was Jupiter. It was he who gave fair weather and foul. It was he who came in the thundercloud and hurled the lightning down

th. When the strife was at an end, Pluto, the king of the underworld, came up to see what damage had been done; for he feare

ack horses hardly touched the earth or the waters. At last, when they came near the fountain of Arethusa, Pluto struck the e

y different place, and Pluto grew almost cheerful.   Meanwhile, Ceres came back to the valley of Enna with its sunny meadows

pina?” But none of the spirits of night had seen her. When morning came , she still went on without rest. At each river sh

Proserpina?” But none of the river-gods had seen her. Once, when she came to a hilly forest, she called, “Pan! Pan!” and Pa

illy forest, she called, “Pan! Pan!” and Pan, the god of the animals, came skipping to meet her. He was like a man, but he h

s passed thus, but at last, when the goddess was near to despair, she came to the fountain of Arethusa. This fountain came u

near to despair, she came to the fountain of Arethusa. This fountain came up from the very bottom of the earth, and Arethus

rethusa was far down in the earth below. But at the call of Ceres she came up quickly and raised her beautiful face and drip

are dead, and all the monsters and terrible spirits of the underworld came and bowed before her and were her subjects; but h

for, she said, “My brother Jupiter, alone, can help me now.” When she came to Olympus, the great gates opened to her of them

cury had received the order of Jupiter, he hurried out of Olympus and came swiftly down to earth. The earth opened at touch

with the storm and the sunshine beating upon him. Every day an eagle came and fed upon him, and every night his body was he

Epimetheus saw, and it grieved him deeply. At last, one day, an idea came to him and he went to the cliff where Prometheus

said these words, the lame god hobbled away to his workshop. Soon he came back with a rich and wonderful box, as Jupiter ha

nd and a whir of the wings on his feet and head, he disappeared. Then came happy days. Epimetheus invited every one to come

eus invited every one to come to get good of the divine gift, and men came from all parts of the earth. Some were young and

Some were young and some were old; but all those who saw Pandora and came near to the wondrous box, felt a change in themse

herself grasping the lid with both hands, ready to raise it. Then she came to her senses and let it go. “I must not do it,”

box opened wide, of itself, and a cloud of black and golden creatures came swarming out and away. In another moment Pandora

ole weight. That closed it, but it was too late then. When Epimetheus came hack he found her there, kneeling upon the lid of

me of talking? The evil was done. Next day it was even worse, for men came from the cities round about and told how things w

utting her ear to the box. “Listen!” Sure enough, from within the box came a sound of the sweetest, softest music. It was th

or easy. The world was full of evil and sickness and sorrow; yet men came from all parts of the earth, and when they heard

elastic and strong. At that moment Apollo, the god of light and song, came by. He was just from the earth, where he had done

he redoubled his, pace and began to gain upon her; but the nearer he came , the more terrified was poor Daphne. It was as if

, and he thought, “Now I have her. She can flee no further.” As he came out upon the river bank, there stood Daphne, so q

ether the torches burned or not. Yet an evil fate was waiting, and it came quickly. Next day, as Eurydice was walking throug

he moment he appeared, a host of monsters made a rush at him. As they came near, Orpheus began to play and to sing. At that

stream. There he stopped. But when he heard the sweet, sad music, he came slowly toward the shore and let the grieving musi

ce. After that the way was straight. The spirits of men who were dead came about Orpheus in great crowds, but no one did him

reached the great palace of Pluto, passed through the iron gates, and came into the presence of the dread god himself, sitti

luto, nodding, said: — “Let her be called.” In a few moments Eurydice came in, tall and fair arid beautiful as a goddess of

wondrous singer lived seven long months of grief before the god Death came at last to take him down to his Eurydice. When he

in, so they were asleep in a moment. Toward midnight two huge snakes came crawling into the nursery. Marvelous snakes they

ir eyes shone with a light which filled the room with its glare. They came gliding swiftly toward the cradle, and there migh

lungs, but Hercules did not seem in the least afraid. When the snakes came close to him, he seized them both about the necks

ezed them with all his might. Then Alcmena, who had heard the crying, came running in, and what a fright she had! There was

without fear. So he grew strong and wise and brave. Now when Hercules came to be a young man, he had to meet a great temptat

seemed more like beautiful women. One of them, when she saw Hercules, came running toward him, as if she were afraid the oth

g him, when, one day, as the hero was walking along the sea beach, he came upon him whom he sought. There, asleep on the war

as he touched the earth. That was a hard fight, but Hercules finally came off victorious, for he held Antæus high in the ai

hen Hercules wandered through Egypt, and then far northward, until he came to Mount Caucasus. There he found Prometheus, bou

but before a great while he saw Atlas trudging toward him, and as he came nearer, Hercules could see that he had in his han

is flock to green pastures. His kingdom prospered, for war and famine came not near his land, and the gods loved him. The hi

hearts in song and joyful music and in graceful dance. One day there came to the palace of Admetus a stranger. He seemed to

erly. As they browsed, he played sweet melodies, and the dappled fawn came out from the woodland to listen, and even the spo

ns. Now and then he would pause to stroke them with his hand. When he came to the gate, he harnessed them to the chariot and

erfect joy. The stranger shepherd, who had now served Admetus a year, came to take leave of him. The king was downcast at th

o last forever. One day a grim stranger, close wrapped in dark robes, came to the palace and called for the king. When Admet

dark robes, came to the palace and called for the king. When Admetus came , the stranger seized him and cut from his forehea

pherd-god, and he called to him in supplication. Apollo heard him and came . “If some one else will freely give up life for y

one in the land to whom his own life was not sweeter, and so Admetus came very near to death. But Alcestis prayed silently

tus grew stronger, but Alcestis began to waste away. Dreadful visions came to her. Now she would think she saw Charon, the a

making!” he cried. “It is Alcestis who is dead.” Thus the whole truth came out. Hercules was a changed man in an instant. On

ask the servant where Alcestis was to be buried, then he was gone. He came just in time, for when he reached the place where

ds blazing with burnished gold and flaming jewels. When the young man came to the palace door, he did not stop, but went bol

man came to the palace door, he did not stop, but went boldly on and came into the presence of Helios himself. The god sat

l. And the curious country people,    Rich and poor, young and old — Came in haste to see this wondrous    Winged steed wit

trange princess, and King Polydectes stepped down from his throne and came to greet her. “By what name shall I call you, fai

and great forests passed under him all the day, but in the evening he came to the ice cliffs, where the North Wind has his h

ling as to which should use the eye and which the tooth. When Perseus came near, the one who had the eye cried out: — “Siste

. Thus he might see the Gorgons without looking at them. When Perseus came into the main hall, the three Gorgons were there.

tenth day she went for safety to the temple of Minerva. When the king came with his soldiers to seek her, he found her there

t moment the door opened and Perseus, strong and calm as a young god, came in. “What is this?” he cried, coming forward. “On

to go out into the world.” Æthra walked on without a word until they came to the stone. “When you can raise this stone and

e, and only there,            Would godlike Theseus go.1 As evening came on, a house appeared in the distance. It was the

tain day, as Theseus was walking through the streets of Athens, there came up the harbor a ship, all black, even to the sail

e black ship and round him at the mourning people, and a firm purpose came into his mind. “Choose but six young men,” he sai

eart of the young hero was set upon the adventure. When the fatal day came , the seven young men and the seven beautiful maid

he was thinking of beautiful Ariadne. Suddenly the door opened and in came the princess herself. She had not been able to re

l bellow, turned fiercely and hastened in the direction from which it came . It was not long before a sudden turn brought him

the guests were feasting and making merry, Discord, though uninvited, came into the hall and flung a golden apple in their m

gave Juno the apple without listening to the others. But wise Minerva came forward, and she seemed so stately, and so calm a

pple, not even seeing the dark frowns of Juno and Minerva. Then sleep came over him like a cloud, and the goddesses disappea

s ears. Down the mountain-side he hastened, nor did he pause until he came to the seashore. There he gathered sailors, and,

o sea. Three days they sped over the waves, but on the third day they came to Pylos, where Nestor, the wisest of mortal men,

him. While they were feasting, the great doors opened and Queen Helen came into the banquet hall, fair as the dawn, gentle a

of a rosy light. It was the radiance of the golden goddess Venus, who came and wakened Helen, saying to her: — “Helen, go ou

aboard ship. As they were putting out to sea, the aged sea-god Nereus came up from the deep and chanted a grim warning to Pa

o Paris. But Paris, careless of the warning, sailed on with Helen and came to the harbor of lofty Troy. There he took her to

am were filled with anxiety, but weeks passed into months and no host came . At last men shook their heads and smiled and sai

he city. The people gathered on the walls to watch. Nearer and nearer came the Grecian ships, and at last one touched the st

xt day a truce was made. Ulysses, the wise warrior, and King Menelaus came from the Greeks and in due form asked for Helen.

leader of the Greeks. But upon a certain day the father of the maiden came to the Grecian camp, bringing precious gifts as a

the midst of the Grecian chiefs, but Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, came behind him and caught him by his golden hair, and

and confident. They no longer remained within the walls of Troy, but came out upon the plain before the gates and fought fi

, heard the sounds of grief. She rose in haste through the waters and came and sat beside her son and wept with him. Then Ac

owing of his bellows and the clang of his heavy hammers. When morning came , he brought the armor to Thetis, who took it in h

set out for the Grecian camp and the assembly of the chiefs. When he came to the place where the chiefs were sitting, he we

hey sacrificed to Jupiter, father of gods and of men. Thus the strife came to an end and the chiefs went forth to battle aga

or. Once they met for a moment, but the god Apollo, who loved Hector, came and snatched him away out of the front of battle,

ttle, and Achilles looked for his foe in vain. Toward evening a panic came upon the Trojans. They fled headlong toward the g

long toward the gate of the city and crowded within the walls. Hector came last of all, and would not go in, but stood and w

unded with joy and he hastened toward him with all speed. But when he came near, Hector avoided him and dared not meet the h

heavenly armor. Achilles followed close after him, but as often as he came near, Hector avoided the combat and retreated. ‘T

last, Minerva, who hated the Trojans because of the choice of Paris, came down and stood beside Hector. She took the form o

that, the two advanced toward Achilles, who waited eagerly. When they came near, he hurled his mighty spear with all his for

rd and rushed with desperate courage upon the Grecian hero. But as he came near, Achilles hurled his mighty spear once more,

d pierced him through and through. So Hector died. The Greek warriors came near and gazed upon him and wondered at his great

mighty Hector lay face downward upon the ground. However, King Priam came to Achilles by night with precious gifts and begg

can be more wise than destiny. Many drew swords and died. Where’er I came    I brought calamity.” And then continuing with

ut into the Grecian camp. In the .morning the loss was known and fear came upon the whole city. Not many days afterwards the

be that the Greeks were going, and that the war was at an end? Night came on, and they could still hear the Greeks at work.

leased the people, but at that moment Laocoön, the priest of Neptune, came up. “What madness is this?” he cried. “Do you bel

ön stood trembling in the side of the monster, a new crowd of Trojans came hurrying to the spot. They were laughing and jeer

adium for you.” Just then a wondrous thing happened. Across the ocean came swimming two enormous serpents. When they reached

is two sons. In a moment they coiled about the sons, and when Laocoön came to the aid of his children, they caught him also

ith the rest, for the war seemed at an end. But beautiful Queen Helen came with the Trojan Deiphobus to look at the horse, a

with the Trojan Deiphobus to look at the horse, and a strange thought came into her mind. She went near the horse and called

the streets, and was praised and honored by everyone. But when night came on and the happy city was fast asleep, he went up

fresh air; then they went quietly along the silent street until they came to the city gate. The guards, deep in sleep, were

this time the Grecian fleet had reached the strand. Up from the shore came the dark crowds of warriors, and entered the open

him. His daughters were taken captive to be made slaves. When morning came , the beautiful city of Troy was a heap of smoking

pursued. Apollo from the height divine    Looked down and loved, and came and wooed. He thought to save her from her fate.

rds flew down to list his lyre; And wild and bloody beasts athrong     Came with a peaceful sweet desire. Cassandra heard the

rthly chart. Then last of all he touched her brow.    Prophetic power came at his call — Ah I what is this? She sees it now:

ar beyond where any ships had ever been before. On the tenth day they came to a land that looked very sunny and pleasant, an

rests and dreams. The messengers of Ulysses ate of it, and when they came back to him they had ceased to think of home and

upon the bottom, and the ships found themselves at land. When morning came , the sailors saw that they had come to a beautifu

live there.” So Ulysses and his crew rowed across the strait. As they came near the shore, they saw the huge entrance of a c

re in the midst of the cave and sat down to await his return. He soon came , driving before him his sheep and goats, and a fr

ht, and as the Cyclops was in the midst of his hideous meal, the hero came near and handed it to him. “It is good,” said the

g with pain, and called for his friends, the other Cyclops. They soon came . “Ho, Polyphemus. What is the matter?” they calle

y spoke, and went away, but Polyphemus groped about the cave until he came to the door-stone. This he lifted away. Then he s

en he sat down with his arms outstretched to catch the Greeks as they came out. And as he sat there, he roared with pain and

made haste to leave that land. After this they voyaged on until they came to an island floating on the water. They found th

d every chance of misfortune. On the tenth night the shores of Ithaca came in sight and the men could see fires upon the hil

their home. They sailed slowly, waiting for the day, and a deep sleep came upon Ulysses, worn with watching. But the sailors

r them, and sternly ordered them to leave. Sadly they rowed away, and came to the land of the Læstrygonians, where the sun n

es and his crew alone escaped. They sailed away in haste, but at last came to a little island with a good harbor. Here they

rylochus, to explore the island. The men had not gone far before they came to a strange and lovely palace. There were tame l

hard to find, but he who has it can never be bewitched. Ulysses soon came to the palace, where he called aloud. The enchant

was far beyond the place. Then they passed Scylla and Charybdis, and came to the pleasant island where the Oxen of the Sun

the suitors grew impatient, and at last Antinoüs, the worst of them, came to her and said: — “Choose one of us and delay no

ooked like a wretched old beggar. Then Ulysses left the sea-beach and came unrecognized to the house of the, faithful swineh

d come in but Telemachus himself. The suitors had missed him. When he came into the house, Minerva took off the disguise she

he evil of their hearts. Then, as they feasted in the palace, Ulysses came and sat down, like a beggar, at the door of the b

ival. In the evening, after the suitors had gone to their houses, she came down to the hall with her maids to speak with him

reat beauty on him, making him tall and strong like the gods. When he came in, he spoke to Penelope of a thing long past. Th

s the wanderings of Ulysses and the long, patient waiting of Penelope came to an end. The Lotus-Eaters. “Courage!” he

his mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon.” In the afternoon they came unto a land, In which it seemed always afternoon.

about the keel with faces pale, The mild-eyed melancholy Lotus-eaters came . Branches they bore of that enchanted stem, Laden

rulers of the sun and the moon and all the world left their homes and came down to visit the people on the earth. Once in a

n to visit the people on the earth. Once in a great, great while they came in their own true forms; but far oftener they too

n them they set up gold and ivory statues of the gods; and there they came , in time of trouble, to ask for help and comfort;

f trouble, to ask for help and comfort; and when they were happy they came to offer up their thanks to the kind gods. The ki

very lonely in his somber palace; and one time, as you shall hear, he came to earth and stole away the daughter of Ceres to

e had been hunting a long time, when, in following a deer’s track, he came suddenly into a little cleared space, and saw, st

bright sunlight above and dwell in the land of shades. One day Pluto came up to earth and was driving along in his swift ch

d, to keep out of her path, he drove his chariot a roundabout way. He came to a river; but as he neared its banks, it sudden

the evening Ceres returned to her home; but her daughter, who usually came running to meet her, was nowhere to be seen. Cere

mother for the loss of beautiful Proserpine. When the starving people came to Ceres and begged her to resume her duties and

o had been treated very cruelly. While he was thinking about them, he came suddenly to a muddy brook, and in the middle of i

o flee from place to place, to escape the queen’s anger. One day, she came to a stream; and there lay a little rowboat witho

er hands folded in her lap, softly crying as she drifted along. Night came , and still the little boat went bravely along thr

a little one in each arm, and again set forth on her wanderings. She came at length to a desert land, where there was not a

ief gave her new strength, and she hastened toward the spot. When she came to it, she found a lake of clear, blue water. All

ennyson. Echo and Narcissus This is the story of a maiden who came to grief because she talked too much, and because

ad tone, and stepping from behind the tree, ran to meet him. When she came up to him, she tried to throw her arms around his

many hours, and at last, worn out with the heat and the exercise, he came to a shady spot in the woods, where, hidden among

she look as she worked with her spindle, that great lords and ladies came from every part of the land to see her at her wor

an, and leaning on her staff, as though too feeble to walk erect, she came into the little room where Arachne sat spinning.

dared go near the hideous creature, until, one day, the archer Apollo came with his glittering arrows, and slew it, after a

make Apollo feel which of them was the better marksman. By and by he came to a grove in which a beautiful nymph, Daphne, wa

victors, and shall be green alike in summer and in winter.” And so it came to pass, — the laurel, Apollo’s emblem from that

her. Taking his lyre with him, he went along, full of hope, until he came to the black River of Death. Charon at first refu

fiery eyes, and three mouths, bristling with ugly fangs. When Orpheus came to the gate, the dog began to snarl and show his

ough the gateway, and after following many dark and winding passages, came to the throne where the king and queen were seate

would have turned aside; but as soon as the women saw his lyre, they came up to him and ordered him, in a rough manner, to

illing care and grief of heart. William Shakspeare . Eurydice He came to call me back from death     To the bright worl

arose and guided her silver car across the heavens. But when the dawn came , and Apollo began his daily journey around the wo

urney around the world, Diana left her silvery chariot in the sky and came down to earth. Clad in her short hunting garments

esses had watched over Perseus ever since his birth, and when Mercury came to them and asked them to help the youth, they re

. By and by one of the women, with the wonderful eye in her forehead, came to the door of the cave. As she led her sisters b

anger the three sisters darted in the direction from which the voice came . But Perseus was too quick for them. On his winge

out on his errand. He flew over many lands and seas, until at last he came to the island where the terrible Gorgons lived. H

ff, and they knew that it was the dreaded creature. Nearer and nearer came the serpent, lashing the water with its tail and

e what was to happen. All at once something like a little black cloud came darting through the air, a crooked sword flashed

swer; and he started toward Perseus. But in the middle of the room he came to a sudden stop, and stood there motionless, his

e woods and began to talk to her. And he found her so lovable that he came again and again, and spent many a pleasant hour w

long the banks of the stream. Io did not know who Jupiter was, for he came disguised as a boy; and she thought him only a pl

new everything. So, in some way, Jupiter felt Juno’s wrath before she came into the grove; and fearing that she might harm h

anion, quick as a flash, he changed Io into a white heifer. When Juno came to the side of the river, all that she saw was he

of the words she meant to speak, she heard only a strange “moo” which came from her own lips. She was frightened and hastene

along, he gathered the stray sheep that crossed his path, and when he came near to the hill where Argus was watching, he beg

the satyrs, saw her one day, as she was passing through the grove. He came up to speak to her, but she was frightened at his

, but she ran so swiftly that he could not overtake her. “At last she came to a stream, and here she prayed for help, to her

ntry to another trying in vain to rid herself of the fly. At last she came to the land of Egypt. There, tired out with her l

Isis. Hundreds of years after Io was dead, the people of Egypt still came and laid their flowers and other gifts at the foo

temple, with garlands of flowers to offer to the great mother, Niobe came last of all, dressed in a beautiful gown embroide

mage of grief stood upon the plain for many days; until at last there came a mighty hurricane sweeping across the plain, and

r he delighted in danger and deeds of valor. And that is how the hero came to perform those wonderful deeds known as the twe

he started forth on his own wanderings. He had not gone far, when he came to a country ruled by a king who had a very beaut

ney to the hero’s native land. They had gone some distance, when they came to a river that crossed their path. Usually it wa

he was standing on the bank, in doubt what to do, a strange creature came up to him and offered to carry Deïanira across. I

s wanderings. Hercules had traveled a great distance, when at last he came to a city by the sea. There he saw the king’s dau

e fate that was in store for him. He traveled many miles, and at last came to the city where his master was living. He sough

ry and footsore, yet looking like a king’s son, every inch of him, he came to the gates of his father’s palace. Aegeus was o

as Aegeus was walking in the palace gardens with Theseus, a messenger came running in hot haste, to tell the news that King

he. death of his son. So all of a sudden the feasting in merry Athens came to an end, and all was hurry and confusion as the

order to reach the bay that lay on the other side of it; but, when he came to the gates, he found them locked, and the peopl

ets, and, above all, to see her dear father; but the nearest she ever came to his palace, was when she beat her wings agains

y of the demand, they dared not disobey King Minos. But when the time came for paying the fourth tribute, as this sacrifice

ggle. A Thread That Saved Many Lives When the day for starting came , the king, weeping bitterly, followed his son dow

s he passed, keeping firm hold of the precious thread; and at last he came into the open court. There lay the Minotaur, fast

all, lost his way? But still he followed it up anxiously, and at last came to the entrance of the cave, and saw the starry h

and happy, and always glad to share their last crust with any one who came to their door. One evening two strangers entered

logna ). The strangers knocked at the door of the first cottage they came to, and asked for a night’s shelter. Not only was

hful guardians of the temple for many, many years. Whenever strangers came to the place, they were gladly welcomed and kindl

d for centuries in front of the temple of Jupiter. And strangers, who came to the place and heard the beautiful story of Phi

n just as soon as he could. The ship was fitted out, and all too soon came the day for starting. Hand in hand, husband and w

that dashed and beat restlessly against the frail bark’s sides. Night came on, and the storm grew in fury. The moon and the

Soon the sails flapped helplessly on the broken masts, and the water came pouring into the boat from all sides. At last the

nd the water came pouring into the boat from all sides. At last there came a crash, followed by groans and cries, and the ne

, in her rainbow-colored robe, flew swiftly through the air, till she came to the dark cavern of Somnus, the god of sleep. I

he night. With swift, noiseless wings he sped through the air till he came to the palace of the queen. He entered, and stood

ng white tossed about by the waves. Nearer and nearer to the shore it came , and with beating heart, scarcely knowing why, Ha

ly knowing why, Halcyone watched its approach. At length a large wave came inland, and cast at her feet the body of Ceyx, de

the sky she had to travel far away with them. However that was, there came a time when the king began to weary of his wife’s

killing the children for the sake of a little gold. In due time, they came back to the king with their false report, that th

ey neared the spot where they were to be put to death, suddenly there came flying from the heavens a golden-fleeced ram, whi

Aeson, was a rather weak, good-natured man; and one day Jason’s uncle came with a large army, and drove King Aeson and his f

e must go and reclaim his father’s kingdom. When the time for parting came , Chiron went with Jason to the foot of the mounta

” So Jason started on his journey. When he had gone some distance, he came to a stream much swollen by the spring rains. On

g water; so he had to walk the rest of the way with only one shoe. He came at last to the palace of his father’s brother and

intended voyage to his comrades of the old school days, and they all came to join him. These heroes were called the Argonau

ght of Juno’s promise and wished that she would help him now. When he came to the ship, he found that there was help awaitin

ould be successful. As soon as Jason entered the field, the two bulls came snorting and bellowing toward him. If you could h

creatures, with hoofs of brass, and horns pointed with iron. As they came tramping along, making the ground tremble at each

the treasure he was seeking. So he went along carefully, and when he came within a few feet of the dragon, he threw the mag

stag. But Apollo, who heard his friend’s voice weeping in the forest, came hastening to the spot. When he saw what had happe

oon as the juice entered his blood, a strange feeling of restlessness came over him; and at length he had such a mad longing

e that Glaucus’ heart was deeply moved, and he followed her until she came to a low hill. She climbed to the top and then tu

ighed and slowly swam back to his home under the sea. The next day he came again to the spot, and as before, the nymph, whos

turned away from him, and left him sad and hopeless. For many days he came in vain to the spot where he had so often seen Sc

le knew what a mischief-making witch Circe was. Toward evening Scylla came to the little spring, and throwing off her robe,

happy in living for that alone. At last, one day, a beautiful thought came into his mind. Pygmalion seized his chisel and ha

ds, “King Midas wears great asses ears.” Soon all the king’s subjects came to hear of this secret that the reeds whispered,

ith antlers.         When he sang the village listened; All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passio

ep, and the little birds stopped singing, in their fright. At last he came to the spot where the shepherd and Galatea were s

Being, who had fashioned them to serve a definite purpose. They soon came to the conclusion that a hand mighty enough to ca

cal Egg, that in silence and shade Was brooded and hatched; till time came about: And Love, the delightful, in glory flew ou

r and return victorious. Thus armed and admonished, Cronus set forth, came upon his father unawares, defeated him, thanks to

tely, therefore, she raised the lid to have one little peep before he came in. Now, Jupiter had malignantly crammed into thi

As they talked upon how they should repeople the desolate earth, they came to the shrine of Delphi, which alone had been abl

e, charging her eldest son to go on alone. Cadmus wandered on till he came to Delphi, where he consulted the oracle; but, to

to rule in her stead. Not long after her birth, Cecrops, a Phœnician, came to Greece, where he founded a beautiful city in t

ols. Driven on once more by Juno’s unrelenting hatred, Latona finally came to the seashore, where she stretched out implorin

request was complied with, but only on condition, that, when the time came which had previously been appointed for the good

in war, Apollo was very unfortunate indeed in friendship. One day he came down to earth to enjoy the society of a youth of

sun was darting its perpendicular rays upon the earth, when Cephalus came to his usual resort, near which Procris was conce

; and from the moment when he left his palace in the morning until he came to the far western sea in the evening, she follow

ated thus into the Infernal Regions, and Orpheus wandered on until he came to the throne of Pluto, king of these realms, whe

r notes floated over the sea, and allured a school of dolphins, which came and played about the ship. The pirates, terrified

und. Directly eastward Phaeton journeyed, nor paused to rest until he came in view of the golden and jewelled pinnacles and

far away, that all the vegetation which had survived the intense heat came to an untimely end on account of the sudden cold.

is sleeping face. “Then, as the full orb poised upon the peak, There came a lovely vision of a maid, Who seemed to step as

ayer was no sooner heard than answered, and Orion, panting and weary, came up just in time to see seven snow-white pigeons w

after an unusually long and exciting pursuit, Diana and her followers came to one of the still mountain pools where they had

ir love for their new mistress. When the wave upon which she reclined came nearer still, the “rosy-bosomed Hours, fair Venus

Fields. In early spring, therefore, Adonis left the Lower World, and came with bounding tread to join his beloved. On his p

cross the sea. Then only he departed. Venus. Capitol, Rome. Night came on; darkness stole over the earth; and Leander im

side till dawn. “Thus pass’d the summer shadows in delight: Leander came as surely as the night, And when the morning woke

o foam, while the wind howled more and more ominously as the darkness came on again; but none of these signs could deter Lea

ne of these signs could deter Leander from visiting Hero.     “There came one night, the wildest of the year, When the wind

her lover would renounce his nightly journey; but still, when evening came , she lighted her torch to serve as beacon, should

eds, before beating a retreat into the forest. Shortly after, Pyramus came rushing up, out of breath, and full of loving exc

by lips parted and moved as if she were answering, though not a sound came to his ear. In his excitement he began to gesticu

t noiselessly pas: the sleeping guards, along the deserted halls, and came to Psyche’s apartment, into which he glided unsee

start back in surprise; but, as he did so, one of his own love arrow; came into contact with his rosy flesh, and inflicted a

g, and wonderingly strolled about the beautiful grounds. Ere long she came to an enchanted palace, whose portals opened wide

ble hands drew her over the threshold and waited upon her. When night came , and darkness again covered the earth, Cupid appe

y trilling forth their evening song, and breathlessly waited until he came to join her.         “Now on broad pinions from

nd sallied out in search of food. He had not gone very far, before he came to a wide meadow, where Apollo’s herds were at pa

essed as conductor of Dreams, he was Oneicopompus. “Gently as a kiss came Death to sever From spirit flesh, and to the real

neyed out into the world to seek their fortunes. After some time they came to a beautiful hilly country, where they decided

risoner. In vain she strove to escape; in vain the gods all gallantly came to her assistance. Their united strength and skil

promised guerdon, whereupon Neptune created a terrible monster, which came upon the shore, devoured the inhabitants, devasta

As soon as her mourning friends had forsaken her, the hideous serpent came out of his lair in the waves, and devoured her; t

ude with Eurystheus, Hercules, aided by a chosen band of adventurers, came to Troy to punish him for his perfidy. The city w

o engage in the fight, when suddenly out of a clear sky a thunderbolt came crashing down to earth, and an imperious voice wa

four years at Corinth, on the isthmus of the same name. Hither people came from all points of the compass, and all parts of

charm that nature or art could supply. No storms or wintry winds ever came to rob these fields of their spring-like beauty;

consented to their union. Their love grew and prospered, and Jupiter came down from Olympus as often as possible to enjoy t

orked upon the guileless nature of her rival, that, when Jupiter next came , the maiden used all her blandishments to extort

with horror bright, Th’ illustrious god, descending from his height, Came rushing on her in a storm of light.” Ovid ( Addi

ter and mockery. Their amusement was cut short, however, for the ship came to a sudden standstill; and, when they leaned ove

sic and revelry greeted their astonished ears, and Bacchus’ followers came thronging over the ship’s sides, riding on wild b

red from place to place in search of his companions, until he finally came to the court of Midas, King of Lydia. Bacchus

by the God of Wine. “‘And as I sat, over the light blue hills There came a noise of revellers: the rills Into the wide str

hills There came a noise of revellers: the rills Into the wide stream came of purple hue —         ’Twas Bacchus and his cre

        ’Twas Bacchus and his kin! Like to a moving vintage down they came , Crown’d with green leaves, and faces all on flam

nd then, with a fond thought of her anxious mother, who, when evening came , would vainly seek her child in all her favourite

cries, ’for want of thee, Persephone — Persephone!’” Ingelow. Night came , and Ceres, kindling a torch at the volcanic fire

nking she must now be upon Proserpina’s track, hastened. on until she came to a crystal fountain, by whose side she sat down

stern-browed Pluto. She could not, however, pause to inquire how she came there, but hurried on breathlessly, until another

pend one month of every year in her husband’s gloomy kingdom. Thus it came about that Proserpina was condemned to spend one

s the son of Apollo; and, although born in Thessaly, he early in life came to Italy, where he founded a city on the Tiber, t

letic sports. The years passed by happily and swiftly, until the time came when Hercules’ education was completed, and the w

, his father. Thence he wandered from place to place, doing good, and came to the house of Admetus, where he was surprised t

ady won the father’s consent.                               Achelous came , The river god, to ask a father’s voice, And snat

se, Hercules had Deianeira ever at his side; and after many days they came to the river Evenus, whose usually shallow and pe

cross. While he was thus considering, a Centaur by the name of Nessus came to his assistance, and proposed to carry the fair

aneira to deliver the oppressed and relieve the suffering, for people came from great distances to ask for his aid; and alth

n sheets of flames, which purged him from all mortality. Then Jupiter came down from his glorious abode, caught the noble so

when he would bestow her hand in marriage upon the noblest of all who came to woo. Now his plans were all changed, and his o

, from the Hesperides. Thus equipped, Perseus flew northward until he came to the land of perpetual darkness, the home of th

the rival who was about to carry off his promised bride. Unbidden he came to the marriage feast with a number of armed foll

aken in his previsions; for Trœzene was scarcely lost to sight ere he came across the giant Periphetes, son of Vulcan, who s

ing the club for future use, continued his journey in peace, until he came to the Isthmus of Corinth, where two adventures a

sible. They were almost out of reach of the Cretan shores, when Talus came into view, and, perceiving that his master’s pris

m and set sail, leaving her alone upon the island, where Bacchus soon came to console her for the loss of her faithless love

ile they were thus engaged, Helen’s twin brothers, Castor and Pollux, came to Athens, delivered her from captivity, and carr

btain her hand in marriage. The embassy proved successful, and Phædra came to Athens; but, young and extremely beautiful, sh

wledge, strength, and skill passed very quickly; and at last the time came when Chiron made known to him the secret of his b

arly in the spring, and the young man had not gone very far before he came to a stream, which, owing to the unusual freshets

sight. With eager steps Jason now pressed onward, nor paused until he came in view of his native city. As he drew near, he n

of terror. Some time during the course of their journey the Argonauts came to the Symplegades — floating rocks which continu

iftly. The Argo darted through the opening, and, when the rocks again came into contact, they merely grazed the rudder. Thus

s and skilful rowers, they did not catch sight of the Argo until they came near the mouth of the Danube, and Æetes wildly ca

or, Peleus, Admetus, Theseus, Pirithous, and many other great heroes, came at his call; but the attention of all the spectat

ared, she was joyfully received, and entreated to marry. Many suitors came to woo the fair princess, but most of them refrai

uitors. Undaunted by these ghastly trophies, Hippomenes, or Milanion, came one day to Atalanta and expressed a desire to rac

to curse the fate which drove him away from home. After some time, he came to three cross-roads; and while he stood there, d

g which direction to take, a chariot, wherein an aged man was seated, came rapidly toward him. The herald who preceded it ha

to consult the oracle. Œdipus then leisurely pursued his way until he came to the gates of Thebes, where he found the whole

hts on his broad back; and Bellerophon knew that from time to time he came , down to earth to drink of the cool waters of the

a neighbouring thicket, Bellerophon watched for an opportunity which came at last, and, while the winged steed was grazing,

ill forgot to die, And the lilies revived, and the dragon-fly          Came back to dream on the river. Yet half a beast is

eus, beneath the foam-crested waves. Thither, mindful of his promise, came Jupiter, with all the gods of Olympus. “Then, wi

l the gods of Olympus. “Then, with his Queen, the Father of the gods Came down from high Olympus’ bright abodes; Came down,

n, the Father of the gods Came down from high Olympus’ bright abodes; Came down, with all th’ attending deities.” Catullus.

be omitted from the wedding list, — “The Abominable, that uninvited came Into the fair Peleian banquet-hall.” Tennyson.

who ardently strove to win her favour. The noblest, bravest, and best came to woo and hoped to win; but all were left’ in su

keep their oath, and join Menelaus at Aulis with men and weapons. All came promptly at his call except Ulysses, King of Itha

ef, however, when rumours of the war imminent between Greece and Troy came to her ears. She knew her son would soon be summo

to Aulis. The Greeks were now ready to embark; but no favourable wind came to swell the sails, which day after day hung limp

chilles as a bride Affianc’d.” Euripides ( Potter’s tr.). Iphigenia came to her father secretly delighted at being the cho

es, swift of foot, Beside his ships still brooded o’er his wrath, Nor came to counsel with the illustrious chiefs, Nor to th

ud of the blows and the metallic clash of the weapons. Suddenly there came a loud cry, then all was still; and when the dust

a, queen of the Amazons, who, with a chosen troop of warrior maidens, came to offer her aid. The brave queen afforded them,

d had not healed, but he had managed to exist by killing such game as came within reach of his hand.      “Exposed to the i

is sons on either side to assist him in his office, two huge serpents came out of the sea, coiled themselves around him and

Meanwhile the Greeks had been hiding behind Tenedos; but when night came on they returned to the site of their ten-years’

houses and palaces, and were killing, pillaging, and burning all who came in their way.         “The melancholy years, The

The miserable melancholy years, Crept onward till the midnight terror came , And by the glare of burning streets I saw Palace

e bade him come and punish those who had committed the crime. Orestes came , slew Ægisthus and Clytæmnestra, and then, terrif

s embarked with his men and spoils, and, favored by a good wind, soon came within sight of Ismarus, the home of the worthy a

d entirely off their guard, the neighbors and allies of the Ciconians came upon them unawares, and put many to death. The Gr

s food soon wore away, and the men rowed steadily westward until they came to the Island of Sicily, then inhabited by the Cy

of sheep cropped the tender grass; and Ulysses and his followers soon came to a great cave filled with rich stores of milk a

h of Galatea. Raphael. Anderson, Photo. Polyphemus once accidentally came upon them thus, ere they were aware of his proxim

ep throng into the cave and take their usual places; then behind them came the horrible apparition of Polyphemus, who picked

uders, and Polyphemus immediately demanded who they were, whence they came , and what they were seeking. Ulysses, ever wily,

. He therefore resolved to have recourse to a stratagem. When morning came , the giant rose, milked his flock, made his chees

wly dragged out, while Polyphemus petted the ram, and inquired how he came to pass out last of all. “‘My favourite ram, how

uge rocks, which he hurled in the direction whence the taunting voice came , and in his rage almost destroyed the Greeks; for

were obliged to row against wind and waves, and only after many days came to the land of the Læstrygonians, where fresh los

escape. The Story of Circe The Greeks went on again until they came to Ææa, an island inhabited by the golden-haired

th strangely gentle wild beasts, Eurylochus led his force, until they came , in sight of the beautiful palace home of Circe.

pebbly beach, where he landed. Then, walking straight before him, he came to a spot whence he could hear the roar of the Ph

e longer to allow his mother to drink some blood, and explain how she came to be here in the spirit land. Many others came a

, and explain how she came to be here in the spirit land. Many others came and conversed with him; but at last he was forced

n a cave, whence her six ugly heads protruded to devour any prey that came within reach.                         “No marine

ent of shrill cries and much laughter. Their cries awoke Ulysses, who came on the scene just in time to save their ball from

long-lost master’s feet. “While over Argus the black night of death Came suddenly as soon as he had seen Ulysses, absent n

seek another resting-place. They rowed over the briny deep until they came to Delos, where they stopped to consult the oracl

. Thither they sailed, and hoped to settle; but a terrible pestilence came upon them, and decimated their already sparse ran

f bird — made them embark again in great haste, and row on until they came to Epirus, where they again effected a landing. I

they escaped from the rage of Polyphemus, the Cyclops. This giant now came down to the shore, and was regarded with unconcea

s in the face. The commotion on the deep finally aroused Neptune, who came to the surface just in time to see all the misfor

sed: but Juno, afraid lest even now her plans might be set at naught, came down from Olympus, and with her own hand flung wi

; new troops enlisted; and even Camilla, the Volscian warrior-maiden, came to proffer her aid to Turnus. “Last marches fort

ied off by her father, as he fled before the Volscian troops. When he came to the Amasenus River, he found his pursuers clos

hown.’” Virgil ( Conington’s tr.). With the death of Turnus the war came to an end. A lasting peace was made with Latinus;

ted by “the resemblance between Biblical narrative and ancient myths, came to the conclusion that the Bible contained a pure

ls.” They argue that this similarity exists, “not because the people came from the same stock” (which is the philologist’s

arth, the original meaning of these words was entirely lost, and they came to be looked upon eventually simply as the names

ith its ever-changing aspect, some of the phrases used to describe it came , in the course of time, to denote vile and fickle

ly the searching light of day, from which nothing can be hidden, they came gradually to be considered the detectives and ave

s upon him. In the story of Bellerophon, although the name originally came from Bellero (some “power of darkness, drought, w

ne, claws to another, a shelly covering to a third, etc. But when man came to be provided for, who was to be superior to all

s obliged to sow the seed and the toiling ox to draw the plough. Next came the Brazen Age, more savage of temper, and readie

urst in like a flood; modesty, truth, and honor fled. In their places came fraud and cunning, violence, and the wicked love

uch words they uttered on different sides of the wall; and when night came and they must say farewell, they pressed their li

out the city’s bounds, called the Tomb of Ninus, and that the one who came first should await the other at the foot of a cer

for the youth, eager to tell him the danger she had escaped. When she came to the spot and saw the changed color of the mulb

efforts were all in vain; no dog could run it down; and at last they came to Cephalus to borrow his famous dog, whose name

cealed herself in the place where the informer directed her. Cephalus came as he was wont when tired with sport, and stretch

have lost you altogether!” While he thus lamented, Argus, observing, came and drove her away, and took his seat on a high b

ay, without stopping to hear his compliments, and he pursued till she came to the bank of the river, where he overtook her,

rank up, her eyes grew narrower, her mouth shorter; hands and fingers came instead of hoofs to her forefeet; in fine there w

ing quitted his companions, and rambling without any especial object, came to the place, led thither by his destiny. As he p

all by a head. Such a color as tinges the clouds at sunset or at dawn came over the countenance of Diana thus taken by surpr

onged to cry out, “I am Actæon; recognize your master!” but the words came not at his will. The air resounded with the bark

ized his shoulder. While they held their master, the rest of the pack came up and buried their teeth in his flesh. He groane

g allusion to the story of Actæon: —     “‘Midst others of less note came one frail form,     A phantom among men: companio

, ‘May they never quit that pool, but pass their lives there!’ and it came to pass accordingly. They now live in the water,

on. While the people were deliberating, Gordius with his wife and son came driving his wagon into the public square. Gordius

none succeeded, till Alexander the Great, in his career of conquest, came to Phrygia. He tried his skill with as ill succes

ought her daughter all the world over. Bright-haired Aurora, when she came forth in the morning, and Hesperus when he led ou

hey ate, Ceres mingled poppy juice in the milk of the boy. When night came and all was still, she arose, and taking the slee

ou of her fate, for I have seen her. This is not my native country; I came hither from Elis. I was a woodland nymph, and del

. One day I was returning from the wood, heated with exercise, when I came to a stream silently flowing, so clear that you m

hick cloud. The river god looked now this way and now that, and twice came close to me, but could not find me. ‘Arethusa! Ar

ke a lamb that hears the wolf growling outside the fold. A cold sweat came over me, my hair flowed down in streams; where my

ape him, plunged into the cavern, and through the bowels of the earth came out here in Sicily. While I passed through the lo

ain Arethusa was the same stream, which, after passing under the sea, came up again in Sicily. Hence the story ran that a cu

us mixture, and muttered over it incantations of mighty power. Scylla came as usual and plunged into the water up to her wai

as her form, and she took pleasure in devouring hapless mariners who came within her grasp. Thus she destroyed six of the c

[Pygmalion.] Pygmalion saw so much wickedness in women that he came at last to abhor the sex, and resolved to live un

wonderful skill a statue of ivory, so beautiful that no living woman came anywhere near it. It was indeed the perfect sembl

alludes to Dryope thus: — “She took a lute from which there pulsing came A lively prelude, fashioning the way In which her

ng over her, she made her escape, and returned by her bow the way she came . Then Somnus called one of his numerous sons, — M

teful repose. Morpheus flew, making no noise with his wings, and soon came to the Hæmonian city, where, laying aside his win

one, and unhappy, if such there be, thy wife!” Borne by the waves, it came nearer. As she more and more nearly views it, she

gain and again, and fed his passion with the sight of her. One day he came in the guise of an old woman, her gray hair surmo

d long with his passion, but when he found he could not subdue it, he came a suppliant to her mansion. First he told his pas

of her beauty was so great that strangers from neighboring countries came in crowds to enjoy the sight, and looked on her w

rmony of a full chorus. She had not yet seen her destined husband. He came only in the hours of darkness and fled before the

r begin to feel her palace as but a splendid prison. When her husband came one night, she told him her distress, and at last

and filled with the precious commodity. Then she returned the way she came , and glad was she to come out once more into the

. The cow went on till she passed the shallow channel of Cephisus and came out into the plain of Panope. There she stood sti

ance, thrust the spear at a moment when the animal’s head thrown back came against the trunk of a tree, and so succeeded in

s to appear above the surface. Next helmets with their nodding plumes came up, and next the shoulders and breasts and limbs

ee. I would not confess to myself that I hoped, yet I did hope. Night came on and sleep took possession of my frame oppresse

d to me, that will give me all I wish.” While she thus reasoned night came on, and soon the whole palace was buried in sleep

ut seeing no one called out, “Come.” Echo answered, “Come.” As no one came , Narcissus called again, “Why do you shun me?” Ec

grew fresh around it, and the rocks sheltered it from the sun. Hither came one day the youth, fatigued with hunting, heated

he sprinkled her with the juices of aconite, and immediately her hair came off, and her nose and ears likewise. Her form shr

he head of the Gorgon, flew far and wide, over land and sea. As night came on, he reached the western limit of the earth, wh

It lay crouched on the top of a rock, and arrested all travellers who came that way proposing to them a riddle, with the con

estilence, and the oracle being consulted, the double crime of Œdipus came to light. Jocasta put an end to her own life, and

he night in the temple of Minerva. He did so, and as he slept Minerva came to him and gave him a golden bridle. When he awok

ng at the well of Pirene, and at sight of the bridle the winged steed came willingly and suffered himself to be taken. Belle

the sage returned to his home bearing the infant, his daughter Ocyroe came forth to meet him, and at sight of the child burs

g the minority of Jason, the son of Æson. When Jason was grown up and came to demand the crown from his uncle, Pelias preten

oated on the surface, and in their tossings and heavings occasionally came together, crushing and grinding to atoms any obje

purpose. Nine nights she employed in her search, and during that time came not within the doors of her palace nor under any

Trojan war, — these and many more joined in the enterprise. With them came Atalanta, the daughter of Iasius, king of Arcadia

n overtook him. Again he threw an apple. She stopped again, but again came up with him. The goal was near; one chance only r

the strangers were carrying off their queen. They instantly armed and came in great numbers down to the ship. Hercules, thin

ined in contact with his mother Earth. He compelled all strangers who came to his country to wrestle with him, on condition

three years. On one occasion as he was travelling with his wife, they came to a river, across which the Centaur Nessus carri

in the attempt. Accordingly, when the time of sending off the tribute came , and the youths and maidens were, according to cu

azing sun softened the wax which held the feathers together, and they came off. He fluttered with his arms, but no feathers

d on the heads of the brothers. From this incident, Castor and Pollux came afterwards to be considered the patron deities of

d nurse, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover. Heaving a sigh, she said, “I hope it

they were getting ready the instruments of execution the prison doors came open of their own accord and the chains fell from

and called a Panic terror. As the name of the god signifies all, Pan came to be considered a symbol of the universe and per

ith many wounds, and cut off his head. Then from the midst of the oak came a voice, “I who dwell in this tree am a nymph bel

a bird, now an ox, and now a stag, — got away from her purchasers and came home. By this base method the starving father pro

up. The nymph, who had been on the point of perishing with the tree, came and expressed her gratitude to him for having sav

r and let him know when she would admit his society. One time the bee came to Rhœcus when he was playing at draughts and he

s, and the mother of Triton. Neptune, to pay his court to Amphitrite, came riding on a dolphin. Having won her he rewarded t

in wait at the door of the chamber of the dying queen, and when Death came for his prey, he seized him and forced him to res

t her in marriage, and won her, over all competitors. When the moment came for the bride to leave her father’s house, Icariu

ould not resist, and Pluto himself gave way. Eurydice was called. She came from among the new-arrived ghosts, limping with h

ur despiser!” and threw at him her javelin. The weapon, as soon as it came within the sound of his lyre, fell harmless at hi

rocks, while she herself took her place behind the clouds. When noon came and the hour when men and herds retreat from the

rt of the virgin goddess was warmed by his surpassing beauty, and she came down to him, kissed him, and watched over him whi

 —               “These thoughts, O night, are thine; From thee they came like lovers’ secret sighs, While others slept. So

o followed the sound of a Cyclops’ hammer till he reached Lemnos, and came to the forge of Vulcan, who, taking pity on him,

Æthiopians, and dwelt in the extreme east, on the shore of Ocean. He came with his warriors to assist the kindred of his fa

o the banks of the river Esepus in Paphlagonia. In the evening Aurora came , accompanied by the Hours and the Pleiads, and we

nto the woods. Acis and I thought no more of him, till on a sudden he came to a spot which gave him a view of us as we sat.

edge, and join him in his efforts to recover his wife. They generally came forward, but Ulysses, who had married Penelope, a

et made sail and brought the forces to the coast of Troy. The Trojans came to oppose their landing, and at the first onset P

yses, priest of Apollo, had fallen to the share of Agamemnon. Chryses came bearing the sacred emblems of his office, and beg

bout to set fire to the ships. Neptune, seeing the Greeks so pressed, came to their rescue. He appeared in the form of Calch

o in a rage, commanding her to send Iris and Apollo to him. When Iris came he sent her with a stern message to Neptune, orde

t wish in repelling the Trojans and relieving his countrymen, but now came a change of fortune. Hector, borne in his chariot

es, secured behind his shield, waited the approach of Hector. When he came within reach of his spear, Achilles choosing with

ace of their hero. Foremost of all, the mother and the wife of Hector came , and at the sight of the lifeless body renewed th

have already told. Another was Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, who came with a band of female warriors. All the authoriti

ed. Œnone quickly repented, and hastened after him with remedies, but came too late, and in her grief hung herself.17 There

t. There appeared, advancing over the sea, two immense serpents. They came upon the land, and the crowd fled in all directio

re selected, with whom Ulysses joined himself as a fifth. The Cyclops came home at evening, rolled away the stone and drove

exerting all his force, hurled it in the direction of the voice. Down came the mass, just clearing the vessel’s stern. The o

a sweet female voice singing. Eurylochus called aloud and the goddess came forth and invited them in; they all gladly entere

approached the Sirens’ island, the sea was calm, and over the waters came the notes of music so ravishing and attractive th

r mast, which in its fall killed the pilot. At last the vessel itself came to pieces. The keel and mast floating side by sid

their forum (the resort of heroes,) and their battlements, till they came to the palace, where the goddess, having first gi

with the king and queen, the queen asked him who he was and whence he came , and (recognizing the clothes which he wore as th

Anchises remembered that there was a tradition that their forefathers came from Crete and thither they resolved to steer. Th

ible clamor was heard in the air, and a flock of these odious harpies came rushing down upon them, seizing in their talons t

em, so that the shores resounded, and at the noise the other Cyclopes came forth from their caves and woods and lined the sh

hed him overboard and he fell; but keeping his hold upon the helm, it came away with him. Neptune was mindful of his promise

sword and would have struck, but the Sibyl restrained him. They then came to the black river Cocytus, where they found the

ng with his Trojan friends, but the Sibyl hurried him away. They next came to a place where the road divided, the one leadin

y of the blessed. They passed through a middle tract of darkness, and came upon the Elysian fields, the groves where the hap

should be pressed by hunger to devour their tables. This portent now came true; for as they took their scanty meal, seated

sed her brothers and the herdsmen, and they, seizing whatever weapons came to hand, furiously assaulted the hunting party. T

e of Diana, a huntress and warrior, after the fashion of the Amazons, came with her band of mounted followers, including a s

vessels shot rapidly up the stream. About the middle of the day they came in sight of the scattered buildings of the infant

prey. Such were they when Saturn, expelled from Olympus by his sons, came among them and drew together the fierce savages,

issing he turned back to seek him. He again entered the wood and soon came within sound of voices. Looking through the thick

the party fell dead. Volscens, the leader, ignorant whence the darts came , rushed sword in hand upon Euryalus. “You shall p

ected by the god at Delphi to seek aid of Trophonius at Lebadea. They came thither, but could find no oracle. One of them, h

ce sought. Peculiar ceremonies were to be performed by the person who came to consult the oracle. After these preliminaries,

rench revolution, he says, — “For then he was inspired, and from him came ,     As from the Pythian’s mystic cave of yore, T

s of stories of Pagan mythology, and inquiry suggests itself. “Whence came these stories? Have they a foundation in truth or

sophical truth or historical fact, under the form of an allegory, but came in process of time to be understood literally. Th

n. The monster, too, as if conscious of the irregular way in which he came into the world, was supposed to have a great anti

ast crew To Iran and to vengeance true, Who curse the hour your Arabs came To desecrate our shrines of flame, And swear befo

ld be direct emanations from his own body. Accordingly from his mouth came forth the eldest born, Brahma, (the priest,) to w

bed in his devout contemplations. At the expiration of that period he came forward at Benares as a religious teacher. At fir

on a metal shield. From Odin’s name, spelt Woden, as it sometimes is, came Wednesday, the name of the fourth day of the week

Odin deemed it advisable to send one to bring them to him. When they came he threw the serpent into that deep ocean by whic

es and had already finished Midgard and Valhalla, a certain artificer came and offered to build them a residence so well for

foot. He bore Thor’s wallet, containing their provisions. When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, an

on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took

nd so saying went and laid himself down under another tree. But sleep came not that night to Thor, and when Skrymir snored a

odigious stature, sitting on benches in the hall. Going further, they came before the king, Utgard-Loki, whom they saluted w

ed. They gave vent to their grief by loud lamentations. When the gods came to themselves, Frigga asked who among them wished

he took to the abodes of death.” Hermod pursued his journey until he came to the barred gates of Hel. Here he alighted, gir

ast concourse of various kinds of people at Baldur’s obsequies. First came Odin accompanied by Frigga, the Valkyrior, and hi

e Laplander, they say, were brothers in the beginning, but when there came on a storm the former was terrified, and sought s

prayer to Dionysos and fled to a tree, up which he climbed. The lion came and laid himself at the foot of the tree with his

his teeth which prevented him from eating ; he took pity on him, and came down and relieved him. As long as the ship stayed

ming by sea have been styled a son of the sea ; and when the metaphor came to be understood literally, persons thus spoken o

. After an intercourse had been opened with Asia and Egypt, mysteries came greatly into vogue in Greece. In these it is thou

on to make a voyage in the Eastern ocean, after several days’ sail he came to three islands, one of which was named Panchaia

the gods worshiped in Greece. Chaos139 (Void Space) was first ; then came into being ‘broad-breasted’ Earth, the gloomy Tar

anos, aided in making the mythe take this form. The question how Zeus came to the throne was naturally answered by the tale

erer ; and from the account he gives of his journey it is manifest he came from the West. When Hercules was crossing his str

o according to the Greeks, who added that he shed these tears when he came to the land of the Hyperboreans, an exile from he

iefly employed to denote her terrific appearance, especially when she came summoned by magic arts. Apollonius307 describes h

d’ of Æschylus316 the chorus consisted of the twelve Titans, and they came as it would appear from the eastern part of the O

that Zeus first saw the light among their mountains. Rhea, they said, came to Mount Parrhasion, amidst whose thickets she br

he mythe ; Zeus was then placed at the head of a genealogy ; and last came the poets, who detailed the amorous history. It s

is most agreeable manner, to the following effect400. Zeus and Hermes came one time in the form of men to a town in Phrygia.

ate legend said that Amphitrite fled the love of the god, but that he came riding on a dolphin, and thus won her affection ;

on given is, that as, according to Herodotus, the worship of Poseidôn came from Libya to Greece, and (the Libyans being an a

of the rude natives), the knowledge of the horse and of Poseidôn thus came together, and they were therefore associated in t

hter of Eurystheus, appears also to intimate that the worship of Hera came to Samos from Argos, and that it belonged to the

this was called the Little Dædala. When the time of the Great Dædala came , there were fourteen images ready (one for each o

ærôn gave him a shady cavern to conceal her in. When her nurse Macris came in quest of her charge and wanted to search the c

by terms of paternity, gave a mortal progeny to Ares. As a person who came by sea was figuratively called a son of Poseidôn,

ated. When Apollo resolved to choose the site of his first temple, he came down from Olympos into Pieria : he sought through

ey sought to land at Tænaron ; she would not obey the helm. When they came to the bay of Crissa a west-wind sprang up, and s

t the vessel, and descended into his temple. Then quick as thought he came as a handsome youth with long locks waving on his

, and accosted the strangers, inquiring who they were and whence they came . To their question in return, of what that place

d, and also to one of a huge serpent named Pythôn, which, it is said, came out of his den and attacked Leto when she was goi

the huntress-goddess. As she was one day returning from the chase she came to the clear stream of the Alpheios, and enticed

given out, that the fount contained water of the Alpheios, and thence came the legend of his course under the sea686. Eventu

success in a lawful way he resolved to force her. For this purpose he came to Letrini, where she and her nymphs were celebra

aidens, had been the companions of Apollo and Artemis when they first came to Delos694. According to another account, these

full consciousness of beauty she proceeded through the air. When she came to Ida, she advanced toward the stalls, and was a

-tree. In ten months afterwards the tree opened, and the young Adonis came to light. Aphrodite, delighted with his beauty, p

ove Ortygia at Ephesus822. The moon-goddess of the Athenians probably came by her moral and political character in the follo

lved to make trial of the fidelity of Battos, and, changing his form, came and inquired if he had seen any one driving stole

e latter first saw the god, and inquired of him who he was and why he came . Hermes immediately informed her of his rank, and

He seems to have been the deity of productiveness in general, but he came gradually to be regarded as presiding more partic

t to be the case, it may be asked how the rural deity, the field-god, came by the appellation Argeiphontes ? The word Argos

censed at the conduct of Zeus, abandoned the society of the gods, and came down among men. But she now was heedless of her p

ensing kings’ children, and housekeepers in resounding houses,’ — she came to Eleusis, and sat down by a well, beneath the s

ised. The mourning goddess took up her abode in it, but a dismal year came upon mankind ; the earth yielded no produce, in v

extended to all Greeks of either sex and of every rank, provided they came at the proper time, had committed no inexpiable o

Greeks divided the year964. As the day was similarly divided965, they came to be regarded as presiding over its parts also ;

of the vine and other useful arts. And thus the knowledge of the vine came to Greece, from a land which does not produce tha

t. Hera’s jealousy took alarm, and under the form of an old woman she came to Semele, and, by exciting doubts of the real ch

g doubts of the real character of her lover, induced her when next he came to exact a promise that he would visit her as he

expelled from her womb, and sewed it up in his thigh. In due time it came to the birth, and Zeus then naming it Dionysos ga

ying their looms, while the other women ran through the mountains. He came as a maiden, and remonstrated, but in vain ; he t

ome shepherds, who thinking themselves poisoned killed him. When they came to their senses they buried him ; and his daughte

is to the mouth of the Hermos. The Ionians and the Dorians afterwards came and settled to the south of that river ; and thus

ound any want of an interpreter, as good Greek was spoken wherever he came , and he everywhere met with Grecian manners and c

up. The Nymph, who had been on the point of perishing with the tree, came to him and expressed her gratitude to him for hav

ught proper. Soon however the presage of Pan proved true : the winter came on ; all the streams and torrents were frozen, th

y of the Lotus-eaters, he sailed on further, i. e. westwards1336, and came to that of the Cyclopes, which could not have bee

his eye with it. Polyphemos roaring out with pain, the other Cyclopes came to inquire what had befallen him ; but on his inf

from the Cyclôps, Odysseus and his companions sailed further on, and came to the floating-isle (πλώτη νῆσος) of Æolos Hippo

s exact position as for that of Laputa1355. At the time when Odysseus came to it, it must have been lying near the country o

the Læstrygonians, they sailed on, that is still westwards, till they came to the isle of Ææa1361, the abode of Circe. This

red mulse, wine, water, flour, and the blood of the victims. The dead came trooping out of the house of Aïdes, and Odysseus

onversed with the shades of Agamemnôn and Achilleus. Terror at length came over him ; he hastened back to his ship ; the str

Leaving Ææa on their homeward voyage, Odysseus and his companions came first to the island of the Sirens. These were two

h Circe had told him lay beyond the mead of these songsters, Odysseus came to the terrific Scylla and Charybdis, between whi

the injunctions which he had received ; but as it was evening when he came to the island, his companions forced him to conse

abstain from the cattle of the Sun. During the night a violent storm came on ; and for an entire month afterwards a strong

ble west-wind, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and pitch darkness, came on. Zeus struck the ship with a thunderbolt : it

he south-east (νότος) carried him back to Scylla and Charybdis. As he came by the latter, she absorbed the mast and keel, bu

ar on his left, that is in an easterly or southeasterly direction, he came on the eighteenth day within sight of Scheria, th

race succeeded she retired to the mountains, whence she occasionally came down in the evening-time, and approaching their a

e allowed to make the distribution. Prometheus assented ; but when he came to survey the work, he found that the silly Epime

became men, those thrown by Pyrrha women ; and from this circumstance came the Greek name for people 1494. This narrative, i

n let fly out of the ark was to Deucaliôn a sign of bad weather if it came in again, of good weather if it flew away.” The s

ast and the West. It was probably at this time that the word Hellenes came into use ; for the Greeks, finding themselves to

to differ in language and manners from the tribes with which they now came in contact, adopted a common name by which to dis

at at the tomb, and when Death (or according to others Hades himself) came , he seized him, and forced him to resign his vict

o or the ‘brazen-carred spouse of Aphrodite’ (Ares). Just then Pelias came by in his mule-car ; and the moment he looked on

she contrived to destroy Pelias ; for it is said that before the Argo came to Iolcos Medeia landed secretly on the coast, an

gifts were ready if he would come to fetch them. Deïoneus accordingly came , but his treacherous son-in-law had prepared in h

Pelion to the land of the Æthicans1589 ; and Nestôr says1590 that he came from Pylos at the invitation of the Lapith chiefs

eneia the daughter of Deucaliôn. Her son, who was named Aëthlios1608, came at the head of a colony of the Æolids to Elis : h

the Curetes the sons of Thestios ; Idas and Lynceus sons of Aphareus came from Messene ; Castôr and Polydeukes, sons of Zeu

Atalanta. When Meleagros was seven days old, the Moiræ, it was said, came , and declared that when the billet which was burn

he herds of Pelagôn he followed her. She went through Bœotia till she came to where Thebes now stands, and there lay down. W

happy master. They then went about whining in quest of him, till they came at last to the cave of Cheirôn, who appeased thei

the city there was a fount named Cyre, sacred to him, whence perhaps came the name of the town itself1653. It was moreover

em through the air over sea and land. They proceeded safely till they came to the sea between Sigeion and the Chersonese, in

e entertained by the wild beasts. Having wandered over many lands, he came one day to where some wolves were devouring the t

till kept up an intercourse with Ino. When the response of the oracle came to Athamas he sent for Phrixos out of the country

had perished in the woods married Themisto ; but Ino, who was alive, came and lived as a maid-servant unknown in the house

grandfather in the government over Thebes. During his reign, Dionysos came from the East and sought to introduce his orgies

e riddle of the Sphinx. Œdipûs, who was then at Thebes, hearing this, came forward and answered the Sphinx, that it was a Ma

orinth, to whose posterity, on Eteocles’ dying childless, the kingdom came  : for Halmos had two daughters, Chrysogeneia and

cted by the god at Delphi to seek aid of Trophonios in Lebadeia. They came thither, but could find no oracle : one of them h

e of a son. The goddess brought on a premature labour, and Eurystheus came to light that day, while she checked the parturit

conflict, to make it a funeral offering to himself as a hero. When he came to the Nemean wood and had discovered the lion, h

he fifth task imposed by the relentless Eurystheus1746. When Heracles came to Augeas, he said nothing to him of the commands

and the bull roved over Sparta and Arcadia, and crossing the Isthmus came to Marathôn in Attica, where he did great mischie

. The hero reached at length the haven of Themiscyra, where Hippolyta came to inquire the cause of his arrival, and on heari

ying off their queen. They instantly armed, mounted their horses, and came down to the ship. Heracles, thinking that Hippoly

Echidna and Typhôn. Heracles took his road through Libya, and when he came to the verge of Europe and Libya he erected two p

t him, but Heracles struck him with his club, and killed Eurytiôn who came up to his aid. Menœtios, who kept in the same pla

ed his vessel to the Sun-god. He drove his cattle through Iberia, and came to Lygia, where Alebiôn and Dercinos, the sons of

lls broke away1756, ran through the country, swam over to Sicily, and came to the lands of Eryx the son of Poseidôn, who rul

them toward the Peloponnese, leaving the others to run wild. When he came to the Strymôn, he in anger with that river fille

les of the Hesperides1758. On his way in quest of the apples Heracles came to the river Echedoros, where he was challenged t

ants. Heracles passed on through Illyria, thence to the Eridanos, and came to the nymphs, the daughters of Zeus and Themis.

, he went on to Tartessos, and crossing over to Libya went on till he came to Irassa by lake Tritonis1759, where Antæos the

dearth for nine years, a Cyprian named Phrasios, a great soothsayer, came thither, and said that it would cease if they sac

n-god’s radiant cup, in which he crossed to the opposite side1762. He came to where Prometheus lay chained, and, moved by hi

aking the tripod was about establishing an oracle for himself. Apollo came to oppose him ; but Zeus hurled a thunderbolt bet

rotected by the care of the gods ; for a hind, which had just calved, came and suckled him ; and the shepherds finding him n

s having, when grown up, consulted the oracle respecting his parents, came to Mysia, where he was kindly received by Teuthra

his wife for Trachis, the realm of his friend Ceÿx. On their way they came to the river Euenos, where Nessos the Centaur had

nd Heracles, hearing her screams, shot Nessos through the heart as he came on shore. The dying Centaur thought on revenge :

tear off the tunic, but it adhered closely to his skin, and the flesh came away with it. In this wretched state he got on sh

He is said by mythologists to have been an autochthôn, i. e. one who came from no foreign country, but was born in, and as

themselves ; and Poseidôn and Athena both fixed on Athens. The former came and struck the middle of the future Acropolis wit

t, and formed the well of salt water in the Erichtheion ; Athena then came , and making Cecrops witness of her taking possess

ucceeded his father in the kingdom. In his reign Demeter and Dionysos came to Attica. The former was entertained by Keleos,

Cephalos. Feigning a journey of eight years he disguised himself, and came to Procris with a splendid jewel, which he offere

ld escape. She then cut her hair short, and attiring herself as a man came to Thoricos and challenged Cephalos to a match at

ng to offer violence to the sister of his wife, was forced to fly. He came with his son Ismaros to Tegyrios, a king of Thrac

etected plotting againt Tegyrios, was once more forced to fly, and he came to Eleusis. Ismaros dying, Tegyrios became reconc

d take them from under it. Ægeus returned to Athens ; and when Medeia came thither from Corinth, he married her. He also cel

Theseus now pursued his journey, and met with no interruption till he came to the Isthmus of Corinth. Here he found another

d killed this monster1837. As he approached the borders of Megara, he came to the narrow path overhanging the sea, where the

 — had fixed his abode. The practice of Scirôn was, when any stranger came to him, to invert the duties of hospitality ; and

Scirôn himself, and flung his body down to the tortoise1838. Theseus came now to Eleusis, where Cercyôn, said to be a son o

es had two iron bedsteads, one long, the other short. When a stranger came , he took him, if short of stature, to the long be

e attempt. Accordingly when the third time of sending off the tribute came , and the youths and maidens were according to cus

led him to penetrate in safety the windings of the labyrinth, till he came to where the Minotaur lay, whom he caught by the

where their settlement was probably effected by conquest. Whence they came is uncertain ; but the name of the Ionian sea wou

f Ægina the daughter of Asopos, the river-god in his search after her came to Corinth. Sisyphos, on his giving him a spring

ed to leave it. Hermes however reduced him to obedience ; and when he came down, Hades set him to roll a huge stone up a hil

se of Sisyphos, and he defaced the marks as usual ; but when Sisyphos came in quest of them, he, to the great surprise of th

use his death. Beneath the potent guidance of the gods Bellerophontes came to Lycia and the flowing Xanthos. Nine days the k

and he revealed to her the springs of Lerna1916. The sons of Ægyptos came now to Argos, and entreated their uncle to agree

seus full of grief retired to the extremity of the isle, where Hermes came to him, promising that he and Athena would be his

made the wearer invisible. The Grææ complied with his desire, and he came unto the Nymphs, who gave him their precious poss

er the bootless chase1938. Perseus pursued his aërial journey till he came to the country of the Æthiopians1939. Here he beh

-weed which Perseus placed under the Gorgon’s head1945. When Dionysos came to introduce his orgies into Argos he was vigorou

en Electryôn succeeded to the throne of Mycenæ, the sons of Pterolaos came with an army of Taphians, and claimed it in right

ly with their demands, they drove off his cows. The sons of Electryôn came to the rescue of their cattle. A fight ensued, in

at the time pregnant by Apollo, but unknown to her father. Her labour came on in the country of Epidaurus, and she exposed t

twined. It was said that when he was about to raise Glaucos a serpent came and crept to his staff ; he struck and killed it.

pt to his staff ; he struck and killed it. Soon after another serpent came , bearing a herb in its mouth, which it laid on th

sleeping one day, these serpents, which were now grown to full size, came , and getting each on one of his shoulders, licked

an ox to Zeus, divided it, and called all the birds to the feast. All came but the vulture ; but none was able to tell how I

r left her new-born babe on the ground, and two ‘green-eyed’ serpents came by the direction of the gods, and fed him on ‘the

easure of prophecy by augury and by entrail-inspection. When Heracles came to Olympia, and established the festival of Zeus,

aying Iamids of Olympia. The tradition appears to have been that they came from Arcadia. Poseidôn, we may observe, is placed

iôn was a hunter who used to go to the chase at night when the beasts came out to feed, and to sleep in a cavern during the

another. They retired to Mideia, whence on the death of Pelops Atreus came with an army to Elis and took possession of the t

hat it was the gift of his mother. At the desire of Thyestes, Pelopia came , and the whole deed of darkness was brought to li

ymphs, beheld and loved him, and frequently emerging from the waters, came to enjoy his society on the banks of a river. But

f Minôs, as has been related above, fell in love with Theseus when he came to Crete, and furnished him with the clew which e

and make sail for Athens ; and that as Ariadne was weeping, Aphrodite came and consoled her by an assurance that she should

with a plant in its mouth, and laid it on the dead one, who instantly came to life. Polyeidos, by employing the same herb, r

Hermes were one time, says the legend, taking a ramble on earth, they came late in the evening to the house of a small farme

onour ; they buried it in the earth ; and ten months afterwards a boy came to light, whom Hyrieus named Uriôn or Oriôn2127.

him on the sea-shore. The blinded hero contrived to reach Lemnos, and came to the forge of Hephæstos, who taking pity on him

o challenge the goddess at the discus. It was also said, that when he came to Crete, he boasted to Leto and Artemis that he

ous sons of gods hastened to embark in the Argo. From the Peloponnese came Heracles, Castôr and Polydeukes, sons of Zeus. Pe

deukes, sons of Zeus. Peleus and Telamôn, grandsons of that god, also came with Theseus, Erginos and Ancæos, sons of Poseidô

phemos, Atalanta, and many others. Idmôn the seer, the son of Apollo, came from Argos ; Mopsos, also a prophet, from Thessal

n seeing the Argonauts took them for their enemies the Thracians, and came down in arms to oppose their landing ; but on asc

om the Lemnian fair ones, and once more handled their oars. They then came to Samothrace, and thence pursued their voyage th

ed their voyage through the Hellespont into the Propontis, where they came to an island with a lofty hill in it named the Be

him blind, and sent the Harpies to torment him : these fell monsters came flying the instant food was set before him, carri

nd Greece to some islets beyond the Peloponnese, where their pursuers came up with them, and were about to slay them, when I

hich were at times driven together by the winds, and crushed whatever came between them. Mist enveloped them, and loud was t

sible. Phineus directed the heroes to let fly a pigeon, saying if she came safely through, the Argo might venture to follow

d passed through them uninjured. Having escaped the Symplegades, they came to the country of the Mariandynians, whose king L

essel. They now kept along the southern coast of the Pontos till they came to the isle of Aretias, which was haunted by bird

ute which we shall presently trace, the Argo entered the West Sea and came to Ææa, the isle of Circe. The goddess performed

ilt of the death of Apsyrtos. The heroes then departed. Ere long they came to the isle of the Sirens, charmed by whose entra

by the command of Hera. Passing Thrinakia, the isle of the Sun, they came to the island of the Phæacians. Some of the Colch

ained there for some time they proceeded on their homeward voyage and came to Crete, where the brazen man, Talôs, prohibited

ut Medeia by her art deprived him of life. On leaving Crete the night came on so black and dark that they knew not where the

Rhipæan mountains, and the Argo rushed through the narrow stream and came into the Ocean, called in that part by the Hyperb

ts sluggish waters, they disembarked, and dragging their vessel along came on the sixth day to the country of the Long-lived

o a fugitive : a quarrel arose between them : at the clamour Adrastos came forth and put an end to the conflict. An oracle h

javelin, Polyneices in wrestling, Parthenopæos in archery. When they came to the banks of the Asopos near Cithærôn, they de

iately assailed by her Erinnys. In phrenzy he roamed through Arcadia, came first to his grandfather Oïcles, and from him wen

uild a city where she should lie down. Ilos followed the cow till she came to the hill of Ate (Mischief), where he built the

eming to be a war between Hellas and Troy, Discord, by his direction, came to the banquet of the gods at the nuptials of Pel

re sacrificing to the gods at a fount beneath a plane-tree, a serpent came out of the altar, and ascending the tree, where w

Troy they landed and ravaged it. Telephos2212 the king of the country came to oppose them ; he killed Thersandros the son of

up, and the Achæan host passed over to the coast of Troy. The Trojans came to oppose their landing, and Protesilaos fell by

in his bed, and he was stoned by the troops as a traitor2216. Chryses came to the camp to ransom his daughter, but he was dr

warriors have been increased as colonists from other parts of Hellas came to partake in them ; the artificial mounds which

drink, and concealed himself in a neighbouring cavern. The rural gods came to the fount, and finding the wine drank copiousl

hey immediately afterwards fell asleep, and Numa quitting his retreat came and bound them. On awaking, they struggled, but i

ing. At dawn the people assembled before the doors of the king : Numa came forth, and seated on his maple throne looked for

he sent forth his lightnings. The heavens opened, and a light buckler came gently wafted on the air and fell to the ground.

nd the flute-players celebrated it2302. As both the trumpet and flute came to the Romans from Etruria, this proves Minerva t

imachus (Hymn iv. 37. seq.), who says, alluding to her name, that she came down ‘like a star.’ This was probably the more an

Plut. 727.), and became the prevalent one in later times, when Hades came to signify a place rather than a person. It was v

supra. It is not known how or when the doctrine of the Metempsychosis came into Greece. We first meet it in Pindar, Ol. ii.

Phicean Hill, whence she spread her ravages over the country. Œdipûs came from Corinth with a numerous army, and defcated a

Od. iv. 512. seq. xi. 405. seq. 2226. Homer (Od. iii. 307.) says he came in the eighth year from Athens. 2227. See the t

he first rays of morning light showed him her beauty, and the Naiades came forth from their grottoes to look at her. As soon

he warm sun, and had drunk a draught of milk, which a young girl that came down to the river side and saw her distress, brou

w she ought to act. Therefore, she wandered into the country till she came to a rustic temple that stood on a hill. This tem

the time allowed to her, completed it. Venus, at the time appointed, came to the granary, and perceived that the work which

that was the name of the old religion, fifteen hundred years ago. How came they ever to worship Jupiter and the other false

ing of the world of ghosts, that is, the souls of dead men. Ann. How came Proserpine there? Mother. She was Pluto’s queen.

oh stay, Proserpina,” cried Pluto, in a sweet persuasive voice, as he came near, and seized the hand which Proserpine had ra

rate her, and so this marvellous story of the transformation of Cyane came to be believed by ignorant credulous people. Ann

y beside it; this was all she could learn of what had happened. Night came , and no Proserpine returned; Ceres ascended to th

a poor cottage, quite overcome with hunger. The woman of the cottage came to the door, and admitted her. “Good woman,” said

ttle son, who sat in the chimney corner, watching the pot, when Ceres came into the house and seated herself not far off. Be

mised to do what he could to relieve Pandion and his subjects; and he came with a sufficient army into Attica, and so effect

s made on the occasion; and they believed that the gods and goddesses came unseen, and blessed the happy pair; and sometimes

rague, and she took a course which her companions followed. They soon came to a thicket of tall trees, through which the sun

pestiferous atmosphere. The hand was that of Envy, and, wherever she came , the very air seemed to be filled with her presen

they did not know before. Cecrops had learned this in Egypt, where he came from. Ann. Did the Egyptians know more than othe

to stone, or having “a heart of stone,” as the Bible says. Ann. How came the ancients to believe that gods wanted to marry

espairing. Not long after, he died of grief; and when the young girls came to look at him lying on the bank, as they had see

built by Cadmus; he was the son of Agenor, king of Phoenicia. Jupiter came to the meadows where the flocks of Agenor fed. He

king’s daughter. He thought he should like to have her himself; so he came like a beautiful milk-white bull, and began to ea

s, to a near fountain, to procure some. The attendants of Cadmus soon came to a reservoir of clear water, and without asking

nd work with them, and dwell in the new city of Thebes, which in time came to contain thirty thousand inhabitants. Cadmus wa

in Greece, and after his time the Greeks began to read and write. He came into Greece about fifty years after Cecrops. Cecr

s. How can you explain the flight of Europa. Mother. I suppose a man came to the sea-coast, where she was amusing herself;

re very cruel to do that. Mother. They thought, perhaps, that Acteon came there by design, to frighten or insult them, and

er companions. In the midst of all this extravagance, the aged Cadmus came out into the woods, and met his daughters and the

n a sweet sleep. Dictys spoke first. “Unhappy lady,” said he, “whence came you? Have you been shipwrecked? Have all your com

trees; some were drowned and others starved, and a great sea monster came up and devoured many. Cepheus, in this calamity,

them; I know they will afford me help to deliver you: but tell me how came you to be in this sad condition? Andromeda then r

of Perseus took his part; and they and the adherents of Phineus soon came to blows. Many of the defenders of Perseus were k

thus unwittingly accomplished the oracle, which was uttered before he came into the world. Perseus was now king of Argos, bu

nced, and played upon the lyre, all day, and sometimes the god Apollo came to see them. Poets used to pray to them; and they

r at Delphi. Great numbers of people resorted thither, and among them came poets, musicians and athletes. The poets recited

into a beautiful white heifer. The cloud gradually dispersed as Juno came nearer to earth, and when she found herself by th

gnus, a young Ligurian prince, who was the intimate friend of Phæton, came also to weep over his grave, and Jupiter metamorp

made them? What else did the maker do? and what the first men? Whence came the commodities of life? What is death, and what

. § 3. Divisions of Inquiry. — We are next led to ask how these myths came into existence, and how it is that the same myth

sun was masculine; the word for dawn, feminine. In time the sentence came to mean Apollo the god of the sun chases Daphne,

s of nature. It does not attempt to show how an object like the ocean came to be male, and not female, or how it came to be

w an object like the ocean came to be male, and not female, or how it came to be a person at all. And this latter, in studyi

t hero, or in a disease of language by which statements about objects came to be understood as stories about persons, or per

e on other points, most of them will concur in these: that some myths came into existence by a “disease of language”; that s

Void, Mass, and Darkness in confusion, preceded all things else. Next came into being broad-bosomed Earth, and beautiful Lov

His queen, naturally desirous of discouraging the practice, — when it came to the turn of her sixth child, palmed off on the

strained Cronus to disgorge the burden of his cannibal repasts. First came to light the memorable stone, which was placed in

ey still attended men as monitors and guardians. § 24. The Silver Age came next, inferior to the golden. Jupiter shortened t

d, As they onward bear the message!” § 27. Next to the Age of Silver came the Brazen Age,63 more savage of temper and readi

readier for the strife of arms, yet not altogether wicked. § 28. Last came the hardest age and worst, the Age of Iron. Crime

It was, however, only with the passage of generations that the Greeks came to represent their greatest of the gods by the wo

estess of Apollo had taken her seat. At last, when the year was warm, came the god in his chariot drawn by swans, — heralded

e concealed his godhead, and changed his shape, and became a bull… He came into the meadow, and his coming terrified not the

, faring with unwetted hooves over the wide waves. And the sea, as he came , grew smooth, and the sea-monsters gambolled arou

of the sea. The Nereïds arose out of the salt water, and all of them came on in orderly array, riding on the backs of sea-b

Semele, she insinuated doubts whether it was indeed Jove himself who came as a lover. Heaving a sigh, she said, “I hope it

fter me, who turned Soul-sick from their unending fooleries…. “There came a change: a glory fell to me. No more ’twas Semel

e lonely girl, But Jupiter’s Beloved, Semele. With human arms the god came clasping me: New life streamed from his presence;

shook, and the branches rustled, though no wind agitated them. Night came on. The tree stood before me in my dreams, with i

vy-wreath Ran forward to his rhyming, And from the valleys underneath Came little copses climbing. The linden broke her ran

omenaded, The shock-head willows, two and two, By rivers gallopaded. Came wet-shot alder from the wave, Came yews, a dismal

wo and two, By rivers gallopaded. Came wet-shot alder from the wave, Came yews, a dismal coterie; Each plucked his one foot

d his one foot from the grave, Poussetting with a sloe-tree: Old elms came breaking from the vine, The vine streamed out to

mede brazen Mars appeared amid clouds, faring to wide Heaven. Swiftly came he to the gods’ dwelling, steep Olympus, and sat

The cow went on till she passed the shallow channel of Cephissus, and came out into the plain of Panope. There she stood sti

hero thrust the spear at a moment when the animal’s head thrown back came against the trunk of a tree, and so succeeded in

to appear above the surface. Next helmets, with their nodding plumes, came up; next, the shoulders and breasts and limbs of

, “May they never quit that pool, but pass their lives there!” And it came to pass accordingly. They still live in the water

: H. and P.] So spake he in prayer; and Phœbus Apollo heard him, and came down from the peaks of Olympus wroth at heart, be

e sage returned to his home bearing the infant, his daughter Ocyrrhoe came forth to meet him, and at sight of the child burs

d in the following verses: — The Shepherd of King Admetus.151 There came a youth upon the earth, Some thousand years ago,

ed, the river-god still sought the trembling maiden. But a cold sweat came over her. In less time than it takes to tell, she

plunged into the abyss, and passing through the bowels of the earth, came out in Sicily, still followed by the passionate r

is companions of the chase, and rambling without any especial object, came to the place, led thither by his destiny. As he p

all by a head. Such a color as tinges the clouds at sunset or at dawn came over the countenance of Diana thus taken by surpr

stened on his back, another seized his shoulder; the rest of the pack came up and buried their teeth in his flesh. His frien

f the goddess was unquestionably warmed by his surpassing beauty. She came down to him; she kissed him; she watched over him

om the water’s breast, and fanned Into sweet air; and sobered morning came Meekly through billows: — when like taper-flame L

nvisible performers. For a long time, she did not see her husband. He came in the hours of darkness, and fled before the daw

saint he worships, I would hear him’; And, as she spake those words, came somewhat near him. He started up; she blush’d as

and the Statue. 187— Pygmalion saw so much to blame in women, that he came at last to abhor the sex and resolved to live unm

and knew not what to do With yearning, a strange thrill of hope there came , A shaft of new desire now pierced him through, A

and tender messages passed back and forth through the gap. When night came and they must say farewell, the lovers pressed th

her at the foot of a white mulberry-tree, near a cool spring. Evening came . Thisbe, arriving first, sat alone by the monumen

for the youth, eager to tell him the danger she had escaped. When she came to the spot and saw the changed color of the mulb

ought her daughter all the world over. Bright-haired Aurora, when she came forth in the morning, and Hesperus, when he led o

hey ate, Ceres mingled poppy juice in the milk of the boy. When night came , she arose and, taking the sleeping boy, moulded

ould not resist, and Pluto himself gave way. Eurydice was called. She came from among the new-arrived ghosts, limping with h

ur despiser!” and threw at him her javelin. The weapon, as soon as it came within the sound of his lyre, fell harmless at hi

her ran the still unwounded game. Then, at last, a hunter’s cry there came , And, lo! a hart that panted with the chase. Ther

an, the god of woods and fields,225 whose name seemed to signify all, came to be considered a symbol of the universe and a p

races and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.” Later, Pan came to be regarded as a representative of all the Gre

om Jauncey Court and New Street Alley, As erst, if pastorals be true, Came beasts from every wooded valley; The random ‘pass

rite of Diana, whom she attended in the chase. But by her chatter she came under the displeasure of Juno, who condemned her

rman, now as soldier, — all to no avail. Finally, as an old woman, he came to her, admired her fruit, admired especially the

wandered, beside himself for passion, into the woods. On a sudden he came in sight of Galatea and Acis, in the hollow of a

g that their lives should last so long, In that sad place that no one came anear, In that wan place desert of hope and fear;

he head of the Gorgon, flew far and wide, over land and sea. As night came on, he reached the western limit of the earth, an

arms from her waist he flew upward, awaiting the sea-beast. Onward it came from the southward, as bulky and black as a galle

les, or cattle that passed on the sand-hills. Rolling and dripping it came , where bedded in glistening purple Cold on the co

nking at the well of Pirene. At sight of the bridle, the winged steed came willingly and suffered himself to be taken. Belle

ined in contact with his mother Earth. He compelled all strangers who came to his country to wrestle with him, on condition

eep throat could call, and thrice again the boy heard him, and thrice came his voice from the water, and, hard by though he

es — because he roamed from Argo of the sixty oarsmen. But on foot he came to Colchis and inhospitable Phasis.” § 142. The

ly three years. But on one occasion, as they journeyed together, they came to a river, across which the centaur Nessus carri

us, the husband of Alcestis.301 When, however, Jason, being grown up, came to demand the crown, his uncle Pelias with wily i

jan War,315 — these and many more joined in the enterprise. With them came , also, Atalanta, the daughter of Iasius, — Arcad

green flowers and white Reddened and broke all round them where they came .318 It was a slight wound, but Meleager saw and

f the torrid sun softened the waxen fastenings of his wings. Off they came ; and down the lad dropped into the sea, which aft

1. Cecrops ‌ 325 and Erichthonius. 326— Cecrops, half-snake, halfman, came from Crete or Egypt into Attica, founded Athens,

love of them all than of Theseus? Why should I sing how sailing they came to the beaches of Dia, — White with the foam, — h

lay crouched, on the top of a rock, and arresting all travellers who came that way, propounded to them a riddle, with the c

nsulted, and, by a series of coincidences, the double crime of Œdipus came to light. At once, Jocasta put an end to her life

d rope he loosens, and she fell, Ill-starred one, on the ground. Then came a sight Most fearful. Tearing from her robe the c

ed Bore he. Flattered with odors the whole house brake into laughter. Came there next Peneus, abandoning verdurous Tempe — T

ment on the rocks of Caucasus. Finally the father of the gods himself came , with his holy spouse and his offspring, — all, s

storm ceased, stars appeared on the heads of the brothers. Hence they came to be honored as patrons of voyagers. When Theseu

can be more wise than destiny. Many drew swords and died. Where’er I came I brought calamity.” 346 § 167. Its Origin. — A

upon the chieftains of Greece to aid him in recovering his wife. They came forward with a few exceptions. Ulysses, for insta

yses, priest of Apollo, had fallen to the share of Agamemnon. Chryses came bearing the sacred emblems of his office, and beg

o set fire to the ships. But Neptune, seeing the Greeks hard pressed, came to their rescue. Appearing in the form of Calchas

the utmost in repelling the foe and relieving his countrymen, but now came a change of fortune. Hector, borne in his chariot

illes secure behind his shield waited the approach of Hector. When he came within reach of his spear, Achilles choosing with

ace of their hero. Foremost of all, the mother and the wife of Hector came , and at the sight of the lifeless body renewed th

n already told.355 Another was Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, who came with a band of female warriors. All the authoriti

ed. Œnone quickly repented, and hastened after him with remedies, but came too late, and in her grief hanged herself. Fig

ubt. There appeared advancing over the sea two immense serpents. They came upon the land, and the crowd fled in all directio

re selected, with whom Ulysses joined himself as a fifth. The Cyclops came home at evening, rolled away the stone and drove

exerting all his force, hurled it in the direction of the voice. Down came the mass, just forward of the vessel. The ocean,

a sweet female voice singing. Eurylochus called aloud and the goddess came forth and invited them in; they all gladly entere

lysses made mournful plaint to their cruel mistress: — Huddling they came , with shag sides caked of mire, — With hoofs fres

approached the Sirens’ island, the sea was calm, and over the waters came the notes of music so ravishing and attractive, t

their forum (the resort of heroes), and their battlements, till they came to the palace, where the goddess, having first gi

with the king and queen, the queen asked him who he was and whence he came , and (recognizing the clothes which he wore as th

r in marriage, had won her over all competitors. But, when the moment came for the bride to leave her father’s house, Icariu

Anchises remembered that there was a tradition that their forefathers came from Crete, and thither they resolved to steer. T

ible clamor was heard in the air, and a flock of these odious harpies came rushing down upon them, seizing in their talons t

em, so that the shores resounded, and at the noise the other Cyclopes came forth from their caves and woods, and lined the s

hed him overboard and he fell; but keeping his hold upon the helm, it came away with him. Neptune was mindful of his promise

sword and would have struck, but the Sibyl restrained him. They then came to the black river Cocytus, where they found the

ng with his Trojan friends, but the Sibyl hurried him away. They next came to a place where the road divided, the one leadin

y of the blessed. They passed through a middle tract of darkness, and came upon the Elysian fields, the groves where the hap

should be pressed by hunger to devour their tables. This portent now came true; for as they took their scanty meal, seated

sed her brothers and the herdsmen, and they, seizing whatever weapons came to hand, furiously assaulted the hunting party. T

e of Diana, a huntress and warrior, after the fashion of the Amazons, came with her band of mounted followers, including a s

e vessel shot rapidly up the stream. About the middle of the day they came in sight of the scattered buildings of the infant

prey. Such were they when Saturn, expelled from Olympus by his sons, came among them and drew together the fierce savages,

issing he turned back to seek him. He again entered the wood and soon came within sound of voices. Looking through the thick

the party fell dead. Volscens, the leader, ignorant whence the darts came , rushed sword in hand upon Euryalus. “Thou shalt

Odin deemed it advisable to send one to bring them to him. When they came he threw the serpent in that deep ocean by which

s, and had already finished Midgard and Valhalla, a certain artificer came and offered to build them a residence so well for

foot. He bore Thor’s wallet, containing their provisions. When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, an

n all sides for a place where they might pass the night. At last they came to a large hall, with an entrance that took the w

nd so saying went and laid himself down under another tree. But sleep came not that night to Thor, and when Skrymir snored a

odigious stature, sitting on benches in the hall. Going further, they came before the king Utgard-Loki, whom they saluted wi

alone had Balder’s life no charm. And all the gods and all the heroes came , And stood round Balder on the bloody floor, Weep

more, in silence ate and drank, While twilight fell, and sacred night came on. But the blind Höder, leaving the gods, went

ng note divine in that command.” So speaking, the fleet-footed Hermod came Home, and lay down to sleep in his own house; And

house; And all the gods lay down in their own homes. And Hoder, too, came home distraught with grief, Loathing to meet, at

; And mounted Sleipnir, and in darkness rode To Asgard. And the stars came out in heaven, High over Asgard, to light home th

ly Odin gallop’d, moved in heart: And swift to Asgard, to the gate he came , And terribly the hoofs of Sleipnir rang Along th

e wrathful father* coming home — For dread, for like a whirlwind Odin came . And to Valhalla’s gate he rode, and left Sleipni

he took to the abodes of death.” Hermod pursued his journey until he came to the barred gates of Hel. Here he alighted, gir

iants, where the trees are iron; There in the wood before a cave they came , Where sate in the cave’s mouth a skinny hag, Too

ast concourse of various kinds of people at Balder’s obsequies. First came Odin accompanied by Frigga, the Valkyries, and hi

iant. And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loth to accept him, was

und: — For lo, through the hedge of the warshafts a mighty man there came , One-eyed and seeming ancient, but his visage sho

of the Volsung fierce glittered the Branstock’s light, The sword that came from Odin; and Sigmund’s cry once more Rang out t

flame, And a hurrying, shifting tangle, where the dark rents went and came … … Now Sigurd turns in his saddle, and the hilt o

ation of the dream. “The hawk,” said Brynhild, “is Sigurd.” And so it came to pass. Sigurd visiting the court of the Niblung

ng her the fatal ring that he had regained from Brynhild. In ten days came Brynhild by agreement to the Hall of the Niblungs

96 That still they kept such distance, a secret grudge she bore. How came it that their vassal to court declined to go, Nor

… With what joy and gladness welcomed were they there! It seemed when came dame Brunhild to Burgundy whilere, Her welcome by

splaying both ring and girdle that Brunhild had lost. The altercation came to the ears of the kings. Gunther made complaint

tion: Childe Harold 3: 81, — “For then he was inspired, and from him came , As from the Pythian’s mystic cave of yore, Those

y. Panope: a town on the Cephissus. Tyrians: Cadmus and his followers came from Tyre in Phœnicia. The Necklace of Harmonia w

ain Arethusa was the same stream, which, after passing under the sea, came up again in Sicily. Hence the story ran that a cu

2; Titus Andron. 2: 3; Shelley, Adonais 31, “’Mid others of less note came one frail form,” etc., a touching allusion to him

undignified ceremonial. According to O. Müller, the Dionysiac worship came from Thrace, a proverbially barbarous clime; — bu

ns coin of the valley, — German Thal. The silver of the first dollars came from Joachimsthal in Bohemia, about 1518. Hesperi

nian Boar, the, 223. Calydonian Hunt, 241. Calyp′so, 323; Com. § 171. Came ′næ (Antevorta, Postvorta, Carmenta, and Egeria):

toline Hill. Ca′pys, father of Anchises, Com. § 165 (5). Ca′ria, 149. Came ′a, Com. § 38. Car′pathos, 220, 221; Com. § 130. C

to have slain Æpytus, the stranger won the favor of Polyphontes, but came near losing his life at his mother’s hands. A rec

was believed to be the inventor of doors and of locks. From his name came the month of January. He worshipped at twelve alt

s of rocks and burning trees against “high Olympus.”     “But vainly came Typhæus on,     And vainly huge Porphyrion,     F

hained Titan. Horrible forms, Whence and what are ye? Never yet there came ‌ Phantasms so foul thro’ monster-teeming hell, F

gs. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img033 “The Goddess came , and kneeling on the brink, Stooped at the fresh

nd was the same. The sibyl delivered the answer of the god to such as came to consult the oracle, and while the divine inspi

ng the chase one day with all the ardour of his profession, unhappily came ‌suddenly on the retired spot, in which the pure

ed him from the power of Pluto, and placed him in a grotto, where she came down from Heaven every night to enjoy his society

ers; and pretending the utmost terror, he implored them to say how he came there, and what they were going to do with him. “

mythology_1842_img061 “And as I sat over the light blue hills, There came a noise of revellers; the rills Into the wide str

ills, There came a noise of revellers; the rills Into the wide stream came of purple hue,     ’Twas Bacchus and his crew. Th

—     ’Twas Bacchus and his kin. “Like to a moving vintage down they came , Crowned with green leaves, and faces all on flam

Pelted with flowers as he on did pass,     Tipsily quaffing. “Whence came ye merry damsels! whence came ye, So many, and so

id pass,     Tipsily quaffing. “Whence came ye merry damsels! whence came ye, So many, and so many, and such glee? “Why hav

ither, lady fair, and joined be,     To our wild minstrelsy! “Whence came ye, jolly Satyrs! whence came ye, So many, and so

e,     To our wild minstrelsy! “Whence came ye, jolly Satyrs! whence came ye, So many, and so many, and such glee? Why have

e, Among the race of gods and men the same; And Cytheræa from Cythera came ; Whence, beauteous crown’d, she safely cross’d th

s instruments of trade: With his huge sceptre graced, and red attire, Came halting forth the sovereign of the fire: The mona

s commission, Cupid visited Psyche, but so beautiful was the being he came to see, that he found himself compelled to pay th

him, should he prove the monstrous being they averred. The next night came , and Psyche, when she heard the thrilling tones o

ve is indestructible: Its holy flame for ever burneth, From heaven it came , to heaven returneth.     Too oft on earth a trou

va. Minerva, the Goddess of wisdom, war, and all the liberal arts, came forth, armed and grown up, from her father’s brai

om famed Pactolus’ golden stream, Drawn by her art the curious Naiads came Nor would the work, when finished, please so much

warm; Once to this Lemnian cave of flame, The crested lord of battles came ; ’Twas from the ranks of war he rushed, His spear

ered on, anxious only to escape from the society of Echo, he suddenly came upon a fountain, in which, as he reclined on the

w ——————— “The Witch Queen of that place, Even Circe the Cruel, that came like a death Which I feared, and yet fled not, fo

ith eyes azure bright, To grow to large manhood of merciful might, He came , with his face of bold wonder, to feel The hair o

ove of women, the friendship of men In past sorrow, no kindness, e’er came like a kiss On my heart in its desolate day, such

odamé had won. The cloud begotten race, half men, half beast, Invited came to grace the nuptial feast: In a cool cave’s rece

spreading boughs o’ershade, They sat; and summoned by the bridegroom, came , To mix with those, the Lapythæan name: ——————— T

, (and lovely by her side A bevy of bright nymphs, with sober grace,) Came glittering like a star, and took her place. Her h

s, which escape from a box he holds in his hands; as lame, because he came slow and gradually; and with wings, to intimate t

in Leda’s arms, who in due time produced two eggs, from one of which came Pollux and Helena, and from the other, Castor and

of the people, and drew a crowd round him in the market place. Pelias came to see him with the others, and, as he had been w

from their dens below!” Ovid. When in Athens, to which place Medea came after leaving Corinth, she underwent the penance

ly tribute of one hundred crowns, Hercules mutilated the servants who came to raise it, and on Erginus coming to avenge thei

thou? Whither doth thy rage transport thee? Hercules. From whence I came , to death’s dark realms I go. Theseus. This is t

thy monitions. Whilst I yet Hung on the breast, two hideous serpents came , Sent by Juno to destroy me, rolled their spires

is celebrated ‌monster he attacked with his arrows, and soon after he came to a close engagement, and by means of his heavy

out of his way, and made a sumptuous banquet, decreeing that all who came should present him with a beautiful horse. To thi

Athens, being educated at Træzene, in the house of Pittheus. When he came to maturity, he was sent by his mother to Ægeus,

rious triumph, and to whom he was even indebted for his life. When he came in sight of Athens, he forgot, in the height of h

homable den of want, Or served the Minotaur for food. At length There came a royal youth, who vowed to slay The monster or t

e! But evening crimsoned the blue sea, a sound Of music and of mirth, came on the wind, And radiant shapes and laughing nymp

from the cruel death prepared for him. Death-Song of Alcestis. “She came forth in her bridal robes arrayed, And midst the

wind!                                               The soft pure air Came floating through that hall — the Grecian air, Lad

capital, he played upon his lyre, and by its divine power, the stones came and ranged themselves in order. He married Niobe,

is sons. He retired towards Attica, led by his daughter Antigone, and came to a place sacred to the Furies. Here the remembr

he would make known to him the resolution which he had made. Theseus came , and found Œdipus with his face covered by a blac

union of Œdipus with Jocasta sprung Eteocles and Polynice; when they came to manhood an arrangement was made between them,

ology_1842_img229 Clytemnestra gladly gave her consent; but when they came to Aulis, Iphigenia saw the bloody preparation fo

m a hind she placed.” After the fall of Troy the beautiful Cassandra came to the share of Agamemnon, and she foretold that

andra to Argos, where the sad prediction was fulfilled. One day as he came from the bath, Clytemnestra gave him a tunic, the

d Atrides’ joy, But Venus trembled for the Prince of Troy; Unseen she came , and burst the golden band, And left an empty hel

nions in a cavern, where he kept his sheep. In the morning Polyphemus came , took two sailors and devoured them; at his repas

days in peace. About that time, Telegonus, one of his sons by Circe, came to his city to pay unto him his respects; and, as

ed, Clogged in the wound, the cruel weapon stands; The spouting blood came streaming on her hands; Her sad attendants saw th

st scatters abroad The sea-sand tow’rd the skies, away, away!’” Acis came forth from his retreat, and Polyphemus threw an e

peechless rapture, and enamoured mien.” Keats. At last the twilight came , followed by the darkness of night, and the brigh

o a higher excitement, as he gazed on Hero. But the sorrowful morning came , and —————— “They parted, but they met again — T

t night he saw the beacon which cheered his way. But alas! the change came too soon. ———————— “One night the sky, As if wit

pon the sky; Yet lulling still her fond anxiety.” L. E. L. Morning came , and came after a night of such terror, as but ra

y; Yet lulling still her fond anxiety.” L. E. L. Morning came, and came after a night of such terror, as but rarely is kn

d upon a poet, whom they even ventured to call the tenth muse. “Then came a dark browed spirit, on whose head Laurel and wi

eld a harp, amongst whose chords her hand Wandered for music — and it came . She sang A song despairing, and the whispering w

ling to believe thyself forsaken?                 And when contrition came ,                 Chilling that heart of flame, Di

from that dark temple issued forth A serpent, huge and hideous. On he came , Straight to the sound, and curled around the pri

ed an enormous number of victims; as every prisoner taken in war soon came to be considered a fitting subject for the cruelt

y believe he married his sister, who, when all the rest of her family came upon earth, remained by herself in the skies, and

know enough to feel sure about these things, and so when the evening came they said, ‘Our friend, the sun, is dead; will he

had the same kind of life which they had themselves. In this way they came to think that the sun and stars, the rivers and s

in the heavens a fairy net-work of clouds, which re-appeared when she came back to him in the evening. “When the sun shone w

ke would be misunderstood; but as time went on they scattered, and it came to pass that they kept the names which they had g

the gods was called Ambrosia, their drink Nectar. The gods when they came among men often partook of their food and hospita

ted in the story of the Trojan war, was a son of Eos and Tithonus. He came to the assistance of Troy, and was slain by Achil

wolf, and his house was destroyed by lightning. Zeus and Hermes once came in the evening to a village, where they sought ho

evil deeds done under cover of night, so the lovely Dawn, or Erinnys, came to be regarded, under one aspect, as the terrible

r, was wandering over the earth in the guise of a poor old woman, she came to Eleusis, in Attica. The daughters of Celeus*,

idea lies at the foundation of these legends, namely, that fire first came down from heaven in the form of lightning. He was

his family should be willing to die in his place. When the fatal time came , Alcestis took his place. But Heracles* (Hercules

m to Arcadia unseen by any but a man named Battus*. Apollo, pursuing, came to the cave of the nymph Maia, and threatened the

roduction of civilization many evils which were before unknown to man came into existence, is expressed in the myth of Pando

hould succeed in solving the riddle. Tempted by such a reward, Œdipus came forward and explained the riddle. “Man, as a chil

king. Polydectes invited his vassals to a banquet, requiring all who came to present him with a beautiful horse. It was not

nce, and Poseidon, a sea-monster, which swallowed all the people that came within his reach. The oracle being consulted, dec

’s blood began to appear. He endeavored to tear it off, but the flesh came with it. In his frenzy he seized the herald Licha

rhood of Eleusis he vanquished the giant Cercyon*, who forced all who came that way to wrestle with him, and then killed tho

er his country from this shameful tribute. Accordingly, when the time came for sending the youths and maidens, who were draw

the Harpies. As soon as food was set before the unhappy prince, they came and devoured a portion of it and defiled the rema

n the sea, and constantly met and separated, crushing everything that came between them. Phineus had told the heroes to let

build a town where she should lie down. He followed the cow until she came to the hill of Ate* (Mischief), where he built th

it from corruption. Moved at last by the supplications of Priam, who came to beg the body of his son, Achilles surrendered

ediately after Hector’s death, Penthesilea, the queen of the Amazons, came to the assistance of the Trojans, and fought brav

son of Eos (Aurora) and Tithonus. He was king of the Ethiopians, and came with his warriors to assist the kindred of his fa

ers, the Winds, to convey his body to Paphlagonia. In the evening she came , accompanied by the Hours and Pleiades, and wept

n afterwards, he and his two sons were destroyed by two serpents that came up out of the sea, the Trojans regarded this as a

s flocks, and went out, carefully replacing the barrier after him. He came home at evening, rolled away the stone, and drove

chus*, to see what prospect of hospitality they might find. They soon came to a magnificent marble palace, which was situate

usic were heard from within. Eurylochus called aloud, and the goddess came forward and invited them to enter. They all gladl

ersed with Agamemnon, Patroclus, and Achilles. At last so many shades came round him, that the courage of Odysseus failed, a

r presence. She spoke kindly to him, inquiring his name and whence he came . He gave her a fictitious account of himself, but

their sway.” Anchises remembered a tradition that their forefathers came from Crete, to which place they accordingly steer

t no sooner had they seated themselves at the table, than the Harpies came rushing upon them, and seized and defiled all the

orced them to eat the tables off which they fed. The adventurers next came to Epirus, and were rejoiced to learn that Helenu

s of the Assyrian deities were at first mere epithets of the sun, but came in course of time to denote different gods. Thus

other heroes. Yama* was the Hindu god of the dead. As from the east came all life, so in the west lay the land of the dead

they fought and cut one another in pieces. When the hour for feasting came , they recovered from their wounds, and were whole

e also gained a wisdom beyond that of mortal men. Going on his way he came to a heath, in the midst of which a fierce flame

natural to attribute to the light-god the progress in the arts. Light came to be personified as the embodiment of wisdom. Th

ce of mud. The beaver obeyed, and remained down long, even so that he came up utterly exhausted, but reported that he had no

er and the otter? “In the midst of their distress, the female muskrat came forward and announced her willingness to make the

other’s country, for they had divided the earth between them. He soon came to the gigantic frog, which he pierced in the sid

scythe, and an hourglass were given to Saturn or Time. “Then Saturn came , who fled the pow’rs of Jove, Robb’d of his realm

it is silent as to the cause of such exposure, or how it was that she came to be acknowledged by her father. Cybele was so c

of confidence in their breasts, they laid aside all bad feelings, and came back happy. Children were delivered from misfortu

ecause that animal injures the productions of the earth. When harvest came on, the husbandmen carried a pregnant cow or a he

waters into his face, he was transformed into a stag. His own hounds came up, and tore him in pieces. When Diana was worshi

Pan. Diana is said to have become so enamoured of Endymion, that she came down every night from heaven to enjoy his company

ing and lovely boy, awoke, and, apparently terrified, he asked how he came there. One of the crew replied: “Tell us where yo

is recorded of Bacchus? What memorable actions did he perform when he came of age? Go on with your narrative. What were the

f with a sword. Thisbe, in the mean time, recovering from her fright, came forth to the mulberry tree, where, in agonizing g

unate Sappho, to whom Greece gave the name of “the tenth muse,” still came to increase its celebrity. Driven to despair by t

own’d and hairy breast: With his huge sceptre grac’d, and red attire, Came halting forth the sov’reign of the fire.” Homer.

ve, And strong Pyracmon shook the gloomy cave; Before their sovereign came , the Cyclops strove With eager speed, to forge a

mpus by Jupiter, because she endeavoured to embroil the gods, and she came to the earth to exercise her furies. To this crue

ht the Solymi, and was exposed to a variety of dangers; but he always came off victorious. Jobates was so pleased with the b

after being confined three days in his belly, he cut his way out, and came away safe, having lost only his hair. Being denie

eing given to the Greeks in ambush without the city, they immediately came in. Agamemnon was no sooner arrived, than he was

ned his treasure, laid a scheme to rob him. Accordingly, just as they came in sight of the desired port, they opened the bag

ene dread of Moab’s sons; Peor, his other name. With these, in troop, Came Astoreth, whom the Phœnicians call Astarte, queen

the moon, Sidonian virgins said their vows and songs. —————— Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound, in Lebanon, allu

Lebanon, allur’d The Syrian damsels to lament his fate. —————— Next, came one Who mourned in earnest, when the captive ark,

opened the vessel, and, finding that it had rested on a mountain, he came out of it, with his wife, daughter, and pilot. Th

Those who remained in the vessel, not seeing their companions return, came out of it, and sought after them in vain. A voice

erved to strengthen their opinions Truth was covered with a veil: Lie came to lend her some of his clothes; and the better t

a long time before, the same Amazons, defeated at first by Hercules, came to take refuge in the temple of Diana, at Ephesus

nderful institutions? What is, then, that concert, unknown till these came into vogue, which injures personal interests, and

rs passed for oracles, and her celebrity became so great, that people came from every quarter to consult her, notwithstandin

to go and consult Apollo. Before his expedition into Asia, Alexander came to Delphi during the time of silence. He begged t

lared; but not to all in the same manner. Some heard; others saw. One came out of the cave as he had entered it, lying down

of other Anglo-Saxon princes. The name of Odin, therefore, ultimately came to signify the supreme god of the Scythians and C

n acquired him in Sweden the same authority as in Denmark. The Swedes came in crowds to pay him homage, and unanimously yiel

that he, his father, or the author of this religion, whoever he was, came from Scythia, or the confines of Persia; and stil

ls; which souls were the right of Odin. It was thought, that he often came into battle to inflame the fury of the combatants

arth, covered the altars of the gods. But in process of time, animals came to be immolated. To Thor were offered fattened ho

igies of heroism, and great actions revived the genius of some. These came to replace the bards, under the name of Troubadou

hem to imagine that they heard the voices of the dead; and when sleep came to surprise them amidst their reveries, they cons

g forward singing hymns and canticles. A herald, carrying a caduceus, came after them. Three Druids followed him, and carrie

nswers, that their reputation was spread over the whole world. People came from every quarter to consult them; and their dec

structed of the trunks of trees and interwoven boughs. The Brazen Age came next; men grew fierce and warlike, but were not a

ged, provided another died willingly in his stead. When the fatal day came , Alcestis, the wife of Admetus, devoted herself t

pians, and son of Tithonus and Aurora. When Troy was besieged, Memnon came with an army to aid the kindred of his father. In

ave, through which the departed souls were obliged to pass; they next came to a gloomy grove, and a black lake, called Avern

that man who should solve the riddle. Œdipus, who was then at Thebes, came forward and answered the Sphinx, that the animal

nwind as he proceeded. Theseus followed her instructions, and when he came to where the Minotaur lay, he slew him, and found

l, wandered in lonely places, avoiding the haunts of men, until death came to relieve his misery. Deucalion. Ques. Wh

heroes of Greece to join in a hunt and destroy the common foe. There came on the appointed day, Castor and Pollux, Theseus

hon, who was compelled by hunger to devour his own flesh before death came to end his misery. Chapter XXXIII. Poets of C

her lot. This sibyl had already lived seven hundred years when Æneas came to Italy, and six centuries still remained of the

ower world. According to a well-known Roman legend, one of the sibyls came to the palace of the second Tarquin with nine vol

fluence of the vapor were considered to be inspired by Apollo; crowds came to consult the oracle; a temple was built, and th

necessary to appoint a second and a third Pythia to answer those who came to consult the god. The Pythia could not prophesy

wing circumstances. While marching through the Libyan desert, Bacchus came to a barren waste of sand where his whole army wa

milder climate rendered it almost unnecessary. If a storm or a shower came on, the play was, of course, interrupted; the god

d ran red, as if tinged with blood. To this Milton alludes: “Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allure

half man, half fish, who was said to dwell in the sea, from which he came at stated times, to instruct the Babylonians in w

aste, which issued from his arms; the Agriculturists and Traders, who came from his thighs, and lastly, the Sudras, or labor

they fought, and cut one another to pieces. When the hour of feasting came , they recovered from their wounds, and were whole

en. Odin, therefore, sent a messenger to bring them to him. When they came , he threw the serpent into the deep ocean by whic

with grief, and broke forth in the wildest lamentations. Then Frigga came , and asked, who among them would show his love fo

ens where no object could be discerned in the gloom. On the tenth, he came to a dark river, which was spanned by a bridge of

and even the Frost and Mountain Giants were touched with kindness and came to do him honor. When the wife of Baldur saw the

near the present site of Lima, having been erected before the country came under the sway of the Incas. It seems probable, t

ethren like unto me.” This prophet was our Saviour Jesus Christ, who came into the world as Moses had predicted. Moses was

the elements were worshipped, instead of him who made them all. How came men to forget the exact instructions of the patri

to be so exquisite, as to enable them to discern whether persons who came there were virtuous or vicious, and who fawned up

ve, And strong Pyracmon shook the gloomy cave. Before their sovereign came , the Cyclops strove With eager speed, to forge a

pened the box. The beautiful Pandora instantly appeared, and with her came forth all the train of calamities which were conc

ewards and punishments, these truths were not established till Christ came into the world. Christ declared that men should l

reby assuring us, that we, like him, shall have everlasting life. “He came ,” says the Scriptures , “to bring life and immor

ttended the wedding. Venus, Minerva, and Juno were there, and Discord came also among them: that is, the goddesses contended

s sleeping, Nausicaa, the daughter of Antinöus, King of the Phocians, came , with his attendants, to the spot where the stran

that of Hector. He therefore returned to the battle-ground, and they came to an engagement in which Achilles slew Hector, a

After a voyage of seven years, and the loss of thirteen ships, Eneas came to the Tiber. Here he was kindly received by Lati

dha, another beneficent deity, are sometimes called the Avatars. They came into the world to abolish human sacrifices, and t

ene dread of Moab’s sons; Peor, his other name. With these, in troop, Came Astoreth, whom the Phœnicians call Astarte, quee

the moon, Sidonian virgins paid their vows and songs. —————— Thammuz, came next behind, Whose annual wound, in Lebanon, allu

banon, allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate. ————————— Next, came one Who mourned in earnest, when the captive ark

inanimate substances, which were first used as hieroglyphics, finally came to be objects of adoration. It is universally agr

near the temples, were houses for the accommodation of strangers who came to worship. There were likewise, reservoirs of wa

of the Sibylline books is this. In the reign of Tarquin II., a woman came to Rome, and brought nine books to the king, dema

ch I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house.” Doubtless, all who came that way knew what had happened there, and stoppi

ed by devout persons attending a sacrifice. When a very wicked person came , he was said to be polluted, unfit for a religiou

ed to him; he was also the first who coined copper money. This Prince came from Perhibea, a town of Thessaly, into Italy. He

ry informs us, that Cybele was the daughter of a king of Phrygia, who came from her own country into Italy, where she marrie

r, and returned victorious. Saturn, again growing jealous of Jupiter, came to attack him in Crete, but being driven back int

festival, called Panathena, was instituted for the same purpose. How came the city of Athens to be so named after this Godd

wn’d, and hairy breast. With his huge sceptre grac’d, and red attire, Came halting forth the sov’reign of the fire: The mona

id to be so exquisite, as to enable them to discern whether those who came thither were virtuous of vicious, and who fawned

ve, And strong Pyracmon shook the gloomy cave. Before their sovereign came , the Cyclops strove With eager speed, to forge a

mate substances, which were used, at first, as hieroglyphics, finally came to be objects of adoration among that superstitio

ene dread of Moab’s sons; Peor, his other name. With these, in troop, Came Astoreth, whom the Phenicians call Astarte, queen

the moon, Sidonian virgins paid their vows and songs. ——— —— Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound, in Lebanon, allu

Lebanon, allur’d The Syrian damsels to lament his fate. ——— —— Next, came one Who mourn’d in earnest, when the captive ark

at became of Saturn after his liberation from the power of Titan? How came the owl to be the favourite bird of Minerva? By w

cribed to them will, as a rule, be natural and appropriate.” The time came , however, when these names were considered simply

s, fancying that the bag contained treasure, cut it open just as they came in sight of Ithaca, the port they were making for

e loathsome creatures, living in filth, and poisoning everything they came in contact with. “Such fiends to scourge mankind

d her persecutions, and Io had to wander from place to place till she came to Egypt, where she became wife of King Osiris, a

he tree closed on his hand and he was held a prisoner till the wolves came and devoured him. Mimallo′nes [Mimallones]. The

The latter having offered violence to Philomela, her sister, Procne, came to her rescue, and to punish her husband slew her

and gardens.                            “So to the sylvan lodge They came , that like Pomona’s arbor smiled With flowerets d