The mythology of Greece and Rome, with special reference to its use in art, from the Germ., ed. by G.H. Bianchi1877 |
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According Achilles afterwards Amazons ancient Aphrodite Apollo appears Argonauts Argos arrows Artemis artists Athens Augeas beautiful became Bellerophon brother Cadmus called Capitoline celebrated Centaurs character chariot chief conception contest Cronus daughter death deities Demeter depicted Dionysus Dioscuri divine earth engraving Erinyes Eros Eurystheus existence expedition fate father favourite festival Gæa goddess gods Greece Greek art Greeks Hades hand head heaven Hephæstus Hera Heracles Hermes hero Hesiod Homer honour horse important inhabitants Iobates Iolcus Janus kindly king later legend lower world mankind marble MARCUS WARD'S marriage Meleager Minos monster mother Mycena myth nature Niobe nymphs Oceanus Odysseus Olympus oracle originally Pallas Persephone Perseus Pirithoüs poets Poseidon punishment race received regarded representation represented Romans Rome sacred serpents shrine slain slew sons spring statue story succeeded supposed symbol temple Theban Thebes Theseus Titans Trojan Troy Vatican Museum venerated Venus Villa Albani whilst wife worship youth Zeus
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