Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
Different kinds of greatness.--Founders of cities.--Rome.--Interest in respect to its origin.--The story of AEneas.--The Mediterranean sea.--Italy and Greece in ancient times, and now.--Ancient chieftains.--Their modes of life.--Religious ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans...
AEneas's reflections.--He determines to go home.--AEneas is left at last alone.--He goes away.--He sees the princess Helen.--Story of Helen.--AEneas determines to destroy her.--...
12. Chapter 12King Acron.--Caenina.--Its distance from Rome.--Acron's hostility to the new city.--His plans.--Romulus and Acron meet on the field.--Anticipations of the spectators.--Romulus v...
7. Chapter 7Rhea Silvia.--The order of vestal virgins.--The ancient focus.--Arrangement for fire.--Nature of the ceremonies instituted in honor of Vesta.--Her vestal virgins.--Their duties....
10. Chapter 10Discussion in respect to ancient dates.--Difficulties.--Nature of tradition.--Extreme youth of Romulus.--Varro's astrological calculation.--Ingenuity of it.--Olympiads.--The rac...
9. Chapter 9The people of Alba Longa called together.--The address of Numitor to the citizens.--Romulus and Remus come forward.--Plan for building a new city.--Numitor is to render the nece...
4. Chapter 4Termination of the siege of Troy.--Appearances observed by the besieged.--The wooden horse.--Its probable size.--Various opinions in respect to the disposal of it.--Sudden appea...
2. Chapter 2Two modes of writing.--Symbols.--Example.--Symbol of the Deity.--Ancient symbols.--The Egyptian hieroglyphics phonetic.--Natural symbols.--Mexican record.--Arbitrary symbols.--A...
11. Chapter 11The rape of the Sabines.--Narrative of it.--The population of Rome chiefly men.--Necessity of providing wives for them.--Romulus sends embassadors to the surrounding states.--In...
8. Chapter 8The temple of Mars at Alba.--Its situation.--Rhea's fault.--Her excuse.--The wolf story.--Rhea in trouble.--Birth of her sons.--Antho.--The anger of Amulius.--Rhea imprisoned.--...
6. Chapter 6Description of the country where AEneas landed.--The landing.--Mouth of the Tiber.--Burning of the ships.--Italy in ancient days.--Sacrifices offered.--Map of Latium.--Reconnoit...
1. Chapter 1Different kinds of greatness.--Founders of cities.--Rome.--Interest in respect to its origin.--The story of AEneas.--The Mediterranean sea.--Italy and Greece in ancient times, a...
3. Chapter 3Story of AEneas remained long unwritten.--Mother of AEneas.--Her origin.--Early history of Venus.--Her magical powers.--Her children Eros and Anteros.--She goes to Olympus.--Aph...
13. Chapter 13Romulus reigns in conjunction with the Sabine king.--The Roman Forum.--Growth of the city.--Bold and comprehensive measures.--Cameria.--Difficulty with Titus Tatius.--Controvers...