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CONTENTS.
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PAGE Saramâ 231 The Cows of Indra 232 The Fidelity of Saramâ 233 Saranyû 234 Erinys 234 The Harpies 235 Arjunî 236 The Cows and Horses of the Sun-Gods 236 Arushî 237 Snakes and Dragons 238 Sorcery and Witchcraft 239 The Story of Medeia 239 The Myth of Prokris 240 Eôs and Tithônos 241 Hêbê and Ganymêdês 242 The Story of Dido and Anna 242 Hêrô and Leiandros 244 The Brides of the Sun 244 The Arkadian Augê 240 Eurôpê and the Bull 246 Althaia and the Burning Brand 247 Section VI.—ATHÊNÊ. The Original Idea of Athênê purely Physical 248 Athênê Tritogeneia 248 Birth of Athênê 250 Parentage of Athênê 250 Athênê Mother of Phoibos and Lychnos 250 Epithets of Athênê 251 Athênê the Guardian of Heroes 252 The Latin Minerva 253 Section VII.— APHRODITÊ. Birth of Aphroditê 253 The Ministers of Aphroditê 254 The Arrows of Aphroditê 255 Her Children 255 Share of Aphroditê in the Trojan War 256 Aphroditê and Adonis 258 The Armed Aphroditê 259 The Latin Venus 259 Meaning of the Name 259 Adonis and Dionysos 260 Section VIII.—HÊRÊ. Myths relating to the Birth of Hêrê 260 Relations of Zeus and Hêrê 261 Hèrê and Ixîon 262 Hêrê Akraia 262 Hêrê the Matron 262 The Latin Juno 203