the young prince of Athens standing among you?” “I am he, y

ad been looking with blushing cheeks and a beating heart at the brave young prince. “He shall not die, if I can save him,” wa

Nephele. Nephele means cloud, and there was something about the fair young queen that made one think of soft, pink and gold-

y. They loved to frolic in the green fields all day long, and healthy young people do not care much about what they eat or we

at they eat or wear. Their only grief was at the loss of their lovely young mother Nephele. Nephele had now been gone a long,

n were led out, decked with flowers, as the ancients used to deck the young lambs they offered in sacrifice to the gods. As t

back on the throne. Thus he fulfilled his vow, and King Aeson, grown young again through happiness at his son’s return, rule

the light of the setting sun fell around the statue of the loveliest young girl that you could imagine. It did not seem like

s de Milo (Louvre, Paris). On this day Pygmalion joined the train of young men and at last stood before the altar in the tem

d now become his wife A Musical Contest of Long Ago Most of my young readers know the wonderful story of King Midas an

s of the whitest blossom, more beautiful than the green fields or the young trees, and more pleasing to me than the winter’s

drink and fresh white cheese to eat. For playmates you shall have the young deer and the hares and the lambkins and a pair of

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

have the flowers always blooming. This she did because she had a fair young daughter, Proserpina, who loved them. Never was a

uestion many, many times, in vain, during these last months. “Was she young , and slender, and beautiful? Were her eyes blue,

in her golden hair and in the folds of her fair, white gown; and this young goddess had a smile on her lips, and her eyes wer

returns. And she allows nothing to grow upon the earth until the fair young goddess comes back. The men of earth have given t

the divine gift, and men came from all parts of the earth. Some were young and some were old; but all those who saw Pandora

Orpheus and Eurydice. There once lived in Thrace a wonderful young musician named Orpheus, son of the muse Calliope.

, which turned and bit her in the ankle. Within an hour the beautiful young wife was dead and her spirit had gone down to the

So he grew strong and wise and brave. Now when Hercules came to be a young man, he had to meet a great temptation and make a

hing blow, but the lion only paused an instant. Then he sprang at the young hero. There was no use for weapons now. Hercules

ugh. And sweet was the duty,    And hallowed the hour, Which saw thus young Beauty    Embellish’d by Power. Thomas Moore.

e sun stands blazing with burnished gold and flaming jewels. When the young man came to the palace door, he did not stop, but

an estray to sell. And the curious country people,    Rich and poor, young and old — Came in haste to see this wondrous    W

r. He was their leader and their hero. Now, when Perseus was grown to young manhood, King Polydectes grew angry at the contin

or I value you no less because you come without a gift.” At this, the young man held his head up proudly and said: — “O King,

promised King Polydectes the head of the Gorgon Medusa,” replied the young man, and I will not see him again until I have it

ch followed, King Cepheus cried to Perseus: — “What shall I give you, young hero? Ask, for you shall have it, even to the hal

nd Andromeda was celebrated with great pomp, and before nightfall the young couple had set sail in a ship laden with treasure

but at that moment the door opened and Perseus, strong and calm as a young god, came in. “What is this?” he cried, coming fo

ctes. “Kill him!” and without another word he hurled his spear at the young hero. The spear was well aimed, but Perseus stepp

e rustling grove, But the bridal veil, as pure as snow,    Of his own young wedded love. And, ah, too sure that arrow sped,  

the robber, for all his iron club, lay dead upon the ground, and the young hero went on rejoicing. The son of old Ægeus was

s put Procrustes into it, and because the bed was much too short, the young hero had first to lop off the giant’s head. Thus

d him, and honored him much, but never thought that this strong, fair young man, who had slain so many robbers and giants, wa

on that evening. When the golden goblet of wine was placed before the young man, she smiled upon him, and said: — “Drink, The

floor. For at that moment the king had recognized the sword which the young hero was wearing. “Where got you that sword, youn

he sword which the young hero was wearing. “Where got you that sword, young man?” he cried out. “Speak! Whose is it?” Then Th

t is because the time has now returned when we must send seven of our young men and seven beautiful maidens to feed the Minot

t his son to take part in the games at our great yearly festival. The young man won many prizes and much honor, but some of h

urning people, and a firm purpose came into his mind. “Choose but six young men,” he said to those who drew the lots, “for I

fe so precious, but he saw that it would be in vain. The heart of the young hero was set upon the adventure. When the fatal d

g hero was set upon the adventure. When the fatal day came, the seven young men and the seven beautiful maidens were led aboa

y said. The people of Athens mourned, but the black sails carried the young men and maidens swiftly toward Crete. On the thir

wing with the joy of victory. In a moment Ariadne arose, and the fair young couple went back together to the palace of King M

ied to save them.” All this was told Theseus and Ariadne. Calling the young men and the beautiful maidens, they hastened down

e distance. Under the black sails there were songs and rejoicing. The young men and the maidens sang and danced, and grateful

s was Achilles, son of the beautiful sea-goddess Thetis. Achilles was young , but very swift and strong and bold. He had come

aps happier than any of the others. Ten years before, he had left his young wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus, and the

skets laden with cheeses. Along the walls were pens full of lambs and young goats. It was plain that a shepherd lived there w

elope could do nothing against all this, and Telemachus was still too young to enforce the respect due her. For a time the qu

upon Ulysses, and the hero made himself known. With tears of joy the young man flung his arms about his father’s neck. “Son,

took vengeance on the Greeks before Troy, 184. In art, represented as young and handsome, and either with a lyre (as musician

orrecting the tendency to mere utilitarianism in the education of the young , and there is need to lay stress upon this becaus

treasure to her breast. It was not sufficient, however, to have saved young Jupiter from imminent death: it was also necessar

when he suddenly became aware of the fraud practised upon him, and of young Jupiter’s continued existence. He immediately tri

they were carefully secured by Neptune, Jupiter s brother, while the young conqueror joyfully proclaimed his victory. “Leag

th during the Trojan War. All unconscious of their sister’s fate, the young princes had returned in haste to their father’s p

e lived in those olden times a maiden by the name of Arachne. Pretty, young , and winsome, she would have been loved by all ha

harædus. Vatican. The only reminder of this unfortunate episode was a young son of Apollo and Coronis, Æsculapius (Asklepios)

tead. This divine decree was reported to Alcestis, Admetus’ beautiful young wife, who in a passion of self-sacrifice offered

fate of Hyacinthus, Apollo sought the company of Cyparissus, a clever young hunter; but this friendship was also doomed to a

light hangs it up.” Owen Meredith. The Story of Clytie A fair young maiden, named Clytie, watched Apollo’s daily jour

Permission of the Fine Art Society, Ltd. The Story of Marsyas A young shepherd, tying in the cool grass one summer afte

grasshopper. At this time the goddess fell in love with Cephalus, the young hunter, and frequently visited him on Mount Hymet

which comes in spring, when winter’s pride has melted. As soon as the young Goddess of the Moon had been introduced into Olym

enly checked her steeds; for there on the hillside she saw a handsome young shepherd fast asleep, his upturned face illumined

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

caught her practised ear, and met the admiring gaze of the astonished young hunter. Speechless with indignation that a mortal

d seen Diana disrobed. The glittering drops had no sooner touched the young man’s face than he turned to obey her command, an

r love upon Mars, for she is said to have felt a tender passion for a young man named Adonis, a bold young hunter, whose rash

id to have felt a tender passion for a young man named Adonis, a bold young hunter, whose rash pursuit of dangerous game caus

career. Venus’ most ardent admirers and faithful worshippers were the young people, for she delighted in their youthful senti

omest youth of the town, was fired with a desire to view the charming young priestess. Just at the time a solemn festival in

paying homage to the goddess, Leander entered her temple, and saw the young priestess, whose charms far surpassed all descrip

s. Venus, as has already been stated, was always deeply interested in young lovers; and when she saw these two, so well match

ly obeyed. An undying passion was thus simultaneously kindled in both young hearts; and, thanks to Venus’ assistance, Leander

   Untouch’d, a victim of your beauty bright,     Sinking away to his young spirit’s night.’’ Keats. The poet Byron attempt

on that night of stormy water When Love, who sent, forgot to save The young , the beautiful, the brave,         The lonely hop

s, divide not lovers long!’ That tale is old, but love anew May nerve young hearts to prove as true.” Pyramus and Thisbe

ions of jewels and flowers her worshippers provided. The offerings of young lovers were ever those which found most favour in

evellers on a holiday.” Shelley. Being very hungry towards evening, young Mercury escaped from his sleeping mother, and sal

d the mischievous little god, after satisfying himself that they were young , and therefore promised to be tender and juicy, d

presented in a brilliant suit of armour, a plumed helmet on his proud young head, a poised spear in one muscular hand, and a

Harmonia, Cupid, and Anteros. Mars also fell in love with a beautiful young Vestal named Ilia, a descendant of Æneas, who, in

f the forest. The double sentence was ruthlessly carried out, and the young mother perished; but, contrary to all previsions,

nd described in glowing colours to his brothers. “Have ye beheld the young God of the Seas, My dispossessor? Have ye seen hi

er would disappear as soon as he had devoured the appointed victim. A young girl was therefore chosen by lot, led down to the

the face and form of Beroe, Semele’s old nurse, and thus entered the young princess’s apartment quite unsuspected. “Old Ber

e follow Bacchus! Bacchus on the wing,         A-conquering! Bacchus, young Bacchus! good or ill betide, We dance before him

on the sea-shore to rest. Some pirates, sailing by, saw the handsome young sleeper, and noiselessly bore him off to their ve

, the goddess of vegetation. Whenever her duties permitted, this fair young goddess hastened off to the Island of Sicily, her

roserpine. “If with mists of evening dew     Thou dost nourish these young flowers Till they grow, in scent and hue,     Fai

him feel that his happiness depended on the possession of this bright young creature. Long ere this he had tried to persuade

strained his fair captive to his breast, pressed kisses on her fresh young cheeks, and tried to calm her terrors, as the bla

he waters. These birds were said to build their nests and hatch their young on the heaving billows, and to utter shrill cries

ds is represented. Eurus, the east wind, was generally depicted “as a young man flying with great impetuosity, and often appe

name of Nessus came to his assistance, and proposed to carry the fair young bride to the other shore in complete safety, if s

had been obliged to leave to fulfil his arduous tasks. She was still young and charming, and his first glance into her sweet

ity of athletic sports and of strength, was principally worshipped by young men. He is generally represented in art as a tall

ectes wished to compel her to obey, and thereby incurred the wrath of young Perseus, who loudly declared that none should dar

d not at all allay the monarch’s wrath; and, hoping to get rid of the young boaster, he bade him go forth and slay Medusa, if

er XXI: Theseus The Childhood of Theseus When yet but a very young man, Ægeus, King of Athens, journeyed off to Trœz

ed off to Trœzene, where he fell in love with and married a beautiful young princess by the name of Æthra. For some reason, w

so many years before. Medea, seated by Ægeus’ side, no sooner saw the young stranger draw near, then she knew him, and foresa

remembered that Ariadne’s younger sister, Phædra, must be a charming young princess, and sent an embassy to obtain her hand

riage. The embassy proved successful, and Phædra came to Athens; but, young and extremely beautiful, she was not at all delig

a great wave suddenly arose, dashed over the chariot, and drowned the young charioteer, whose lifeless corpse was finally flu

eir wrongs. Chiron discharged his duties most faithfully, trained the young prince with great care, and soon made him the wis

ias, the usurper, upon his unfortunate parents. This tale aroused the young prince’s anger, and made him solemnly vow to puni

Jason and the Goddess Juno It was early in the spring, and the young man had not gone very far before he came to a str

ed his inability to win the golden fleece, and softly insinuated that young men of the present generation were not brave enou

joy, and dared him to make the attempt. “With terror struck, lest by young Jason’s hand His crown should be rent from him, P

or Hylas’ return, went in search of him, but, finding no trace of his young friend, in his grief and disappointment he refuse

s way to the sea-shore he met the king’s daughter, Medea, a beautiful young sorceress, who had been charmed by his modest but

es, and called the babe Œdipus (swollen-footed). Years passed by. The young prince grew up in total ignorance of the unfortun

rone of Thebes, By birthright mine, from him who drove me thence, The young Eteocles: not his the claim By justice, nor to me

: Bellerophon The Flight of Bellerophon Bellerophon, a brave young prince, the grandson of Sisyphus, King of Corinth

her. Too honest to betray a man who had treated him as a friend, the young prince refused to listen to the queen’s proposals

es, she became very angry indeed, sought her husband, and accused the young stranger of crimes he had never even dreamed of c

y to forego further attempts to slay him, but also to bestow upon the young hero his daughter’s hand in marriage. Bellerop

ld by the ancients of a mortal who was changed into a Hamadryad. This young girl, whose name was Dryope, was a beautiful youn

a Hamadryad. This young girl, whose name was Dryope, was a beautiful young princess, the daughter of Baucis, so bright and c

Dryope took her time, and finally decided to marry Andræmon, a worthy young prince, who possessed every charm calculated to w

who possessed every charm calculated to win a fair girl’s heart. The young people were duly married, and daily rejoiced in t

n of nature. The latter was the reputed son of Mercury and a charming young nymph named Penelope; and we are told that, when

st we sing,         Ever holy,         Ever holy, Ever honoured! ever young , The great Pan is ever sung!” Beaumont and Fletc

her favours with lavish generosity. She was principally worshipped by young girls, and the only offerings ever seen on her al

ed the Floralia.                 “Crowds of nymphs, Soft voiced, and young , and gay, In woven baskets bringing ears of corn,

mona’s garden, and inquired how it happened that such a very charming young woman should remain so long unmarried. Then, havi

ng. When Paris reached manhood, he was a very handsome and attractive young man, and he won the love of Œnone, a beautiful ny

d soon after appeared at the court of Menelaus, King of Sparta, whose young wife, Helen, was the most beautiful woman of her

xplained his presence and purpose, and by his eloquence persuaded the young Achilles to accompany him to Aulis. The Greeks we

  “Unswerving they Toward Laocoon hold their way; First round his two young sons they wreathe, And grind their limbs with sav

orgiven if he brought a statue of Diana in Tauris back to Greece. The young prince hastened thither, accompanied by the ever-

’ove, she was not so obdurate to the suit of Acis, a very fascinating young shepherd, who had no need to call her repeatedly,

had made choice of a second husband; and also that Telemachus, now a young man, indignant and displeased with the suitors’ c

e to be dead. Mentor, none other than Minerva in disguise, guided the young man to the courts of Nestor and Menelaus, and fin

e him return to Ithaca, where he would find the parent he sought. The young prince immediately obeyed, and landed near Eumæus

gs An arrow, him I follow hence, and leave This beautiful abode of my young years, With all its plenty, — though its memory,

ake sure none were missing. All were there except Creusa, his beloved young wife; and he retraced his steps with anxious hast

and heard her bid him seek the banks of the Tiber, where a beautiful young bride would comfort him for her loss. This speech

Cupid, by Venus’ request, assumed the face and form of lulus, Æneas’ young son, and reclining on the queen’s bosom, secretly

 —  a suggestion which Turnus joyfully obeyed. The Trojans, headed by young lulus, Æneas’ son, defended themselves with their

nd prodigies of valour were accomplished on both sides, until finally young Pallas fell, slain by Turnus. When aware of the d

llas fell, slain by Turnus. When aware of the death of this promising young prince, Æneas’ heart was filled with grief, for h

lace and car of the sun is given us. We are told that the venturesome young charioteer, by usurping his father’s place, cause

ry arose without any conscious effort, that Endymion must have been a young lad loved by a young maiden, Selene. In the story

conscious effort, that Endymion must have been a young lad loved by a young maiden, Selene. In the story of Adonis some mytho

ring from evil. They were, indeed, the days of “visible poetry;” the “ young hunter,” in the pursuit of his favourite sport, m

, the other divinities quaff nectar, from a cup presented them by the young and beautiful Hebe. In the middle of the great ci

he giant foes     Juno, and ardent Vulcan, rose; And to the fight the young Apollo sped, Glittering afar with bows and arrows

carols sing, And the whole year is one eternal spring.     Here while young Proserpine, among the maids, Diverts herself in t

vengeance of the Goddess, who was irritable, and prompt to punish. A young child, whose chief crime was having laughed to se

ined him to take refuge in friendship, and he attached himself to the young Hyacinth; —— “Hyacinth, long since a fair youth

rom the shore And watch in vain.” Hood. After this, Apollo lost the young Cyparissus, who had replaced Hyacinth in his favo

who had replaced Hyacinth in his favour, and guarded his flocks; this young shepherd having slain by accident a stag of which

ed them into poplars, and their tears into grains of amber; while the young king of the Ligurians, a chosen friend of Phaeton

iving that the gift was valueless, unless the power of remaining ever young was joined with it, she changed him into a grassh

try around Parnassus, his victory was celebrated in all Greece by the young Pythians; where crowns, ‌formed at first of the b

o sings during his empire. This God is represented in the figure of a young man without beard, with curling locks of hair, hi

vestal torch, Till in some Latmian cave I see thee creep To catch the young Endymion asleep, Leaving thy splendour at the jag

he sun and moon,     I rushed into the folly! “Within his car aloft, young Bacchus stood. Trifling his ivy dart, in dancing

e? We follow Bacchus! Bacchus on the wing,     A conquering! Bacchus, young Bacchus! good or ill betide, We dance before him

om his mystic heaven groans,     And all his priesthood moans, Before young Bacchus’ eye-wink, turning pale!” Keats. Howeve

aves, with a thyrsus in his hand. His figure is that of an effeminate young man, to denote the joys which commonly prevail at

etreats awhile, And to the temple bend thy flight, Where Glycera, the young , the fair,     Invokes thy presence high, While c

ot see Untouched, a victim of your beauty bright, Sinking away to his young spirit’s night, Sinking bewildered mid the dreary

his young spirit’s night, Sinking bewildered mid the dreary sea: ’Tis young Leander toiling to his death; Nigh swooning, he d

tarry eyes, And wheresoe’er his colours are unfurled,     Full many a young and panting spirit lies.” Barry Cornwall. The n

. “With bright wreaths of serpent tresses crowned, Severe in beauty, young Medusa frowned; Erewhile subdued, round Wisdom’s

sts, Thin, airy shoals of visionary ghosts: Fair, pensive youths, and young enamoured maids; And withered elders, pale and wr

st, she waited the sound of his beloved voice. “Now several ways his young companions gone, And for some time Narcissus left

ings o’er his fancy shot; Nor was it long ere he had told the tale Of young Narcissus, and sad Echo’s vale.” Keats. Poor Pa

d apples in the other. Vertumnus is represented under the figure of a young man, crowned with various plants, bearing in his

kling in grove and glen! Away from the chamber and sullen hearth, The young leaves are dancing in breezy mirth! Their light s

. The free, fresh air, and lave their fevered brows; And beauty loves young fairy flowers to wreathe Beneath some stately for

four the Seasons flew; — First, in the green apparel dancing,     The young Spring smiled with angel grace; Rosy Summer next

s gone.     “Thou art come from long forsaken homes,     Wherein our young days flew, Thou hast found sweet voices lingering

and of all heavy showers. Eurus, God of the east, is represented as a young man, flying with great impetuosity, and often app

s sinews I knotted;     His tale is told.” South Wind.     “I met two young lovers,     And listed their vows, Where the wood

od walks, o’er the honey bee, The lark’s triumphant voice, the fawn’s young glee,                         The hyacinth’s meek

r soul is far away,     In her childhood’s land, perchance, Where her young sisters play,     Where shines her mother’s glanc

, men and women exchanged each others dresses. He is represented as a young and drunken man, with a garland of flowers upon h

l. According to the more received opinions of others, Hymenæus was a young Athenian of extraordinary beauty, but of low orig

ured by the splendour of thy sacred torch, The beacon light of bliss, young Love draws near,                 And leads his wi

d Osiris, is the god of Silence. He is represented, in his statues as young , but with a countenance calm and severe, and on h

ary. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img169 As Jason was young and desirous of glory, Pelias reminded him that t

e so much glory. The expedition was bruited about all Greece, and the young and ardent of the nation were called upon to join

ts, they were struck with surprise at the boldness and success of the young hero, who immediately embarked for Europe with Me

rue,     Charm thee to pensive thought — and bid thee weep? When the young suppliants clasp their parent dear,     Heave the

in her arms he lay, And tasted to the height immortal youth, Sigh for young Iole, who, soft as May, And rich as Summer, yield

ring the same name, became a favorite with the Muses. In the meantime young Perseus pursued his flight through the air, acros

rriage, as a reward for his exertions. “Chained to a rock she stood; young Perseus stayed His rapid flight, to view the beau

barbarous intent recoiled upon themselves, for they were all slain by young Theseus. The bull of Marathon which ravaged the n

vowed to slay The monster or to perish! Look, Alvine, That statue is young Theseus!     Alvine. Glorious! How like a god he

and Achilles, son of Thetis, considered Eachus as his ancestor. This young hero had been hidden by his frightened mother in

Ulysses, King of Ithaca, took upon himself the charge of bringing the young Achilles from his inglorious ease to the post whi

ke his father Anchises, placed the old man on his shoulders, took the young Ascanius, his son, by the hand, and led him away

is own adventures. The glowing language and animating gestures of the young prince, together with the high deeds which he ann

und which a vine, filled with grapes, is clinging. At Rome, she was a young maiden with a white robe, her bosom half bare, he

age anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img254 Pyramus and Thisbe were two young Thebans, who, being greatly enamoured of one anot

hair streamed Shadowing the brightness of her fixed eye, Which on the young Sicilian shepherd’s face Shone like a star — ’Twa

oubled main Like hasty threats, and then were calm again; That night, young Hero by her beacon kept Her silent watch, and bla

g place so fair As thine ideal breast; whate’er thou art Or wert, — a young Aurora of the air, The nympholepsy of some fond d

ast efforts. It is recorded of him that he carried on his shoulders a young bullock, four years old, for more than forty yard

d all thy pains, and all thy charms. ‘O thou for ages born, yet ever young , For ages may thy Brahmins’ lay be sung! And when

hay. When any solemn feast was in preparation, they made choice of a young and beautiful slave, whom, after bathing in the l

— “The days Of visible poetry have long been past! — No fear that the young hunter may profane The haunt of some immortal, — 

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

oks I have written. To those who are employed in the education of the young , who think conscientiously and with interest upon

. Philadelphia, October 22, 1830. Elements of Mythology Those young persons who live in the present age of the world,

f mythology, which is designed to bring into one view, for the use of young persons, some of the most remarkable fables, and

on. Tradition is an account of past events related by the old to the young , and again related by the person who first heard

d departed souls to the world of spirits. Mercury is represented as a young man; wings were fastened to his sandals and to hi

With the bright wreath of serpent tresses crowned, Severe in beauty, young Medusa frowned: Erewhile subdued, round Wisdom’s

of this temple was sculptured the different worshippers of Minerva —  young and old, bond and free; and by means of these fig

rmour, and after them proceeded youths under twenty years of age. The young persons were of both sexes — the boys clad in pla

reigners settled at Athens. The latter carried a folding seat for the young girls to rest upon, and an umbrella to screen the

athenæa? What procession appeared at Athens at this festival? How did young persons appear at the Panathenæa? How was the Pan

f Ceres was the beautiful and fertile island of Sicily. In Sicily the young Proserpine was bred up, and her innocent and happ

ed to make her his queen, and had come to carry her off with him. The young virgins saw him, and one of them, says a modern p

robbed me of my beauty; I only see in this mirror that I am no longer young ; I will bestow it upon her whose beauty never fad

. Diana was represented under the figure of a very tall and beautiful young virgin, in a hunting dress; a bow in her hand, a

s, and waving the thyrsus, and sometimes bearing upon their shoulders young kids for the sacrifice. The feasts of Bacchus

let of roses. She carried in her arms a profusion of flowers, and was young and fair, as became “the queen of all the flowers

of all the gods. Pomona was represented under the form of a beautiful young woman sitting upon a basket of fruit; and near he

n a basket of fruit; and near her stood Vertumnus, in the figure of a young man, holding fruit in one hand, and in the other

e suspended in the streets. The Lares and Penates were represented as young boys, covered with dog-skins, and at their feet w

instructed him in what is excellent action. They were represented as young men, holding, in one hand, a drinking vessel, and

mple of Athens, which is called the Temple of the Winds. Zephyr loved young Hyacinth, who was also beloved by the nymph Echo,

. It is represented by the historian Xenophon, that when Hercules was young , two females once appeared to him, — one was Virt

Thessaly to Colchis on the Euxine sea, and he was accompanied by many young and adventurous Greeks. Jason’s ship was called t

per Greece. Eson died, and his kingdom was usurped by Pelias, and the young Jason driven from his country. Chiron, the precep

him as a deliverer and a benefactor. Ægeus also was pleased with the young stranger, and was particularly kind to him. The P

tart: let us kill him.” The Pallantidæ soon induced Ægeus to hate the young stranger, and even persuaded him to offer Theseus

re to be sent periodically to Minos, at Crete. Some writers say these young persons were destined to become slaves; and other

n a hundred ordinary persons. We know better at the present time. The young persons who were to be sent to Crete were chosen

w, but she comforted Œdipus as well as she could. Afterwards the poor young man, in order to learn what he wished to know, we

cle to these adventurers, had two daughters, Phœbe and Talaria; these young women were to be married to two friends, Lynceus

ive talent as his uncle and that the latter, through envy, killed the young artist. After the murder of Talus, Dædalus, with

d; nor did Priam and his family refuse to receive her. When Helen was young , Theseus had carried her off, but she was recover

, piously lamenting her father’s murder, and anxiously preserving the young Orestes. On the death of Agamemnon, Orestes was t

, and went together to the temple of Apollo, to thank the god for the young prince’s death. Orestes concealed himself near th

m by their voices. Ulysses soon made his forlorn state known to these young women. They were moved with compassion for him; p

l is called, by anatomists, the tendon of Achilles. When Achilles was young , his mother asked him whether he preferred a long

in one hand his household gods, while he led, in his other hand, his young son, Ascanius. Creusa, the wife of Eneas, followe

dge, schools, and colleges, did not abound for the instruction of the young . Those who felt the desire of improvement meditat

as often in his mouth. Chilo had a beloved and accomplished son — the young man gained a victory at the Olympic games, and so

was Tez-cat-li-po-ca, or Shining Mirror. He was represented as always young , and was the god of justice; assigning rewards to

id not practice the barbarous rites of the Mexicans, but they devoted young women to the services of the Sun, and these were

or. 10. A cubit is eighteen inches. 11. As this book is written for young persons, it may not be amiss to inform them that

the general reader in a practical age like this. The time even of the young is claimed by so many sciences of facts and thing

and poets, and those which occur in polite conversation. We trust our young readers will find it a source of entertainment; t

Their parents occupied adjoining houses; and neighborhood brought the young people together, and acquaintance ripened into lo

“The wall he sets ’twixt Flame and Air,     (Like that which barred young Thisbe’s bliss,) Through whose small holes this d

ent rows, The mulberries o’erload the bending boughs.” If any of our young readers can be so hard-hearted as to enjoy a laug

s hunting. She saw him and recognized him as her own son, now grown a young man. She stopped and felt inclined to embrace him

was midday, and the sun stood equally distant from either goal, when young Actæon, son of King Cadmus, thus addressed the yo

a once insulted the goddess Latona, but not with impunity. When I was young , my father, who had grown too old for active labo

where Baucis, a pious old dame, and her husband Philemon, united when young , had grown old together. Not ashamed of their pov

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

glowing,     The light of feeling o’er him shone, So did I clasp with young devotion     Bright nature to a poet’s heart; Til

f Venus and Adonis in his Comus: — “Beds of hyacinth and roses Where young Adonis oft reposes, Waxing well of his deep wound

senseless to the ground. Ceyx would still have lingered, but now the young men grasped their oars and pulled vigorously thro

g gods both of them were changed into birds. They mate and have their young ones. For seven placid days, in winter time, Halc

n all they possessed to win her, and so would old Sylvanus, who looks young for his years, and Pan, who wears a garland of pi

ne they happen to see; he loves you, and you only. Add to this, he is young and handsome, and has the art of assuming any sha

hope it will have the effect to make you more merciful. “Iphis was a young man of humble parentage, who saw and loved Anaxar

ays, and accept a lover. So may neither the vernal frosts blight your young fruits, nor furious winds scatter your blossoms!”

us found her altars deserted, while men turned their devotion to this young virgin. As she passed along, the people sang her

celestial delights caused envy to enter their bosoms, at seeing their young sister possessed of such state and splendor, so m

ers personated is Psyche. “—— not in dark disguise to-night Hath our young heroine veiled her light; — For see, she walks th

he Castalian cave, from which the oracle was delivered, when he saw a young cow slowly walking before him. He followed her cl

ng them you may recruit your forces. They will follow you to the war, young in years and bold in heart.”   This description o

hat night of stormiest water, When Love, who sent, forgot to save The young , the beautiful, the brave,     The lonely hope of

s, divide not lovers long.’ That tale is old, but love anew May nerve young hearts to prove as true.” Chapter XIV. Miner

ease,     Now warbling forth a lofty song,         Now murdering the young Niobes.” Sir Richard Blackmore was a physician,

to Delphi, accompanied only by one attendant, met in a narrow road a young man also driving in a chariot. On his refusal to

he stranger, filled with rage, slew both Laius and his attendant. The young man was Œdipus, who thus unknowingly became the s

hero to destroy it. At that time there arrived at his court a gallant young warrior, whose name was Bellerophon. He brought l

suspecting that his wife Antea looked with too much admiration on the young warrior. From this instance of Bellerophon being

o Pegasus in Henry IV. where Vernon describes Prince Henry: — “I saw young Harry, with his beaver on, His cuishes on his thi

nded to be willing to yield it, but at the same time suggested to the young man the glorious adventure of going in quest of t

name of the builder. Jason sent his invitation to all the adventurous young men of Greece, and soon found himself at the head

en, and before long was covered with leaves and a plentiful growth of young olives; and as the liquor boiled and bubbled, and

very degree of atrocity. In her flight from Colchis she had taken her young brother Absyrtus with her. Finding the pursuing v

ether she would rather conquer him or not. “What god can tempt one so young and handsome to throw himself away? I pity him, n

approach he assailed him, but speedily fell beneath the blows of the young hero, who took possession of his club and bore it

edged as his son, she filled the mind of Ægeus with suspicions of the young stranger, and induced him to present him a cup of

oth sexes. The old men carried olive branches in their hands, and the young men bore arms. The young women carried baskets on

rried olive branches in their hands, and the young men bore arms. The young women carried baskets on their heads, containing

y that way.” So he set to work to fabricate wings for himself and his young son Icarus. He wrought feathers together, beginni

n in the same manner, and taught him how to fly, as a bird tempts her young ones from the lofty nest into the air. When all w

wn that Bacchus was advancing, men and women, but chiefly the latter, young and old, poured forth to meet him and to join his

d serpents were killed by the servants, but Melampus took care of the young ones and fed them carefully. One day when he was

the great man’s jest. In a little time he received a message that two young men on horseback were waiting without and anxious

is guests beneath the ruins. On inquiring as to the appearance of the young men who had sent for him, Simonides was satisfied

om the human meaning which it so thinly veils. We see in Endymion the young poet, his fancy and his heart seeking in vain for

ercury to be his guide and protector. Mercury, assuming the form of a young warrior, presented himself to the aged couple, an

ing that only a few bushes were interposed between him and a group of young maidens whom, by their deportment and attire, he

and in due time proceeded to the city, on approaching which he met a young woman bearing a pitcher forth for water. It was M

teous repast was provided. After the feast the king proposed that the young men should show their guest their proficiency in

t recognize his native land. Minerva appeared to him in the form of a young shepherd, informed him where he was, and told him

ons, said no more than what became him as master of the house, though young , and protector of his guests. Penelope had protra

ape from the scene of destruction, with his father, and his wife, and young son. The father, Anchises, was too old to walk wi

These words recalled to the recollection of Æneas that Polydore was a young prince of Troy, whom his father had sent with amp

ng to land. The first sound that struck their ears was the wailing of young children, who had died on the threshold of life,

called “the Samian,” and sometimes “the philosopher of Crotona.” When young he travelled extensively, and it is said visited

h Horace and saw Virgil, though the latter died when Ovid was yet too young and undistinguished to have formed his acquaintan

out its last breath amidst odors. From the body of the parent bird, a young Phœnix issues forth, destined to live as long a l

y from the preceding, but adding some details. “The first care of the young bird as soon as fledged, and able to trust to his

a great lover of purity and innocence, so they took the field with a young virgin, who was placed in the unsuspecting admire

, when they feel old age approaching, have only to taste of to become young again. Heimdall is the watchman of the gods, and

judged that Loki was vanquished. Utgard-Loki then asked what feat the young man who accompanied Thor could perform. Thialfi a

to a plain where there was good ground for running on, and calling a young man named Hugi, bade him run a match with Thialfi

rn side of Valhalla, and is called Mistletoe, and which I thought too young and feeble to crave an oath from.” As soon as Lok

mitted to the decisive test of the schoolroom. It is not designed for young persons who are already advanced in classical stu

e bull, and mingled with the herd that grazed in the meadow where the young princess was gathering flowers. Europa, attracted

that some sea captain, or pirate, was attracted by the beauty of the young princess, and carried her off. When her father gr

pollo as to what he should do. He was directed by the god to follow a young heifer, which he would meet in the fields, and to

his arrows. Ques. How is this god generally represented? Ans. As a young man, comely and graceful. He wears a laurel crown

uring the month of May. Ques. How is Mercury represented? Ans. As a young man of cheerful countenance, having wings fixed t

rshipped as the god of wine. Ques. How is he represented? Ans. As a young man, crowned with ivy and grape leaves; he sits i

ormed divinity. Ques. How is Venus represented? Ans. Sometimes as a young virgin rising from the sea, or riding on the wave

syne], Aglaia [Agla′ia] and Thalia. They are represented as beautiful young women, standing in graceful attitudes with their

arded the goddess with indifference, and insisted on returning to his young wife Procris. Aurora allowed him to depart, but p

leusis, in Attica. She rewarded his hospitality by taking care of his young son, whom she nourished during the day with celes

xtraordinary treatment, the infant, in a few days, became a beautiful young man. His mother, Meganira, wondered at this, and

and other arts of husbandry. Triptolemus is usually represented as a young man, seated in a splendid chariot drawn by flying

n. Nymphs. Ques. Who were the Nymphs? Ans. They were graceful young women who attended on Diana and the greater godde

in form and feature, and was his constant companion. This sister died young , and Narcissus, deeply lamenting her death, used

Phœnix also immediately arose from the flames. The first care of the young bird was to collect the ashes of its parent, whic

res represented? Ans. Variously; sometimes as children, sometimes as young warriors, but always accompanied by a dog. Vir

o send every year, as tribute to Crete, seven of the noblest of their young men, and as many maidens. These were usually devo

e offered himself as one of the victims. Ægeus strove to dissuade the young hero, but in vain; and the tribute ship departed

ent which he had diligently guarded. Jupiter had seen and admired the young princess, and he now found means to visit her by

king was prejudiced by a calumnious report, and became jealous of the young hero. As he was ashamed to violate the rights of

it to the cutting of timber. By this and other efforts of skill, the young man excited the jealousy of Dædalus, who killed h

hen the disguised Achilles betrayed himself by seizing the armor. The young warrior was then obliged to join the expedition.

[Hec′uba] learned soon after the sad fate of her son Polydorus. This young prince, who had been commended by Priam to the ca

er in secret. Then, aided by her fellow captives, Hecuba murdered the young princes and put out the father’s eyes. While ende

m the poets give the following account. Apollo sought the love of the young prophetess, and promised to give her whatever she

y. They are not permitted to marry; to keep up their numbers they buy young children, who may be had in China for a few sapec

stletoe which was growing on a mountain side, and which I thought too young and feeble to crave an oath from.” As soon as Lok

ut Tlaloc, the god of rain, could only be propitiated by the blood of young children and infants. In seasons of drought, thes

any peculiar ceremonies were observed. A year before the sacrifice, a young man, distinguished for grace and beauty, was chos

e found time for such a vast amount of composition. While still quite young , Pliny served in Germany, where he commanded a tr

r of the guests. In a little while, a slave brought him word that two young men on horseback were at the gate, and desired ea

guests beneath the ruins. On being informed of the appearance of the young men who had sent for him — of their snow white st

hich is chiefly designed for the entertainment and improvement of the young , and especially such as are laudably striving to

t of an old man, looking towards the year that is past, and that of a young man, regarding the year that has just commenced.

Midas, king of Pessinuntus’ promising his daughter in marriage to the young Atys. Cybele warned that she had a rival, collect

th immortal gold their trappings shine: Bright Hebe waits: Hebe, ever young , The whirling wheels are to the chariot hung. On

nd the same deity. Apollo is always represented under the figure of a young man, who holds a bow or a harp in his hand, while

ul prospect of nature. It is associated in the mind with ideas of the young and untainted breeze, of the sweet and balmy scen

t Daphne, daughter of a king of Thessaly, called Peneus, pursued by a young prince on the shores of a river which bore the sa

s instituted to Bacchus’s honour by the Phœnicians, and celebrated by young men, when they ran with vine leaves in their hand

, crowned with ivy and vine leaves. His figure is sometimes that of a young , and sometimes of an old man. Sometimes he has ho

o him. Bacchus was called Biformis, because he was depicted both as a young and an old man, or with, and without, a beard; Br

“With the bright wreath of serpent tresses crown’d, Severe in beauty, young Medusa frowned: Erewhile subdued, round Wisdom’s

enus, gave rise to the fable of Adonis, which is thus explained. That young prince reigned over a part of Phœnicia, and joine

ip, and promoted love and harmony among them. They appear as virgins, young , beautiful, modest, amiable, innocent, pure, ligh

Fig. 28. The Graces. Obs. 1. — The Graces are described as naked, young , smiling, and holding each other by the hand. The

ing from art, and have no other charms than those of nature; they are young , because charms fall to the lot of youth, and the

rder to solicit his protection. The sailors usually offered a lamb or young pig, when the sea was calm, and a black bull, whe

Nereides, who compose the train of Amphitrite. They are described as young and beautiful virgins, mounted on dolphins, and b

heir wings, of which they made crowns. The Sirens appear as beautiful young females, with the faces of women and the bodies o

es of the king-fishers. Chapter VI. The Nymphs. The Nymphs are young virgins who attend on celestial, terrestial, and

ver them; and their numbers was immense. Questions. By what title are young virgins, who attend on celestial, terrestrial, an

imself into whatever forms he chose, but was usually represented as a young man crowned with flowers, covered up to the waist

fashioned in the shape of trumpets; at other times, in the figure of young men with spears. The usual offerings were lambs,

ly done by Œdipus, who replied, “ He walks on his hands and feet when young , or in the morning of life; at noon of life, he w

the mother of Virtue, and daughter of Time. She was represented as a young virgin, covered with a suit of clothes, the white

. 58. Chastity. Astræa or Justice was represented in the figure of a young woman, holding a pair of scales, equal on both si

in the most engaging forms. Her statues exhibited her as a beautiful young virgin, holding a serpent wreathed around her arm

and the Romans called her Amicitia, and painted her in the form of a young woman, with her head uncovered, clad in a very pl

times to the latest posterity. Xenophon says, that when Hercules was young , two females once appeared to him — one was Virtu

riding on white horses. They are usually represented in the figure of young men, with a cap surmounted with a star. When wome

ant, took with him thither some goods, which he offered for sale. The young princesses turned their attention to the bracelet

nt naked and solitary to the port of Phæacia, and was found among the young trees by Nausica, the daughter of king Alcinous,

, and surrounded with ribbons and crowns. The vestals, accompanied by young women and young men, washed this space with the p

with ribbons and crowns. The vestals, accompanied by young women and young men, washed this space with the pure water; the p

and made it believed that the god drove them on. A numerous troop of young girls and of matrons accompanied them, and sung h

hia could repeat what the god dictated to her. The custom of choosing young virgins, lasted long; but the following event abo

young virgins, lasted long; but the following event abolished it. The young Echecrates, a Thessalian by birth, smitten with t

e-master, and conducted herself and her son Pisidorus to Olympia. The young man having been declared victor, his mother leape

the approach of old age, and the power of which was to make them grow young again. Hiemdal, a son of nine gigantic sisters, b

red up, and the great men and generals of the country assembled. Both young and old among the Druids, conformed to the same p

port that the Sun is drawn by four horses, and that he is perpetually young , signifying by this his power, which is motive of

nished gold, is drawn by four fire-breathing steeds, behind which the young god stands erect with flashing eyes, his head sur

statue. He was represented on coins of the Rhodians by the head of a young man crowned with rays. Sacrifices offered to Heli

it is night.” Representations. 1. On coins by the bust of a fair young woman with a crescent on her head. 2. Clothed in

eding flocks on Mount Ida. Hermes conducted the rival beauties to the young shepherd. Hera promised Paris extensive dominions

as a symbol. Representation. Persephone is represented as a fair young maiden, or as the grave, severe queen of the worl

moved automatically. It bore for a sail the sacred peplos, upon which young daughters of the noblest families had embroidered

to the temple of the goddess, and placed there offerings of food. The young of animals were sacrificed to Vesta, also tender

ern regions. As a virgin-goddess, Artemis was especially venerated by young maidens, who before marrying sacrificed their hai

Seemann . The sacrifices to Hermes were incense, honey, cakes, figs, young lambs, and goats. Tongues of animals were offered

ic, frantic gestures, cutting of the flesh, and tearing in pieces the young of animals.” Seemann . “Dionysus was regarded

was first solemnly sacrificed to the god. The chief amusement of the young men was dancing on the leather bag. Out of the sk

was made a leather bag, which was inflated and smeared with oil; the young men then attempted to dance on it. The tiger, lyn

the crowns were placed in a basket and carried to the sanctuary by a young maiden. The victim was conducted into the temple

ess Medea*. By her insinuations, the king became so suspicious of the young stranger, that he was handing him a cup of poison

daughter, and attempted to overtake the fugitives, but Medea slew her young brother, Absyrtus*, whom she had taken with her,

he daughters of Pelias that she possessed the power of making the old young again, she directed them to slay their father, cu

bloodshed but for the appearance of Cassandra, who told them that the young shepherd was their brother Paris. Priam acknowled

r his wisdom, was at this time living happily at Ithaca with his fair young wife Penelope and his little son Telemachus*, and

hen the disguised Achilles betrayed himself by seizing the armor. The young warrior was then induced to accompany the Greeks

e night of the destruction of Troy, Æneas, with his father, wife, and young son Ascanius* or Iulus*, escaped from the scene o

rown, nourished with my blood.” Æneas recollected that Polydore was a young prince of Troy, whom Priam had sent to be brought

ere events full of symbolic meaning. The rising sun was the beautiful young god Horus*; in his mid-day glory he was Ra*; as h

which Serapis* is probably another name. Herodotus* says, “Apis is a young bull whose hair is black, on his forehead a white

hy, and awe have not yet valued, and have yet to apprehend. ———— With young pupils, the teacher will probably find it best to

fe, bestows color and breath upon the creatures of a dream, and wraps young and old in the wonder of hearing a new thing. The

t. The old serpents were killed by the slaves, but Melampus saved the young ones. One day when he was asleep under the oak, t

h Horace and saw Vergil, though the latter died when Ovid was yet too young and undistinguished to have formed his acquaintan

tive nor redundant. The ‘Metamorphoses’ are read with pleasure by the young and old of every civilized land.” In an incident

Bacchus then the sweet musician sung, Of Bacchus, ever fair, and ever young . The jolly god in triumph comes; Sound the trumpe

give the hautboys breath; he comes, he comes. Bacchus, ever fair and young , Drinking joys did first ordain; Bacchus’ blessin

nd, as tradition teaches, Young ashes pirouetted down Coquetting with young beeches; And briony-vine and ivy-wreath Ran forwa

he Castalian cave, from which the oracle was delivered, when he saw a young cow slowly walking before him. He followed her cl

as not felt by the monsters of darkness alone. His friendship for the young and the vigorous was frequently as dangerous as i

her 9: 1489.] § 89. The Fate of Actæon. 169 — Diana’s severity toward young Actæon, grandson of Cadmus whose kindred fell und

os, the other Sestos hight. At Sestos Hero dwelt; Hero the fair, Whom young Apollo courted for her hair, And offer’d as a dow

t see, Untouch’d, a victim of your beauty bright, Sinking away to his young spirit’s night, Sinking bewilder’d ’mid the drear

is young spirit’s night, Sinking bewilder’d ’mid the dreary sea. ’Tis young Leander toiling to his death. Nigh swooning he do

ned. Their parents occupied adjoining houses. Propinquity brought the young people together, and acquaintance ripened into lo

so precocious a cattle-stealer, liar, and full-fledged knave as this young rascal. To all of which Mercury responded that he

Jupiter as the Hyades, among the stars. Another guardian and tutor of young Bacchus was the pot-bellied, jovial Silenus, son

.197 But when it was known that Bacchus was advancing, men and women, young and old, poured forth to meet him and to join his

ld, Proserpine. “If with mists of evening dew Thou dost nourish these young flowers Till they grow, in scent and hue, Fairest

217 — Aurora, the goddess of the dawn, fell in love with Cephalus, a young huntsman. She stole him away, lavished her love u

er love upon him, tried to content him, but in vain. He cared for his young wife Procris more than for the goddess. Finally A

vised Pomona, likewise, to choose some youth — say, for instance, the young Vertumnus — about whom to twine her arms. Then he

lays, and accept a lover. So may neither the vernal frosts blight thy young fruits, nor furious winds scatter thy blossoms!”

sed milk to look upon, more delicate than the lamb art thou, than the young calf wantoner, more sleek than the unripened grap

ight. And for thee I tend eleven fawns, all crescent browed, and four young whelps of the bear. Nay, come thou to me, and tho

hed in Hades for his treachery to the gods. Glaucus had been a comely young fisherman; but having noticed that a certain herb

us, suspecting that his wife Antea looked with too great favor on the young warrior, schemed thus to destroy him. Fig. 80.

tion that he should hold it only during the minority of the lad. This young Jason was, by the way, a second cousin of Bellero

er to delay the pursuit of her father Æetes, Medea tore to pieces her young brother Absyrtus, and strewed fragments of him al

green, and erelong was covered with leaves and a plentiful growth of young olives; and as the liquor boiled and bubbled, and

vellers stood in terror of his violence; but beneath the blows of the young hero he speedily fell. Several similar contests w

of Minos, against the Marathonian bull, and so had brought about the young man’s death. Fig. 89. Theseus and the Minotaur

isguise of a maiden among the daughters of the king. Hearing that the young Achilles was there, Ulysses went disguised as a m

g, sent Mercury to be his guide and protector. Assuming the form of a young warrior, Mercury presented himself to the aged co

red that only a few bushes were interposed between him and a group of young maidens, whom, by their deportment and attire, he

and in due time proceeded to the city, on approaching which he met a young woman bearing a pitcher forth for water. It was M

teous repast was provided. After the feast the king proposed that the young men should show their guest their proficiency in

t recognize his native land. Minerva appeared to him in the form of a young shepherd, informed him where he was, and told him

ons, said no more than what became him as master of the house, though young , and protector of his guests. Once, again, was th

ape from the scene of destruction, with his father, and his wife, and young son. The father, Anchises, was too old to walk wi

These words recalled to the recollection of Æneas that Polydore was a young prince of Troy, whom his father had sent with amp

ng to land. The first sound that struck their ears was the wailing of young children, who had died on the threshold of life;

, when they feel old age approaching, have only to taste of to become young again. Tyr, or Ziu, from whose name is derived o

judged that Loki was vanquished. Utgard-Loki then asked what feat the young man who accompanied Thor could perform. Thialfi a

to a plain where there was good ground for running on, and calling a young man named Hugi, bade him run a match with Thialfi

rn side of Valhalla, and is called Mistletoe, and which I thought too young and feeble to crave an oath from.” As soon as Lo

es grown stern and strange.” But, apparently, all went well till the young queens, one day, bathing in the Water of the Nibl

: (1) the Delphinia, in May, to celebrate the genial influence of the young sun upon the waters, in opening navigation, in re

arrows, “And that explains the reasdn why Despite the gods above, The young are often doomed to die, The old to fall in love”

ting: Spenser, Epithalamion; Fletcher (Valentinian), “God Lyæus, ever young ”; Randolph, To Master Anthony Stafford (1632); Mi

ent legal ideas and local traditions. It is almost as necessary for a young god or hero to slay monsters as for a young lady

almost as necessary for a young god or hero to slay monsters as for a young lady to be presented at court; and we may hesitat

n his car at ease, Now warbling forth a lofty song, Now murdering the young Niobes.” In Art. — The restoration of the statu

egetation under the dewy moonlight; still others, euhemeristically, a young hunter, who under the moonlight followed the chas

VI. 1: 6. In Milton, Comus 998: — “Beds of hyacinth and roses, Where young Adonis oft reposes, Waxing well of his deep wound

lcyon-bird, which nests on the strand and is frequently bereft of its young by the winter waves. The comparison with the glor

her his existence as king of an eastern land or his identity with the young sun, and strengthens the theory according to whic

the tossing of the sunbeams on the waters of the eastern horizon. The young Sun would next overcome the Gray-women, forms of

oth sexes. The old men carried olive branches in their hands, and the young men bore arms. The young women carried baskets on

rried olive branches in their hands, and the young men bore arms. The young women carried baskets on their heads, containing

called “the Samian,” and sometimes “the philosopher of Crotona.” When young he travelled extensively, and is said to have vis

he throne. Ho′rus or Har: son of Osiris and Isis, who, as the strong young sun of the day, avenges his father, the sun of th

made to the Mythology of the Antients, as to render it desirable that young persons should acquire some knowledge of that sub

peared more natural to the source before the stream; to introduce the young student, first, to Eastern mythology, and afterwa

hat were the principal names of this God? He was called Jou, that is, young , from being the youngest of Saturn’s sons, and fr

immortal gold their trappings shine. Bright Hebe waits; by Hebe ever young , The whirling wheels are to the chariot hung. On

red to her. The husbandmen carried through the fields, a sow big with young , or a cow-calf, at the beginning of harvest, with

what figures are they represented? Apollo is always represented as a young man, having a bow or lyre in his hand; while the

ow was she represented? Under the figure of a very tall and beautiful young virgin, in a hunting dress; a bow in her hand, a

ed? Sometimes, as an aged man with a venerable beard; sometimes, as a young man with horns, a red face, a body bloated, and p

Aglaia, Thalia, Euphrosyne, Pasithea. They were painted as beautiful young virgins, crowned with flowers, ears of corn, grap

se he presided over the formation of roads. How was he depicted? As a young man with a cheerful countenance, and lively eyes;

s instrument. What were the Sirens? They are represented as beautiful young females inhabiting the rocks on the coast of Sici

in the Pantheon. Pomona was represented under the form of a beautiful young woman sitting upon a basket of fruit; and near he

n a basket of fruit; and near her, stood Vertumnus in the figure of a young man, holding fruit in one hand, and in the other,

of his happiness, the other, of his misery. They were represented as young men, holding, in one hand, a drinking vessel, and

poplar tree was consecrated to him. Hercules. The choirs of old and young , in lofty lays, Resound great Hercules’ immortal

hat was the Sphynx? A monster, having the face, hands, and voice of a young woman, the wings of a bird, the body of a dog, th

icular phase of the question. From what has been stated, however, the young student will gain an idea of the meaning of the w

on which guarded the golden fleece, he fled with Medea, the beautiful young sorceress, and daughter of Æetes, who pursued wit

illed the serpent Python. Apollo is usually represented as a handsome young man without beard, crowned with laurel, and havin

n]. A shepherd, who acquired from Jupiter the faculty of being always young . One of the lovers of Diana. Entertainments, see

He was the god of silence and secrecy. He is usually represented as a young man, holding a finger of one hand to his lips (ex

o live in dimples sleek.” Milton. “Bright Hebe waits; by Hebe ever young The whirling wheels are to the chariot hung.” Po

th, was a daughter of Æsculapius and Epione. She was represented as a young woman giving a serpent drink out of a saucer, the

n Mount Ida, in Crete, and nourished by the goat Amalthæa. When quite young Jupiter rescued his father from the Titans; and a

ponding with Hades. Na′tio [Natio]. A Roman goddess who took care of young infants. Nemæ′an Lion [Nemæan], see Hercules. N

o a grasshopper, which is supposed to moult as it gets old, and grows young again. Tit′yus [Tityus]. A son of Jupiter. A gia

f the goddess Ceres, who cured him of a dangerous illness when he was young , and afterwards taught him agriculture. She gave

into a myrrh-tree. In ten months afterwards the tree opened, and the young Adonis came to light. Aphrodite, delighted with h

e often has bracelets and ear-rings, but her general air is that of a young man in female attire. Pallas-Athene was called by

nes of which so ravish Apollo that he offers him the cows for it. The young god gives him the lyre, and receives the cattle.

him because, when the Eretrians attacked the Tanagrians, Hermes as a young man, and armed with a currycomb, led the latter t

hither. She entreats them to tell her where she is ; and wishing them young husbands and as many children as they may desire,

e, but to wait till she had consulted her mother Metaneira, who had a young son in the cradle, of whom if the stranger could

ears with the delicate lineaments of a maiden, rather than those of a young man ; his whole air and gait are effeminate ; his

soften the idea of the god of shepherds, and they portrayed him as a young man hardened by the toils of a country life. Shor

once seen dancing at a place called the Sacred Rocks in Messapia. The young shepherds quitted their flocks to gaze on them ;

or veil 1245. It was gradually applied to married1246 or marriageable young women, for the idea of youth was always included.

he then seized two of the Greeks, and dashing them to the ground like young whelps killed and devoured them. When he fell asl

In this den dwells Scylla (Bitch), whose voice sounds like that of a young whelp : she has twelve feet, and six long necks,

ter the Halcyôn sits on her eggs, and during seven more she feeds her young on the surface of the sea, which then is calm and

nd the mother of the Green-one (Chloris). In her then we may view the young , verdant, fruitful earth, ‘the bride of the sun16

nied only by his herald Polyphontes, met in a narrow road in Phocis a young man also driving in a chariot. On his refusal to

he god, who gave him in oracular phrase the prudent advice to marry a young wife1711. Erginos accordingly following the couns

other of Orpheus, whose services were however but ill rewarded by the young hero, as he killed him with a blow of the lyre fo

ediately assailed him ; but he speedily fell beneath the blows of the young hero, who took possession of his club, and bore i

Theseus threatened to disconcert their plan. They feared that if this young stranger should be received as a son by the old k

Dædalos, jealous of the skill, and apprehensive of the rivalry of the young man, cast him down from the Acropolis and killed

dren is an ancient or poetic name of the peninsula ; the other is the young land blooming with verdure1894, to whom the peopl

 ; and the prophet set about the cure. He took a number of the ablest young men of the place, and made them with shouts and a

mis. This is strongly confirmed by the fact that at Braurôn in Attica young girls between the age of five and ten years, and

old ones, whose bodies Melampûs burned ; but he saved and reared the young ones. As he was sleeping one day, these serpents,

de the son of Tantalos the flourishing, and the brother of Niobe, the young green earth. The legend of his being cut up and e

ned madness, but Palamedes2208 discovered his artifice by placing his young son Telemachos before his plough. The chiefs at l

altar, and ascending the tree, where was a sparrow's nest with eight young ones, devoured them all, and then the mother hers

gives him his father's armour. The shade of Achilleus appears to the young warrior, who slays Eurypylos the son of Telephos,

but he fled to the altar of the goddess. Odysseus killed Astyanax the young son of Hectôr, whose widow Andromache became the

made the subjects of much mystery, seem to be nothing but the Cretan young men (κοûροι), who used to dance the Pyrrhiche, or

iv. 743. In this last place it is used of Penelope, who was not very young  ; but it is the old nurse who speaks. 1247. See