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Things Not Generally Known: Saturn

Ceres, the goddess of corn and harvests, was daughter of Saturn and Vesta. She was the mother of Proserpine, who was carried away by Pluto while she was gathering flowers. Charon. A god of the infernal regions, son of Nox and Erebus, who conducted the souls of the dead in a boat over the rivers Styx and Acheron. Chelone. A nymph changed into a tortoise by Mercury, and condemned to perpetual silence for having ridiculed Jupiter and Juno. Chimæra. A celebrated monster which continually vomited flames. It was destroyed by Bellerophon. Chiron. A centaur, half a man and half a horse, son of Philyra and Saturn. He was famous for his knowledge of music, medicine, and shooting, and taught mankind the use of plants and medicinal herbs.

Circe. A daughter of Sol and Perseis, celebrated for her knowledge of magic and venomous herbs.