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Page 260
... horse which they gave out was intended as a propitiatory offering to Minerva , but in fact was filled with armed men . The remaining Greeks then betook themselves to their ships and sailed away , as if for a final departure . The ...
... horse which they gave out was intended as a propitiatory offering to Minerva , but in fact was filled with armed men . The remaining Greeks then betook themselves to their ships and sailed away , as if for a final departure . The ...
Page 261
... horse and the favorable auguries connected with it , when suddenly a prodigy occurred which left no room to doubt . There appeared advancing over the sea two immense serpents . They came upon the land , and the crowd fled in all ...
... horse and the favorable auguries connected with it , when suddenly a prodigy occurred which left no room to doubt . There appeared advancing over the sea two immense serpents . They came upon the land , and the crowd fled in all ...
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... horse Svadilfari , and this by the advice of Loki was granted to him . He accordingly set to work on the first.day of winter , and during the night let his horse draw stone for the building . The enormous size of the stones struck the ...
... horse Svadilfari , and this by the advice of Loki was granted to him . He accordingly set to work on the first.day of winter , and during the night let his horse draw stone for the building . The enormous size of the stones struck the ...
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Achilles Æneas alludes ancient animal Apollo appeared arms asked bear beauty became body brother brought called carried cause changed chariot daughter dead death deity earth eyes face fall fate father fell fire friends gave giant give goddess gods golden Greeks hand head heard heart heaven held Hercules hero horse husband island Italy Juno Jupiter king land leaves light lived looked lost Minerva monster mother mountain moved night nymph offered palace passed poet present received remained rest river rock round says seemed sent ship shore side sight soon sound stars stone stood story tell temple things Thor thou thought told took tree Trojans turned Ulysses Venus waves whole wife wind woods wound young youth