The architect of the Olympian palaces was surnamed Amphiguëeis, or the Halt.

With Olympian goddess and lone terrestrial nymph and deep-bosomed mortal lass of Hellas, the land of lovely women, as Homer calls it, did he pursue his countless intrigues, which he sometimes had the unblushing coolness and impudence to rehearse to his wedded wife, Herè.

The wars of mortals in Hellas and Dardanland were matters of more interest to the Olympian celestials than any other mere human transactions.

It is curious that the atheistic Lucretius has given us a most glowing description of the Olympian mansions; but perhaps the Olympus of the Epicurean poet and philosopher is somewhat higher up and more sublimated and etherealized than the Olympus of Homer and of the popular faith.

Olympian 10 } " 484. " 11 } " 484.

Olympian 14 " 476. " }- " 476. " }- " 476.

Olympian 1- " 472. " 12 " 472.

Nemean 9 Isthmian 2 Olympian 6 " 468.

Pythian 4 }- " 466. " 5 } Olympian 7 " 464. " 13 " 464.

Nemean 7 " 3 " 4 " 6 " 8 Olympian 9 " 456.

Isthmian 6 Olympian 4 } " 452. " 5 } The Olympic games were held once in four years, in honour of Zeus.

* OLYMPIAN ODES.

Verily of Zeus is Pisa the abode, of Herakles the Olympian feast was founded from the chief spoils of war, and Theron's name must we proclaim for his victory with the four-horse-car, a righteous and god-fearing host, the stay of Akragas, of famous sires the flower, a saviour of the state.

* Tyndareus' hospitable sons and lovely-haired Helen shall I please assuredly in doing honour to renownëd Akragas by a hymn upraised for Theron's Olympian crown; for hereunto hath the Muse been present with me that I should find out a fair new device, fitting to feet that move in Dorian time the Komos-voices' splendid strain.

That tree from Ister's shadowy springs did the son of Amphitryon bear to be a memorial most glorious of Olympian triumphs, when that by his words he had won the Hyperborean folk, who serve Apollo.

hap the good are glad forthwith at the sweet tidingsnow therefore, O son of Kronos, unto whom Ætna belongeth, the wind-beaten burden that crusheth fierce Typhon's hundred heads, receive thou this band of triumph for an Olympian victory won by the Graces' aid, a most enduring light of far-prevailing valorous deeds.

* Of lofty deeds and crowns Olympian this sweet delight, O daughter of Ocean, with glad heart receive, the gift of Psaumis and his untiring car.

For thee also, Olympian victor, I pray that, joying in the steeds Poseidon gave, thou mayest bear with thee to the end a serene old age, and may thy sons, O Psaumis, be at thy side.

[Footnote 3: His Olympian crown of wild olive.]

Now if one be an Olympian conqueror and treasurer to the prophetic altar of Zeus at Pisa, and joint founder of glorious Syracuse, shall such an one hide him from hymns of praise, if his lot be among citizens who hear without envy the desired sounds of song?

But do thou, O Father Zeus, who holdest sway on the mountain-ridges of Atabyrios glorify the accustomed Olympian winner's hymn, and the man who hath done valiantly with his fists: give him honour at the hands of citizens and of strangers; for he walketh in the straight way that abhorreth insolence, having learnt well the lessons his true soul hath taught him, which hath come to him from his noble sires.

Long as the ode is, it would seem however to have been written, like the fourth Olympian, to be sung in the procession to the altar of Zeus on the night of the victory.

Ample is the glory stored for Olympian winners: thereof my shepherd tongue is fain to keep some part in fold.

[Footnote 2: Golden here means supremely excellent, as in the first line of the eighth Olympian.

Yea even gods without the Graces' aid rule never at feast or dance; but these have charge of all things done in heaven, and beside Pythian Apollo of the golden bow they have set their thrones, and worship the eternal majesty of the Olympian Father.