The latter would have to be drawn from Classical myths, however, rather than earlier ones.
The subject was, as usual in early opera, a classical myth.
Classical myths and biblical scenes were frequent during the early 18th century.
In the classical myth, he flew using the flying sandals.
Pluto also appears in works based on other classical myths of the underworld.
In Classical myth his sister, Canace, was killed to have him made king.
The changes from the earlier mythology are not considered in her analysis, however, and the late classical myths were dominated by male deities.
There are three editions published per year - one for each school term - and every issue is themed around a different Classical myth.
All these ideas survived vividly in later classical myths.
Medusa is a sculpture of the eponymous character from the classical myth.