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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome By E.M. Berens (Illustrated)

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome By E.M. Berens (Illustrated)

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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
E.M. Berens

Contents

CONTENTS.
PART I.—MYTHS.
Introduction
FIRST DYNASTY.
Origin of the World—
Uranus and Gæa
SECOND DYNASTY.
Cronus
Rhea
Division of the World
Theories as to the Origin of Man
THIRD DYNASTY.
OLYMPIAN DIVINITIES—
Zeus
Hera
Pallas-Athene
Themis
Hestia
Demeter
Aphrodite
Helios
Eos
Phœbus-Apollo
Hecate
Selene
Artemis
Hephæstus
Poseidon
[iv]
SEA DIVINITIES—
Oceanus
Nereus
Proteus
Triton and the Tritons
Glaucus
Thetis
Thaumas Phorcys and Ceto
Leucothea
The Sirens
Ares
Nike
Hermes
Dionysus
Aïdes
Plutus
MINOR DIVINITIES—
The Harpies
Erinyes Eumenides
Moiræ or Fates
Nemesis
Night and Her Children—
Nyx
Thanatos Hypnus
Morpheus
The Gorgons
Grææ
Sphinx
Tyche and Ananke
Ker
Ate
Momus
Eros and Psyche
Hymen
Iris
Hebe
Ganymedes
[v]
The Muses
Pegasus
The Hesperides
Charites or Graces
Horæ
The Nymphs
The Winds
Pan
The Satyrs
Priapus
Asclepias
ROMAN DIVINITIES—
Janus
Flora
Robigus
Pomona
Vertumnus
Pales
Picus
Picumnus and Pilumnus
Silvanus
Terminus
Consus
Libitina
Laverna
Comus
Camenæ
Genii
Manes
Penates
PUBLIC WORSHIP OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS—
Temples
Statues
Altars
Priests
Sacrifices
Oracles
Soothsayers
[vi]
Augurs
Festivals
GREEK FESTIVALS—
Eleusinian Mysteries
Thesmophoria
Dionysia
Panathenæa
Daphnephoria
ROMAN FESTIVALS—
Saturnalia
Cerealia
Vestalia
PART II.—LEGENDS.
Cadmus
Perseus
Ion
Dædalus and Icarus
The Argonauts
Pelops
Heracles
Bellerophon
Theseus
Œdipus
The Seven against Thebes
The Epigoni
Alcmæon and the Necklace
The Heraclidæ
The Siege of Troy
Return of the Greeks from Troy




The want of an interesting work on Greek and Roman mythology, suitable for the requirements of both boys and girls, has long been recognized by the principals of our advanced schools. The study of the classics themselves, even where the attainments of the pupil have rendered this feasible, has not been found altogether successful in giving to the student a clear and succinct idea of the religious beliefs of the ancients, and it has been suggested that a work which would so deal with the subject as to render it at once interesting and instructive would be hailed as a valuable introduction to the study of classic authors, and would be found to assist materially the labours of both master and pupil.

In endeavouring to supply this want I have sought to place 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.

It has been my aim to render the Legends, which form the second portion of the work, a picture, as it were, of old Greek life; its customs, its superstitions, and its princely hospitalities, for which reason they are given at somewhat greater length than is usual in works of the kind.

In a chapter devoted to the purpose some interesting particulars have been
Language
English
Pages
396
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
January 23, 2012

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome By E.M. Berens (Illustrated)

E.M. Berens
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
E.M. Berens

Contents

CONTENTS.
PART I.—MYTHS.
Introduction
FIRST DYNASTY.
Origin of the World—
Uranus and Gæa
SECOND DYNASTY.
Cronus
Rhea
Division of the World
Theories as to the Origin of Man
THIRD DYNASTY.
OLYMPIAN DIVINITIES—
Zeus
Hera
Pallas-Athene
Themis
Hestia
Demeter
Aphrodite
Helios
Eos
Phœbus-Apollo
Hecate
Selene
Artemis
Hephæstus
Poseidon
[iv]
SEA DIVINITIES—
Oceanus
Nereus
Proteus
Triton and the Tritons
Glaucus
Thetis
Thaumas Phorcys and Ceto
Leucothea
The Sirens
Ares
Nike
Hermes
Dionysus
Aïdes
Plutus
MINOR DIVINITIES—
The Harpies
Erinyes Eumenides
Moiræ or Fates
Nemesis
Night and Her Children—
Nyx
Thanatos Hypnus
Morpheus
The Gorgons
Grææ
Sphinx
Tyche and Ananke
Ker
Ate
Momus
Eros and Psyche
Hymen
Iris
Hebe
Ganymedes
[v]
The Muses
Pegasus
The Hesperides
Charites or Graces
Horæ
The Nymphs
The Winds
Pan
The Satyrs
Priapus
Asclepias
ROMAN DIVINITIES—
Janus
Flora
Robigus
Pomona
Vertumnus
Pales
Picus
Picumnus and Pilumnus
Silvanus
Terminus
Consus
Libitina
Laverna
Comus
Camenæ
Genii
Manes
Penates
PUBLIC WORSHIP OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS—
Temples
Statues
Altars
Priests
Sacrifices
Oracles
Soothsayers
[vi]
Augurs
Festivals
GREEK FESTIVALS—
Eleusinian Mysteries
Thesmophoria
Dionysia
Panathenæa
Daphnephoria
ROMAN FESTIVALS—
Saturnalia
Cerealia
Vestalia
PART II.—LEGENDS.
Cadmus
Perseus
Ion
Dædalus and Icarus
The Argonauts
Pelops
Heracles
Bellerophon
Theseus
Œdipus
The Seven against Thebes
The Epigoni
Alcmæon and the Necklace
The Heraclidæ
The Siege of Troy
Return of the Greeks from Troy




The want of an interesting work on Greek and Roman mythology, suitable for the requirements of both boys and girls, has long been recognized by the principals of our advanced schools. The study of the classics themselves, even where the attainments of the pupil have rendered this feasible, has not been found altogether successful in giving to the student a clear and succinct idea of the religious beliefs of the ancients, and it has been suggested that a work which would so deal with the subject as to render it at once interesting and instructive would be hailed as a valuable introduction to the study of classic authors, and would be found to assist materially the labours of both master and pupil.

In endeavouring to supply this want I have sought to place 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.

It has been my aim to render the Legends, which form the second portion of the work, a picture, as it were, of old Greek life; its customs, its superstitions, and its princely hospitalities, for which reason they are given at somewhat greater length than is usual in works of the kind.

In a chapter devoted to the purpose some interesting particulars have been
Language
English
Pages
396
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
January 23, 2012

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