Outlines of ancient and modern history, on a new plan . Euterpe. Melpomene* leipsichore. Urania. Thalia. GREECE. 187 heavenly bodies, the latter presided over the woods. They are repre-sented as beautiful creatures, inhabiting every forest and glen. The worship of these divinities was conducted by priestsdressed in costly habits, who offered sacrifices of animals,fruits, perfumes, &c. These sacrifices were sometimes ac-companied by prayers, music, dancing, &c. Human victimswere occasionally sacrificed. § The Greeks derived their religion principally from Egypt; butby degrees the l
Outlines of ancient and modern history, on a new plan . Euterpe. Melpomene* leipsichore. Urania. Thalia. GREECE. 187 heavenly bodies, the latter presided over the woods. They are repre-sented as beautiful creatures, inhabiting every forest and glen. The worship of these divinities was conducted by priestsdressed in costly habits, who offered sacrifices of animals,fruits, perfumes, &c. These sacrifices were sometimes ac-companied by prayers, music, dancing, &c. Human victimswere occasionally sacrificed. § The Greeks derived their religion principally from Egypt; butby degrees the legislators, poets, and priests, extended it, till themultitude of gods was almost innumerable. Thirty thousand ob-jects of worship have been enumerated among them. These deitieswere supposed frequently to mingle in the affairs of men, and are re-presented as being stained with almost every vice. Temples were erected, festivals instituted, games celebrated, andsacrifices offered, with more or less pomp to all these gods, as also tothe souls of departed heroes. The religion of
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