Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Juvenile literature
So she spake, and breathed great strength into his heart. And
having prayed, he cast his spear, and smote Eupeithes through the
helmet, so that he fell dead upon the ground. Then Ulysses and his
son fell upon the men of Ithaca with swords and two-handed spears.
Verily, they had slain them all, but that Athene cried aloud,
saying: "Cease, men of Ithaca, from the battle, for it is too hard
for you."
And the men were sore afraid when they heard her voice, and threw
their arms upon the ground and fled, if haply they might escape to
the city. And when Ulysses would have pursued after them, Zeus
cast a thunderbolt from heaven, so that it fell before the feet of
Athene. And Athene cried, "Cease from the battle, son of Laertes,
lest Zeus be wroth with thee."
So Ulysses was stayed from the battle; and Zeus and Athene made
peace between the King and the men of Ithaca.
PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES
Pronounce _ae_, as in _Caesar_; _ei_ as _i_ in _island_; _oe_ as ae;
_y_, when accented, as _i_ in _island_; when unaccented, as _i_ in
_till_.
Pronounce _ch_ as _k_. _C_ and _g_ are soft (as _s_ and _j_) before
_ei_, _i_, _ae_, _oe_, _eu_; otherwise, hard, as _k_; and _g_ (in
_gas_).
A-chil'-les. AE-gis'-thus. AE-gyp'-tus. AE'-o-lus. AE-to'-li-an.
Ag-a-mem'-non. A-ge-la'-us. A'-jax. Al-cin'-o-us. A-li-ther'-ses.
Am-phim'-e-don. Am-phin'-o-mus. An-tin'-o-us. A-pol'-lo. A-re'-te.
A-re-thu'-sa. Ar'-te-mis. A-the'-ne. A'-treus.
Bo-o'-tes.
Ca-lyp'-so. Cau-co'-ni-ans. Cha-ryb'-dis. Ci'-co-nes. Cir'-ce.
Cte-sip'-pus. Cy-clo'-pes. Cy'-clops.
De-mod'-e-cus. Do-do'-na. Do'-li-s. Du-lich'-i-um.
E-che-ne'-us. E'-lis. El-pe'-nor. E-per'-i-tus. Eu-mae'-us
Eu-pei'-thes. Eu-ryb'-a-tes. Eu-ry-clei'-a. Eu-ryl'-o-dus.
Eu-rym'-a-chus. Eu-ryn'-o-me.
Ha'-des. He'-ra. Her'-mes. He-phaes-tus.
I'-no. I'-ris. I-rus. Ith'-a-ca.
Ja'-son.
La-ce-dae'-mon. La-er'-tes. La'-mos. Laes'-try-gons. La-o'-da-mas.
Lei-o'-des. Le-oc'-ri-tus.
Me'-don. Me-lan'-thi-us. Me-ne-la'-us. Men'-tes. Men'-tor.
Nau-sic'-a-a.
O-gyg'-i-a. O-lym'-pus. O-ri'-on.
Par-nas'-sus. Pa-tro'-clus. Pei-sis'-tra-tus. Pe-nel'-o-pe.
Phae-a'-ci-aus. Pha'-ros. Phe'-mi-us. Phe'-rae. Phi-loe'-ti-us.
Phoe-ni'-ci-aus. Phor'-cys. Plei'-a-des. Po-li'-des.
Pol-y-phe'-mus. Po-sei'-don. Pro'-teus. Py'-los.
Sa'-mos. Si-do'-ni-ans. Scyl'-la.
Ta'-phi-ans. Tei-re'-si-as. Te-lem'-a-chus. Thes-pro'-ti-a.
U-lys'-ses.
Za-cyn'-thus.
As many of the Greek gods are better known under the names given
to them by the Romans, the following list is given:--
_Greek_ _Latin_
Zeus. Jupiter.
Hera. Juno.
(Pallas) Athene. Minerva.
Aphrodite. Venus.
Poseidon. Neptune.
Ares. Mars.
Hephaestus. Vulcan.
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