Halirrhothius Class. Myth. a son of Poseidon slain by Ares.
Cretheïs Class. Myth. the wife of Acastus. She was slain and dismembered by Peleus in revenge for her treacherous scheming to make him her lover, even though he had rejected her advances.
Meditrina A Roman goddess of the healing art, whose festival, the MEDITRINALIA, was observed annually on October 11. See Varo, L. L. vi. 21.
weird ─ the Weird Sisters 1. The Fates. 2. The three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Melaneus A son of Apollo. He was king of the Dryopes, and was a famous archer. He founded the town of Oechalia, which he named after his wife.
Laphystium A mountain in Boeotia, about twenty stadia to the north of Coronea, on which Zeus had a temple, whence he was called Laphystius. It was here that Athamas prepared to immolate Phrixus and Hellé, whom Zeus saved by sending a golden ram ( Pausan. ix. 34, & 5 ).
Nireus ( in the Iliad ) a son of Aglaia and Charopus who, after Achilles, was the handsomest Greek warrior at Troy.
Meditrina A Roman goddess of the healing art, whose festival, the MEDITRINALIA, was observed annually on October 11. See Varo, L. L. vi. 21.
weird ─ the Weird Sisters 1. The Fates. 2. The three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Melaneus A son of Apollo. He was king of the Dryopes, and was a famous archer. He founded the town of Oechalia, which he named after his wife.
Laphystium A mountain in Boeotia, about twenty stadia to the north of Coronea, on which Zeus had a temple, whence he was called Laphystius. It was here that Athamas prepared to immolate Phrixus and Hellé, whom Zeus saved by sending a golden ram ( Pausan. ix. 34, & 5 ).
Nireus ( in the Iliad ) a son of Aglaia and Charopus who, after Achilles, was the handsomest Greek warrior at Troy.
Polydora ( in the Iliad ) a daughter of Peleus.
Aëdon Class. Myth. a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
Iphianassa Class. Myth. a daughter of Agamemnon, offered to Achilles as a wife if he would return to battle against the Trojans. 2. A daughter of Proetus and Antia who, with her sisters Iphinoë and Lysippe, was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods.
Eurylochus A companion of Odysseus, and the only one that escaped from the house of Circé when his friends were metamorphosed into swine ( Hom. Od. 203, xi. 23, etc.).
Acidalia A name applied to Aphrodité from the fountain Acidalius, near Orchomenus, where she was wont to bathe with the Graces.
Epimethis A patronymic of Pyrrha, the daughter of Epimetheus ( Ovid, Met. i. 390 ).
Nelides or Neliades Patronymics of Neleus, by which both Nestor, the son of Neleus and Antilochus, his grandson, are designed.
Daedala (1) A town of Caria, near the confines of Lycia and on the northern shore of the Glaucus Sinus. It was said to have derived its name from Daedalus, who, being stung by a snake on crossing the small river Ninus, died and was buried here. (2) A mountain, in the vicinity of the city of the same name and on the confines of Lycia.
Aeetis, Aeetias, Aeëtiné Patronymics applied to Medea ( q. v.), as being the daughter of Aeëtes.
Laïades A patronymic of Oedipus, son of Laïus ( Ovid, Met. vi. 18 ).
Branchus Class. Myth. a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.
Polyidus Class. Myth. a Corinthian seer who revived the dead Glaucus.
Aëdon Class. Myth. a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
Iphianassa Class. Myth. a daughter of Agamemnon, offered to Achilles as a wife if he would return to battle against the Trojans. 2. A daughter of Proetus and Antia who, with her sisters Iphinoë and Lysippe, was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods.
Eurylochus A companion of Odysseus, and the only one that escaped from the house of Circé when his friends were metamorphosed into swine ( Hom. Od. 203, xi. 23, etc.).
Acidalia A name applied to Aphrodité from the fountain Acidalius, near Orchomenus, where she was wont to bathe with the Graces.
Epimethis A patronymic of Pyrrha, the daughter of Epimetheus ( Ovid, Met. i. 390 ).
Nelides or Neliades Patronymics of Neleus, by which both Nestor, the son of Neleus and Antilochus, his grandson, are designed.
Daedala (1) A town of Caria, near the confines of Lycia and on the northern shore of the Glaucus Sinus. It was said to have derived its name from Daedalus, who, being stung by a snake on crossing the small river Ninus, died and was buried here. (2) A mountain, in the vicinity of the city of the same name and on the confines of Lycia.
Aeetis, Aeetias, Aeëtiné Patronymics applied to Medea ( q. v.), as being the daughter of Aeëtes.
Laïades A patronymic of Oedipus, son of Laïus ( Ovid, Met. vi. 18 ).
Branchus Class. Myth. a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.
Polyidus Class. Myth. a Corinthian seer who revived the dead Glaucus.
Cedreatis Class. Myth. an epithet of Artemis, meaning "of the cedar tree."
Procles Class. Myth. the twin brother of Eurystheus.
Agraeus Class. Myth. an epithet of Apollo, meaning "hunter."
Themiste Class. Myth. a daughter of Laomedon and Eurydice, and the mother of Anchises.
Aregonis The mother of Mopsus ( q. v.) by Ampyx.
Oenopion Class. Myth. a king of Chios who kept postponing the marriage of his daughter Merope to Orion: when Orion, in a drunken stupor, assaulted Merope, Oenopion blinded him.
Aegaea An adjective applied to Aphrodité as being worshipped in the Aegean Sea.
Leucon (1) The son of Poseidon or Athamas and Themisto, and father of Erythrus and Evippé.
Dionysian adj.1. Dionysiac. 2. Relating to or characteristic of Dionysius or Dionysus.
Byblis [L., fr. Gr. Byblis.] 1. Gr. & Rom. Myth. A nymph who loved her brother Caunus, and vainly pursued him through many lands.
Corniger " Horn-bearing." A surname of Bacchus ( Ovid, Fasti. iii. 481 ), and of Iupiter Ammon, who was worshipped in the form of a ram.
Machaon ( in the Iliad ) a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
Judement of Paris Class. Myth. the decision by Paris to award Aphrodite the golden apple of discord competed for by Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera.
Polias Class. Myth. an epithet of Athena as protectress of cities.
Inferi Rom. Myth. 1. those who live in infernal regions. 2. the gods of the underworld.
Aregonis The mother of Mopsus ( q. v.) by Ampyx.
Oenopion Class. Myth. a king of Chios who kept postponing the marriage of his daughter Merope to Orion: when Orion, in a drunken stupor, assaulted Merope, Oenopion blinded him.
Aegaea An adjective applied to Aphrodité as being worshipped in the Aegean Sea.
Leucon (1) The son of Poseidon or Athamas and Themisto, and father of Erythrus and Evippé.
Dionysian adj.1. Dionysiac. 2. Relating to or characteristic of Dionysius or Dionysus.
Byblis [L., fr. Gr. Byblis.] 1. Gr. & Rom. Myth. A nymph who loved her brother Caunus, and vainly pursued him through many lands.
Corniger " Horn-bearing." A surname of Bacchus ( Ovid, Fasti. iii. 481 ), and of Iupiter Ammon, who was worshipped in the form of a ram.
Machaon ( in the Iliad ) a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
Judement of Paris Class. Myth. the decision by Paris to award Aphrodite the golden apple of discord competed for by Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera.
Polias Class. Myth. an epithet of Athena as protectress of cities.
Inferi Rom. Myth. 1. those who live in infernal regions. 2. the gods of the underworld.
Eunonus Class. Myth. a youth unintentionally killed by Hercules.
Argeiphontes Class. Myth. an epithet of Hermes, meaning "slayer of Argus."Also, Argiphontes.
Hecabe Class. Myth. Hecuba (def. 1).
Grynaeus Class. Myth. an epithet of Apollo.
a-1898 Harper's Dict. of Class. Literature & Antiquities
a-1898 Harper's Dict. of Class. Literature & Antiquities
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