| 1836 - 570 pagina’s
...and abode there till their bones lay whitening on the strand. By the directions of Circe, Odysseus stopped the ears of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the mast ; and thus lie was the only person who heard the song of the Sirens, and escaped. " Hesiod* describes... | |
| Thomas Keightley - 1838 - 1120 pagina’s
...and abode there till their bones lay whitening on the strand. By the directions of Circe, Odysseus stopped the ears of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the mast, and thus was the only person who heard the song of the Sirens and escaped. Hesiod6 described the mead... | |
| GEORGE RIPLEY - 1852 - 670 pagina’s
...to the island of the Sirens ; but they passed in safety : for, by the directions of Circe, Ulysses stopped the ears of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the mast before approaching the island; so that, although when he heard the song of the Sirens he made signs... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1870 - 374 pagina’s
...and abode there till their bones lay whitening on the strand. By the directions of Circe, Odysseus stopped the ears of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the mast; and thus he was the only person who heard the song of the Sirens, and escaped. " Hesiod f describes... | |
| Armand Landrin - 1875 - 352 pagina’s
...and abode there till their bones lay whitening on the strand. By the directions of Circe, Odusseus stopped the ears of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the mast ; and thus he was the only person who heard the song of the sirens, and escaped. " Hesiod described... | |
| Thomas Preston (lexicographer.) - 1880 - 396 pagina’s
...who lived BC 538 years He wrote elegies, epigrams, and dramatic pieces, esteemed for their beauty. SIRE'NES. The Sirens. They lured to destruction those...Sirens, disappointed of their prey, drowned themselves. SIS'YPHUS. Son of JEolus and Enaretta. After death he was condemned, in the infernal regions, to roll... | |
| 1883 - 616 pagina’s
...remained on the surface of the earth after the deluge of Deucalion. Apollo killed the monster. SIBENKS. The Sirens. They lured to destruction those who listened...Sirens, disappointed of their prey, drowned themselves. HANDY MYTHOLOGICAL DICTIONARY. BATURNUS. The sou of Coelus, or Uranus, by Terra. It was customary to... | |
| Albert Plympton Southwick - 1884 - 244 pagina’s
...of the Sirens. They passed this in safety, for, by the direction of Circe, Ulysses stopped the cars of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the mast, so that, although, when he heard the song of the Sirens, he made signs to his companions to unbind... | |
| John Stuart Ogilvie - 1884 - 136 pagina’s
...destruction those who lis: tjib; 1 to their songs. When Ulysses sailed past their island he stopped tlie ears of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the ma:;t of his ship. Thus he passed wiLli safety, and the Sirens, disappointed of their proy, drowned... | |
| 1885 - 286 pagina’s
...and Terra. He had a hundred heads. Also, Enceladus. 72. Vulcan, the god who presides over fire. 73. He stopped the ears of his companions with wax, and had himself tied to the mast of his ship. 74. The demigod, Silenus. 75. Sisyphus, son of Aiolns and Enaretta. GENERAL HISTORY. 51. Berosus, a... | |
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