Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and RomeThe author sets before the reader a lifelike picture of the deities of classical times as they were conceived and worshipped by the ancients themselves, and thereby to awaken in the minds of young students a desire to become more intimately acquainted with the noble productions of classical antiquity. The aim was to render the legends, which form the second portion of this work, a picture of old Greek life; its customs, superstitions, and princely hospitalities, for which reason they are given at somewhat greater length than is usual in works of this kind |
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abode accompanied Achilles Agamemnon Aïdes Alcmæon Alcmene altar Amphiaraus ancient animals Aphrodite Apollo appeared Argo Argonauts arms arrived Artemis Athens Augeas beautiful became beheld brother Cadmus called celebrated chariot command companions Cronus daughter death deity Delphi Demeter Dionysus divinity earth erected Eurystheus Eurytus expedition fate father favour favourite fell festival Gæa giant gift goddess gods golden graceful Greece Greek hand head heaven Helios Hephæstus Hera Heracles Hermes hero honour horse husband immortal Iobates Iolcus island Jason killed king length lower world lyre maiden mankind Medea mighty monster mortal mother Mount Muses nymphs Oceanides Oceanus Odysseus offered Olympus oracle palace PallasAthene Persephone Perseus Polynices Poseidon possessed presiding punishment queen represented rock Romans Rome sacred sacrifices seized sent shades sister succeeded sungod supposed temple terrible Thebes Theseus took Trojans Troy Uranus whereupon whilst wife winged worship youth Zeus