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Brewer's: Armoury
The place where armour is kept. But the sword Of Michael from the armoury of God Was given him. Milton: Paradise Lost , vi. 320. See also vii. 200. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Ashtaroth
The goddess-moon in Syrian mythology, called by Jeremiah (vii. 18, xliv. 17, 25) “the queen of heaven.” Goddess of the Zidonians. Mooned Ashtaroth, Heaven's queen and mother both. Milton:…Brewer's: Atlantean Shoulders
Shoulders able to bear a great weight, like those of Atlas, which, according to heathen mythology, supported the whole world. Sage he stood, With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight…Brewer's: Attic Bird
(The). The nightingale; so called because Philomel was the daughter of the King of Athens. “Where the Attic bird Trills her thick-warbled notes the summer long.” Milton: Paradise Regained…Brewer's: Attic Boy
(The). Cephalos, beloved by Aurora or Morn; passionately fond of hunting. Till civil-suited Morn appear, Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont With the Attic boy to hunt, But…Brewer's: Arioch
One of the fallen angels cast out of heaven. The word means a fierce lion. (MIlton: Paradise Lost, vi. 371.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Blind Hedge
(A). A hawhaw hedge, not easily seen. Milton uses the word blind for concealed, as “In the blind mazes of this tangled wood.” (Comus, line 181.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…Brewer's: Paradise Regained
(in four books). The subject is the Temptation. Eve, being tempted, fell, and lost Paradise; Jesus, being tempted, resisted, and regained Paradise. (Milton.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Pellean Conqueror
Alexander the Great, born at Pella, in Macedonia. “Remember that Pellean conqueror.” Milton: Paradise Regained, ii. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Pelorus Cape di Faro,
a promontory of Sicily. (Virgil AEneid, iii. 6, 7.) As when the force Of subterranean wind transports a hill Torn from Pelorus. Milton: Paradise Lost, bk. i. 232. Source: Dictionary of…Trending
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