... divinities, to whom they ascribed all perfections. A fluid named Ichor supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods. They were not capable of death, but they might be wounded or otherwise injured. They could make themselves visible or invisible... Manual of Classical Literature - Page 405de Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1841 - 753 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| P. Austin Nuttall - 1840 - 722 pages
...injured. They could make themselves visible or invisible to men as they pleased, and assume the forms of men or of animals as it suited their fancy. Like...of food and sleep. The meat of the gods was called anibroGODS. GODS. sia, their drink nectar. The gods,' when they came among men, often partook of their... | |
| Thomas Keightley - 1843 - 268 pages
...injured. They could make themselves visible or invisible to men as they pleased, and assume the forms of men or of animals as it suited their fancy. Like...had children, just like mortals. Often a god became enamoured of a mortal woman, or a goddess was smitten with the charms of a handsome youth, and these... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1854 - 766 pages
...injured. They could make themselves visible or invisible to men as they pleased, and assume the forms of men or of animals as it suited their fancy. Like men, they Blood in daily need of food and sleep. The meat of the poda was called Ambrosia (dpßpoaia), their... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1855 - 772 pages
...injured. They could make themselves visible or invisible to men as they pleased, and assume the fyrnis of men or of animals as it suited their fancy. Like men, they stood in daily need »f food and sleep. The meat of the gods was called Ambrosia (dfiffpotria), their drink NVrtar (vixTap).... | |
| Thomas Keightley - 1858 - 238 pages
...injured. They could make themselves visible or invisible to men as they pleased, and assume the forms of men or of animals as it suited their fancy. Like...hospitality. Like mankind, the gods were divided into tw sexes, — namely, gods and goddesses. They ma ried and had children, just like mortals. Often a... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1860 - 388 pages
...themselves visible or invisible to men as they pleased, and assume the forms of men or of animals аз it suited their fancy. Like men, they stood in daily need of food and sleep. Ttie meat of ilu; gods was called Ambrosia (apßpoffia), their drink Nectar (гектар). The gods,... | |
| Henry Woldmar Ruoff - 1908 - 862 pages
...They could make themselves visible or invisible to men. and assume the forma ol men or of animals. Like men, they stood in daily need of food and sleep....gods and goddesses. They married and had children. Often a god became enamored of a mortal woman, or a goddess was smitten with the charms of a handsome... | |
| Henry Woldmar Ruoff - 1909 - 922 pages
...They could make themselves visible or invisible to men, and assume the forms of men or of animals. Like men, they stood in daily need of food and sleep. The meat of the gods was called A mbrosia, their drink Nectar. The gods, when they came among men, often partook of their food and... | |
| Henry Woldmar Ruoff - 1916 - 936 pages
...They could make themselves visible or invisible to men, and assume the forms of men or of animals. Like men, they stood in daily need of food and sleep. The meat of the goda was cajled Ambrosia, their drink Nectar. The gods, when they came among men, often partook of... | |
| 1922 - 988 pages
...visible or invisible to men, and assume the forms of men or oi animals. Like men, they stood in doily need of food and sleep. The meat of the gods was called...gods and goddesses. They married and had children. Often a god became enamored of a mortal woman, or a goddess was smitten with the charms of a handsome... | |
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