Dionysus is there represented as the son of Zeus, a Cretan king; and this legend, dismissed cavalierly by Mr. Frazer as “Euhemeristic,” at least encloses the old idea that the Dionysus-victim was at first himself a divine god-king, connected by blood with the supreme god or founder of the community.
— from The Evolution of the Idea of God: An Inquiry Into the Origins of Religions by Grant Allen

She will hav poetry for breakfast, and spend the rest ov the day on zephyrs and chocalate karamels.
— from Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879 by Josh Billings

[3] The writings which contained the teachings of Zoroaster are commonly known as the Zenda-Vesta.
— from The World's Progress, Vol. 01 (of 10) With Illustrative texts from Masterpieces of Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Modern European and American Literature by Delphian Society

For the legend of their people had the name of the babe-to-come as Zarathustra, and Chojon knew that its name was thus, now.
— from The Sun King by Gaston Derreaux