My books, thank Heaven and the liberality of the gentlemen at whose office they are printed, are my own. […] Rhea, they said, came to Mount Parrhasion, amidst whose thickets she brought forth her divine son. […] Marpessa, the daughter of Evenos, was beloved by Apollo, whose suit was favoured by her father. […] These naturally exercised much influence in the religious affairs of the colony, whose first seat was the islet of Ortygia. […] Among mortals, Anchises and Adonis are those whose amours with her are the most famous.