Its origin has been attributed to that most prominent cause, passion. […] To have them unsupplied, causes death. […] He could cause earthquakes, and raise islands from the bottom of the sea at his will. […] Hence, a fear without a cause is called a panic fear. […] The causes of this severe sentence are variously reported.

In the Trojan war, Ares espoused the cause of the Trojans. […] It is he that causes the fruits to ripen; he also dispenses to mankind the blessings of civilization. […] Various causes led to the selection of certain deities as special patrons. […] She used her influence over her husband to cause him to be jealous of his son. […] Helen, the cause of all this misfortune, professed penitence, was received by Menelaus, and returned with him to Greece.