Egyptian and Greek Fables

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CHAP. XIV. On the Musa or Amusa, original: "Musa ou Amusa." In 18th-century botanical and mythological studies, this often referred to the banana plant or "Tree of Paradise," which some scholars linked to Egyptian mysteries. 411
Fourth Section. On the Egyptian Colonies, 417

BOOK II. On the Allegories which have a more palpable relationship with the Hermetic Art, The "Hermetic Art" refers to Alchemy, the practice of purifying or perfecting materials, often hidden behind the language of myth. 433
CHAP. I. On the conquest of the Golden Fleece, 437
Return of the Argonauts, 479
CHAP. II. The taking of the Golden Apples from the Garden of the Hesperides, 494
CHAP. III. History of Atalanta, 536
CHAP. IV. The Doe with the golden horns, 544
CHAP. V. Midas, 551
CHAP. VI. On the Golden Age, 563
CHAP. VII. On the Showers of Gold, 571

A decorative woodcut ornament featuring two crossed hunting horns or trumpets tied together with a ribbon.