The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-26
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.

MYTBOLaGY-Qne0 of the,Greek myth
ical tales relates to Dieuysius, the god of
the vine and its fruits. There are many
stories told of his birth, the most popu-
lar relating that Cadmus, his mothers
father, and King Of Thebes, on learning
that he was born, put him with his
mother in a chest, which the sea had
cast upon the shores of Brasiae. The
baby lived, but not its mother. Diony-
sius was brought up by Inc, on the top
of a mountain. He gradually attained
fame and glory, but only by passing
through toll and danger. He at last re-
solved to leave the place where he had
passed his youth, and having journeyed
to the sea, be stood on a jutting rock,
where his purple robe rustled in the
breeze. The splendor of his form at
tracted the eyes of some Tyrrhenians
who were sailing by. Leaving their
vessel, they came to the rock, and seiz-
ing Dionysius, bound him with strong
bands, which fell from him like leaves
from a tree in autumn. In vain the
helmsman warned them to have nothing
to do with one who belonged to the race
of the undying gods; but as they sailed
away with Dionysius, suddenly there
ran over the deck a stream of purple
wine, and a fragrance as of a heavenly
banquet filled the air. Over the masts
and sailyards a vine clambered; round
the tackling, were masses of ivy mingled
with punches of g~listening grapes, and
bright garlands shown on every oar-pin.
The sailors, smitten with fear, crowded
round the helmsman, when suddenly a
loud roar was heard, and a tawny lion
and grizzly bear stood fronting them.
The men leaped out of the ship, and
were changed into dolphins; and Diony-
sius, once more taking his human form,
rewarded thehelmsman for his kindness,
1 and brought a north wind which carried
the ship to the land of Egypt. He jour-
neyed now through many lands-India,
Ethiopia, and other countriesEfollowed
everywhere 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 account
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 under the name of Thy
one. Europa was, according to common
story, a daughter of Telephassa, and {
sister of Cadmus and Phoenix. She wa
born in Phoenicia, whence in her early
youth she was carried by Zeus, in thu
form of a white bull to Delphi. Tele
phassa ordered her sons to go in search
: of their sister, and herself accompanied
, them as far as Thessaly, where she grew
: faint and died. Cadmus went On, ant
received tidings that his sister was a
81 Delphi, and that after he had followed
! her he should follow a cow, who woul,
s lead him to the spot where he shoul
build a city. Having thus found hi
. sister, he left Delphi, and as the
: passed along, a COW rose up and wen
j before them, lying down to rest onl
r when they reached the spot where Gao
e mus built the city called Thebes. Tn
g name Europa expresses the broad-spreae
y ing light Of the dawn, which is carrie
from east to west by Zeus, represente
. in the oldest poems under the form of
bull. Phoenicia, where she was borl
IS means the purple land of morning
e Telephassa-she who shines from ala
Cadmus has been identified with tt
L. Syrian word Kedem, the east. Antigor
y, Is means the pale light which springs U
y opposite to the sun at his setting.
al Saturn was a Latin god, who b
been identified with the Greek Crono
lie with whom he has no features in COZ
ID mon. The name denotes one who SOY
T. seed, and Saturn thus answers mo
nearly to the Greek Triptolemus. b
- wife, Ops, was a goddess of wealth
O. fertility. Az Saturn was said to ha
6, vanished from the earth when his wo
ly was done, it was thought that the lal
IN of Latium received its name as bel
"a his hiding place.
Aurora was the goddess of mornir
identified with the Greek Eos. 1t is &C
nected with the Sanskrit Ushas, a nal
On for the dawn, from a root which is CO
of mon to the Latin aurum, gold, and ure
to burn.
lie Avernus. This name was given
ia an Italian lake near Naples, which v
ID, supposed to be the entrance to the
dy fernal regions.
'is B1NKEY's EscAPE.-"Well, but j
a look here, ma. Ihave only got to pop
that nice house and bring out that
tn licious piece of cheese, and then see wi
re. a feast we can have!"
he So spoke that very young but also W
err willful little mousey named Binkey,
re. he stood gazing into the aperture
,ar a mousetrap, which was, howey
guarded closely by his experien'
nv mother, Mrs. Winkey.
al tell you what it is, Binkey," S
Mrs. Winkey; elf you once get into t
nice house, as you cali it, and touch t
piece of cheese, your doom will be seal
id. a door will close upon you, and when
a morning comes, you will be killed
set devoured by the cat. Now, run ay
and play, or 1 shall take you home
put you to bed"
oed Binkey gave a dissatisfied squeak, {
ed. darted upon a crisp bit of biscust, VIII
the was lying upon the kitchen floor.
Now, Binkey was a very cum
the little mouse, and pretended to act
compliance with his mothers requ
od. in order to get her away from the mo-
trap.
the "Poohl" thought he, "what
be more simple than to just pop
her and bring out that tempting bit
cheese"
Ihe Scarcely, then, had Mrs. Win
scampered off to find food, when the f
step was taken. Darling into the t.
els. he seized the cheese.
and Clapl
chit Alas, poor Binkey! you are but
nto more instance of the punishment
to willfulness and disobedience bring u
ourselves.
do No sooner did he comprehend thai
the was a prisoner than he sadly repen
Madly he dashed at the bars of the t
md and in futile despair gnawed at then
the vain hope of escaping.
in Naueht can picture the grief
anguish of Mrs. Winkey.
grv The dawn of the morning was be
ming to show its pale light through
our chink of the shutters in the kitchen,
all the relations and friends of Ii
,sed Binkey were gathered around the ira
i a take a final farewell of him; and it