Helois; Amicus Humani Generis: A Four Act Play; An Adaption From the Greek and Roman Mythology (Classic Reprint)
by Louisa A. Griffin Brownlee
Excerpt from Helois; Amicus Humani Generis: A Four Act Play; An Adaption From the Greek and Roman MythologyOne of the many shrines has the inscription, "I am consecrated to Zeus," and another to Apollo, the God of Music. A thorough investigation has traced the worship of these Gods as far back as 2000 years B.C.This Mount Rantidi in Cyprus, with its ruined shrines, temples, and wonderful broken statues, is now thought to be the fabled Home of Thundering Jove, invincible Mars, Winged Mercury, Apollo, Adonis, and the azure-eyed Venus; in fact, the whole family of Gods and Goddesses. On the summit of this mountain, the Gods and Goddesses occasionally met for consultation, it was said.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at 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.
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Excerpt from Helois; Amicus Humani Generis: A Four Act Play; An Adaption From the Greek and Roman Mythology It has always been supposed that Mount Olympus was a creation of ancient mythology and the poet's imagination. The Greeks really worshipped a mountain as the dwelling place of the gods, but to the majority of people, Olympus was considered as immaterial as heaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at 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.
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