Museum of antiquity : a description of ancient life : the employments, amusements, customs and habits, the cities, palaces, monuments and tombs, the literature and fine arts of 3,000 years ago (1882)
Yaggy, L. W, Haines, T. L · New York : Standard Pub. House · leaf 594
illthy doom is accomplished, and then it may be that Zeus will MEDUSA. 563 grant thee a place among those who dwell in his glorious home.But Medusa said, Lady, let me go forth now. I can not tellhow many ages may pass before I die, and thou knowest not theyearning which tills the heart of mortal… … GUECiAN ALTAR. (3000 years old.) them, for hardly could they look on the woeful sorrow of thycountenance. But Medusa answered, gently, Lady, hopehas a wondrous power to kill the deepest grief, and in the purelight of Helios my face may be as fair as thine. Then the anger of Athene became fiercer…
Civilization, Ancient · Classical antiquities
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