2. Hera and Zeus's Concubines Hera's twin-brother Zeus sought her out at Cnossus in Crete, where he courted her at first unsuccess fully. She took pity on him only when he adopted the disguise of a bedraggled cuckoo, and tenderly warm ed him in her bosom there he at once resumed his true shape and ravished her so that she was sham ed into marrying him
2. Hera and Zeus’s Concubines Hera’s twin-brother Zeus sought her out at Cnossus in Crete, where he courted her, at first unsuccessfully. She took pity on him only when he adopted the disguise of a bedraggled cuckoo, and tenderly warmed him in her bosom. There he at once resumed his true shape and ravished her, so that she was shamed into marrying him
All the gods brought gifts to the wedding: notably Mother Earth gave Hera a tree with golden apples which was later guarded by the Hesperides in Hera's orchard on Mount Atlas. She and Zeus spent their wedding night on Samos, and it lasted three hundred years. Hera bathed regularly in the spring of Canathus, near Argos, and thus renewed her virginity
All the gods brought gifts to the wedding: notably Mother Earth gave Hera a tree with golden apples, which was later guarded by the Hesperides in Hera’s orchard on Mount Atlas. She and Zeus spent their wedding night on Samos, and it lasted three hundred years. Hera bathed regularly in the spring of Canathus, near Argos, and thus renewed her virginity
To Hera and Zeus were born the deities Ares Hephaestus, and Hebe, some of them were conceived when Hera touched a certain flower, and Hebe when she touched a lettuce Ever since his marriage to Hera, Zeus began his long series of amorous adventures So many infidelities of her husband made hera a highly jealous queen. But daunted by Zeus's fatal thunderbolt, Hera could only resort to ruthless ntrique and revenge
To Hera and Zeus were born the deities Ares, Hephaestus, and Hebe, some of them were conceived when Hera touched a certain flower, and Hebe when she touched a lettuce. Ever since his marriage to Hera, Zeus began his long series of amorous adventures. So many infidelities of her husband made Hera a highly jealous queen. But daunted by Zeus’s fatal thunderbolt, Hera could only resort to ruthless intrigue and revenge
Hera (Juno) one day perceived it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light. She brushed away the cloud. and saw her husband on the banks of a glassy river, with a beautiful heifer standing near him. Juno suspected the heifers form concealed some fair mortal nymph---as was, indeed, the case; for it was lo, the daughter of the river god Inachus, whom Zeus Jupiter) had been flirting with, and when he became aware of the approach of his wife, had changed into that form
Hera (Juno) one day perceived it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light. She brushed away the cloud, and saw her husband on the banks of a glassy river, with a beautiful heifer standing near him. Juno suspected the heifer’s form concealed some fair mortal nymph---as was, indeed, the case; for it was Io, the daughter of the river god Inachus, whom Zeus (Jupiter) had been flirting with, and, when he became aware of the approach of his wife, had changed into that form
Juno joined her husband, and noticing the heifer praised its beauty, and asked whose it was, and of what herd. Jupiter, to stop questions, replied that it was a fresh creation from the earth juno asked to have it as a gift. What could Jupiter do? He was loath to give his mistress to his wife yet how could he refuse so trifling a present as a simple heifer? Without exciting suspicion, he consented. The goddess was not yet relieved of her suspicion, so she delivered the heifer to Argus, to be strictly watched
Juno joined her husband, and noticing the heifer, praised its beauty, and asked whose it was, and of what herd. Jupiter, to stop questions, replied that it was a fresh creation from the earth. Juno asked to have it as a gift. What could Jupiter do? He was loath to give his mistress to his wife; yet how could he refuse so trifling a present as a simple heifer? Without exciting suspicion, he consented. The goddess was not yet relieved of her suspicion, so she delivered the heifer to Argus, to be strictly watched
Argus had a hundred eyes in his head, and never went to sleep with more than two closed at a time, he kept watch of lo constantly. He suffered her through the day, and at night tied her up with a vile rope round her neck. She would have stretched out her arms to implore freedom of Argus, but she had no arms to stretch out and her voice was a bellow that frightened even herself
Argus had a hundred eyes in his head, and never went to sleep with more than two closed at a time, he kept watch of Io constantly. He suffered her through the day, and at night tied her up with a vile rope round her neck. She would have stretched out her arms to implore freedom of Argus, but she had no arms to stretch out, and her voice was a bellow that frightened even herself
She saw her father and her sisters went near them and suffered them to pat her back, and heard them admire her beauty. Her father reached her a tuft of grass, and she licked the out-stretched hand. She longed to make herself known to him and would have uttered her wish but. alas words were wanting. At length she bethought herself of writing, and inscribed her name---it was a short one---with her hoof on the sand
She saw her father and her sisters, went near them, and suffered them to pat her back, and heard them admire her beauty. Her father reached her a tuft of grass, and she licked the out-stretched hand. She longed to make herself known to him and would have uttered her wish; but, alas! words were wanting. At length she bethought herself of writing, and inscribed her name---it was a short one---with her hoof on the sand
Inachus recognized it, and discovering that his daughter, whom he had long sought in vain, was hidden under this disguise, mourned over her, and, embracing her white neck, exclaimed Alas! my daughter, it would have been a less grief to have lost you altogether! " While he thus lamented, Argus, observing, came and drove her away, and took his seat on a high bank, from whence he could see all round in every direction
Inachus recognized it, and discovering that his daughter, whom he had long sought in vain, was hidden under this disguise, mourned over her, and, embracing her white neck, exclaimed, “Alas! my daughter, it would have been a less grief to have lost you altogether!” While he thus lamented, Argus, observing, came and drove her away, and took his seat on a high bank, from whence he could see all round in every direction
upiter was troubled at beholding the sufferings of his mistress, and calling Hermes(Mercury) told him to go and dispatch Argus. Mercury made haste, put his winged slippers on his feet, and cap on his head, took his sleep-producing wand and leaped down from the heavenly towers to the earth. There he laid aside his wings and kept only his wand, with which he presented himself as a shepherd driving his flock
Jupiter was troubled at beholding the sufferings of his mistress, and calling Hermes (Mercury) told him to go and dispatch Argus. Mercury made haste, put his winged slippers on his feet, and cap on his head, took his sleep-producing wand, and leaped down from the heavenly towers to the earth. There he laid aside his wings, and kept only his wand, with which he presented himself as a shepherd driving his flock
There was a certain nymph whose name was Syrinx, who was much beloved by the satyrs and spirits of the wood; but she would have none of them, but was a faithful worshipper of Artemis(Diana), and followed the chase You would have thought it was diana herself had you seen her in her hunting dress, only that her bow was of horn and dianas of silver
There was a certain nymph, whose name was Syrinx, who was much beloved by the satyrs and spirits of the wood; but she would have none of them, but was a faithful worshipper of Artemis (Diana), and followed the chase. You would have thought it was Diana herself, had you seen her in her hunting dress, only that her bow was of horn and Diana’s of silver
