The mythology and fables of the ancients, explain'd from history : By the Abbé Banier, Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres... . Translated from the original French. Containing I. The History of the Gods of the Chaldeans, Babylonians, Syrians, Persians, &c. II. Of the Divinities of the Greeks and Romans, divided into three Classes, viz. the Celestial Gods, the Gods of the Waters, and those of the Earth. The first contains the History of Jupiter, Juno, Saturn, Minerva, Mars, Venus, Vulcan, Mercury, Apollo, Diana, Bacchus, &c. together with an historical Explanation of all the poetical Fables relating to these several Divinities. Under the second Class is the History of Demogorgon, Cybele, Vesta, Terminus, Flora, the Satyrs, &c. The third contains the History of Neptune, Amphitrite, Nereus, Proteus, the Nymphs; with a curious Enquiry into the Foundation and Nature of that Worship which was paid them.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banier, M. l'abbé (Antoine), 1673-1741.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

Mythologie et les fables expliquées par l'histoire

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology--Early works to 1800.

Mythology.

Physical Description:

4v. ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Millar, at Buchanan's-Head, against St. Clement's-Church in the Strand, M.DCC.XL. 1739-[40]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

A translation of 'La mythologie et les fables expliquées par l'histoire'.

The titlepages to vols. 2-4 are dated 1740.

The titlepages have ornaments. Vols. 2-4 have additional dated titlepages without ornaments, listing the contents.

The first titlepage to v.3 has "antients" for "ancients".

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N35253.

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