sea-calves

Since the very wind of laurels, fig-trees, or sea-calves makes the thunder sheer off insomuch that it never strikes them.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Since the very wind of laurels, fig-trees, or sea-calves makes the thunder sheer off insomuch that it never strikes them.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

They found sea-calves and birds upon the island, and were obliged to eat them raw, and drink their blood, for there was no water.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 276, October 6, 1827 Various

The sea-calves stretch them: while the seer himself,

The Georgics 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

Proteus, counting sea-calves on the island of Pharos, he was told he would reach home only after making due sacrifices in Egypt to appease the gods, that his brother had been murdered on arriving at Mycenae, and that Ulysses -- sole survivor of his crew -- was detained by Calypso in an island, whence he had no means of escape.

The Book of the Epic 1894

He took care of Poseidon's sea-calves and was famous for his evasiveness.

Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1879

At noon-tide he comes out from the ocean caves covered with brine, and lies down among the sea-calves, rank with the smell of salt.

Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1879

When the sun was highest in the heavens, the sea-calves came in groups and ranged themselves around in rows on the sand.

Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1879

The goddess brought us four fresh hides that had just been taken from sea-calves newly slaughtered, and we dressed ourselves in them to deceive her father.

Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1879

'Meanwhile, so it was that she had plunged into the broad bosom of the sea, and had brought from the deep the skins of four sea-calves, and all were newly flayed, for she was minded to lay a snare for her father.

The Odyssey 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1878