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Updated: May 21, 2025
But when the shadows began to fall from the ridge of Aricia across the lake; when the new-made priest had offered on Trivia's altar a white steer, nourished on the Alban grass; when he had fed the fire of Vesta; and poured offerings to Virbius the immortal, whom in ancient days great Diana had snatched from the gods' wrath, and hidden here, safe within the Arician wood, when these were done, the crowd departed and the Grove-King came forth alone from the temple.
Whence also hoofed horses are kept away from Trivia's temple and consecrated groves, because, affrighted at the portents of the sea, they overset the chariot and flung him out upon the shore. Notwithstanding did his son train his ruddy steeds on the level plain, and sped charioted to war.
And now goodbye. Even with the words she dropped the reins and slid to ground unconscious. Then the unnerving chill overspread her, her neck slackened, her head sank overpowered by death, and her arms fell, and with a moan the life fled indignant into the dark. But Opis, Trivia's sentinel, long ere now sits high on the hill-tops, gazing on the battle undismayed.
No natural death must waste the priest of Trivia's tree. The earth is hungry for the blood in its strength nor shall it be withheld! Thus only do the trees bear, and the fields bring forth." 'Astonished, the boy looked at his father, and saw upon his face, as he turned it upon the ploughed lands and the vineyards, a secret and a savage joy.
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