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Excerpt from Perseus: With the Hesperides It was a soothing place: the summer hours Pass'd there in quiet beauty, and at night The moon ran searching through the woodbine bowers, And shook o'er all the leaves her kisses bright, O'er lemon blossoms and faint myrtle flowers, And there the west wind often took his flight When heaven's clear eye was closing, while above Pale Hesper rose, the evening light of love. Barry Cornwall. Dai ihr noch die schone Welt regieret, An der Freude leichtem Gangelbeand Selige Geschlechter noch gefuhret, Schone Wesen aus dem Fabel-land! Ach, da euer Wonnedienst noch glanzte, Wie ganz anders, anders war es da! Da man deine Tempel noch bekranzte, Venus Amathusia! Da der Dichtung zauberische Hulle Sich noch lieblich hum die Wahrheit wand - Durch die Scohpfung floss da Lebensfulle Und was nie empfinden wird, empfand. An der Liebe Busen sie zu drucken Gab man hohern Adel der Natur, Alles wies den eingeweihten Blicken, Alles eines Gottes Spur. Schiller. Die Gotter Griechenlands. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Greek myths are filled with prophecies, schemes, and grand adventures. When an oracle told Acrisius, the king of Argos, that his grandson Perseus would one day kill him, Acrisius forced his daughter Danaë and her baby, Perseus, out of his kingdom. Acrisius did not know just how special his grandson was, though. Nor did he think of the fact that no human being can change his destiny or thwart fate. Perseus overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including slaying snake-haired Medusa, to earn his place among the Greek heroes. Readers will enjoy finding out more about ancient Greek culture and mythology through the rich illustrations and exciting story.

"Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome " is a comprehensive mythology collection, presenting all the major and minor gods of Rome and Greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major mythological stories. The author, thoroughly details each Greek and Roman god, goddess, hero, demi-god and creature and gives the reader a clear and succinct idea of the religious beliefs of the ancients. An exceptional book for those interested in Greek or Roman mythology.