Again, expressions such as “the heel of Achilles” are part of the common language, but their meaning is lost upon those to whom the myths from which they are derived are unfamiliar. […] Both the Latin and the Greek forms of proper names are given, but the Latin names are usually retained throughout the narrative, because more frequently used in poetry and art. […] Thanks are due to Messrs.  […] There are, of course, many other versions of these self-same myths; but one and all are intended to illustrate the same natural phenomena, and are subject to the same interpretation. […] No temples were dedicated to him, and statues of this god are very rare.