A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 448
hadcome to maturity. After birth he was reared by nymphs of MountNysa, who were made Hyades among the stars by Zeus to rewardthem for this service. When he was grown, Hera took away hisreason, and he wandered mad in all parts of the earth. He wentto Egypt, Syria, India, and all Asia. He taught the… … 432 AXCIJJXT MYTHS ship, and compelled the women to go to Mount Cithaeron, and cele-brate Bacchic festivals. Themother and aunts of Pen-theus, when in the Bacchicfienzy, believed him to be awild beast and tore him inpieces. At Argos the peoplerefused to receive him as agod, until he di-ove all…
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