owed with intelligence the golden handmaidens whom he made to wait on himself . Jupiter, or Jove, (Zeus,) though called the fath

piter, or Jove, (Zeus,) though called the father of gods and men, had himself a beginning. Saturn (Cronos) was his father, and

afterwards bestowed on Apollo. “Hyperion’s curls, the front of Jove himself .” Shakspere. Ophion and Eurynome ruled over Oly

as, in so doing, he transgressed the will of Jupiter, he drew down on himself the anger of the ruler of gods and men. Jupiter h

Cupid. Apollo saw the boy playing with his bow and arrows; and being himself elated with his recent victory over Python, he sa

ine should also be assigned to his province, may. The poet Armstrong, himself a physician, thus accounts for it: — “Music exal

er. Cephalus came as he was wont when tired with sport, and stretched himself on the green bank, saying, “Come, sweet breeze, c

and called her to revive and not to leave him miserable, to reproach himself with her death. She opened her feeble eyes, and f

laid aside his wings, and kept only his wand, with which he presented himself as a shepherd driving his flock. As he strolled o

bject, came to the place, led thither by his destiny. As he presented himself at the entrance of the cave, the nymphs, seeing a

ther and their prey.” Stanza 31. The allusion is probably to Shelley himself . Latona and the Rustics. Some thought the g

hat flies before a tempest, when the pilot can do no more and betakes himself to his prayers. What shall he do? Much of the hea

In consternation at the unprecedented affliction, he strove to divest himself of his power; he hated the gift he had lately cov

w on his pipes, and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to himself and his faithful follower Midas, who happened to

ass. Mortified enough was King Midas at this mishap; but he consoled himself with the thought that it was possible to hide his

t, drawn by black horses, and took a circuit of inspection to satisfy himself of the extent of the damage. While he was thus en

said, “My son, take your darts with which you conquer all, even Jove himself , and send one into the breast of yonder dark mona

set out, and stood by the banks of the River Cyane, where Pluto made himself a passage with his prize to his own dominions. Th

ed, and not used for pasturage of cattle, nor ever visited by any but himself . On a sudden, the fishes, which had been laid on

. Scarce had the juices of the plant reached his palate when he found himself agitated with a longing desire for the water. He

ated with a longing desire for the water. He could no longer restrain himself , but bidding farewell to earth, he plunged into t

his former nature and all consciousness. When he recovered, he found himself changed in form and mind. His hair was sea-green,

gods complimented him on the change of his appearance, and he fancied himself rather a good-looking personage. One day Glaucus

g her limbs in the clear water. He fell in love with her, and showing himself on the surface, spoke to her, saying such things

ape and color. Glaucus partly emerging from the water, and supporting himself against a rock, said, “Maiden, I am no monster, n

terfeit creation. Oftentimes he laid his hand upon it as if to assure himself whether it were living or not, and could not even

struck him in the forehead. He fainted and fell. The god, as pale as himself , raised him and tried all his art to stanch the w

, and ever and anon dropping his beard upon his breast, at last shook himself free from himself, and leaning on his arm, enquir

n dropping his beard upon his breast, at last shook himself free from himself , and leaning on his arm, enquired her errand, — f

d serpents. Him they call Icelos; and Phantasos is a third, who turns himself into rocks, waters, woods, and other things witho

orm the command of Iris; then laid his head on his pillow and yielded himself to grateful repose. Morpheus flew, making no nois

anged my visage? Behold me, know me, your husband’s shade, instead of himself . Your prayers, Halcyone, availed me nothing. I am

esaging mind foreboded, when I implored him not to leave me, to trust himself to the waves. Oh, how I wish, since thou wouldst

ccept Vertumnus, on my recommendation. I know him as well as he knows himself . He is not a wandering deity, but belongs to thes

dsome, and has the art of assuming any shape he pleases, and can make himself just what you command him. Moreover, he loves the

her door garlands which he had moistened with his tears. He stretched himself on her threshold, and uttered his complaints to t

ain then did that royal shepherd, whose judgment was approved by Jove himself , give me the palm of beauty over my illustrious r

int of his arrow. At the touch she awoke, and opened eyes upon Cupid ( himself invisible) which so startled him that in his conf

elf invisible) which so startled him that in his confusion he wounded himself with his own arrow. Heedless of his wound, his wh

ke her praises; but neither king, royal youth, nor plebeian presented himself to demand her in marriage. Her two elder sisters

d, as swift as lightning penetrating the heights of heaven, presented himself before Jupiter with his supplication. Jupiter len

nd the breath of his nostrils poisoned the air around. Now he twisted himself into a circle, then stretched himself out on the

the air around. Now he twisted himself into a circle, then stretched himself out on the ground like the trunk of a fallen tree

had spoken smote one of his earth-born brothers with a sword, and he himself fell pierced with an arrow from another. The latt

eemed combined with force in the discharge; if he drew his bow Apollo himself could not have done it more gracefully. But when

arth nor sea yield thee a resting-place! Surely, my Crete, where Jove himself was cradled, shall not be polluted with such a mo

uno was seeking her husband, who, she had reason to fear, was amusing himself among the nymphs. Echo by her talk contrived to d

s, and the glow of health and exercise over all. He fell in love with himself . He brought his lips near to take a kiss; he plun

d again after a moment and renewed the fascination. He could not tear himself away; he lost all thought of food or rest, while

d impossible, till Lord Byron proved its possibility by performing it himself . In the Bride of Abydos he says, — “These limbs

ented Leda caressing the swan, under which form Jupiter had disguised himself ; and another, Danaë, in the brazen tower in which

to do it. Her husband, Amphion, overwhelmed with the blow, destroyed himself . Alas! how different was this Niobe from her who

s sword into its shoulder. Irritated by the wound, the monster raised himself in the air, then plunged into the depth; then, li

hich a person is made the bearer of, containing matter prejudicial to himself . Iobates, on perusing the letters, was puzzled wh

d at sight of the bridle the winged steed came willingly and suffered himself to be taken. Bellerophon mounted him, rose with h

he throne. At last Bellerophon by his pride and presumption drew upon himself the anger of the gods; it is said he even attempt

nscious bears, Bellerophon, like thee His own indictment, he condemns himself . Who reads his bosom reads immortal life, Or natu

invitation to all the adventurous young men of Greece, and soon found himself at the head of a band of bold youths, many of who

e full of blood, his limbs of vigor and robustness. Æson is amazed at himself , and remembers that such as he now is, he was in

y she had received. Meleager, kindling with rage at the wrong done to himself , and still more at the insult offered to her whom

er him or not. “What god can tempt one so young and handsome to throw himself away? I pity him, not for his beauty (yet he is b

hich the Centaur Nessus carried travellers for a stated fee. Hercules himself forded the river, but gave Dejanira to Nessus to

neral pile of trees, gave his bow and arrows to Philoctetes, and laid himself down on the pile, his head resting on his club, a

ath of suffering led; Slew the Hydra, crushed the lion’s might, Threw himself , to bring his friend to light, Living, in the ski

zen, and when arrived at manhood was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father. Ægeus on parting from Æthra, befor

safer way to his father’s country — by sea; but the youth, feeling in himself the spirit and the soul of a hero, and eager to s

in himself the spirit and the soul of a hero, and eager to signalize himself like Hercules, with whose fame all Greece then ra

aidens were, according to custom, drawn by lot to be sent, he offered himself as one of the victims, in spite of the entreaties

was one day driving his chariot along the shore, a sea-monster raised himself above the waters, and frightened the horses so th

most distinguished were the Olympic, founded, it was said, by Jupiter himself . They were celebrated at Olympia in Elis. Vast nu

e air. I will try that way.” So he set to work to fabricate wings for himself and his young son Icarus. He wrought feathers tog

. When at last the work was done, the artist, waving his wings, found himself buoyed upwards and hung suspended, poising himsel

g his wings, found himself buoyed upwards and hung suspended, poising himself on the beaten air. He next equipped his son in th

ring of Leda and the Swan, under which disguise Jupiter had concealed himself . Leda gave birth to an egg from which sprang the

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

tress he left her and returned to the upper regions. There he clothed himself in his splendors, not putting on all his terrors,

es was heard and the odor of fragrant wine spread all around. The god himself had a chaplet of vine leaves, and bore in his han

ould take no warning, but instead of sending others, determined to go himself to the scene of the solemnities. The mountain Cit

rushed upon him, and while he now talks less arrogantly, now excuses himself , and now confesses his crime and implores pardon,

welt in grottos, wandered on the mountains and in valleys, and amused himself with the chase or in leading the dances of the ny

e have seen, the inventor of the syrinx, or shepherd’s pipe, which he himself played in a masterly manner. Pan, like other gods

etis, the daughter of Nereus and Doris, was so beautiful that Jupiter himself sought her in marriage; but having learned from P

enmity nor punishes me with heavy tasks. As for this man, who boasts himself the son of Jove, it is either a false pretence, o

off, and the fourth time he succeeded, brought me to the ground, and himself upon my back. I tell you the truth, it was as if

t declared that he would force his way into the city in spite of Jove himself . Placing a ladder against the wall he mounted, bu

hat victory should fall to Thebes if Menœceus, the son of Creon, gave himself a voluntary victim. The heroic youth, learning th

t the Stygian realm. He passed through crowds of ghosts and presented himself before the throne of Pluto and Proserpine. Accomp

he Furies were wet with tears. Proserpine could not resist, and Pluto himself gave way. Eurydice was called. She came from amon

ul upper world, when Orpheus, in a moment of forgetfulness, to assure himself that she was still following, cast a glance behin

the hearts of tigers and moving the oaks from their stations. He held himself aloof from womankind, dwelling constantly on the

e incense that he loves.” Aristæus, the bee-keeper. Man avails himself of the instincts of the inferior animals for his

his midday repose. Then you may easily secure him. But when he finds himself captured, his resort is to a power he possesses o

s himself captured, his resort is to a power he possesses of changing himself into various forms. He will become a wild boar or

ng the shore. He sat on the rock and counted his herd; then stretched himself on the floor of the cave and went to sleep. Arist

xed the fetters on him and shouted aloud. Proteus, waking and finding himself captured, immediately resorted to his arts, becom

cal poets and musicians, some of whom were hardly inferior to Orpheus himself : — Amphion. Amphion was the son of Jupiter

phion a lyre and taught him to play upon it, and his brother occupied himself in hunting and tending the flocks. Meanwhile Anti

from it such ravishing sounds that he was tempted to challenge Apollo himself to a musical contest. The god of course triumphed

e of trembling shall come. Ye Nereids, receive your guest, who throws himself upon your mercy!” So saying, he sprang into the d

sight, only a flock of cranes flew overhead taking the same course as himself in their migration to a southern clime. “Good luc

s! The pious poet shall be avenged! the murderer has informed against himself . Seize the man who uttered that cry and the other

he earliest bards, such as Demodocus, described by Homer, or of Homer himself , as recorded by tradition. On one occasion, when

ut their love was not equal to mine. For the beautiful youth attached himself to me alone, and he was just sixteen years old, t

oods, whom no hapless stranger escaped unharmed, who defied even Jove himself , learned to feel what love was, and, touched with

time he began to take some care of his appearance, and to try to make himself agreeable; he harrowed those coarse locks of his

nd after that could no longer refuse to fulfil his promise. Being now himself gained for the undertaking, he lent his aid to br

t him away to the court of King Lycomedes, and induced him to conceal himself in the disguise of a maiden among the daughters o

he merchant’s pack, Achilles handled the weapons and thereby betrayed himself to the keen eye of Ulysses, who found no great di

was neutral, sometimes taking one side, sometimes the other, and Jove himself , though he loved the good King Priam, yet exercis

e battle still raged, Hector returned to the field and Neptune betook himself to his own dominions. An arrow from Paris’s bow w

eminded him also how, at the time of departing for Troy, Achilles and himself had been charged by their respective fathers with

stand against him. At last Sarpedon, son of Jove, ventured to oppose himself in fight to Patroclus. Jupiter looked down upon h

taken possession of by Hector, who retiring a short distance divested himself of his own armor and put on that of Achilles, the

uch distress that Antilochus feared for a while that he would destroy himself . His groans reached the ears of his mother, Theti

urged Æneas to encounter the terrible warrior. Æneas, though he felt himself unequal, did not decline the combat. He hurled hi

chased his supposed victim far from the walls, when Apollo disclosed himself , and Achilles, perceiving how he had been deluded

ught him to the same effect, but all in vain. “How can I,” said he to himself , “by whose command the people went to this day’s

eople could scarce restrain the old king from rushing forth. He threw himself in the dust and besought them each by name to giv

. When all was ready, the old king with a single companion as aged as himself , the herald Idæus, drove forth from the gates, pa

d protector. Mercury, assuming the form of a young warrior, presented himself to the aged couple, and while at the sight of him

ere Achilles sat, attended by two of his warriors. The old king threw himself at the feet of Achilles, and kissed those terribl

lles dismissed the old king with his attendants, having first pledged himself to allow a truce of twelve days for the funeral s

ded to Ulysses, thus placing wisdom before valor; whereupon Ajax slew himself . On the spot where his blood sank into the earth

t last on the fatal night when the Greeks took the city. He had armed himself and was about to mingle with the combatants, but

sacrificing upon it, according to the rites of the ancients, he made himself known to his sister Electra, and soon after slew

vour them with great relish, and having made a hearty meal, stretched himself out on the floor to sleep. Ulysses was tempted to

oor. Then four of the boldest were selected, with whom Ulysses joined himself as a fifth. The Cyclops came home at evening, rol

ps rolled away the stone to let his flock out to pasture, but planted himself in the door of the cave to feel of all as they we

the cave. To the middle ram of the three one of the Greeks suspended himself , so protected by the exterior rams on either side

t never thought of their bellies; so the men all passed safe, Ulysses himself being on the last one that passed. When they had

ack to the ship and told the tale. Ulysses thereupon determined to go himself , and try if by any means he might deliver his com

iliarly, appearing to be acquainted with his adventures. He announced himself as Mercury, and informed Ulysses of the arts of C

sses seemed to have forgotten his native land, and to have reconciled himself to an inglorious life of ease and pleasure. At le

eamen with wax, so that they should not hear the strain; and to cause himself to be bound to the mast, and his people to be str

hen the tide was rushing in must inevitably be ingulphed; not Neptune himself could save it. On approaching the haunt of the dr

to bind it beneath his breast, and if he should be compelled to trust himself to the waves, it would buoy him up and enable him

he collected a pile of leaves and formed a bed, on which he stretched himself , and heaping the leaves over him, fell asleep. Th

needing help, how could he yet venture, naked as he was, to discover himself and make his wants known? It certainly was a case

ce, had washed his body free from the sea-foam, clothed and refreshed himself with food, Pallas dilated his form and diffused g

ght draw his supplies. Ulysses stood gazing in admiration, unobserved himself , for the cloud which Minerva spread around him st

able him to return to his native country. Then withdrawing, he seated himself in the manner of suppliants, at the hearth side.

stranger. Food and wine were set before him and he ate and refreshed himself . The king then dismissed his guests, notifying th

father, or brother, or any dear friend? Ulysses replied by announcing himself by his true name, and at their request, recounted

The king proposed that all the chiefs should present him with a gift, himself setting the example. They obeyed, and vied with o

arn something of the state of affairs at the palace before presenting himself among the suitors. Finding a stranger with Eumæus

gone, Minerva presented herself to Ulysses, and directed him to make himself known to his son. At the same time she touched hi

d at first thought he must be more than mortal. But Ulysses announced himself as his father, and accounted for the change of ap

red the door. Ulysses left them not long in uncertainty; he announced himself as the long-lost chief, whose house they had inva

sorrowing deeply for his faithful steersman, took charge of the ship himself .   There is a beautiful allusion to the story of

press onward the more bravely.” 25 Æneas replied that he had prepared himself for whatever might await him. He had but one requ

ew him a medicated cake which he eagerly devoured, and then stretched himself out in his den and fell asleep. Æneas and the Sib

mained to him to be accomplished before the complete establishment of himself and his followers in Italy. Wars were to be waged

sus rushed upon Volscens and plunged his sword into his body, and was himself slain on the instant by numberless blows. Meze

whom we have introduced to our readers. The tyrant Mezentius, finding himself engaged against his revolted subjects, raged like

his son, could not bear the sight, but rushed forward and interposed himself , while the followers pressed round Mezentius and

een champions so unequally matched could not be doubtful. Pallas bore himself bravely, but fell by the lance of Turnus. The vic

ll success of his arms and by the murmurs of his followers, he braced himself to the conflict. It could not be doubtful. On the

, and the Brahmins of India. At Crotona, where he finally established himself , his extraordinary qualities collected round him

deity Amun, afterwards called Zeus, or Jupiter Ammon. Amun manifested himself in his word or will, which created Kneph and Atho

cavern, and one of the goatherds was induced to try its effects upon himself . Inhaling the intoxicating air, he was affected i

d by torture to discover his accomplice, cut off his head. Trophonius himself is said to have been shortly afterwards swallowed

These were the lurking Satyrs, wild brood Of gamesome deities; or Pan himself , That simple shepherd’s awe-inspiring god.” All

dignity, but poetry was his delight, and he early resolved to devote himself to it. He accordingly sought the society of the c

At the age of fifty he was banished from Rome, and ordered to betake himself to Tomi, on the borders of the Black Sea. Here, a

enuto Cellini, an Italian artist of the sixteenth century, written by himself : “When I was about five years of age, my father,

ir scripture they attach the greatest sanctity, and state that Brahma himself composed them at the creation. But the present ar

kind, and he conceived the idea of retiring from society and devoting himself to meditation. His father in vain opposed this de

trines soon gained credit, and were propagated so rapidly that Buddha himself lived to see them spread all over India. He died

duals have gradually assumed the character of reappearances of Buddha himself , in which capacity the line is continued till the

Freki, to whom Odin gives all the meat that is set before him, for he himself stands in no need of food. Mead is for him both f

e mood and most evil disposition. He is of the giant race, but forced himself into the company of the gods, and seems to take p

d soft as a silken string. But when the gods asked the wolf to suffer himself to be bound with this apparently slight ribbon, h

he gods yielded to his terms, provided he would finish the whole work himself without any one’s assistance, and all within the

n oaths, for without these precautions a giant would not have thought himself safe among the gods, especially when Thor should

g of the Frost giants. In this emergency Loki persuaded Thor to dress himself in Freya’s clothes and accompany him to Jotunheim

mained at the doorway with his mallet in his hand, prepared to defend himself , whatever might happen. A terrible groaning was h

aid to use his mallet, and as the giant soon waked up, Thor contented himself with simply asking his name. “My name is Skrymir,

wered that they were just going to sleep, and so saying went and laid himself down under another tree. But sleep came not that

take me, that stripling yonder must be the god Thor.” Then addressing himself to Thor, he said, “Perhaps thou mayst be more tha

rough filled with meat having been set on the hall floor, Loki placed himself at one end, and Logi at the other, and each of th

ney had turned out, and whether he had met with any men stronger than himself . Thor told him that he could not deny but that he

old him that he could not deny but that he had brought great shame on himself . “And what grieves me most,” he added, “is that y

own.” It was strongly suspected that this hag was no other than Loki himself , who never ceased to work evil among gods and men

saw how angry the gods were, he fled to the mountain, and there built himself a hut with four doors, so that he could see every

ng-place and the gods assembled to take him. He, seeing this, changed himself into a salmon, and lay hid among the stones of th

to select one nation, to whom, in order to preserve the knowledge of himself in the world, he revealed himself in a particular

order to preserve the knowledge of himself in the world, he revealed himself in a particular manner. The fables connected with

are Idols, and the worship is Idolatry. Men were first taught by God himself , that there is a God. Instruction directly from G

d is Revelation. We learn from the Bible that God manifested, or made himself known to some good men, and instructed them conce

arkable individuals whom God appointed to instruct mankind concerning himself , were the Patriarchs, the Prophets, and lastly ou

ord Jesus Christ. The patriarchs to whom God more especially revealed himself were Adam, Noah and Abraham. Patriarch signifies

er. As soon as Adam was created, God imparted to him the knowledge of himself and of the uses to which his gifts were to be app

r duty to God. The prophets were persons instructed by God concerning himself , and concerning events which were to happen after

art: and to keep the commandments. Those persons to whom God revealed himself thus were all of one nation; they were the Hebrew

s a God? Who are the most remarkable persons to whom God bas revealed himself ? At what different times were these revelations m

s teach one doctrine? To what nation did God particularly communicate himself ? What was the religion of the rest of mankind? We

related by the person who first heard it to others still younger than himself . When a father tells his son, My father told me t

g before this time, all that God had taught the patriarchs concerning himself had been altered or corrupted, as it was told fro

one who wished to make his subjects wiser and better, and who devoted himself to improving them; therefore, he gladly admitted

Judea, then a Roman province. The circumstances of our Lord’s birth, himself the subject of an earthly empire, and the founder

eposed his father Saturn, he divided the empire of the universe among himself , as king of heaven and earth, Neptune, the lord o

esents Jove’s power over nature, with great efiect, thus; Great Jove himself , whom dreadful darkness shrouds, Pavilioned in th

back. This was what the wily god desired, and he immediately withdrew himself slowly to the shore of the Mediterranean, plunged

that he was the dispenser of light, and is often mentioned as the sun himself . We sometimes hear of Sol. Sol appears to have be

heaven as a punishment. When Apollo dwelt upon earth, he employed himself in tending the flocks of Admetus, king of Thessal

tely armed, and attended by Bellona, his sister, a goddess, fierce as himself . They were represented in a chariot drawn by two

the cock, for his wakefulness, were all consecrated to a god, who was himself without pity, forbearance, or fear. Men worshippe

blessings which the latter had bestowed upon mankind, because Jupiter himself chose to be regarded as the supreme benefactor of

o be regarded as the supreme benefactor of the human race. To revenge himself upon Prometheus, Jupiter sent him the gifted Pand

us equipped, Perseus flew to Spain, where he found Medusa, and unseen himself , presented the mirror to the Gorgon; — while she

res, engraved upon the shield of Minerva, he had placed likenesses of himself and of Pericles. In consequence, this capricious

s the vigilance of Ascalaphus, who watched Proserpine when he was not himself observed. It is suitable to wisdom, which discern

He is represented by the poets as possessing the faculty of changing himself into whatever forms he chose. Hence, a fickle per

f these small communities, encourages his affrighted associates, arms himself with a strong club; invents snares to entrap the

ourage; he has exposed his life for their security; he has endangered himself , but he has preserved them. They delight to remem

him to his den, and choked him to death. Hercules ever after clothed himself in the skin of the Nemean lion. The second labour

e, it is said, that Hercules forgot his former habits, and, confining himself to the conversation of Omphale, used to employ hi

and, confining himself to the conversation of Omphale, used to employ himself in spinning. When Hercules returned to Peloponnes

ering that the father of Iole had refused him his daughter, took upon himself to make war upon that king, and killed him and hi

by a slow but fatal disease, Hercules prayed to Jupiter, and prepared himself for death. He gave his bow and arrows to Philocte

arrows to Philoctetes, pulled up trees by the roots, and erected for himself a funeral pile upon Mount Œta. He then spread his

on Mount Œta. He then spread his lion’s skin upon his pile, sustained himself upon his club, and demanding of Philoctetes to se

f pleasure, which sometimes made him remit his exertions, and indulge himself for a time in repose and amusement. It was said,

was the first exploit of Hercules? How did Hercules next distinguish himself ? Who imposed twelve labours upon Hercules? Who en

in that enterprise, with many others as fearless and full of hope as himself . A certain king of Thebes, had a son and daughter

ed Medea, and they lived happily together; but at length, he attached himself to another female, and the wretched Medea, to rev

Pittheus joined Æthra in her entreaties that Theseus would not expose himself to the lawless men who infested the then untravel

ays of Greece; nevertheless, Theseus ventured, and soon distinguished himself . On his road to Athens, Theseus met three famous

lves would succeed to the throne. Theseus did not immediately declare himself the king’s son, but the people flocked to see the

misfortune had happened to his son, and, in his despair, precipitated himself into the sea. From this circumstance it is said t

st take care of his own, and no man must take what does not belong to himself ; and if one should take what is not his own, that

The monster, upon hearing this, dashed his head on a rock and killed himself . While the Sphinx was terrifying and tormenting t

Œdipus loved his people, and forgetting that he had ever killed a man himself , resolved upon discovering the concealed murderer

concealed murderer. He spared no pains, and soon learned that he was himself the man whom he sought. When this fact was proved

alamity followed at Thebes? What discovery did Œdipus make concerning himself ? What was the death of Œdipus? The Theban Pai

oved the virtuous Antigone, and when he learned her cruel fate killed himself . Sophocles wrote a tragedy on the death of Antig

ly from his eyes. Thus deprived of Eurydice forever, Orpheus consoled himself for the loss of her by playing upon his lyre as h

in that edifice. Dædalus contrived wings of wax and of feathers, for himself and his son, and they took their flight towards I

elligence of the intended combat, Paris repaired to Troy, and offered himself among the candidates, and so gracefully and skilf

f among the candidates, and so gracefully and skilfully did he acquit himself in the contest, that he defeated all his competit

ne upon the desolate island, suffering from his wound, and sustaining himself by the flesh of birds which he killed with his ar

the fall of Troy? On what account was Philoctetes permitted to wound himself ? What induced Ulysses to go to Lemnos? What happe

llo, to thank the god for the young prince’s death. Orestes concealed himself near the temple, and, watching their approach, ki

ad done; that he thought constantly of his murdered mother, and hated himself for his crime. Euripides, one of the Greek poets,

ity, begged that Orestes might become the messenger of Iphigenia, and himself the victim. In the midst of this generous strife,

to Orestes, Prince of Mycenæ. Orestes, upon this discovery, declared himself to be the same individual. Iphigenia confessed th

e the offended deities. Proteus was a sea-god capable of transforming himself into any shape he chose, and always endeavouring

treus, who had bestowed the armour upon Ulysses, and at length killed himself in despair. ——— Another Ajax was the son of Oileu

which Ajax was returning to Greece. Ajax swam to a rock, and declared himself safe, in despite of the gods. This impiety offend

t the eye of Polyphemus, and narrowly escaped with his life, by tying himself under the body of a sheep, which carried him out

ians; there, though he was alone, and exposed to wild beasts, he laid himself down to rest and fell asleep. While Ulysses was s

which he reached after an absence of twenty years. When Ulysses found himself once more in Ithaca, ho resolved to proceed to hi

nsulted his son. No sooner did Ulysses appear in Ithaca, and discover himself to his family, than the suitors were properly pun

sion of the palace of Ulysses in his absence? How did Ulysses conduct himself on his return to Ithaca, and what is the chief de

nt, chose the armour, and thus discovered his sex. Achilles then felt himself in honour compelled to engage in the cause of Men

oldiers of Pythia, in fifty ships to Troy. Here he soon distinguished himself by his ravages in the neighbouring districts, his

pring Of woes unnumbered, heavenly goddess, sing.” Achilles withdrew himself from the battle, and after his separation, the Tr

had become regardless of all laws; so he left his country and settled himself in Magna Grecia, where he died. What was the cha

Patroclus, the favourite friend of Achilles. After Achilles withdrew himself from the Greeks on account of his quarrel with Ag

les to restore his mangled form. Achilles, implacable as he had shown himself , could not refuse a request so reasonable, and wh

tar of the gods for protection. Priam, in this last conflict, clothed himself in armour, and would have defended himself, but H

his last conflict, clothed himself in armour, and would have defended himself , but Hecuba detained him in the temple of Jupiter

ry of Eneas in the poem called the Eneid, Eneas attached followers to himself , and embarked upon the Mediterranean, in hopes to

o himself, and embarked upon the Mediterranean, in hopes to establish himself in some country more favoured than Troy. In his v

y rich, and Epymalion, a tyrannical king of Tyre, in order to possess himself of the wealth of Sichæus, murdered him. Dido, aft

onducted him to the infernal regions, that he might learn the fate of himself , and his posterity. After a voyage of seven years

or natives, of a little tract adjacent to Latium, and had established himself there. This prince gave Eneas an interesting acco

the pavement was an image of the radiant divinity, hardly inferior to himself in splendour; his rays being imitated by a boundl

. See plate, page 191. The Hindus suppose that Vishnu takes upon himself different forms at different times, and is called

that of Christ, a period of nineteen centuries; and where our Saviour himself spent his days on earth, that a universal corrupt

aved it in the field, he assembled his companions, and inflicted upon himself nine deep wounds with the point of his lance. As

the first men, some imperfect accounts that God had long ago declared himself to his creatures, savages describe that God as ma

around a fire, one person suddenly declared, that he who should throw himself into the flames would be transformed to light its

rtain beverage which Shining Mirror presented to him, and then remove himself to another kingdom, called Tla-pal-la. Having dru

ens an altar inscribed to an unknown God. Upon this, Paul, addressing himself to those about him, said: “Whom ye ignorantly wor

a fisherman by his nets, etc. Thus Achilles, in the Iliad, addressing himself to Agamemnon, exclaims, Now by this sacred scept

sed him to leave millions of mankind for so many ages in ignorance of himself ; though men of all times had some true notions of

e Hebrews and heathens were these. The Hebrews were instructed by God himself ; the heathens were left to seek out God, if haply

which then as now pervaded the lover’s bosom, he might fear that Jove himself would prove a rival, and, swan-like, or in some o

hat a glance of light through the trees was not the lustre of the god himself going by. This is mere poetry to us, and very fin

mit to the tyrannical passion of Cybele, he is said to have destroyed himself , and the goddess metamorphosed him into a pine-tr

at he was reduced to long even for a drop of water. Jupiter presented himself to him under the form of a battering-ram, and str

had always distrusted Jupiter, he sent away Pandora without suffering himself to be captivated by her charms. “He spoke, and t

‌After this commenced the age of steel, when even Jupiter abandoned himself to the fiery passions of love, jealousy, and veng

we to Jove select the holy victim, Whom after shall we sing than Jove himself ? The God for ever great, for ever king, Who slew

t cause Juno had for her jealousy, and that her husband metamorphosed himself into a swan for Leda, into a shepherd for Mnemosy

attachment for Leucothoe, daughter of king Orchamus, and to introduce himself with greater facility, he assumed the shape and f

Apollo, determined him to take refuge in friendship, and he attached himself to the young Hyacinth; —— “Hyacinth, long since

d was changed into the tree which bears his name. Apollo now attached himself to the sybil of Cumes, and granted to her the boo

lory, which if made By human hands, is not of human thought, And Time himself hath hallowed it, nor laid One ringlet in the dus

wishing to fly after them, essayed the daring adventure, and throwing himself from the top of the tower as if he had wings, was

their metamorphosed master, who, in horrible dread of the fate he had himself so often inflicted, fled rapidly from them. True

n his passions were inflamed towards any particular nymph, introduced himself to her in the form of her mistress, and in this s

e had inflicted on others, he never went without a dagger, to protect himself from those who might be ambitious of his office,

vinity, and in all the glory and majesty of his godhead, he presented himself to the presumptuous mortal, who, unable to bear h

had gone out of the city to celebrate his orgies, he ordered the God himself who conducted the religious multitude, to be seiz

estroy the band of Bacchanals. Bacchus, however, inspired the monarch himself with an ardent desire of witnessing the orgies. A

lf with an ardent desire of witnessing the orgies. Accordingly he hid himself in a wood on Mount Cithæron, from whence he hoped

ook the sign of the Virgin, and Mera that of the Dog-star. To console himself for his loss, the God of the Grape paid a visit t

for some years, becoming oppressed with the heat of the sun, he threw himself on the sea-shore, and fell fast asleep; some pira

hat they continued to steer the wrong course for Naxos, Bacchus threw himself at their feet, as they made for shore. “Those are

rily to the shore with their prize.‌ “The beauteous youth now found himself betrayed, And from the deck the rising waves surv

o loved, he ‌determined to be her substitute, and on the instant slew himself in her stead. “Great father Bacchus, to my song

ccording to some historians, a youth of the place secretly introduced himself into her temple, to offer his vows of adoration b

Psyche, but so beautiful was the being he came to see, that he found himself compelled to pay the same homage to her which oth

her which others had done; and finished by becoming deeply enamoured himself , as he saw “Upon her purple couch sweet Psyche l

of the glories of her marriage; though her bridegroom had never made himself visible to her, and though to her he had no name

gems and all other pieces of antiquity, he is represented as amusing himself with childish diversions. Sometimes, like a conqu

on his shoulder, and a buckler on his arm, intimating that even Mars himself owns the superiority of love. “To Love, the soft

he undaunted heart!” Horace. During the Trojan war, Mars interested himself on the side of the Trojans; but while he defended

owed to solicit their passage in vain. If any living person presented himself to cross the lake, he could not be admitted befor

ds.” Shelley. He gave another proof of this propensity, by throwing himself upon the timid Cupid, and wrestling from him his

Jupiter, he was entrusted with all his secrets and permitted to make himself invisible whenever he pleased, or to assume any s

nd the hero to seek separate apartments. In the night, Pan introduced himself , and went to the bed ‌of the queen; but there see

ess which the latter had adopted, deceived the rural God, and he laid himself down by his side. The hero awoke, and kicked the

e surface flows, His own perfections all his passions moved, He loves himself , who for himself was loved.” ‌Half maddened by

His own perfections all his passions moved, He loves himself, who for himself was loved.” ‌Half maddened by the appearance of

gets no kisses from those cozening lips, His arms grasp nothing, from himself he slips; He knows not what he views, and yet pur

nd unable to bear the misery which the thought occasioned, he wounded himself in his agony, deeming that life without her would

ssion of Echo for Narcissus, still continued to love her, and pleased himself by wandering in the woods and deserts, there call

the assault of Typhon, took the figures of various animals, changing himself into a goat, the skin of which was transported to

! may I feel the golden plague no more!’” Ovid. He was told to wash himself in the river Pactolus; he performed the necessary

Wafted thy feet along the studded sphere With a bright cup, for Jove himself to drink, Some star, that shone beneath thy tread

                * But the bright cup? the nectared draught Which Jove himself was to have quaffed!     Alas, alas, upturned it

on of his sorrow, was that when in Thessaly “He met with the same as himself ,” and obtained with them, if not sympathy, at le

rs, the nuptial bed.” Ovid. In this disguise, Vertumnus recommended himself and his virtues to Pomona. “On my assurance well

By her he had Zetes and Calais, Cleopatra and Cheone. He once changed himself into a horse, to unite himself with the mare of D

Cleopatra and Cheone. He once changed himself into a horse, to unite himself with the mare of Dardanus, by which he had a fema

m, the greatest statuaries have erected the most groups, and Socrates himself , before he joined the philosophy in which he ulti

d Jupiter either to restore him to life, or that he might be deprived himself of his immortality. His prayers were granted, and

m whom Jason had come) would dethrone him. After he had distinguished himself by the most rapid success in every branch of scie

ing people fill, The crowd below, the nobles crown the hill: The king himself , high throned above the rest, With ivory sceptre,

ns with his father’s sword, by the sight of which he was to introduce himself to his father’s knowledge when he grew up; as The

his father’s knowledge when he grew up; as Theseus attempted to make himself known to his father, Medea, who had grown jealous

nd arrows, and Autolycus to drive a chariot; after this, he perfected himself under the tuition of the Centaur, Chiron. When in

iters, but more generally supposed to be of wood, and cut by the hero himself in the forest of Nemæa. The first labour imposed

ied the dead beast on his shoulders to Mycenæ, and ever after clothed himself with the skin. Eurystheus was so astonished at th

peditions, but to wait for his orders without the walls. He even made himself a hiding place into which he retired whenever Her

ghtened at the sight of the boar, that, according to Diodorus, he hid himself in a brazen vessel for some days. In his fifth la

ost dangerous foe to Hercules was Achelous, a river god, who, finding himself inferior in strength, changed himself into a serp

lous, a river god, who, finding himself inferior in strength, changed himself into a serpent, and afterwards into an ox. Serpen

ecting to meet with an hospitable reception from Atlas, by announcing himself the son of Jupiter, but he found himself grievous

on from Atlas, by announcing himself the son of Jupiter, but he found himself grievously deceived. It occurred to the recollect

ut offered violence to his person, and attempted to slay him. Finding himself unable to contend with so powerful a foe, Perseus

storms, and next adds force to threats. By strength not Perseus could himself defend, For who in strength with Atlas could cont

to bestow his daughter upon Perseus, and immediately the hero raised himself in the air, flew towards the monster, as it advan

ravished wife, Nor shall thy wings O Perseus, save thy life; Nor Jove himself , tho’ we’ve been often told He got thee in the fo

n honour of the deceased King of Larissa. Here he sought to signalise himself in throwing the quoit, but in this he was attende

beneath a stone until he became of age, and by which he was to ‌make himself known to his parent, was shown to him, and ordere

r’s court, at Athens, was by sea, but Theseus determined to signalise himself by encountering the dangers which attended the jo

her, who, seeing a black sail upon his son’s ship, despairingly threw himself into the sea. “On a high rock that beetles o’er

n the air, Thinking his Theseus was untimely slain, He rashly plunged himself beneath the main!” His ascension to his father’s

’s wheel, and Theseus secured to a large stone on which he had seated himself to rest. ‌ By the assistance of Hercules, howeve

and my husband, what of that? Love knows no ties save those he makes himself , Speak to me — Say that I yet may hope to lay my

ains and caves of his native land bore a melancholy echo. He secluded himself entirely from the company of mankind; in vain was

vent a deep impression of the wound, Next their fierce hands the bard himself assail, Nor can his song against their wrath prev

m upon the earth: in vain he strove; When to the contest he perceived himself Inadequate, insidiously he feigned Terms of submi

ous to discover the murderer, to avert the plague which raged; Œdipus himself instituted all possible inquiry, resolved to over

s his sorrow at learning as the result of his unwearied zeal, that he himself was the unhappy parricide, and still more, that h

low you too.’” Sophocles. ‌In the depth of his anguish he deprived himself of sight, as unworthy ever more to behold the lig

elf of sight, as unworthy ever more to behold the light, and banished himself from Thebes for the good of his country; or as ma

hority for one year alternately. Eteocles was the eldest, and took to himself the first period of government; but when his year

re to perish if he accompanied the expedition, and therefore secreted himself so successfully, that his wife only, knew the the

ore with his sword, Eteocles expired beneath the blow, while Polynice himself exhausted with his efforts to subdue his pain, an

said to have started back in amazement; and the unhappy Thyestes slew himself with his sword. There was now one son left, named

self with his sword. There was now one son left, named Egisthus, who, himself the fruit of a great crime, had been brought up b

m the cursed feast; Then, weeping o’er his lamentable doom, He styles himself his son’s sepulchral tomb, Now, with drawn sabre,

ughts and more exalted sentiments. Ulysses, King of Ithaca, took upon himself the charge of bringing the young Achilles from hi

awaited him in the camp. Disguised as a merchant, Ulysses introduced himself into the palace of the future hero, and as he par

roduced himself into the palace of the future hero, and as he paraded himself before the women with jewels and arms, one of the

e terrible arms that no mortal dared take from him. Ulysses presented himself to Philoctetes, who, at the command of the manes

Raised his upbraiding voice and angry eyes. ‘Then is it vain in Jove himself to trust? And is it thus the Gods assist the just

t of the Trojans, wounded Venus, who protected Paris, and struck Mars himself ; and Hector, the brave son of Priam was compelled

tor. ‌ “Then his fell soul a thought of vengeance bred, Unworthy of himself and of the dead, The nervous ancles bored, his fe

Apollo. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img237 Availing himself of treachery, Paris basely slew him by shooting h

were given to the King of Ithaca ‌which so enraged Ajax that he slew himself , and the blood which flowed from him was turned i

the Trojans, and make head against the ‌enemy, but when he abandoned himself to feelings of grief and rage at not being able,

es on the seas, a tempest precipitated his vessel on a rock, he saved himself on a floating wreck, and was driven by the waves

put out his eye. Ulysses had provided for their escape, for fastening himself under the stomach of a sheep when it was going to

k the witch in person: and, provided with a certain herb, to preserve himself from witchcraft, he went to her with his drawn sw

letion than at first. Meanwhile Ulysses scarcely knew how to discover himself with safety to his own person, fearing that he mi

who were suitors to his wife. By the advice of Minerva, he disguised himself as a beggar, first making himself known to Telema

the advice of Minerva, he disguised himself as a beggar, first making himself known to Telemachus, and one of the old officers

f the old officers of the kingdom. In the same disguise he introduced himself to Penelope, by whom ‌he was received with joy; a

lfilling the prophecy of the soothsayer. Æneas. Charged to save himself from the wreck of Troy, and to accomplish the dec

n. Neptune appeared, and the winds were silent. Æneas, however, found himself separated from the greater part of his companions

ceiving the love felt for him by the beautiful listener, and yielding himself to her charms, staid with her for a considerable

to pieces by wild beasts. In his despair he drew his sword and killed himself . When the fears of Thisbe were passed away, she r

ercame her, she fell upon the weapon with which Pyramus had destroyed himself , and joined him in his endless rest. “But when h

nd impassioned; while he adorned his person and endeavoured to render himself as agreeable, by these and other means, to his ny

he females of Amathus, that he resolved never to marry, but to devote himself to his art. In this he became so proficient, that

eyes, and flowing hair, And wit, that ever charms the fair.” He gave himself up for a time to the pleasure of her society, but

e most celebrated of the Greek wrestlers, who having early accustomed himself to carry great burthens, became so strong, that n

ys, however, before the sacrifice took place, the priest, prostrating himself , uttered this brief sentence, “You have yet nine

orm, and his residence is believed to be in the moon. When he renders himself visible to mortals, he appears in the shape and f

d, pointing to the moon and stars. Uranus was believed to have united himself in marriage with Gæa, the earth; and reflection w

demanded permission to guide the solar chariot for one day, to prove himself thereby the undoubted progeny of the Sun-god. Hel

stream. Cycnus*, the friend of the ill-fated Phaethon, also abandoned himself to mourning, and at length was changed into a swa

thers despatched to the gloomy depths of the lower world, and Chronos himself was banished from his kingdom and deprived foreve

ts, and Atys, becoming frantic, rushed to the mountains and destroyed himself . He was turned into a pine-tree, into which his s

the sacred oak, in the rustling of whose branches the deity revealed himself to the faithful. Later, near the temple at Dodona

armed with her great beauty, and wishing to win her love, transformed himself into a beautiful white bull, and quietly approach

under his control the forces that affect its movements rather than as himself inhabiting its waters. Nereus* was believed to li

d, and to whom both mortals and immortals were forced to submit, Zeus himself being powerless to avert her decrees; but in late

ition, of course, that a man had fully pleased the gods, and rendered himself worthy of such a happy lot. The sacrifices offere

dignified position, he became reconciled to his parents. He built for himself on Olympus a palace of gold. With the assistance

times a day to guard it from invasion. He destroyed people by making himself red-hot in the fire, and then embracing them. Hep

ith which he shoots forth his arrows from secret lurking-places. Zeus himself is represented as unable to withstand his influen

with the songs of the birds. Hence, Apollo is the god of music. He is himself the musician among the Olympic gods. He attained

and were about to pass the extreme limits, when Orpheus, to convince himself that his beloved wife was really behind him, look

bound to secrecy. This man found it so painful to keep the secret to himself , that he dug a hole in the ground and whispered i

After growing up amidst the solitude of the forest, and strengthening himself by his contests with wild beasts, he at length pl

vation of the vine among the nations of the earth. He did not confine himself to mere vine-planting, but proved a real benefact

to join the worshipers of the wine-god. Pentheus resolved to see for himself the excesses of which he had heard such terrible

xcesses of which he had heard such terrible reports, and he concealed himself behind a tree; but the art of Dionysus making him

iends exchanged presents and good wishes for the coming year. The god himself received offerings of cake, wine, and incense, an

elling future events, and could assume any form at pleasure, changing himself into fire or water, plant or animal. Sometimes, w

ew blades of the grass. No sooner was this done, than he precipitated himself into the sea. Oceanus and Tethys cleansed him fro

rtain deities, so almost every god had a form of building peculiar to himself , which was deemed more acceptable to him than any

he lower world were black. When a man offered a special sacrifice for himself or his family, it partook of the nature of his oc

bones, but he was so angry at the attempted deception that he avenged himself by refusing to mortals the gift of fire. Promethe

her, they resolved to settle in various countries. Phœnix established himself in Phœnicia, Cilix in Cilicia. Thasos founded in

Cilix in Cilicia. Thasos founded in Thrace a town, which he named for himself . Telephassa died, and Cadmus went to Delphi to co

a dragon, sacred to Ares, which guarded the spring. Cadmus then went himself , and slew the dragon, whose teeth he sowed in the

. Horrified at this dreadful revelation, Œdipus, in despair, deprived himself of sight, and the unfortunate Jocasta hanged hers

us termination of the war, and endeavored to prevent it. He concealed himself in a hiding-place, known only to his wife Eriphyl

alive. His son, who had been betrothed to Antigone, in despair threw himself upon his own sword and expired. The Epigoni*.

ow how he should punish his mother for her cupidity to his father and himself , and he was directed to put her to death. He obey

orth. At the springs of the Achelous he was purified by the river-god himself , who gave him in marriage his daughter Callirrhoe

he Lycians for the purpose of destroying him, but he bravely defended himself and slew them all. The king then gave him his dau

pon. Heracles succeeded in strangling it with his hands. He then made himself a suit of armor of the skin, and a new helmet of

lis, whose wealth in cattle had become proverbial. Heracles presented himself before the king, and offered to cleanse in one da

s in the habit of sacrificing all strangers to Zeus. Heracles allowed himself to be bound, but, when brought before the altar,

s did as requested, but announced his intention of bearing the apples himself to Eurystheus. Heracles, apparently agreeing, ask

mised his daughter, Iole*, in marriage to the man who should vanquish himself and his sons in shooting with the bow. Heracles g

his lightning. The Pythian priestess now commanded Heracles to allow himself to be sold into slavery for three years, the mone

usted to his power to assume different forms, but, having transformed himself into a bull, Heracles broke off one of his horns,

to a bull, Heracles broke off one of his horns, and Achelous declared himself vanquished. Heracles restored the horn, and recei

is father-in-law. In consequence of an accidental murder, he banished himself from Ætolia and set out to visit King Ceyx*, taki

d the tunic which she sent with the blood of Nessus. Heracles arrayed himself and prepared to sacrifice, but as the flames from

for sending the youths and maidens, who were drawn by lot, he offered himself as one of the victims, notwithstanding the entrea

rn, saw the black sails, and, thinking his son had perished, he threw himself into the sea and was drowned. The sea was named f

accompanied Heracles to the country of the Amazons, and distinguished himself so much in the engagement with these female warri

was one day driving his chariot along the shore, a sea-monster raised himself above the waves and frightened the horses so that

dalus made wings of feathers fastened together with wax, and equipped himself and son. He taught Icarus to fly, and charged him

he hill of Ate* (Mischief), where he built the town named Ilion, from himself , and Troy from his father. He prayed to Zeus to b

Paris, and reared him as his own son. Paris afterwards distinguished himself by his strength and courage in repelling robbers

combatants. Paris proved successful, and gained advantage over Hector himself . A strife followed, which would have ended in blo

pitable reception. Menelaus soon after sailed to Crete; Paris availed himself of his absence, gained the affections of Helen, a

nd did so by stratagem. Attired as a traveling merchant, he presented himself at the court of Lycomedes, and displayed before t

s, a trumpet was suddenly blown, when the disguised Achilles betrayed himself by seizing the armor. The young warrior was then

nly his deserted wife, Œnone, could cure him if wounded, Paris caused himself to be taken to her on Mount Ida. Œnone sternly ba

her, and conveyed him to the Greek camp. He immediately distinguished himself in single combat with Eurypylus*, a grandson of H

ruction of Troy. He was shipwrecked, and as he grasped a rock to save himself , Poseidon split it with a blow of his trident, an

ir brains and then devoured them with great relish. He then stretched himself on the floor, and soon fell asleep before the fir

rolled away the stone to let his flocks out to pasture, but stationed himself in the door of the cave to feel of all as they we

and under each centre one had secured one of his companions, Odysseus himself being on the last one. As the sheep passed out th

ard their vessel, taking a good part of the flock with them. Thinking himself at a safe distance, Odysseus shouted out his real

ard alone, he met a youth who addressed him familiarly, and announced himself as Hermes. He informed Odysseus of the danger of

e oars, raised their song in praise of Odysseus. He struggled to free himself , but his comrades bound him still faster, and he

the state of affairs at the palace. Athene now urged Odysseus to make himself known to his son, at the same time she touched hi

at first thought he must be more than mortal; but Odysseus announced himself as his father, and explained that Athene had chan

ring his name and whence he came. He gave her a fictitious account of himself , but told her he had seen Odysseus, who would cer

hould be brought from his chamber. This bed had been made by Odysseus himself from an ohve-tree, which was still rooted in the

reki*, to whom Odin gave all the meat that was set before him, for he himself stood in no need of food. Mead was for him both f

ilized by the sunlight, so that from it sprung organic life, even man himself , who, in so many mythologies, is the ‘earthborn.’

er months; and at the time of the falling leaves, by way of composing himself for his nap, he fills his great pipe and divinely

0) as Janus ; for which they are certainly not to be blamed, the poet himself having set them the example. To us however this a

o his body and there taking fire, annoyed him beyond measure. To free himself from this inconvenience, the worsted fiend plunge

nysos and fled to a tree, up which he climbed. The lion came and laid himself at the foot of the tree with his mouth still open

and magnificent temple sacred to Triphylian Zeus, erected by the god himself while he was yet among men ; and on a golden pill

by all who retained a veneration for the old religion, and the writer himself was stigmatised as an atheist74 : but it exerted

s, who named the people and the highest mountain of the country after himself . Like his father he was addicted to astronomy ; h

avens, or Empyreal Heaven, and Chaos. The former was the abode of God himself and his angels ; it was of immense magnitude, bei

owever, was a simple one. Uranos being masculine could not produce of himself , and Earth was the only female being that could b

he poets to feign that on reaching the western stream of Ocean Helios himself , his chariot and his horses, were received into a

e and fleeting. Perhaps the prevalent opinion was that the Sun rested himself and his weary steeds in the West, and then return

demanded permission to guide the solar chariot for one day, to prove himself there by the undoubted progeny of the Sun-god. He

stream. Cycnos, the friend of the ill-fated Phaëthôn, also abandoned himself to mourning, and at length was changed into a swa

eading the jealousy of his wife Rhea, he changed her into a mare, and himself into a horse. The produce of their love was the C

n and Earth having told him that her first child, a maid, would equal himself in strength and counsel, and her second, a son, w

ages commemorated in the Book of Genesis, ‘when angels dwelt and God himself with man’ — we are indebted for some interesting

tilochos with foul play in the chariot-race, he requires him to clear himself by an oath to Poseidôn435. All this indicates a c

n gold. The adventures of this god were few, for the gloomy nature of himself and his realm did not offer much field for such l

ception of the god of the under-world, he was probably supposed to be himself the agent in removing from the realms of day thos

in the tail of her favourite bird ; and Nonnus511 asserts that Argos himself was turned into this bird. The peacock (ταὼς), we

the honour of the soldier, was loath to assent, till Poseidôn pledged himself to see him paid. He then yielded, and released hi

im in a cavern beneath the Ocean, where during nine years he employed himself in manufacturing for them various ornaments and t

e Phæacians, the gold and silver dogs which guarded his house572. For himself he formed the golden maidens, who waited on him,

f the Muses. Prophets in like manner were taught by him ; at Pytho he himself revealed the future613. As in Homer and Hesiod no

the issue ; when Leto passed further on, entreating him not to expose himself to danger on her account. She now turned to the i

res to use the same familiarity with him as with the other gods, Zeus himself not excepted. Apollo is the friend of man, he pro

g sacred to Apollo. Apollo, it is also said by the same poet, thought himself happy in the love and fidelity of Coronis, a maid

o told by Pindar626, but he says nothing of the raven, making the god himself , though at Pytho, discover what was done through

, and finding his progress stopped by it, he slew his horses and cast himself into the stream, which from him derived its name

phyros (West-wind), enraged at Hyacinthos’ having preferred Apollo to himself , blew the discus, when flung by Apollo, against t

ers. Extending them so far as to restore the dead to life, he drew on himself the enmity of Hades, on whose complaint Zeus with

tch of fancy, and that it was to the god of the under-world, to Hades himself , that Apollo was obliged to become a servant640.

to Zeus, he decreed that Adonis should have one third of the year to himself , be another third with Aphrodite, and the remaini

red749. Other accounts, however, say that the goddess changed Adonis himself into this fragrant flower750. The tale of Adonis

only when Anterôs was near ; for if he was at a distance, Erôs found himself shrink to his original dimensions. The meaning of

pproached the couch ; but there she beheld, instead of a dragon, Love himself . Filled with amazement at his beauty, she leaned

that he was resolved by his actions to procure admission for her and himself to the assembly of the gods. In the morning Apoll

s to the fragrant cave of the nymph, and Hermes on seeing him gathers himself up under the clothes, afraid of the god. Apollo t

e, he stole their clothes, and did not return them till he had amused himself well with laughing at their perplexity840. A god

points of view identified with Hades. In Pindar864 this latter deity himself performs the office generally assigned to Hermes,

kindling a fire prepared to wash him ; but he cried bitterly, finding himself in the hands of such unskilful nurses. In the mor

were bent upon him through after-life ; and, as man can never divest himself of the belief of his continued existence after de

or sportive humour of a ruder period. Or if the initiated person was himself endowed with inventive power, he explained the ap

eusinian mysteries with as much minuteness as if he had been actually himself initiated924. It is to be observed, in conclusion

hands are the issues of all things1004. Æschylus1005 makes even Zeus himself subject to the Fates, whose decrees none could es

e which Ovid1090 has narrated somewhat differently. Dionysos once let himself be seen as a handsome youth on the shore of a des

ωλογ) of Heracles, pursuing his usual occupations when on earth ; but himself we are told ‘enjoys banquets among the immortal g

eater part of the earth. In the Bacchæ of Euripides the god describes himself as having gone through Lydia, Phrygia, Persia, Ba

he was obliged to take refuge with Thetis in the sea ; but he avenged himself by driving Lycurgos mad, who killed his own son D

gh the woods of Cithærôn. Pentheus, the ruler of Thebes, however, set himself against them ; but Dionysos caused him to be torn

hem to enter his service : they consented, and with their aid he made himself master of Egypt. He assigned them a settlement ne

Pindar1197 calls Silenos the Naïs’ husband. Socrates used to compare himself , on account of his wisdom, his baldness, and his

ed ; but when he found his very food converted to precious metal, and himself on the point of starving in the midst of wealth,

the ass1223 ; others gave him Hermes1224 or Adonis1225, or even Zeus himself for a sire1226. Priapos, like the other rural god

: they were, for instance, the nurses of Dionysos, Pan, and even Zeus himself  ; and they also brought up Aristæos and Æneias. T

o beheld her dancing with them, and fell in love with her. He changed himself into a tortoise, with which they began to play an

and amuse themselves. Dryope placing it in her bosom, the god changed himself into a serpent : the nymphs fled in affright, and

, who dwelt at the foot of Mount Othrys, abounded in flocks, which he himself fed on the mountains. The nymphs assisted him, fo

along with the paths and the trees. The nymphs then changed Terambos himself into the animal called by the Thessalians keramby

 : he found the god asleep, and seized him. Nereus on awaking changed himself into a variety of forms, but in vain : he was obl

f wine on the shore, he drank of them, and becoming intoxicated threw himself down on the shore to sleep ; where as he lay, a T

roteus accosted him, and bringing seal-skins directed him to disguise himself and three of his companions in them ; and when Pr

lies down to rest. The hero immediately seizes him, and the god turns himself into a lion, a serpent, a pard, a boar, water, an

after that event1320. Boreas is also said by Homer1321 to have turned himself into a horse out of love to the mares of Erichtho

nforming them that Nobody (Οὔτις) — the name which Odysseus had given himself  — was killing him, thinking it was some disease t

ithin sight of Ithaca ; when Odysseus, who had hitherto held the helm himself , fell asleep : his comrades, who fancied that Æol

ce from the city, which all the ships of Odysseus, but the one he was himself on board of, entered. A herald with two others we

d, and immediately they underwent the usual change. But when Odysseus himself , hearing of their misfortune, set out to release

Circe, Odysseus stopped the ears of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the mast, and thus was the only person wh

rt of the wreck, between the monsters, the mast by which he supported himself was sucked in by Charybdis. He held by the fig-tr

p had gone to pieces, fastened the mast and keel together, and placed himself on them. The wind changing to the south-east (νότ

ir stores. Has it always been so ? is the question man naturally asks himself . Has the world ever gone on thus decaying and ren

lars that support the heaven, or the dæmon who discharged that office himself , became a mountain of Libya. It is however remark

on, arrived in the realms of Atlas, and seeking hospitality announced himself to be a son of the king of the gods, the western

be in heaven to his purpose, unless he could go thither and judge for himself . The goddess then bore him to heaven in her seven

are went to give it her own name, he insisted on its being named from himself . While they were disputing, Earth arose and asser

oy the brazen race of men, Deucaliôn by the advice of his father made himself an ark (λὰρνακα), and putting provisions into it

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

quered several barbarous tribes, and the country which he named after himself , and finally fell in battle against the Indians.

Corcyra, an island which had been colonised by the Corinthians. Æetes himself was, according to Eumelos1557, the son of Helios

selected for him was the sea-nymph Thetis, who had been wooed by Zeus himself and his brother Poseidôn, but Themis having decla

ing such, neither gods nor men would absolve him, till at length Zeus himself took pity on him and purified him, and admitted h

f Greece), act with such base ingratitude toward the king of the gods himself , who, according to the simple earnestness of earl

the son of Phoroneus or Iasôn, fled to Curetis, which he named after himself Ætolia. His sons were Pleurôn and Calydôn, who bu

vity of the women and children. Moved by these circumstances, he clad himself in arms, went forth, and repelled the enemy ; but

resolved to settle in various countries. Phœnix therefore established himself in Phœnicia, Cilix in Cilicia ; Cadmos and his mo

oracle respecting Europa. The god desired him to cease from troubling himself about her, but to follow a cow as his guide, and

the work of Hephæstos, given to him, it is said, by the divine artist himself . Harmonia became the mother of four daughters, Se

inquired of the god where he should settle. He was told to establish himself in the place where he should be entertained by th

he oracle, he settled in this place, built a town which he named from himself Athamantia ; and marrying Themisto the daughter o

ther or his aunt1662, and again that in the time of dearth he offered himself as a voluntary victim. It has been already observ

lsewhere, but the noblest members of society, the descendents of Zeus himself , expiating by their lives for the sin not of them

Nycteus. Their son was Labdacos, who on succeeding his father opposed himself like Pentheus to the religion of Dionysos, and un

Sicyôn, where she married Epopeus. Nycteus out of grief put an end to himself , having previously charged his brother Lycos to p

d them, calling the one Zethos, the other Amphiôn. The former devoted himself to the care of cattle ; the latter passed his tim

possessed by Andreus, the son of the river Peneios, who named it from himself Andreïs. He was succeeded by his son Eteocles, wh

torture to discover his accomplice, cut off his head1713. Trophonios himself is said to have been shortly afterwards swallowed

lting Teiresias, he learned that it was no less a personage than Zeus himself who had assumed his form1728. Alcmena brought for

ena in terror called to her husband to save them, but Heracles raised himself up on his feet, caught the two mon- sters by the

Heracles was instructed in the management of a chariot by Amphitryôn himself  ; he was taught wrestling by Autolycos, archery b

ing struck him. He was called to account for this deed, and justified himself by citing a law of Rhadamanthys, which said that

self by citing a law of Rhadamanthys, which said that “whœver defends himself against any one who makes an unjust assault on hi

en breastplate by Hephæstos, horses by Poseidôn, a robe by Athena. He himself cut his club in the Nemean wood1735. Some time af

ur ; but if he fell in the conflict, to make it a funeral offering to himself as a hero. When he came to the Nemean wood and ha

was so great, that he had a brazen jar made, in which he used to hide himself underground, and employ the herald Copreus, the s

reproached him for violating her sacred animal. But the hero excusing himself on the plea of necessity, and laying the blame on

e nymph Melia. The Centaur set before his guest roast meat, though he himself fared on it raw. Heracles asking for wine, his ho

rew out the arrow, and applied to the wound a remedy given by Cheirôn himself  ; but in vain, the venom of the hydra was not to

rificed a stranger every year to Zeus. Busiris sacrificed the prophet himself first, and then continued the practice. Heracles

preyed on his liver. Prometheus out of gratitude warned him not to go himself to take the golden apples, but to send Atlas for

ned three apples from the Hesperides ; but he said he would take them himself to Eurystheus, and that Heracles might continue t

turned to Thebes, where he gave Megara in marriage to Iolaos. Wishing himself to marry again, and hearing that Eurytos, king of

lared that he would give his daughter Iola to him who should overcome himself and his sons in shooting with the bow, he went th

ell upon Heracles. Iphitos, who gave no credit to this charge, betook himself to that hero, and besought him to join in search

he temple, and taking the tripod was about establishing an oracle for himself . Apollo came to oppose him ; but Zeus hurled a th

s now received a response, that his malady would be removed if he let himself be sold for three years as a slave, and gave the

Eurypylos, the son of Poseidôn and Astypalæa, was slain. Heracles was himself wounded in the fight by Chalcodôn. Having ravaged

in battle, and with them Iphicles the brother of the hero. Hippocoön himself was slain in the engagement, his sons were taken

78. He had to contend for her with the river-god Acheloös, who turned himself into a bull ; in which form one of his horns was

father forgave the death of his son ; but Heracles resolved to banish himself , agreeably to the law in such cases, and he set o

a reward for his uprightness. Heracles went across through the water himself , having agreed on the price for the conveyance of

is eldest son by her to marry Iola when he was of sufficient age, had himself carried to the summit of Mount Œta, and there cau

os with a blow of the lyre. When sent away by Amphitryôn, he prepares himself , in the stillness and solitude of the shepherd’s

other men, descends to the realms of Hades, while the divine portion, himself (αὐτὸς), ascends from the pyre in a thunder-cloud

. He has one son, Mildew (Erysichthon), who dies childless and before himself  ; and three daughters, Field-dwelling (Agraulos),

lew Eumolpos the son of Poseidôn, an ally of the Eleusinians, but was himself destroyed afterwards by that god1816. Πρόκρις

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

fter much hesitation her virtue yielded ; her husband then discovered himself and reproached her. She fled from him in shame, b

he dog and dart he sought to obtain them. The terms were those he had himself proposed to Procris. He yielded ; Procris then di

that the naming of the satisfaction he required must be left to Minôs himself . He demanded seven youths and seven maids to be s

in case of success ; and Ægeus, thinking that his son was lost, cast himself from the Acropolis and perished1833. Θησεύς.

h ease and took them out. He was now to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father. As the roads were infested by robb

orter and safer way over the Saronic gulf ; but the youth, feeling in himself the spirit and the soul of a hero, resolved to si

g in himself the spirit and the soul of a hero, resolved to signalise himself like Heracles, with whose fame all Greece now ran

round ; and hence he was called Pine-bender (Πιτυοκάμπτης). He posted himself on the road, and obliged all passengers to take h

evour the bodies of those who were thrown down. Theseus killed Scirôn himself , and flung his body down to the tortoise1838. The

es. Theseus, probably deeming this a good opportunity of recommending himself to the people over whom he was likely to reign, r

the entreaties of his father to the contrary, he voluntarily offered himself as one of the victims. The ship departed as usual

Amazons, who dwelt on the banks of the Thermodôn ; and distinguished himself so much in the conflict, that Heracles after the

f Aphrodite against Hippolytos for neglecting her deity, and devoting himself solely to the service of Artemis, or against Phæd

pt on her honour. Without giving the youth an opportunity of clearing himself , the blinded prince, calling to mind that Poseidô

this murder he was banished by the court of Areiopagos, and he betook himself to Minôs king of Crete, for whom he built the Lab

t flight through the air. He made wings of feathers united by wax for himself and his son Icaros. They mounted into the air ; b

eturn to the light to upbraid her with her conduct. But when he found himself again in his own house, he refused to leave it. H

ycos forthwith cultivated the acquaintance of one who had thus proved himself too able for him ; and Sisyphos, it is said, sedu

The latter conquered the country of the Melampodes, and named it from himself . By many wives he was the father of fifty sons. D

the sea lamenting the fate of those who were lost in it. At length he himself met the fate which he deplored in others1918. He

w obliged to divide their paternal territory with Prœtos : he reigned himself at Argos, and his brother dwelt in Tiryns. Prœtos

quired of the oracle about a son ; and the god replied, that he would himself have no male issue, but that his daughter would b

hment of his wishes. He had therefore recourse to artifice to deliver himself of his presence ; and feigning that he was about

many wives, by whom he became the father of fifty sons, who were like himself impious and cruel. Zeus, to satisfy himself of th

fifty sons, who were like himself impious and cruel. Zeus, to satisfy himself of the truth of the reports that reached him, dis

tisfy himself of the truth of the reports that reached him, disguised himself as a poor man and sought their hospitality. To en

f perpetual virginity. But Zeus saw and loved Callisto ; and changing himself into the form of the huntress-goddess, accompanie

im agriculture, which he introduced into his country, now called from himself Arcadia, and instructed its inhabitants in the mo

e fixed round the place of contest, when her cousin Meilaniôn offered himself to contend. He had three golden apples, which Aph

ed to the profanation of the temple of Zeus and the transformation of himself and his bride1995. According to other accounts199

ther ; and Zeus, on his prayer, gave him his choice of being taken up himself to Olympos, and sharing the honours of Ares and A

Elis, where he built a city. He was a bold impious man, who asserted himself to be Zeus, and claimed all the honours due to th

Periclymenos had been endowed by Poseidôn with the power of changing himself into various forms ; and he took successively tho

the man took up the bad at the head, the woman at the foot, Melampûs himself at the middle. They had not gotten quite out of t

im off in his golden car to Olympos. But when his father had drawn on himself the indignation of the gods, they set Pelops once

hter in the chariot with the suitor, gave him the start ; he followed himself with a spear in his hand, and if he overtook the

sacrifice to Athena, and not wishing to disturb the ceremony, he hid himself in the grove. As Pelopia was joining in the sacre

concealed it in the temple of Athena. The next day Thyestes presented himself to the king of Sicyôn, and besought him to restor

vercame every other sentiment in the bosom of the priest, and he slew himself instead of the beautiful victim. This last and de

of the beauty of Europa the daughter of Phœnix or of Agenôr, changed himself into a beautiful white bull, and approached her ‘

rete. Miletos going to Caria, built a town there, which he named from himself . Sarpedôn went to Lycia, where he aided Cilix aga

event the landing of enemies. His mode of destroying them was to make himself red-hot in the fire and then embrace them. When t

temis, whose wrath (though Homer rather says the contrary) he drew on himself . Some said that he attempted to offer violence to

th the aid of Athena, built for him a fifty-oared galley, called from himself the Argo. In her keel Athena set a piece of timbe

Wind and wave urged on the Argo, and all escaped but Butes, who flung himself into the sea to swim to the Flowery Isle. Aphrodi

that victory would fall to Thebes, if Menœceus the son of Creôn gave himself a voluntary victim ; and that heroic youth learni

voluntary victim ; and that heroic youth learning the response, slew himself at the gates of the city. The fight began : the C

red the brain, and Athena in disgust withheld her aid2181. Amphiaraos himself fled from the spear of Periclymenos, along the Is

ensued, in which Laodamas the son of Eteocles slew Ægialeus, and fell himself by the spear of Alcmæôn. The Thebans then fled ;

throne. Alcmæôn on learning that his mother had taken a bribe against himself , as well as his father, consulted Apollo, and by

, and coming to the springs of Acheloös was purified by the river-god himself , who gave him to wife his daughter Callirrhoe. On

oals fed in the marsh ; and Boreas falling in love with them, changed himself into a horse, and by them had twelve foals, which

hill of Ate (Mischief), where he built the town of Ilion, named from himself . He prayed to Zeus to give him a sign, and the fo

his own son, and named him Paris. When Paris grew up he distinguished himself by his strength and courage in repelling robbers

to oppose them ; he killed Thersandros the son of Polyneices, but was himself wounded by Achilleus. As they were sailing thence

an armour, and Antilochos the son of Nestôr falls by his hand ; he is himself slain by Achilleus, but his mother obtains immort

es and falls on and slaughters the cattle in the camp, and then slays himself . Odysseus soon after takes Helenos by stratagem,

Epeios constructs a huge horse of wood. Odysseus meantime disfiguring himself enters Troy as a spy ; he is recognised by Helena

pieces against the rocks. Five, on board of one of which was Menelaos himself , were carried by the wind and waves to Egypt2230.

nd going to the house of his swineherd Eumæos, there met and revealed himself to his son Telemachos. After a variety of adventu

ount Aventine, whither they were wont to come to drink, and concealed himself in a neighbouring cavern. The rural gods came to

or on this day the Flamen Dialis, having first sacrificed a ewe-lamb, himself commenced gathering the grapes ; and the gardener

t different sense that the Œdipus of Sophocles (Œd. Tyr. 1080.) calls himself a son of Fortune. 32. King John, Act ii. scene i

us (Idyll. ii. 87.), when describing the bull into which Zeus changed himself in order to carry off Europa, says, Ἲσά τ ἐπ᾽ ἀλ

. Others said Heracles killed the guardian-dragon and took the apples himself . Eurip. Her. Fur. 394. seq. Apollod. ut sup. 17

the Odyssey, the image (ϵἲδωλον) of Heracles was in the house of Aïs, himself (αὐτὸѕ) was on Olympos. Two diametrically opposed

odor. iv. 61. Paus. i. 22, 4. Catull. lxiv. 242. Others said he flung himself from a rock into the sea, which was named from hi

Soodâbeh, accused by her to his father ; but the gallant youth clears himself by going through the ordeal of fire, riding in go

eôs was also called Ægæôn (Il. i. 403.), he is here probably Poseidôn himself . 1866. Paus. ii. 4, 3. 1867. Pherecydes (ap. Sc

mortal to some cruel transformation, no other deity, not even Jupiter himself , could undo the spell. Ques. Into what classes w

ered his father and mother. He afterwards took up arms against Saturn himself , whom he overcame and banished. He then shared hi

ss of men had grown to such a height that Jupiter resolved to satisfy himself of the truth of the reports that reached him. For

reason Jupiter banished Apollo from heaven. Ques. How did he occupy himself in his banishment? Ans. He guarded the flocks of

romises. This man, however, found it so painful to keep the secret to himself , that to obtain relief, he dug a little hole in t

his, it was necessary to set all his eyes to sleep. Mercury disguised himself as a shepherd, entered into conversation with Arg

Ques. What were the first exploits of Bacchus? Ans. He distinguished himself in the combats between the gods and giants, takin

n of the ship, and steered in another direction. The god now revealed himself . The sails and cordage suddenly appeared hung wit

beautiful. Juno, Minerva, and Venus disputed so eagerly, that Jupiter himself was not able to bring them to an agreement. He re

rsons of the name of Memnon, particularly a general who distinguished himself in Persia against Alexander the Great. The Memnon

ound the island three times every day, to guard it from invasion. For himself , Vulcan formed golden handmaidens, whom he endowe

y a Roman historian. Appius Claudius Audax, a consul who had rendered himself obnoxious to the people, was attacked in the mids

about to plunder the temple of Apollo at Delphi, Pan suddenly showed himself , and so terrified them that they fled in disorder

arrows of Apollo, and her daughters by those of Diana. Amphion killed himself in despair, and the wretched Niobe, widowed and c

tions of the edifice. A man named Erostratus, who was anxious to make himself famous, by whatever means, set fire to this magni

For what was Proteus remarkable? Ans. For his power of transforming himself instantaneously into any shape he wished. Ques.

ce; he therefore stopped the ears of his companions with wax, and had himself firmly bound to the mast of the ship, by which me

m in their own art; for he sang the praises of the gods, accompanying himself upon his lyre, and made such divine melody that t

sister of the Nereides. She was endowed with such beauty that Jupiter himself sought her in marriage; but Prometheus, the Titan

The tyrant was so frightened at the sight of the animal, that he shut himself up in a brazen apartment of his palace. Fourth.

d when the lots were about being cast for the fourth time, he offered himself as one of the victims. Ægeus strove to dissuade t

. He believed from this that his son was dead. In his despair he cast himself into the sea, which was called Ægean [Æ′gean] fro

give it sepulture. If he cared not for this, he must immediately cast himself into the sea. Arion chose the latter alternative,

minstrel; music had charms even for their rude hearts. Arion attired himself in festal robes; his mantle was of purple fringed

he ivory wand, and sung a sweet and mournful melody. Then, commending himself to the friendly Nereides, he sprang into the sea.

clothed in gold and purple, and holding his lyre as when he had cast himself into the sea. Overcome with terror, the guilty me

rs, who were all slain by Apollo and Diana. He is said to have killed himself in despair. The legend of the building of the wal

e young princess, and he now found means to visit her by transforming himself into a shower of gold, which we may take for a po

empting a flight through the air. For this purpose, he made wings for himself and his son Icarus [Ic′arus], which were so skilf

ax which united the feathers of his wings. He could no longer sustain himself , and was drowned in that sea which is called Icar

endants to fell the tree, and when they hesitated, he snatched an axe himself , and struck the sacred wood. Blood flowed from th

r to an ample fortune, his natural inclination prevailed, and he gave himself up to literary pursuits. A career of unexampled p

ild Sarmatian driving his car, yoked with oxen, across the icy waste, himself wrapped in furs, his shaggy hair and beard sparkl

e poet’s personal misfortunes; and this subject, however absorbing to himself , soon becomes wearisome to the reader. Ovid compo

, had given a promise of marriage to Ægisthus, who already considered himself king of Mycenæ. Cassandra warned Agamemnon agains

e following stratagem. Attired as a travelling merchant, he presented himself at court, and displayed before the queen and her

s, a trumpet was suddenly blown, when the disguised Achilles betrayed himself by seizing the armor. The young warrior was then

dispute with Agamemnon, concerning some female captives; considering himself wronged, he withdrew from the contest, and no ent

o the Trojans, for the performance of the funeral rites. Achilles was himself slain soon after; his ashes were mingled in a gol

or having exposed his stratagem. The manner in which Ulysses revenged himself is not calculated to give us a very high opinion

hat the latter was condemned, and put to death. Ulysses distinguished himself during the war, by his wisdom and prudence in cou

ea, and a terrible storm arose, in which all perished, except Ulysses himself , who was spared as having taken no part in the sa

necessary to conceal his return; for this purpose the hero disguised himself as a beggar, and by the aid of Minerva, so change

rs. He fell dead, and as the others rushed forward, Telemachus placed himself by his father’s side, with Eumæus and other armed

Pylades [Pyl′ades], repaired in disguise to Mycenæ. Here he announced himself to Clytemnestra as a messenger from Strophius, br

rise to a memorable contest of friendship, each desiring to sacrifice himself for the other. Pylades at length yielded to Orest

His surprise was great on perceiving that it was addressed to Orestes himself ; an explanation followed, and Iphigenia resolved

Patroclus, the friend of Achilles. He next went out to meet Achilles himself , notwithstanding the remonstrances of Priam and H

amily of Priam, but this coldness did not prevent Æneas from exerting himself to the utmost in defence of his country. Exceptin

ntry. Excepting Hector only, there was no Trojan who so distinguished himself by his valor. When Troy was taken, Æneas made his

he victory belonged to the owner of the horse or chariot, although he himself should not have been present at the games. The Gr

ompose the work. Dionysius was not so fortunate. This prince believed himself the most excellent poet of the time, and employed

e Pythian Games instituted? Ans. According to Greek fable, by Apollo himself , in commemoration of his victory over the serpent

e ever pass to a higher. Only, if he lead a good life, he may console himself with the hope of being born in a higher caste the

r the appointed three years of mourning. During this time, he devoted himself to the study of ancient writers, and noticing how

restore their usages and doctrines. After careful preparation, he set himself up as a teacher, and his disciples were soon numb

s to ask “To what sublime religion do you belong?” Then one will call himself a Buddhist, another a follower of Confucius, etc.

o wolves, to whom he gives all the meat that is set before him, as he himself stands in no need of food. Mead is for him both f

regions of Jotunheim. The artful Loki proposed that Thor should array himself in the garments of Freya, and accompany him to th

own.” It was strongly suspected that this hag was no other than Loki himself , who never ceased to work evil among gods and men

, who made use of his magical power to escape their wrath. He changed himself at one time into a salmon, and hid among the ston

es, to bring a blessing on the rest of the store. A Peruvian esteemed himself happy in securing even a single ear of the sacred

dramatists, was born at Eleusis in Attica, 525 B. C. He distinguished himself in the battles of Marathon, Salamis and Platæa. Æ

rian believed that one of the satires of Juvenal was directed against himself ; he had not the magnanimity to overlook the offen

sdom of his counsels, and his rare abilities as a statesman. Although himself an indifferent poet, he was still a patron of lit

his banquets surpassed, in taste and display, those given by Augustus himself . The later years of Mæcenas offer a sad commentar

aked to the consciousness of artistic fancy and creative force within himself ! How many, indifferent to the well-known round, t

opher, and endowed with all the attributes supposed to be inherent in himself ; where everything is a god.” Nor do we discover t

s were still under the Judges, 1200 years before Christ, or by Christ himself in the days of the most critical Jewish scholarsh

ese were the lurking Satyrs, a wild brood Of gamesome deities; or Pan himself , The simple shepherd’s awe-inspiring god.” The p

nce fully equipped with physical, religious, and moral import. Ruskin himself says, “To the mean person the myth always meant l

At the age of fifty he was banished from Rome, and ordered to betake himself to Tomi, on the borders of the Black Sea. His onl

nd that, about 1210, a collector, mending some of the ballads to suit himself , strung them together on a thread of his own inve

ttributed to Orpheus, asserts that Time was in the beginning, but had himself no beginning; that from him proceeded Chaos, a ya

ould dwell, and of Tartarus, wherein were held the fallen Titans. For himself Jupiter retained Earth and the Heaven, into whose

d utterance of the gods themselves. Against Heaven this horror lifted himself ; but quailing before the thunderbolt of Jove, he

o one, claws to another, a shelly covering to a third. But Prometheus himself made a nobler animal than these. Taking some eart

tended fraud, took the heap of bones and fat, and, forthwith availing himself of this insult as an excuse for punishing mankind

unselfish devotion to the cause of humanity, Prometheus drew down on himself the anger of Olympian Jove, by whose order he was

that, on the contrary, he could draw them, and earth, and the seas to himself , and suspend all from Olympus by a golden chain.

ees in the wind. The sounds were interpreted by priests. That Jupiter himself , though wedded to the goddess Juno, should be cha

d, she conspired with Minerva and Neptune to bind the cloud-compeller himself . More than once she provoked him to blows; and on

ut with automatic handmaidens of silver and gold, fashioned by Vulcan himself . Poets later than Homer assign to Vulcan workshop

. He dwelt in caves, wandered on the mountains and in valleys, amused himself with the chase, led the dances of the Dryads, and

d horns did not enhance his comeliness. He was fond of music, and was himself inventor of the syrinx, or shepherd’s pipe, which

mortals solace and fair dreams, and can lull the shining eyes of Jove himself . The latter closes forever the eyes of men. Dream

despatch Argus. Mercury took his sleep-producing wand, and presented himself on earth as a shepherd driving his flock. As he s

think ye heard the Mygdonian flute uttering a dulcet sound. He bowed himself before her feet, and, bending back his neck, he g

them came on in orderly array, riding on the backs of sea-beasts. And himself , the thunderous shaker of the world, appeared abo

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

ess, he left her, and returned to the upper regions. There he clothed himself in his splendors, not putting on all his terrors,

lyre and taught him to play upon it. His brother Zethus had occupied himself in hunting and tending the flocks. Amphion, himse

thus had occupied himself in hunting and tending the flocks. Amphion, himself , is one of the most famous of mythical musicians.

he his spirit back to him.131 § 70. Toward mortals Mars could show himself , on occasion, as vindictive as his fair foe, the

had spoken smote one of his earth-born brothers with a sword, and he himself fell pierced with an arrow from another. The latt

he plied his trade and gained proficiency in it. In order to revenge himself upon the mother who had so despitefully used him,

the immortals. It is reported that not Apollo and Diana, but Jupiter himself with his lightning slew them. They atoned for the

struck him in the forehead. He fainted and fell. The god, as pale as himself , raised him and tried all his art to stanch the w

ident, another of Apollo’s favorites, his own son, brought death upon himself by presumption. Phaëton 143 was the son of Apoll

f the insult to his mother Clymene. She sent him to Phœbus to ask for himself whether he had not been truly informed concerning

to do it. Her husband, Amphion, overwhelmed with the blow, destroyed himself . But the mother knelt over the lifeless bodies, a

t was intrusted to the charge of Chiron, most famous of the Centaurs, himself instructed by Apollo and Diana in hunting, medici

w on his pipes, and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to himself and his faithful follower Midas, who happened to

sed him to leave warlike weapons for hands worthy of them and content himself with the torch of love. Whereupon the son of Venu

bject, came to the place, led thither by his destiny. As he presented himself at the entrance of the cave, the nymphs, seeing a

h the point of his arrow. She awoke, and opening her eyes upon Cupid ( himself invisible), so startled him that in his confusion

(himself invisible), so startled him that in his confusion he wounded himself with his arrow. Heedless of his wound, his though

pid, swift as lightning, penetrating the heights of heaven, presented himself before Jupiter with his supplication. Jupiter len

Abydos dwelt the manly Leander, who, as luck would have it, bethought himself one day of the festival of Venus in Sestos, and t

terfeit creation. Oftentimes he laid his hand upon it as if to assure himself whether it were living or not, and could not even

of the beast, fitted the shell with bridge and reeds, and accompanied himself therewith as he sang a strain of unpremeditated s

ced, as an example for men to follow, two heifers to the twelve gods ( himself included). Then home he went and slept, innocent

peech or song, as did Apollo. It is said that the god of gain avenged himself , for this enforced rectitude, upon others: upon V

s was heard, and the odor of fragrant wine spread all around. The god himself had a chaplet of vine leaves, and bore in his han

ld. Fig. 58. Silenus. [Bronze lamp: H. and P.] He strove to divest himself of his power; he hated the gift he had lately cov

t, drawn by black horses, and made a circuit of inspection to satisfy himself of the extent of the damage. While he was thus en

ed him, and said, “My son, take thy darts which subdue all, even Jove himself , and send one into the breast of yonder dark mona

the Stygian realm. He passed through crowds of ghosts, and presented himself before the throne of Pluto and Proserpine. Accomp

he Furies were wet with tears. Proserpine could not resist, and Pluto himself gave way. Eurydice was called. She came from amon

maüs to beware of the future husband of his daughter, he had provided himself with horses whose speed was like the cyclone. But

t appears that Cephalus, when weary of the chase, was wont to stretch himself in a certain shady nook to enjoy the breeze. Some

he informer had indicated. Cephalus, when tired with sport, stretched himself on the green bank, and summoned fair Aura, as usu

he god, who, scarce opening his eyes, had great difficulty in shaking himself free from himself. Then Iris hasted away from the

e opening his eyes, had great difficulty in shaking himself free from himself . Then Iris hasted away from the drowsiness creepi

rm the command of Iris; then laid his head on his pillow, and yielded himself again to grateful repose. The Halcyon Birds. — M

lips that made The reeds give out that strain impassion’d. ’Twas Pan himself had wandered here, A-strolling through the sordid

y. Nay, once indeed, I vow By Dian’s truthful brow, The great god Pan himself did pass this way, And, all in festal oak-leaves

d not whether it were a tree beloved of the goddess or not, addressed himself to the task. The oak seemed to shudder and utter

elled the father to devour his own limbs; and in due time he finished himself off. § 122. Dryope, the wife of Andræmon, purposi

. Then he told how the worthy Iphis, spurned by Anaxarete, had hanged himself to her gate-post; and how the gods had turned the

dark object sailed across the sky. “The murderer has informed against himself ,” shouted the assemblage. The inference was corre

41 Having, one day, in such wise, sung, Polyphemus wandered, beside himself for passion, into the woods. On a sudden he came

hough Aristæus, the lover of Eurydice, was son of Apollo and guardian himself of herds and flocks, protector of vine and olive,

a-calves, which spread themselves along the shore. He, too, stretched himself on the floor of the cave, and went to sleep. Aris

fetters on him, and shouted at the top of his voice. Proteus, finding himself captured, resorted to his craft, becoming first a

d chamber, that no man might love or wed her. But Jupiter, distilling himself into a shower of gold, flooded the girl’s prison,

rth lamentations and threw their arms about the victim. But the hero, himself , undertook to slay the monster, on condition that

At sight of the bridle, the winged steed came willingly and suffered himself to be taken. Bellerophon mounted him, sped throug

It is said that Bellerophon, by his pride and presumption, drew upon himself the anger of the Olympians; that he even attempte

drawing one of the arrows of Hercules from a brother centaur, wounded himself therewith, and died of the poison. The fourth lab

k the apples. The giant returned with them, and proposed to take them himself to Eurystheus. “Even so,” said Hercules; “but, pr

nze in his hand, went to draw water against supper-time, for Heracles himself and the steadfast Telamon, for these comrades twa

al pile of trees, gave his bow and arrows to Philoctetes,294 and laid himself upon the pile, his head resting on his club, and

ould perish by the flames. The immortal element, derived from Jupiter himself , was translated to heaven; and by the consent of

ath of suffering led; Slew the Hydra, crushed the lion’s might, Threw himself , to bring his friend to light, Living, in the ski

e vessel was named Argo, probably after its builder. Jason soon found himself at the head of a bold band of comrades, many of w

trembled for their hero. Medea herself grew pale with fear. The hero, himself , for a time, with sword and shield, kept his assa

ood, his limbs of vigor and robustness; and Æson, on awakening, found himself forty years younger. § 147. Pelias. 304 — In anot

pe, the artificer made, out of feathers, wings for his son Icarus and himself , which he fastened on with wax. Then poising them

safer way to his father’s country, by sea; but the youth, feeling in himself the spirit and the soul of a hero, and eager to s

in himself the spirit and the soul of a hero, and eager to signalize himself like Hercules, determined on the more perilous an

t. He, therefore, in spite of the entreaties of his father, presented himself as champion of Athens and of her fair sons and da

yon Theseus sailed and forgot me, So with folly of heart, may he slay himself and his household! ” … Then with a nod supreme Ol

he paced that gloom of the home of his father, Insolent Theseus knew himself what manner of evil He with a careless heart had

tus, one day, drove his chariot along the shore, a sea-monster raised himself above the waters, and frightened the horses so th

lydorus, remain to be told. The curse seemed to have spared Polydorus himself . His son Labdacus, also, lived a quiet life as ki

t declared that he would force his way into the city in spite of Jove himself , placed a ladder against the wall and mounted; bu

at victory should fall to Thebes if Menoeceus, the son of Creon, gave himself a voluntary victim. The heroic youth, learning th

ants, counselled by Tiresias, took refuge in foreign lands. Tiresias, himself , perished during the flight. Alcmæon, returning t

er of Nereus and Doris. Such was the beauty of the nymph that Jupiter himself had sought her in marriage; but having learned fr

nd innocent, restored to happiness, won no less a reward than Bacchus himself . Gorgeously woven with such antique and heroic fi

t punishment on the rocks of Caucasus. Finally the father of the gods himself came, with his holy spouse and his offspring, — a

oked with blind bodies, into the whirling Hellespont; how finally he, himself , in his prime, should fall, and how on his tomb s

the plough aside, showed that his insanity was a mere pretence. Being himself gained for the undertaking, Ulysses lent his aid

of King Lycomedes of the island of Scyros, and induced him to conceal himself in the disguise of a maiden among the daughters o

rt he had assumed, Achilles handled the weapons, and thereby betrayed himself to Ulysses, who found no great difficulty in pers

llo was neutral, sometimes taking one side, sometimes the other. Jove himself , though he loved Priam, exercised a degree of imp

getting the contending armies and all other affairs of state, he gave himself up to her and let the battle go as it would. But

le was still raging, Hector returned to the field, and Neptune betook himself to his own dominions. Achilles and Patroclus. —

ded him also how, at the time of the departure for Troy, Achilles and himself had been charged by their respective sires: the o

ken possession of by Hector, who, retiring a short distance, divested himself of his own mail, put on that of Achilles, then re

uch distress that Antilochus feared for a while lest he might destroy himself . His groans reached the ears of Thetis, far down

urged Æneas to encounter the terrible warrior. Æneas, though he felt himself unequal, did not decline the combat. He hurled hi

hased his supposed victim far from the walls before the god disclosed himself . The Fall of Hector. — But when the rest had esc

, Hecuba, also besought him, but all in vain. “How can I,” said he to himself , “by whose command the people went to this day’s

ople could scarce restrain the aged king from rushing forth. He threw himself in the dust and besought them each by name to let

. When all was ready, the old king with a single companion as aged as himself , the herald Idseus, drove forth from the gates, p

nd protector. Assuming the form of a young warrior, Mercury presented himself to the aged couple; and, when at the sight of him

re Achilles sat, attended by two of his warriors. The aged king threw himself at the feet of Achilles and kissed those terrible

k to Troy. Then Achilles dismissed the old king, having first pledged himself to a truce of twelve days for the funeral solemni

lles’body. [ Roscher 1: 126.] The Death of Achilles. — But Achilles, himself , was not destined to a long life. Having by chanc

ed to Ulysses. Wisdom thus was rated above valor; wherefore Ajax slew himself .359 On the spot where his blood sank into the ear

t last on the fatal night when the Greeks took the city. He had armed himself , and was about to mingle with the combatants365,

vour them with great relish, and having made a hearty meal, stretched himself on the floor to sleep. Ulysses was tempted to sei

oor. Then four of the boldest were selected, with whom Ulysses joined himself as a fifth. The Cyclops came home at evening, rol

ps rolled away the stone to let his flock out to pasture, but planted himself in the door of the cave to feel of all as they we

the cave. To the middle ram of the three one of the Greeks suspended himself , so protected by the exterior rams on either side

t never thought of their bellies; so the men all passed safe, Ulysses himself being on the last one that passed. When they had

ack to the ship and told the tale. Ulysses thereupon determined to go himself , and try if by any means he might deliver his com

iliarly, appearing to be acquainted with his adventures. He announced himself as Mercury, and informed Ulysses of the arts of C

sses seemed to have forgotten his native land, and to have reconciled himself to an inglorious life of ease and pleasure. The

his seamen with wax, so that they should not hear the strain; to have himself bound to the mast, and to enjoin his people, what

when the tide was rushing in must inevitably be ingulfed; not Neptune himself could save it. On approaching the haunt of the dr

o bind it beneath his breast, that if he should be compelled to trust himself to the waves, it might buoy him up and enable him

he collected a pile of leaves and formed a bed, on which he stretched himself , and heaping the leaves over him, fell asleep. Th

eltered place had washed his body free from the sea-foam, and clothed himself and eaten, Pallas dilated his form and diffused g

f the heart’s desire. Ulysses stood gazing in admiration, unobserved himself , for the cloud which Minerva spread around him st

able him to return to his native country. Then withdrawing, he seated himself in the manner of suppliants, at the hearth side.

stranger. Food and wine were set before him and he ate and refreshed himself . The king then dismissed his guests, notifying th

father, or brother, or any dear friend? Ulysses replied by announcing himself by his true name, and, at their request, recounte

The king proposed that all the chiefs should present him with a gift, himself setting the example. They obeyed, and vied with o

arn something of the state of affairs at the palace before presenting himself among the suitors. Finding a stranger with Eumæus

gone, Minerva presented herself to Ulysses, and directed him to make himself known to his son. At the same time she touched hi

d at first thought he must be more than mortal. But Ulysses announced himself as his father, and accounted for the change of ap

red the door. Ulysses left them not long in uncertainty; he announced himself as the long-lost chief, whose house they had inva

d sorrowing deeply for his faithful steersman took charge of the ship himself . Under his guidance the ships at last reached the

ress onward the more bravely.” 384 Æneas replied that he had prepared himself for whatever might await him. He had but one requ

w him a medicated cake, which he eagerly devoured, and then stretched himself out in his den and fell asleep. Æneas and the Sib

mained to him to be accomplished before the complete establishment of himself and his followers in Italy. Wars were to be waged

sus rushed upon Volscens and plunged his sword into his body, and was himself slain on the instant by numberless blows. The De

d the fate of the principal characters. The tyrant Mezentius, finding himself engaged against his revolted subjects, raged like

his son, could not bear the sight, but rushed forward and interposed himself , while the followers pressed round Mezentius and

een champions so unequally matched could not be doubtful. Pallas bore himself bravely, but fell by the lance of Turnus. The vic

l success of his arms, and by the murmurs of his followers, he braced himself to the conflict. The outcome could not be doubtfu

and Freki, to whom Odin gives the meat that is set before him, for he himself stands in no need of food. Mead is for him both f

ckle mood and evil disposition. Although of the giant race, he forced himself into the company of the gods; and seemed to take

d soft as a silken string. But when the gods asked the wolf to suffer himself to be bound with this apparently slight ribbon, h

n oaths, for without these precautions a giant would not have thought himself safe among the gods, — still less, indeed, if Tho

of the Frost giants. In this emergency, Loki persuaded Thor to dress himself in Freya’s clothes and accompany him to Jötunheim

mained at the doorway with his mallet in his hand, prepared to defend himself , whatever might happen. A terrible groaning was h

aid to use his mallet, and as the giant soon waked up, Thor contented himself with simply asking his name. “My name is Skrymir

wered that they were just going to sleep, and so saying went and laid himself down under another tree. But sleep came not that

take me, that stripling yonder must be the god Thor.” Then addressing himself to Thor, he said, “Perhaps thou mayst be more tha

ough filled with meat having been set on the, hall floor, Loki placed himself at one end and Logi at the other, and each of the

ney had turned out, and whether he had met with any men stronger than himself . Thor told him that he could not deny but that he

old him that he could not deny but that he had brought great shame on himself . “And what grieves me most,” he added, “is that y

e funeral pile be prepared, and let vengeance on Loki be left to Odin himself . So speaking Odin mounted his horse Sleipnir and

r to life and heaven. Might Hela perchance surrender Balder, if Höder himself should take his place among the shades? “Nay,” re

saw how wroth the gods were, he fled to the mountain, and there built himself a hut with four doors, so that he could see every

ng-place and the gods assembled to take him. He, seeing this, changed himself into a salmon, and lay hid among the stones of th

on of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself ; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with

, died with her husband. Sigmund, thereupon, became king, and took to himself a wife. But she, suffering injury at the hands of

erion: see Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “Hyperion’s curls, the front of Jove himself .” Also Hen. V. 4: 1; Troil. and Cressida 2: 3; Ti

ing, with but brief seasons of happiness and renown. He distinguished himself at the battle of Lepanto, 1571; but in 1575, bein

cavern, and a certain goatherd is said to have tried its effects upon himself . Inhaling the intoxicating air, he was affected i

y b.c. in Syracuse. He was a grammarian and an idyllic poet. He calls himself a pupil of Bion, — whose Lament for Adonis is giv

ual period of penance. Apollo, after slaying the Python, had to clear himself of blood-guiltiness by serving Admetus for eight

placed by Homer (Iliad 18: 570) in the mouth of a boy who accompanies himself on the cithara, while the vintagers are at work.

licited such ravishing sounds that he was tempted to challenge Apollo himself to a musical contest. The god, of course, triumph

thers of less note came one frail form,” etc., a touching allusion to himself ; A. H. Clough, Actæon; L. Morris, Actæon (Epic of

hich a person is made the bearer of, containing matter prejudicial to himself . Aleian field: a district in Cilicia (Asia Minor)

most distinguished were the Olympic, founded, it was said, by Jupiter himself . They were celebrated at Olympia in Elis. Vast nu

Persian and Chaldean Magi, and the Brahmins of India. He established himself at Crotona; enjoined sobriety, temperance, simpli

n′i-des: a Cretan herdsman who awoke from a sleep of 57 years to find himself endowed with gifts of prophecy, purification, and

e lay down upon a bank of violets, near where Psyche sat, and said to himself as he gazed at her, “Ah, mother!” at the same tim

s which he ever received. “Powerful divinity,” said Cupid, addressing himself to the god, “thou art discretion itself — the gui

he commands of Venus concerning Psyche, and his desire to possess her himself . Harpocrates did not speak in reply, but he desce

s an allegory. When Cupid consulted the god of silence, he was silent himself , and inquired by meditation, or thought without s

was the strangest thing in the world, that her husband should absent himself from her every day. It was enough, they said, to

t water could be changed to ice. Ann. But the man might have seen it himself . Mother. No; that man could not have seen it. He

n some other king to punish the robbers, for he was not able to do it himself . He sent all the way to Thrace, to Tereus, the ki

, throwing off the sordid garments that concealed his dignity, showed himself a god. “My good friends,” he said, addressing him

dignity, showed himself a god. “My good friends,” he said, addressing himself to Baucis and Philemon, “I thank you for your hos

e god, conferred in a whisper. Philemon soon returned, and addressing himself humbly to Jupiter, said, “It is our request, sinc

ome young man. “I am come hither, fair lady,” said Mercury addressing himself to Aglauria, to “see your sister Herse. I desire

diately upon a mortal, and then she cannot be given to a god. Mercury himself respects marriage vows. If Herse is once married

that Narcissus would live to be old, if he could be kept from seeing himself ; and, then, that was not so difficult a matter as

is grasp, just as his fingers brushed its party-coloured wings, threw himself down by a fountain-side, to cool and refresh hims

red wings, threw himself down by a fountain-side, to cool and refresh himself . The water was smooth and limpid, and in it, for

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

her; therefore he went into Greece, but he did not know where to fix himself till he had prayed to the gods for instruction. T

d that this was the place where the gods intended he should establish himself . The first act which the founders of cities perfo

t to look after his friends. He took care to put on armour, to clothe himself in a lion’s skin, and to carry with him a lance a

he world. Acteon being one day fatigued by the chase lay down to rest himself by a fountain, in the valley of Gargaphia. The tr

it at Acteon, transformed him to a stag. The unhappy Acteon now felt himself a mere brute, and he fled away from the offended

he was asleep, they tied Acteon’s hands, so that he could not defend himself , and then fastened upon him a stag’s horns and sk

He went to Mount Citheron, where the orgies were held, and concealed himself , as he thought, in the branches of a tree, the be

hat think you of Pentheus? Ann. That he was not very prudent to hide himself where the Menades held their orgies; but though h

. Jupiter loved and pitied the poor young prisoner, and metamorphosed himself for gods could take what shape they pleased, into

king: but Polydectes was weak, and old, and ill-natured. He knew this himself . He said to himself. My subjects are tired of me,

was weak, and old, and ill-natured. He knew this himself. He said to himself . My subjects are tired of me, and they love young

s; they will kill me, I fear; or perhaps he will, that he may be king himself . But I will be too cunning for him. If I should k

o the king. Atlas received him graciously, and Perseus thus announced himself : “You see before you, great king, a son of Jupite

ocked and terrified; he tried, it appeared, to speak, but in spite of himself he hesitated, and shuddered “What can this mean?”

other person, advanced to Perseus. “Stranger!” uttered he, addressing himself to Perseus; “You have taken another man’s bride.

gos happened to attend the funeral games of Teatimas. Persius offered himself to the labours of the Dise; and the strength of h

fflicted Peneus; the venerable Inachus only was absent. He had hidden himself in the inmost recesses of his rocky dwelling, the

r gentle breezes. Mercury immediately obeyed his father: he disguised himself in the habit of a shepherd, and took along with h

a flute, and he was ravished at the sound. He invited Mercury to seat himself by his side, and to inform him how the pipe was i

replied Phæton; “my father was Apollo, the son of your father, and is himself the most graceful, beautiful, and accomplished of

ask. To conduct the flaming car of day is an enterprise which Jupiter himself would scarcely undertake; notwithstanding my own

ads of bright rays, even when it was not occupied by the god, who was himself the very spirit of light. The vigilant Aurora app

e the earth in darkness. But Apollo only answered, that Jupiter ought himself to undertake the task of enlightening the earth,

e. Amphion, driven to madness by the loss of all his children, killed himself ; and their mother, left alone of all, sat the mut

e work more valuable and interesting. When the student has acquainted himself with the brief abstract here introduced, principa

over the different parts of the universe; so that man was to believe himself to be every where observed by some of those deiti

o be a blind god, governing all things by absolute necessity. Jupiter himself , the first and the greatest of the gods, was subj

otality of his states would be governed by the counsels of Saturn and himself . — See Fig. 2. Fig. 2. Janus. “Thou double pa

shall sustain The righteous laws, and fraud and force restrain. Janus himself before his fane shall wait, And keep the dreadful

y. His phrensy drove him to the mountains of Phrygia, where he killed himself with a hatchet. He was about to lose his life, wh

Jupiter shared the universe with his brethren, Neptune and Pluto. For himself he reserved the jurisdiction of heaven and earth;

boils round with flames shot thick from sky.” Cowley. “Great Jove himself , whom dreadful darkness shrouds, Pavilioned in th

ints. King Jupiter having driven him from his kingdom, Prometheus hid himself in the forests on mount Caucasus, which seemed to

egged leave to drive the chariot of the sun for one day; but he found himself unequal to the task: the horses, running away, an

n. For this double offence, he was banished from heaven. Apollo hired himself as a shepherd to Admetus, king of Thessaly, and r

e them, he rushed from the top of a tower; but not being able to keep himself in the air; he fell, and broke his head. 1. Clio,

lly represents a man, vain of his intellectual powers, who considered himself a poet, but whose works could not survive him. Su

vailingly attempted to have his works admired, he thought he revenged himself by persecuting the sciences; and the poets invent

d of men and women, armed with cymbals and other musical instruments, himself in a chariot drawn by a lion and a tiger. In his

the Spartan lawgiver, would destroy the vineyards of Thrace. He armed himself with a scythe, and began to cut them, but awkward

and ran to the appointed tree; but as he did not find her, he stabbed himself with a sword. Thisbe, in the mean time, recoverin

d pointed cap. Sometimes he is seen sitting upon an anvil, supporting himself with a hammer. —  See Fig. 29. Fig. 29. Vulcan.

his sceptre, and from Vulcan his tools. Mercury greatly distinguished himself in the wars of the giants, delivered Mars from a

consulted the learned, and profitted by their discourses to instruct himself in the sciences and arts. The delicate negociatio

, hero, or captain who, commanding a great naval army, had signalized himself by his talents and heroic exploits in some sea-fi

ngerous melody, stopped the ears of his comrades with wax, and caused himself to be bound fast to the mast, by which means he s

o take care of sea-calves, and other marine animals. He could convert himself into any shape he pleased, and had the gift of di

he fable of Aristæus illustrates the power of Proteus to metamorphose himself . Eurydice was about to be married to Orpheus. The

ce, which the poets metaphorically express by saying, that he changed himself into different forms. A fickle person is called a

s Proteus? What fable relates to the power of Proteus to metamorphose himself ? Chapter V : Glaucus, Portumnus, Phorcys, Saro

they instantly leaped into the sea. He wished to try its effects upon himself ; and as soon as he had touched it, he instantly l

had by her two sons, Calais and Zethes. Boreas, having metamorphosed himself into a horse, gave birth to twelve colts of such

a. Vertumnus was the god of orchards and of spring. He could change himself into whatever forms he chose, but was usually rep

h he drank, was called Cantharus; and a staff with which he supported himself when he walked with a staggering step, Ferula. Hi

is as ancient as the world itself. The first man received it from God himself , and transmitted it to his posterity. But in prop

ornament of his flock. The god of the sea became enraged, and avenged himself upon Minos by filling his family with troubles. P

, winged youth, holding a bunch of poppies in his hand. He could turn himself into any form. Mors, the goddess of death, was t

different figures, were obliged to flee into Egypt. Jupiter converted himself into a ram; Mercury, into an ibis; Apollo, a crow

by the fifty sons of Ægyptus at the head of a powerful army. Finding himself solicited in so forcible a manner, he agreed to t

rantic as to put out his eyes, and would have laid violent hands upon himself , had not Antigone, his constant attendant, preven

isius, king of Argos, by Jupiter, who is fabled to have metamorphosed himself into a shower of gold, while his mother was shut

th in Crete. Theseus was confined in the Labyrinth; but he extricated himself by the help of Ariadne, after he had destroyed th

to be black. Whereupon, believing his son to be dead, he precipitated himself into the sea, which was afterwards called the Æge

onfined him there for some offence, upon which Dædalus made wings for himself and his son Icarus, with wax and the feathers of

daughter to Minos. She gave Theseus a clue of thread by which he let himself into, as well as helped himself out of, the Labyr

seus a clue of thread by which he let himself into, as well as helped himself out of, the Labyrinth. On his return, he took Ari

t the slightest wound, when inflicted by them, proved mortal. He felt himself so much indebted to Iolas for this seasonable ser

that he nearly fainted at the sight; or, as some assert, he concealed himself for some time in a brazen vessel. On his way to E

Geryon, king of Gades, in Spain, which lived on men’s flesh. The king himself was a monster with three bodies and three heads,

Pleasure, which sometimes causes one to neglect his duties, and give himself up to amusement. In short, our readers may exert

e, was an infant when his father died, and his uncle Pelias took upon himself the direction of the government. Pelias did not r

fection by the varied sounds of his musical instruments. He separated himself as far as possible from human society, but was fi

Trojans. His original name was Podarces. Soon after having possessed himself of the city, Priam fortified it with bastions, ca

nce of any note who escaped the destruction of Troy. He distinguished himself greatly during the siege, and wrestled hard with

rnal regions, after his father’s death, to learn from him the fate of himself and of his descendants. He was slain in battle wi

. He killed Hector, the son of Priam, at Troy, and was at last killed himself by Paris, with a stratagem of Polyxena. Polyxena

d insanity, in hopes of being exempted from military duty, and busied himself with his plough. But this pretence was detected b

antic with rage, and chagrined at the disappointment, that he stabbed himself , and his blood was changed into the flower hyacin

e transformed his companions into swine; upon which Ulysses fortified himself against her charms with an herb, called moly, whi

of his companions to their original shapes. After this he reconciled himself to Circe, and had by her one son, Telegonus, or,

not be allured by their charming voices, he closed his ears, and tied himself to the mast. By this expedient, he escaped the fa

asleep to Ithaca, where Minerva awaked him, and advised him to dress himself in a beggar’s ragged clothes. He discovered himse

ised him to dress himself in a beggar’s ragged clothes. He discovered himself to his son Telemachus, and to his faithful shephe

from his toils, Atlas is reported to have requested Hercules to load himself with the burden of the world. Mount Atlas is so l

mage of the radiant Divinity, hardly inferior in splendour to the sun himself , his rays being imitated by a boundless profusion

incarnate. The Rama of the Hindoos, an incarnate deity, distinguished himself greatly by delivering his wife Sita from the gian

a; next, to construct a vessel, and put into it necessary provisions, himself , his relatives, and friends, birds and quadrupeds

fire, one person on a sudden declared that whoever should precipitate himself into the flames, would produce light. No sooner h

s it is said.) he built, not a temple, but rather a tower, to protect himself and his people from a second deluge. We know in w

ely to fall into ruins. Knight Bernin, who long after aspired to show himself the equal of Michael Angelo, looked upon this wil

etimes the priestess spoke in the name of the god; at others, the god himself gave his replies. In some places, they were recei

, dedicated to Genius and Fortune. This time is employed in purifying himself . He is not permitted to wash except in the cold w

nd thus discovered the oracle. Trophonius, says Pausanias, prescribed himself the worship which he desired. It appears, therefo

shall follow the opinion of Varro, and the order which he prescribes himself in naming them. 1. The Persian. She was called Sa

amily only was allowed to be admitted at the Olympic games. Alexander himself was compelled to prove, that he was descended fro

. Odin more pleased with giving crowns to his sons than with reigning himself , next repaired to Sweden, where reigned a prince

e. Having assembled his friends and his companions, he inflicted upon himself , with the point of a lance, nine wounds, in the f

his life. Some learned men have supposed that the desire of revenging himself upon the Romans was the principle of all his acti

es which he employed with the greatest success, in order to secure to himself the confidence and respect of the people was to c

he could raise the dead to life, predict future events, and transform himself at will; that, by the force of his enchantments,

reats or in sacred forests. There he reigned in silence, and rendered himself sensible by the respect which he inspired. To rep

imitive purity; as it is obvious, that this conqueror, by introducing himself to the people of the North as an awful divinity,

s expressed in a style of sublime elevation. The reader can judge for himself of the resemblance it bears to sacred tradition.

re peopled with the shades of his ancestors and friends, and to fancy himself constantly surrounded by them. In spite of all th

ey believed, every virtue, and healed all diseases; and if one rubbed himself with it, he could obtain all he wished. It had po

ia; since, if this had been the case, all things must have been, like himself , ineffable and unknown. It is necessary, therefor

and ξηνα, xena, signifying by these names that he gives life through himself . Further still, they report that the Sun is drawn

the sky and walk on earth as a man. He wished to see and enjoy things himself . At any moment, however, he might disappear to re

it must be a pack of monsters, all howling; but soon she saw Cerberus himself . He was larger than any horse, and he had three h

er our feet, and they were bold and strong. They did not fear Jupiter himself , and once they piled mountain upon mountain and t

hers. Then he put them back into his quiver, taking care not to prick himself , for the golden arrows would make even a god fall

llo saw her moving gracefully and swiftly among the trees, he said to himself that he had never seen a lighter step or a more w

rolled, he seemed to hear in them the very voices of the gods. And he himself could sing. Apollo, god of light and song, loved

ir leaves to hear him; and the gentle gods of the rivers, and Neptune himself , god of old ocean, would quiet their waters to li

d through the iron gates, and came into the presence of the dread god himself , sitting upon his throne with Proserpina at his s

footsteps. There was not a sound. “Is she really following?” he asked himself , but he dared not turn to see. Yet Eurydice was t

that it was true. He listened to hear her step — her breath — for he himself was breathing hard. There was not a sound. He cal

eps more and they would be out. Again Orpheus walked softly and asked himself : — “Is she really following? Have the gods of the

ht in battle.” “A gentle woman, and a gentle story,” said Hercules to himself ; but to her he said, “Pray, what is your name, fa

by the gods, Virtue. After this, Hercules, by order of the gods, gave himself up to the service of King Eurystheus. Eurystheus

far and wide. Armed with his bow and arrows, and with a club that he himself had made of a wild olive tree which he tore up by

ide and all fast asleep; and in the midst lay the aged sea-god Nereus himself , with his long white beard and hair. Hercules dre

ff to the water as fast as they could, leaving Nereus to take care of himself . Then began the struggle, Nereus doing everyth

es doing everything to hold the slippery god. Suddenly Nereus changed himself to a leopard, but Hercules seized him by the neck

as the sky could be so heavy. He wished he had gone after the apples himself . As for Atlas, he was glad to be rid of his burde

time nor place for merrymaking,” said the servant, for he was beside himself with grief now, and was no longer able to keep si

did not stop, but went boldly on and came into the presence of Helios himself . The god sat on a throne and was so dazzlingly br

e other gods, dares to drive the chariot of the sun — no, not Jupiter himself . I alone can control it. The road is difficult. H

car began to move. The day had begun. In a few moments Phaëton found himself driving up the steep road of heaven. Below him he

hey hesitated, fearing the great; goddess Minerva, he stepped forward himself to do the impious deed. Then Dictys stepped in hi

old of it and lifted hard, but the stone did not move. Then he braced himself and tugged still harder, but the stone was firm.

lutch Theseus with its hands, but he was stronger, and each time tore himself loose in a flash. It tried to bite him with its g

is the fairest.” Without more words the god was gone, and Paris found himself standing alone with the golden apple in his hand.

or I will defend you from harm, even though you shall anger Agamemnon himself .” Then the priest made known how Agamemnon had of

e Myrmidons, my followers, but remember my words.” So Patroclus armed himself in the shining armor of Achilles, mounted the spl

heard of the death of Patroclus, whom he loved above all men, he cast himself upon the earth and threw dust upon his head and t

lamentation, and they stood near him, lest in his grief he should do himself harm. Far away, at the bottom of the ocean, Theti

ew so eager that he would let no one else touch the helm, but held it himself , day and night, to avoid every chance of misfortu

sses’ men filled their ears with wax, so as to hear nothing. The hero himself , however, had himself tied to the mast, and so he

ears with wax, so as to hear nothing. The hero himself, however, had himself tied to the mast, and so heard them. He struggled

ses awoke in the swineherd’s house, who should come in but Telemachus himself . The suitors had missed him. When he came into th

rva took off the disguise she had put upon Ulysses, and the hero made himself known. With tears of joy the young man flung his

e of the talkative maidservants, he told her only invented stories of himself . Long did Penelope listen, and when at last sh

y, 196; the bravest of the Trojans, 186; slew Patroclus, 189, and was himself killed by Achilles, 198. Hel΄en. Queen of Sparta

snakes, 80; chose the path of virtue, instead of happiness, 83; gave himself up to the service of King Eurystheus, 83, and per

ngs who dwelt in the sea, the sea nymphs and the sea gods and Neptune himself , rose with songs of gladness to welcome their que

all these lovely maidens, and he singled out Proserpine, and said to himself , “She shall be my queen. That fair face can make

im loved him; but he seemed to have no heart, for he loved no one but himself . One day he was wandering through the forest with

o ( Roberts ). The youth was very much surprised, for he had thought himself alone in the woods. He looked all around, but not

d to poor Echo, and indeed to all who loved him, at last fell in love himself , and in a very strange way. When Narcissus was bo

would live to manhood. The prophet answered, “If he never recognizes himself .” At the time, no one understood the meaning of t

arcissus! He, with whom so many had been in love, was at last in love himself , and with a thing that had no form, or substance,

at ado over Apollo, so that he left the country feeling very proud of himself . As he was going along, whom should he meet but t

s music, grew pale and thin with grieving over his death. But Orpheus himself , with a happy heart, crossed the dark River of De

nd was so bright that it reflected things as in a mirror; and Mercury himself gave his sharp, crooked sword and his winged shoe

d, Mercury led Perseus, and after giving him some parting advice, hid himself in the grove near by, while Perseus stood just ou

rate them, so he led his charge away to a distant pasture, and seated himself on the top of a hill, from which he could see all

es for your flocks, and shade such as shepherds love.” Mercury seated himself on the hillside, and tried to put Argus to sleep

had vanished. When Pan stretched out his arm toward Syrinx, he found himself grasping, instead, the reeds that grew on the mar

t equally sure that he would be the victor, because he could disguise himself , at any moment, and take on the form of an animal

its stead there stood a fierce-looking bull. The river god had saved himself by again changing his form. Now followed the fier

e waters had risen to such a height that Hercules was afraid to trust himself in them with his precious burden. As he was stand

d in his torture. The servant stood amazed for a moment, and then hid himself , in terror, behind a rock. Suddenly Hercules spie

dle of the sea. As for Hercules, when he found that he could not free himself from his torture, he died as he had lived, like a

re King Minos received him very kindly. But before long, Daedalus got himself into trouble by interfering with the king’s house

ave the father a sudden happy thought. He would try to make wings for himself and his son, and fly from this island in which he

horse, with his purple robe fluttering in the breeze, was King Minos himself . Minos was tall and noble in appearance, and no s

be very glad indeed to see his nephew. He bade him sit down and rest himself , and placed food and drink before him. While they

to meet his death, as they thought. In the midst of them sat the king himself , with Medea at his right hand. In all that vast c

e loved most in all the world, and his grief was sad to see. He threw himself on the ground beside the dead stag, kissed the so

e could not live without his dear playfellow, and was ready to pierce himself with the same arrow that had slain the stag. But

d, he tried to console Cyparissus, telling him that he must not blame himself for what had been a mere accident; and at last he

t he induced him to give up the arrow with which he had meant to kill himself . But the poor boy wept and mourned, and would not

sness came over him; and at length he had such a mad longing to throw himself into the clear water, that almost before he knew

he more he looked, the more restless he grew, and it was hard to tear himself away from the marble image. He named his statue G

t he became so used to hearing his praises sung that he, too, thought himself the greatest musician in the world; and one day h

he judge stood Apollo with his golden cloak and shining lyre, and Pan himself , with his goatskin flung loosely about his should

them to long, furry asses’- ears. In great excitement the king locked himself in his royal chamber and then sent for the court

laws by giving to inanimate objects like passions and sentiments with himself . When the tempest rages, and the crashing lightni

the intervening centuries. In this fierce struggle, Achelous changed himself into the form of a bull and rushed upon his antag

mly that it was broken off by the furious efforts of Achelous to free himself . He was defeated, and finally turned himself into

orts of Achelous to free himself. He was defeated, and finally turned himself into a river, which has since been known by his n

æ′on [Actæon] was the son of Aristæus, a famous huntsman. He intruded himself on Diana while she was bathing, and was changed b

great valor during the siege, encountering Diomed, and even Achilles himself . When the Grecians had set the city on fire Æneas

n assert that he went mad after being defeated by Ulysses, and killed himself . Another Ajax, son of Oileus, also took a promine

so sweetly that the dolphins flocked round the vessel. He then threw himself into the sea, and one of the dolphins took him up

is mares on the flesh of his guests. He was overcome by Hercules, and himself given to the same horses as food. Dio′ne [Dione]

lness of which he could not be cured. In a fit of desperation he cast himself into a funeral pile on Mount Œta; but Jupiter had

ot, and only the mortal part of Hercules was consumed. “Let Hercules himself do what he may, The cat will mew, and dog will ha

ope, was a beautiful youth, who was so pleased with the reflection of himself which he saw in the placid water of a fountain th

t it must be some beautiful nymph. His fruitless endeavors to possess himself of the supposed nymph drove him to despair, and h

ess himself of the supposed nymph drove him to despair, and he killed himself . There sprang from his blood a flower, which was

blood a flower, which was named after him, Narcissus. “Narcissus so himself forsook, And died to kiss his shadow in the brook

P Pacto′lus [Pactolus]. The river in Lydia where Midas washed himself by order of Bacchus, and the sands were turned to

en playing a pipe made of reeds of various lengths, which he invented himself , and from which he could produce music which char

ts were reduced to three, Juno, Pallas (Minerva), and Venus; but Jove himself could not make these three agree, and it was deci

of Achilles, which was so large that none could wield it but the hero himself . Pe′lion [Pelion]. A well-wooded mountain, famou

o received from Venus a box of ointment, with which, when he anointed himself , he grew so beautiful that Sappho became enamored

teus [Proteus]. A marine deity, who could foretell events and convert himself at will into all sorts of shapes. According to la

ode, Ulysses had the ears of his companions stopped with wax, and had himself tied to the mast of his ship. They thus sailed pa

walks erect, and as the evening of his existence sets in, he supports himself with a stick. When the Sphinx found her riddle so

pe, and he was so much endeared to her that he feigned madness to get himself excused from going to the Trojan war; but this ar

ements by stopping the ears of his companions with wax, and fastening himself to the mast of his ship. His wife Penelope was a

und Mount Olympus; and Cronus, with great satisfaction, congratulated himself on the result of his enterprise. One fine morning

and Of strength o’ercoming him, should cast him forth From glory, and himself th’ immortals rule.” Hesiod ( Elton’s tr.). Ign

Cronus, who, in the intervals of his numerous affairs, congratulated himself upon the cunning he had shown to prevent the acco

get rid of him; but, before he could put it into execution, he found himself attacked by his son, and, after a short but terri

sunlight was ever allowed to find its way; while Jupiter reserved for himself the general supervision of his brothers’ estates,

caused the sufferer intense anguish. All day long the vulture gorged himself ; but during the cool night, while the bird slept,

to deposit his burden in their dwelling for safe-keeping, professing himself too weary to convey it to its destination that da

anxious to prevent the death of the confiding goose, Jupiter revealed himself to his faithful worshippers, and in gratitude for

f Troy. Scorning to perform any menial tasks, the God of Music seated himself near by, and played such inspiring tunes that the

wont to rest during the noon hour in some shady spot, and as he flung himself down upon the short grass he often called for a b

rtals. Such was not the case, however; and shortly after Apollo found himself engaged in another musical contest with Pan, King

ith Pan, King Midas’ favourite flute-player. Upon this occasion Midas himself retained the privilege of awarding the prize, and

deformity from the eyes of the king’s subjects. The barber acquitted himself deftly, and, before he was allowed to leave the p

le occurrence had been but a dream, but so sweet a dream that he cast himself down upon the sward, hoping to woo it to visit hi

es, little suspecting that the dark head of Orion, who was refreshing himself by a sea bath, was given her as a target. When sh

ed the young man’s face than he turned to obey her command, and found himself transformed into a stag, with slender, sinewy lim

could catch a glimpse of the torch burning brightly, and pictured to himself the shy, sweet blushes which would dye Hero’s che

in the nymph eluded his touch; but the enamoured youth could not tear himself away from the spot haunted by this sweet image, w

st forsake thee: the high gods Link Love with Faith, and he withdraws himself From the full gaze of Knowledge,’” Lewis Morris.

were fat and sleek; and the mischievous little god, after satisfying himself that they were young, and therefore promised to b

to be despised, and Argus joyfully accepted; but, instead of exerting himself to be entertaining, Mercury droned out such lengt

fective Armed with a flask of his choicest vintage, Bacchus presented himself before Vulcan, and offered him a refreshing draug

the very nature of his labour, accepted the offered cup, and allowed himself to be beguiled into renewing his potations, until

having strayed away from his followers and lost his way, Bacchus laid himself down upon the sand on the sea-shore to rest. Some

the road he had travelled in his pride a few hours before, again cast himself at Bacchus’ feet, and this time implored him to t

entheus long to view the ceremonies in secret. He therefore disguised himself , and hid in a bush near the consecrated place, ho

re none had ever existed before, surmised what had happened. Changing himself into an impetuous torrent, he rushed to join his

ntil at last Erisichthon, deprived of means to procure food, devoured himself . Ceres and Stellio Another anecdote illustr

rs, Cleopatra and Chione. On another occasion, Boreas, having changed himself into a horse and united himself to the mares of D

ther occasion, Boreas, having changed himself into a horse and united himself to the mares of Dardanus, King of Troy, became th

s, rose from his seat by the wayside, and, turning to Arete, declared himself ready to obey any command she might choose to giv

ng some good work for mortals, until he reached their land, presented himself before their queen, and boldly explained the caus

-set horns, and held it so firmly that all the bull’s efforts to free himself from his powerful grasp were vain, until the horn

nt.” Sophocles ( Francklin’s tr.). Hercules, only too glad to avail himself of the Centaur’s kind offer of assistance, quickl

o Deianeira’s arms.” Sophocles ( Francklin’s tr.). Lichas acquitted himself faithfully of his errand; and Hercules, viewing t

converse with her for a little while. To avoid being seen, he changed himself into a golden shower, and gently dropped down on

e news was very unwelcome, he hastened to his father’s court, to make himself known, and receive the welcome promised so many y

than remain imprisoned for ever, Dædalus then manufactured wings for himself and for his son, and determined to make use of th

d, immediately concluded that his son was dead, and in his grief cast himself into the sea, since known as the Ægean, where he

de did not, however, enjoy a very long life, and Pirithous soon found himself , like Theseus, a disconsolate widower. To avoid s

(swift-sailing), and speedily collected a crew of heroes as brave as himself , among whom were Hercules, Castor, Pollux, Peleus

icions, and made him question the queen, who, afraid lest he might do himself an injury in the first moment of his despair if t

ut prosperity was not doomed to favour him long. Just when he fancied himself most happy, and looked forward to a peaceful old

more than the poor monarch could bear, and in his despair he blinded himself with one of her ornaments.         “He pluck’d f

pair, thrust his dagger into his side, and perished too.         “On himself bent all his wrath, Full in his side the weapon f

uite unconscious of the purport of this letter, Bellerophon presented himself before Iobates, who received him very hospitably,

couraged by the fulsome flattery of his courtiers, he finally fancied himself the equal of the immortal gods, and wished to joi

his pleadings. At last the lover had recourse to stratagem, disguised himself as an aged crone, entered Pomona’s garden, and in

ove, Vertumnus. Vertumnus seized the favourable opportunity, revealed himself , and clasped her to his breast. Pomona, perceivin

re; and swimming about comfortably in the element, where he now found himself perfectly at home, he began to explore the depths

anxious to redeem her promise, directed Paris to return to Troy, make himself known to his parents, — who, the goddess promised

emn festival. There he took part in the athletic games, distinguished himself , and attracted the attention of his sister Cassan

promptly at his call except Ulysses, King of Ithaca, who, to console himself for Helen’s refusal of his suit, had married her

hosts, for Helen and her wealth; And he who shall o’ercome, and prove himself The better warrior, to his home shall bear The tr

ched the armour off the mangled corpse, and quickly withdrew to array himself in the brilliant spoils. The tidings of Patroclus

messenger from Jove, who bids me say The immortals are offended, and himself The most, that thou shouldst in thy spite detain

som and restore the dead.” Homer ( Bryant’s tr.). Mercury acquitted himself with his usual despatch and soon guided Priam in

grief at their loss was so intense, that he became insane, and killed himself in a fit of frenzy, while Polyxena, inconsolable

t, and aid in the construction of a huge raft, whereon our hero found himself afloat after many years of reluctant lingering on

and Ulysses Too weary to think of aught but rest, Ulysses dragged himself into a neighbouring wood, where he fell asleep on

, and enjoyed the constant society of heroes as brave and renowned as himself .                             “‘Come, my friends,

g that there was no hope of saving the doomed city, quickly disguised himself in Greek armour which he tore from the corpse of

what was hidden from mortal eyes. Neptune, Minerva, Juno, and Jupiter himself were fighting and levelling the walls with mighty

y after her death, in the very midst of the fray, Æneas suddenly felt himself wounded by an arrow sent by some mysterious hand.

was finally vanquished, and sank to the ground, frankly acknowledging himself beaten as he exhaled his last breath. “‘Yours is

klore of all parts of the earth, they prove that the savage considers himself akin to beasts (generally to the one whose image

urse it is difficult, not to say impossible, for civilised man to put himself in the savage’s place, and regard things from his

ite the place where he disappeared, but is no more seen after the sun himself has fairly risen, “they say that Orpheus has turn

226 Æ-ge′us. King of Athens; father of Theseus, 218, 220, 221; drowns himself , 226; significance, 355 Æ′gis. Shield or breastpl

as; father of Pallas, 335, 336 E-ve′nus. Father of Marpessa; drowned himself in river of same name, 131; Hercules crosses, 203

o shew that his dominions should be governed by the joint counsels of himself and Saturn. What have the poets said farther conc

g the empire of the universe into three parts, he retained Heaven for himself , entrusted the Sea to Neptune, and allotted to Pl

ortal pow’rs stand trembling at the God. Pitt’s Virgil. Great Jove himself , whom dreadful darkness shrouds, Pavilion’d in th

ch issued from a cavern under the temple at Delphos. Phœbus. Phœbus, himself , the rushing battle led; A veil of clouds involv’

egion, Venus was bestowed upon him as a wife. Afterwards, misbehaving himself , Jupiter, with one kick of his foot, precipitated

He is represented by the poets, as possessing the faculty of changing himself into whatever forms he chose. Hence, a fickle per

and disgusted with his dismal abode, Demogorgon formed a ball, seated himself upon it, and rising into the air, fixed the limit

m a horrible sea monster, to which she was exposed. At last, he burnt himself to death on a funeral pile, formed of trees, whic

having dwelt in the egg, during a long series of ages, meditating on himself , at last divided it into two equal parts; and fro

the pavement was an image of the radiant Divinity, hardly inferior to himself in splendour; his rays being imitated by a boundl

came frantic, and ran hither and thither, imploring succour, fancying himself pursued by the angry reptile-god. The Bull, Apis,

hief of the Jynges, the highest rank of genii; who, aspiring to equal himself to the God Mithras, by his eloquence seduced all

alliance, fled before the victorious arms of Pompey, and established himself in the north of Europe, with his army and the pri

aved it in the field, he assembled his companions, and inflicted upon himself nine deep wounds with the point of his lance. As

t; but without any image. Here the God was supposed to come to repose himself ; hence it has been inferred that the Babylonians

er his brethren of mankind. Others have imagined that Saturn was Noah himself , and that his sons Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto, w