When Ophiuchus, encircled by the serpent's great coils, rises he renders the forms of snakes innocuous to those born under him. They will receive snakes into the folds of their flowing robes, and will exchange kisses with these poisonous monsters and suffer no harm. [Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 5, p.333].
One called Ophiuchus holds apart the serpent which with its mighty spirals [gyris] and twisted body encircles his own, that so he may untie its knots and back that winds in loops. But, bending its supple neck, the serpent looks back and returns; and the other's hands slide over the loosened coils. The struggle will last for ever, since they wage it on level terms with equal powers. [Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 1, p.31].
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Letter O
[L. Orphicus, Gr. Pertaining to Orpheus; Orphean; as, Orphic hymns. ...... [Obs. ] "O'erpicturing that Venus." Shak. Overplease O`ver*please" (? ...
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Lettre O
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