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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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Table of Contents
- 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.
- PENATES—LARES.
- 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.
- SIBYLS—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.
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