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Naiad nymphs of the cavern by the haven of Phorcys

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Naiad nymphs of the cavern by the haven of Phorcys
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Editorial note
The source calls them Naiad nymphs and daughters of Jove but does not explicitly identify them as deities.

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Naiad nymphs

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daughters of Jove

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Location presence

Phase 6 currently covers 24 processed books.

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cavern sacred to the Naiads by the haven of Phorcys1 observation
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The Naiad nymphs weave in their sacred cavern.

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“When the bright star that heralds the approach of dawn began to show, the ship drew near to land. {112} Now there is in Ithaca a haven of the old merman Phorcys, which lies between two points that break the line of the sea and shut the harbour in. These shelter it from the storms of wind and sea that rage outside, so that, when once within it, a ship may lie without being even moored. At the head of this harbour there is a large olive tree, and at no great distance a fine overarching cavern sacred to the nymphs who are called Naiads. {113} There are mixing bowls within it and wine-jars of stone, and the bees hive there. Moreover, there are great looms of stone on which the nymphs weave their robes of sea purple—very curious to see—and at all times there is water within it. It has two entrances, one facing North by which mortals can go down into the cave, while the other comes from the South and is more mysterious; mortals cannot possibly get in by it, it is the way taken by the gods. ”

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The cavern’s Naiad nymphs weave sea-purple robes on great stone looms.

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“nymphs who are called Naiads. {113} There are mixing bowls within it and wine-jars of stone, and the bees hive there. Moreover, there are great looms of stone on which the nymphs weave their robes of sea purple”
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Minerva says Ulysses formerly offered many acceptable hecatombs to the cavern nymphs.

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“the overarching cavern in which you have offered many an acceptable hecatomb to the nymphs”
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Ulysses greets the Naiad nymphs as daughters of Jove with loving salutations.

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“Naiad nymphs, daughters of Jove, I made sure that I was never again to see you, now therefore I greet you with all loving salutations”

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“the nymphs who are called Naiads”
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“the Naiads”
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“Naiad nymphs, daughters of Jove”

Passage preview

Book 13 · Passage 10

When the bright star that heralds the approach of dawn began to show, the ship drew near to land. {112} Now there is in Ithaca a haven of the old merman Phorcys, which lies between two points that break the line of the sea and shut the harbour in. These shelter it from the storms of wind and sea that rage outside, so that, when once within it, a ship may lie without being even moored. At the head of this harbour there is a large olive tree, and at no great distance a fine overarching cavern sacred to the nymphs who are called Naiads. {113} There are mixing bowls within it and wine-jars of stone, and the bees hive there. Moreover, there are great looms of stone on which the nymphs weave their robes of sea purple—very curious to see—and at all times there is water within it. It has two entrances, one facing North by which mortals can go down into the cave, while the other comes from the South and is more mysterious; mortals cannot possibly get in by it, it is the way taken by the gods.