olympus and made immortal
Preserved but no longer current.
Hence, a cup- bearer generally. Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill; 'Tis filTd wherever thou dost tread Nature's self's thy Ganymede. COWLEY: The Grasshopper (Anacreontics').
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “olympus and made immortal” mean?
Hence, a cup- bearer generally. Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill; 'Tis filTd wherever thou dost tread Nature's self's thy Ganymede. COWLEY: The Grasshopper (Anacreontics').
Is “olympus and made immortal” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.