Ttiesées. Thésée, Theseus, a legendary Athenian hero

who performed many great exploits. He killed the bull that had laid waste the country about Marathon. Then, as one of the fourteen annually sent by Athens as tribute to be devoured by the Minotaur, he came to Crete, By the aid of Ariadne, who had fallen in love with him, he, after killing the Minotaur, escaped from the Labyrinth to return to Athens.

12. — Hercules- Hercxde, Hercules, the Creek idéal of courage and strength, the hero of many a marvellous exploit.

16.— Sublime aveugle d’Albion- Milton. Note the Fr. proverbial periphrasis for England, le perfide Albion.