Once, when Hebe was offering nectar to Jupiter, she fell. […] “When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: when he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep. […] What did Ceres when she lost her daughter? […] On the day when the choice was made, all Athens was in tears. […] They also maintained, that motions and chattering of birds intimated what might happen; and these signs, when favourable, were called auspices; and when unfavourable, portents.