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Definition of Heroised
1. heroise [v] - See also: heroise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heroised
Literary usage of Heroised
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, Volume 93 by Harvard University (1897)
"... all doubt that the horse was a favorite symbol to indicate a heroised mortal,
still I think the earlier opinion held by Loeschcke to be the correct one. ..."
2. Folklore by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1903)
"The heroised pair on early Greek funeral reliefs is " distinguished by being
larger in size than the human adorers " : Dr. Rouse quotes an apt illustration ..."
3. Roman Sculpture from Augustus to Constantine by Eugénie Sellers Strong (1907)
"On the right the younger Drusus, son of Tiberius, with his wife Livilla. Above,
among other heroised members of the Julian house, appears Augustus, ..."
4. The Rise of the Mediaeval Church and Its Influence on the Civilisation of by Alexander Clarence Flick (1909)
"... but they denounced Paul and heroised James and Peter. They observed the Jewish
Sabbath, retained the rite of circumcision, and observed the law. ..."
5. Greek Votive Offerings: An Essay in the History of Greek Religion by William Henry Denham Rouse (1902)
"The custom is still used, when Arabs offer the hair to God or the heroised dead*,
and women lay theirs on the tombs of tribal benefactors*. ..."
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