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ApolloDeity1 observation
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Apollo came down from the summits of Olympus, establishing his prior presence there.

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He came down furious from the summits of Olympus
Apollo's quiverItem1 observation
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Apollo carried his quiver down from the summits of Olympus, establishing the quiver’s presence there at departure.

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He came down furious from the summits of Olympus, with his bow and his quiver upon his shoulder, and the arrows rattled on his back
Apollo's silver bowItem1 observation
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Apollo carried his silver bow down from the summits of Olympus, establishing the bow’s presence there at departure.

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He came down furious from the summits of Olympus, with his bow and his quiver upon his shoulder, and the arrows rattled on his back
godsDeity7 observations
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The other gods were at Olympus when Minerva returned among them.

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Olympus among the other gods
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The immortal gods came back together to Olympus.

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the immortal gods came back in a body to Olympus
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The gods collectively are physically present in council on the topmost crest of Olympus.

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Jove called the gods in council on the topmost crest of serrated Olympus
·Reported

Jove states that the gods collectively are in Olympus.

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all the gods in Olympus cannot turn me
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Ulysses addresses the gods collectively as being in Olympus.

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all the gods in Olympus
·Remembered

Jove recalls the gods being in Olympus during Juno’s punishment.

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All the gods in Olympus were in a fury, but they could not reach you to set you free
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The remaining gods return to Olympus and take their seats there beside Jove.

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the rest of the ever-living gods went back, some angry and some triumphant to Olympus, where they took their seats beside Jove
MinervaDeity5 observations
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Minerva went back to Olympus.

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Then she went back to Olympus
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Minerva darts down from the topmost summits of Olympus.

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Down she darted from the topmost summits of Olympus
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Minerva darts down from the topmost summits of Olympus, establishing her presence there before her descent.

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Minerva was already eager to do, so down she darted from the topmost summits of Olympus
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Minerva reached the topmost ridges of Olympus with Juno.

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Meanwhile Minerva flung her richly embroidered vesture, made with her own hands, on to her father’s threshold, and donned the shirt of Jove, arming herself for battle. She threw her tasselled aegis about her shoulders, wreathed round with Rout as with a fringe, and on it were Strife, and Strength, and Panic whose blood runs cold; moreover there was the head of the dread monster Gorgon, grim and awful to behold, portent of aegis-bearing Jove. On her head she set her helmet of gold, with four plumes, and coming to a peak both in front and behind—decked with the emblems of a hundred cities; then she stepped into her flaming chariot and grasped the spear, so stout and sturdy and strong, with which she quells the ranks of heroes who have displeased her. Juno lashed the horses on, and the gates of heaven bellowed as they flew open of their own accord—gates over which the Hours preside, in whose hands are Heaven and Olympus, either to open the dense cloud that hides them, or to close it. Through these the goddesses drove their obedient steeds, and found the son of Saturn sitting all alone on the topmost ridges of Olympus
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Minerva is physically present on Olympus, sitting apart from Jove.

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Presently father Jove drove his chariot to Olympus, and entered the assembly of gods. The mighty lord of the earthquake unyoked his horses for him, set the car upon its stand, and threw a cloth over it. Jove then sat down upon his golden throne and Olympus reeled beneath him. Minerva and Juno sat alone, apart from Jove
BriareusMonster1 observation
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Achilles reports that Briareus was called to Olympus and took his seat there beside Jove.

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by calling to Olympus the hundred-handed monster whom gods call Briareus, but men Aegaeon, for he is stronger even than his father; when therefore he took his seat all-glorious beside the son of Saturn
JoveDeity14 observations
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Achilles reports that Jove was at Olympus when Briareus sat beside him.

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by calling to Olympus the hundred-handed monster whom gods call Briareus, but men Aegaeon, for he is stronger even than his father; when therefore he took his seat all-glorious beside the son of Saturn
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Jove led the gods back to Olympus and was sitting on its topmost ridges.

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the immortal gods came back in a body to Olympus, and Jove led the way. Thetis was not unmindful of the charge her son had laid upon her, so she rose from under the sea and went through great heaven with early morning to Olympus, where she found the mighty son of Saturn sitting all alone upon its topmost ridges
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Jove was sitting on the topmost ridges of Olympus.

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found the son of Saturn sitting all alone on the topmost ridges of Olympus
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Jove was beside Mars at high Olympus.

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With all speed he reached high Olympus, home of the gods, and in great pain sat down beside Jove the son of Saturn
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Jove is physically present at the topmost crest of Olympus while convening the council.

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Jove called the gods in council on the topmost crest of serrated Olympus
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Jove completes his chariot journey to Olympus and enters the divine assembly.

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father Jove drove his chariot to Olympus, and entered the assembly of gods. The mighty lord of the earthquake unyoked his horses for him, set the car upon its stand, and threw a cloth over it
·Hypothetical

Minerva warns that Jove would come to Olympus to punish the gods.

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Jove would instantly leave the Trojans and Achaeans to themselves; he would come to Olympus to punish us
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Jove speaks from the top of Olympus.

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Jove from the top of many-delled Olympus
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Jove remains seated on Olympus.

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I shall stay here seated on Mt. Olympus
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Jove remains at his high seat on Olympus while commanding the gods.

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Jove from his seat on high was in command over them all
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Jove sits on Olympus while hearing the gods’ battle.

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Jove heard as he was sitting on Olympus
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Jove receives Diana in his mansion on Olympus.

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Diana had now reached Jove’s bronze-floored mansion on Olympus, and sat herself down with many tears on the knees of her father
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Jove is on Olympus when the returning gods sit beside him.

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to Olympus, where they took their seats beside Jove lord of the storm cloud
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Jove addressed Thetis from Olympus.

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you have come hither to Olympus
ThetisDeity4 observations
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Thetis went to Olympus and sat before Jove there.

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she rose from under the sea and went through great heaven with early morning to Olympus, where she found the mighty son of Saturn sitting all alone upon its topmost ridges. She sat herself down before him
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Thetis departed from Olympus, establishing her presence there before leaving.

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the goddess quitted the splendour of Olympus
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Thetis reaches Olympus.

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did her feet bear the goddess to Olympus, and meanwhile the Achaeans
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Thetis had come to Olympus.

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you have come hither to Olympus
DioneCharacter1 observation
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Dione received and caressed Venus at high Olympus.

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till in a trice they were at high Olympus, where the gods have their dwelling. There she stayed them, unloosed them from the chariot, and gave them their ambrosial forage; but Venus flung herself on to the lap of her mother Dione, who threw her arms about her and caressed her
IrisDeity2 observations
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Iris rode with Venus to high Olympus.

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Iris sat beside her and took the reins in her hand. She lashed her horses on and they flew forward nothing loth, till in a trice they were at high Olympus
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Iris completes her journey from Ida to the lofty summits of Olympus.

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Iris went her way, fleet as the wind, from the heights of Ida to the lofty summits of Olympus
Mars’s steedsAnimal1 observation
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Mars’s steeds carried the goddesses to high Olympus and were unloosed and fed there.

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Mars gave her his gold-bedizened steeds. She mounted the chariot sick and sorry at heart, while Iris sat beside her and took the reins in her hand. She lashed her horses on and they flew forward nothing loth, till in a trice they were at high Olympus, where the gods have their dwelling. There she stayed them, unloosed them from the chariot, and gave them their ambrosial forage
VenusDeity1 observation
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Venus arrived at high Olympus and flung herself onto Dione’s lap there.

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till in a trice they were at high Olympus, where the gods have their dwelling. There she stayed them, unloosed them from the chariot, and gave them their ambrosial forage; but Venus flung herself on to the lap of her mother Dione
JunoDeity3 observations
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Juno reached the topmost ridges of Olympus and stayed her horses there.

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Through these the goddesses drove their obedient steeds, and found the son of Saturn sitting all alone on the topmost ridges of Olympus. There Juno stayed her horses
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Juno is physically present on her throne on high Olympus.

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Queen Juno made high Olympus quake as she shook with rage upon her throne
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Juno is physically present on Olympus, sitting apart from Jove.

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Presently father Jove drove his chariot to Olympus, and entered the assembly of gods. The mighty lord of the earthquake unyoked his horses for him, set the car upon its stand, and threw a cloth over it. Jove then sat down upon his golden throne and Olympus reeled beneath him. Minerva and Juno sat alone, apart from Jove
Juno’s chariotItem1 observation
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Juno’s chariot carried the goddesses to the topmost ridges of Olympus.

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then she stepped into her flaming chariot and grasped the spear, so stout and sturdy and strong, with which she quells the ranks of heroes who have displeased her. Juno lashed the horses on, and the gates of heaven bellowed as they flew open of their own accord—gates over which the Hours preside, in whose hands are Heaven and Olympus, either to open the dense cloud that hides them, or to close it. Through these the goddesses drove their obedient steeds, and found the son of Saturn sitting all alone on the topmost ridges of Olympus. There Juno stayed her horses
Juno’s steedsAnimal1 observation
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Juno’s steeds reached the topmost ridges of Olympus and were stayed there.

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Through these the goddesses drove their obedient steeds, and found the son of Saturn sitting all alone on the topmost ridges of Olympus. There Juno stayed her horses
MarsDeity4 observations
·Direct

Mars reached high Olympus and sat beside Jove there.

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With all speed he reached high Olympus, home of the gods, and in great pain sat down beside Jove the son of Saturn
·Direct

Jove directly addresses Mars as one of the gods in Olympus.

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Jove looked angrily at him and said, ‘Do not come whining here, Sir Facing-both-ways. I hate you worst of all the gods in Olympus
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Mars is sitting on the summits of Olympus under the golden clouds.

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Grim Mars of awful voice did not yet know that his son had fallen, for he was sitting on the summits of Olympus under the golden clouds
·Hypothetical

Minerva warns of Mars being brought back to Olympus after suffering.

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then she said to Mars, ‘Madman, you are undone; you have ears that hear not, or you have lost all judgement and understanding; have you not heard what Juno has said on coming straight from the presence of Olympian Jove? Do you wish to go through all kinds of suffering before you are brought back sick and sorry to Olympus, after having caused infinite mischief to all us others
Jove’s chariotItem1 observation
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Jove’s chariot arrives at Olympus and is set on its stand there.

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father Jove drove his chariot to Olympus, and entered the assembly of gods. The mighty lord of the earthquake unyoked his horses for him, set the car upon its stand, and threw a cloth over it
Jove’s horsesAnimal1 observation
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Jove’s horses arrive at Olympus and are unyoked there.

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father Jove drove his chariot to Olympus, and entered the assembly of gods. The mighty lord of the earthquake unyoked his horses for him, set the car upon its stand, and threw a cloth over it
NeptuneDeity1 observation
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Neptune is physically present on Olympus while unyoking Jove’s horses and placing his chariot on its stand.

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Presently father Jove drove his chariot to Olympus, and entered the assembly of gods. The mighty lord of the earthquake unyoked his horses for him, set the car upon its stand, and threw a cloth over it
MusesDeity1 observation
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The Muses are said by the narrator to dwell on Olympus.

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O Muses that dwell on Olympus
DianaDeity1 observation
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Diana reaches Jove’s mansion on Olympus.

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Diana had now reached Jove’s bronze-floored mansion on Olympus
MercuryDeity2 observations
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Mercury returned to Olympus.

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Mercury went back to high Olympus
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Mercury returned to Olympus from the ford.

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Mercury went back to high Olympus

Claims

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Olympus is reached through great heaven and has topmost ridges where Jove sits alone.

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went through great heaven with early morning to Olympus, where she found the mighty son of Saturn sitting all alone upon its topmost ridges
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Vast Olympus reels as Jove bows his dark brows and his ambrosial locks sway.

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As he spoke the son of Saturn bowed his dark brows, and the ambrosial locks swayed on his immortal head, till vast Olympus reeled.
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Olympus is the gods’ high home, where wounded Mars sits beside Jove.

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With all speed he reached high Olympus, home of the gods, and in great pain sat down beside Jove the son of Saturn.
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Olympus has a topmost serrated crest.

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on the topmost crest of serrated Olympus
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High Olympus quakes when Juno shakes with rage on her throne.

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made high Olympus quake as she shook with rage upon her throne
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Olympus is presented as a landscape of dells and valleys containing the gods’ homes.

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among the dells and valleys of Olympus
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Olympus has summits beneath golden clouds where the gods sit under Jove’s prohibition from battle.

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summits of Olympus under the golden clouds, by command of Jove, where the other gods were also sitting, forbidden to take part in the battle.
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Neptune says great Olympus and earth are common property of Jove, Neptune, and Hades.

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earth and great Olympus are the common property of all

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dwell in Olympus
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Olympus
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carry you back to Olympus
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topmost crest of serrated Olympus
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dells and valleys of Olympus
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the gods that dwell on Olympus
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a peak of Olympus
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went from the heights of Ida to great Olympus
·Reported
the high summit of Olympus
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many-delled Olympus
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Jove’s bronze-floored mansion on Olympus
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down she darted from the topmost summits of Olympus
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you have come hither to Olympus

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Book 1 · Passage 3

‘Sons of Atreus,’ he cried, ‘and all other Achaeans, may the gods who dwell in Olympus grant you to sack the city of Priam, and to reach your homes in safety; but free my daughter, and accept a ransom for her, in reverence to Apollo, son of Jove.’