Bosomed high in tufted trees,
Where perhaps some beauty lies,
The Cynosure of neighbouring eyes.”
Milton.
Cyparis′sus. A boy of whom Apollo was very fond; and when he died he was changed, at Apollo’s intercession, into a cypress tree, the branches of which typify mourning.
Cy′press, see Cyparissus.
Cy′pria. A name of Venus, because she was worshipped in the island of Cyprus.
Cyth′era. A name of Venus, from the island to which she was wafted in the shell.
Dacty′li were priests of Cybele. They were given the name, because, like the fingers, they were ten in number.
Dæd′alus was a great architect and sculptor. He invented the wedge, the axe, the level, and the gimlet, and was the first to use sails. Dædalus also constructed the famous labyrinth for Minos, King of Crete. See Icarus.