Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12
PHOEBUS APOLLO.

~ Latona, ere she gave birth to the twins
Apollo and Diana, was pers, cuted in a mo
cruel manner by Juno, who menaced with
her wrath any country or island On earth
OF which should give shelter to the goddess. II
n was in vain that Latona implored them to
= lake pity on and relieve her; all fear,d too
much The vengeance Of the queen of heaven.
- AT length the isle Of Delos, which at that
time foated among the Cyclades, offered her
p an asylum; and she brought forth her chill
dren IN that island, which thencpforlh remain
a ed fixed, and where Apollo had one of bis
principal TEMPLES
: When Apollo was grown up he went TO
Pythos or Delphi, where he Killed the enor-
nous serpent fython, which infested the sur
= rounding country. He here built magnif-
+ cent temple; and Delphi became celebrated
ior its oracle, by which the god of prophecy
announced the future to mankind
AS Phmbus Apollo was remarkably hand
some and accomplished god, he had MANY
love adventures.
: The muse Calliope (Fair-voice) bore him
son named OrpheuS, who became so sklful
f musician that the very frees and rocks NOV /
ed to the tones of his Tyre. Orpheus was
married to Euredicr, whom he tenderl, low
ed; but snake biting her foot as she run
through the grass to escape the pursuit Of
| ArisRs. she died of the wound. Her discon-
sola;e husband formed the bold resolution off
descending to the underworld and in}pIorirr
its rulers TO let her return to the light of day,
He Strucl, the chords Of his Tyre, and drew
forth tones which sotIened the heart of the
stern monarch Of Erebus and Eurvdice was
restored, on condition that her husband should
not look back till they had reached tile upper c
world. They iourneyed on through the
gloomy regions of ErehuS, and were now on
the confines of light, when Orpners, fearing
that Eurydce might not lie following. looked /
back. By this imprudent act all his labor d
was undone, and Euryt'ice lost for ever. He y
now stunned al human society; and, d,Spis- q
ing the rites of Bacchus, was torn TO pieces Il
by the women of Thrace c.
Shortly after his victory over the Python. l(
Apollo, seeing the little Cupid bending his Of
bow, Knocked at his efforts Cupid, to punish o.
him, shot him in the heart with his golden III
arrow of love and at the same time discharg &C
ed his leaden arrow of aversion into the b0. SC
som OF Daphne, the daughter of the river-god q
Peneus. Apollo, seeing the nymph, pursued ID
her; but she fed from him with all her srieed az
lie mad nearly overtaken her, when she reach u,
ed the bank OF her father stream. She cried ca
10 PeneuS for aid and when Apollo thought I'd
20 grasp her, he found that his arms ercircled an
4 bay-tree, into which she had been CHANGED IN
Cassandra a daughter Of Priam king of ne
Troy attracted the love of Apollo; and in re- YET
urn she demanded the gift Of prophecy. The INC
'od readily granted it; bat the princess broke Po
er word when she become a prophecies al
Unable to recall his gift, Apollo rendered it SIN
SeeSs by depTiving fer OF credit; for though ~
he always announced the truth, no one ever oie
elieved her, sun
Apollo also loved Marpessa, tie daughter :
EvenuS. Her father wished her TO hparken 80,
The god but her heart was drvOtedto an. ~
her. The favored lover, whose name was 5L'.
las, having obtained feet chariot from ~ ~
eptune, carried her off. Apollo, meeting m ,'I"'
e fuglives, seized Marpessa the dispute Gus
as referred to Jupiter. who allowed The !,,
aid to choose for herself, and She gave her w. "a'.
nd to her mortal love. ~, 5.I!
Having seen one day Cyrene the grand VS." rs
lighter OF the rlvergod Peneus engaged in a..
combat with lion, in defence O. her fathers Sua.
ckS, Apollo became enamored Of her. He h tsisl
'rIed her off in his golden chariot over the A.
!, to that part of Li5ya afterwards named oI. a!
m her; and she gave birth to a son named 70
lsRus. who discovered the culture of the -; az =
ye and the mode Of managing bees. Ia :
Coronis. the daughter Of Phiggyas king Of oil"
Lapth@ had yielded TO the suit of A8oj.
She hewever did not continue faithful 70 La
q; and the raven having witnessed her in gives
sIity, informed the god Of it, who discharq- IOOO
one of his inevitable arrows into the bosom Lhe
Joronis She died deplorng net her own 9fo'
:, but that of her unborn babe. ApolIo leeI
ented when too late he laid her on the e e[s n
efal pyre. aad, taking the babe, gave him OoO.
Jhlron the Centaur to rear. TO punish 'ocat
raven, he changed his color from white. Mes
ch till shat time il had been, to black -,
son of Apollo BY Co. 8, III
is wss named Hscalapius lie became A YORK
brated physician; and his skill was such. aSE9r re
ne was able even to restore the dead TO comm N
Pluto complaining to Jupiter of him. lollo'
king of gods struck him with thunder; =
apollo in revenge shot with his arrows + EFtn'
Cyclops who had forged the thunderbolts O y
this act he was banished from Heaven 6hsl'
nng down to earth, he hired as herdsmen
Admetus king of hera in Thessalv. Sc!
fed his tlocks on the banks of the Amub- regnl'
is. The prince treated his illustrious ser winch
with the utmost kindness and Apolo ing OF
Of gratitude aided him to gain the hand men
he beautiful Acestis, the daughter of Pc. oilo'
He also obtained of Tho r. -, brown
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