They dwelt in celestial houses, but similar in form to those of man ; and, like man, they stood in daily need of food and repose. […] It flowed calmly and equably, unvexed by tempests and unnavigated by man. […] Apollo is the friend of man, he protects his worshipers, and he punishes the unjust and impious. […] Accordingly he infused into her mind the desire of a union of love with mortal man. […] She often has bracelets and ear-rings, but her general air is that of a young man in female attire.