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Buddh'a. — A pagan deity whose image is represented by a 

 human figure, and who is worshipped by tlie greater part 

 of tlie inliabitants of Asia to the east of Hindostan. 



Ca"biri. — Certain deities greatly venerated by the ancient 

 pagans in Greece and Phtenicia. They were supposed 

 to have a particular influence over the sea and maritime 

 affairs. 



Cadu'ceus. — The rod borne by Mercury. 



Calli'ope. — Sec Muses. 



Calyp'so. — A sea-nymph enamored of Ulysses, a famous Greek 

 Avarrior. 



Castor and Pollux. — The offspring of Jupiter, who, disguised 

 as a swan, won the affections of Leda, who gave birth to 

 an egg that produced the twins. 



Cen'taur. — Supposed to be half man and half horse. 



Cer'berus. — A monster in the shape of a dog, guarding the en- 

 trance into the infernal regions, and desci'ibed by different 

 ancient writers as having three, fifty, and even a hundred 

 heads. 



Ce'res. — The goddess who presided over agriculture. 



Cha'ron. — Ferryman at the river Styx. 



Cir'ce.^ — Daughter of the sun, and a powerful enchantress. 



Cly'tie. — A nymph enamored of Apollo, wlio made no return. 

 She sat repining till her limbs rooted in the ground, and 

 was transformed into a sunflower. 



Coryban'tes. — The frantic priests of Cybele ; celebrated for 

 their wild and extravagant attitudes in dancing. 



Cron'os. — See Saturn. 



Cu'pid. — Son of Venus, and god of love. 



Daphne. — A water-nymph, Apollo's first love. Opposed to 

 marriage, she fled Apollo's pursuit, but, becoming ex- 

 hausted, called upon Peneus, her father, to open the earth 

 and enclose her, when she immediately became transformed 

 into the laurel. 



De'los. — A floating island of Greece ; the refuge of Latona, 

 who there gave birth to Apollo and Diana. 



Dia'na. — Goddess of the moon, and queen of the chase. 



Do'ris.— Wife of Nercus; mother of the Nereids. 



Dry'ads. — Wood-nymphs that were believed to perish with the 

 trees which had been their abode, and with which they 

 had come into existence. 



Elec'tra.— The lost Pleiad. 



