The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special references to its use in art (1900)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, G. H. (George Henry) · New York : American Book · leaf 29
is contests for the empireof the universe, commonly called the Giganto-machia, was a favoritesubject with Greek art. In the more ancient of these works theGiants do not differ, either in form or appearance, from the Godsand Heroes. In later works they are represented with the bodies ofdragons, only… … Fig. 2.—Cameo of Atheniono THE GODS OF OLYMPUS« 27 PART II.—THE GODS. I.—THE GODS OF OLYMPUS. A»—SUPEKIOR DEITIES, 1. Zeus (Jupiter). — Chief of the celestial deities isZeus, called by the Romans Jupiter, the controller and rulerof the universe. As being the god of heaven jpar excel-lence^ the…
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