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The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome

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Table of Contents

PART I — MYTHS.
Introduction. 7
FIRST DYNASTY.
Origin of the World—
Uranus and Gæa (Cœlus and Terra). 11
SECOND DYNASTY.
Cronus (Saturn). 14
Rhea (Ops). 18
Division of the World. 19
Theories as to the Origin of Man. 21
THIRD DYNASTY. OLYMPIAN DIVINITIES—
Zeus (Jupiter). 26
Hera (Juno). 38
Pallas-Athene (Minerva). 43
Themis. 48
Hestia (Vesta). 48
Demeter (Ceres). 50
Aphrodite (Venus). 58
Helios (Sol). 61
Eos (Aurora). 67
Phœbus-Apollo. 68
Hecate. 85
Selene (Luna). 86
Artemis (Diana). 87
Hephæstus (Vulcan). 97
Poseidon (Neptune). 101
SEA DIVINITIES—
Oceanus. 107
Nereus. 108
Proteus. 108
Triton and the Tritons. 109
Glaucus. 109
Thetis. 110
Thaumas. Phorcys Page and Ceto | 111
Leucothea. 111
The Sirens. 112
Ares (Mars). 112
Nike (Victoria). 117
Hermes (Mercury). 117
Dionysus (Bacchus or Liber). 124
Aïdes (Pluto). 130
Plutus. 137
MINOR DIVINITIES—
The Harpies. 137
Erinyes. Eumenides (Furiæ Page Diræ) | 138
Moiræ or Fates (Parcæ). 139
Nemesis. 141
NIGHT AND HER CHILDREN—
Nyx (Nox). 142
Thanatos (Mors). Hypnus (Somnus) Page 142
Morpheus. 143
The Gorgons. 144
Grææ. 145
Sphinx. 146
Tyche (Fortuna) and Ananke (Necessitas). 147
Ker. 149
Ate. 149
Momus. 149
Eros (Cupid. Amor) and Psyche Page 150
Hymen. 154
Iris. 155
Hebe (Juventas). 156
Ganymedes. 157
The Muses. 157
Pegasus. 162
The Hesperides. 162
Charites or Graces. 163
Horæ (Seasons). 164
The Nymphs. 165
The Winds. 170
Pan (Faunus). 171
The Satyrs. 174
Priapus. 175
Asclepias (Æsculapius). 176
ROMAN DIVINITIES—
Janus. 178
Flora. 180
Robigus. 180
Pomona. 180
Vertumnus. 181
Pales. 181
Picus. 182
Picumnus and Pilumnus. 182
Silvanus. 182
Terminus. 182
Consus. 183
Libitina. 183
Laverna. 184
Comus. 184
Camenæ. 184
Genii. 185
Manes. 185
Penates. 187
PUBLIC WORSHIP OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS—
Temples. 188
Statues. 190
Altars. 191
Priests. 191
Sacrifices. 192
Oracles. 194
Soothsayers. 195
Augurs. 196
Festivals. 196
GREEK FESTIVALS—
Eleusinian Mysteries. 196
Thesmophoria. 197
Dionysia. 197
Panathenæa. 199
Daphnephoria. 200
ROMAN FESTIVALS—
Saturnalia. 200
Cerealia. 201
Vestalia. 201
PART II — LEGENDS.
Cadmus. 203
Perseus. 205
Ion. 210
Dædalus and Icarus. 211
The Argonauts. 213
Pelops. 232
Heracles. 234
Bellerophon. 256
Theseus. 259
Œdipus. 269
The Seven against Thebes. 272
The Epigoni. 276
Alcmæon and the Necklace. 277
The Heraclidæ. 280
The Siege of Troy. 283
Return of the Greeks from Troy. 304

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