A Classical Dictionary: Containing an Account of the Principal Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors and Intended to Elucidate All the Important Points Connected with the Geography, History, Biography, Mythology, and Fine Arts. Together with an Account of Coins, Weights, and Measures, with Tabular Values of the SameHarper, 1890 - 1451 |
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... deity of the Achelous assu- med the form of a bull , but Hercules was victorious and tore off one of his horns . His opponent , upon this , having received a horn from Amalthea , the daugh- ter of Oceanus , gave it to the victor , and ...
... deity of the Achelous assu- med the form of a bull , but Hercules was victorious and tore off one of his horns . His opponent , upon this , having received a horn from Amalthea , the daugh- ter of Oceanus , gave it to the victor , and ...
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... deity , supposed to be the sun . Macrobius ( Sat. 1 , 23 ) states , that the name Adad means " One " ( Unus ) , and that the goddess Adargatis was assigned to this deity as his spouse , the former rep- resenting the Sun , and the latter ...
... deity , supposed to be the sun . Macrobius ( Sat. 1 , 23 ) states , that the name Adad means " One " ( Unus ) , and that the goddess Adargatis was assigned to this deity as his spouse , the former rep- resenting the Sun , and the latter ...
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... deities ; then the first century of the Christian era , as well as by the demigods ; and , last of all , men . The first deity that Christian chronographists , are , if entitled to confidence , reigned was Kneph : this embraces the most ...
... deities ; then the first century of the Christian era , as well as by the demigods ; and , last of all , men . The first deity that Christian chronographists , are , if entitled to confidence , reigned was Kneph : this embraces the most ...
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... his information on this subject , saw merely the shadow of that extensive power and influence which the priests of Egypt had formerly possessed . The local patron or deity of the adjacent country priests 40 EGYPTUS . ÆGYPTUS .
... his information on this subject , saw merely the shadow of that extensive power and influence which the priests of Egypt had formerly possessed . The local patron or deity of the adjacent country priests 40 EGYPTUS . ÆGYPTUS .
Strona 41
... deity , or , in other words , to be attached to some temple . The number of priests for any deity was never determined ; nor could it in- deed have been subjected to any regulations on this head , since priesthood was hereditary in ...
... deity , or , in other words , to be attached to some temple . The number of priests for any deity was never determined ; nor could it in- deed have been subjected to any regulations on this head , since priesthood was hereditary in ...
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