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9. (1909) The myths of Greece and Rome

He also had a famous temple at Dodona, where an oak-tree gave forth mysterious prophecies, which were supposed to have been inspired by the king of gods; this long-lost shrine has recently been discovered. […] Pretty, young, and winsome, she would have been loved by all had it not been for her inordinate pride, not in her personal advantages, but in her skill as a needlewoman. […] Juno’s jealousy had been aroused by Jupiter’s preference for her rival. […] Apollo has always been a favourite subject for painters and sculptors. […] Suddenly he remembered that the babe whose birth had been announced early that morning in high Olympus had been appointed god of thieves.

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