Stories of Old Greece And Rome
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The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden. At last Phoenix re- fused to go any farther, and, not daring to return to his father, he remained in a land that was after- wards called in his honor Phoenicia. Cilix, the second brother, grew weary of the hopeless quest 167 1 68 Stones of Old Greece and Rome and settled in a country named from him Cilicia ; and finally Telephassa, exhausted by fatigue and grief, d...ied, and Cadmus was left to continue the search alone. He kept doggedly on for many days, and when he reached the town of Delphi, he con- sulted the oracle, hoping to find some clew to help him. To his surprise the oracle gave this ambiguous answer: "Follow the cow and settle where she rests. " Cadmus left the temple, and before he had journeyed far he saw a cow walking leisurely in front of him. Judging this to be the animal intended to guide him, he followed her, and on the way was joined by a curious crowd who were eager to see where the absurd procession would finally stop.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The youths set out, accompanied by their mother, Telephassa, and spent many weary days in a fruitless search for the stolen maiden. At last Phoenix re- fused to go any farther, and, not daring to return to his father, he remained in a land that was after- wards called in his honor Phoenicia. Cilix, the second brother, grew weary of the hopeless quest 167 1 68 Stones of Old Greece and Rome and settled in a country named from him Cilicia ; and finally Telephassa, exhausted by fatigue and grief, d...ied, and Cadmus was left to continue the search alone. He kept doggedly on for many days, and when he reached the town of Delphi, he con- sulted the oracle, hoping to find some clew to help him. To his surprise the oracle gave this ambiguous answer: "Follow the cow and settle where she rests. " Cadmus left the temple, and before he had journeyed far he saw a cow walking leisurely in front of him. Judging this to be the animal intended to guide him, he followed her, and on the way was joined by a curious crowd who were eager to see where the absurd procession would finally stop.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Baker Emilie Kip to read onlineMoreLess
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