 Artemis in the grotto when she and her nymphs were cooling themselves with water and bathing, was changed by her into a stag, and torn to pieces by his own hounds. 1 Anabasis, v., 3, 6-13. " Chaste and holy " calls Homer the form of Artemis, and just...  A dictionary of the English language - Seite 351von Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1847Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 258 Seiten
...of Argos, killed ignorantly with a quoit, by his grandson Perseus Actae'on, the son of Aristeus and a famous hunter, who, having surprised Diana as she was bathing, was turned by her into a stag, and killed by his own hounds Adme'tus, a king of Thessaly, remarkable for his misfortunes and piety ALB... | |
 | JOHN EVANS, F.R.S., V.P.S.A.,F.G.S. , W.S.W VAUX, M.A. F.R.S, AND BARCLAY V. HEAD. - 1876 - 474 Seiten
...under " Ephesus."] Probably AetEcon, who surprised Artemis while bathing, und was forthwith transformed by her into a stag, and torn to pieces by his own dogs. His head on the coins of Cyzicus may have some connection with the cultus of Artemis, who was... | |
 | 1885 - 550 Seiten
...heel, but was at length killed by Paris with an arrow. Actaeon (ak-te'on). The son of Aristeus, and a famous hunter, who, having surprised Diana as she was bathing, was turned by her into a stag, and killed by his own dogs. Adonis (a-dO'nis). A beautiful youth beloved by Venus. He was killed by a wild... | |
 | Alexander Montgomerie - 1887 - 504 Seiten
...on this earth. 20. Actaons pairt. The hunter Actaeon, who surprised Diana when bathing, was changed by her into a stag and torn to pieces by his own hounds. The myth is related by Ovid in the third book of the ' Metamorphoses.' Chaucer alludes to it in " The... | |
 | Alexander Montgomerie - 1887 - 504 Seiten
...on this earth. 20, Actceons pairt. The hunter Actaeon, who surprised Diana when bathing, was changed by her into a stag and torn to pieces by his own hounds. The myth is related by Ovid in the third book of the ' Metamorphoses.' Chaucer alludes to it in " The... | |
 | Talfourd Ely - 1891 - 348 Seiten
...Artemis in the grotto when she and her nymphs were cooling themselves with water and bathing, was changed by her into a stag, and torn to pieces by his own hounds. 1 Anabasis, v., 3, 6-13. " Chaste and holy " calls Homer the form of Artemis, and just as she herself... | |
 | 1893 - 492 Seiten
...invulnerable in every part except his right heel, but was at length killed by Paris with an arrow. ACTA ON. A famous hunter, who, having surprised Diana as she was bathing, was turned by her into a stag and killed by his own dogs. ADONIS. A beautiful youth beloved by Venus and Proserpine. He was killed by... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1898 - 168 Seiten
...boghte. 1230 1 Actseon, in Greek mythology, a hunter who, having seen Diana while bathing, was changed by her into a stag and torn to pieces by his own dogs. 2 Further on. ^ The Calydonian hunt was the chase for a savage boar sent by Diana to punish CEneus,... | |
 | Henry Woldmar Ruoff - 1900 - 770 Seiten
...shepherd, killed by Polyphemus because he rivaled the latter in the affections of Galatea. Actse'on. A famous hunter, who, having surprised Diana as she was bathing, was turned by nor into a stag, and killed by his own dogs. Ado'nia. A beautiful youth beloved by Venus and Proserpine.... | |
 | Cora Linn Morrison Daniels - 1903 - 592 Seiten
...ignorantiy •• with a quoit, by his grandson Perseus. ic' Tt'ov The son of Aristous, and a famoiu hunter, who, having surprised Diana as she was bathing, was turned by her into a stag, and killed by Ins own dogs. lo.A-MAN-TE'A. Jupiter's nurae. tD-M£.'TVsV'' A king of Thesaaly," and husband... | |
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