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Syria (Syria) (search for this): book 1, poem 2
Addressed to Cynthia COAN CLOTHINGSilks from the island of Cos were known for their fine transparency. ORONTEANfrom the Orontes river in Syria. PHOEBE, HILAIRAdaughters of Leucippus, king of Messenia. Castor and Pollux carried them off and married them. DAUGHTER OF EUENUSMarpessa, who was carried off by Idas. Later, Apollo tried to wrest Marpessa from Idas, and Jupiter allowed her to choose between the two. She chose the mortal, knowing she could grow old with him, while the god would tire of her. HIPPODAMIAOenomaus, King of Elis, ordered all suitors of his daughter Hippodamia to compete with him in a chariot race. The winner would gain Hippodamia's hand, the losers be put to death. Pelops comes from Phrygia and convinces the King's groom to remove the linchpin from his master's axle. Oenomaus is killed, and Pelops gains the kingdom as well as a bride, thereby initiating the Peloponnesian dynasty. APELLESpainter of the fourth century B.C. from Cos, famous for his use o
Jupiter (Canada) (search for this): book 1, poem 2
Addressed to Cynthia COAN CLOTHINGSilks from the island of Cos were known for their fine transparency. ORONTEANfrom the Orontes river in Syria. PHOEBE, HILAIRAdaughters of Leucippus, king of Messenia. Castor and Pollux carried them off and married them. DAUGHTER OF EUENUSMarpessa, who was carried off by Idas. Later, Apollo tried to wrest Marpessa from Idas, and Jupiter allowed her to choose between the two. She chose the mortal, knowing she could grow old with him, while the god would tire of her. HIPPODAMIAOenomaus, King of Elis, ordered all suitors of his daughter Hippodamia to compete with him in a chariot race. The winner would gain Hippodamia's hand, the losers be put to death. Pelops comes from Phrygia and convinces the King's groom to remove the linchpin from his master's axle. Oenomaus is killed, and Pelops gains the kingdom as well as a bride, thereby initiating the Peloponnesian dynasty. APELLESpainter of the fourth century B.C. from Cos, famous for his use o
Hellespont (Turkey) (search for this): book 1, poem 20
stroll on the Gigantean coast's shore, on the wandering welcome of the stream, wherever, always be on the lookout for ravenous Nymphs' attacks on him (love isn't weaker for Italian Hadryades). Don't insist on trekking to hard mounts and frigid rock, Gallus, or to unexplored lakes: Hercules wept by the untameable Ascanius when he came wandering to foreign shores. They say the Argo set off from the port at Pagasa to make the long journey to Colchis; already the gliding raft has crossed the Hellespont's waves and has come ashore on Mysian rocks. Here, the band of heroes, standing on the calm shore, covers a coast decorated in lush foliage. But the unconquered youth's companion has gone beyond, to seek fresh water from a hidden spring. Two brothers follow him, Aquilonian seed, Zetes is above him and above him Calais, standing with hands poised to snatch kisses, to smother him with kisses, one at a time. He hangs beneath a high wing, hidden, and shoos away the rapid pranksters with his s
Naples (Italy) (search for this): book 1, poem 20
Addressed to Gallus See poems 5, 10, and 13. ASCANIUSriver flowing into gulf of Cius on southern Propontis (Sea of Marmora). THEIODAMASHylas' father. ANIOriver flowing down Sabine Hills through Tibur to the Tiber. THE GIGANTEAN . . . SHOREthe Phlegraean fields just North of Naples. HADRYADESwood nymphs. PAGASAThessalian port where Argo was built, set sail. MYSIAsouth shore of the Propontis, or Black Sea. ZETES . . . AND . . . CALAISThis version found only here; elsewhere, Zetes and Calais, winged sons of North wind god Boreas, persuade Argonauts to give up search for Hercules; then killed by him. ORITHYIAdaughter of Erechtheus, son of Pandion; mother of Zetes and Calais. HAMADRYADStree nymphs, but seems to stand for nymphs in general; here, of course, they are water nymphs. PEGEspring in Mysia. I make you this warning, Gallus, in favor of continuous love (so that you don't lose your mind and forget): Disaster often comes to the unsuspecting lover. The cruel Ascanius made that pla
Calais (France) (search for this): book 1, poem 20
ASAThessalian port where Argo was built, set sail. MYSIAsouth shore of the Propontis, or Black Sea. ZETES . . . AND . . . CALAISThis version found only here; elsewhere, Zetes and Calais, winged sons of North wind god Boreas, persuade Argonauts to givCalais, winged sons of North wind god Boreas, persuade Argonauts to give up search for Hercules; then killed by him. ORITHYIAdaughter of Erechtheus, son of Pandion; mother of Zetes and Calais. HAMADRYADStree nymphs, but seems to stand for nymphs in general; here, of course, they are water nymphs. PEGEspring in Mysia. Calais. HAMADRYADStree nymphs, but seems to stand for nymphs in general; here, of course, they are water nymphs. PEGEspring in Mysia. I make you this warning, Gallus, in favor of continuous love (so that you don't lose your mind and forget): Disaster often comes to the unsuspecting lover. The cruel Ascanius made that plain to the Argonauts. Your boy approximates Theiodamantean Hyond, to seek fresh water from a hidden spring. Two brothers follow him, Aquilonian seed, Zetes is above him and above him Calais, standing with hands poised to snatch kisses, to smother him with kisses, one at a time. He hangs beneath a high wing, hi
Colchis (search for this): book 1, poem 20
, or the Anio's wave touches your feet, whether you stroll on the Gigantean coast's shore, on the wandering welcome of the stream, wherever, always be on the lookout for ravenous Nymphs' attacks on him (love isn't weaker for Italian Hadryades). Don't insist on trekking to hard mounts and frigid rock, Gallus, or to unexplored lakes: Hercules wept by the untameable Ascanius when he came wandering to foreign shores. They say the Argo set off from the port at Pagasa to make the long journey to Colchis; already the gliding raft has crossed the Hellespont's waves and has come ashore on Mysian rocks. Here, the band of heroes, standing on the calm shore, covers a coast decorated in lush foliage. But the unconquered youth's companion has gone beyond, to seek fresh water from a hidden spring. Two brothers follow him, Aquilonian seed, Zetes is above him and above him Calais, standing with hands poised to snatch kisses, to smother him with kisses, one at a time. He hangs beneath a high wing, hi
Mysia (Turkey) (search for this): book 1, poem 20
of Marmora). THEIODAMASHylas' father. ANIOriver flowing down Sabine Hills through Tibur to the Tiber. THE GIGANTEAN . . . SHOREthe Phlegraean fields just North of Naples. HADRYADESwood nymphs. PAGASAThessalian port where Argo was built, set sail. MYSIAsouth shore of the Propontis, or Black Sea. ZETES . . . AND . . . CALAISThis version found only here; elsewhere, Zetes and Calais, winged sons of North wind god Boreas, persuade Argonauts to give up search for Hercules; then killed by him. ORITHYIAdaughter of Erechtheus, son of Pandion; mother of Zetes and Calais. HAMADRYADStree nymphs, but seems to stand for nymphs in general; here, of course, they are water nymphs. PEGEspring in Mysia. I make you this warning, Gallus, in favor of continuous love (so that you don't lose your mind and forget): Disaster often comes to the unsuspecting lover. The cruel Ascanius made that plain to the Argonauts. Your boy approximates Theiodamantean Hylas, in appearance as much as in name. So, whether
Tibur (Italy) (search for this): book 1, poem 20
Addressed to Gallus See poems 5, 10, and 13. ASCANIUSriver flowing into gulf of Cius on southern Propontis (Sea of Marmora). THEIODAMASHylas' father. ANIOriver flowing down Sabine Hills through Tibur to the Tiber. THE GIGANTEAN . . . SHOREthe Phlegraean fields just North of Naples. HADRYADESwood nymphs. PAGASAThessalian port where Argo was built, set sail. MYSIAsouth shore of the Propontis, or Black Sea. ZETES . . . AND . . . CALAISThis version found only here; elsewhere, Zetes and Calais, winged sons of North wind god Boreas, persuade Argonauts to give up search for Hercules; then killed by him. ORITHYIAdaughter of Erechtheus, son of Pandion; mother of Zetes and Calais. HAMADRYADStree nymphs, but seems to stand for nymphs in general; here, of course, they are water nymphs. PEGEspring in Mysia. I make you this warning, Gallus, in favor of continuous love (so that you don't lose your mind and forget): Disaster often comes to the unsuspecting lover. The cruel Ascanius made that pl
Argo (Sudan) (search for this): book 1, poem 20
on southern Propontis (Sea of Marmora). THEIODAMASHylas' father. ANIOriver flowing down Sabine Hills through Tibur to the Tiber. THE GIGANTEAN . . . SHOREthe Phlegraean fields just North of Naples. HADRYADESwood nymphs. PAGASAThessalian port where Argo was built, set sail. MYSIAsouth shore of the Propontis, or Black Sea. ZETES . . . AND . . . CALAISThis version found only here; elsewhere, Zetes and Calais, winged sons of North wind god Boreas, persuade Argonauts to give up search for Hercules; hs' attacks on him (love isn't weaker for Italian Hadryades). Don't insist on trekking to hard mounts and frigid rock, Gallus, or to unexplored lakes: Hercules wept by the untameable Ascanius when he came wandering to foreign shores. They say the Argo set off from the port at Pagasa to make the long journey to Colchis; already the gliding raft has crossed the Hellespont's waves and has come ashore on Mysian rocks. Here, the band of heroes, standing on the calm shore, covers a coast decorated in
Tiber (Italy) (search for this): book 1, poem 20
Addressed to Gallus See poems 5, 10, and 13. ASCANIUSriver flowing into gulf of Cius on southern Propontis (Sea of Marmora). THEIODAMASHylas' father. ANIOriver flowing down Sabine Hills through Tibur to the Tiber. THE GIGANTEAN . . . SHOREthe Phlegraean fields just North of Naples. HADRYADESwood nymphs. PAGASAThessalian port where Argo was built, set sail. MYSIAsouth shore of the Propontis, or Black Sea. ZETES . . . AND . . . CALAISThis version found only here; elsewhere, Zetes and Calais, winged sons of North wind god Boreas, persuade Argonauts to give up search for Hercules; then killed by him. ORITHYIAdaughter of Erechtheus, son of Pandion; mother of Zetes and Calais. HAMADRYADStree nymphs, but seems to stand for nymphs in general; here, of course, they are water nymphs. PEGEspring in Mysia. I make you this warning, Gallus, in favor of continuous love (so that you don't lose your mind and forget): Disaster often comes to the unsuspecting lover. The cruel Ascanius made that pl
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