The Pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue . e fea, which is fince,5 according to Qvitf, named the Icarian fea from him. To thefe children of the <SW, we may add his nieceand his nephew Byblis and Caunus. Byblis was fo muchin love with Caunus^ though he was her brother, thatfile employed all her charms to entice him to commitinceft ; «nd when nothing would overcome his modefty,fhe followed him fo long, that at laft, being quite op-prefled with forrow and labour, flie fat down pnder a
The Pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue . e fea, which is fince,5 according to Qvitf, named the Icarian fea from him. To thefe children of the <SW, we may add his nieceand his nephew Byblis and Caunus. Byblis was fo muchin love with Caunus^ though he was her brother, thatfile employed all her charms to entice him to commitinceft ; «nd when nothing would overcome his modefty,fhe followed him fo long, that at laft, being quite op-prefled with forrow and labour, flie fat down pnder atree, and fr?d fuch a quantity of tears, l that^l&e wasconverted into a fountain. «? OvicL Met. 8. Paufan. in Attc. s Icarus Icariis nomina fecit aquis. Trift. I* Icarian Teas frcm Icarus were called. t Sic lachrymis confumpta ruts Pk&beia Byblis Vertitur infontemy qui nunc quoque wallibus imis Nomen hahet domino, mgt aque fub Hike manat. Or. Met, 9. Thus the Phcebeiwn Byblis, fpeftt in tears, Eecomes a living fountain, which yet bears Htff name, and, under a black holm that grows In thofe rank valiies, plentifully flows. Mite + Taycfy. I 47 ) CHAPTER IV. SECT. I. MERCURY. HIS IMAGE AND BIRTH. P. WHO Is that young man, u with a cheerful coun-tenance, a boneft look, and lively eyes; who is fo fairwithout pint ; having wings fixed to his hat and hisfhoes, and a rod in his hand, which is winged, andbound abou by two ferpents ? M. It is the image of Mercury, as the Egyptians painthtm ; whofe face is partly black and dark, and partlyclear and bright; becaufe fometimes he converfes withthe celeftia!, and fometimes with the infernal wears winged (hoes (which are called Talaria) andwings are a!fo fattened to his hat (which is called Peta-[Jus) becaufe, fince he is the meffenger of the Gods, heought not only to run but ,to fly. P. Of what parents was he born ? M> w His parents were Jupiter ^ and Mala the daugh-ter of Atlas; and for that reafon, perhaps, they ufed tooffer fa
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