It pleased God to select one nation, to whom, in order to preserve the knowledge of himself in the world, he revealed himself in a particular manner. […] Hercules ever after clothed himself in the skin of the Nemean lion. […] In the service of Omphale, it is said, that Hercules forgot his former habits, and, confining himself to the conversation of Omphale, used to employ himself in spinning. […] Ajax swam to a rock, and declared himself safe, in despite of the gods. […] Priam, in this last conflict, clothed himself in armour, and would have defended himself, but Hecuba detained him in the temple of Jupiter.