MO′MUS. The god of sarcasm. The god who blamed Jove for not having
made a window in man’s breast, so that his thoughts could be seen. His
bitter jests occasioned his being driven from heaven in disgrace. He
is represented as holding an image of Folly in one hand, and raising a
mask from his face with the other. He is also described as the god of
mirth or laughter.
MONE′TA. A name given to Juno by those writers who considered her the
goddess of money.
MONEY, see Moneta.
MONEY-GOD, see Mammon.
MOON. The moon was, by the ancients, called _Hecate_ before and after
setting; _Astarte_ when in crescent form; _Diana_ when in full. See
Luna.
“Soon as the evening shades prevail
The moon takes up her wondrous tale,
And nightly to the list’ning earth
Repeats the story of her birth.”