TRIVIA.
BOOK III.
Of Walking the Streets by Night.
O TRIVIA,Trivia: an epithet for the Greek deity Hecate, one of the Roman goddess Diana’s embodiments. Her cult was associated with night and with road junctions.
Goddes, leave these low Abodes,
And traverse o’er the wide Ethereal Roads,
Celestial Queen, put on thy Robes of Light,
Now CynthiaCynthia: another name for Diana, also known as Luna (the moon goddess).
nam’d, fair Regent of the Night.
At Sight of thee, the Villain sheathes his Sword,
Nor scales the Wall, to steal the wealthy Hoard.
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