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thepersonalqualitiesndedanforaroyalallianongthenearlysocietyphysicalstrengthandbeautyinentplace
sotisapparentlytherighttothehandoftheprininedbyaraongsttheoldprussians;piaion;histoousstoryofpelopsandhippodaaisperhapsonlyanotherversionofthelegendthatthefirstrapia
thesetraditionsyveryofraappearstohaveprevailedangvariouspeoples;thoughinpraereforrpretenofrriageangthekirghizinthisthebride;ardidableountsafleethorse;andispursuedbyalltheyoungnakeanypretensionstoherhandsheost;tousehereanforongthekoryaksofnortheasteasiaittakesplaentsarriageifsheentstheenoftheenansup;belabouringhisilaran;anglosaxon;andnorselanguagespossessinnaarriageeanssilybriderasurvivedintodetis
thusitappearsthattherighttorryagirl;andespeodeoftestingthepersonalqualitiesoftheirfuturesonsinlaytheoryisrrearriageforthepurposeofultiplythustheydidorenorthelandsaysupposethekingandqueenofyesbeendeteedbyanathletiarriagedesignedtotestthefitnessofaatrinysuanoniesonorethanonthedespatilitaryduties;thesafetyandprosperityofthenitythatfroitotiheshouldsubthielfafreshtothesaordealforthesakeofpubliesonthetitiuandtheforuaynje
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ofoffi;andifheongtheintianofsterfulptyforalestheriteetisinterpretedasarationoftheexpulsionofthekingsfroo;butthisappearstohavebeenareafterthoughtdevisedtoexplainaayhavebeenstprobablyalainreorlessatterofnjecturethepresentexplanationissuggestedhafullsenseofthedifficultyandobscurityinhesubjectisinvolved
thusiftheoryisrreankingearriagedesignedtoensurethefertilityoftheearthbyhoeopathiestheoldlatinkingspersonatedagodandysteriousorviolentendstoanyoftheresaidtohaveeiulusissaidtohavevanishedsteriouslylikeaeneas;ortohavebeenblanaleslavesarkablelibertiestheydressedupasfreeenintheattireoftronsandids;andinthisguisetheytheselvesinafight;strikingandthroankingulusitissaidthatheofferingapublien;tohehadgivenurage;despatannerofhisdeathsuggestthattheslaughteryhavebeenasaa;nlysaidtohavebeenkilledbylightning;butnyheldthatheurderedattheinstigationofanoreorlessthiethelastainingfouotonediedanaturaldeath;forthreeofthedbythunderbolts
theselegendsoftheviolentendsoftheronkingssuggestthatthentestbyaysotishavebeenartalbatratherthanaratothekingdohouldoftenhavebeensettledbysinglebat;fordoestheuriansregularlysubttedtheirprivatedisputestotheordealofbattle;andhehisadversarysthroathoughttherebytohaveprovedthejusticeofhiscausebeyondthereachofcavil
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theoussaningintheeanttoblingintheosofthesteandbarrenuntainsyvalleyinboeotia;asarriageofzeusandhera;theoakgodandtheoakgoddess;appearstohavebeenountlypraorenatural;foroften;thoughnotalountainsageofearthprayingtozeusforrainandintiofdroughttheathenianstheelvesprayed;rain;rain;odearzeus;onthelandoftheatheniansandontheplains
again;zeuspiaandelseeofthunderbolt;andatathensthereepriestlyofficialsedoheavenaltarsuphintheseenclosuresandsacrificesofferedon
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theseveralsuchplacesareknoinscriptionstohaveexistedinathens
thusedtobedese;ayreasonablysupposethattheyalsoattetedtoexerakingthunderandrainforthegoodoftheirpeopleortheterrorandnfusionoftheirfoesinthisrespeoneusprobablyrefle;apparently;justastheitaliankingspersonifiedjupiter
inanesofanageanerdaysnobletronsusedtogoinghair;andpurends;upthelongcapitolineslope;prayingtojupiterforrainandstraightrainedbucketsful;thenoever;andeverybodyretueddrippinglikedrosbutnohefieldsliebaking
ongtheednothingresaednoneoftheirritesageofzeusisatalloaktheinorthegalatiansenatetinaplaetuthesapleoftheoakindeedtheverynaofdruidsisbelievedbygoodauthoritiestoannorethanoakn
inthereligionoftheanstohaveheldtheforestplaheeofjupitersoakroburjovis;anourerelyarenderingofthelatindiesjovisthusangtheanongthegreeksanditalians;thegodoftheoakofbrentellsusthatthorpresidesintheair;heitisbledhissoutheunterpartszeusandjupiter
angsttheslavsalsotheoakappearstohavebeenthesaageofperuninthelikenessofans;likezeusandjupiter;tohavebeentheakeroflightning;isalonelordofallthings;andtheysaoxenandeveryvicti
theetolitrees;froyinferthattheyregardedoaksasleandlitreesasfeleandintiofdrought;bledingreatnuersfroheuntryroundabout;ateanddrank;andcalleduponperkunastheycarriedaboes;blancetozeusandjupiter;sincehehegodoftheoak;thethunder;andtherain
froheforegoingsurveyitappearsthatagodoftheoak;thethunder;andtherainainbranchesofthearyanstockineurope;andhechiefdeityoftheirpantheon
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inthisi
en;ignorantoftheseonlyarrogatedtotheelvesfunanordivinetheillusionhasbeenfosteredandintainedbythesaityaentofhisfearstheregularlyreptheelvesevenonthedullndofthesavageheforeseestheandforeseeingtheistakesthed
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esiredreotion;thoughtheyliefarbeyondourken;shroudedinasteryantolieandsoagiselfandeviltohisfoesintithefalla:hedisversthattherearethingsheagiagiateanyinnuerandoftendisrdantinightisgreaterthanhis;andtheirlifefarexeralexistenenaaginationinvestsit;goesbyoneorotherofthehighsoundingnasanhasdevisedtohidehisignoranenlookontheirgodsasbeingsakintotheelvesandnotraisedtoanunapproa;theybelieveittobepossibleforthoseoftheiroberandeitiesofthislattersortybesaidtohaltdagiesanddisplaythepoofdeities;theponlythoseoftheirpredeagients;tohealthensiingtheotherultiplialsnporalsphereshasnotyeteincivilasatters:inaanhistory;andlongagespassbeforethesearesappedbyaprofounderviean
intheedtorulebydivinerightandtoexerethatthekingofthei;thoughshoinlatertisofhisgloryandfallenonevildays;representedalonglineofsaanifoldblessingsstoprovethatsheportantdutiesshenrriage;aketheearthgaysofspringandthefruitsofautu;andtogladdentheheartsofnandenhhealthfuloffspring
ifthepriestofneposednotrelyasaking;butasagodofthegrove;ueaysteryisperhapssuppliedbythevestalfirenlykindledandfedeitself;notnylesfroe;thefuelofthevestalfirensistedofoakenstiibersofthevestalfire;ndatoregboniintheurseoftherableexattheendofthenieentharkedbygreatuniforty;henstopointtothisn;ofjupiter;nsideredperhapsinhisoriginalaspectasagodofthegreenwood
thehypothesisthatinlatertisatalleventsthekingoftheedbyanexanationofhisdivinepartnerdianafortentnvergetoshoiagoddessoftheoakinpartiagoddessofthefuelhefi
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re;pritivethoughtperhapsdrephegeriaatneappearstohavebeenrelyaforfdiana;andegeriaisdefinitelysai