us._--Ver. 233. He was a fisherman, who was
changed into a sea God, on tasting a certain herb. His story is
related at the end of the 13th Book.]

[Footnote 30: _Ninth day._--Ver. 234. The numbers three and nine
seem to have been deemed of especial virtue in incantations.]

[Footnote 31: _One to youth._--Ver. 241. This goddess was also
called Hebe, from the Greek word signifying youth. She was the
daughter of Juno, and the wife of Hercules. She was also the
cup-bearer of the Gods, until she was supplanted by Ganymede.]

[Footnote 32: _Goblets._--Ver. 246. 'Carchesia.' The 'carchesium'
was a kind of drinking cup, used by the Greeks from very early
times. It was slightly contracted in the middle, and its two
handles extended from the top to the bottom. It was employed in
the worship of the Deities, and was used for libations of blood,
wine, milk, and honey. Macrobius says that it was only used by the
Greeks. Virgil makes mention of it as used to hold wine.]

[Footnote 33: _King of the shades._--Ver. 249. Pluto and
Proserpine. Clarke translates this line and the next, 'And prays
to the king of shades with his kidnapped wife, that they would not
be too forward to deprive the limbs of the old gentleman of
life.']

[Footnote 34: _Thrice does she._--Ver. 261. Clarke thus renders
this and the two following lines: 'And purifies the old gentleman
three times with flame, three times with water, and three times
with sulphur. In the meantime the strong medicine boils, and
bounces about in a brazen kettle set on the fire.']

[Footnote 35: _The potent mixture._--Ver. 262. This reminds us of
the line of Shakespeare in Macbeth, 'Make the hell-broth thick and
slab.']

[Footnote 36: _A screech owl._--Ver. 269. 'Strigis.' The 'strix'
is supposed to have been the screech owl, and was a favorite bird
with the enchanters, who were supposed to have the power of
assuming that form. From the description given of the 'striges' in
the Sixth Book of the Fasti, it would almost appear that the
qualities of the vampyre bat were attributed to them.]

[Footnote 37: _Water snake._--Ver. 272. The 'chelydrus' was a
venomous water-snake of a powerful and offensive smell. The
Delphin Commentator seems to think that a kind of turtle is here
meant.]

[Footnote 38: _Long-lived stag._--Ver. 273. Th