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Page 24
... turned them into poplar trees that grew by the bank of the river , and , when still they wept , their tears turned into precious amber as they fell . Yet another mourned for Phaeton- Phaeton " dead ere his prime . " Cyncus , 24 A BOOK ...
... turned them into poplar trees that grew by the bank of the river , and , when still they wept , their tears turned into precious amber as they fell . Yet another mourned for Phaeton- Phaeton " dead ere his prime . " Cyncus , 24 A BOOK ...
Page 76
... turned to fire , and the hand of Death that smote him was as a hand of molten lead . In torture his gallant spirit ... turned them into birds . So ended the Calydonian Hunt , and Atalanta re- turned to Arcadia , heavy at heart for the ...
... turned to fire , and the hand of Death that smote him was as a hand of molten lead . In torture his gallant spirit ... turned them into birds . So ended the Calydonian Hunt , and Atalanta re- turned to Arcadia , heavy at heart for the ...
Page 109
... turned into stone . Then Pallas Athené showed Perseus , mirrored in a brazen shield , the face of one of the tragic things of the world . And as Perseus looked , his soul grew chill within him . But when Athené , in low voice , asked ...
... turned into stone . Then Pallas Athené showed Perseus , mirrored in a brazen shield , the face of one of the tragic things of the world . And as Perseus looked , his soul grew chill within him . But when Athené , in low voice , asked ...
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Acrisius Aphrodite Apollo Arachne arms Atalanta Baldur beautiful Beowulf birds blood Cathbad chariot Charlemagne child children of Lîr Conor creature cried cruel dark daughter dead dear death Deirdrê Diana dreams earth Echo Emain Macha Erin Eros Eurydice evil eyes face fair father fear fell fierce flowers Freya Ganelon gazed goddess gods gold golden Grendel grew grey Halcyone hand happiness heard heart hero honour Hrothgar Hyacinthus Kemoc king knew land Lavarcam listened live Loch Etive looked Marpessa Meleager Midas mighty monster mother mountain Naoise never night nymphs Odin Olympus Orpheus palace Pallas Athené passed Perseus Phaeton Polydectes Psyche queen river Roland Sea of Moyle slay sleep smiled song Sons of Usna sorrow soul spoke stood sweet swiftly sword thee thing thou told trees voice warriors weary wind wings woman words Zephyrus Zeus