A Book of Myths'A Book of Myths' is a collection of myths from European countries, predominantly that which hailed from Ancient Greece. Featured titles include 'Pygmalion', 'Perseus the Hero', 'King Midas of the Golden Touch', 'Icarus', 'Beowulf', 'Lorelei', and 'The Death of Baldur'. |
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... fire-worship, but one of our own most beautiful Christian blessings is probably of Assyrian origin. “The Lord bless thee and keep thee.... The Lord make His face to shine upon thee.... The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon.
... fire-worship, but one of our own most beautiful Christian blessings is probably of Assyrian origin. “The Lord bless thee and keep thee.... The Lord make His face to shine upon thee.... The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon.
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Jean Lang. The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon thee .... " So did the priests of the sun - gods invoke blessings upon those who worshipped . We make many discoveries as we study the myths of the North and of the South . In ...
Jean Lang. The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon thee .... " So did the priests of the sun - gods invoke blessings upon those who worshipped . We make many discoveries as we study the myths of the North and of the South . In ...
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... light that follows the sunken sun - that is all which is worth caring for , which distinguishes the death of the brave or the ignoble . " And , surely , to all those who are fighting , and suffering , and dying for a noble cause , the ...
... light that follows the sunken sun - that is all which is worth caring for , which distinguishes the death of the brave or the ignoble . " And , surely , to all those who are fighting , and suffering , and dying for a noble cause , the ...
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... lights of Thee , And Thou , oh Lord , art more than they . " JEAN LANG . Footnote Table of Contents [ 1 ] Teutonic Heathendom . [ 2 ] John Kelman , D.D. , Among Famous Books . A BOOK OF MYTHS Table of Contents PROMETHEUS AND PANDORA ...
... lights of Thee , And Thou , oh Lord , art more than they . " JEAN LANG . Footnote Table of Contents [ 1 ] Teutonic Heathendom . [ 2 ] John Kelman , D.D. , Among Famous Books . A BOOK OF MYTHS Table of Contents PROMETHEUS AND PANDORA ...
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... Light and Day, had flooded formless space with their radiance, Eros, the god of Love, was born, and Light and Day and Love, working together, turned discord into harmony and made the earth, the sea, and the sky into one perfect whole. A ...
... Light and Day, had flooded formless space with their radiance, Eros, the god of Love, was born, and Light and Day and Love, working together, turned discord into harmony and made the earth, the sea, and the sky into one perfect whole. A ...
Contents
ENDYMION | |
APOLLO AND DAPHNE | |
THE CALYDONIAN HUNT | |
ARACHNE | |
ARETHUSA | |
NIOBE | |
KING MIDAS OF THE GOLDEN TOUCH | |
CEYX AND HALCYONE | |
ARISTÆUS THE BEEKEEPER | |
LATONA AND THE RUSTICS | |
ICARUS | |
CLYTIE | |
THE DEATH OF ADONIS | |
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