The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special reference to its use in art (1894)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, George Henry · New York : Harper & Bros. · leaf 84
. The Romans called this god Vulcanus, or, according toits more ancient spelling, Volcanus. They honored inhim the blessings and beneficial action of fire. They alsosought his protection against conflagrations. Under the, influence of the Greek writers, the original and more com-mon conception of… … Pig. 21.—Uepheeatus. Bronze Figure in the British Museum*6 82 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOOT. the Greek myths, Venus was given him to wife; by thismen doubtless sought to convey the idea that truly ar-tistic w^orks can only be created in harmony with beauty. The chief shrine of the god in Rome was the…
Mythology, Classical · Art, Roman · Art, Greek
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