The mysterious rites connected with the worship of these deities were so obscene that most writers refer to them as secrets which it was unlawful to reveal. […] From these two sisters sprang the several tribes of water nymphs. […] Every man was supposed to have two of these genii accompanying him; one brought him happiness, the other misery. […] All these tasks he successfully accomplished, and, besides, he assisted the gods in their wars with the giants. […] Ultimately, the contestants were reduced to three, Juno, Pallas (Minerva), and Venus; but Jove himself could not make these three agree, and it was decided that Paris should be the umpire.