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单词 Peneus
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Her father, the river-god Peneus, was greatly tried because she refused all the handsome and eligible young men who wooed her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
Exhausted, the nymph, unable to outstrip the god, begs her father, Peneus, a river divinity, to help her. In Translation 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z
Some time after this episode, Apollo encountered in the forest a beautiful nymph by the name of Daphne, the daughter of the river god Peneus. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z
He set about turning the course of Alpheus and Peneus, rivers of Whitehall, and he sent their waters rushing through the stable. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z
So what did Hercules do but lead the courses of two streams, the Alpheus and the Peneus, right through the Augean stables cleansing them thoroughly. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z
By the latter people the province of Belvedere on the Peneus was called, in consequence of its fertility, “the milch cow of the Morea.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z
Both the rivers, Alpheus and Peneus, would hardly suffice for the process. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z
And so, in such senseless manner, they are now skirting the golden harvest-fields, recalling perhaps the bright fancy that has given the ‘Skylark’ to the world, or mindful of “liquid Peneus” and “darkened Tempe.” A Cursory History of Swearing
He enters the earth through the opening by which the Peneus finds exit. Readings from Latin Verse With Notes
If now we follow the Peneus, which runs from the north-west, higher up the stream than Tricca, we come to the mountain district of Hestiæotis. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2
ELIS, the chief city of the ancient Greek district of Elis, was situated on the river Peneus, just where it passes from the mountainous district of Acrorea into the champaign below. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z
Others imagined the same event to have been due to an earthquake, which drew down masses of rock, and stopped up the course of the Peneus in the narrow defile between mounts Ossa and Olympus. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology
Daphne, daughter of the river Peneus, flying from Apollo, was turned into the laurel. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem
From the roof hung crystal chandeliers which Peneus’ servants had made. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children
If Œchalia is placed on the banks of the Peneus, the conquest of it naturally falls in with the other tradition; if not, it stands isolated and unconnected. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2
The Peneus river, the most important stream in Thessaly, forces its way through the Vale of Tempe, between Mounts Ossa and Olympus, into the sea. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer
Pale with dread, Her strength exhausted in the lengthen'd flight, Old Peneus' streams she saw, and loud exclaim'd:— “O sire, assist me, if within thy streams “Divinity abides. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II
At some distance from the mouth of the Peneus was Larissa, the city of Achilles, and the general capital of the Pelasgi. Ancient States and Empires
Peneus brought his most beautiful pebbles to Daphne’s cave every night. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children
The scene of this battle was on the same plain of Thessaly through which the Enipeus flows into the Peneus, passing by Pharsalus in its course. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847
The Peneus flows eastwardly to the Ægean Sea, and escapes from the great valley through a narrow and romantic pass lying between the Mountains Olympus and Ossa. Xerxes Makers of History
Atracia's hero leaves—employs his age “In studies warlike; and among the fields, “Where fertilizing Peneus wanders, roams. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II
The river Peneus flowed through the entire extent of the country, and near its mouth was the vale of Tempe, the most beautiful valley in Greece, guarded by four strong fortresses. Ancient States and Empires
Peneus heard her voice and instantly her feet became fastened in the soil like roots. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children
But ever did Apollo gain upon her, and almost had he grasped her when she reached the green banks of the river of which her father, Peneus, was god. A Book of Myths
He inquired about them, and was told that the River Peneus flowed between them to the sea, and that through the same defile there lay the main entrance to Thessaly. Xerxes Makers of History
Peneus, and Spercheus, and the rushy shores Of Bæbé some contributed. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II
He became enamored of Daphne, daughter of the river Peneus of Thessaly. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed)
He embarked on board a merchant-ship at the mouth of the River Peneus, and first sailed to Lesbos, where he took on board his wife Cornelia, and from thence made for Cyprus. A Smaller History of Rome
With the other arrow, blunt, and tipped with lead, he smote the beautiful Daphne, daughter of Peneus, the river-god. A Book of Myths
Xerxes asked his guides if it would be possible to find any other place where the waters of the Peneus could be conducted to the sea. Xerxes Makers of History
As rank and beauty were his only qualifications, he is allowed to sink into oblivion.The mud of the Peneus is of a light color, for which reason Homer gives it the epithet of silvery. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper
The scene changes to the "Night of the Classical Sabbath" on the banks of the Peneus, amid temples, statues, flowers, and all the loveliness of nature in Greece. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers
It was on the river Enipeus, a branch of the Peneus. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II
Cyrene, the tale goes, once tended sheep along the marsh-meadow of Peneus among men of old time; for dear to her were maidenhood and a couch unstained. The Argonautica
Speaking without disrespect to the poet Shelley"—here he lifted his hat and replaced it—"a new Peneus does not roll his fountains against the morning star, whatever that precise—er—operation may have been. True Tilda
She passed through a shady wood and climbed a hill, from the top of which she could see Father Peneus lying white and clear and smiling in the valley below. Old Greek Stories
The views on the Downs, above the Hot Wells, are infinitely varied and delightful, and glimpses constantly occur of the Avon "Winding like cragged Peneus, through his foliaged vale," while "ocean fragrance" is wafted around. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 398, November 14, 1829
Know that once on a time, as Daphne, the lovely daughter of Peneus, was amusing herself with a bow and arrows in a forest of Thessaly, she was surprised by a rude musician named Phoebus. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860
With trembling limbs Daphne sought the river, the home of her father, Peneus. Good Stories for Holidays
Thessaly, with its single river, the Peneus, was such a plain. Outline of Universal History
As for the horse, he wandered away across the plains towards the north and found a home at last in distant Thessaly beyond the River Peneus. Old Greek Stories
The river Peneus has here the most charming windings. The Magnificent Lovers (Les Amants magnifiques)
Then shook the hills, then trembled Peneus' shore, Nor Oeta10 felt his load of forests more, The upland elms descended to the plain,11 And soften'd lynxes wonder'd at the strain. Poemata : Latin, Greek and Italian Poems by John Milton
O Nymph! daughter of Peneus," he cried, "stay, I entreat thee! Good Stories for Holidays
The Peneus, into which poured the mountain streams, passed to the sea through a narrow gorge, the famous Vale of Tempe. Outline of Universal History
The river smiled and answered her in a way which she alone could understand; and always, after that, she called it "Father Peneus." Old Greek Stories
But not a single characteristic of this section is retained by the brood of some Prawns belonging to the genus Peneus or in its vicinity. Facts and Arguments for Darwin
There, many a time, on Peneus' bank reclin'd At some oak's root, with ivy thick entwin'd, 70 Won by his hospitable friend's desire He sooth'd his pains of exile with the lyre. Poemata : Latin, Greek and Italian Poems by John Milton
The silver arrow Cupid fixed in the breast of Daphne, the daughter of the river-god Peneus; and forthwith she fled away from the homes of men, and hunted beasts in the forest. Good Stories for Holidays
We are on the shore of Peneus, in the Vale of Tempe. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
She stretched out her arms and cried: "O Father Peneus, save me!" Old Greek Stories
This unusual length of the antennae leads to the supposition that they belong to our commonest Prawn, which is very frequently eaten, and is most nearly allied to Peneus setiferus of Florida. Facts and Arguments for Darwin
"I am no Hercules, to turn the Peneus of reform through the Augean realms of society," answered Cornelia, with an impatient gesture; and, rising, she drew on her glove. Beulah
Fair king, who all preserves, But show thy blushing beams, And thou two sweeter eyes Shalt see, than those which by Peneus' streams Did once thy heart surprise. The Home Book of Verse — Volume 3
Dane: Daphne, daughter of the river-god Peneus, in Thessaly; she was beloved by Apollo, but to avoid his pursuit, she was, at her own prayer, changed into a laurel-tree. The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems
They were they that dwelt about the river Peneus and Mt. The Iliad
Thessaly is a fertile plain enclosed by lofty mountains, and drained by the river Peneus, which finds its way into the sea through the celebrated Vale of Tempe. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest
A brighter Hellas rears its mountains   From waves serener far; A new Peneus rolls his fountains   Against the morning star; Where fairer Tempes bloom, there sleep Young Cyclads on a sunnier deep. Bulchevy's Book of English Verse
They do not mingle with the silver eddies of the Peneus, but flow on the top of them like oil; for the Titaresius is a branch of dread Orcus and of the river Styx. The Iliad
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