with a splendid girdle in which the Graces for ever play, and in her hand is a smiling boy whose power is universally ackno

his brethren. The defeated monarch fell beneath his son’s parricidal hand ; and from the blood thus shed sprang the Giants a

t days. Janus was represented supported by a staff, with a key in his hand , as he was believed to be the inventor of doors a

ight; a veil on his head, and a serpent round his waist; while in his hand he carries a harp. In later times he is represent

o one that feels his foot on sand Unsure, the bright and ever visible hand Of Time, points far above the lowly bound Of prid

ound, though under various names. She is represented with keys in her hand , her head crowned with rising turrets, and someti

less see the thunderer stand, The bolts red hissing from his vengeful hand ; He walks majestic round the starry frame; And no

ommand the sex began A lovely mischief to the soul of man! Within her hand the nymph a casket bears, Full of diseases and co

m emptiness itself, a real use; And while she takes, as at a father’s hand , What health and sober appetite demand, From fadi

eneath their lids; and his chin covered with a majestic beard. In one hand the sceptre, in the other a thunderbolt. The virt

ads in heaven, and props the clouds. Suppliant the Goddess stood: one hand she placed Beneath his beard, and one his knees e

a chariot drawn by two peacocks, where she sat with a sceptre in her hand , having always a peacock beside her. She was ador

ulture, and is represented crowned with wheat, holding a torch in one hand , and in the other an ear of corn; sometimes she c

ilt thou ne’er enable us to look Into the volume clasped at thy right hand ? The past is known to us, and doth contain So muc

th laurels, and his head surrounded with beams of light. In his right hand ‌he holds a bow and arrows; in the left, a lyre w

honour’d by the inhabitants above, Profusely gifted from the almighty hand , With power extensive o’er the sea and land; And

ostume of a huntress, with a quiver on her shoulder, and a bow in her hand ; her dress is lifted, and her dog is always by he

aven. Sometimes she is seen in a chariot trained by stags, and in her hand is a torch which serves to frighten away the wild

s equalled by their horror, when Bacchus waved a spear he held in his hand , in answer to which, tigers and panthers, with ot

s coolness, which dissipated the fumes of wine, and he carried in his hand a dart called the thyrsis, twined round with leav

y represented crowned with vine and ivy leaves, with a thyrsus in his hand . His figure is that of an effeminate young man, t

tuous dance. “One represents a faun, with the head of Pentheus in one hand , and in the other a great knife. Another has a sp

“She looks upon his lips, and they are pale;     She takes him by the hand , that is cold; She whispers in his ears a heavy t

r his appearance less ugly than it is usually described. —————— “His hand was known In heaven, by many a towered structure

low; In search no more of casual seats to roam, But rear with skilful hand the lasting dome.” Horace. In his labours he wa

yclops. Some represent him lame and deformed, holding a hammer in his hand , ready to strike; while with the other, he turns

all round cap on his head, while he holds a hammer and pincers in his hand . “——— The Vulcanean dome, eternal frame, High, e

s surrounds Swells in the breeze, and sweeps the velvet grounds; ‌As hand in hand along the flowery meads, His blushing bri

nds Swells in the breeze, and sweeps the velvet grounds; ‌As hand in hand along the flowery meads, His blushing bride the q

 “She softly rose, And seized the lamp — where it obscurely lay, With hand too rashly daring to disclose The sacred veil whi

the marble-like shoulder of Cupid, and he awoke. “From her trembling hand extinguished falls The fatal lamp. He starts — an

re, Nor longer the affront with patience bore; A boxen shuttle in her hand she took, And more than once, Arachne’s forehead

th a helmet on her head, and a large plume nodding in the air. In one hand she holds a spear, and in the other, a shield, wi

rantic Diomed, at her command, Against the immortals lifts his raging hand ; The heavenly Venus first his fury found: Me next

with his nod, Then gave to Pæon’s care the bleeding god. With gentle hand , the balm he poured around, And healed th’ immort

his prayers, and shook in a solemn manner, the spear which was in the hand of the statue of the God, exclaiming “Mars vigila

those that fell, Drowns every thought in those who live to mourn; The hand of charity for those who are left. Fills every he

then-mythology_1842_img098 Neptune, ———— “The God whose potent hand Shakes the tumultuous sea, and solid land: The Oc

an, his long beard and hair, wet with the vapour of the water. In his hand he holds the trident, which bids the waves of oce

ce being gloomy, and consequently unbearable to those goddesses whose hand he sought in marriage, and who looked for a gayer

rains O’er Etna’s steeps, and Enna’s golden plains; Plucked with fair hand the silver blossomed bower, And purpled mead, — h

resented as holding a trident with three prongs, and has a key in his hand , to intimate that whoever enters can never return

e the most important. He sate in the middle, holding a sceptre in his hand . The dead pleaded their different causes before h

ng, For what O lyre, can thee withstand? Touched by an Orpheus’ magic hand ,     Thou calm’st the tiger’s wrath: The listenin

e takes, and seems to hold The bright, Hesperian, vegetable gold. His hand he careless on a pillar lays, With shining gold,

d, “alone should stand, No grapes would glow with gold, and tempt the hand ; Or if that vine without her elm should grow, ’Tw

itting on a basket, full of flowers and fruit, holding a bough in one hand , and apples in the other. Vertumnus is represente

gure of a young man, crowned with various plants, bearing in his left hand fruits, and in his right a horn of abundance. The

enote the harvest yielded by its light and heat; with a scythe in her hand , to intimate that it is the season of harvest. “

, and sitting upon the waves of the sea. He often holds a pike in his hand , whilst ships under sail appear at a distance, or

addresses, and Peleus, the son of Æacus, was permitted to solicit her hand . Thetis refused him, but the lover had the artifi

youth surprize. “A bird she seems, but plies her wings in vain, His hand the fleeting substance still detain: A branchy tr

ld have shared the same fate, if Peleus had not snatched him from her hand , as she was going to repeat the cruel operation.

orms at his pleasure. He is generally represented with a shell in his hand . “Old Triton blowing his sea horn.” Wordsworth.

eps, and guards her favoured walks; As with white teeth he prints her hand , caressed, And lays his velvet paw upon her breas

before the fanning gales; Pleased on the flowery brink with graceful hand She waves her floating lover to the land; Bright

the sisters, governed the moment of birth, and held a distaff in her hand : Lacheses spun out all the events and actions in

e, and on her head a crown of seven stars. She holds a distaff in her hand , reaching from heaven to earth. The garment which

y of spindles. Atropos was clothed in black; she held scissors in her hand , with clues of threads of various sizes, accordin

th passed the blight Of fell disease: wait, wait one moment more, Thy hand has touched it, Death, and hope is o’er. Thou tu

m of thy reckless power     May be the beggar in his hut of clay: Thy hand can lay the tattered vagrant down Beside the head

ledge to frail man denied? Call’st thou me reckless, when I place my hand     Upon the earliest buddings of the spring? Had

in which he ultimately became so eminent, had taken the chisel in his hand , and represented them of slight figure, pure coun

ead, his face lit up by the deity of wine, and with a flambeau in his hand which appears falling. Song of Comus. “Welcome j

He wears as head dress, a cap adorned with small bells, a mask in one hand , and on the other a bauble, the symbol of folly.

, and has the appearance of a beautiful youth, holding a torch in his hand , and in the other a purple garment, with his head

            To join thy happy train. Parent of every bliss, the busy hand Of Fancy, oft will paint in brightest hues       

e source whence wealth and honours flow. She is blind-folded, and her hand rests on a wheel, to intimate her inconstancy. In

ith a stern but majestic countenance, holding a pair of scales in one hand , and a sword in the other. Insérer image anonyme_

s she gazes on a deity, ‌But when he spoke and pressed her trembling hand , And did with tender words her heart demand, With

vages like statues stand, While he their dewlap strokes with soothing hand ; ‌To unknown yokes their brawny necks they yield

ruit it with a vital flood: Your father’s life and health are in your hand , And can ye thus, like idle gazers stand? Unless

n to kindred slaughter     Children of the golden line! Shall mortal hand , with murder gory,     Cause immortal blood to fl

at favour, but Hercules could not forget that he had been refused the hand of Iole, although in possession of the heart of D

aid. So sweet her form, so exquisitely fine, She seemed a statue by a hand divine, Had not the wind her waving tresses shewe

fernal, and on Pluto’s queen, Ceres’ own lost Proserpina, did lay His hand : thence was he prisoned in the vaults Beneath, ‘t

Theseus!     Alvine. Glorious! How like a god he stands, one haughty hand Raised in defiance! I have often looked ‌Upon th

olytus, and art thou Phædra?     Phæ. I am thy Phædra! Theseus has my hand , But thou, Hippolytus, thou hast my heart.     Hi

rpheus added two cords, — and upon which he played with so masterly a hand , that the river in its rapid current ceased to fl

boar. With the aid of Apollo, Admetus effected this, and obtained the hand of Alcestis. By the fortune of war, he became a p

“‘His demeanour bold, Imperative, and arrogant: from far He waved his hand , that I should quit the path. Most narrow was the

step: He, with a terrible accent, cried, “Make way.” I, on the other hand , exclaimed with rage, Returned his menace, and ba

did you tempt the gods, and dare to touch me? Methinks there’s not a hand that grasps thy hell, But should run up like flax

nd found Œdipus with his face covered by a black veil, a knife in one hand , and a vessel containing the blood of a sacrifice

his head, hangs a bough, laden with delicious fruit, which, when his hand would grasp it, is borne away by a sudden blast o

hen-mythology_1842_img224 Thus master of the kingdom of Pisa, and the hand of Hippodamia, he made bold war upon his neighbou

ed, and called aloud; Fierce Philomela, all besmeared with blood, Her hand with murder stained, her spreading hair Hanging d

arta, where, like the remainder of the Greek princes, they sought the hand of Helen. By the advice and artifice of Ulysses,

other, the Greeks sent for Iphigenia, pretending that they sought her hand in marriage for Achilles. Insérer image anonyme_h

Already to my breast that very sword I see hurled back — and by what hand ! I freeze, I faint, I shudder, I dissolve with ho

upon your breast, And you with unreverted eyes will grasp Iphigenia’s hand .                 We are not shades Surely! for yo

ng as at Aulis in the fane, With face averted, holding (as before) My hand ; but yours burns not, as then it burned. This alo

xious to his fields and palaces Affrights the eagle from the sceptred hand ; While Pluto, gentlest brother of the three And h

nd faith with me! the dirk Which severed flesh from flesh, where this hand rests, Severs not, as thou boasted’st in thy scof

asque, the crested helmet shook: The brittle steel, unfaithful to his hand , Broke short, the fragments glittered on the sand

she came, and burst the golden band, And left an empty helmet in his hand .” Homer. The Greeks claimed the execution of th

he old man on his shoulders, took the young Ascanius, his son, by the hand , and led him away from the tumult, giving him in

h she conceived an aversion for him, the widow of Hector promised her hand to him, on condition that he would save the life

painting of Calumny, under the appearance of a modest female; in her hand is placed a round mirror. Ancient writers say, th

This daughter of Jupiter and Themis, wears a crown of laurel; in her hand is a branch of the olive-tree, and against her si

her head bare, her bosom revealed near the heart, holding in the left hand an elm, around which a vine, filled with grapes,

and near.” ‌ Liberty wears sometimes a cap, with a rod in her hand , both signs of independence, as the latter was us

more frequently represented holding the book of the laws, and in her hand a sword with which to defend them. Insérer image

developed. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img251 In her hand is a cup of gold, from which a serpent is drinkin

—————— “Acis knelt At Galatea’s feet. She gazed awhile, One delicate hand was pressed against her cheek, That flushed with

which she had been assisting, Leander avowed his passion. “Her lily hand he seized, and gently pressed, And softly sighed

with Hero’s song, ‘Ye waves divide not lovers long!’” With a strong hand and anxious heart, the husband-lover dashed aside

thering roses loosely hung: She held a harp, amongst whose chords her hand Wandered for music — and it came. She sang A song

     Though many a happy band,                 Rung with less skilful hand , The borrowed love notes of thy echoing lyre.    

s imagined he was ‌under the protection of the gods, and gave him the hand of his daughter Cassandra in marriage, naming him

e, would tremblingly submit to blows, and even death itself, from the hand of a pontiff, whom they took for the instrument o

i, who was seated on an azure coloured stool, placed on a litter; his hand grasped an azure staff, in the shape of a serpent

ng on a couch, while the favoured lover is shewn sitting by her side, hand in hand, as an emblem of mutual affection. ‌ The

couch, while the favoured lover is shewn sitting by her side, hand in hand , as an emblem of mutual affection. ‌ The Mexican

ancient deities of Egypt, and the parents of Harpocrates. In his left hand Harpocrates held a seal, and the forefinger of hi

is left hand Harpocrates held a seal, and the forefinger of his right hand was pressed upon his lips; before him stood an al

ng pensively upon the dashing waves of the sea. Somnus carried in his hand a leaden sceptre which was wreathed with poppies,

oach the couch where be shall be asleep, take this instrument in your hand ; if you should find him the deformed object you s

or a lamp, which she had purposely placed there. With the lamp in her hand , she next approached the bed when Cupid was lying

ould hardly believe her own eyes; but in her delightful surprise, the hand which held the lamp trembled — a single drop of s

he behold but the blushing and affrighted Psyche, with a lamp in her hand , and a dagger at her feet. At this sight, Cupi

m a fountain which was guarded by a dragon. Psyche took a vase in her hand , and with fear and trembling proceeded to the fou

ted down from over her head, snatched the vase with his beak from her hand , flew to the fountain, and having filled it with

ds and goddesses, and presented her with a cup of nectar with his own hand . “Receive,” said be, fair Psyche, this mark of my

im. Ah, I do fear him! Cyane, let us go,” she exclaimed, clasping the hand of Cyane, who clung to her robe, as if she would

d Pluto, in a sweet persuasive voice, as he came near, and seized the hand which Proserpine had raised to her eyes, to shade

a was thus urging the consent of her father, she tenderly pressed his hand , and looked lovingly in his face. “I can refuse y

murdered Progne and Philomela, but an invisible power restrained his hand , and all three were metamorphosed into birds. Ter

ill find indifferent cheer, but you shall be welcome;” and waving his hand for them to pass, they stooped their heads a litt

owls filled with the very best wine, and running about the table from hand to hand, of their own accord as it were. They loo

led with the very best wine, and running about the table from hand to hand , of their own accord as it were. They looked at e

deliver you.” Philemon bowed submissively, and taking a staff in one hand and Baucis by the other, away they went, as fast

me, or apparel, but in the dress of a female, having a distaff in her hand , to show that she was the patroness of female ind

ishment suited her malignant heart, and taking a crooked stick in her hand , and wrapping herself in a mist, she pursued her

er with pleasure, and Herse blushed. At this moment, a cold, withered hand was laid upon the bosom of Aglauria, and she seem

of Aglauria, and she seemed to breathe a pestiferous atmosphere. The hand was that of Envy, and, wherever she came, the ver

shows that the person bearing it is powerful. Such a rod in a king’s hand is a sceptre. In the hand of a god, or witch, or

ring it is powerful. Such a rod in a king’s hand is a sceptre. In the hand of a god, or witch, or pretended prophet, it is a

ever seen — and he longed to dive into the water, and take it by the hand . Day after day, Narcissus resorted to the fountai

. In her displeasure, she snatched up some water in the hollow of her hand , and throwing it at Acteon, transformed him to a

hose who breathe the upper air to enjoy a few comforts; soon will the hand of death compel them to this dreary world below.

ar. Tisiphone soon roused them; she shook from a vial she held in her hand , a shower of her deleterious liquor, and waving h

an air of authority. Bacchus, after this transformation, held in his hand a staff, wreathed with ivy, called a thyrsus, and

o more, Shall yet be numbered ’mongst my best lov’d sons. No more thy hand shall stroke this beard; no more Embrace thy moth

s me thus: ‘Who wrings thy heart With rude offence? Inform me, and my hand Shall punish him that injures thee, my father.’’”

oke the chain and releasing the arm of the princess, she gave him her hand , and he restored her to her father and mother. Th

he manner of a devout heathen, Perseus went to Cepheus, and asked the hand of Andromeda. The young girl and her parents cons

arm, and the certainty of his aim, were both admired. At length, his hand became unsteady, and, by an unfortunate motion, h

drawn as a young man, dressed in a saffron robe, and he holds in his hand a flame-coloured veil. A wreath of sweet-scented

nted marjoram and roses bound his brows and he carried a torch in one hand . If the hymeneal torch, which was lighted at marr

martial, or warlike maid, and she was often seen with a spear in her hand , a helmet on her head, and her terrible shield on

hildren, and bids the green herb spring up for his flocks. Her gentle hand led him from caves and wild woods, to the smiling

described as dwelling with the gods upon Olympus, with a lyre in his hand , and sometimes surrounded by the Muses on Mount P

with a garland of flowers. The heifer seemed grateful, and licked the hand of her father with her large rough tongue. Io lon

alled Syrinx, “and like this,” concluded Mercury, “which I hold in my hand , it soothes the pensive mind, and holds the divin

un, which was drawn by two coursers of such power and spirit, that no hand , except that of Apollo, could restrain them. “Aud

ompany them through the fields of ether. They soon felt that a feeble hand held the reins, and bounded away from the limits

from this place of refuge; and Latona, taking the young Apollo in one hand , and leading his sister by the other, fled into L

ed under the figure of a decrepit old man, with wings, holding in one hand a scythe, and in the other a serpent with its tai

n is represented in the figure of an old man, holding a scythe in his hand . Obs. 2. In a moral sence, Saturn is the emblem

ress the four seasons: — hence he was called Quadrifons. In his right hand he held a key, because he invented doors; and in

s colours, and figured with the images of different creatures. In one hand she holds a sceptre, and in the other a key, and

g a long flowing robe, with a veil on her head, holding a lamp in one hand and a javelin in the other. On some medals she is

under a rich canopy, with a beard, holding thunderbolts in his right hand , and in his left, a sceptre of cypress surmounted

ilioned in the thickness of the clouds, With lightning arm’d, his red hand he puts forth, And shakes with burning bolts the

crops with dancing head the daisied land, With rosy wreaths, Europa’s hand adorns His fringed forehead and his pearly horns;

he’s Elicius call’d.” Ovid. “O! king of gods and men, whose awful hand Disperses thunder on the seas and land; Dispersin

uno is represented in a long robe, seated on a throne, holding in one hand a golden sceptre, and in the other, a spindle; he

ressed in a saffron-coloured vest, and holding a burning torch in his hand . Symbolically, the youthfulness of Hymen represen

she informed Ceres, who ran over the world with two flambeaux in her hand in quest of her daughter. Ceres complained to Jup

man, with yellow hair, and a garland of corn-ears on her head. In one hand she holds a lighted torch, and in the other, a mi

in a black veil, with the head of a horse, and holding a dove in one hand , and in the other, a dolphin. Sometimes she is re

holding a basket upon her left arm, and a hoe or sickle in her right hand . — See Fig. 9. Fig. 9. Ceres. “Ceres was she

ood allow’d; Ceres first tam’d us with her gentle laws; From her kind hand the world subsistence draws.” Virgil. “Ceres w

ted under the figure of a young man, who holds a bow or a harp in his hand , while the sun is represented with a head surroun

represented with a head surrounded with rays, holding a globe in one hand ; which is never observed in the representation of

youth, with long hair and a handsome shape, sometimes holding in his hand a bow, with a quiver of arrows at his back, and s

s arrows; and to express that he was appeased, they put a lyre in his hand . Obs. 2. — The poets thus give an origin to the

e his head. 1. Clio, crowned with laurel, held a trumpet in her right hand , and a book in her left. She was thought to be th

of the guitar. For this reason she usually held a guitar in her right hand , and in her left, a plectrum, instead of a fiddle

ed up short for a free motion, wore the stock, and held a mask in one hand , and leaned the other on a pillar. — See Fig. 13.

in, a dagger, a sceptre, and a crown. She is usually seen to rest her hand upon the club of Hercules, because the object of

ichore. 6. Erato had a headdress of rose and myrtle, and bore in one hand a lyre, and in the other a lute. She inspires lig

o. 7. Polyhymnia was dressed in white, and bore a scroll in her left hand , with her right hand raised in a speaking attitud

dressed in white, and bore a scroll in her left hand, with her right hand raised in a speaking attitude. She is painted wit

various mathematical instruments around her. She holds a globe in her hand , which is sometimes laid on a tripod; a compass i

d, which is sometimes laid on a tripod; a compass is then seen in her hand . — See Fig. 19. Fig. 19. Urania. 9. Calliope w

lliope was represented with a crown of laurel, a trumpet in her right hand , and books in her left. She presides over heroic

ent on her forehead, her legs bare, buskins on her feet, a bow in her hand , and a quiver full of arrows at her back. She is

od of vintage and drinkers, Bacchus was represented as holding in his hand a thyrsus, or javelin with an iron head, bound ab

ry. In it the goddess was represented with a pomegranate in her right hand , and a helmet in her left, but without wings, whi

armed with a golden helmet and breast-plate, and holding in her right hand a beaming lance, and in her left, the Ægis. The Æ

s and marbles, Victoria is seen flying in the air, and holding in her hand a crown or a branch of the palm-tree. The Egyptia

fierce, and formidable, breathing discord, war, and carnage. With one hand he extends a spear, and, with the other he grasps

is adjudged the apple to Venus, who, in return, rewarded him with the hand of the fairest woman in the world. He carried off

Graces usually appeared in her retinue. When she holds a globe in her hand , she personates Venus Uranus, or the planet Venus

death, and feel “the feeble, thrilling pressure” of his lips and his hand , and sink under “the last fond look of his gazing

are described as naked, young, smiling, and holding each other by the hand . They are naked, to intimate that they borrow not

smile. They are in the attitude of dancing, holding each other by the hand , in order to teach us that we should, by reciproc

lcan is usually represented working at the forge, holding in his left hand a thunderbolt with pincers on an anvil, and with

quaffs the streaming blood. These eyes beheld, when with his spacious hand He seiz’d two captives of our Grecian band; Stret

y, stretch’d along the ground; Each as he could approach him, lends a hand To bore his eyeball with a flaming brand; Beneath

asus, and on his feet, winged sandals, called Talaria. He held in one hand his rod, and in the other, a purse. —  See Fig. 3

e they bear him down the skies. But first he grasps, within his awful hand , The mark of sov’reign pow’r, his magic wand: Wit

ing beard, sitting on the waves of the sea, and holding a pike in his hand . Nereus, son to Oceanus, was a famous prophet. He

ue eyes, clad in a robe of rich azure, holding a trident in his right hand , and embracing his queen Amphitrite with his left

Melicerta was called Palæmon. He was painted with a key in his right hand , to designate that the poets are under his protec

man crowned with flowers, covered up to the waist, and holding in one hand fruits, and a crown of plenty in the other. He wa

likeness of a goat; being clothed with the skin of a leopard. In one hand he holds a sheep-crook, and in the other a pipe o

. His request was granted, but it soon become fatal to him. Under his hand , trees, and stones, and even the dishes of his ta

tail and feet of a goat. He presided over the woods, and held in his hand a branch of cypress, in memory of his favorite bo

s. When they swore by the Styx, they were to touch the earth with one hand , and the sea with the other. The Phlegethon was l

x, and Acheron. He has a crown of ebony on his head, and holds in one hand a bident, or sceptre with two teeth, and in the o

eet; the Harpies hover over his head; and Proserpine sits at his left hand . The Furies stand around; the Fates occupy the ri

rains O’er Etna’s steeps, and Enna’s golden plains; Pluck’d with fair hand the silver-blossom’d bower, And purpled mead, — h

bout their bony forms, with iron chains, and whips of scorpion in one hand , and burning torches in the other. The Fates, or

n a party-coloured robe, wore a crown of seven stars, and held in her hand a distaff which reached from earth to heaven. Lac

fate, and then the chamber leave: His mother snatch’d it with a hasty hand Out of the fire, and quench’d the flaming brand;

erving it, prolongs his days. “—— With eyes turn’d back, her quaking hand To trembling flames expos’d the fun’ral brand.”

corpulent, sleeping, winged youth, holding a bunch of poppies in his hand . He could turn himself into any form. Mors, the

ch yells as frightened mortals to death. He touched the east with one hand , and the west with the other, and the heavens wit

es, Pelorus, Pachynus, and Lilybæus. Typhon had Pelorus for his right hand , Pachynus for his left, and Lilybæus for his legs

legs. “He struggles oft, and oft attempts to rise; But on his right hand vast Pelorus lies; On’s left Pachynus; Lilybæus s

oman, with the inscription of her own name, Eternity. She held in her hand a radiant sun or moon, because each was considere

orm of a woman, crowned with laurel, olive, and roses, holding in one hand ears of corn, a symbol of plenty, which she procu

he was represented, leaning on a table of laws, having a sword in her hand to defend them, with this legend: They assert the

was represented by a woman, leaning on a pillar, holding in the left hand a cornucopia, and showing a globe with her right,

ked. He is usually depicted as holding a small figure of folly in one hand , and raising a mask from his face with the other,

eathed around her arm, and feeding out of a cup which she held in her hand . Obs. 1. — The singular name of Æsculapius, whom

æn lion, and holding a knotted club, with the Hesperian apples in his hand . At other times Cupid is described as wounding hi

and agitated by the agreeable and sublime dexterities of his masterly hand . So fine and delicate indeed were its touches, th

the loss of his devoted wife, that he descended with his lyre in his hand into hell, to recover her from Pluto and Proserpi

crucified. “He on his crouching back sits all at ease, With harp in hand , by which he calms the seas, And for his passage

gin. Achilles accidentally fell in love with her, and offered her his hand . Priam consented. They entered the temple of Apol

s is represented with a mitre and two horns on his head; in his right hand he held a whip, with three thongs, and a staff in

epresent him. Isis, as the moon, was represented with a globe in one hand , and a vessel full of ears of corn in the other;

es, as a woman, with a cow’s horns on her head, a cymbal in her right hand , and a pitcher in her left. The cow was her commo

o Iris. Apis had generally two temples or stables. If he ate from the hand , it was deemed a favorable omen; if he refused th

n human shape, bearing on his head a basket of plenty, with his right hand leaning on the head of a serpent, whose body was

a figure with the heads of a lion and a wolf, and holding in the left hand , a cubit measure, wherewith to sound the depth of

ainted in the figure of a naked boy crowned with a mitre. In his left hand he held a cornucopia. With a finger of his right

re. In his left hand he held a cornucopia. With a finger of his right hand he touched his lip, in order to enjoin silence. T

f Osiris and Isis, appears as a man with a dog’s head, holding in one hand a caduceus, and in the other, a branch of palm. H

sires Insatiable; with violence and rage, Malignity and folly. If the hand Of Oromazes, on precarious life Shed wealth and p

a splendid chariot, drawn by two antelopes, and holding in his right hand a rabbit. Fountains are sacred to this deity. The

his ears, with plates of gold on his breast, and holding in his left hand a golden fan, more highly polished than a mirror,

e suspended near a statue of the same metal, which held a whip in its hand , and which was equally suspended. When the wind s

sed brazen obelisks. In this inclosure appears a cave, cut out by the hand of man, in the form of an oven. Through it there

elf, which he enters by lying down on the ground, and holding in each hand honey: (which is deemed necessary to be borne:) h

esired to live as many years as there were grains of sand held in her hand ; but, unfortunately for her, she forgot to ask, a

enger of the gods. Besides that club, which returned of itself to the hand that had hurled it, and which he grasped with iro

stant. He heard the grass and the wool of sheep grow; and held in one hand a sword, and in the other, a trumpet, the noise o

helmet and his resplendent cuirass; and with his broad cymeter in his hand , attack the wolf Fenris, which will devour him, a

orld there was, or gods, or man; No mortal tongue has ever said, What hand unknown laid Valva dead. But yet if rumour rightl

there represented by their peculiar symbols. Odin held a sword in his hand . Thor, on the left of Odin, had a crown on his he

Thor, on the left of Odin, had a crown on his head, a sceptre in one hand , and a club in the other. Sometimes he was repres

ed the selage: it must be plucked without a knife, and with the right hand , which must be covered with a part of the robe; a

to serve a definite purpose. They soon came to the conclusion that a hand mighty enough to call all these wonders into life

he stone his child behind remain’d Invincible, secure; who soon, with hand Of strength o’ercoming him, should cast him forth

the Thunderer down to earth Ye strive in vain! if I but stretch this hand , I heave the gods, the ocean, and the land; I fix

……………………………………………… “But now when the fair mischief, seeming-good, His hand had perfected, he led her forth Exulting in her g

lly. The first days of their union were spent in blissful wanderings, hand in hand, under the cool forest shade; in weaving

first days of their union were spent in blissful wanderings, hand in hand , under the cool forest shade; in weaving garlands

ad in flowing drapery, his redoubtable thunderbolts or sceptre in one hand , and a statue of Victory in the other. The world

ter loved her so dearly that he generally held an image of her in his hand . The hundred-tongued goddess of fame, Fama, trump

er in his hand. The hundred-tongued goddess of fame, Fama, trumpet in hand , proclaimed, at his bidding, anything he wished,

or his loving and painstaking search for Europa, Jupiter gave him the hand of the fair princess Harmonia, a daughter of Mars

le blew unclasp’d,     From off her shoulder backward borne: From one hand droop’d a crocus: one hand grasp’d     The mild b

off her shoulder backward borne: From one hand droop’d a crocus: one hand grasp’d     The mild bull’s golden horn.” Tennys

rns the salt sea-floors, ascending silvery the heaven, Until from the hand of Eos Hesperos, trembling, receives     His frag

p, and ere long requited the love lavished upon her by conferring her hand upon Orpheus. Shortly after their union, while wa

ed in their youthful sentiments, and was ever ready to lend a helping hand to all true lovers when apparently insurmountable

on his restless pillow, His head heaves with the heaving billow; That hand , whose motion is not life, Yet feebly seems to me

of a lovely woman. The statue became so beautiful under his practised hand that even before it was entirely finished its aut

irresolute she seems; The blue lamp glimmers in her hold, And in her hand the dagger gleams. Prepared to strike, she verges

now. I go no more, But am thine own for ever.’” Lewis Morris. Then, hand in hand, they winged their flight to Olympus, ent

o no more, But am thine own for ever.’” Lewis Morris. Then, hand in hand , they winged their flight to Olympus, entered the

                                  “There went     Up from beneath his hand a tumult sweet Of mighty sounds and from his lips

plumed helmet on his proud young head, a poised spear in one muscular hand , and a finely wrought shield in the other, showin

y, Romulus was its first king, and ruled the people with such an iron hand that his tyranny eventually became unbearable. Th

the sacred shield with the point of his lance, shook the spear in the hand of the god’s effigy, and called aloud, “Mars, wat

s, had refused even his addresses, Jupiter bestowed upon him the fair hand of Venus and sent her and her mischievous train o

on his curly locks, a short upper garment, and a smith’s tools in his hand . Chapter XI: Neptune The Realm of Neptun

green hair circles all the earth. Bear a benign mind; and thy helpful hand Lend all, submitted to thy dread command.” Homer

d about him called the clouds And roused the ocean, — wielding in his hand The trident, — summoned all the hurricanes Of all

ished, and that he would probably cease to love her, she held out her hand to Idas, declaring she preferred to link her fate

with tightly closed lips, a crown on his head, a sceptre and a key in hand , to show how carefully he guards those who enter

te escaped his memory, and which foretold that he would perish by the hand of his son-in-law. It was now too late to prevent

ed their daggers and slew their mates. “Danaus arm’d each daughter’s hand To stain with blood the bridal bed.” Euripides (

Tartarus, too, was Ixion, king of the Lapithæ, who had been given the hand of Dia in marriage on condition that he would giv

Ixion (doom’d to feel The tortures of the eternal wheel, Bound by the hand of angry Jove) Received the due rewards of impiou

Cyclops, who by Jove’s command Temper’d the bolt and turn’d it to his hand , Work’d up less flame and fury in its make, And q

ant son of Jupiter and Semele, who was saved by his father’s powerful hand . Jupiter was at first inconsolable at the death o

he takes, and seems to hold The bright Hesperian vegetable gold: His hand he careless on a pillar lays, With shining gold t

ted Queen of Hades (now called Hecate), who held a pomegranate in one hand , and a torch in the other. Proserpina, like Adoni

ic beauty, clad in long robes, holding a lighted torch or lamp in one hand and a votive bowl in the other — were carried thr

oked. From this circumstance he often appears with a key in his right hand and a rod in his left; or, when he presides over

t; or, when he presides over the year, he holds the number 300 in one hand and 65 in the other. He was also supposed to watc

ies on his head, and held a goblet full of poppy juice in his languid hand . His drowsy head was supported by Morpheus, his p

, clad in a winding-sheet, and held an hour-glass and a scythe in his hand . His hollow eyes were fixed upon the sands of tim

out, he knew some life was about to end, and sallied forth, scythe in hand , to mow down his prey with relentless joy. Needle

hild of great corpulence, and with wings. Morpheus held a vase in one hand , and poppies in the other, which he gently shook

causing serious disasters, he therefore ruled them with a very strict hand , kept them closely confined in a great cave, and

attendants, little Hercules caught them fast by the neck in each tiny hand and strangled them, thus giving the first proof o

dressing all wrongs. In reward for these good actions he received the hand of Megara, daughter of Creon, King of Thebes, in

redoubled ardour, for each of the lovers was intent upon winning the hand of the fair Deianeira. “Warm, and more warm the

: Dire was the noise of rattling bows, Of front to front opposed, and hand to hand: Deep was the animated strife For love, f

as the noise of rattling bows, Of front to front opposed, and hand to hand : Deep was the animated strife For love, for conqu

ater, and prepared to follow, holding his bow and arrows aloft in one hand , and breasting the waves with the other. Now, the

ell in happiness for ever with Hebe, the fair goddess of youth, whose hand was given him in marriage. “Till the god, the ea

hen, too, had thought with pride of the time when he would bestow her hand in marriage upon the noblest of all who came to w

t her mirrored form, severed her head from her body, seized it in one hand , and, holding it persistently behind his back, fl

marry the maiden he had so bravely rescued, they gladly gave him her hand , although in early youth the princess had been pr

nd the sword and sandals in a perfect state of preservation. Sword in hand , he then set out for Athens, — a long and dangero

call to any unsuspecting passer-by to seize it and lend him a helping hand for a moment. Then, as soon as the innocent stran

the twine to the entrance of the labyrinth, and keep the other in his hand as a clue to find the way out again should the sw

must be a charming young princess, and sent an embassy to obtain her hand in marriage. The embassy proved successful, and P

on to relate that the glittering trophy still hung there, awaiting a hand bold enough to slay the dragon and bear it off. T

him to make the attempt. “With terror struck, lest by young Jason’s hand His crown should be rent from him, Pelias sought

they heard what conditions were imposed upon all who would obtain her hand ; for Atalanta, disapproving of marriage, and anxi

ld pass along the street, proclaiming that the throne and the queen’s hand would be the reward of any man who dared encounte

ed monster, and, with that purpose in view, advanced slowly, sword in hand , along the road where lurked the Sphinx. He soon

e part of an honoured guest, yet reluctant to punish him with his own hand as he deserved, sent Bellerophon to Iobates, King

l golden bridle, which she bade him use to control Pegasus. Bridle in hand , Bellerophon stood pondering her words, until he

ts to slay him, but also to bestow upon the young hero his daughter’s hand in marriage. Bellerophon’s Fall Bellerophon

she was old enough to think of marriage, a host of suitors asked her hand , each eager to win for his bride one so beautiful

nly aware of its attentions; he brushed it impatiently aside with his hand . Out through the open window sped the little crea

earfully, he heard once more The low voice murmur, ‘Rhœcus!’ close at hand : Whereat he looked around him, but could see Naug

f being forced to surrender his power to one greater than he. Thetis’ hand he then decreed should be given in marriage to Pe

g sued in vain. Thetis, however, was not at all anxious to accept the hand of a mere mortal after having enjoyed the attenti

ded palm. “Ere yet her speech was finished, he consign’d To her soft hand the fruit of burnished rind; And foam-born Venus

om any husband she selected, proposed that all the candidates for her hand should take a solemn oath, binding themselves to

aken, and Helen, whose deliberations had come to an end, bestowed her hand upon Menelaus, King of Sparta. The Abduction o

at his child was restored to him, Chryses implored Apollo to stay his hand , and the plague instantly ceased. As for Agamemno

omache Pressed to his side meanwhile, and, all in tears, Clung to his hand , and, thus beginning, said: —      ‘Too brave! th

chilles Then, in sudden dread lest Hector should fall by another’s hand , or withdraw from the battlefield and thus escape

hen she promised to bring him a full suit of armour from Vulcan’s own hand . Rapidly Thetis then traversed the wide space whi

           “She found him there Sweating and toiling, and with busy hand Plying the bellows.” Homer ( Bryant’s tr.). Arr

hould fall; and now receive This sumptuous armour, forged by Vulcan’s hand , Beautiful, such as no man ever wore.’” Homer (

ing nations, hoping that, were the war but ended, he might obtain her hand in marriage. The Death of Achilles His effo

had managed to exist by killing such game as came within reach of his hand .      “Exposed to the inclement skies,      Dese

concerning the wooden horse, and had justly punished the sacrilegious hand which had dared strike it with a spear, merely to

ty. In answer to this statement, the Cyclops stretched forth his huge hand and grasped two of the sailors, whom he proceeded

through the great cave. Ulysses silently crept to his side, sword in hand , and was about to kill him, when he suddenly reco

allowed the sheep to pass out a few at a time, carefully running his hand over each broad back to make sure that none of th

to go back alone to the ships and report what had happened. Sword in hand , Ulysses then set out alone to rescue his comrade

he alone could hear the Sirens’ song and live. The men then bound him hand and foot to the mast, returned to their oars, and

diness for her wedding-day, which the goddess assured her was near at hand . Nausicaa obeyed, and drove with her maidens down

mighty bow that great Ulysses bore. Whoe’er among you he may be whose hand Shall bend this bow, and send through these twelv

and king, alas! are names: Could Troy be saved by hands of men, This hand had saved her then, e’en then. The gods of her do

take her life; but ere he could do so, Venus, his mother, stayed his hand , and bade him remember that the immortal gods had

Penates, and, taking him on his back, carried him off, while with one hand he led his little son, and bade Creusa closely fo

elmed Æneas. He imperiously bade the winds return, and lent a helping hand to float the stranded ships once more. “‘Back t

inus, king of the country, received them hospitably, and promised the hand of his daughter Lavinia in marriage to Æneas. Lav

lans might be set at naught, came down from Olympus, and with her own hand flung wide the brazen doors. This unexpected appa

eas suddenly felt himself wounded by an arrow sent by some mysterious hand . He hastened to seek the aid of the leech lapis;

ds), is hurled from his exalted seat by a thunderbolt launched by the hand of Jupiter. “This story arose from phrases with

shes in the far west; Agamemnon rejoins Clytæmnestra, and dies by her hand in a bloody bath; while Achilles, after a period

presentations given of Saturn are not very consistent; for on the one hand his reign is said to have been the golden age of

er of Jupiter, and wore a winged cap and winged shoes. He bore in his hand a rod entwined with two serpents, called the cadu

s, retaining their name, only changing their use. Those thrown by the hand of the man became men, and those by the woman bec

veil stained with blood and the scabbard empty of its sword. “Thy own hand has slain thee, and for my sake,” she said. “I to

poet is describing the Island of Love. “ —— here each gift Pomona’s hand bestows In cultured garden, free uncultured flows

he flavor sweeter and the hue more fair Than e’er was fostered by the hand of care. The cherry here in shining crimson glows

r father reached her a tuft of grass, and she licked the outstretched hand . She longed to make herself known to him, and wou

ed the arch of its roof with stones as delicately fitted as if by the hand of man. A fountain burst out from one side, whose

and sought with a sudden impulse for her arrows. As they were not at hand , she dashed the water into the face of the intrud

ture, sat on a throne, which glittered as with diamonds. On his right hand and his left stood the Day, the Month, and the Ye

waters, yet with head and shoulders bare, screening her face with her hand , looked up to heaven, and with a husky voice call

th fire, why withhold your thunderbolts? Let me at least fall by your hand . Is this the reward of my fertility, of my obedie

xhausted. He thundered, and brandishing a lightning bolt in his right hand launched it against the charioteer, and struck hi

twig of an oak, which he plucked from the branch, become gold in his hand . He took up a stone; it changed to gold. He touch

found to his dismay that whether he touched bread, it hardened in his hand ; or put a morsel to his lips, it defied his teeth

laurel, while his robe of Tyrian purple swept the ground. In his left hand he held the lyre, and with his right hand struck

ept the ground. In his left hand he held the lyre, and with his right hand struck the strings. Ravished with the harmony, Tm

was spread over that. The old lady, with her apron on, with trembling hand set the table. One leg was shorter than the rest,

h us to the top of yonder hill.” They hastened to obey, and, staff in hand , labored up the steep ascent. They had reached to

st fell in love with the counterfeit creation. Oftentimes he laid his hand upon it as if to assure himself whether it were l

s, as if she could enjoy their softness. The festival of Venus was at hand — a festival celebrated with great pomp at Cyprus

e mouth. It seemed to be warm. He pressed its lips again, he laid his hand upon the limbs; the ivory felt soft to his touch

streaming eyes, and saw her husband standing on the deck, waving his hand to her. She answered his signal till the vessel h

rise no more; others cling to fragments of the wreck. Ceyx, with the hand that used to grasp the sceptre, holds fast to a p

on his restless pillow, His head heaves with the heaving billow; That hand , whose motion is not life, Yet feebly seems to me

e cultivated country, and trees that bear delicious apples. Her right hand bore for its weapon not a javelin, but a pruning-

rom turning over the grass. Sometimes he would have an ox-goad in his hand , and you would have said he had just unyoked his

an old woman, her gray hair surmounted with a cap, and a staff in her hand . She entered the garden and admired the fruit. “I

s this evening.” Psyche was now satisfied that her destruction was at hand , being obliged to go with her own feet directly d

covering was a lion’s hide, and besides his javelin he carried in his hand a lance, and in his breast a bold heart, a surer

ck! With this I give you my father and his kingdom.” She held out her hand with the fatal spoil. Minos shrunk back and refus

country! I am guilty, I confess, and deserve to die, but not by your hand .” As the ships left the shore, she leaped into th

le blew unclasped     From off her shoulder, backward borne, From one hand drooped a crocus, one hand grasped     The mild b

off her shoulder, backward borne, From one hand drooped a crocus, one hand grasped     The mild bull’s golden horn.” In his

nd gave him a golden bridle. When he awoke the bridle remained in his hand . Minerva also showed him Pegasus drinking at the

e soothed their rage with his voice, patted their necks with fearless hand , and adroitly slipped over them the yoke, and com

he deck, unmoored the bark; Whose keel of wondrous length the skilful hand Of Argus fashioned for the proud attempt; And in

ned her vest, an ivory quiver hung on her left shoulder, and her left hand bore the bow. Her face blent feminine beauty with

those around; they congratulated the conqueror, crowding to touch his hand . He, placing his foot upon the head of the slain

what deed am I borne along? Brothers forgive a mother’s weakness! my hand fails me. He deserves death, but not that I shoul

thous beheld him, he was seized with admiration; he stretched out his hand as a token of peace, and cried, “Be judge thyself

around. The god himself had a chaplet of vine leaves, and bore in his hand a spear wreathed with ivy. Tigers crouched at his

liants to the nymph of the tree. Often had the Dryads danced round it hand in hand. Its trunk measured fifteen cubits round,

o the nymph of the tree. Often had the Dryads danced round it hand in hand . Its trunk measured fifteen cubits round, and it

a glimpse of the royal lover expecting the interview: — “Holding one hand against his ear,     To list a footfall ere he sa

graces; then with voice, Mild as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes, Her hand soft touching, whispered thus: ‘Awake! My fairest

had exceeded the exactions of Juno, his step-mother. I, on the other hand , said to the father of the maiden, ‘Behold me, th

ercules scowled upon me, and with difficulty restrained his rage. ‘My hand will answer better than my tongue,’ said he. ‘I y

ermined not to yield, foot to foot, I bending over him, clinching his hand in mine, with my forehead almost touching his. Th

e ground, overthrew me on the sand. Nor was this enough. His ruthless hand rent my horn from my head. The Naiades took it, c

ks of the river Amphrysos. Admetus was a suitor, with others, for the hand of Alcestis, the daughter of Pelias, who promised

unable to avert her fate, would not survive her, and fell by his own hand .   Antigone forms the subject of two fine tragedi

his neck and shoulders flowed his hair perfumed with odors. His left hand held the lyre, his right the ivory wand with whic

d soon saw before him the towers of Corinth. He journeyed on, harp in hand , singing as he went, full of love and happiness,

his neck and shoulders flowed his hair perfumed with odors; his left hand held the lyre, his right the ivory wand with whic

fate when we return to land!     Meantime some rude Arion’s restless hand     Wakes the brisk harmony that sailors love;   

ers stepped forth and barred his way. He must yield or fight. But his hand , accustomed to the lyre, and not to the strife of

must I die,” said he, “in a strange land, unlamented, cut off by the hand of outlaws, and see none to avenge my cause.” Sor

h the words, “Of Ibycus! him whom we all lament, whom some murderer’s hand laid low! What have the cranes to do with him?” a

troops to the field. Antilochus, the brave son of Nestor, fell by his hand , and the Greeks were put to flight, when Achilles

    Which yet to name my spirit loathes and fears; My father held his hand upon his face;               I, blinded by my tea

oppose their landing, and at the first onset Protesilaus fell by the hand of Hector. Protesilaus had left at home his wife,

Patroclus. He struck the helmet from his head and the lance from his hand . At the same moment an obscure Trojan wounded him

d of Achilles and bounded back. He turned to receive another from the hand of Deiphobus, but Deiphobus was gone. Then Hector

id, “Alas! it is plain this is my hour to die! I thought Deiphobus at hand , but Pallas deceived me, and he is still in Troy.

ted whether to fly or yield, the god approached, and grasping Priam’s hand offered to be their guide to Achilles’ tent. Pria

rhaps even now some neighbor chief oppresses him and there is none at hand to succor him in his distress. Yet doubtless know

reupon Priam, overcome with indignation, hurled his spear with feeble hand against Pyrrhus,19 and was forthwith slain by him

name of the gods. Polyphemus deigned no answer, but reaching out his hand seized two of the Greeks, whom he hurled against

supplied with food and wine.” At these words the king rising gave his hand to Ulysses and led him to a seat, displacing then

thaca and of the neighboring islands had been for years suing for the hand of Penelope, his wife, imagining him dead, and lo

old man, bade him try. Ulysses took the bow, and handled it with the hand of a master. With ease he adjusted the cord to it

ctim was Palinurus, the pilot. As he sat watching the stars, with his hand on the helm, Somnus sent by Neptune approached in

gerous post he stood; Each call for needful rest repelled, With dying hand the rudder held, Till in his fall, with fateful s

gift to Proserpine, and if fate was propitious it would yield to the hand and quit its parent trunk, but otherwise no force

pt away with it. He besought Æneas most urgently to extend to him his hand and take him in company to the opposite shore. Bu

deeds of each. The next class was of those who had died by their own hand , hating life and seeking refuge in death. O how w

id, ‘Grant me to see as many birthdays as there are sand grains in my hand .’ Unluckily I forgot to ask for enduring youth. T

ia, the daughter of Tyrrheus, the king’s herdsman. A javelin from the hand of Iulus wounded the animal, and he had only stre

brothers and the herdsmen, and they, seizing whatever weapons came to hand , furiously assaulted the hunting party. These wer

s lance with wrappers of bark, and poising the weapon in his upraised hand thus addressed Diana: “Goddess of the woods! I co

invited them to land, and when Æneas touched the shore he seized his hand , and held it long in friendly grasp. Proceeding t

nts to gratify his vengeance. He would fasten the dead to the living, hand to hand and face to face, and leave the wretched

ratify his vengeance. He would fasten the dead to the living, hand to hand and face to face, and leave the wretched victims

Volscens, the leader, ignorant whence the darts came, rushed sword in hand upon Euryalus. “You shall pay the penalty of both

bricated by Vulcan, at her request, for her son. Turnus, on the other hand , was deserted by his celestial allies, Juno havin

rejected what was presented to him. If the bull refused food from the hand of the inquirer it was considered an unfavorable

s brows were crowned with a wreath of olive, and he held in his right hand a sceptre, and in his left a statue of Victory. T

le of Minerva at Athens. The goddess was represented standing. In one hand she held a spear, in the other a statue of Victor

ias. Its exterior was enriched with sculptures, many of them from the hand of Phidias. The Elgin marbles, now in the British

the face that of a huntress in the excitement of the chase. The left hand is extended over the forehead of the Hind, which

ning such long productions were yet introduced into use. On the other hand it is asked how poems of such length could have b

ges, and given to them that appearance of reality which only a master hand could impart. His pictures of nature are striking

to the sandy plain, Up through the spear the subtle venom flies, The hand imbibes it, and the victor dies.” Such a prodigy

a skull of their fathers and kindred. When thrown, it returns to his hand of its own accord. The second rare thing he posse

ented to be bound with it upon condition that one of the gods put his hand in his (Fenris’s) mouth as a pledge that the band

is fetters, and that the gods would not release him, he bit off Tyr’s hand , and he has ever since remained one-handed. Ho

hers entered, but Thor remained at the doorway with his mallet in his hand , prepared to defend himself, whatever might happe

hed speaking, a large gray cat sprang on the hall floor. Thor put his hand under the cat’s belly and did his utmost to raise

he earth as if to extinguish a flaming torch which she carries in her hand . 3. A floating figure, clothed in a long, black r

ect with flashing eyes, his head surrounded with rays, holding in one hand the reins of those fiery coursers which in all ha

flame-breathing steeds sprung forward, but, soon aware of the feeble hand that guided them, they ran out of their course, t

arms and fingers; she bears a star on her forehead and a torch in her hand . Wrapping around her the rich folds of her violet

er fair brow, a gauzy veil flowing behind, and a lighted torch in her hand . It was supposed that magicians and enchanters, p

Asia, until she at length found rest in Egypt, where, touched by the hand of Zeus, she recovered her original form and gave

represented as sitting upon a golden or ivory throne, holding in one hand thunderbolts just ready to be hurled, and in the

on a throne, a diadem on her head, and a golden sceptre in her right hand . Some peacocks generally sit by her, and a cuckoo

presented holding a two-pronged sceptre. He sometimes has keys in his hand , to intimate that whoever enters his kingdom cann

etual state of terror. Ixion, a not less insolent offender, was bound hand and foot to an ever-revolving wheel. The Danaides

rect, and always fully draped. She bears a sheaf of wheat-ears in one hand and a lighted torch in the other. Her brows are f

ystic name of Cora. She embodied two distinct conceptions. On the one hand , she appears as the wife of the dark god of the l

whence the grave is called “the chamber of Persephone.” On the other hand , she appears as Cora, the lovely daughter of Deme

tial bearing, fully armed. 3. As descending from the sky, resting one hand on a mountain-cliff, while the other holds a spea

Torlonia, of Rome. The goddess is represented as standing, her right hand pressed against her side, while with her left she

his shoulder. This contained his magical and unerring arrows. In one hand he bears his golden bow, and in the other a torch

im with the utmost kindness. By the aid of Apollo, Admetus gained the hand of Alcestis, daughter of Pelias*. The exiled god

d deer from its pursuers, on whom she is turning with angry mien. One hand is laid protectingly on the head of the stag, whi

enger of the gods, he wears the Petasus and Talaria, and bears in his hand the Caduceus, or herald’s staff. As god of eloque

e assistance of arms. As patron of merchants, he bears a purse in his hand . Epithets. — Argus-slayer, beneficent, kind, str

elo. He is crowned with ivy and vine tendrils, and holds in his right hand a cnp, and in his left a cluster of grapes, of wh

ame offence. Calliope* was the Muse of epic poetry. She holds in her hand a roll of parchment or a trumpet. Clio* was the

tragic mask. Euterpe* was the Muse of lyric poetry. She holds in her hand a double flute. Erato* was the Muse of hymeneal

n-stringed lyre. Urania* was the Muse of astronomy. She holds in one hand a globe, and in the other a wand. Thalia* was th

her a wand. Thalia* was the Muse of comedy. She carries in her right hand a shepherd’s crook, and has a comic mask beside h

represented pouring nectar from an upraised vessel, or bearing in her hand a shallow dish supposed to contain ambrosia. Juve

om Olympus. This god was represented as holding a small figure in his hand , and raising a mask from his face. Nemesis*.

epresented as a beautiful woman, wearing a diadem, and bearing in her hand a rudder, balance, and cubit. She is also sometim

ice. As the avenger of crimes, she appears with wings, bearing in her hand a scourge, or a sword, and seated in a chariot dr

nted with two faces. As doorkeeper of heaven, he carries a key in one hand and a staff in the other. Flora*. Flora* wa

s generally represented crowned with wheatsheaves, and bearing in his hand a cornucopia. Terminus*. Terminus* was the

epresented as an old man scattering flowers, and usually bears in his hand a pruning-knife. Pales*. Pales* was the anc

was generally intoxicated, and was rarely seen without his can in his hand . Some Phrygian shepherds once found Silenus when

he touched might turn to gold. The gift was bestowed. Midas laid his hand on a stone, it became a mass of gold; he touched

ey represented him as having a red and very ugly face, bearing in his hand a pruning-knife, and having his head crowned with

tim to the Sphinx, he issued a proclamation that the kingdom, and the hand of his sister, Jocasta, should be awarded to him

ted the walls, was killed by a flash of lightning; Tydeus fell by the hand of Melanippus*; Eteocles and Polynices killed eac

hebes. A fierce battle ensued, in which the Theban leader fell by his hand . The Thebans, unable longer to hold their city, f

s. An oracle having declared that Acrisius would lose his life by the hand of a son of Danae, her father imprisoned her in a

eived by the gods. Hera, in token of her reconciliation, gave him the hand of her daughter, Hebe, in marriage. Heracles was

us beheld him, he was seized with admiration, and, stretching out his hand in token of peace, he cried, “Be judge thyself; w

ieve him from his embarrassment if Tyndareus would obtain for him the hand of Penelope*. Tyndareus gladly consented, and Uly

ccessful candidate, they would all aid in procuring satisfaction. The hand of Helen was then bestowed upon Menelaus. Prepa

owever, disregarding the prediction, leaped on shore, and fell by the hand of Hector. The Greeks then succeeded in effecting

roops to the field. Antilochus*, the brave son of Nestor, fell by his hand , and the Greeks were put to flight, when Achilles

n the name of Zeus. Polyphemus deigned no reply, but reaching out his hand he seized two of the Greeks, dashed out their bra

Saturn, governed the country. He had a daughter named Lavinia, whose hand had been promised to Turnus*, prince of the Rutul

hter of Tyrrheus*, chief herdsman of King Latinus. A javelin from the hand of Iulus wounded the animal, which at once ran ho

the story grew up that the sun, offering up a sacrifice, cut off his hand , which was replaced by a golden one. Manu is a w

strength, and his iron gloves. The hammer when thrown returned to his hand of its own accord. When he girded the belt around

c arts Sigurd was made to assume the form and voice of Gunnar, and to hand over Brynhild to him. Discovering the treachery,

on a throne of gold and ivory. He brandishes the thunder in his right hand ; giants lie prostrate under his feet, and an eagl

is flowing hair; his garments are embroidered with gold; in his right hand he carries his bow, and bears on his shoulder a q

n by Bellona [Bello′na], a distracted woman, who holds a torch in her hand . Mars is fierce in aspect and brandishes a spear.

wings fixed to his helmet and his sandals, and carrying a rod in his hand , which is also winged, and entwined with serpents

hers and lynxes, and sometimes by tigers and lions. He carries in his hand a thyrsus — that is, a staff encircled by ivy and

ted in a golden chariot drawn by peacocks. She holds a sceptre in her hand , and is crowned with roses and lilies. Iris was t

rmor. She has a golden helmet on her head, holds a lance in her right hand , and her left rests upon a shield to which is aff

expedient. She caused it to be proclaimed that any one who sought her hand should contend with her in running, with the unde

an arrow which never missed its aim, and returned immediately to the hand of the owner. Cephalus was extremely fond of hunt

. Cephalus immediately threw his unerring dart, which returned to his hand stained with the blood of his beloved wife. He ha

he day. The Trojans were routed in their turn, and Memnon fell by the hand of the Grecian hero. Aurora watched the combat fr

represented? Ans. As a smith standing by an anvil with tools in his hand . Ques. What was his occupation? Ans. He had a b

on which are represented the figures of various animals. In her right hand she holds a sceptre, and in her left, a key. This

woman, with golden hair, and crowned with ears of wheat; in her right hand she holds poppies and ears of corn, and in her le

llation is represented by the figure of a woman holding scales in one hand , and a sword in the other. The scales have been v

lliope [Calli′ope], who was the Muse of epic poetry, she holds in her hand a roll of parchment, or a trumpet. Clio presided

matical figures with a wand. Thalia, the Muse of comedy, holds in one hand a comic mask, in the other a crooked staff. Polyh

an head ornamented with horns, and a garland of pine: he holds in one hand a crooked staff, and in the other a pipe of uneve

iful woman, dressed in the garb of a huntress; she holds a bow in her hand , and a quiver of arrows is hung across her should

louds and darkness; he wears a crown of ebony, and holds a key in his hand instead of a sceptre. Ques. What does the key si

g made a public proclamation, that he would give the throne, with the hand of his sister Jocasta, to that man who should sol

es represented with her eyes bandaged, her feet winged, and her right hand resting on a wheel. In the temple of Fortune at T

gons, saw the unhappy maiden and resolved to rescue her. He asked her hand as his only reward, which Cepheus readily promise

ng him as to its use. On awaking, Bellerophon found the bridle in his hand , and repaired immediately to the spring at which

vory quiver hung from her shoulder, and she carried a bow in her left hand . They soon reached the monster’s lair. Roused by

f her murdered brothers. When she learned that they had fallen by the hand of Meleager, the Furies took possession of her so

turn to the field. The death of his friend Patroclus, who fell by the hand of Hector, at length aroused him to action. Achil

had no hope for success among so many competitors, Ulysses asked the hand of Penelope [Penel′ope], daughter of Icarus. His

nobles of Ithaca and the surrounding islands, became suitors for the hand of Penelope; she however still cherished the hope

y thought of pity, and he slew Clytemnestra and Ægisthus with his own hand . This act, however justified by the guilt of Clyt

aged by this, he performed prodigies of valor, and slew, with his own hand , Patroclus, the friend of Achilles. He next went

nt of an oracle which declared that Laius was destined to fall by the hand of one of his children. Œdipus was found by a her

oulders the aged Anchises, and leading his little son Ascanius by the hand . His wife was separated from him in the confusion

ymph Marica. This prince had one child, a daughter named Lavinia. Her hand had been promised to Turnus, prince of the Rutuli

the Æneid. At length Turnus fell in a personal combat with Æneas. The hand of Lavinia was the price of victory, and from the

ed that she might live as many years as she had grains of sand in her hand ; but as she forgot to ask for health and youthful

dron surmounted by a figure of the same metal; the statue held in its hand a whip, the lash of which consisted of three chai

ound with their feet within the entrance, taking care to hold in each hand a certain composition of honey. They were then ca

perboreans. A palm branch was at the same time placed in the victor’s hand , and his name was proclaimed by the herald. On hi

e of the most beautiful of the Greek temples, and was enriched by the hand of Phidias with statues and other ornaments. This

ddess is engaged in the chase, and a hind is running by her side. One hand is lifted to draw an arrow from the quiver. P

ions, though still sensual, are more gentle and refined. On the other hand , the wild and rugged North made its own impress o

m. Loki undertook to negotiate with Thrym; but the giant demanded the hand of the goddess Freya, and refused to restore the

lements, it could be folded together so small as to be carried in the hand . Runic Letters. Ques. What are Runic lette

d no virtue unless it were sought fasting, and gathered with the left hand , without looking at it. They plucked the helago,

e was rekindled; torches lighted at the sacred flame were passed from hand to hand, and the country was soon illuminated by

kindled; torches lighted at the sacred flame were passed from hand to hand , and the country was soon illuminated by the Baal

of the Aztecs or ancient Mexicans? Ans. Its incongruity. On the one hand we find their priests inculcating the most sublim

is offering formed no necessary part of the burial rite; on the other hand , the obsequies of an Aztec noble were always acco

. Besides his having two faces, he was represented with a wand in his hand , as inspector of the public roads; and with a key

She wears a crown of towers, as before mentioned. She has keys in her hand , to signify her keeping, locked up in her bosom,

his nod; the eagle placed at his feet; the winged thunderbolt in his hand ; by his side, respect and equity; before him, two

d in the thickness of the clouds, With lightning arm’d, his red right hand puts forth, And shakes, with burning bolts, the s

presented? As a majestic woman, seated upon a throne, holding, in one hand , a sceptre, and in the other, a spindle; wearing

llo is always represented as a young man, having a bow or lyre in his hand ; while the Sun is depicted with his head surround

he Sun is depicted with his head surrounded with rays, holding in one hand a globe. By what people was the Sun worshiped? Th

ng gems with purple garments on. The Hours in order, rang’d on either hand , And Days and Months and Years and Ages stand. He

w’rs and storms he used to pour; Then aiming at the youth with lifted hand Full at his head he hurl’d the flaming brand, In

invented the lyre, which she is frequently depicted as holding in her hand , together with the plectrum, the instrument with

he blooming. She is represented reclining on a pillar, holding in her hand a mask. Melpomene presided over tragedy. She is g

mask. Melpomene presided over tragedy. She is generally seen with her hand resting upon the club of Hercules; because the ob

ia, or the heavenly, was esteemed the inventress of astronomy. In her hand she holds a globe, which sometimes appears placed

ery tall and beautiful young virgin, in a hunting dress; a bow in her hand , a quiver of arrows suspended across her shoulder

and panthers; his head is crowned with ivy or vine leaves, and in his hand is a thyrsus or javelin, entwined with branches o

ing aspect, armed with a golden helmet and breast-plate; in her right hand , brandishing a beaming lance; in her left, bearin

r’s head, From Mars’ arm th’ enormous weapon fled: Pallas oppos’d her hand , and caus’d to glance, Far from the car, the stro

eapon drove, The ambrosial veil, which all the Graces wove: Her snowy hand the razing steel profan’d, And the transparent sk

vely eyes; wings were fixed to his cap and to his sandals; and in his hand was the caduceus, a wand, round which were entwin

ll drawn by seahorses; clothed in an azure mantle, and holding in his hand the trident which commanded the waves. Around him

and high; His front deform’d, and quench’d his blazing eye! His huge hand held a pine, tall, large, and strong, To guide hi

r, stood Vertumnus in the figure of a young man, holding fruit in one hand , and in the other, the horn of plenty. Who was Pr

uccess, was placed in the capital and honoured with a statue from the hand of Praxiteles. Populonia protected the fruits of

ted under the form of a satyr, half man and half goat, holding in his hand the rural pipe, invented by him, and called Syrin

r, of his misery. They were represented as young men, holding, in one hand , a drinking vessel, and in the other, a horn of p

ded with gloomy darkness; his countenance severe and frowning; in his hand a two-pronged fork, or a key, emblematical of the

on of Nox, represented as a child in a profound sleep, holding in his hand , poppies, which serve also for his pillow. Who wa

a splendid chariot, drawn by two antelopes, and holding in the right hand a rabbit. Fountains are by them dedicated to this

of the moon, in her increase and decrease; and holding, in her right hand , the sistrum (a kind of cymbal), and in her left,

n form, bearing a basket on its head, emblematic of plenty. The right hand leaned upon the head of a serpent, whose body was

und a figure with the heads of a dog, a lion, and a wolf. In the left hand was a cubit measure, intended to sound the depth

Man-Bull; that these were the first of beings formed by the immediate hand of the Supreme. The Man was called Kaiomorts, and

sires Insatiable; with violence and rage, Malignity and folly. If the hand Of Oromazes, on precarious life Shed wealth and p

s represented as instinct with life, and voluntarily returning to his hand after he had hurled it at his foes; his belt, ins

on the ground, and the wool on the backs of the sheep. He held in his hand a trumpet, the sound of which might be heard thro

orld there was, or Gods, or man; No mortal tongue has ever said, What hand unknown laid Vala dead. But yet if rumour rightly

s a rich plume of feathers, covered on the top with gold. In his left hand was a white target; and in his right, an azure st

Golden Age. Saturn is represented as an old man, with a scythe in his hand . At Rome, a festival was annually celebrated in h

to open and shut the gates of heaven. The images of Janus had in one hand a key, to denote his power in heaven, and in the

ad in one hand a key, to denote his power in heaven, and in the other hand a sceptre to express his authority upon earth. Th

ajestic man, with a venerable beard, seated on a throne. In his right hand he held a thunderbolt, and in his left, a sceptre

d in the thickness of the clouds. With lightning armed, his red right hand puts forth, And shakes with burning bolts, the so

crops with dancing head the daisied land. With rosy wreaths, Europa’s hand adorns His fringed forehead and his pearly horns,

n, distinct from Apollo. Apollo frequently appears with a lyre in his hand . He is sometimes drawn in a car, commonly called

the chariot of the sun. Apollo’s chariot was drawn by horses which no hand but his own could control. Many absurd and immora

ng man; wings were fastened to his sandals and to his cap, and in his hand he held the caduceus. This was a wand entwined wi

eneral, Juno appears as a queen, seated upon a throne, holding in one hand a spindle, and in the other a sceptre. Her deport

s a golden helmet, and her breastplate was also of gold. In her right hand Minerva bore a beaming lance, and in her left a b

a tall female, having her head adorned with ears of wheat. Her right hand was filled with poppies and corn, and her left ca

e kindled a torch at the flames of Mount Ætna, and carrying it in her hand , to light her in all dark places, went over the w

ir heads. The Graces, properly Charities or Virtues, were represented hand in hand, to show that virtues, though different,

. The Graces, properly Charities or Virtues, were represented hand in hand , to show that virtues, though different, belong t

ery tall and beautiful young virgin, in a hunting dress; a bow in her hand , a quiver of arrows suspended across her shoulder

invented the lyre, which she is frequently depicted as holding in her hand , together with the plectrum, the instrument with

he blooming. She is represented reclining on a pillar, holding in her hand a mask. Melpomene presided over tragedy. She is g

mask. Melpomene presided over tragedy. She is generally seen with her hand resting upon the club of Hercules; because the ob

l drawn by sea-horses; clothed in an azure mantle, and holding in his hand the trident which commanded the waves. Around him

elo. He is crowned with ivy and vine tendrils, and holds in his right hand a cup, and in his left a bunch or cluster of grap

r stood Vertumnus, in the figure of a young man, holding fruit in one hand , and in the other the horn of plenty. Priapus wa

ted under the form of a satyr, half man and half goat, holding in his hand the rural pipe, invented by him, and called Syrin

excellent action. They were represented as young men, holding, in one hand , a drinking vessel, and in the other, a horn of p

ded with gloomy darkness, his countenance severe and frowning; in his hand a two-pronged fork, or a key, denoting the imposs

ains, O’er Etna’s steeps, and Enna’s golden plains; Plucked with fair hand the silver blossomed bower And purple mead — hers

the luscious fig quivered before him, which, whenever he extended his hand to seize them, were snatched by the winds into cl

h the wings of a butterfly, to express his lightness. He holds in his hand a bunch of poppies, which he shakes over the eyel

en and Earth. The figure of Justice ordinarily bears a balance in one hand , and a sword in the other, and her eyes were cove

ffice to delight and to deceive mankind Fame carried a trumpet in her hand , to denote the loudness of her report. A figure o

f Nox, was represented as a child in a profound sleep, holding in his hand poppies, which serve also for his pillow. Somnus,

and even persuaded him to offer Theseus a cup of poison, with his own hand . Before this wicked project was executed, Theseus

could persuade Pluto to restore her to him, and with his lyre in his hand , he descended to the infernal regions, and played

hardened him against her supplications. Calchas took the knife in his hand , and was about to strike Iphigenia to the heart,

to fly from an enemy; he met the ferocious Achilles, and died by his hand . Achilles afterwards fastened the dead body of He

’ feet. Priam lifted his spear against the murderer, but in vain; his hand was feeble, opposed to the strong arm of the Gree

life, taking upon his shoulders his aged father, Anchises, and in one hand his household gods, while he led, in his other ha

hises, and in one hand his household gods, while he led, in his other hand , his young son, Ascanius. Creusa, the wife of Ene

a splendid chariot, drawn by two antelopes, and holding in the right hand a rabbit. Fountains are by them dedicated to this

e ground, and the wool on the backs of the sheep. Heimdal held in his hand a trumpet, the sound of which might be heard thro

lds there were, or gods, or man; No mortal tongue has ever said, What hand unknown laid Vala dead. But yet if rumour rightly

d as a naked boy, crowned with an Egyptian mitre. He held in his left hand the horn of plenty, whilst a finger of his right

eld in his left hand the horn of plenty, whilst a finger of his right hand was placed upon his lip, to denote silence. What

sires Insatiable; with violence and rage, Malignity and folly. If the hand Of Oromazes, on precarious life Shed wealth and p

gs, and the breast covered with plates of the same metal. In the left hand , this image held a golden fan, highly polished li

“Does not Mexitli (or any other god) behold me now;” and kissing his hand , he touched the earth with it. His declaration wa

a man, commencing a journey, saw a flock of birds flying in the right hand direction, it was a good omen, and foreshowed to

ld in reverence. Whenever the Romans passed a temple, they kissed the hand , in token of respect for a sacred place. Besides

lleys; dew, rain, the clouds, and the ever-shifting panorama on every hand ; the majestic sweep of the blazing worlds through

rowned with rays, and he wears a long beard. A knotty stick is in one hand , and a staff entwined with a serpent is in the ot

dsome young man without beard, crowned with laurel, and having in one hand a bow, and in the other a lyre. The favorite resi

usually represented as crowned with vine and ivy leaves. In his left hand is a thyrsus, a kind of javelin, having a fir con

oman goddesses. She is represented as holding a horn of plenty in one hand , and in the other a scepter, from which fruit is

sta. She is represented as riding in a chariot drawn by lions. In one hand she holds a scepter, and in the other a key. On h

presented as crowned with roses and myrtle, and holding a lyre in her hand . Er′ebus [Erebus], son of Chaos, one of the gods

cy. He is usually represented as a young man, holding a finger of one hand to his lips (expressive of a command to preserve

ips (expressive of a command to preserve silence), while in the other hand he holds a cornucopia, signifying early vegetatio

s, standing back to back, a torch, a sword, and a lance in each right hand . Hec′uba [Hecuba]. The wife of Priam, king of Tr

of the Muses. He was represented as a handsome youth, holding in his hand a burning torch. “Some few there are of sordid m

ot drawn by peacocks, with a diadem on her head, and a scepter in her hand . Ju′piter [Jupiter], son of Saturn and Cybele [o

to have eaten the beast in one day. His statue is often seen with one hand in the rift of a tree trunk, out of which he is v

oak tree, but having lost his youthful vigor, the tree closed on his hand and he was held a prisoner till the wolves came a

elmet encircled with an olive branch, and a breastplate. In her right hand she carries a lance, and by her side is the famou

en in disgrace. He is represented as holding an image of Folly in one hand , and raising a mask from his face with the other.

ce. “Forbear, said Nemesis, my loss to moan, The fainting, trembling hand was mine alone.” Dr. J. Wharton. Nepha′lia [Ne

sea-horses, and surrounded by Tritons and sea-nymphs. He holds in his hand a trident, with which he rules the waves. Though

eautiful girls riding on dolphins, and carrying tridents in the right hand or garlands of flowers. Nere′us [Nereus]. A sea

is represented as a comely matron, distributing gifts with her right hand , and holding in her left hand a loaf of bread. He

tron, distributing gifts with her right hand, and holding in her left hand a loaf of bread. Her festival was the 14th day of

he goddess Pallas (Minerva). She is sitting with a spear in her right hand , and in her left a distaff and spindle. Various a

the luscious fig quivered before him, which, whenever he extended his hand to seize them, were snatched by the winds into cl

The, Jupiter. See Tonitrualis. “O king of gods and men, whose awful hand Disperses thunder on the seas and land, Disposing

resented as a white man riding on a sea-horse, carrying a club in one hand and a rope or noose to bind offenders in the othe

s Atrīdes; Ποσειδῶν, Posīdon; Ιφιμέδεια, Iphimedīa. But, on the other hand , Κυθέρεια becomes Cytherēa; Πηνειός, Penēus; and

act and speak with human interests and passions.” Myths, on the other hand , are stories of anonymous origin, prevalent among

any one time, have been entertained by the myth-makers. On the other hand , the current explanations of certain myths are su

oulder, and the chariot bends beneath their weight. And, on the other hand , collaterally with these corporeal images, and ne

t, becoming a trusted and companionable deity, with whom you may walk hand in hand, as a child with its brother or its siste

ing a trusted and companionable deity, with whom you may walk hand in hand , as a child with its brother or its sister; and l

alled the psychological theory. It was entertained by Grimm, and goes hand in hand with the anthropological, or “survivalist

e psychological theory. It was entertained by Grimm, and goes hand in hand with the anthropological, or “survivalist,” expla

le of transmitting long productions were not yet in use. On the other hand , it is asked how poems of such length could have

contributed to its composition. The Adventures of Rama, on the other hand , recalls a more primitive stage of credulity, and

Jupiter and all his ways. And the caution was not groundless. In the hand of Pandora had been placed by the immortals a cas

e. His brows were crowned with; wreath of olive; he held in his right hand a sceptre, and in hi left a statue of Victory. Th

al music, and protecting the war-horse and the war-ship. On the other hand , she is of a gentle, fair, and thoughtful aspect.

ing helmet and floating plume, on his arm the leathern shield, in his hand the redoubtable spear of bronze. Well-favored, st

famous are Galatea, Thetis, and Amphitrite; the last of whom gave her hand to Neptune, brother of Jove, and thus united the

low crocus; but in the midst of them all the princess culled with her hand the splendor of the crimson rose, and shone preëm

dy. Meanwhile Europa, riding on the back of the divine bull, with one hand clasped the beast’s great horn, and with the othe

tention of Jupiter, who straightway ran off with her. Now, on the one hand , Sisyphus, king of Corinth, having witnessed the

f deceptions that resulted in his eternal punishment.118 On the other hand , the inhabitants of the island that had the misfo

hey beguiled the time with conversation. The old woman with trembling hand set the table. One leg was shorter than the rest,

fection for their mother, by yoking themselves, since no oxen were at hand , to her chariot, and so dragging her through heat

r to take away his life. But the bright-eyed goddess Minerva with her hand seized the spear, and thrust it up over the car,

ods. The Cyprian first he wounded in close fight, in the wrist of her hand , and then assailed he me, even me, with the might

ed Mars with his long spear. But she, giving back, grasped with stout hand a stone that lay upon the plain, black, rugged, h

him her shining eyes. Him did Venus, daughter of Jupiter, take by the hand and lead away, groaning continually, for scarce g

waters, yet with head and shoulders bare, screening her face with her hand , looked up to heaven, and with husky voice prayed

edy were applied, thundered, brandished a lightning bolt in his right hand , launched it against the charioteer, and struck h

dmetus and Alcestis. 152 — Admetus was a suitor, with others, for the hand of Alcestis, the daughter of Pelias, who promised

ambuscade, and leap Out of my lair, and seize — encircle him Till one hand join the other round about — There lives not who

out, all Herakles was back again, As the words followed the saluting hand . “Admetus,” said he, “take and keep this woman,

Able to do now all herself had done, Risen to the height of her: so, hand in hand, The two might go together, live and die.

do now all herself had done, Risen to the height of her: so, hand in hand , The two might go together, live and die. Beside

laurel, while his robe of Tyrian purple swept the ground. In his left hand he held the lyre, and with his right hand struck

ept the ground. In his left hand he held the lyre, and with his right hand struck the strings. Tmolus at once awarded the vi

and sought with a sudden impulse for her arrows. As they were not at hand , she dashed the water into the face of the intrud

he kept, until the rosy veils, Mantling the east, by Aurora’s peering hand Were lifted from the water’s breast, and fanned I

s gentle lips in sleep began to frame, And, as to touch her face, his hand did move; O then, indeed, her faint heart swelled

ost some of her own.’” Psyche, satisfied that her destruction was at hand , doomed as she was to travel afoot to Erebus, tho

The rapid and repeated gush of breath Behind his shoulder. From his hand now dropt A golden apple: she lookt down and saw

d to her, she lowered her face Cover’d with blushes, and held out her hand , The golden apple in it. “Leave me now,” Said s

ow,” Said she, “I must walk homeward.” He did take The apple and the hand . “Both I detain,” Said he, “the other two I dedi

one asham’d; Wherewith Leander much more was inflam’d. He touch’d her hand ; in touching it she trembled: Love deeply grounde

st fell in love with his counterfeit creation. Oftentimes he laid his hand upon it as if to assure himself whether it were l

ven then believe that it was only ivory. The festival of Venus was at hand , — a festival celebrated with great pomp at Cypru

rst mine eyes I stood within the niche thou knowest well, And from my hand a heavy thing there fell Carved like these flower

il stained with blood and the scabbard empty of its sword. “Thine own hand has slain thee, and for my sake,” she said. “I, t

around. The god himself had a chaplet of vine leaves, and bore in his hand a spear wreathed with ivy. Tigers crouched at his

twig of an oak, which he plucked from the branch, became gold in his hand . He took up a stone; it changed to gold. He touch

table. But, to his dismay, when he touched bread, it hardened in his hand ; when he put a morsel to his lips, it defied his

to see his face.” Leaping he went, this hunter Cephalus, But in his hand his cornel bow he bare, Supple he was, round limb

I saw the minstrel where he stood At ease against a Doric pillar: One hand a droning organ play’d, The other held a Pan’s pi

of mortals to the nymph of the tree, — an oak, round which the Dryads hand in hand, had often danced, he ordered his servant

ls to the nymph of the tree, — an oak, round which the Dryads hand in hand , had often danced, he ordered his servants to fel

earfully, he heard once more The low voice murmur, “Rhœcus!” close at hand : Whereat he looked around him, but could see Naug

not a finny thing, so would I have gone down to thee, and kissed thy hand , if thy lips thou would not suffer me to kiss! An

f man…. “And Hylas of the yellow hair, with a vessel of bronze in his hand , went to draw water against supper-time, for Hera

r to the water, intent on dipping it; but the nymphs all clung to his hand , for love of the Argive lad had fluttered the sof

ow in Scythian fashion and the club that is ever grasped in his right hand . Thrice he shouted ‘Hylas!’ as loud as his deep t

he deck, unmoored the bark; Whose keel of wondrous length the skilful hand Of Argus fashioned for the proud attempt; And in

ned her vest, an ivory quiver hung on her left shoulder, and her left hand bore the bow. Her face blended feminine beauty wi

om those around; they glorified the conqueror, — crowded to touch his hand . But he, placing his foot upon the head of the sl

ve and drove them, smitten in twain; but. she Smote not nor heaved up hand ; and this man first, Plexippus, crying out, “This

ian beheld him, he was seized with admiration; and stretching out his hand as a token of peace, he cried, “Be judge thyself,

ide their quarrel by single combat. They fought, and fell each by the hand of the other. The armies then renewed the fight;

unable to avert her fate, would not survive her, and fell by his own hand . It is only after his son’s death, and as he gaze

alace, Fares to the royal seat, in populous muster exultant, Heavy of hand with gifts, but blithesome of cheer for the joyan

isplayed in cunning handiwork. For, Theseus, the false lover, bold of hand but bad of heart, gained by retributive justice u

taff, Delicate fibres wherefrom, drawn down, were shaped by the right hand — Shaped by fingers upturned, — but the down-turn

ce, Which yet to name my spirit loathes and fears; My father held his hand upon his face; I, blinded by my tears, “Still st

irst onset one of the noblest of the Greeks, Protesilaüs, fell by the hand of Hector. This Protesilaüs had left at home his

his spear, but missed Patroclus; the spear of the Greek, on the other hand , pierced Sarpedon’s breast, — and he fell, callin

nst Patroclus, struck the helmet from his head and the lance from his hand . At the same moment an obscure Trojan wounded him

d of Achilles and bounded back. He turned to receive another from the hand of Deiphobus, but Deiphobus was gone. Then Hector

d, “Alas! it is plain this is my hour to die ! I thought Deiphobus at hand , but Pallas deceived me, and he is still in Troy.

hey hesitated whether to fly or yield, approaching he grasped Priam’s hand , and offered to be their guide to Achilles’ tent.

n now, mayhap, some neighbor chief oppresses him and there is none at hand to succor him in his distress. Yet, knowing that

reupon Priam, overcome with indignation, hurled his spear with feeble hand against Pyrrhus, and was forthwith slain by him.

name of the gods. Polyphemus deigned no answer, but reaching out his hand seized two of the men, whom he hurled against the

pplied with food and wine.” At these words the king, rising, gave his hand to Ulysses and led him to a seat, displacing then

aca, and of the neighboring islands, had been for years suing for the hand of Penelope, his wife, imagining him dead, and lo

old man, bade him try. Ulysses took the bow, and handled it with the hand of a master. With ease he adjusted the cord to it

ctim was Palinurus, the pilot. As he sat watching the stars, with his hand on the helm, Somnus, sent by Neptune, approached

gift to Proserpine, and if fate was propitious it would yield to the hand and quit its parent trunk, but otherwise no force

pt away with it. He besought Æneas most urgently to extend to him his hand and take him in company to the opposite shore. Bu

deeds of each. The next class was of those who had died by their own hand , hating life and seeking refuge in death. O, how

id, ‘Grant me to see as many birthdays as there are sand-grains in my hand .’ Unluckily I forgot to ask for enduring youth. T

ia, the daughter of Tyrrheus, the king’s herdsman. A javelin from the hand of Iulus wounded the animal, which had only stren

brothers and the herdsmen, and they, seizing whatever weapons came to hand , furiously assaulted the hunting party. These wer

s lance with wrappers of bark, and poising the weapon in his upraised hand , thus addressed Diana: “Goddess of the woods! I c

invited them to land, and when Æneas touched the shore he seized his hand , and held it long in friendly grasp. Proceeding t

nts to gratify his vengeance. He would fasten the dead to the living, hand to hand and face to face, and leave the wretched

ratify his vengeance. He would fasten the dead to the living, hand to hand and face to face, and leave the wretched victims

Volscens, the leader, ignorant whence the darts came, rushed sword in hand upon Euryalus. “Thou shalt pay the penalty of bot

bricated by Vulcan, at her request, for her son. Turnus, on the other hand , was deserted by his celestial allies, Juno havin

a skull of their fathers and kindred. When thrown, it returns to his hand of its own accord. The second rare thing he posse

ented to be bound with it upon condition that one of the gods put his hand in his (Fenris’) mouth as a pledge that the band

is fetters, and that the gods would not release him, he bit off Tyr’s hand . Tyr, consequently, has ever since remained oneha

hers entered, but Thor remained at the doorway with his mallet in his hand , prepared to defend himself, whatever might happe

shed speaking a large gray cat sprang on the hall floor. Thor put his hand under the cat’s belly and did his utmost to raise

sang of ancient heroes and heard the music of the harp that went from hand to hand. But e’en as men’s hearts were hearkenin

ancient heroes and heard the music of the harp that went from hand to hand . But e’en as men’s hearts were hearkening some h

uprose for man-folks weal. Now let the man among you whose heart and hand may shift To pluck it from the oak-wood e’en take

e sword from Branstock, but with no success, till Sigmund, laying his hand carelessly on the precious hilt, drew forth the n

n urging his wife’s brother Gunnar, a doughty warrior, to sue for the hand of Brynhild herself. But Brynhild would have no o

s in my life-days, and all these, and my love, they lie In the hollow hand of Odin till the day of the world go by. I have d

d. For that heroine, in contempt of Gunther’s strength, had bound him hand and foot and suspended him from a nail on their b

n hoard passes. Kriemhild, having wreaked her vengeance, falls by the hand of one of her husband’s knights, Hildebrand, who,

god of agriculture and harvest, was represented with pruning-knife in hand , and regarded as the lord of an ancient golden ag

wore a crown upon which were figured the Graces and the Hours; in one hand she held a pomegranate, in the other a sceptre su

is of the Roman period. The goddess was represented standing; in one hand a spear, in the other a statue of Victory. Her he

ias. Its exterior was enriched with sculptures, many of them from the hand of the same artist. The Elgin Marbles now in the

the god in Corinthian helmet pushed back from the forehead, the right hand leaning on a spear, in the left a sword with poin

rejected what was presented to him. If the bull refused food from the hand of the inquirer, it was considered an unfavorable

earlier variation of this type represents Apollo holding in the left hand , not the bow, but probably an ægis.403 The standi

the face that of a huntress in the excitement of the chase. The left hand of the goddess is extended over the forehead of t

yron, Childe Harold 4: 115-120; Tennyson, Palace of Art, “Holding one hand against his ear,” etc. Pan, etc.: Milton, P. L. 4

f the Swedes, harvest-god. Balder means also lord or king. On the one hand , his attributes recall those of Apollo; on the ot

On the one hand, his attributes recall those of Apollo; on the other hand , his story appeals to, and is colored by, the Chr

he is the god of productivity, and is represented with a flail in his hand . His consort is Mut, or Maut, and their son is Kh

shipped in Lower Egypt as a woman in form, with bow and arrows in her hand . Ma-t: goddess of truth; her emblem the ostrich

c: a philosophical outgrowth of the Vedic religion, which, on the one hand , was refined into logical subtleties, intelligibl

to logical subtleties, intelligible only to the learned; on the other hand , crystallized into symbols, rites, and unending c

en). Tisio, Benvenuto, 1481-1559 (paint.). Venus showing her wounded hand to Mars, § 68 (Dresden). Titian (Tiziano Vecelli

f the palaces, they said, were covered with pictures such as no man’s hand had ever painted, pictures such as we sometimes s

nger bear to see her. So she did a very cruel thing, — she raised her hand and spoke a few magic words. In an instant Callis

long wandering. Over land and sea she journeyed, bearing in her right hand the torch which had been kindled in the fiery vol

skill. Then the old woman spoke. “My daughter,” she said, laying her hand on Arachne’s shoulder, “listen to the advice of a

forehead, came to the door of the cave. As she led her sisters by the hand , she told them of everything that she was seeing

en,” he said, “do not be frightened. The eye is safe. I hold it in my hand this very moment.” With a cry of anger the three

escued girl was as good and lovable as she was fair, he asked for her hand in marriage. As for Andromeda, she had loved Pers

frightened and clung to Perseus in terror. Her husband laid his right hand on a bag which he wore at his side and said, “The

, all the women turned and bowed low to their queen. Niobe raised her hand to command silence, and then said, in a haughty t

sleep. Starting up in his cradle, he seized the snakes, one with each hand , and wrung their necks. The astonished nurse coul

the entrance gate, and to keep tight hold of the other with his left hand . If, then, he should kill the monster, he could e

as he almost flew along. He wore a curious cap, too, and in his left hand he carried a staff wreathed with two snakes. 15

they no longer cared to live. And one evening, as they were standing hand in hand in front of the temple, thinking of the m

longer cared to live. And one evening, as they were standing hand in hand in front of the temple, thinking of the many happ

p was fitted out, and all too soon came the day for starting. Hand in hand , husband and wife went down to the place where th

en the ship would return homeward. She stood on the shore, waving her hand , until the boat passed out of sight and only the

’erwearied, press The tired lids, with light caress; Let that shadowy hand of thine Ever in her dreams seem mine:           

on his throne, with his little son at his feet and Medea at his right hand , when the Argonauts were brought before him. Jaso

t. In the midst of them sat the king himself, with Medea at his right hand . In all that vast crowd, she was the only one who

ed to his side, and kneeling down, tried to stanch the wound with his hand , while he tenderly caressed the lad. He was so fr

hed, he stooped down and tenderly touched the boy’s forehead with his hand ; in an instant the lifeless body vanished, and in

d sometimes, as he kissed the beautiful lips or caressed the graceful hand , it seemed to him that the statue was beginning t

days passed on, until the time of the great festival of Venus was at hand . Venus, you know, was the goddess of love, and on

nd winters. Midas, clothed in a purple robe, sat at the judge’s right hand , while grouped about them were the nymphs and the

n, the grim ferryman, with his long, white beard and hair, and in his hand the great oar with which he was rowing the boat a

black chariot. The nymphs had all cried out, but there was no help at hand and they had seen their beautiful goddess friend

ury put on his winged sandals and his winged hat, took Pandora by the hand , and led her away. Next morning Epimetheus heard

unk deep into the breast of Apollo. The god felt the pang and put his hand to his heart, but it was too late: he was madly i

the faint light, tall and beautiful and real. Orpheus took her by the hand — and it seemed to melt into nothing in his. “O O

became a little bird, but before he could flit away, Hercules had his hand about him. Then he was a fly, and Hercules all bu

ard him, and as he came nearer, Hercules could see that he had in his hand a branch with the beautiful apples of gold upon i

ply at first sight. He had asked Pelias if he might sue for Alcestis’ hand ; and had been told that he might, but that Alcest

tame as kittens. Now and then he would pause to stroke them with his hand . When he came to the gate, he harnessed them to t

ion, the Bear, and many more. These frighten the horses, and a strong hand must hold them in. Do not make the attempt. Ask s

chariot was not so heavy as usual, and they soon discovered that the hand and arm were not the iron hand and arm which usua

ual, and they soon discovered that the hand and arm were not the iron hand and arm which usually held them in check. They in

ht flashed upon her breastplate of gold and her plumed helmet. In her hand she held her terrible spear, but as Perseus looke

nd as one was passing the eye to another, Perseus quietly put out his hand and took it. When they discovered that the eye wa

ore he could taste it, King Ægeus suddenly struck the goblet from his hand , and it fell with a crash upon the marble floor.

, and Paris found himself standing alone with the golden apple in his hand . Long before the sun went down, Paris was waiting

, opened his mouth to speak, Ulysses took him by the throat and put a hand over his mouth and held him so until Helen and De

asleep. “Awake, Penelope!” she cried. “Ulysses has come. With his own hand he has slain the suitors. Come and see him yourse

oin of the Sentian family. G. M. 4. — 2. Kronos with the harpe in his hand . G. M. 1. Winkelman, Pierres Gravées de Stosch, p

de her, the Alabastrites or perfume-vessel : she holds a cloth in her hand . Coin of the Cnidians of the time of Caracalla, t

vine. Dionysos in the centre, holding a drinking-horn (ῤυτὸν) in one hand , a cup in the other : Ariadne with a thyrse in on

ῤυτὸν) in one hand, a cup in the other : Ariadne with a thyrse in one hand , a cantharus in the other ; a Genius hovers over

alings with mankind, should gradually arise ; and as they passed from hand to hand, receive various embellishments and addit

ith mankind, should gradually arise ; and as they passed from hand to hand , receive various embellishments and additions, ti

ved bed beareth him, Hollow and formed of precious gold By Hephæstos’ hand , and winged ; the water's top Along, it bears the

forward, but soon aware that they are not directed by the well-known hand , they run out of the course ; the world is set on

his four-horse chariot, his head surrounded with rays, a whip in his hand , and preceded by Eosphoros. Sometimes he is stand

receded by Eosphoros. Sometimes he is standing with a flambeau in his hand , and two of his horses near him. This god was sty

ains, was shown by the ‘lying Cretans390 The Arcadians, on the other hand , asserted that Zeus first saw the light among the

tic aspect ; his form is strong and muscular. He usually bears in his hand the trident, the three-pronged symbol of his powe

his gloomy and rigid mien. He usually bears a two-pronged fork in his hand . The poets called Hades488, 1. Subterranean Zeus

queen of love. When wooed by Poseidôn and Apollo, Hestia, placing her hand on the head of Zeus, vowed perpetual virginity. Z

meet this legend), when describing the basket which Europa had in her hand when, as she was gathering flowers, she was carri

era was represented by Polycleitos seated on a throne, holding in one hand a pomegranate, the emblem of fecundity ; in the o

s Olympos, and the armour is fashioned by the artist-god with his own hand . In the Augustan age, Venus prevails on her husba

e most gentle of her race, was roused to indignation : she raised her hand to heaven and cried, “May you live for ever in th

ld desert her, she wisely chose to match with her equal, and gave her hand to her mortal lover627. Cassandra, daughter of Pr

rment tucked up for speed. On her back she bears a quiver, and in her hand a bow or a hunting-spear. She is usually attended

prevent his taking advantage of the favourable moment. He seized the hand of the goddess, and ‘led her blushing like the mo

ached, and the arrival of the herdsmen with the sheep and oxen was at hand , the goddess poured a profound sleep over Anchise

petasus or winged hat, and the talaria or wings at his heels. In his hand he bears his caduceus 851 or staff, with two serp

’s briny flood. Unconscious of danger the maiden stretched forth her hand to seize the wondrous flower, when suddenly the w

h sometimes compose a garland for her head, sometimes are held in her hand . She is frequently represented with a torch in he

e held in her hand. She is frequently represented with a torch in her hand , — significant of her search after Persephone. At

led, and was leaning on a club, and holding a tragic mask in her left hand . Her instrument was the lyre named Barbiton. Eute

invented the pipe (αὔλος). Urania, the muse of Astronomy, held in one hand a globe, in the other a rod with which she was em

me figure. Thaleia, the patroness of Comedy, held a comic mask in one hand , and in the other a crooked staff. She was also r

muse of Eloquence and the Mimic art, had the fore-finger of her right hand on her mouth, or carried a roll. Pieria in Macedo

th towers. She frequently beats on a drum, and bears a sceptre in her hand . The name Cybele is probably derived from the cym

His cloak is filled with all kinds of fruits : he has a sithe in his hand , and usually a horn of plenty. He is rarely witho

this circumstance also would accord well with Italy. But on the other hand the Greeks, when they began to plant colonies in

t away this last part of the original mythe. Völcker1446 on the other hand considers the Heroic race to have been an essenti

ked and helpless. As the day for their emerging from the earth was at hand , Prometheus was at a loss what to do ; at length

others gave him Phlegyas or the god Ares for a sire. He obtained the hand of Dia the daughter of Deïoneus, having, accordin

father of Deïaneira1611. Œneus, it is also said, killed with his own hand his son Toxeus for leaping over the fence of his

e her victim, Creôn offered by public proclamation the throne and the hand of his sister Iocasta to whoever should solve the

small a thing could destroy such large beings, it dropped out of his hand and stuck in his foot, and he died immediately174

hem, threatening to cut off their ears. He even menaced to tie Apollo hand and foot and transport him to the distant islands

eir hands, hoping to be relieved by his might. He took Theseus by the hand , and raised him up1767 ; but when he would do the

his kingdom. Heracles went afterwards to Calydôn, where he sought the hand of Deïaneira the daughter of Œneus1778. He had to

on the hands of the guests, Heracles happening unawares to swing his hand suddenly struck the boy and killed him1780. As it

he traditions and history of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes. On the other hand Callistratus and Phanodemus maintained that Saïs

s after the victory bestowed on him, as the reward of his valour, the hand of the vanquished queen Antiope. When the Amazons

held him, he was seized with secret admiration ; he stretched out his hand as a token of peace, and cried, “Be judge thyself

the reins, till life abandoned him. Phædra ended her days by her own hand  ; and Theseus, when too late, learned the innocen

self have no male issue, but that his daughter would bear a son whose hand would deprive him of life. Fearing the accomplish

d of Medusa as it was reflected on his shield, and Athena guiding his hand he severed it from her body. The blood gushed for

e of the cows chancing to run aside, he flung the stick he had in his hand after her, which happening to strike Electryôn on

s ; if she overtook him she was to kill him, if not he was to win her hand . Many had thus run and perished, and their heads

and in due time Helena was produced from it2001. Hesiod, on the other hand , called Helena the daughter of Oceanos and Tethys

is brother Bias fell in love with Pero the daughter of Neleus. As the hand of this beautiful maiden was sought by most of th

suitor, gave him the start ; he followed himself with a spear in his hand , and if he overtook the unhappy lover ran him thr

e are told, was three ells long, with its legs joined, holding in one hand an elevated spear, in the other a distaff and spi

The Trojans came to oppose their landing, and Protesilaos fell by the hand of Hectôr ; but Achilleus having slain Cycnos the

ans are driven back to their town, but Patroclos at last falls by the hand of Hectôr. Rage and grief at the death of his fri

iors to the aid of Troy. But in the first engagement she falls by the hand of Achilleus, who struck with her beauty gives he

d in Hephæstean armour, and Antilochos the son of Nestôr falls by his hand  ; he is himself slain by Achilleus, but his mothe

nuvium. She was represented with a goatskin about her, a spear in her hand , a small shield on her arm, and with shoes turned

. iv. 6. Voss. in loco. Seneca, Octavia, ii. 1. 16. seq. On the other hand see Lobeck, Aglaoph. 791. seq. 1445. Buttmann,