Auge
a daughter of king aleus who became a priestess of athena. after being raped by hercules she bore a son, telephus.
historical examples
“o” serves in place of “ohr” (ear); “au” in place of “auge” (eye).
the mind of the child, part ii w. preyer
picot was one of frotté’s old officers, and during the wars of the chouannerie had been commander-in-chief of the auge division.
the house of the combrays g. le notre
there was a ford where the french, laden with their weight of spoils, meant to cross the river dive into the district of auge.
the normans sarah orne jewett
mme. de beauseant’s estate was close to a little town in one of the most picturesque spots in the valley of the auge.
the deserted woman honore de balzac
but her (auge) he received and brought up well, and cherished in the palace, honouring her even as his own daughters.
hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica homer and hesiod
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