"Cronian" Quotes from Famous Books
... hill ([862][Greek: Peri gar ton Kronion LOPHON agetai ta Olumpia]) was of old termed Petra, as relating to oracular influence. Hence Pindar, speaking of Iaemus, who was supposed to have been conducted by Apollo to Olympia, says, that they both came to the Petra Elibatos upon the lofty Cronian mount: there Apollo bestowed upon Iaemus a double portion ... — A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. • Jacob Bryant |