n, the birds hopped aboutHermes, and the animals drew near to listen. Hesang of the ocean, with its white crested waves; ofthe sandy beach and pink-lined shells. But he sangbest of all about his great father, Zeus, and of hisbeautiful mother, Maia. By and by he grew tired of this pleasant… … HERMES. 48 STORIES OF OLD GREECE. greenest grasses grew. Apollo had so many oxen,surely be would not miss a few. Thus did Hermes tryto ease his mind, for although no one had told him that it would not be ridit to drive the oxen awav, he i/ really felt that it would not be treating Apollo…
Children's literature -- Mythology
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