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The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies

By Catherine Ann White

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THE STUDENT’S MYTHOLOGY
PREFATORY NOTE.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
- MOUNT OLYMPUS.
- THE GODS—DIFFERENT CLASSES OF DEITIES.
CHAPTER II. GREEK AND ROMAN DIVINITIES. Celestial Gods.
- JUPITER, (Greek, Zeus.)
CHAPTER III.
- PHŒBUS—APOLLO.
CHAPTER IV.
- MARS—ARES.
CHAPTER V.
- MERCURY—HERMES.
CHAPTER VI.
- BACCHUS—DIONYSUS.
CHAPTER VII. Celestial Goddesses.
- JUNO—HERA.
CHAPTER VIII.
- MINERVA—PALLAS ATHENA.
CHAPTER IX.
- VENUS—APHRODITE.
CHAPTER X.
- LATONA—LETO.
CHAPTER XI.
- AURORA—EOS.
CHAPTER XII. Terrestrial Gods.
- SATURN.
- JANUS.
CHAPTER XIII.
- VULCAN—HAPHÆSTUS.
CHAPTER XIV.
- ÆOLUS.
- MOMUS.
CHAPTER XV. Terrestrial Goddesses.
- VESTA—HESTIA.
CHAPTER XVI.
- CYBELE.
CHAPTER XVII.
- CERES—DEMETER.
CHAPTER XVIII.
- THEMIS—ASTRÆA—NEMESIS.
CHAPTER XIX.
- THE MUSES.
CHAPTER XX. Gods of the Woods, and Rural Deities.
- PAN.
- SATYRS AND FAUNS.
- TERMINUS.
- VERTUMNUS.
CHAPTER XXI. Goddesses of the Woods.
- DIANA.
- NYMPHS.
CHAPTER XXII. Gods of the Sea.
- NEPTUNE—POSEIDON.
CHAPTER XXIII. Infernal Deities.
- PLUTO—HADES.
- HELL.
- FATES—FURIES.
- JUDGES OF THE DEAD. Punishments inflicted on the Condemned.
CHAPTER XXIV.
- FABULOUS MONSTERS.
CHAPTER XXV. Household Divinities.
- PENATES—LARES.
  - Virtues Worshipped by the Ancients. Vices.
- Virtues Worshipped by the Ancients. Vices.
CHAPTER XXVI. Demigods and Heroes.
CHAPTER XXVII.
- JASON.
- THESEUS.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
- CASTOR AND POLLUX.
- PROMETHEUS.
CHAPTER XXIX.
- ORPHEUS.
- ARION.
- AMPHION.
CHAPTER XXX.
- ATLAS.
- ORION.
- PERSEUS.
CHAPTER XXXI.
- BELLEROPHON.
- DEUCALION.
- DÆDALUS.
- CEYX—HALCYONE—THE HALCYON BIRDS.
CHAPTER XXXII.
- MELEAGER—THE CALYDONIAN HUNT.
- NISUS AND SCYLLA.
- ERISICHTHON.
CHAPTER XXXIII. Poets of Classic Fable.
- HOMER—HESIOD—VIRGIL—OVID.
CHAPTER XXXIV. Heroes Celebrated by the Poets.
- AGAMEMNON.
- ACHILLES.
CHAPTER XXXV.
- ULYSSES.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
- ORESTES.
- HECTOR.
- ŒDIPUS—ETEOCLES AND POLYNICES.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
- ÆNEAS.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- SIBYLS—AUGURS.
  - Divination by Omens—The Augurs.
- Divination by Omens—The Augurs.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
- ORACLES.
CHAPTER XL.
- CLASSIC GAMES.
CHAPTER XLI.
- THEATRES.
CHAPTER XLII.
- CELEBRATED STATUES.
CHAPTER I. Egyptian Divinities.
- OSIRIS—APIS—SERAPIS—ISIS—ANUBIS—HARPOCRATES.
CHAPTER II. EASTERN MYTHOLOGY. Deities of the Assyrians.
- BAAL, OR BEL—MOLOCH.
- MOLOCH.
- THAMMUZ.
- OANNES.
CHAPTER III.
- PERSIA.
CHAPTER IV. Hindoo Mythology.
- BRAHMA—THE VEDAS.
- BUDDHA.
CHAPTER V.
- CHINA.
CHAPTER VI. Thibet.
- THE GRAND LAMA.
CHAPTER VII. MYTHOLOGY OF SCANDINAVIA.
- THOR.
- FREY AND FREYA.
- BRAGI.
- HEIMDALL.
- VIDAR.
- HODUR.
- THE VALKYRIOR.
- LOKI AND HIS PROGENY.
- BALDUR THE GOOD.
  - Funeral of Baldur.
  - Loki’s Punishment.
  - The Elves.
  - Runic Letters.
  - Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods.
  - Germany.
- Funeral of Baldur.
- Loki’s Punishment.
- The Elves.
- Runic Letters.
- Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods.
- Germany.
CHAPTER VIII. CELTIC MYTHOLOGY.
- DRUIDISM.
CHAPTER IX. Mexico.
- MYTHOLOGY OF THE AZTECS.
CHAPTER X.
- PERU.
SUPPLEMENT. A BRIEF NOTICE OF AUTHORS, ETC., MENTIONED IN THIS VOLUME.
- ÆSCHYLUS,
- CÆSAR (Caius Julius),
- CICERO.
- DEMOSTHENES.
- DIODORUS,
- EURIPIDES,
- HERODOTUS,
- JUSTIN (Saint).
- JUVENAL.
- MÆCENAS.
- PELASGI.
- PLINIUS, (Secundus C.)
- PROCOPIUS.
- SIMONIDES.
- SOPHOCLES.
- STRABO.
- TITICACA.
- VARRO.
INDEX.