The history of the devil and the idea of evil; from the earliest times to the present day (1899)
Carus, Paul, 1852-1919 · Chicago : Open Court Pub. Co.; London, K. Paul, Trench, Trubner · leaf 217
n.) of the tortures to which the wicked are subjected,—Tan-talus, the Danaides, Sisyphos, Ixion, Oknos. 19S THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL. Homer represents the dead as unsubstantial forms,like dream images. However, an exception is made inthe case of Hercules, whose shadow is in Hades, whileHercules… … IxiON ON THE Fiery Wheel. Underneath an avenging Erinys. Hephaestos, the smith of the gods, looks atthe wheel, his handiwork, with apparent satisfaction. Hermes is ready to returnto the Upper World. Archaeologists have not yet succeeded in interpreting thesignificance of the angel-like figures on…
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