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JiJAIA, one of the daughters of Atlas
Marina, Melanis, Meretrix, Migonitis,
Murcia, names of Venus
Mars, Ins attendants, 37 Parentage, ib.
trigue with Venus 3S Sacrifices
Marjyas, flea’d alive by Apollo
Medea, account of her
Meleager, puniftied by Diana
Melpomene. one of the Mules
Mcrnnou, hiftory of
Mena, one of the nuptial goddefles
Mercury, his defeription and parentage,
Invented letters, ib A noted thief, ib.
offices, 26. His facrifices
Merer, one of the Virtues
Metope, one of the daughters of Atlas, mar¬
ried to Sifyphus
Mejlra or Meftt e or Metra, account of 125
Mctroa, facritices offered to Cybeh
Midas, has his ears 'hanged into afies’ by A-
pollo. tS. His requelt of Bacchus 31
Mima.tones, attendants on Bacchus
Minerva, her fimilttude, 4 Came out of Ju¬
piter’s forehead, ib. Her chaliity, 47. Her
honours, ib. Frble explained 48
Minos, one of the judges of hell 138
Mneniofyne, mother of the Mufes pS
Mamus account of him, 84. His judgement
in the caufe of Neptune, Vulcan and Miuer-
nerva Hid.
Mofes, thought to be Bacchus 33
Morpheus, was the Servant of Somnus, his of¬
fice was to bring dreams to people
Mufes,