Francis Storr, Half a hundred hero tales of Ulysses and the men of old (1913)
“ It is no foe who follows you. Why should you flee as the trembling doe from the lion, the lamb from the hungry wolf, the dove from the pursuing falcon? It is a god who loves and follows. It is a god you flee from, a god who loves, and will not be denied. ”
Francis Storr, Half a hundred hero tales of Ulysses and the men of old (1913)
“ As a hare doubles to elude the greyhound that is gaining on her, the flying maid turned back and sought thus to elude her pursuer. In vain she strove against a god. Terror winged her feet, but there is no escape from Love. ”
Francis Storr, Half a hundred hero tales of Ulysses and the men of old (1913)
“ PHŒBUS APOLLO, the Sun-god, a hunter unmatched in the chase, had slain the awful Python with his shafts. To commemorate such a doughty deed, he instituted the Pythian Games wherein noble youths should strive for mastery. ”
