Apollo consoled him, and to comfort him, promised that he would bestow upon him any gift he should ask. […] Mercury gave him a cimeter, and the wings from his heels; Minerva lent him a shield, polished like a mirror: and Pluto bestowed upon him a helmet which rendered him invisible. […] His evil genius disposed him to wrong conduct, and led him to misery — his good genius inspired him with virtuous sentiments, and instructed him in what is excellent action. […] A shepherd discovering him, surrounded by rays of light, carried him home, and committed him to the care of his wife. […] They said, “He will adopt him for his son, and will leave him the kingdom.