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... beautiful - cheeked Graiai , who came into the world with white hair . That is why they are called Graiai by both ... beautiful raiment , and Enyo , of the saffron raiment . He also extols their beautiful faces , although they were grey ...
... beautiful - cheeked Graiai , who came into the world with white hair . That is why they are called Graiai by both ... beautiful raiment , and Enyo , of the saffron raiment . He also extols their beautiful faces , although they were grey ...
Page 77
... beautiful as the immortals . Aphrodite beheld him , and love seized hold of her . She hastened to Cyprus , to her temple in Paphos . She shut the temple doors behind her , the Graces bathed her and anointed the great goddess with the ...
... beautiful as the immortals . Aphrodite beheld him , and love seized hold of her . She hastened to Cyprus , to her temple in Paphos . She shut the temple doors behind her , the Graces bathed her and anointed the great goddess with the ...
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... beautiful - haired nymphs , the daughters of Zeus . " There was a statement to much the same effect 553 in the tale of Aphrodite and Anchises , in which the great goddess entrusted her mortal son to the nymphs of Mount Ida - deep ...
... beautiful - haired nymphs , the daughters of Zeus . " There was a statement to much the same effect 553 in the tale of Aphrodite and Anchises , in which the great goddess entrusted her mortal son to the nymphs of Mount Ida - deep ...
Contents
THE BEGINNING OF THINGS | 15 |
THE MOIRAI HEKATE AND OTHER PRE OLYMPIAN | 31 |
THE GREAT GODDESS OF LOVE | 66 |
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