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Mythology.

Mythology.
One Of the Greek mythical tales re-
lates to Dionysius. the god of the vine
and its fruits. There are many stories
told of his birth, the most popular
relating that Cadmus, his mothers
father, and King of Thebes, on learn
ing that he was born, put him with
his mother in a chest, which the sea
had cast upon the shore of Brasiac.
The baby lived but not his mother.
Dionysius was brought up by Ino. on
the top Of mountain. He gradually
attained fame and glory. but only by
passing through toll and danger, He
at last resolved to leave the place
where he had passed his youth, and
having journeyed to the sea, he stood
on jutting rock, where his purple
robe rustled in the breeze. The
splendor OF his form attracted the
eyes OF some Tyrrhenians who were
sailing by. Leaving their vessel,
they came to the rock, and seizing
Dionysius, bound him with strong
bands, which fall from him like leaves
from tree in autumn. In vain the
helmsman warned them to have moth
ing to do with one who belonged to
the race OF the undying gods; but as
they sailed away with Dionysius, sud-
denly there rau over the deck a
stream OF purple wine. and frag-
rance as of heavenly banquet filed
the air. Over the masts and sailyards
vine clambered; round the tackling
were masses Of ivy mingled with
punches of glistening grapes, and
bright garlands shown on every oar
pin.
The sailors, smitten with fear,
crowded round the helmsman. when
suddenly loud roar was heard, and
tawnyl lion and bear stood fronting
them. The men leaped out OF the
ship, and were changed into dolphins
and Dionysius, once more taking his
human form, rewarded the helmsman
for his kindness, and brought north
wind which carried the ship to the
land OF Egypt. He journeyed now
through many lands-India. Ethiopia,
and other countrIes-followed every
where by crowds OF women, who
worshiped him with wild cries and
songs. At last he returned to Thebes
where Cadmus had made his son Pen
theus King. he was received by the
latter with great suspicion, on ac-
count Of the strange rites which he
taught the women. Dionysius is said
to have brought back his mother
from Hades, and to have led her to
Olympus. where she was known un-
der the name Of Thyone. Europa
was, according to common story, a
daughter OF Telephassa, and a sister
OF Cadmus and Phoenix. She was
born in Phoenicia, whence in her ear
ly youth she was carried by Zeus, in
the form OF white bull to Delphi
Telephassa ordered her sons to 60 in
search OF their sister, and herself ac-
companied them as far as Thessaly
where she grew faint and died. Cad
mus went on, and received tidings
that his sister was at Delphi, and that
after he had followed her he should
follow q COW, who would lead him tC
the spot where he should build city
Having thus found his sister, he LEFT
Delphi. and as they passed along, 6
COW rose up and went before them
lying down to rest only when they
reached the spot where Cadmus bull
the city called Thebes. The name
Europa expresses the broad-spread
ing light OF the dawn, which Is car
ried from east to west by Zeus, rep
resented in the oldest poems undel
the form Of bull. Phoenica, wher,
she was born, means the purple lano
of morning. Telephassa-she wht
shines from afar. Cadmus has beer
identified with the Syrian word Ke
dem, the east. Antigone means thu
pale light which springs up Opposite
the sun at his setting.
Saturn was a Latin god. who ha
been Unidentified with the Greel
Cronos, with whom he has no feature
in common. The name denotes on,
who sows seed, and Saturn thus an
swers more nearly to the Greek Trip
tolemus. His wife, Ops, was god
dess of wealth or fertility. AS Saturl
was said to have vanished from tn
earth when his work was done, it wa
thought that the land Of Latium re
ceived its name as being his hiding
place.
Aurora was the goddess OF morn
ing, identified with the Greek Eos
1t is connected with the Sanskri
Ushas. name for the dawn, from
root which is common TO the Lati
. aurum, gold. and urere, TO burn.
. Avernus. This name was given +
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