On the Cave of the Nymphs in the Thirteenth Book of the Odyssey: From the Greek of Porphyry. E-book. Formato PDF Thomas Tylor   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

1. What does Homer obscurely signify by the cave in Ithaca, which he describes in the following verses?"High at the head a branching olive growsAnd crowns the pointed cliffs with shady boughs.A cavern pleasant, though involved in night,Beneath it lies, the Naiades' delight:Where bowls and urns of workmanship divineAnd massy beams in native marble shine;On which the Nymphs amazing webs display,Of purple hue and exquisite array.The busy bees within the urns secureHoney delicious, and like nectar pure.Perpetual waters through the grotto glide,A lofty gate unfolds on either side;That to the north is pervious to mankind:The sacred south t'immortals is consign'd."