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Myths and Legends of Ancient

by E. M. Berens

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Origin of the World — First Dynasty
  4. 4Second Dynasty
  5. 5RHEA (Ops)
  6. 6Division of the World
  7. 7Theories as to the Origin of Man
  8. 8Third Dynasty — Olympian Divinities
  9. 9HERA (Juno)
  10. 10Pallas-Athene (Minerva)
  11. 11Themis
  12. 12Hestia (Vesta)
  13. 13Demeter (Ceres)
  14. 14Aphrodite (Venus)
  15. 15Helios (Sol)
  16. 16EOS (Aurora)
  17. 17Phœbus-Apollo
  18. 18Hecate
  19. 19Selene (Luna)
  20. 20Artemis (Diana)
  21. 21Hephæstus (Vulcan)
  22. 22Poseidon (Neptune)
  23. 23Sea Divinities
  24. 24Nereus
  25. 25Proteus
  26. 26Triton and the Tritons
  27. 27Glaucus
  28. 28Thetis
  29. 29Thaumas, Phorcys, and Ceto
  30. 30Leucothea
  31. 31The Sirens
  32. 32ARES (Mars)
  33. 33Nike (Victoria)
  34. 34Hermes (Mercury)
  35. 35Dionysus (Bacchus)
  36. 36Aïdes (Pluto)
  37. 37Plutus
  38. 38Minor Divinities
  39. 39Erinyes, Eumenides (Furiæ, Diræ)
  40. 40Moiræ or Fates (Parcæ)
  41. 41Nemesis
  42. 42Night and Her Children — Death, Sleep, and Dreams
  43. 43Thanatos (Mors) and Hypnus (Somnus)
  44. 44Morpheus
  45. 45The Gorgons
  46. 46Grææ
  47. 47Sphinx
  48. 48Tyche (Fortuna) and Ananke (Necessitas)
  49. 49Ker
  50. 50Ate
  51. 51Momus
  52. 52Eros (Cupid, Amor) and Psyche
  53. 53Hymen
  54. 54Iris (the Rainbow)
  55. 55HEBE (Juventas)
  56. 56Ganymedes
  57. 57The Muses
  58. 58Pegasus
  59. 59The Hesperides
  60. 60Charites (Gratiæ) Graces
  61. 61HORÆ (Seasons)
  62. 62The Nymphs
  63. 63Water Nymphs
  64. 64Dryades, or Tree Nymphs
  65. 65Nymphs of the Valleys and Mountains
  66. 66The Winds
  67. 67Pan (Faunus)
  68. 68The Satyrs
  69. 69Priapus
  70. 70Asclepias (Æsculapius)
  71. 71Roman Divinities
  72. 72Flora
  73. 73Robigus
  74. 74Pomona
  75. 75Vertumnus
  76. 76Pales
  77. 77Picus
  78. 78Picumnus and Pilumnus — Silvanus
  79. 79Terminus
  80. 80Consus
  81. 81Libitina
  82. 82Laverna
  83. 83Comus
  84. 84The Camenæ
  85. 85Genii
  86. 86Manes
  87. 87Penates
  88. 88Public Worship of the Ancient Greeks and Romans
  89. 89Statues
  90. 90Altars
  91. 91Priests
  92. 92Sacrifices
  93. 93Oracles
  94. 94Soothsayers (Augurs)
  95. 95Festivals
  96. 96Greek Festivals
  97. 97Thesmophoria
  98. 98Dionysia
  99. 99Panathenæa
  100. 100Daphnephoria
  101. 101Roman Festivals
  102. 102Cerealia
  103. 103Vestalia
  104. 104Part II — Legends
  105. 105Perseus
  106. 106Ion
  107. 107Dædalus and Icarus
  108. 108The Argonauts
  109. 109Story of the Golden Fleece
  110. 110Pelops
  111. 111Heracles (Hercules)
  112. 112Bellerophon
  113. 113Theseus
  114. 114Œdipus
  115. 115The Seven Against Thebes
  116. 116The Epigoni
  117. 117Alcmæon and the Necklace
  118. 118The Heraclidæ
  119. 119The Siege of Troy
  120. 120Return of the Greeks From Troy
  121. 121Pronouncing Index
  122. 122A Complete Course in the Study of English — Spelling, Language, Gra…

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