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<p> In the | <p> In the Greek mythology a daughter of [[Inachos]] ( <i> q. v </i> .), beloved by Zeus, whom [[Hera]] out of jealousy changed into a heifer and set the hundred-eyed [[Argus]] to watch, but when [[Zeus]] had by [[Hermes]] slain the watcher, Hera sent a gadfly to goad over the world, over which she ranged distractedly till she reached Egypt, where [[Osiris]] married her, and was in connection with him worshipped as Isis. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 12 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n.) An exclamation of joy or triumph; - often interjectional.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
In the Greek mythology a daughter of Inachos ( q. v .), beloved by Zeus, whom Hera out of jealousy changed into a heifer and set the hundred-eyed Argus to watch, but when Zeus had by Hermes slain the watcher, Hera sent a gadfly to goad over the world, over which she ranged distractedly till she reached Egypt, where Osiris married her, and was in connection with him worshipped as Isis.
