Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-11-14
GODS AND GoDDEssEs.
NFPTTNE.

NEPTUNE.
Neptune was the son of Saturn and Rhea. T
10 sea fell to his lot on the division of the dominic
~ of his father. As god of the sea, he bore t
three pronged spear or trideut used by isherme
q and dolphins and other marine animals usual
attended him.
The queen of Neptune was Amphitrite. one
the daughters Of Nereus and Doris. In his suit
:. her he was aided by a dolphin, whom in gratituC
ne placed among the stars. Their children we
Triton, whom he made his trumpeter, and daug
J. Ter named Rhoda, who was married to tie SUI
I. god.
;. Like his brother Neptune, Jupiter was not stric
~ faithful to his wife; but Anphitrite seems t
f nave been less prone to Jealousy than Juno. 1t
SAID that Neptune became enamored of the gof
dess Ceres, when one time she had taken the forn
u a male. The goddess gave birth to foal
: which Was named Arion. He was reared by tb
Eeredes, who used to yoke him to his father
chariot, which he drew along the surface of tht
ser. AriOn became the property of Adrastus kim
OF Argos, who owed his life to his eetness in th(
first Theban war
Tyro, the daughter of SaImoneus, loved the
river Enipeus. Neptune, who was enamored oil
her' took the form Of the rver~god, and she bore
Two sons, named Pelias and Neleus, which last
was the father of Nestor
Neptune took the form Of dolphin to deceive
melantho AS ram be gained the love of Theo-
phane, who bore the gOld-feeced ram which car.
1
dela Neptune was the father of Otus and Ephi-
alleS' WHO were OF such gigantic size and strength
CHat, When but nine years old they attempted, by
PIIihg the Thessalian mountains OH each other to
Scale Heaven. The CycIops POlyphemus was the
son OF Neptune and the sea-nymph TllOosa : and
many renowned heroes likewise claimed NEPTUNE
for their sire. '1--o
1he origin of the horse was ascribed to Men
tuhe' II Is said that when he and Minerva CON
GIenoSa ior the right OF naming the city built by
GeCfops III Attlca, the gods declared they would
ueciue III favor OF the one who should produce
what would be most useful to mankind. Neptune
struck the earth with his trident and forth sprane
Ine nrst horse Minerva caused an olive to shoot
up. Ihe gods gave judgment in favor Of the en>
prem Oh peace, and the gods called the town
Athens from her own name Athena.
PLUTO. l.
Pluto, the son of Saturn and Rhea. became lard
81 The underworld on the detmonement of bis
"ther All the dead Of mankind were under the
'ue VI THIS deity, who Is described as gloomy and
AeAoTIbIe; for from the realm of Pluto there is z
10 return and the ancient Greeks believed it to II
De dark and cherries
The queen of Pluto was Proserpine, the dauqb-
et OF Ceres, whom he carried UH, as will pres,
htly be related. - O
Inc souls OF tho dead were conducted down To $
ne realm OF Pluto by Mercury. On reaching the t
lVer Witch surrounded it, they found C6nron 0
'4Ih MS boat waiting to receive them His fare a
'as a small piece OF money, which was ALWAYS t.
u tha' purpose, placed in The mouth of the de- v
eaaeu' having d!sembarked on the further bank
ley went on until they came to the palace of 81
!uto, which was guarded by Cerberus, u dog b
ltn thtee heads, and with serpents along his
ack. This monster lay quiet in his den. oDIy c
azh9 at those who catered; but if any OF them u
lrned oack ana attempted to make their escape IL
e new out Ot his cavern and seized them 'l5he W
eao were now brought before the tribunal Of the n
dges, Mlnos, Rhadamanthus, and Eacus and d.
lelr uOoms were assigned according to the life pl
hlch they had led on earth. The virtuous were at
ht to the enjoyment of the bssful region named W
lyslum the wicked were consigned 10 the end tn
IS tJrnentS Of Iartarus. to
According to the pOcas, the following five riv. HI
were to be seen in the dominions of Pinto.
yX, whose waters were piercing cold IVben be
ere was any dispute on Olympus, Jupiter Sent &c
Is 70 NIL cup with the water Of Styx. and 10
ing 1t thlther. Oh thus the contendinu na,tine stt
'ole and if any swore falsely, he was 6anis6ed in
: nine years from the table Of the gods Ache pr
D OF Grief was the stream over which Charon Ii
re the dead. COcythuS, or Lamentation was pa
e OF the rivers and PhIegethon, which last OF
Ied Win waves OF consuming flames. Finally
quiet placid stream Of Lethe or Oblivion All
wed through the fragrant valleys of EIysium M
d the souls OF the good, which were destined toi
animate other bodies on earth were led To its des
to qua oblivion Of their present bliss before soc
y departed to taste once more OF the bitterness arr
life beneath the sun. Dlt
lie proper name OF the realm of Hades or Pinto int
! Erebus, or Darkness. We term il the md, L
neither world as to modern ears the words HaIl ma
1 the Internal Regions, by Woch il il usually at
lgnated, suggest Ideas OF punishment alone d q
ereas Erebus was the abode of the ylrtuous as In
as the wicked. The attentive reader will ole" HUI
ceive, that i'll the days OF Homer, Elysium and !
tarus did not form parts OF Erebus, and that ldel
translerence thlther Was the WORK of u later VIII
he principal criminals who were punished IN pm
bus were the following: MAJ
lIyus, the son OF JIplCcr and clara was slain NY
apollo and Diana, for attempting to offer VIC, sou
e 10 Jhelr mother LatOna. In krebus his hnre
covered lime acres of land, and an eDorlno1s A
ure prey ed without ceasing upon his liver anu
antalus Was SO highly honOred by the gods os anna
permitted to partake of the nectar and ann til
la on which they Toasted in The halls If I pow
At an entertainment given by him to tt2In drop
lad the cruelty and implety t. Kill his own It
Pelops and serve his flesh up to the I1nmnr. the
All shrunk back from the horrid viands but seve
IS, who ncautiously ate one OF the shoulders youn
ps WAS restored to life by Clotho. and The him
lng shoulder was restored by an iyorv one 1t
punish Iantalus for his atroccus deed. the IL
placed him up to his chin in lake in Ere WY
,a;, hove oI,r III boad 30 o' eus pend stanC
OIL, th thirs+ ,itb ~ VIZ. ne essays Smt
water flies from his lips, and when he would 'naO
( the fruit 10 satisfy his hunger, the winds 1t
er it abroad. "-iiu' ten t
yphus, King of Corinth, so renowned for his now
having contrived to OutWit Pluto, was Inv youni
10 roll huge stone up a hin ~, 1t
us His toll is unceasing, for as soon as he who's
'orked it up to the summit, it rolls back in can n
OF nm, and thunders down again into the the 81
with
lnpyas on learninO that his ,1aurL+or Coo; thoCn