. A child's guide to mythology . avel, and rich hath shown herself, benign and see that thou art good: far shines thy lustre; thy beams, thy splendors have flown up to thyself, thou makest bare thy bosom, shining in majesty, thou goddess are the kine and luminous that bear her, the blessed one who spreadeth through the foes she chaseth like a vaHant archer, Uke a swift warrior she repelleth ways are easy on the hills: thou passest in windless calm, self-luminous! through lofty goddess ^vith thine ample pathway, daughter
. A child's guide to mythology . avel, and rich hath shown herself, benign and see that thou art good: far shines thy lustre; thy beams, thy splendors have flown up to thyself, thou makest bare thy bosom, shining in majesty, thou goddess are the kine and luminous that bear her, the blessed one who spreadeth through the foes she chaseth like a vaHant archer, Uke a swift warrior she repelleth ways are easy on the hills: thou passest in windless calm, self-luminous! through lofty goddess ^vith thine ample pathway, daughter of Heaven, bring wealth to give us , bring me wealth: untroubled, with thine oxen thou bearest riches at thy will and pleasure;Thou who, a goddess, child of Heaven, hast shown thee lovely through bounty when we called thee the birds fly forth from their resting-places, so men with store of food rise at thy , to the liberal mortal who remaineth at home, O goddess Dawn, much good thou bringest. 320. Athene: Brandisher of the Spear. Capitol, Rome. Myths of the Sky and Air THE lovers vision OF THE HAPPY ISLAND There was once a very beautiful girl, more beau-tiful than all the Indian maidens of her tribe, whodied suddenly, on the eve of her marriage to a hand-some young chief; and, although her lover was brave,his heart was not proof against his loss. He mournedas one without hope. After her burial he sat nearthe spot where her remains were deposited, withoutspeaking, musing and dreaming of her he had and hunting had no charms for him. He pushedaside his bow and arrows, for his heart was deadwithin him. He had heard the old people say thatthere was a path that led to the Land of Souls, andhe determined to follow it. With this resolution heleft the remains of his beloved, and, after makingsome preparation for the journey, set out at an earlyhour of the morning. At first he hardly knew which direction to take,for he was guided only by the trad
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