Download or read book The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book La mitologia greca e romana a dichiarazione non solo de greci e de latini poeti ma degl italiani e d altre nazioni e di molte locuzioni viventi tuttavia nel comune linguaggio esposta dal dr Costantino Pescatori written by Costantino Pescatori and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book La mitologia greca e romana a dichiarazione non solo de greci e de latini poeti ma degl italiani e d altre nazioni e di molte locuzioni viventi tuttavia nel comune linguaggio written by Costantino Pescatori and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book La mitologia greca e romana a dichiarazione non solo de greci e de latini poeti ma degl italiani e d altre nazioni e di molte locuzioni viventi tuttavia nel comune linguaggio written by Costantino Pescatori and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome written by E. M. Berens and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before entering upon the many strange beliefs of the ancient Greeks, and the extraordinary number of gods they worshipped, we must first consider what kind of beings these divinities were. In appearance, the gods were supposed to resemble mortals, whom, however, they far surpassed in beauty, grandeur, and strength; they were also more commanding in stature, height being considered by the Greeks an attribute of beauty in man or woman. They resembled human beings in their feelings and habits, intermarrying and having children, and requiring daily nourishment to recruit their strength, and refreshing sleep to restore their energies. Their blood, a bright ethereal fluid called Ichor, never engendered disease, and, when shed, had the power of producing new life. The Greeks believed that the mental qualifications of their gods were of a much higher order than those of men, but nevertheless, as we shall see, they were not considered to be exempt from human passions, and we frequently behold them actuated by revenge, deceit, and jealousy. They, however, always punish the evil-doer, and visit with dire calamities any impious mortal who dares to neglect their worship or despise their rites. We often hear of them visiting mankind and partaking of their hospitality, and not unfrequently both gods and goddesses become attached to mortals, with whom they unite themselves, the offspring of these unions being called heroes or demi-gods, who were usually renowned for their great strength and courage. But although there were so many points of resemblance between gods and men, there remained the one great characteristic distinction, viz., that the gods enjoyed immortality. Still, they were not invulnerable, and we often hear of them being wounded, and suffering in consequence such exquisite torture that they have earnestly prayed to be deprived of their privilege of immortality.