the heavens and the earth, and the changes which appear to have taken place among them. These last are however, in the popula

very much doubt if this be a real original source of mythes10, and we place it here only because it has been generally so reg

sent them in abundance. We cannot however refrain from giving in this place the following instance, as it combines the ancien

, and were continually quarrelling ; a furious contest at length took place between them on the top of Mount Sactá, whose bas

estoring the human race by flinging stones behind them20. There was a place at Rome called Argiletum : this word, which evide

ace at Rome called Argiletum : this word, which evidently signifies a place abounding in potter's earth (argilla)21, may be d

landing in Pevensey-bay, was advancing to Hastings, on coming to this place he took a bull’s hide and cut it into thongs, whi

l notice when treating of the progress of Grecian mythology ; in this place we will enumerate those which have been most prev

ests, of the legend of the soothsaying pigeon of Dodona, and in other places of that historian, a similar desire69. This mode

archus, and the other editors of the ancient poets gave the legends a place in their commentaries. The Latin poets of the Aug

and Sidôn89, and of their bartering voyages to Temesa90, (perhaps the place of that name in Italy,) where they exchanged iron

the western margin of the earth, by the stream of Ocean, lay a happy place named the Elysian Plain, whither the mortal relat

ual darkness, the abode of a people whom he names Kimmerians. He also places there Erebos, the realm of Aïdes and Persephoneia

Aïdes and Persephoneia, the final dwelling of all the race of men, a place which the poet of the Ilias describes as lying wi

nd its upper surface as the abode of Jehovah and his holy angels, the place where he had formed his magazines of hail, rain,

ey named Asgardr (God-abode), was the dwelling of their gods, and the place to which the souls of the virtuous and the valian

ght of day. It was regarded as the prison of the gods, and not as the place of torment for wicked men, being to the gods what

ed Erebos, the abode of the dead. Elysion was moved down to it as the place of reward for the good, and Tartaros was raised u

nd, Without dimension, where length, breadth and height, And time and place are lost. It contained the ‘embryon atoms’ which

Yawning received them whole and on them closed. The bottom of this place of torment was of both liquid and solid fire ; it

e other ancient system of the celestial dynasties, which assigned the place of Uranos and Gæa to Ophiôn and Eurynome. As this

ring in particular, omitting Iapetos, whom we shall set in his proper place at the head of mankind. Though Night, ‘eldest of

is not so apparent why Night should be the parent of Mockery. Hesiod places the abode of Night in the West, behind where Atla

d, carries Sleep in her arms.’ It is not quite clear whether the poet places the dwelling of Night on this side of or beyond O

ode or springs of Night in the North, whilst Apollonius176 appears to place them within the earth. It was, as we shall see, t

recruit their vigour. Ovid also, the faithful follower of the Greeks, places the pastures of the solar steeds in the West, whe

e Ocean to the East. In two other passages of his wild poem210 Nonnus places the abode of the Sun in the East. It is remarkabl

may presume that it was in the East. It is also in the East that Ovid places the splendid palace of the Sun, where the lucid g

emples in Greece, but he had altars at Corinth, Argos, and some other places . The chief seat of his worship was the isle of Rh

in the Greek poets. In Ovid245 her steeds are snow-white. Statius246 places her in a car drawn by two horses. Pausanias247 sa

used to descend to him every night on the summit of Mount Latmos, the place of his repose255. The god Pan was also said to ha

appropriated to Pallas Athene, and of which we shall treat in its due place . The name Selene (Σϵλήνη) is plainly derived from

made her a daughter of Night, and Musæus gave her Zeus for a sire in place of Perses292, while others said that she was the

rly age, but we view them detached and unconnected, ignorant of their place and importance in the system (though a loose one)

of a character far more dignified and elevated than in the Ilias, the place of their abode shares in their exaltation ; and i

, Poseidôn, Hades, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter. The four first we shall place here : the two last, as wives of Zeus, will find

and it follows thence that they must have been born in some definite places , he never indicates any spot of earth as the nata

me definite places, he never indicates any spot of earth as the natal place of any of his gods386. A very ancient tradition,

eared the infant deity in a cavern of Mount Lycæon, where there was a place named Cretes, as other spots in Arcadia were desi

etes, as other spots in Arcadia were designated by names belonging to places in Crete392. All, therefore, that we can collect

cient, for the Arcadians evidently attempted to transfer the names of places in it to their own country, a practise of which a

oaths, were numerous. He was also named like the other gods from the places where he was worshiped, ex. gr. Clarios, Cithæron

on of the worship of the deities who are the subjects of them, in the places where the scenes of the supposed contests are lai

to be the prison of the Titans, became one of these regions, and the place of punishment for wicked men ; and Elysion, which

relatives of the king of the gods, was moved down thither to form the place of reward for good men. A stream encompassed the

5; and the three judges, Minôs, Æacos, and Rhadamanthys, allotted his place of bliss or of pain to each of the dead who was b

ms, we must call attention to the circumstance of mankind agreeing to place the abode of departed souls either beneath the ea

of life, may have led the Greeks485, or it may be the Phœnicians, to place the dwelling of the dead in general in the dark l

ing her hand on the head of Zeus, vowed perpetual virginity. Zeus, in place of marriage, gave her to sit in the middle of the

Platæa. She was also honoured at Sparta, Corinth, Corcyra, and other places . The victims offered to her were kine, ewe-lambs

era ; and gradually the legend was spread that Samos was their native place , and that they were the favourite birds of its go

s, which, as we will now proceed to explain, was represented in those places where Hera was principally worshiped. We have abo

vent its doing so again. Admeta then loosed it and restored it to its place in the temple, and hence it was said arose the an

me reconciled to her lord, and with joy and laughter took herself the place of the bride, and committed the image to the flam

ρια) set beside it. The procession then moved on, each car taking its place by lot, and ascended to the summit of Cithærôn, w

t, as at Argos. In Eubœa Hera was called Virgin (Πάρθϵνος)533 ; and a place there sacred to her was named Parthenion. Macris

o continually renewed, and of which the memory was kept up in so many places , as that of heaven and earth in the spring of eac

dvanced, Ætna582, Hiera (one of the Liparæan isles)583, and all other places where there was subterranean fire, were regarded

hildren by Zeus were Phœbos-Apollo, and Artemis. While wandering from place to place with her children, Leto, says a legend m

y Zeus were Phœbos-Apollo, and Artemis. While wandering from place to place with her children, Leto, says a legend most prett

these poets. According to the Homeridian hymn in his honour, it took place in the following manner. Leto, persecuted by Hera

ecuted by Hera, besought all the islands of the Ægæan to afford her a place of rest ; but all feared too much the potent quee

solved if possible to prevent his birth. Determined therefore that no place should receive the travailing goddess, she took h

hessaly ; thence went to Eubœa, Attica, and Bœotia, but could find no place to his mind. The situation of Tilphussa, near Lak

out to lay the foundations of his temple there, when the nymph of the place , afraid of having her own fame eclipsed by the vi

ied, “Now rot (πύθευ) there on the man-feeding earth ;” and hence the place and oracle received the appellation of Pytho. The

were and whence they came. To their question in return, of what that place was to which they were come, he replies by inform

oise (δελὶν) they should worship him as Apollo Delphinios, whence the place should also derive its name617. They now disembar

oundation for some of them. The former, which evidently signifies the Place of Enquiry, a title well suited to an oracle, gav

te ; he tries in vain his healing art, and, dropping celestial tears, places her on the funereal pyre : extracting the babe, h

rhaps we might say re-united. Apollo at the same period also took the place of Pæeôn, and became the god of the healing art65

where, as the mythe of Pythôn would seem to intimate, a conflict took place between the religion of Apollo, proceeding southw

from Pieria, or westwards from Delos, and the ancient religion of the place , the worship of Gæa or Themis654, — and those of

re than another, on the same principle as in India Vishnoo is in some places more worshiped than Seeva ; Thor was most honoure

eto. He was called Delian, Delphian, Pataræan, Clarian, etc. from the places of his worship ; and Smynthian from a Phrygian wo

Artemis and the water was very intimate. She was worshiped in several places as Limnatis and Heleia, and there were frequently

Opis and Arge behind the temple of Artemis, and the tradition of the place was, that they, who were two Hyperborean maidens,

definiteness, led them to affix the names which he employs to various places really to be found, and the islet at the mouth of

nimals sacred to Aphrodite were swans, doves, and sparrows. Horace756 places her in a chariot drawn by swans, and Sappho757 in

rshiped at Cythera and Cyprus759 ; in which latter isle her favourite places were Paphôs, Golgoi, Idalion, and Amathûs ; and a

e, for the tale of Adonis sufficiently proves it ; and that this took place at a very early period, the name Cypris given to

t no distinct offices are assigned them773. Thespiæ in Bœotia was the place in which Erôs was most worshiped. The Thespians u

onster. When her husband was asleep she arose, took her lamp from its place of concealment, and approached the couch ; but th

immortality : Venus is reconciled, and her marriage with Cupid takes place . The Hours shed roses through the sky, the Graces

Spenserian verse. Chapter X. PALLAS-ATHENE, AND HERMES. We place these deities together, dissimilar as they may ap

think it not improbable that the Pelasgian goddess of Argos and other places , who had been identified with the Athenian Maid,

Hermeias (as Homer and Hesiod always name this god827,) is in one place of the Ilias called the son of Zeus828, but his m

n named Polyctôr (Much-possessing). In the Odyssey Hermeias takes the place of Iris, who does not appear at all in this poem,

ch to efface their footprints, and brought his prize safely on to the place called the Look-out of Battos, in the Peloponnese

pillars of stone, and the head of some other deity at times took the place of that of Hermes ; such were the Hermeracles, He

isputed870. The sense of that legend shall be discussed in its proper place  ; here we will only observe, that if it should ap

n olive885. The three beautiful daughters of Keleos, a prince of that place , coming to the well to draw water, and seeing the

to the light. Hermes did not disobey : he quickly reached the ‘secret places of earth,’ and found the king at home seated on a

egends, the fancy of poets and vanity of the inhabitants of different places have taken abundance of liberties with the ancien

hat the goddess gave to Triptolemos (Thrice-plough), who occupies the place of Demophoôn in the foregoing legend, her chariot

the crops, and mankind were in danger of famine ; but no one knew the place of her retreat till Pan in his huntings chanced t

iated by sacrifices and ceremonies, which were different in different places . It is further to be recollected, that the Greeks

specting the recondite sense of the actions and ceremonies which took place in the Eleusinian mysteries. The stranger, dazzle

Pierios king of Æmathia challenged them to a contest of singing. The place of trial was Mount Helicôn. At the song of the la

account of some circumstances in themselves, or because they occur in places justly liable to suspicion. The first of these pa

s the god says that ‘Semele bore him Dionysos, a joy to mortals.’ The place in which Andromache is compared to a Mænas1085, b

tance of the o in the second syllable of his name being short in this place satisfied the grammarian Herodian, and ought to s

n, and then Amaltheia’s Horn, which last name was afterwards given to places similar to it in fertility. Amaltheia here bore h

ades and to Silenos. His temples at Athens1123 and Sparta1124 were in places named marshes (ἐν λίμνɑις), and he was styled Of-

tyled Of-the-Marsh (Λιμνɑȋος), and Marsh-sprung (Λιμνηγενὴς). In some places he was called the Rainer (Ὕης)1125 ; his festival

tica and Hermione he was named Μϵλάνɑιγις, a name which in the former place was connected with the fabulous origin of the fes

s quite satisfactory) interpretation of it is God-of-Nysa, which last place occurs frequently in his legend. Like Tritôn, how

expressed in the poems of Homer had passed away, a great change took place in civil affairs, but a still greater in religion

edless to remind our readers, that we have no account on which we can place reliance of any intercourse between the Greeks an

at his mother was horrified and renounced (ἀπαρνϵῖτο) him, whence the place derived its name. Others said1221 that he was the

le forms called Nymphs, divided into various orders, according to the place of their abode. Thus1227 1. the Mountain-nymphs (

ral state, the Epimelian- or Flock-nymphs were once seen dancing at a place called the Sacred Rocks in Messapia. The young sh

oice as of lamentation is heard at night to issue from the grove. The place is called that of the Nymphs and the Youths1242.

the isle of the Hesperides, in which grew the golden fruit, and other places of light and bliss. When Atlas had been fixed as

f an object of terror which he calls Gorgo, and the Gorgeian Head. He places the former on the shield of Agamemnôn1295 ; and w

06. In short, with the exception of Hesiod, every writer of antiquity places them somewhere in Libya. This however is not to b

l first direct our attention to the latter1325. In the Ilias the only places noticed out of Greece to the west are the isles o

dyssey would seem to intimate a knowledge of Italy and Sicily ; for a place named Temesa, whither the Taphians used to sail t

and in Italy, in ancient times a most cypriferous region, there was a place named Temesa, or rather Tempsa1327. The people of

re was a place named Temesa, or rather Tempsa1327. The people of this place are said to speak a language different from Greek

and Sicily, got the habit of localising all the names of peoples and places in the romantic fictions of their aœdi ; and furt

further, Tempsa lies on the west side of Italy, and there was also a place named Taminos in the isle, which bestowed its app

ll westwards of Greece as one wide sea, in which he was at liberty to place what isles he pleased, and people them as his fan

ion of a Giant-war. The peninsula of Pallene is said to have been the place of conflict, and with the aid of the hero Heracle

e was nothing so remarkable in this practice as to induce the poet to place it among the wonders of the West. It is much more

at of the Læstrygonians, most of the localisers of the Homeric fables place both of them in Sicily1359. Others regarded Formi

ving through the air or along the water, but dwelt continually in one place . She is said by him1362 to be the daughter of Hel

c cycle, and transferred Æætes and Ææa to the West, from their proper place in the East1373 ; and he may have retained the de

the escape of Odysseus1379. But the author of the Orphic Argonautics places them on a rock near the shore of Ætna, and makes

usical beings with entrancing voices. Hence Plato in his Republic1389 places one of them on each of the eight celestial sphere

t may have given occasion to the fable. Homer, however, would seem to place the cliffs of Scylla and Charybdis somewhere betw

ut this is some unfortunate wanderer who has come hither.” In another place , when noticing the occasion for scandal which her

reality gives additional charms to this most delightful poem1427. The place determined by both ancients and moderns to be Sch

may have taken the liberty of assigning a false position to this last place . We finally think, that if Thesprotia and its ora

lo and Artemis ; and we must marvel at those ancients and moderns who place them in the Ægæan, making the one the same as Del

on, from observing the changes and revolutions which continually take place around it. Each revolving year brings to the vege

for them : in the time of the second the division of the seasons took place  : the third were martial, but not yet utterly wic

ual expanded by later writers, and Mount Caucasus was fixed on as the place of Prometheus’ punishment. The pragmatisers also

r ceased to be looked on as the first men, but Pandora still kept her place as the first woman. Prometheus and Epimetheus wer

the. We will now make a few observations on the subject. In the first place , as Buttmann and many others have observed, the r

d Fall of man. In like manner the important event of the Deluge has a place among the ancient Hellenic mythes ; but unfortuna

he early state of Greece, and even fancy that they discern in certain places of the Ilias (such for example as the quarrel bet

ries were ancient Pelasgian forms of worship, preserved in particular places , and jealously confined to a particular people, b

terminate should come, he might defer it if any one would die in his place . When the fatal day arrived Admetos implored his

wishing to marry Glauce or Creusa, the daughter of Creôn king of that place , put away Medeia. The Colchian princess, enraged

the hero and heroine have undergone the same fate with those of other places whose people were politically opposed to the sove

, she probably was in this mythe. It is also remarkable that the only place , besides Corinth, in which there were legends of

esentment for the death of her brothers, she took the billet from its place of concealment, and cast it once more into the fl

married to Cadmos in Thebes. Pindar frequently speaks of Cadmos ; he places him with the Grecian heroes Peleus and Achilleus

have selected as the site of their very earliest foreign settlement a place situated in a rich fertile valley away from the s

and Samothrace ; that Harmonia was an object of worship in this last place , and that the Cabeiræan deities were also worship

ages their patron-gods or heroes had already taken possession of the place in which they were now settled under their auspic

they were now settled under their auspices and protection1654. In no place were there more of these traditions than in Cyren

e god where he should settle. He was told to establish himself in the place where he should be entertained by the wild beasts

. Judging this to be the fulfilment of the oracle, he settled in this place , built a town which he named from himself Athaman

ning him of his danger, and offering to carry him and his sister to a place of safety. The ram, it was added, died at Colchis

bdacids at Thebes this celebrated soothsayer occupies a distinguished place  ; and his fame was apparently widely extended in

s, they followed them to a chasm in the earth, which proved to be the place sought1716. Trophonios was named1717 Zeus-Trophon

having been expelled from Pelion by the Lapiths was dwelling at that place . As Heracles was here shooting at the Centaurs, o

leased by death from his misery. The other Centaurs fled to different places  ; some remained at Malea ; Eurytiôn went to Pholo

eged the rest, till they offered to give him any two he wished in the place of the companions he had lost. He chose Alcæos an

illed Eurytiôn who came up to his aid. Menœtios, who kept in the same place the oxen of Hades, having informed Geryoneus of w

n the carrying away of the cattle of Geryoneus, whom with Hecatæus he places in Epeiros, and finally the death on the summit o

ntures out of Greece are to be referred to the Greek colonists of the places which are made the scene of them. We have thus gi

ecydes, Hellanicus and Hecatæus all gave the adventures of Heracles a place in their works ; and Herodorus of Heracleia on th

decide the cause ; and on the testimony of Cecrops, they adjudged the place to Athena. She named the city from herself, and P

they came is uncertain ; but the name of the Ionian sea would seem to place their original abode on the north coast of the Pe

t he seems to be rather in opposition with the ancient deities of the place . Some of the evil-doers whom he slays are sons of

did not admit of enmity between the ruling deity and the hero of the place , prevented Athena's being viewed as hostile to hi

e Ocean-nymphs1864. Its situation rendered it in the earliest times a place of great commerce, for it was the thoroughfare be

virtuous youth rejecting all her amorous advances, hate occupied the place of love in the bosom of the disappointed queen. S

ng can be more simple than this genealogy. The principal river of the place is the parent or origin of the first man Phoroneu

t set about the cure. He took a number of the ablest young men of the place , and made them with shouts and a certain inspired

ir country. His mother was Arsinoe the daughter of Leucippos, and the places from which his sons led the troops to Troy were i

ion and horror at the barbarous act, overturned the table (whence the place derived its future name of Trapezôs), and struck

Many had thus run and perished, and their heads were fixed round the place of contest, when her cousin Meilaniôn offered him

e remaining. Melampûs immediately desired to be removed to some other place  ; the man took up the bad at the head, the woman

2036, or as others said, granted him the boon of perpetual sleep. The place of his repose was a cavern of Mount Latmos in Car

crush him deprives him of all joy2053. This poet does not mention the place of his punishment, but Euripides says that it was

the ancient mythes, for Sipylos it is plain was designed to take the place of the mythic rock. The name Tantalos is, like Si

s head and ready to crush him, and he sought permission to resign his place at the celestial table2058. It was probably the i

make him a sovereign or judge in the Island of the Blest. Later poets place him with Minôs and Æacos in the under-world, wher

of the same origin2119. The following are astronomic mythes, which we place here for the sake of convenience. Ὠρίων. Orio

ated’ Artemis slew him with her ‘gentle darts’ in Ortygia. In another place his size and beauty are praised2121. Odysseus2122

seven, only six stars are visible, for Electra, it is said, left her place that she might not behold the ruin of Troy ; or M

e and colonisation. At Lampsacos, Cyzicos, Kios, Byzantion, and other places along the Hellespont, Propontis and Bosporos, we

uthern coast, and finally reaching the Phasis and Colchis, which last place is first named by the Corinthian poet Eumelos, wh

and the Pythia said that the Erinnys would never quit him except in a place which the sea had disclosed posterior to his parr

the goddess moved with pity snatched her away, leaving a hind in her place , and carried her to Tauria, where she made her im

im there2215. Achilleus having joined them at Tenedos, a quarrel took place between him and Agamemnôn ; but it was made up, a

to give her up, but said that some maiden must be given to him in her place . A violent dispute between him and Achilleus aris

notes of the Tzetzes contains much Troïc matter. Ovid gives the war a place in his Metamorphoses, and Statius has left an imp

ts most interesting narratives. The reader will also meet in the same place with some remarks on Ossian. 47. We shall frequ

) together, and that the Pygmies seem to contradict the analogy which places races superior to ordinary men on the shores of O

. Argonaut, i. 503. It is remarkable that there is no scholion on the place . 167. Dionys. ii. 573 ; viii. 161 ; xii. 44 ; xl

25. seq. 228. Antimachus ap. Paus. ix. 35. 38. 229. Virgil in one place (Æn. x. 190.) says poplars, in agreement with the

es gives Selene a chariot (Phœn. 178. seq.), whereas the poet in that place is evidently speaking of the chariot of Amphiarao

but we may be certain that he had Greek authority for it. In another place (Fasti, iv. 943.) he calls her Titania, unless th

uld perhaps read Eurynome for Euonyme, and then Kronos might take the place of Ophiôn. 320. Geor. iii. 193. 321. Sch. Ap.

became the prevalent one in later times, when Hades came to signify a place rather than a person. It was very rarely used by

which it is expressly distinguished in Il. viii. 368. (as person and place certainly). It is plain that neither of these wri

xxiv. 1-14. 483. Diodor. i. 92, 96. 484. The North American Indians place the happy hunting-grounds of the departed far awa

, Met. i. 452. seq. Hygin. 203. The great majority of the authorities place the legend in Arcadia, making Daphne the daughter

up. 689. Paus. ut sup. 690. It is uncertain when this change took place  ; it is the goddess who is pursued in Telesilla,

Latin nubo and nubes. 1246. Il. iii. 130. Od. iv. 743. In this last place it is used of Penelope, who was not very young ;

ap. eund. Several other opinions about Glaucos will be found in this place of Athenæus. 1275. Od. v. 333. Nitzsch in loc.

erus and his daughters three That sing about the golden tree, and he places their gardens ‘up in the broad fields of the sky.

ς in Æschylus’ Prometheus, 799 ; for this poet, as we have just seen, places the Gorgons near lake Tritonis. 1307. Serv. Æn.

ste Weltkunde’ of Voss has two great defects ; he will localise every place and people, and he is resolute in maintaining the

ty of the critics (Nitzsch, ut supra) are of opinion that this is the place meant. 1330. Od. xv. 425. seq. 1331. Od. xx. 3

ove, p. 46. 1339. Strabo, i. 2. Völcker, H. G. 110. seq. This critic places the Cyclopes and the other fabulous tribes which

. 73. Müller (Die Dorier. i. 377.) maintains that the Ortygia of this place in the Odyssey is Delos. As this passage does not

pelled, as it were, to conceive an endless spring as a condition of a place of bliss. See Müller, Proleg. 122. 1468. Qui

tion of the story being taken from Herodotus, and told of persons and places in Greece, too absurd to deserve refutation. But

ἐπὶ and ὶάλλ to put. 1727. In compliance with established usage we place this hero here, though there is little reason for

has surely no river or mountain in it. Hesiod (Th. 290, seq.) clearly places Erytheia beyond the Ocean, that is toward its fur

Athenians, see Sch. Aristoph. Knights, 1365. 1768. There were three places named Œchalia in Greece ; on the banks of the Pen

mselves (αὐτοὺѕ) were made a prey for dogs and birds ; while, in this place of the Odyssey, the image (ϵἲδωλον) of Heracles w

on’s Polyolbion, Song x. “A fountain is said to have broke out in the place where St. Osithe was beheaded, which is seen to t

ts name from him. Euripides (Orest. 984. seq.) makes the deed to take place at Cape Geræstos in Eubœa. 2068. Soph. Elec. 504

. 173. Ibis 81. 2271. Ut supra. 2272. Id. R. R. i. 1. He in this place names the following twelve, which he calls Consen

during the middle ages (and perhaps it is so at the present day) the place of Juno Lucina was occupied by the Virgin. See Da

sually represented at the moment that he assigned to each element its place . To create the light of day, he repelled all the

he pores of oak.” Ovid. From the gaieties and fêtes which then took place arose the name of Saturnalia, or fêtes of Saturn,

or fêtes of Saturn, which lasted three, four, and five days, and took place in December. All work was stayed, friend intercha

athing all the sweets of spring: Each present Pallas gives its proper place , And adds to every ornament a grace! Next Hermes

kful heart. Hope with uplifted foot set free from earth Pants for the place of her ethereal birth; Hope, as an anchor firm an

odesty, and shame the world forsook; Fraud, avarice, and force, their places took. Then sails were spread to every wind that b

ffections, and surprised him in the company of Io; a change soon took place in the appearance of the latter, when, through th

e wife of the ruler of the Gods. This induced Juno to quit her hiding place ; for, unable to restrain her jealousy, she rushed

nigh hopeless, she was informed by the nymph Arethusa of the dwelling place of her child, and of the name of him who had torn

power, as, by a decree of Destiny, she would not be able to quit her place of concealment, should she have partaken of any n

Destiny having decreed otherwise. But of this being, as possessing a place among the heroes of mythology, we are left in con

g from thunder, and of making dreams an image of reality to those who place it beneath their pillow. ——— “Her feet she found

ouds of jet. “I staid a little while to view Her cheek, that wore in place of red, The bloom of water, tender blue, Daintily

quisite melody escaping from the depth of the wood. He approached the place from whence the sound seemed to issue, and recogn

e ears of an ass.” Not long after her visit, some reeds arose in this place ; and as the wind passed through them, they repeat

river Po. His body, consumed by fire, was found by the nymphs of the place , and honoured with a decent burial. The Heliades,

h without feeling pain, and that of Delphi, in which the youth of the place offered to the gods their locks of hair, possibly

mythology_1842_img048a One day when the Muses were distant from their place of abode, a storm surprised them, and they took s

so much like life, that, according to some historians, a youth of the place secretly introduced himself into her temple, to o

akes the skies.” Homer. In the month of August, the Vulcanalia took place at Rome, streets were illuminated, fires kindled,

emain quietly in possession or her beautiful lot, or in the enchanted place which the power of the God had raised for her, th

er, she waited until Cupid was locked in slumber, and from its hiding place procured the light and the dagger. —————— “She s

nature of the story; he took her up to heaven, restored Cupid to his place , and making Psyche immortal, gave her in marriage

ity called the capital Athenæ, and became the tutelar divinity of the place . ————— “The sandals of celestial mould, Fledged

, and left her temples bare. ‌Her usual features vanished from their place , Her body lessened — but the most, her face, Her

lmet. It was in one of her temples that the following occurrence took place , from which she adopted this device. Medusa was t

answer for the murder of his son. The cause was tried at Athens, in a place which has been called from thence Areopagus, and

: And even a nation with its giant strength, Cannot supply the vacant place of love!     Evadne. Shame on such craven thought

e true and brave! “Give back the lost and lovely! those for whom The place was kept at board and hearth so long; The prayer

known to the readers of Mythology as that of his brother Jupiter. The place of his residence being gloomy, and consequently u

in night, celestial beauty blazed.” Darwin. At the entrance of the place of torments was an enormous vestibule, tenanted b

s prey.” Hesiod. Surrounded by an outer wall of iron, this terrible place was enclosed within a wall of adamant. Pluto is g

g songs to her memory?” Barry Cornwall. From the functions, and the place he inhabited, he received different names, and be

. He hears and judges each committed crime, Inquires into the manner, place , and time: The conscious wretch must all his acts

.” Horace. Numerous were the modes of sacrifice to Mercury, and the places in which they were offered; among others, the Rom

man with a long flowing beard, and hair of an azure colour. The chief place of his residence was in the Egean Sea, where he w

his strict embrace, He filled his arms with reeds, new rising in the place : And while he sighs his ill success to find, The

he latter was travelling with Hercules, a sacrifice which was to take place on the following day, caused Omphale and the hero

votive blood, Mighty monarch of the wood, And upon thy sacred shrine, Place the love inspiring wine, And, o’er all that hallo

fool no better wish could find. But the brave king departed from the place , With smiles of gladness, sparkling in his face:

vicious, that he was known as the god of lewdness. His festivals took place principally at Lampsacus, where they consecrated

like the Fauns and Satyrs, the guardian deities of the woods and wild places of the earth. Terminus was a somewhat curious div

ple on the Tarpeian rock to Jupiter, the God Terminus refused to give place , though the other gods resigned theirs with cheer

ncantation to pronounce. As Lycus walked sorrowfully in the enchanted place , astonished at the many wondrous things which met

pon her mistress to assist her, saw ——————— “The Witch Queen of that place , Even Circe the Cruel, that came like a death Whi

of his former beings to consort with, yet still he loved to haunt the places of his humanity, and with a beating heart and bur

nymphs, with sober grace,) Came glittering like a star, and took her place . Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy; An

irge’s tone; For a chief, with sword and shield, and helm,     To his place of slumber’s gone.     “Thou art come from long

eful sorceress visits this recess, Her charm infuses, and infects the place . Soon as the nymph wades in, her nether parts Tur

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

the infernal deities being supposed to preside over the grave, burial places , and monuments of the dead. They were worshipped

e sound of musical instruments, and knocking at the doors of dwelling places . During his festivals, men and women exchanged ea

t I should write thee sin or blame, Or think thee unbefitting holiest place ; Perpetual fountain of domestic sweets, Whose bed

, sprung from the union of a mortal with a divinity, have taken their place among the Immortals; and “Fabulous History” is th

ed the notice of the people, and drew a crowd round him in the market place . Pelias came to see him with the others, and, as

Medea found herself compelled to fly with Jason to Corinth, in which place they resided forty years. Unhappily their matrimo

d the furies from their dens below!” Ovid. When in Athens, to which place Medea came after leaving Corinth, she underwent t

wait for his orders without the walls. He even made himself a hiding place into which he retired whenever Hercules returned.

Thurlow. He has received many surnames and epithets, either from the place where his worship was established, or from the la

an named Dictys, and carried by him to Polydectes, the monarch of the place , by whom they were received with much kindness, a

e than one reason this was very agreeable to Polydectes, in the first place , as it would remove Perseus from the island, and

losophy, in both of which he was a proficient, and in Egypt, to which place he made a voyage, he was admitted to the sacred m

golden sun, I go Far from thy light to dwell: Thou shalt not find my place below, Dim is that world — bright sun of Greece,

thful breast,     There shall my memory keep     Its own bright altar place of rest, While o’er my grave the cypress branches

athen-mythology_1842_img214 No sooner had the marriage of Laius taken place with Jocasta, than it was foretold by the oracle,

r He waved his hand, that I should quit the path. Most narrow was the place , and scarce allowed To one, free passage. I was i

e retired towards Attica, led by his daughter Antigone, and came to a place sacred to the Furies. Here the remembrance flashe

Here the remembrance flashed across his mind, that he was to die in a place like this, that such had been the decree of the o

h his bones should be laid. He sent therefore to Theseus, king of the place , to inform him, that on his arrival he would make

s, and some of the ancient poets have represented him in hell, as the place , which crimes like his, would seem to deserve. In

sgusted at such conduct retired to Argos, where Adrastus, king of the place , gave him his daughter in marriage, and attempted

re secreted himself so successfully, that his wife only, knew the the place of his concealment; she however consented to betr

restored to life by Jupiter, and supplied with an ivory shoulder, in place of that which had been devoured by Ceres, and to

blow was about to be struck, a goat of great beauty was found in her place for the ‌sacrifice. The supernatural change anima

n he had anchored, he sent some of his men on shore, to discover what place it was, but Circe gave them drink under pretence

ry, he determined to forsake the world, and retire into some solitary place , to end his days in peace. About that time, Teleg

to enter the palace, there arose a great tumult, the officers of the place refusing him admission; at this moment Ulysses st

rue, but am I sure to be received? Can gratitude in Trojan souls have place ? Laomedon still lives in all his race! Then shall

age anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img246 “Then swiftly to the fatal place she passed, And mounts the funeral pile with furi

was scared at the reception she met with, and returned to her hiding place , which is intended to intimate, according to Demo

ssemble ‌there, and even to deposit their most valuable writings as a place of peculiar safety; and, consequently the loss wh

as a place of peculiar safety; and, consequently the loss which took place when it was consumed, could scarcely be estimated

amed Nice, and Sylla instituted festivals in her honour at the former place . In the temple of Jupiter, on the Capitoline hill

ertained suddenly changed, and they beheld Jupiter and Mercury in the place of the miserable beings they had received; the an

en to celebrate ‌their union. Thisbe was the first who arrived at the place appointed, when the sudden arrival of a lioness s

d lovers heard.” L. E. L. Before they parted, she told him of her place of abode over the broad Hellespont, which he must

ur in the eyes of this superstitious people. At his death, which took place after a reign of forty-three years, not only the

“Egeria! sweet creation of some heart, Which found no mortal resting place so fair As thine ideal breast; whate’er thou art

sword and the lance sparkle in his hands, and the tiger has taken the place of the bull; while his body assumes the appearanc

erally abandoned to the current of the wave. The most famous of their places of worship is that point of the peninsula, where

ith his advice; and his fêtes were kept at the hour of night, in high places , or in solemn forests, by the rays of the moon, a

oetical justice, slaughtered the priests on the threshold of the very place which they had so often deluged with human blood.

to accept it; if not, she refused it, and it was hung up in a sacred place . Near this place was a forest, named Odin’s grove

not, she refused it, and it was hung up in a sacred place. Near this place was a forest, named Odin’s grove, every leaf of w

his desires fulfilled. Nine days, however, before the sacrifice took place , the priest, prostrating himself, uttered this br

t have been thrown upon the then unknown shore of America, from which place they did not return, but gave to their descendant

nation, therefore an identification, of both divinities. In the first place he is enthroned on a couch, perfectly Egyptian in

shadows and in divination. A pot pierced through the bottom in three places , is the organ used by the priests to give their o

ive an additional solemnity to the proceedings. These ceremonies take place before the greater idols, who, according to the n

they account for the formation of the numerous islands for which the place is remarkable, is not the least curious of their

e to lay before them, may induce them to take a greater interest, and place a higher value on that faith, and on those truths

fe for the thirsting earth. “Now, so long as men remained in the same place , there was no fear that the words which they spok

the western margin of the earth, by the stream of Ocean, lay a happy place named the Elysian Plain, whither mortals favored

ich conveyed him round by the northern part of the earth, back to his place of rising in the east. Milton alludes to this in

whom they ascribed all perfections. A fluid named Ichor supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods. They were not

e ancestors was an important duty. Their images were kept in a sacred place , and each family observed, at fixed times, memori

with her two sons, Thanatos and Hypnos, dwelt in a cave which Hesiod places in the west, “behind where Atlas supports the hea

cended to gaze on him every night on the summit of Mount Latmos*, the place of his repose. The name Endymion denotes the sudd

rship was always of a riotous character. At her festivals, which took place at night, the wildest music of flutes, cymbals, a

d the air. The principal seat of her worship was at Crete, into which place this divinity was introduced by its first colonis

whom she sent to overthrow the dominion of Zeus. A great battle took place , which shook heaven and earth. Zeus, by means of

yed on his lyre, the stones moved of their own accord, and took their places in the wall. In sculpture, Amphion is always repr

on*, King of Platea*, advised him to dress an image in bridal attire, place it in a chariot, and announce that this was Plate

on discovering the deception was so great that a reconciliation took place , and committing the image to the flames, with joy

e image to the flames, with joyful laughter she seated herself in its place and returned to Olympus. It is probable that this

iven privately, therefore Consus was worshiped in obscure and private places . Representations. Sometimes he stands uprigh

es, all that was literally meant was that they had gone to the unseen place . The Greek name Pluton, or Pluto, as well as the

mysterious and grim. He can, in fact, scarcely be said to have had a place in the public worship of the Greeks.” Seemann .

his honor at Olympia, Athens, and in Elis. His sacrifices, which took place at night, consisted of black sheep, and the blood

st, gloomy, and impenetrably dark cavity called Orcus, which formed a place of eternal rest for the dead. But with the introd

term comprehending the palace and domain of Pluto, also Tartarus*, a place of imprisonment. The souls of those who had lived

o dwell in caves near the entrance of Hades. Field of Asphodel* was a place where spirits waited for those whose fate had not

defeated deity called down upon the head of his rebellious son. Their place of abode was the lower world, where they were emp

Its object was to bear a newly-wrought peplos to the Erechtheum*8 and place it upon the olive-wood statue of Athene, which wa

ver in their new home. The service of Vesta occupied a very important place in the public life of the Romans. Her most ancien

reek writers, the original and more common conception of the god gave place to the popular image of the smith-god, or Mulcibe

or Graces, in which athletic games, music, and dancing held prominent places . Representation. They are represented as bea

approached some member of his family should be willing to die in his place . When the fatal time came, Alcestis took his plac

ling to die in his place. When the fatal time came, Alcestis took his place . But Heracles* (Hercules), happening to arrive at

cks of stone moved of their own accord, adjusting themselves into the places assigned for them. Marsyas* was a satyr*, who, ha

rose that Iphigenia was conveyed by the goddess to Tauris, from which place she subsequently, assisted by her brother Orestes

ther and her two sisters. “The worship of Dionysus extended to every place where the vine was cultivated. He was regarded, b

d with great pomp in the city of Athens, dramatic entertainments took place in his honor, for which all the renowned Greek dr

mortal tragedies and comedies.” Berens . The Greater Dionysia took place in March. An ancient wooden statue of the god was

gustus after his victory at Actium. The festival of this goddess took place on the 12th of April. Ganymedes*. Ganyme

nus possessed no temples. His shrines consisted of gateways in common places of resort, and at cross-roads, or of arched passa

and Tethys cleansed him from all his human impurities, and gave him a place among the sea-gods. Thaumas*, Phorcys*, and Ce

ll sudden and unaccountable sounds, which startle travelers in lonely places , were attributed to Pan, hence the term panic to

ove the clouds, they sought the highest available points, in order to place themselves in the closest communion possible with

re sprinkled. In the inmost recess of the sanctuary was the most holy place , into which none but the priests were permitted t

So general became the custom of building temples in groves, that all places devoted to sacred purposes, even where there were

a different order of priests consecrated to his worship, and in every place a high-priest. Sacrifices. Sacrifices were

rticular episodes in the lives of the gods and heroes frequently took place . The Creation and Primitive Condition of Mank

resolved never to return to Corinth, believing that to be his native place , and took the way towards Thebes. In driving thro

bout for the remainder of his life in the loneliest and most desolate places . After death he was honored at Corinth as a hero,

began striking off the heads with his sword. To his amazement, in the place of each head he struck off two sprung up. He then

e, to sacrifice, but Minos was induced by the beauty of the animal to place it among his own herds, and sacrificed another in

e cattle, when he was overtaken by Geryon. A desperate encounter took place in which the giant perished. Heracles is then sup

rld. After Eurystheus had seen Cerberus, Heracles returned him to his place in the lower world. With the completion of this t

ed him into a bird called the partridge. This bird always avoids high places . Dædalus fled with his son Icarus to Crete, wh

was directed by Apollo. A furious contest, lasting a whole day, took place for the possession of his corpse and armor. Ulyss

his corpse and armor. Ulysses and Ajax succeeded in conveying it to a place of safety. Mourning and confusion reigned among t

healed by Machaon*, a son of Æsculapius*. In an engagement which took place soon after, he mortally wounded Paris. Death did

ad refused all further aid to the Greeks until it was restored to its place ; hence the Greeks had returned home in order to s

iege had been abandoned, and that they now had a sacred object in the place of the Palladium, abandoned themselves to festivi

the errand was useless, for that no mortal man could stir it from its place . Then Penelope knew that it must be Odysseus who

stood before her, and a most touching and affectionate greeting took place between the long-separated husband and wife. The

membered a tradition that their forefathers came from Crete, to which place they accordingly steered. They began to build a c

e venerated in different sections of the country. Those sacred in one place were often, in others, hated and hunted, or used

Not less than seventy or eighty thousand people are said to visit the place on these occasions, when all castes eat together.

o disgusted with the wickedness of men, that he retired into a desert place , where he spent six years in prayer and meditatio

ke the waste, chaotic battle-field of Frost and Fire, — where, of all places , we least looked for literature or written memori

rom twenty feet to thirty yards in diameter, constituted their sacred place . The most celebrated of these, now remaining, is

erved two festivals in each year. The Baltane, or “fire of God,” took place in the beginning of May. On this occasion a large

are his messengers and servants. Seated at the extreme east, ‘at the place where the earth is cut off,’ watching in his medi

of their tables when it was intended that the conversation which took place should be secret, and it was this custom that, un

st interesting and the best known, therefore they must take the first place in the following compend of mythology, which is d

be spared, provided he could find another person who would die in his place . A mortal disease afterwards seized Admetus, and

d the spot where they supposed a thunderbolt had fallen, enclosed the place , and held it in reverence. Who was Vulcan, and o

emies of Prometheus, and who might have confined him in some solitary place , on account of his generous services to his fello

rth-place was the island of Samos or the city of Argos. At the latter place she was accounted a tutelary or guardian goddess.

acrifice ended the solemnity, and the assembly dispersed to different places , where they concluded the day in feasting and mir

of Mount Ætna, and carrying it in her hand, to light her in all dark places , went over the world in search of her lost child.

hose of Paphos, Cythera, and Idalia were the most celebrated. In some places incense only was offered to this goddess. The dov

ine-maker at Ephesus? How were the Ephesians appeased? What has taken place in the world in regard to Paganism? Where was ano

Æolus? Pan. See plate, page 87. The god Pan held a principal place among the most ancient divinities. By the poets,

Romans celebrated his feasts, which they called Lupercalia, from the place consecrated to him being supposed to be the same

the birth and life of men. Each spot had a local genius — one of the place . Cities, groves, fountains, and hills, were provi

he Penates worshipped? Who were the Genii? Did the Genii preside over places as well as persons? How were the Genii worshipped

retched on iron beds, the Furies roar. The Infernal Regions was the place of reception for souls who had lived upon the ear

of the dead, Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Eacus, held their tribunal in a place called the Field of Truth, where no falsehood cou

furnished with wings, a helm, and a chariot wheel, to signify that no place could secure the guilty from her pursuit. As a da

he gods would appoint them separate abodes — one a happy and glorious place suitable to virtuous men; the other a region of g

g of her remaining but her voice. She still haunts rocks and solitary places , and still repeats the last words of others. The

ch the enemy. As fast as Hercules struck off a head, Iolas seared the place with a hot iron, and soon killed the Hydra. Hercu

at the court of his father-in-law, Hercules was obliged to leave the place , and he took with him his wife. On his journey, b

s chiefly known as the chief of the Argonautic expedition, which took place , according to common chronology, B. C. 1243. This

m fell on his head, and he was thus killed. Who was Jason? From what place did Jason embark? Who was Jason’s father and his

ople — that is, all the men who were respectable should come into one place , and deliberate upon what was best for the people

came so happy under his regulations, that peaceable people from other places where no wise government existed, went to reside

the same institutions. Before the time of Theseus, Athens was a rude place , without any beautiful buildings, or any thing el

ns of Theseus, had them removed to Athens, and there buried. Over the place of his interment a monument was erected; and a be

hat the gods had appointed that spot on which he stood for his burial place , and instantly expired. What melancholy story is

the heart, when she suddenly disappeared, and a goat was found in her place , and sacrificed accordingly. The mythologists exp

Philoctetes, and made the latter swear that he would never reveal the place where Hercules commanded him to inter his remains

of Troy. Philoctetes, in an unguarded moment, revealed to Ulysses the place where Hercules was interred; and the gods, to pun

riend? How did Iphigenia treat the friends? What generous strife took place between the friends? What discovery was made by I

nto the Temple of Minerva. Cassandra had fled thither as an asylum, a place where she might be secure from the ill treatment

the sanctuary; Neoptolemus pursued him thither, and, disregarding the place , inflicted a mortal wound upon the youth, who fel

ster of the thunder; the ruler of the winds and showers. His peculiar place of abode is Meru, or the North Pole, allegoricall

e into the world to abolish human sacrifices, and to appoint in their place , the innocent oblation of fruits, flowers, and in

e was expiring he declared that he was going into Scythia to take his place amongst the other deities at the immortal banquet

dolatries of the Syrians. For many centuries, the Hebrews had but one place of worship, and most of them being far distant fr

far distant from that, they adopted the worship of idols on the “high places ,” in the open air. Baal was the chief of Syrian

neglect at Athens; for the gods of Thrace and Phrygia had obtained a place among the ancient divinities. The philosophers ri

red by the immediate presence of the tutelar or guardian deity of the place . Wherever the temple stood, if practicable, it wa

Pantheon? How did the Romans remarkably express their veneration for places of worship? Were religious services performed at

religious uses? Before the erection of costly temples, what were the places of worship? ——— The Romans placed great confide

uin in respect to the Sibylline books? Temples. Temples were places of worship, constructed of costly materials, of b

imes prostrated themselves in their prayers. All temples and inferior places of worship were held in reverence. Whenever the R

ssed a temple, they kissed the hand, in token of respect for a sacred place . Besides the temples and images of the gods, pill

hat way knew what had happened there, and stopping, worshipped at the place which Jacob had called “the gate of heaven.” In a

f the sentiments of piety and gratitude. Temples and altars both were places of refuge for the guilty, and for the unfortunate

nd when his pursuers overtook him, they would not tear him from those places . Sometimes the criminal would not be suffered to

ction. What are temples? What were altars and their uses? Were other places of worship, besides temples, held in reverence by

nt buildings in Egypt, and in Greece, seem to prove that the earliest places of idolatrous worship were all calculated to obst

impaired? What further injury has the Parthenon sustained? From what places was the marble of the Greek temples taken? Is the

will; and these persons uttered oracles. Among- the ancients, certain places were fixed upon, where priests, when they were co

ning as the will of Jupiter, other credulous persons repaired to that place , to learn what they should do, or what they might

ame act as a salutation to the guardians of the country. In a strange place , the Greeks worshipped the local deities as the p

athens had a religion which lasted for a few centuries, and then gave place to another and a better; the Hebrews had a religi

brew religion, like the Pagan, had its holy persons, holy times, holy places , holy actions, and holy things. Those things are

e Hebrew priests was to offer sacrifices, to burn incense in the holy place , to kindle the lamps, to do the higher services o

to enter that apartment of the temple which was called the most holy place , into which no other person could enter, and to o

office of the Levites? [The Temple.] After holy persons, holy places demand some attention. From the days of Moses, to

se of Solomon, about four hundred years, the Tabernacle was the chief place of worship. After Solomon, B. C. 1070, the Temple

and silver, and which could be taken to pieces, and removed from one place to another. See Exodus, ch. xxvi. The Tabernacle

rnacle was divided into two apartments, the outermost called the holy place , and the innermost, called the holy of holies. Th

only entered this apartment, and that but once a year. The most holy place was divided from the holy place, by a veil or cur

d that but once a year. The most holy place was divided from the holy place , by a veil or curtain adorned with gold and embro

to celebrate certain religious festivals. What is signified by holy places in the Hebrew worship? What was the Tabernacle? H

s failed, and the ground was barren and dry. Want and famine took the place of wealth and plenty throughout the world. It see

ay.” Then Ceres arose and went to Jupiter and said, “I have found the place where my daughter is hidden. Give her back to me,

so badly, and was so unkind to her, that poor Latona had to flee from place to place, to escape the queen’s anger. One day, s

and was so unkind to her, that poor Latona had to flee from place to place , to escape the queen’s anger. One day, she came t

up, she saw that she had drifted to a little island. It was a pretty place , covered with trees, and along the shores grew ma

a bridge, in order to hear the queer little spirit that lives in such places , and takes delight in mockingly answering back. P

Will!) ’Tis my name, but much I wonder     That you, in your hiding place , On the shady hill or under,     Things you never

.” A Spinner ( Moreau ). So, as I said, wealth and comfort took the place of poverty in Arachne’s home, and the parents ble

ad, ruled by King Pluto and his young wife Proserpine. To this gloomy place , the bright, happy Eurydice had been brought by t

, Paris). When they were tired of the sport, they would seek a shady place where, perhaps, a cool brook sped along over the

rprise. “Bold mortal,” she cried, “darest thou enter my secret hiding places ? Never shalt thou go back and say to men that tho

scales; their hands were made of brass; but most horrible of all, in place of hair on their heads, there writhed hundreds an

racle would utter words of warning or of advice. When the men of this place went to their oracle to inquire why such trouble

match arrived, both the suitors went with light hearts to the meeting place . The king gave the signal for the start, and the

at no words can describe it. The king wished to imprison it in a safe place , and it was for this creature that Daedalus had b

his punishment for that wicked deed. For a long time after that, the place was known as the island of Icarus, and the sea in

ad grown to be a strong youth, and one day his mother took him to the place where the sword and sandals were buried, and told

thers have buckled their armor     And forth to the fight are gone. A place in the ranks awaits you,     Each man has some pa

.” So all the young boys and girls were called together in the market place , where they drew lots to decide which should be t

Theseus lifted the anchor, and, rejoicing, they sailed away from the place where they had expected to die. The Minotaur was

instead of welcoming them with kind words and offering them a resting place , these rude people closed their doors against the

the grown people were even worse than the children. Far and wide the place was known for its lack of hospitality. Hospitalit

se from the table, saying they had eaten enough, and would now like a place in which to sleep; for they had come a great dist

their dwellings had all been destroyed. But most wonderful of all, in place of their own little cottage, there rose a large,

ottage I have changed into a temple of the gods. ‘Before I leave this place , ask any favor you choose, and it shall be grante

ns of the temple for many, many years. Whenever strangers came to the place , they were gladly welcomed and kindly entertained

ies in front of the temple of Jupiter. And strangers, who came to the place and heard the beautiful story of Philemon and his

the day for starting. Hand in hand, husband and wife went down to the place where the boat was moored. There they parted, wit

dor of light and color such as had never before been known within the place . Awakened by the brightness, Somnus drowsily rais

omed bliss; On her lips, her eyes, her face, Till I come to take your place ,           Kiss and kiss her, winds! Phœbe Cary

n safely on the other shore. But what was Jason’s surprise to see, in place of the old woman he had carried across, the state

th shining gems. He was the pet of all the people who lived near that place , and was so tame that he would go around from doo

All the shy, wild creatures of the grove will steal from their hiding places , and wonder that you no longer come to greet them

an to challenge him. Yet Apollo agreed to take part in the trial. The place of meeting was a lofty hill, not far from the pal

his music a little rude and wild; somehow it did not seem to fit the place or the occasion. Midas, alone, expressed great de

de, and walked to an open meadow which was far away from any dwelling place . In the center of it he dug a deep hole, and then

ng. He wandered into the woods, and all the wild animals hurried into places of shelter when they felt the ground tremble unde

gy, but to those of literature and taste. There they still hold their place , and will continue to hold it, for they are too c

the western margin of the earth, by the stream of Ocean, lay a happy place named the Elysian Plain, whither mortals favored

ich conveyed him round by the northern part of the earth, back to his place of rising in the east. Milton alludes to this in

olden shoes with which they trod the air or the water, and moved from place to place with the speed of the wind, or even of t

es with which they trod the air or the water, and moved from place to place with the speed of the wind, or even of thought. H

other than Romulus, the founder of Rome, exalted after his death to a place among the gods. Bellona, a war goddess. Terminus,

test, sprang up, and formed the skies; the air was next in weight and place . The earth, being heavier, sank below; and the wa

. The earth, being heavier, sank below; and the water took the lowest place , and buoyed up the earth. Here some god — it is n

arranging and disposing the earth. He appointed rivers and bays their places , raised mountains, scooped out valleys, distribut

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

th her bloody mouth. Pyramus, having been delayed, now approached the place of meeting. He saw in the sand the footsteps of t

im. I will follow. I am the guilty cause, in tempting thee forth to a place of such peril, and not being myself on the spot t

e changed color of the mulberries she doubted whether it was the same place . While she hesitated she saw the form of one stru

as usual. Then she stole out after him, and concealed herself in the place where the informer directed her. Cephalus came as

old him that the weapon had too surely met its mark. He rushed to the place , and found her bleeding, and with sinking strengt

aid he, “come and take a seat by me on this stone. There is no better place for your flocks to graze in than hereabouts, and

ins and sought your depths? Learn that I am supplanted in heaven — my place is given to another. You will hardly believe me;

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

g legs, his body was covered with a hairy spotted hide. Fear took the place of his former boldness, and the hero fled. He cou

ffort. He groaned, and tears flowed down the face which had taken the place of his own. Yet his consciousness remained. What

hey even added jeers and threats of violence if she did not leave the place . Nor was this all. They waded into the pond and s

wrath of Juno, besought all the islands of the Ægean to afford her a place of rest, but all feared too much the potent queen

ons of the sky, in among the stars, hurling the chariot over pathless places , now up in high heaven, now down almost to the ea

to do so, from that day to this, every time a breeze passes over the place .   The story of King Midas has been told by other

dedicated his wagon to the deity of the oracle, and tied it up in its place with a fast knot. This was the celebrated Gordian

that old house of theirs was changed into a temple. Columns took the place of the corner posts, the thatch grew yellow and a

re the steps of the sacred edifice, and were telling the story of the place , Baucis saw Philemon begin to put forth leaves, a

e emptied his net, and proceeded to sort the fishes on the grass. The place where he stood was a beautiful island in the rive

was about to do the same, when she perceived blood dropping from the places where her sister had broken them off the stem. Th

too luxuriant growths, and curtail the branches that straggled out of place ; at another, to split the twig and insert therein

ssed through the town, and the pale corpse was borne on a bier to the place of the funeral pile. By chance the home of Anaxar

me.” Accordingly, all things being prepared, the royal maid took her place in the procession, which more resembled a funeral

e fled away, leaving poor Psyche prostrate on the ground, filling the place with mournful lamentations. When she had recovere

he put an end to, by separating and sorting every thing to its proper place and kind, believing that she ought to neglect non

s if, not knowing the cause of their sickness, they charged it on the place of their abode. Some were seen tottering along th

n of a favorable disposition towards me!’ By chance there grew by the place where I stood an oak with wide-spreading branches

ds who had robbed me of a sweet vision and given me no reality in its place . Being still in the temple, my attention was caug

ould have burned the body, but it was nowhere to be found; but in its place a flower, purple within, and surrounded with whit

he threads. The reed with its fine teeth strikes up the woof into its place and compacts the web. Both work with speed; their

rief of the attendants soon made Niobe acquainted with what had taken place . She could hardly think it possible; she was indi

he set the two children, trusting that the ram would convey them to a place of safety. The ram vaulted into the air with the

of herbs, like one dead. Jason and all others were kept away from the place , that no profane eyes might look upon her mysteri

killed and his limbs to be strewn over the sea. Æetes on reaching the place found these sorrowful traces of his murdered son;

th, and commands a fire to be prepared. Then four times she essays to place the brand upon the pile; four times draws back, s

was immortal. Hercules struck off its heads with his club, but in the place of the head knocked off, two new ones grew forth

pread over him. With a countenance as serene as if he were taking his place at a festal board he commanded Philoctetes to app

m up in a four-horse chariot to dwell among the stars. As he took his place in heaven, Atlas felt the added weight. Juno, now

yfellows on Mount Ida, bore up to heaven, and installed in the vacant place .   Tennyson, in his Palace of Art, describes amo

ly slew him. In a later age the Athenian general Cimon discovered the place where his remains were laid, and caused them to b

ghts, but nestles in the hedges, and mindful of his fall, avoids high places .   The death of Icarus is told in the following l

This I followed for some time, till growing weary of remaining in one place , I learned the pilot’s art and how to guide my co

on’t flatter yourself that we depend on you for our safety;’ took any place as pilot, and bore away from Naxos. “Then the god

Oread from her mountain and spoke to her in these words: “There is a place in the farthest part of ice-clad Scythia, a sad a

er, Neptune and Amphitrite succeeded to the dominion of the waters in place of Oceanus and Tethys. Neptune. Neptune was

his chariot, and his charioteer were swallowed up. It would not be in place here to detail all the acts of heroism or atrocit

ealed him among the recesses of the rocks, while she herself took her place behind the clouds. When noon came and the hour wh

layed on his lyre the stones moved of their own accord and took their places in the wall. See Tennyson’s poem of Amphion for a

ches blazing with a pitchy flame. Their cheeks were bloodless, and in place of hair writhing and swelling serpents curled aro

six stars are visible, for Electra, one of them, it is said left her place that she might not behold the ruin of Troy, for t

ced the goddess relented and snatched her away, leaving a hind in her place , and Iphigenia, enveloped in a cloud, was carried

s at the moment of sacrifice: — “I was cut off from hope in that sad place ,     Which yet to name my spirit loathes and fear

te, the goddess of discord; and thereupon complete reconcilement took place between the heroes. Then Achilles went forth to b

p. Then he called to his sons and bade them draw forth his litter and place in it the various articles designed for a ransom

the earth, and thus spake: “Priam, I know that thou hast reached this place conducted by some god, for without aid divine no

adventures of the son of Ulysses in search of his father. Among other places at which he arrived, following on his father’s fo

f the wagon. When this was done, and Ulysses, retiring to a sheltered place , had washed his body free from the sea-foam, clot

the cloud and disclosed him to the assembled chiefs. Advancing to the place where the queen sat, he knelt at her feet and imp

n the confusion, his wife was swept away and lost. On arriving at the place of rendezvous, numerous fugitives, of both sexes,

the city of Carthage rose, and soon became a powerful and flourishing place . Such was the state of affairs when Æneas with hi

e down awhile and take needful rest. I will stand at the helm in your place .” Palinurus replied, “Tell me not of smooth seas

eemed to know his errand, and under the influence of the deity of the place , burst forth in a prophetic strain, giving dark i

s Trojan friends, but the Sibyl hurried him away. They next came to a place where the road divided, the one leading to Elysiu

ot explain, to the upper world. Elysium. Virgil, we have seen, places his Elysium under the earth, and assigns it for a

sed. But in Homer Elysium forms no part of the realms of the dead. He places it on the west of the earth, near Ocean, and desc

news reached him of Lausus’s death, and rage and despair supplied the place of strength. He mounted his horse and dashed into

rain, and died ignobly and unknown. At length the final conflict took place between Æneas and Turnus. Turnus had avoided the

d buried the body at Philæ, which became ever after the great burying place of the nation, and the spot to which pilgrimages

magnificence was also erected there in honor of the god, and at every place where one of his limbs had been found minor templ

he veil,” etc. Oracles. Oracle was the name used to denote the place where answers were supposed to be given by any of

f bees, followed them to a chasm in the earth, which proved to be the place sought. Peculiar ceremonies were to be performed

e preliminaries, he descended into the cave by a narrow passage. This place could be entered only in the night. The person re

their rise from a similar desire of giving a reason for the names of places and persons. Statues of the Gods. To adequa

s that he was a wandering minstrel, blind and old, who travelled from place to place singing his lays to the music of his har

was a wandering minstrel, blind and old, who travelled from place to place singing his lays to the music of his harp, in the

ple of Diana, for which reason no swallow ever dared enter the sacred place . The reader will, we apprehend, by this time h

 —     “Not vainly did the early Persian make     His altar the high places and the peak     Of earth-o’er-gazing mountains,

, as a spark is of the fire. Vishnu. Vishnu occupies the second place in the triad of the Hindus, and is the personific

Not less than seventy or eighty thousand people are said to visit the place on these occasions, when all castes eat together.

f the other castes; if it is done incautiously or from necessity, the place must be purified by religious ceremonies. They mu

ed, and the bulwarks were sufficiently high and massive to render the place impregnable. In short, when it wanted but three d

maiden’s promise that within nine nights she would come to a certain place and there wed Frey. Skirnir having reported the s

ound themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came

edifice. Thor, rising up, called on his companions to seek with him a place of safety. On the right they found an adjoining c

ith him. So they travelled the whole day, and at dusk Skrymir chose a place for them to pass the night in under a large oak t

competitor that he turned back and met him not far from the starting place . Then they ran a second and a third time, but Thi

esuming his natural shape, cut off the mistletoe, and repaired to the place where the gods were assembled. There he found Hod

r by throwing this twig at him, and I will direct thy arm towards the place where he stands.” Hodur then took the mistletoe,

y were obliged to delay their vengeance out of respect for the sacred place where they were assembled. They gave vent to thei

we have all seen these things weep when they are brought from a cold place into a hot one. As the messengers were returning,

ke the waste, chaotic battle-field of Frost and Fire, — where, of all places , we least looked for literature or written memori

rom twenty feet to thirty yards in diameter, constituted their sacred place . The most celebrated of these now remaining is St

table upon other stones set up on end. The Druids had also their high places , which were large stones or piles of stones on th

cess. The Druids observed two festivals in each year. The former took place in the beginning of May, and was called Beltane o

sing no sources of internal wealth, Iona has obtained an imperishable place in history as the seat of civilization and religi

highest skill of the painter and sculptor. These subjects keep their place to some extent in modern art, and mythological al

antle of wrought gold. This he took possession of, and ordered in its place a woolen cloak. Dionysius justified the act on th

ow a young heifer, which he would meet in the fields, and to mark the place where she should lie down to rest. He was to buil

into the river Po, where it was found and buried by the nymphs of the place . As his sisters were weeping around his tomb, the

he offended him by an unlucky fall, and Ganymede was appointed in her place . Ques. What were Juno’s faults? Ans. She was ve

ractions on the wearer. Ques. Where had Venus temples? Ans. In many places . The most celebrated were at Paphos, Cytherea, Id

in the muddy pool. The punishment of Niobe will be related in another place . The sufferings of the giant Tityus in hell, were

le punishment we have described. The last execution of this kind took place in the reign of the emperor Domitian. Ques. What

er, who was a Vestal Virgin, ascended the triumphal car, and took her place by her father’s side. The tumult immediately subs

on its waters; and the nymph Arethusa informed her of what had taken place . Ceres repaired immediately to Olympus, where she

hatever means, set fire to this magnificent building. This event took place on the very day on which Alexander the Great was

into stones, but the voice is still heard among rocks and in solitary places , repeating always the last words that are spoken.

slight offences they had committed in life, they were conducted to a place abounding in delights, called Elysium. When they

d substituted little balls of wool, and heads of garlic and poppy, in place of the human heads which had been formerly offere

and gave them divine honors. The circumstance of a mortal taking his place among the gods, was called an Apotheosis. Ques.

aid to have built the walls of Thebes, causing the stones to move and place themselves in order, as he played. Amphion marrie

rider. Bellerophon, lame and blind from his fall, wandered in lonely places , avoiding the haunts of men, until death came to

ms still mindful of its fall, and keeps to low coverts, avoiding high places and lofty flights. For this murder, Dædalus was s

he religious spirit which pervades his writings is beyond praise, and places him almost alone among the poets of antiquity. Q

a collection of legends of all the transformations said to have taken place in heathen mythology, beginning with the earliest

ity, and carried the maiden with her to Tauris, leaving a hind in her place . The quarrel of Agamemnon with Achilles, and the

bserving the cries and the flight of birds. In the third class we may place the appetite of the sacred chickens; when they di

sacrifice, also from the meeting with quadrupeds in any unaccustomed place . The fifth class of omens was taken from differen

on from Milton. Ques. What do you understand by oracles? Ans. The places where the heathen divinities were supposed to ans

han at noon-day. The truth seems to be that little or no change takes place in the fountain, which is well shaded and very de

ich is well shaded and very deep. The great change which really takes place in the atmosphere is probably the cause of the ap

racle of Æsculapius? Ans. This god was consulted by the sick in many places , but his most celebrated oracle was in his native

e Victor. Ques. Why is a notice of these games appropriate in this place ? Ans. Because they were closely connected with t

ay be applied with some little variation to those solemnized in other places . Ques. By whom were the Pythian Games instituted

ay have had a very good effect. Nothing would have seemed more out of place to the Greeks, than to see the part of Apollo or

s as frequent in ancient times as in our own? Ans. No; but they took place several times in the year, forming a necessary pa

ar on the appointed day. When such an entertainment was about to take place , the people hastened to the theatre at the dawn o

hab or Ahab. They offered human sacrifices to Baal in groves, or high places , and on the terraces of their houses. Jeremias re

of their houses. Jeremias reproaches the Jews with building “the high places of Baalim, to burn their children with fire for a

this idolatry before their departure from Egypt, since Moses in many places forbids the Israelites, under pain of death, to d

ferred to in connection with the goddess Venus, is said to have taken place in the mountains of Libanus, from which the river

Persia? Ans. After the conquest of Persia, by the Arabs, which took place in the seventh century, those who refused to embr

o disgusted with the wickedness of men, that he retired into a desert place , where he spent six years in prayer and meditatio

ent away rejoicing. Having cut down the mistletoe, he repaired to the place where the gods were assembled, and put the bough

uction was necessary before a candidate could be admitted to take his place in this influential class. According to Cæsar, tw

e centre of the island, but the same rite was performed in many other places . According to what seems an authentic tradition,

e spot on which he had been favored by a celestial vision. In certain places on the Scandinavian peninsula, extensive groups o

mblem should sink into the earth of its own accord. This prodigy took place in the valley of Cuzco, where the wedge sank into

mine of precious metals. It was called by the natives Coricancha, or “ Place of Gold.” On the western wall was the image of th

he death of their intrepid defender. The martyrdom of St. Justin took place at Rome, about the year 161 A. D. Juvenal .

t bestow a generous recompense. The disconcerted poet returned to his place amid the jeers and laughter of the guests. In a l

have been formerly an island in the lake. So great a change has taken place , that the level of the lake is now 135 feet lower

ing hither and thither on her snowy pinions, Hope touched the wounded places on Pandora’s and Epimetheus’ creamy skin, and rel

acred to her, and are therefore often seen at her side. Her principal places of worship were at Mycenæ, Sparta, Argos, Rome, a

f Heaven had transported them while asleep to the Elysian Fields, the place of endless bliss, where such as they enjoyed eter

interest; and finally, seeing the town promised to become a thriving place , each wished the privilege of naming it. A genera

f near by, and played such inspiring tunes that the stones moved into place of their own accord. Then, his term of exile bein

oved in rhythmic time, and, of their own volition, marched into their places . The Story of Arion Next to him in musical

   O void unmark’d — thy sisters of the sky.         Still hold their place on high, Though from its rank thine orb so long h

lso of his eyesight. Blind, helpless, and alone, he now wandered from place to place, hoping to find some one capable of rest

s eyesight. Blind, helpless, and alone, he now wandered from place to place , hoping to find some one capable of restoring his

ere it was welcomed by Proserpina, queen of the realm, and led to the place where pure and virtuous mortals enjoyed an eterni

-sweet Hero, of a princely race, Was priestess to Queen Venus in that place ; And at her father’s tower, by the sea set — Hers

hted her torch, and, quite unconscious of the tragedy which had taken place , stood on the tower, straining her eyes to pierce

t her lack of proper pride, condemned her to haunt rocks and solitary places , and, as a warning to other impulsive maidens, to

. It seemed to him that the nymph was about to emerge from her hiding place to reconnoitre. More prudent this time, the youth

so is an allegory. Io personifies the moon, restlessly wandering from place to place; Argus, the heavens, whose starry eyes k

allegory. Io personifies the moon, restlessly wandering from place to place ; Argus, the heavens, whose starry eyes keep cease

ase, and was acquitted. Since then the hill upon which his trial took place has been called the Areopagus (Ares’ Hill) or Mar

This choice was approved by Jupiter; and the lovers, after reaching a place of safety, returned the wondrous chariot to Neptu

hed the shore than a host of eager spirits pressed forward to claim a place The cruel boatman repulsed them roughly, and bran

sort out the confused mass of good and bad thoughts and actions, and place them in the scales of Themis, the blindfolded, im

flood of the Phlegethon, and through the brazen gates of their future place of incessant torment. “There rolls swift Phleget

at carousal, lost his way in the forest, and helplessly wandered from place to place in search of his companions, until he fi

al, lost his way in the forest, and helplessly wandered from place to place in search of his companions, until he finally cam

he utmost celerity, and Midas beamed with satisfaction as he took his place at the head of the board, and viewed the choice d

r golden sands.” Gray. Bacchus and Ariadne Bacchus’ favourite place of resort was the island of Naxos, which he visit

e therefore disguised himself, and hid in a bush near the consecrated place , hoping to see all without being seen; but an ina

air young goddess hastened off to the Island of Sicily, her favourite place of resort, where she wandered about all day long,

nsion, and the tears coursed down her cheeks as she rushed about from place to place, calling her daughter. “What ails her t

d the tears coursed down her cheeks as she rushed about from place to place , calling her daughter. “What ails her that she c

the pardon of criminals whom they met by accident on their way to the place of execution. Loved and greatly honoured by all,

ervation of the sacred fire, which they were allowed to remove to any place of safety; and on several occasions they therefor

ot the only goddess invoked on the family hearth, for she shared that place of honour with the Lares, Manes, and Penates, who

and to whom the Romans always paid divine honours, reserving special places for them on the family hearth, for they were supp

art of each meal. Upon removing from one house to another or from one place to another, it was customary for the head of the

generally represented as veiled in impenetrable clouds. His favourite place of abode was in the Hyperborean Mountains, from w

agon in his sleep, plucked the apples, and returned unmolested to the place where he had left Hercules. But his steps became

ned Atlas for a moment, asking him to hold the heavens until he could place a cushion on his shoulders. Good-natured, as gian

fifth year in honour of Jupiter, his father. Thence he wandered from place to place, doing good, and came to the house of Ad

ar in honour of Jupiter, his father. Thence he wandered from place to place , doing good, and came to the house of Admetus, wh

-won bride, for his destiny would not permit him to tarry long in any place . Instead of wandering alone now, with none to che

nd used in turn, and who were the only living beings cognisant of the place where Medusa dwelt. Invisible by virtue of his ma

the short taste of freedom he had enjoyed while Hercules stood in his place , — “Supporting on his shoulders the vast pillar

e the snow which rests upon the peak of a great mountain, and that in place of the trembling limbs he saw only the rents and

ceding procession which had solemnly accompanied her to the appointed place of sacrifice, and chained her fast. Perseus a

the same cruel death which he had dealt out to so many others. In one place the Isthmus of Corinth was exceedingly narrow, an

the curv’d labyrinth his steps convey’d.” Catullus. Arrived at the place where his ship rode at anchor, he found his compa

king with them their only son, Jason. The king and queen soon found a place of refuge, but, afraid lest their hiding-place sh

r of these twin brethren, and called the Dioscuria, were held in many places , but specially in Sparta, their birthplace, where

of killing the child, hung it up by its ankles to a tree in a remote place , and left it there to perish from hunger and expo

He fell By strangers murdered, for so fame reports, By robbers in the place where three ways meet.” Sophocles ( Francklin’s

y for her life; but, when he saw his prayers were vain, he ran to the place where Antigone was confined, sprang into her narr

st. His grief was, of course, intense; and the horror he felt for the place where the catastrophe had occurred, added to his

ld him sailing downward in wide curves, like a bird of prey. From his place of concealment in a neighbouring thicket, Bellero

revelry, and were wont to indulge in dancing at all times and in all places . The most famous among all the Satyrs was Silenus

the gentle god of the south wind, and wandered happily with him from place to place, scattering her favours with lavish gene

le god of the south wind, and wandered happily with him from place to place , scattering her favours with lavish generosity. S

t, instead of being led to the hymeneal altar, she was dragged to the place of sacrifice, where the priest, with uplifted kni

as fast as his noble steeds could draw him. There, at the gate, took place the parting scene, which has deservedly been call

, who were driven, inch by inch, away from the walls, ever nearer the place where their vessels rode at anchor. They now arde

thal with Polyxena, with the stipulation that the marriage would take place as soon as the war was over. The betrothal ceremo

driven away from his native land by adverse winds, sailing about from place to place, losing his ships and companions, until

ay from his native land by adverse winds, sailing about from place to place , losing his ships and companions, until at last t

eir feet, and saw the sheep throng into the cave and take their usual places ; then behind them came the horrible apparition of

ho bade him welcome, and invited him to join in the games then taking place . He did so, and displayed such strength and skill

cene of carnage, and fly, with his family and followers, to some safe place without the city, whence he could embark, and sai

by the shade of Sychæus, which bade her fly with his treasures, whose place of concealment she alone knew. Dido obeyed the gh

nger she did not feel, she bade her servants make a funeral pyre, and place upon it all the objects Æneas had used during his

ster Juturna, who, the better to watch over his safety, had taken the place of his chariot driver. The two heroes, having met

n extreme that it became ridiculous, and the inevitable reaction took place . In the course of time, however, the germ of trut

ssors, a brief outline of their respective beliefs will not be out of place . While philology compares only the “myths of race

t to say impossible, for civilised man to put himself in the savage’s place , and regard things from his point of view. The ne

ional era and “ the appearance of the first traces of literature,” he places “a period represented everywhere by the same char

s the death of his beloved Procris “while she lingers in a thicket (a place where the dew’ lingers longest).” This interpreta

ng dawn, Eurydice; and as the light (Eurydice) reappears opposite the place where he disappeared, but is no more seen after t

told that the venturesome young charioteer, by usurping his father’s place , causes incalculable mischief, and, in punishment

; causes man’s creation, 14; man’s life given by, 1 5 Er-y-man′thus. Place where Hercules slew the wild boar, 192 Er-y-the′

an attendant of Jupiter, 28. 2. Goddess of plenty, 202 Fo′rum. Chief place in Rome where public matters were discussed, 119

Dii minorum gentium, gods of the smaller nations, because they had no place in heaven, and were not in the council of Jupiter

the former year did grace, T’ a fresh and verdant garland yields his place ; Why is’t that though I other gods adore, I first

— See Fig. 4. Fig. 4. Cybele. “High as the mother of the gods in place , And proud, like her, of an immortal race, Then,

— Among the Greeks, countries in the east were considered the highest places in the world, and were thence designated by the n

and Diana. Juno discovered her retreat, and obliged her to flee from place to place. While she was passing through Lycia, sh

a. Juno discovered her retreat, and obliged her to flee from place to place . While she was passing through Lycia, she stopped

us once more made the ship float onward, and instantly arrived at the place of his destination, accompanied by a train of tig

born in Egypt, was educated in Nisa, a city of Arabia Felix, to which place his father Ammon had sent him. They recognized in

ir nuptials consummated. There was in Leucate, near Nisapolis, a high place from which persons leaped into the sea to find a

rom which persons leaped into the sea to find a remedy for love. This place was, therefore, called “The Lover’s Leap.” Nets a

oods which they had loved while they were united with the body. Those places were religiously respected; and thence proceeded

to resist all obstacles to his voyage. On coming within sight of the place of his destination, the companions of Ulysses, su

st was celebrated was adorned at great expense, and as it always took place at night, a variety of lights illumined the rooms

range and unaccountable sounds, which are sometimes heard in solitary places . Hence, a fear without a cause is called a panic

y consecrated it to the Lares. The name of Lararium was given to that place where they were worshipped. They are often confou

countries, whence they were called Numen Loci, or the “deities of the place .” All houses, doors, stables, and hearths, were c

hey tried at their tribunal, the souls which Mercury led to hell. The place in which the tribunal was held was called the Fie

, and sober men of his age. His love of justice inspired the poets to place him also among the judges of hell. Abacus, son of

ul state, in proportion to their merits or demerits. Tartarus was the place of woe, and Elysium, the blissful abode. Erebus w

love to Juno; but Jupiter sent a cloud in the likeness of Juno to the place where Ixion had agreed to meet her, and the decei

ly reported. Some say that he had discovered to the river Asopus, the place where Jupiter concealed his daughter Ægina after

ll from his horse into a field, called Aleius Campus, because in that place he wandered, here and there, blind till his death

Here oft the peasant, with inquiring face, Bewilder’d trudges on from place to place; He dwells on ev’ry sign, with stupid ga

the peasant, with inquiring face, Bewilder’d trudges on from place to place ; He dwells on ev’ry sign, with stupid gaze, Enter

moon into the forest of Nemæa, ravaged the country near Mycenæ. This place was called Cleone, and this lion, Cleoneus. Hercu

f by the club of the hero, another immediately sprang up again in its place . He ordered Iolas, the son of Iphiclus, to burn t

with which he vanquished his adversaries. This is said to have taken place in that division of ancient Gaul, called Gallia N

from the flames at the hazard of his life. He wandered about from one place to another for years, and after struggling throug

s reported to have given to Jupiter on the day of their nuptials. The place of their residence, as fixed by Hesiod, is genera

and holy soul of the man-bull. The man-bull was placed in an elevated place , where he enjoyed perfect happiness for some time

aters abated, he sent out some birds, which, finding neither food nor place to rest upon, returned to the ship. Some days aft

he sole preparations made for the offering up of sacrifices. Enclosed places , chapels, and temples, were not erected until lon

ipture speaks, was probably an imitation of the tabernacle and of the place which was wrapped up in it. What serves to show t

d up in it. What serves to show this, is, that this temple had hidden places , which were called Adyta, and which answered to t

to enter the temple. The second was the nave. The third was the holy place , into which none but the hierophant was ever admi

ls; in public calamities, the women prostrated themselves in the holy place , and swept it with their hair. Sometimes, however

stop the plague, the furious people lost all respect for these sacred places , and profaned them. We shall not attempt to give

e transported to Sais with incalculable labour and pains, in order to place it in the temple of Minerva. “What I admire most

nd mechanical powers, are confounded before such works; and we should place accounts of them in the number of fables, if the

d these rooms, were constructed smaller ones, which served as resting places to those who mounted the tower. The most lofty ro

upon which were immolated animals which had just been born. Near that place was a great altar, on which perfumes were burnt e

pe of securing this temple from earthquakes, it was built in a marshy place : but in order to give solidity to the foundation

ve feet. Eight columns adorn the front of the portico, and the hollow place is sustained by eight others. The Corinthian orde

name of the god; at others, the god himself gave his replies. In some places , they were received during sleep; and this sleep

out of it again. He was a spy of Demetrius, sent to know whether the place contained any treasure. His body was found far fr

wenty-five. It is true, that it was covered with woods and mountains, places well suited (observes Mr.  De Fontenelle) to the

rity of the ancients, and especially that of Varro: for, in the first place , he adduces no proof that all the Sibyls spoke in

mple to the Sibyl of Cumæ, and honoured her as a divinity in the very place where she had delivered her oracles. 5. The fifth

tatorship of Sylla. The Senate, to repair this loss, sent into divers places , Samos, Erythræa, Greece, and Asia, in order to c

men and animals, the latter being trained for this purpose. They took place in the amphitheatre, consecrated to Mars and Dian

with songs of victory. They wore a triumphal crown, and had the first places in the assemblies: their cities enriched them wit

s. Before Cynisca’s victory, women were not permitted to approach the places in which the games were celebrated. Every attempt

Whilst dying, he declared that he was going into Scythia, to take his place with the other gods at an eternal banquet, where

the centre of Asgard, which is in the valley of Ida, was situated the place of meeting, the most splendidly ornamented of all

rejoice eternally after the renewing of all things. In regard to the places of punishment, two were likewise distinguished. O

e riches, bore heavy masses of rocks on to the tops of hills. In some places in Norway, are also found grottoes cut in the roc

s an author of that country, was a particular chapel, or sacred woody place . It was there that idols were placed upon an alta

d when Denmark embraced Christianity, and the very remembrance of the places which they occupied, is lost; but some tables of

ds, under the name of Troubadours. And, this appears to be a suitable place to drop a remark on the origin of those romances

t home, appeared to be stained with blood; that his shade visited the place of his birth, and appeared to his mastiff, which

ombustible materials, and consumed by fire. Cesar caused those secret places to be plundered by his troops. Hence, misinformed

ey assembled with great rejoicing, and went in procession towards the places where the plant was found, two diviners marching

raise storms and tempests at pleasure. The restless curiosity of men places the power of reading in the hook of fate, above a

triumphed over the superstitions of the Gauls; and this triumph took place in some provinces, but at a very late period.

ancient theology, and particularly that of the Greeks. “In the first place , the genuine key to this religion is the philosop

in, of which deity is one extreme, and body the other. “In the second place , the First Cause, on account of his transcendent

lace in the midst of a garden in one of the islands, not far from the place where she now is.” Somnus instantly arose, and ex

ful grounds that belonged to it. This abode was more elegant than any place they had ever seen, and they were so mean as to e

t far distant, where she would descry a road that led directly to the place of her destination. “There,” said the voice, “you

the daughters of men; but Cupid declared that Psyche was worthy of a place among the immortals. She had been tried by many s

to look for her, the distracted mother knew not. She went to all the places in which she knew that Proserpine took delight. S

hose days, and when strangers, who were young and handsome, visited a place , they called them gods, and perhaps they believed

n in Greece at that time. The people of Thebes, and some from distant places , would come to him for advice; and he would tell

be found of her but her voice. She still inhabits woods and solitary places , and always repeats the last word which she hears

on the bank, as they had seen him, he was no longer there, but in his place the pretty flower which hears his name. Cadmus

d, and lay down on the grass to rest. Cadmus judged that this was the place where the gods intended he should establish himse

ls and their governess, who in the fable is called Diana, entered the place , they found the intruder. The Greeks were then a

do. If Acteon had been cautious, he would not have gone to sleep in a place which he did not know to be safe. We cannot alway

old in the story of Proserpine, this region was divided. Its distinct places were Elysium, Tartarus, and Erebus. Elysium was t

e unjust; in short, to the worst of mankind. Erebus was a dark gloomy place , where perpetual silence reigned. There the indol

face, replied, “Goddess, you shall be obeyed. Now, leave this forlorn place .” Satisfied with Tisiphone’s ready compliance wit

sea. Venus pitied poor Ino and her child, and she besought Neptune to place them among the marine deities. At her request, Ne

seen by them, as he lay asleep under a tree, near the seaside, from a place where they had landed to procure water. The pirat

lasses of the people collect, in considerable numbers, in some public place , on the day of the feast. A car, on which a sort

ves, and perceived in it a female and a child. Dictys hastened to the place , and found a beautiful woman weeping, and claspin

t monster which has devoured some of your subjects, will come to that place , and feast upon Andromeda. Cepheus did as he was

ped, did not spare the adherents of Perseus; and the latter, from his place of retreat, seeing their danger, would not permit

r, Phætus, a very artful man, had deposed the old king, and taken his place . Perseus immediately resolved to expel the usurpe

d themselves to entertain her. Calliope related that not far from the place where they were seated, in the valley below, a fo

loured bird. Juno now hated Io more than ever, and she drove her from place to place by a most cruel contrivance; this was th

rd. Juno now hated Io more than ever, and she drove her from place to place by a most cruel contrivance; this was the incessa

the same words, and then inquired rho was the presiding deity of the place . “‘Young man,’ replied my companion, ‘this altar

nd Diana; but the unrelenting Juno hound means to drive her from this place of refuge; and Latona, taking the young Apollo in

he other, fled into Lydia. “‘When Latona and her children reached the place where we now stand, it happened to be a season of

places of literary allusion, reference, and tradition. Of such common places few are more frequently recurrent than the situat

e of Fable as have been retained being abridged or rewritten, and, in places too frequent to enumerate, supplemented by new an

hem, the Greek and Latin classics shall be reinstated in their proper place as a means of discipline, a humanizing influence,

assic Myths are general and specific. 1. In general, and in the first place , classic mythology has been for poetry a treasure

us forms in literatures and among peoples widely separate in time and place . These are questions of the Origin and Distributi

language”; that some were invented to explain names of nations and of places , and some to explain the existence of fossils and

s that he was a wandering minstrel, blind and old, who travelled from place to place singing his lays to the music of his har

was a wandering minstrel, blind and old, who travelled from place to place singing his lays to the music of his harp, in the

dead, Through which the living Homer begged his bread.” These seven places were Smyrna, Chios (now Scio), Colophon, Ithaca,

ures of Medea. All of these stories will be recounted in their proper places . The Comedies of Aristophanes, also, are replete

lyphs, or sacred inscriptions in Tombs of the Kings, and other solemn places , — conveying ideas by symbols, by phonetic signs,

before the thunderbolt of Jove, he too descended to Tartarus, his own place and the abode of his brethren. To this day, howev

besought, one after another, the islands of the Ægean to afford her a place of rest; but they feared too much the potent quee

d wide, A depth of leaves above, Beneath o’erarching boughs he made A place for sleep in russet shade. “His lips, more red t

yfellows on Mount Ida, bore up to Heaven, and installed in the vacant place . Fig. 19. The Ganymede of Leochares. [Bronze g

oat, which conveyed him by the northern part of the earth back to his place of rising in the east. § 45. Ceres (Demeter), the

, and cymbals. Cybele presided over mountain fastnesses and fortified places . § 46. Bacchus, or Dionysus, the god of wine, was

other than Romulus, the founder of Rome, exalted after his death to a place among the immortals. (4) Bellona, a war-goddess.

in a private shrine), and to the Manes (shades that hovered over the place of burial), the family prayers of the Romans were

of it, numerous trials were visited upon Latona, some of which find a place among the adventures of her children. Fig. 33.

aid he, “come and take a seat by me on this stone. There is no better place for your flock to graze in than hereabouts, and h

was heard. ‘I accept the omen,’ I cried. By chance there grew by the place where I stood an oak with widespreading branches,

played on his lyre, stones moved of their own accord, and took their places in the wail, with which he was fortifying the cit

at the sight, that old house of theirs was changed. Columns took the place of the corner posts, the thatch grew yellow and a

re the steps of the sacred edifice, and were telling the story of the place , Baucis saw Philemon begin to put forth leaves, a

he threads. The reed with its fine teeth strikes up the woof into its place , and compacts the web. Wool of Tyrian dye is cont

s; they added jeers, and threatened violence if she did not leave the place . They waded into the pond, and stirred up the mud

ons of the sky, in among the stars, hurling the chariot over pathless places , now up in high heaven, now down almost to the ea

iobe. [Statue: Müller.] When Niobe was acquainted with what had taken place , she was indignant that the gods had dared and am

d to do so from that day to this, every time a breeze passes over the place . Fig. 45. Apollo playing the lyre (Citharædus)

of your game when you’ve treed it. Just conceive such a change taking place in one’s mistress! What romance would be left? —

s of the chase, and rambling without any especial object, came to the place , led thither by his destiny. As he presented hims

s, and his body were covered with a hairy spotted hide. Fear took the place of his former boldness, and the hero fled What sh

seven, only six stars are visible; for Electra, it is said, left her place that she might not behold the ruin of Troy, which

request, preparations for her fate were made. The royal maid took her place in a procession, which more resembled a funeral t

tossed and rent it with her bloody mouth. Now Pyramus approached the place of meeting. He saw in the sand the footsteps of t

changed color of the mulberries, she doubted whether it was the same place . While she hesitated, she saw the form of her lov

he stole out after him the next morning, and concealed herself in the place which the informer had indicated. Cephalus, when

old him that the weapon had too surely met its mark. He rushed to the place , and raised his wounded Procris from the earth. S

r cheek was lightened as with flame, And swift she gat her to a leafy place , Thinking, “I yet may chance unseen to see his fa

nd would have burned the body, but it was nowhere to be found. In its place had sprung up a flower, purple within and surroun

hro’ shade and sun, That service due and done May haply earn for me a place divine Among the white-robed deities That thread

ey formed ranks in the orchestra. Their cheeks were bloodless, and in place of hair writhing serpents curled around their bro

herded, to the fold. But he was singing of Galatea; and pining in his place , he sat by the seaweed of the beach from the dawn

a hive.251 § 131. Acheloüs and Hercules. 252— A similar contest took place between Hercules and the river-god Acheloüs. The

y song, Complaining that their lives should last so long, In that sad place that no one came anear, In that wan place desert

d last so long, In that sad place that no one came anear, In that wan place desert of hope and fear; And singing, still they

was immortal. Hercules struck off the heads with his club; but in the place of each despatched, two new ones appeared. At las

pread over him. With a countenance as serene as if he were taking his place at a festal board, he commanded Philoctetes to ap

s forth. She commands a fire to be prepared. Four times she essays to place the brand upon the pile; four times draws back, s

’s youth, long gazing, had of the wonder Their content, they gan give place to the lords of Olympus. As when Zephyr awakes th

n my face The star-like sorrows of immortal eyes, Spoke slowly in her place . “I had great beauty: ask thou not my name: No o

ce, Diana, relenting, snatched the maiden away and left a hind in her place . Iphigenia, enveloped in a cloud, was conveyed to

s at the moment of sacrifice: — “I was cut off from hope in that sad place , Which yet to name my spirit loathes and fears; M

ere high enough to command a view of Troy, then withered away, giving place to fresh branches that sprang from the roots. Wo

the goddess of infatuation; and thereupon complete reconcilement took place between the heroes. Then Achilles went forth to b

p. Then he called to his sons and bade them draw forth his litter and place in it the various articles designed for a ransom

from the earth and spake: “Priam, I know that thou hast reached this place conducted by some god, for without aid divine no

of the wagon. When this was done, and Ulysses retiring to a sheltered place had washed his body free from the sea-foam, and c

the cloud and disclosed him to the assembled chiefs. Advancing to the place where the queen sat, he knelt at her feet and imp

lus. [Gem: Mus. Flor.] The Departure from Troy. — On arriving at the place of rendezvous, numerous fugitives, of both sexes,

the city of Carthage rose, and soon became a powerful and flourishing place . Such was the state of affairs when Æneas with hi

e down a while and take needful rest. I will stand at the helm in thy place .” Palinurus replied, “Tell me not of smooth seas

eemed to know his errand, and under the influence of the deity of the place , burst forth in a prophetic strain, giving dark i

s Trojan friends, but the Sibyl hurried him away. They next came to a place where the road divided, the one leading to Elysiu

news reached him of Lausus’ death, and rage and despair supplied the place of strength. He mounted his horse and dashed into

and unknown. The Final Conflict. — At length the final conflict took place between Æneas and Turnus. Turnus had avoided the

ed; and the bulwarks were sufficiently high and massive to render the place impregnable. In short, when it wanted but three d

ound themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night. At last they cam

e edifice. Thor rising up called on his companions to seek with him a place of safety. On the right they found an adjoining c

th him. So they travelled the whole day, and at dusk, Skrymir chose a place for them to pass the night in under a large oak t

maiden’s promise that within nine nights she would come to a certain place and there wed Freyr. Skirnir having reported the

esuming his natural shape, cut off the mistletoe, and repaired to the place where the gods were assembled. There he found Höd

er by throwing this twig at him, and I will direct thy arm toward the place where he stands.” Höder then took the mistletoe,

ght Hela perchance surrender Balder, if Höder himself should take his place among the shades? “Nay,” replied Frigga, “no way

we have all seen these things weep when they are brought from a cold place into a hot one. Then the messengers returned, —

left his face; For that gray-clad mighty helper was gone, and in his place Drave on the unbroken spear-wood ’gainst the Vols

stately, one greater is than he. Gunther, thy noble brother, a higher place may claim, Of knights and kings the foremost in m

rn. The monster personifies fiery vapors proceeding from subterranean places . Other famous Giants were Mimas, Polybotes, Ephia

ical opponents 1302, he remained in exile until his death, which took place in Ravenna, 1321. His Vita Nuova (New Life), reco

red to this deity. Here military manœuvres and athletic contests took place ; here Mars was adored by sacrifice, and here stoo

the Second Punic War, 203 b.c., her image was fetched from the latter place to Rome. In 191 b.c. the Megalensian Games were f

s: — “No, no, said Rhadamant, it were not well, With loving souls to place a martialist; He died in war, and must to martial

§ 78. Interpretative. — The month in which the festival of Linus took place was called the Lambs’ Month: the days were the La

lamentations, his resurrection with festivals. (5) These events take place in midsummer and in spring. (6) The image and the

ul Bacchus headed the procession in its march toward Eleusis. At that place and in the neighborhood were enacted in realistic

adventures of the son of Ulysses in search of his father. Among other places which he visited, following on his father’s foots

the underworld. He is Horus the child, Horus the elder (as taking the place of his father on earth), or sometimes Horus Harpo

e birth of Apollo, his adventures, names, festivals, oracles, and his place a literature and art, see Commentary. For other p

gown, and with her hands and arms full of violets and lilies. Of all places in the world, Proserpina loved most the valley of

loom, and was as quiet as a land of ghosts must be. Even Elysium, the place where men lived who had been brave and good on ea

her mother, Proserpina made the grim old palace seem a very different place , and Pluto grew almost cheerful.   Meanwhile, Cer

me back to the valley of Enna with its sunny meadows. It was a lonely place that day when she returned. The birds had stopped

ls, came skipping to meet her. He was like a man, but he had hoofs in place of feet, and his ears were pointed and furry. Bes

crime had broken out on every side, and had changed happy cities into places of utter misery. “What has caused all this woe?”

for a long, long time afterward, the world was for him a very lonely place . And as for Cupid, we do not hear that Apollo eve

ns and bears and slender, spotted deer — would come from their hiding places and lie down peacefully about him as he played th

to do, and rid yourself of your sour looks.” “Ah, this is no time nor place for merrymaking,” said the servant, for he was be

ried, then he was gone. He came just in time, for when he reached the place where they had buried her, there was Death carryi

s saved. The people of the island would have made Perseus king in the place of Polydectes, but he refused. Then the people ch

hours. He was thinking of the fight with the Minotaur which must take place next day, but most of all he was thinking of beau

the Grecian camp and the assembly of the chiefs. When he came to the place where the chiefs were sitting, he went to Agamemn

my face The starlike sorrows of immortal eyes,    Spoke slowly in her place . “I had great beauty: ask thou not my name:    N

mous serpents. When they reached the shore, they went straight to the place where Laocoön stood with his two sons. In a momen

one paid any attention to her. When the horse had been dragged to its place in the citadel and sacrifices had been offered to

rope was let down, and the Grecian heroes descended from their hiding place . There were Ulysses, Menelaus, Diomed, Pyrrhus, a

the earth in a deep sleep. Then Ulysses brought forth from its hiding place a great beam of olive wood. Polyphemus had cut it

men bound him only the more firmly until the ship was far beyond the place . Then they passed Scylla and Charybdis, and came

ollo and Daphne; Theseus offered sacrifices there, 166. Del΄phi. The place of an oracle of Apollo, 56, 84. Deme΄ter, 36. (S

suitors, 245. Un΄derworld, or Ha΄des. The kingdom of Pluto, and the place of all departed spirits, 30, 38; the river Styx s

ne montra que Junon. Ayant caché Jupiter avec soin, elle donna, à sa place , au bon Saturne, une pierre emmaillotée qu’il dév

fils ; comme l’un d’eux était mort, Romulus s’offrit pour remplir sa place . Le vin était banni des autels de Cérès. On lui i

un temple à Jupiter sur le mont Capitole, tous les dieux cédèrent la place , et qu’il n’y eut que le Dieu Terme qui tint bon

eu Terme était placé, personne ne pouvait y toucher, ni le changer de place  ; ceux qui avaient la hardiesse de contrevenir à

eignait la tête d’une couronne triomphale ; ils avaient les premières places dans les assemblées et dans les fêtes publiques ;

es honneurs du grand et du vaillant Théagène. La statue fui remise en place , et on lui sacrifia comme à un Dieu. Milon, de Cr

e poète, présente le dieu Mars dans un appareil qui mérite de trouver place ici. Ce dieu, dit-il, voulant plaire à Vénus, s’o

que ce prince pût s’exempter de la mort, en substituant un autre à sa place . Alceste, sa femme, s’offrit volontairement, et m

é. Cyparisse Dans le même temps, Apollon donna à Cyparisse la place qu’Hyacinthe occupait autrefois dans son cœur, et

nnaissance, le bienfait doit retourner à celui de qui on l’a reçu. On place les Grâces au milieu des Satyres fort laids, sans

consacrés à Vénus l’étaient très-souvent aux Grâces, et elles avaient place quelquefois dans ceux de Mercure. Les Grâces et l

uire lui-même à son époux. Ce service important mérita au dauphin une place parmi les astres, assez près du Capricorne. Neptu

militaires ; bientôt sa passion la détermina à le rendre maître de la place . Le destin de la ville dépendait d’un cheveu coul

hercher fortune. Danaüs détrôna Sthélenus, roi d’Argos, et régna à sa place . Il eut cinquante filles de plusieurs femmes ; Eg

n vain le corps de celui qu’elles regrettent ; elles ne trouvent à sa place qu’une fleur nouvelle. Les anciens consacraient c

r les yeux : faut-il s’étonner si l’aveugle déesse met l’esclave à la place du prince, et le prince à celle de l’esclave ? In

es, un pied sur une roue qui tourne, et l’autre en l’air ; l’autre la place sur un char traîné par des chevaux aveugles. Un a

e ne lui plut pas davantage, parce qu’on ne pouvait pas la changer de place quand on avait un mauvais voisin. Harpocrate

bres par leur bravoure ou leurs belles actions. Persée, que la fable place au rang des héros, était fils de Jupiter et de Da

de Cassiopée, etc. Il n’y eut pas jusqu’au monstre qui n’y trouvât sa place sous le signe de la baleine. Le cheval Pégase, qu

de cet instrument les pierres allaient se ranger d’elles-mêmes à leur place . Les poètes lui comparent Arion . Songez par qu

e ; mais l’année étant finie, il refusa d’en descendre pour donner la place à son frère, selon leur convention. Telle fut l’o

génie pour apaiser Diane ; mais cette déesse substitua une biche à la place d’Iphigénie, et transporta cette princesse dans s

led the expressive shield.” “Full on the crest the Gorgon’s head they place , With eyes that roll in death, and with distorted

d Cynthus in the Isle of Delos, and this same island being his native place obtained for him the name of Delius; Delphinius,

dia], a delightful country in the center of Peloponnessus, a favorite place of the gods. Apollo was reputed to have been King

[Delphicus]. A name of Apollo, from Delphi. Del′phos [Delphos], the place where the temple was built, from which the oracle

′icon [Helicon]. A mountain in Bœotia sacred to the Muses, from which place the fountain Hippocrene flowed. “Yet still the d

man shape. Juno continued her persecutions, and Io had to wander from place to place till she came to Egypt, where she became

. Juno continued her persecutions, and Io had to wander from place to place till she came to Egypt, where she became wife of

isted Hercules in conquering the Hydra, by burning with hot irons the place where the heads were cut off; and for his assista

carried to heaven, and a beautiful goat was found on the altar in her place . I′ris [Iris], daughter of Thaumas and Electra,

dy motion of the whirling wheel.” Pope. J Ja′ni [Jani] was a place in Rome where there were three statues of Janus,

ar most ugly.” Shakespeare. Nas′trond [Nastrond]. The Scandinavian place of eternal punishment, corresponding with Hades.

l their gifts.” Milton. Panthe′on [Pantheon] (lit. “the all-divine place ”). The temple of all the gods, built by Agrippa a

not half describe the grace (Though god of gardens) of this charming place .” Pope. Pris′ca [Prisca]. Another name of Vest

. He hears and judges each committed crime, Inquires into the manner, place , and time; The conscious wretch must all his acts

via [Trivia]. A surname given to Diana, because she presided over all places where three roads meet. Tropho′nius [Trophonius]

populace. They were called the Inferior Gods of Nations. They had no place in heaven; nor were they admitted to the Council

y their valour, had raised themselves to the rank of immortals, had a place among these. What was the fourth order? The fourt

mede, the beautiful son of Tros, king of Troy, was substituted in her place . Who was Iris? The attendant of Juno, as Mercury

lamity; from which name, the hill at Athens, which was the assembling place of that court of judicature so renowned for its j

posed to be her favourite residence. Her worship was various. In some places , only incense was consumed upon her altars; in ot

XXII. [Pan.] Who was the God Pan? The God Pan held a principal place among the most ancient divinities. By the poets,

e Romans celebrated his feasts, which they called Lupercalia from the place consecrated to him, being supposed to be the same

Egina, was appointed to judge the Europeans. The tribunal stood in a place called the Field of Truth, which falsehood and ca

; furnished with wings, a helm, and a chariot wheel, to signify thano place could secure the guilty from her pursuit. As a da

s either one of which was cut off, another instantly sprang up in its place . He bound the Erymanthian wild boar, an animal of

ster of the thunder; the ruler of the winds and showers. His peculiar place of abode is Meru, or the North Pole, allegoricall

ddha, who was the ninth incarnation of Vishnu, imagined to have taken place a thousand years before our Lord Jesus Christ, in

end to public and national human sacrifices, and to appoint in their place , the innocent oblation of fruits, flowers, and in

s; and he had the office of conducting the souls of the dead to their place of destination. Who was Sarāpis, or Sorāpis, or S

the death of a cat, every inmate of the house in which the event took place cut off his eyebrows; but to celebrate the funera

ng upon earth, under three forms. During this period, a conflict took place between the author of good, and Ahriman the produ

he centre of the world the fortress of Asgard, which was the dwelling place of all the Gods. The particular abode of Odin was

was expiring, he declared that he was going into Scythia to take his place amongst the other deities, at the immortal banque

e idol of the tribe Thakif, and to him was consecrated a temple, at a place named Nakhlah. Al-Uzzah was the idol of the tribe

last incarnation of Vishnu? What was its object, and when did it take place ? What general name is given to the incarnations o

the Celtic religion, what was the nature of their rites, and in what places were they performed? What degree of influence and

us tard il transforma celle chèvre en constellation, et lui donna une place dans les cieux ; une de sescornes qu’il donna aux

or ou d’ivoire, tenant la foudre dans la main droite ; à ses pieds on place ordinairement un aigle, son oiseau de prédilectio

chus sous les traits d’un jeune homme sans barbe ; quelquefois on lui place des cornes sur la tête ; il est couvert d’une pea

ent une lance d’une main et un bouclier de l’autre. Quelquefois on le place sur un char traîné par deux chevaux qu’il dirige

r l’emplacement destiné au nouvel édifice. Tous les Dieux cédèrent la place sans résistance au maître du tonnerre ; Terme seu

assis sur les flots et tenant une pique à la main ; auprès de lui on place habituellement un monstre marin. Questions.

blics qui veillaient aux intérêts d’une ville, ou qui présidaient aux places publiques, aux chemins ; et de particuliers qui a

t à mesure que l’on en coupait une, il en renaissait deux autres à la place . Le héros n’en put venir à bout qu’en portant un

le héros du salaire convenu ; mais celui-ci le tua et fit régner à sa place Philée, son fils, qui s’était montré indigné de l

et pendant que celui-ci cueillait les pommes, Hercule, ayant pris sa place , soutenait le ciel sur ses épaules. 12° Enfin il

lle elle-même. Laomédon, fils d’Ilus, construisit les murailles de la place , que l’on attribua à Apollon, de même que l’on cr

r un signal, débarquent de nouveau sur le rivage et pénètrent dans la place par la brèche que ses propres défenseurs ont ouve

ville par une brèche pratiquée exprès aux murailles ; ils avaient des places d’honneur marquées dans toutes les réunions publi

les murailles, et leurs noms étaient gravés sur des colonnes dans les places publiques. On a conservé jusqu’à nos jours les no

Cléobule et Chilon.   Thalès, né à Milet, en Ionie, tient la première place parmi les sages de la Grèce. En même temps qu’il

re est Nemrod. Vulcain ne peut être un autre que Tubalcaïn, que Moïse place dans la dixième génération du côté de Caïn, et qu

ne d’Andalousie appartenant aux Anglais, et dont ils ont fait une des places les plus fortes du monde. 53. Ce fleuve coulait

delle se nommait Cadmée. Un village nommé Thiva occupe aujourd’hui sa place  ; quelques inscriptions sont les seuls vestiges d

l’air, Au firmament, demeure pacifique Du dieu des Cieux, reprend sa place antique. Le Ciel les voit inclinés devant lui ; E

, roi de Troie, et le porta au ciel, pour en faire son échanson, à la place d’Hébé, fille de Junon, et déesse de la Jeunesse,

r traîné par des colombes, ou par des cygnes, ou par des moineaux. On place à côté d’elle son fils Cupidon. Quelquefois on la

e fiel, Plus digne de régner sur les bords du Cocyte, Que de tenir ta place entre les dieux du ciel. Ce portrait de Mars ach

l’air, Au firmament, demeure pacifique Du Dieu des cieux, reprend sa place antique, Le Ciel les voit inclinés devant lui ; E

Dans mes états, comme aîné de ma race, Saturne aura la plus illustre place  : Un vaste globe, élevé jusqu’à moi, Est le séjou

Ganimède, que Jupiter enleva pour en faire l’échanson des dieux, à la place d’Hébé. Les Poissons, dont Vénus et Cupidon prire

s, Les mène aux champs heureux, ou les livre à Mégère. Rousseau. On place aussi aux enfers les trois Parques, Clotho, Laché

on lui en coupoit une, il en naissoit aussi-tôt plusieurs autres à sa place  : Hercule les abattit toutes d’un seul coup de sa

uine entière de la Grèce ; En soutenant le ciel sur ses épaules, à la place d’Atlas qui lui cueilloit les pommes d’or du jard

rs je conduirai l’audace. Ils lanceront les traits, j’en marquerai la place  ; Et, de l’expérience éclairant la valeur, Mon âg

de Troie, et lui donna la charge de verser le nectar des dieux, à la place d’Hébé, déesse de la jeunesse, et fille de Junon.

détermina enfin à obéir à l’Oracle, et Diane substitua une biche à la place d’Iphigénie, qu’elle emporta dans la Chersonèse-T

étoit le seul dont Thoas désirât la mort. Pilade voulut mourir en sa place  : ils se disputèrent long-tems la gloire de sauve

, 195 — Est changée en rocher, 128 — Hercule soutient le ciel en sa place , 134 Atrée, aïeul d’Agamemnon, 148 — Sa haine c

t leur dieu, 40 Biche aux pieds d’airain, 13 Biche, substituée à la place d’Iphigénie, 180 Bident, sceptre de Pluton, 100

os, 16 — Le père et le plus ancien des dieux, 19 — Leur assigne des places , 19-87-88 Ciel, il est appelé l’Olympe, 57 — On

ssigne des places, 19-87-88 Ciel, il est appelé l’Olympe, 57 — On y place les dieux du premier ordre, 10 Ciel céleste poét

es tourbillons de feu, 30 — Vulcain y établit ses forges, 78. Ciré y place deux flambeaux, 113 Ethon, un des chevaux du sol

omme une divinité, 11 Pilade, ami d’Oreste, 188 — Veut mourir en sa place , 189 Pindare , poëte Grec, dont Alexandre honor

ter, 86 Saturne, fils du Ciel, 20 — Mis au rang des dieux, 11 — La place que le Ciel lui assigne, 87 — A quelle condition

rne détrôné à son tour. Saturne, vainqueur de son père, régna à sa place . Titan, son frère aîné, renonça à ses droits au t

t à soustraire trois fils à sa voracité, en lui faisant avaler à leur place une pierre emmaillotée. C’étaient Jupiter, qui de

par sa mère, conspira contre Saturne, le chassa du ciel et régna à sa place . 10. Saturne exilé sur la terre. Saturne, c

quirent du sang qui tomba de la blessure d’Uranus ? 9. Qui régna à la place d’Uranus ? Quelle condition Titan exigea-t-il de

dernière guerre, et l’amène dans l’Olympe. Ce géant aux cent bras se place fièrement auprès du trône de Jupiter, et saisit J

les instances des dieux, Junon fut rendue à la liberté, et reprit sa place auprès de son époux. 21. Cour et conseil de Ju

d’une main elle tient une lance, de l’autre son égide ou bouclier. On place auprès d’elle la chouette et le serpent, qui lui

e la grâce du jeune dieu, lui confia le soin de verser le nectar à la place d’Hébé, qui venait d’être disgraciée. Ganymède n’

antôt une verge destinée à chasser les ombres, tantôt une épée. On le place aussi quelquefois sur un char d’or traîné par qua

ade avec celui de quelques autres divinités allégoriques que le poëte place aux Enfers : Là gît la sombre Envie, à l’œil tim

lydecte, en lui montrant la tête de Méduse, et met sur le trône, à sa place , le généreux Dictys. Il rend ensuite aux dieux le

tlas, et tandis que celui-ci lui rendit ce service, Hercule prit à sa place le monde sur ses robustes épaules. 12° Thésée éta

son supplice, Hercule dresse lui-même un bûcher sur le mont Œta, s’y place et prie Philoctète d’y mettre le feu. Il donne au

r le recevoir, et il disparut dans son sein. On ne put reconnaître la place où il avait été englouti. La pieuse Antigone reto

emnon consentit à rendre sa captive, mais à la condition d’avoir à sa place Briséis, esclave d’Achille, qu’il lui fit enlever

, Brahm, le précipita dans l’abîme. Avant d’être admis à reprendre sa place au séjour divin, Brahma parut, dit-on, sur la ter

suivit le géant, le défit, et rapporta sur ses défenses la terre à sa place accoutumée. 4° Un autre géant, nommé Hiranga, cor

hé veut dire âme ; c’est une allégorie ingénieuse qui ne peut trouver place ici. 30. On croit que la fameuse statue de la Vé

isparut enlevée par Diane, et l’on vit une biche qui fut immolée à sa place  ; d’autres disent qu’une fille d’Hélène et de Thé

les infectaient. Sans doute il destitua une bonne partie des gens en place , qui rançonnaient le pauvre monde, et fit pendre

portait assez noblement la toge et le cothurne. Je lui ai crié de ma place  : “Courage, Roscius !” Vous me demanderez s’ils o

resté païen quand il s’agit de cérémonies publiques. Mettez-vous à la place des ordonnateurs de ces fêtes, et essayez de symb

les esclaves comme les hommes libres ; le défunt y tient la première place , en attendant que le foyer reçoive sa dépouille.

re un recensement général, après lequel on purifiait les temples, les places , les maisons, le peuple et les armées. Il y avait

ient, s’armait d’une branche de laurier ou d’olivier et aspergeait la place et l’assemblée avec de l’eau salée ou du sang de

t : cette périphrase est un logogriphe élégant. Lynx. Pline le place à côté des sphinx, des pégases, des licornes et d

que côté de la tête, quelle bévue ! Un enfant aurait compris que leur place était devant les yeux. Quant à la maison, comment

vateurs : « Arrière, barbares ! vous me changez la scène française en place de grève ! » Le rôle d’Euterpe, d’Erato et de Pol

ire un vœu, s’engageant à le satisfaire. Qu’auriez-vous souhaité à sa place , ami lecteur ? Je vous vois bien embarrassé. Mida

ie d’escalader le ciel et de détrôner les dieux pour se mettre à leur place  ! — Cette pensée troublait son immortelle sérénit

lables éparses dans la masse, et chaque chose commença à entrer en sa place . Ensuite vinrent Ciel et Terre. De leur hymen naq

urne, aidé par sa mère, l’emporte sur Ciel et le détrône. Il prend sa place , épouse Rhéa, sa sœur, et dévore tous ses enfants

utre un serpent qui se mord la queue. On lui donne des ailes, et l’on place près de lui un sablier. La faux indique que le te

cour de Jupiter, et le sénat du ciel. Le dieu, le sceptre en main, se place sur son trône ; L’immortelle assemblée en cercle

eut tant de honte, qu’elle n’osa plus y reparoître. Jupiter mit à la place d’Hébé, le beau Ganymède, fils de Tros, qu’il fit

lle a le sceptre en main, et le front couronné de lis et de roses. On place toujours auprès d’elle un paon, son oiseau favori

qu’il en soit, Eaque fut un roi si bon et si juste, qu’il obtint une place parmi les juges des enfers. Rhadamante, fils de

e M.  Delille.) D. Quels sont les plus fameux scélérats que la fable place dans le Tartare ? R. Elle nomme entr’autres Phlé

le dieu Mars ? R. On le représente toujours armé de pied en cap. On place auprès de lui un coq, symbole de la vigilance néc

ar traîné par des colombes ou par des cygnes, ou par des moineaux. On place à côté d’elle, son fils Cupidon. La rose lui étoi

n adresse au jeu de palet, atteignit Acrise, et l’étendit mort sur la place . Il eut tant de chagrin de cet accident, qu’il se

tes, et quand on en coupoit une, il en revenoit plusieurs autres à la place . Hercule les coupa toutes d’un seul coup. D’autre

obscur, se retiroit Protée. Cyrène le prévient, y conduit Aristée, Le place loin du jour dans l’ombre de ces lieux, Se couvre

racheté ; il s’appeloit auparavant Podarcès. Quand Priam eut pris la place de son père, il fortifia la ville de tours et de

uille qui se trouvoit à la lance d’Achille, et l’ayant appliquée à la place du roi de Mysie, il le guérit, et l’amena devant

our le sacrifice ; mais Diane, apaisée par cette soumission, mit à la place d’Iphigénie une biche qui lui fut immolée, et tra

ar ce prix, épouvanter l’audace De quiconque vous peut disputer votre place  !… Est-ce donc être père ? Ah ! toute ma raison C

 ; L’infidelle s’est vu par-tout envelopper, Et je n’ai pu trouver de place pour frapper : Chacun se disputoit la gloire de l

, du vieillard désarmant le courroux, La reine enfin l’entraîne et le place auprès d’elle. Tout à coup, de Pyrrhus fuyant la

e de l’ambition ? R. L’ambition est un desir immodéré de remplir des places supérieures à ses talents. L’espoir de parvenir

us ne touchiez jamais à cet argent,            Mettez une pierre à la place ,            Elle vous vaudra tout autant. (Liv. 1

tus l’éclat des vertus réelles, et mettent un honneur chimérique à la place du véritable honneur. D. Ne faut-il pas inspirer

s qu’on aura fait l’oût ; Creusez, fouillez, bêchez, ne laissez nulle place        Où la main ne passe et repasse. Le père mo

es lieux où leur empire est établi, et selon leur nature. La première place appartient au Destin, que les idolâtres ont placé

nom de Chronos, après avoir dépossédé et mutilé son père, régna à sa place au préjudice de Titan, l’aîné de ses frères. Celu

r lui fit la guerre à son tour, et le chassa du ciel pour régner à sa place . Séjour de Saturne sur la terre. Saturne, e

les esclaves pouvaient parler impunément, les maîtres prenaient leur place et les servaient à leur tour. C’était un souvenir

rrait la lumière pendant six mois de l’année, et qu’il irait tenir sa place aux enfers. Ainsi ils ne se voyaient plus qu’au p

s la forme d’une jeune fille sortant du sein des eaux ; souvent on la place sur un char traîné par des colombes, ou des cygne

gnes, ou des moineaux. Sa tête est couronnée de myrte et de roses. On place ordinairement à ses côtés son fils Cupidon et les

n n’en voit nulle trace. Leurs métiers sont brisés ; on élève en leur place Une chapelle au dieu, père du vrai nectar. Le po

verge destinée à chasser les ombres, ou une épée. Souvent aussi on le place sur un char d’or ou d’airain, traîné par quatre c

aient dans ce jardin fameux ; pendant ce travail, Hercule, prenant la place d’Atlas, porta le monde sur ses robustes épaules.

a puissance suprême, Brahm ou Bhagavan. Avant de pouvoir reprendre sa place auprès de ses frères Vichnou et Siva, dans le séj

e qui aurait anéanti l’univers. Grâce à cet appui, la terre reprit sa place accoutumée, et tout rentra dans l’ordre. Toutefoi

ition, généralement reçue, l’empêche de prononcer ces paroles qu’à sa place , la mère la moins tendre, n’oseroit proférer. Com

ble de se relever, une puissance vengeresse les retint cloués à cette place fatale. Hercule vint les délivrer, il emmena faci

t arrivèrent à Amphisse, elles se couchèrent et s’endormirent dans la place publique. Les femmes de cette ville confédérée de

qu’elles iroient dans la ville. Auguste leur donna aux spectacles une place d’honneur vis-à-vis celle du préteur. La grande v

ez long, la vestale devoit passer par plusieurs rues et par la grande place  ; le peuple accourcit de tous côtés à ce triste s

toient consacrés à l’Amour, l’étoient aussi aux Grâces. Elles avoient place encore dans les temples de Mercure, parce qu’on p

x accords de sa lyre ; les pierres se rangeoient d’elles-mêmes à leur place . Ce fut cet Amphion qui épousa Niobé dont les enf

distinguer des empiriques, qui n’exerçoient la médecine que dans les places publiques. Clinique est un mot grec, qui signifie

exposer le jeune Alcyonee, fils de Diomus ; mais Eurybate entra à sa place dans la caverne et tua le monstre. En mémoire de

rète. La tradition disait qu’après la substitution d’une pierre en la place de Jupiter, Rhée avait confié à ces Curètes la ga

beaucoup de priviléges : elles sortaient en char, avaient la première place au spectacle, témoignaient sans prêter serment et

emier habitant de l’Arcadie ; on attribue aussi à ce Télémène la même place auprès de Junon. Jupiter eut, en outre, pour nour

, Astré et Persès, tous trois fils de Crios, Thaumas et Phorcis. On y place aussi Phaëton. Quant à Anyte, titan précepteur de

foudroya les Titans et les plongea pour toujours dans le Tartare à la place des Cyclopes et des Centimanes. Ces foudres produ

ne, et condamné à supporter éternellement la voûte céleste. A tort on place sa pétrification au retour de Persée, venant de c

mps et les Parques, ou suivant d’autres, une fille du nom d’Astrée en place des Heures. Le bon droit paraissant avoir apparte

cet anguipède écrasé, a beaucoup été agrandie par les poètes. Pindare place le corps de ce monstre sous l’Etna, sa poitrine s

par son secours va ravir au char du soleil une étincelle éthérée, la place dans un tube de férule, rempli d’une mœlle pareil

es : Créta, Hémonie et Mélanthie, ou Protogénie et Thia. C'est ici la place de rapporter toute la descendance de Deucalion et

t par l’une d’elles, appelée Philotis, de se rendre au camp ennemi en place de leurs maîtresses, ce qu’elles firent ; et là,

promettre à sa grand’-mère la Terre, de ne pas fournir la plus petite place où cette maîtresse du Dieu des Dieux puisse faire

our Hippolyte, fils de Thésée, qu’elle ressuscita pour lui donner une place auprès d’elle dans l’Olympe, et qu’elle ne dédaig

res, Hylate ou d’Hyélée en Chypre, Hymmagore ou qu’on célèbre sur les places publiques, Hyperboréen ou des peuples du nord, Hy

pour mieux la dessiner, on lui faisait tenir un plectre ou un luth en place de la trompette. On lui attribuait l’invention de

igé de punir d’une manière exemplaire quelques-uns, parmi lesquels on place surtout Midas. C'était un fils de Gordius ou de G

a lyre. Cet infortuné était adoré comme symbole de la liberté sur les places publiques des villes libres, et, comme intime ami

a à Troie, à Samos, à Erythre et dans toute la Grèce, il les mit à la place des anciens, et ils y restèrent jusqu’à Théodose

, et qu’il forçait les pierres à aller d’elles-mêmes se ranger à leur place  : métaphore employée pour dire que la puissance d

fils les honneurs divins à Sparte où elle avait un temple près de la place Hellénienne. Cependant, c’est plutôt sous le nom

, puisque nous le voyons encore répété par tous les batteleurs de nos places publiques. Cette Féronie, divinité tout italiote,

, la rendit à la vie et favorisa sa passion en lui faisant prendre sa place auprès de son père, une nuit, pendant les mystère

Egialée, c’est-à-dire la brillante ; Euphrosine et Thalie ; Homère en place de Thalie nomme Pasithée, la troisième ou la plus

a un doigt sur sa bouche, pour commander la discrétion ; tantôt on le place entre Hercule et Mercure, afin de montrer qu’il f

s les cultes mystérieux de la Grèce, Sémélée tenait une des premières places  : aussi disait-on qu’immédiatement après sa mort

ys, Lycabas et Mélas, puis Médéide qui prit la barre du gouvernail en place du pilote ; malheureusement pour eux, le dieu vin

e raisin. Alors, sûr de sa victoire, il vole à la vigne d’Icarius, se place sur le bord du chemin où Erigone avait coutume de

ea tous les dieux, excepté le Dieu terme qui resta toujours à la même place , aussi l’appelait-on Placidus ou l’immobile, et Q

rre ; arrivé près du géant, il le soulève, l’étouffe, et élève sur la place de son triomphe, un autel à Jupiter sauveur : aut

Géryon, 12° l’enlèvement de Cerbère. Par conséquent, on prétend qu’en place du centaure Eurytion, de la délivrance d’Hésione,

frère Acaste immola, comme nous le savons, aux mânes de son père, en place de son époux Admète, fils de Phérès et de Péricly

dessus la peau du lion de Némée, monte tranquillement sur ce bûcher, place sa massue sous sa tête, confie ses flèches à Phil

le dernier s’empara de la souveraineté de Corynthe, où les premières places furent toujours occupées par les membres de cette

passait pour fils de Jupiter ou de Bacchus ; il doit donc trouver sa place à la suite de ce dernier ou parmi les enfants du

s, ou présidant au jeux gymnastiques. Agorœus ou Dieu du forum et des places publiques ; Alchymios ou d’Alchyme, d’après M. No

quatrième de Jupiter et de Cyllène. Mais Cicéron en trouva cinq qu’il place dans l’ordre suivant : l’un fils du Ciel et du jo

pris dans le réseau invisible : qu’il ne serait pas fâché d’être à la place du malheureux captif. Mercure, chaque jour, faisa

demeuraient au-delà de l’Océan occidental, mais souvent aussi on les place dans la Scythie asiatique, dans la Libye, et même

pères primitifs, sous le nom de Tritopators, triade dans laquelle on place tantôt Zagrée, Eubulée et Dionyse, tantôt Alcon,

ithée, première nymphe et femme du roi d’Athènes Pandion. Enfin, l’on place encore sous la dépendance de Neptune, Ino, Palémo

re ; Sthénélé, Sthénelus ; Stygné, Polyctor ; Théano, Phanthès. A la place des noms de plusieurs de ces Danaïdes, quelques a

x et par la destruction, pour ainsi dire totale, de la ville. Mais la place ne nous permettant pas de décrire la suite des ha

et de Pylade si célèbre. Chacun voulait sauver son ami et mourir à sa place , le sort ayant décidé qu’Oreste serait la victime

au point que, ne pouvant aller ni boire ni manger, ils mouraient sur place , sans avoir pu s’en éloigner. Orphée, en les fais

es langes dont on avait enveloppé son fils, l’embrasse et lui rend sa place parmi les princes de sa race. Quelque temps plus

stingua par sa valeur dans les combats et mérita d’occuper la seconde place parmi les héros Troyens. Il avait amené au secour

d’une robe agrafée, la tête nue et la poitrine découverte jusqu’à la place du cœur, et embrassait de la main gauche un orme

ndance, et une pique, ou une lance, ou bien une branche d’olivier, en place d’arme. Hormé, déesse de l’impétuosité, de l’élan

au-dessus des Souargas les habitations divines, il n’y laissa plus de place où mettre Naraka ou Patala, ou l’enfer, qui dès-l

demande l’aumône en se frappant les mains, va presque nu et mange sur place tout ce qu’on lui donne ; ensuite, on aperçoit le

royaume d’Oudipa, sur les rives du Naraçara ; aussitôt il institua la place sainte du dépouillement de tout ornement, se conf

noya : d’où vint que Bouddha-Gotama institua la deuxième station, ou place des alimens offerts par le singe. Alors arriva a

ses pieds. Aussitôt, Bouddha-Gotama institua la troisième station, ou place de l’éléphant furibond et dompté. Cependant ces

 ; alors aussi celui-ci institua la quatrième station, qu’il nomma la place sainte de la victoire remportée sur le démon de l

lta qu’après son entrée il institua la cinquième station appelée : la place du trône primïtif de tous les saints. Dès ce mom

ième mois. En outre, il a une fête tous les quinze de chaque mois. On place son image sur la porte des maisons. Maristin, di

t qu’on lui a toujours conservée nous a semblé devoir lui mériter une place particulière ; en effet, Mirh ou Mithra, était l

ie Iranienne, était fils de Gouchtasp, qui lui promit de lui céder sa place , s’il vengeait la mort d’Iérir, ce qu’il fît ; ma

is les Vanes le donnèrent en otage aux dieux pour recevoir Hamer à sa place , ce qui rétablit la paix entre les Ases et les Va

haudrons pour tâcher de l’effrayer, et le forcer à aller reprendre sa place dans les cieux. Les Erkiglits, sont des génies pr

lait de la chèvre Heidroun. Freki, était un loup dévorant, dont la place était à côté d’Odin au festin des Einhériars, dan

monde une fille brillante qui après sa mort éclairera l’univers à sa place . Storiounkar, Dieu Lapon, et premier ministre de

portant une barbe épaisse. Dieux Germains et Gaulois Si la place nous le permettait, nous pourrions entrer ici dan

e dont on représentait la tête seule ornée de deux larges écailles en place d’oreilles ; au-dessus de sa tête étaient deux gr

hez les Taïtiens, méchans et bons. Chaque famille en adopte un, et le place dans son Morai, où elle l’adore comme un dieu. Le

classe, appelés par les Latins Dii minorum Gentium, n’avoient pas de place dans le ciel, ils étoient regardés comme des Divi

int traînée par des colombes, par des cygnes ou par des moineaux ; on place à côté d’elle son fils Cupidon. D. Expliquez-nous

e fiel, Plus digne de régner sur les bords du Cocyte, Que de tenir ta place entre les Dieux du ciel ! De la Noue achève de

otte.) D. Nommez-nous quelques-uns des fameux scélérats que la Fable place dans les Enfers. R. Elle nomme sur-tout Sisyphe,

on lui en coupoit une, il en naissoit aussitôt plusieurs autres à la place  : Hercule les abattit toutes d’un seul coup de sa

le seul dont Thoas désiroit la mort. Mais Pilade voulut mourir en sa place  ; ils se disputèrent long-temps la gloire de se s

s que justice.           On a bien fait, il n’en doit rien.            Place-t -on un nouveau ministre ? Il faut pour les flatteu

s ne touchiez jamais à cet argent ?            Mettez une pierre à la place ,            Elle vous vaudra tout autant. (La Fon

de gloire, au sommet du Parnasse, Ont affermi ton trône à la première place  ; Et tu vois le troupeau de tes imitateurs Ramper

e don de l’immortalité. Le nouveau Souverain, brillant de majesté, Le place aux pieds du trône, à côté du tonnerre.     La m

adieux ; Et la palme qui luit sur sa tête guerrière,               Le place au rang des Dieux. Lebrun 24.    Le jour fatal

arrive : déjà le signal est donné. Des rôtis imposans ont la première place  ; Sans doute ils sont le fruit de votre heureuse

d’arbres entiers nourris, Le surprend dans sa couche, à ses côtés se place , L’assiège de frissons, le roidit et le glace. Le

eune encor la confiante audace Succède à ses dangers et s’élance à sa place  : Par les chiens vétérans le piége est éventé. Du

la même : L’une et l’autre a son feu, ses foyers éternels. L’une a sa place au centre, et l’autre ses autels. Sans appui sout

fangeux dont ils furent nourris ; Ou sur des monts brûlans, jetés de place en place, Ils ombragent à peine une aride surface

dont ils furent nourris ; Ou sur des monts brûlans, jetés de place en place , Ils ombragent à peine une aride surface. Tu tira

taux les rejette au dehors. Entends-tu ces mourans qui demandent leur place , Et d’un lit douloureux sollicitent la grace ? Y

ouceur dedans cette disgrace, De ne voir point régner ma rivale en ma place . « Je n’aimais que le trône, et de son droit dout

obscur se retirait Protée : Cyrène le prévient, y conduit Aristée, Le place loin du jour dans l’ombre de ces lieux, Se couvre

du vieillard désarmant le courroux, La reine enfin l’entraîne, et le place auprès d’elle. Tout-à-coup de Pyrrhus fuyant la m

e me passe. Aux banquets je suis souvent roi, Et je fais honneur à ma place . On dit que je faiblis un peu Dans nos danses sur

, et n’ose respirer. Alphée observe, écoute, et vingt fois examine La place où de mes pas la trace se termine. Il s’arrête, i

de Jupiter, et le sénat du Ciel.    Le Dieu, le sceptre en main, se place sur son trône ; L’immortelle assemblée en cercle

ront morne, les yeux baissés, Le vaincu se dérobe et veut, loin de la place , Aller ensevelir sa honte et sa disgrace. On l’ar

e fiel, Plus digne de régner sur les bords du Cocyte, Que de tenir ta place entre les Dieux du Ciel,    Ah ! lorsque ton org

crêpes affreux du trépas.            Fortune, ô redoutable Reine ! Tu places les humains au trône ou sur l’écueil ; Tu trompes

D’une voix forte et d’un ton emphatique, Retentit à l’instant dans la place publique, Et l’on entend par tout : Liberté ! Lib

accord le Monde est gouverné ! Nul être n’est oisif ; tout occupe sa place ,                Et tout est enchaîné.    Les ven

s plus saintes, étaient déposées entre leurs mains. Elles avaient une place d’honneur au cirque ; elles étaient nourries et e

ns les poètes ; de là aussi les sacrifices qu’on lui offrait dans les places où aboutissaient trois chemins. — On représente D

brillante : il parcourut les grandes villes, s’établit au milieu des places publiques, et y exerça l’art de l’éloquence. Les

e coteau. Ravi de cette découverte, il court à la vigne d’Icarius, se place sur le passage de la jeune princesse et revêt la

aux efforts qu’on fit pour l’enlever ; on fut obligé de le laisser en place , et il se trouva de cette manière au milieu du no

têtes, et quand on en coupait une, il en renaissait deux autres à la place  : Hercule les trancha toutes d’un seul coup. (Les

s à l’harmonie de ses chants, allaient d’elles-mêmes se ranger à leur place . Ce qui signifie qu’Amphion se servit de son éloq

nt, sans qu’on aperçoive aucune trace de sa retraite. On trouve en sa place une biche d’une taille extraordinaire et d’une ra

in : il fit marcher contre Carthage de nombreux escadrons et cerna la place . Didon, ne pouvant opposer aucune résistance, fei

s elles n’y trouvent plus le corps de celui qu’elles regrettent. A sa place s’élève une fleur nouvelle, qu’on appela narcisse

, je l’ai reconnu, pâle, défiguré, et se soutenant à peine : voilà la place où il était, voilà où je viens de le voir. Séparé

e ayant annoncé qu’il échapperait au trépas si quelqu’un mourait à sa place , Alceste son épouse, aussi courageuse que tendre,

de que les notables seuls des villes grecques y pouvaient obtenir une place . On y disputait, comme aux jeux d’Olympie, les pr

sa droite porte la clef du Nil ; tantôt elle a une tête de vache à la place d’une tête de femme ; tantôt elle est assise et t

l’ère chrétienne, Ninus, roi de Babylone, fit élever au milieu de la place publique une statue de Bélus, son père, et exigea

roduisit le plus grand nombre de ses héros. Ils occuperont une grande place dans le reste de cet ouvrage. Il nous paraît suff

rent un demi-dieu, et donnèrent à lui et à la famille de sa femme des places parmi les constellations, sous les noms de Persée

endent que Thésée ne combattit point dans le labyrinthe, mais dans la place publique où se célébraient les jeux funèbres d’An

amais on n’avait imploré vainement son secours ; il fut décidé que la place de sa sépulture deviendrait à jamais un asile inv

e venait de mettre au monde un bel enfant. Junon, surprise, quitta sa place , et dans ce même instant Hercule vit le jour. La

ui avec un pied nu et l’autre chaussé. Jason cependant arrive dans la place d’Iolchos. Sa beauté, sa jeunesse et son habillem

isparut et donna lieu à la fable que nous avons déjà citée, et qui le place au nombre des dieux de la mer. De là les Argonaut

bes. « Les Grecs ne connaissaient pas encore l’art de s’emparer d’une place défendue par une forte garnison. Tous les efforts

niment dans leur manière de la fixer. L’illustre chevalier Newton la place environ neuf cent sept ans avant l’ère chrétienne

ire. Ils portaient une couronne triomphale. Ils avaient les premières places dans les assemblées ; leur ville leur faisait de

des héros, et condamnés à errer sur les vents. Il y avait différentes places dans les palais des nuages. Le mérite et la bravo

leur gré les orages et les tempêtes. L’inquiète curiosité des hommes place le pouvoir de lire dans l’avenir au-dessus de tou

de gloire, au sommet du Parnasse, Ont affermi ton trône à la première place  ; Et tu vois le troupeau de tes imitateurs Ramper

e don de l’immortalité. Le nouveau Souverain, brillant de majesté, Le place aux pieds du trône, à côté du tonnerre.     La m

x ; Et la palme qui luit sur sa tête guerrière,                    Le place au rang des Dieux. Lebrun 24.     Le jour fata

d’arbres entiers nourris, Le surprend dans sa couche, à ses côtés se place , L’assiège de frissons, le roidit et le glace. Le

fangeux dont ils furent nourris ; Ou sur des monts brûlans, jetés de place en place, Ils ombragent à peine une aride surface

dont ils furent nourris ; Ou sur des monts brûlans, jetés de place en place , Ils ombragent à peine une aride surface. Tu tira

taux les rejette au dehors. Entends-tu ces mourans qui demandent leur place , Et d’un lit douloureux sollicitent la grace ? Y

ouceur dedans cette disgrace, De ne voir point régner ma rivale en ma place . « Je n’aimois que le trône, et de son droit dout

obscur se retiroit Protée : Cyrène le prévient, y conduit Aristée, Le place loin du jour dans l’ombre de ces lieux, Se couvre

le prix de ce nouveau bienfait, De l’urne cinéraire on va marquer la place . ; L’éloignement des bois, et l’effroi qui nous g

e me passe. Aux banquets je suis souvent Roi, Et je fais honneur à ma place . On dit que je foiblis un peu Dans nos danses sur

e et n’ose respirer. Alphée observe, attend, et vingt fois examine La place , où de mes pas la trace se termine, Une froide su

ront morne, les yeux baissés, Le vaincu se dérobe et veut, loin de la place , Aller ensevelir sa honte et sa disgrace. On l’ar

e fiel, Plus digne de régner sur les bords du Cocyte, Que de tenir ta place entre les Dieux du Ciel,     Ah ! lorsque ton or

rêpes affreux au trépas.             Fortune, ô redoutable Reine ! Tu places les humains au trône ou sur l’écueil ; Tu trompes

D’une voix forte et d’un ton emphatique, Retentit à l’instant dans la place publique, Et l’on entend par tout : Liberté ! Lib

accord le Monde est gouverné ! Nul être n’est oisif ; tout occupe sa place ,                    Et tout est enchaîné.     Le

n dieu inconnu mit fin à ce désordre, en marquant à chaque élément la place qu’il devait occuper et en assujettissant la natu

 14] Saturne. Après avoir dépossédé Uranus, Saturne régna à sa place , du consentement de Titan, son frère aîné, mais à

it des tremblements de terre toutes les fois qu’il voulait changer de place . Après la révolte des Géants, Jupiter ne fut pas

jà. La légende raconte que tous les dieux cédèrent sans résistance la place qu’ils occupaient, mais que nul effort humain ne

la statue du dieu Terme, et qu’il fallut nécessairement le laisser en place . On le représenta d’abord sous la forme d’une bor

ingénieuse allégorie de ce qu’on appelle communément le faible d’une place ou d’un homme. 47. Érésichthon est le prodigue q

Ils se nommaient, dieux moindres des nations. Ils n’avaient point de place dans le ciel, et n’étaient point du conseil de Ju

e la terre, on lui donne la grosseur d’une femme près d’accoucher. On place des clefs dans ses mains, pour exprimer que penda

s qui s’étaient cantonnés dans la Thessalie ; et, voulant y avoir une place de défense, il la fit construire sur le mont Olym

des Troyens, qu’il chargea du soin de verser le nectar aux dieux à la place d’Hébé, déesse de la jeunesse. Cette métamorphose

le préside à l’histoire. On la croit inventrice de la guitare : on en place ordinairement une dans sa main droite : et dans s

vironnent ; une rame est à ses pieds pour rappeler son origine ; on y place de même une corne d’abondance, pour désigner les

ait à l’Amour étaient embellis par leurs images. Elles occupaient une place dans les temples de Mercure, pour désigner que le

Vulcain. Le premier de tous est Tubalcaïn dont parle Moïse, et qu’il place dans la dixième génération du côté de Caïn. Tel f

rent que tous les dieux, par respect pour Jupiter, avaient cédé leurs places  ; mais que Jupiter lui-même, par respect pour le

ui-même, par respect pour le droit de propriété, lui avait assuré une place au milieu de son temple ; Telle est l’origine du

les enfants. Jupiter victorieux chassa du ciel Saturne et régna à sa place . 4. Le vieil exilé se retira en Italie où régnait

e fiel, Plus digne de régner sur les bords du Cocyte, Que de tenir ta place entre les dieux du ciel. 2. Cette colère du sou

te Mars sous la figure d’un guerrier terrible armé de pied en cap. On place auprès de lui un coq, symbole de la vigilance mil

on supposait qu’ils habitaient les cavernes de Lemnos, mais la fable place encore leurs forges à Lipari, dans les maisons de

n n’en voit nulle trace. Leurs métiers sont brisés ; on élève en leur place Une chapelle au dieu, père du vrai nectar. La

adresse au jeu de palet, il l’atteignit à la tête et l’étendit sur la place . De douleur il quitta Argos et alla fonder Mycène

se contenta de sa soumission, qu’elle mit une biche sur l’autel à la place d’Iphigénie, et qu’elle fit de cette princesse un

e symbole de l’union du ciel et de la terre. La mythologie islandaise place sous sa dépendance douze déesses subalternes, com

ler cette jeune Princesse, Diane l’enleva et substitua une biche à sa place . Pendant la guerre de Troie, Agamemnon eut une vi

e Diomède, fut un Prince d’une horrible férocité, quoique la fable le place au rang des plus fameux héros. Il tua les fils de

lquefois d’indignes favoris, mais on auroit dû remarquer que, si elle place souvent mal ses dons vulgaires, elle ne fait des

fille de la Nuit. Hésiode fixe son séjour dans le Tartare, Virgile la place devant la porte des enfers. Ce fut là qu’Hercule

ras, elle est debout, parce qu’elle est toujours prête à agir ; on la place à côté d’un arbre planté sur le bord d’une onde p

pour ne pas laisser échapper les Grecs enfermés dans son antre, il se place sur le seuil de la porte toutes les fois que ses

r, et lorsqu’elles veulent prendre son corps, elles ne trouvent en sa place qu’une fleur qui porte le nom de ce martyr de l’a

es dieux, à qui ces temples étaient consacrés, cédèrent volontiers la place à Jupiter ; mais le dieu Terme s’obstina à garder