Mars, when guilty of homici... by Lactantius, a N/A Author

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“Mars, when guilty of homicide, and set free from the charge of murder by the Athenians through favour, lest he should appear to be too fierce and savage, committed adultery with Venus.”

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Name: Lactantius

Nationality: N/A

Date of Birth: 240

Date of Death: 320

Profession: Author

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But God, who is the Eternal Mind, is undoubtedly of excellence, complete and perfect in every part.

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It is possible that Mount Olympus may have supplied the poets with the hint for saying that Jupiter obtained the kingdom of heaven, because Olympus is the common name both of the mountain and of heaven.

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