Fabulae Syrae XXVI Summary

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Pygmalion was a Greek man who had a lot of money, friends and slaves. He didn't have an interest in women. He made a sculpture of a beautiful woman that people admired. People often called him to look at his sculptures, which was so good that it was life like. He loved this statue, but was sad because it did not respond to his confessions of love. He would go to the temple to pray and sacrifice to the gods in the hope that they would give life to the statue that he loved. One day when he came home he did not see his statue, but then he realized that his statue had been turned into a real beautiful woman. Then he married her. 

Claudius was a wealthy man, and he lusted after Virginia, the beautiful daughter of a well liked man named Virginius, so he kidnaps her and no one intervenes. When Virginius finds out he goes to Claudius and demands for his daughter back. However, Claudius laughs at his request, saying that he is rich and Virginius is poor, and if need be, he and his slaves will fight Virginius. Hearing these words, Virginius takes out a sword and kills his daughter, saying that now she will never have to be a slave to Claudius. 

Europa was a young and beautiful Greek girl who was collecting flowers in the fields. One day, a white bull appeared in the fields. The other girls fled but Europa touched it and gave it food. Europa goes onto the bull's back, then the bull runs to the ocean. They go high up and then the bull transforms into Jupiter. Jupiter says that he does not mean any harm; he loves her. 

Cornelia was a good Roman woman who had two children. One day, another roman woman named Tullia visits her to show off the many jewels she got from her husband. Cornelia is annoyed and she says that she also has beautiful jewels, which Tullia wants to see. Cornelia calls her two kids into the room, and says that she has two of the most precious jewels. 

Once, the Sabines attacked Rome, but they couldn't get past the walls. A bad Roman girl, named Tarpeia, approached the Sabines asked for the jewelery on their left arms. The Sabines threw their shields (on their left arms) at her, killing her. They then threw her body off a cliff and were able to get past the wall

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