Myths of Greece and Rome by H. A. Guerber (classic books for 11 year olds txt) 📖

Æolian Islands.
2. In Asia Minor, near Ægean Sea, 214.

Æ-o´li-an Islands.
The home of Æolus, god of the winds, 213, 346;
supposed to be Lipari Islands, 213.

Æ-o´li-an Race.
Descendants of Æolus, son of Hellen, 38.

Æ´o-lus.
1. God of the winds, 213-215;
Juno’s bargain with, 266;
gift to Ulysses, 346;
destruction of Æneas’ fleet, 365;
significance, 400.
2. Son of Hellen, founder of the Æolian race, 38.

Æs-cu-la´pi-us.
Son of Apollo and Coronis, 63, 64;
Machaon, son of, 331;
significance, 387.

Æ´son.
Father of Jason, 263;
rejuvenated by Medea, 273.

Æ´ther.
God of light, 13;
dethroned, 17.

Æ´thra.
Princess of Trœzene, 250;
mother of Theseus, 253;
Helen intrusted to, 260;
significance, 391.

Æt´na.
Volcano in Sicily, 183;
the tomb of Enceladus, 24;
forge of Vulcan, 145, 148, 326;
Ceres’ visit to, 187.

Æ-to´li-a.
Country between Epirus and Locris, 275.

Af´ri-ca.
Hercules’ visit to, 226, 227.

Afterthought.
Name given to Epimetheus, 25.

Ag-a-mem´non.
Chief of the expedition against Troy, 314-319;
return of, 336;
troops of, 361;
significance, 394.

A-ga´ve.
Mother of Pentheus;
infuriated by Bacchus, slays her son, 182.

A-ge´nor.
Father of Europa, Cadmus, Cilix, Phœnix, 44-47.

Ag-la´ia.
One of the Graces;
an attendant of Venus, 105.

A-ï´des.
Same as Pluto;
significance, 401.

A-ï-do´neus.
Same as Pluto, god of the Infernal Regions, 159.

A´jax.
Greek hero in Trojan war, 314;
Patroclus’ corpse recovered by, 328;
insanity of, 330.

Al´ba Lon´ga.
City in Italy founded by Æneas Silvia, 377.

Al-ces´tis.
Wife of Admetus;
dies to save his life, 65;
restored by Hercules, 230.

Al-ci´des.
Same as Hercules, 216;
lion skin of, 220;
Deianeira accompanies, 234;
Deianeira’s charm for, 236;
pose of, 239.

Al-cim´e-de.
Queen of Iolcus;
mother of Jason, 263.

Al-cin´o-us.
Phæacian king, enables Ulysses to reach Ithaca, 355.

Al-cip´pe.
Daughter of Mars;
carried off by Halirrhothius, 139.

Alc-me´ne.
Wife of Jupiter, and mother of Hercules, 28, 216;
significance, 389.

A-lec´to.
One of the Furies, 163;
sent by Juno to kindle war between Æneas and the Latins, 373.

A-lec´try-on.
Servant of Mars;
changed to a cock, 106, 107.

Al-phe´us.
1. River of Peloponnesus;
dammed to clean Augean stable, 221.
2. The river god who pursued Arethusa, 190-193.

Al-thæ´a.
Mother of Meleager, 275, 276.

Am-al-the´a.
Goat which nursed Jupiter, 21.

Am-a-se´nus.
River over which Metabus flung Camilla, 373.

A-ma´ta.
Wife of Latinus, 372;
driven mad by Alecto, 373;
suicide of, 376.

Am´a-zons.
Nation of warlike women;
Hercules visits, 224;
Theseus visits, 259;
Bellerophon visits, 295;
Queen of the, 329.

Am-bro´si-a.
Celestial food used by the gods, 41;
gods deprived of, 84.

Am´mon.
Temple of Jupiter in Libya, 48.

A´mor.
Same as Eros, Cupid, etc.;
god of love, 13;
son of Venus and Mars, 107.

Am-phi´on.
Son of Jupiter and Antiope;
musician;
King of Thebes, 80-82.

Am-phi-tri´te.
Same as Salacia, queen of the sea;
wife of Neptune, 154, 158;
train of, 155;
significance, 397.

An-chi´ses.
Husband of Venus, 111;
father of Æneas, 360-362;
prophecy recalled by, 364;
death of, 365;
death anniversary of, 369;
Æneas’ visit to, 370-372.

An-ci´le.
Shield of Mars, guarded by the Salii in Rome, 143.

An-dræ´mon.
Husband of Dryope;
saw her changed to a tree, 298.

An-drom´a-che.
Wife of Hector;
parting of Hector and, 321-323;
grief of, 328;
captivity of, 365.

An-drom´e-da.
Daughter of Celeus and Cassiopeia;
saved by Perseus, 246-249;
significance, 391.

An-tæ´us.
Giant son of Gæa;
defender of the Pygmies;
slain by Hercules, 227, 228.

An-te´i-a.
Wife of Prœtus;
accuses Bellerophon falsely, 291;
significance, 393.

An´te-ros.
God of passion, 107, 108;
son of Venus and Mars, 140.

An-tig´o-ne.
Daughter of Œdipus and Jocasta;
buried alive, 285-288;
significance, 393.

An-tin´o-us.
One of Penelope’s suitors;
slain by Ulysses, 358.

An-ti´o-pe.
Wife of Jupiter;
mother of Amphion and Zethus;
persecuted by Dirce, 80.

A-pha´re-us.
Father of Castor’s murderer, 279.

Aph-ro-di´te.
Same as Venus, Dione, etc., 103, 105;
significance, 399.

A-pol´lo.
Same as Phœbus, Sol, and Helios, 61-91;
god of the sun, music, poetry, and medicine, 55;
Diana’s brother, 93;
Niobe’s sons slain by, 94;
Mars and Venus seen by, 106, 107;
Mercury steals cattle of, 132-134;
giants slain by, 139;
walls built by, 151, 152;
Marpessa claimed by, 155;
Vesta loved by, 198;
Janus, son of, 205;
oracles of, 280, 281;
steed of, 294;
Cassandra loved by, 310;
Chryses appeals to, 318, 319;
Ulysses incurs anger of, 354;
significance, 386, 390, 393, 396, 398.

Aq´ui-lo.
West wind, son of Æolus and Aurora, 213, 215.

A-rach´ne.
Minerva’s needlework contest with, 58, 59.

Ar-ca´di-a.
Province of Peloponnesus, 221, 275;
Mercury’s birthplace, 131.

Ar´cas.
Son of Jupiter and Callisto;
constellation of the Little Bear, 52.

A-re-o-pa-gi´tæ.
Judges of the criminal court of Athens, 140.

A-re-op´a-gus.
Hill near Athens;
site of the Parthenon, 140.

A´res.
Same as Mars, 138;
significance, 400.

A-re´te.
1. Goddess of virtue;
takes charge of Hercules, 218-220.
2. Wife of Alcinous;
mother of Nausicaa, 355.

Ar-e-thu´sa.
Nymph of Diana;
changed to a fountain, 190-193.

Ar´ges (Sheet-lightning).
A Cyclop;
son of Uranus and Gæa, 18.

Ar´go.
Vessel in which Jason set sail in search of the golden fleece, 266-274;
significance, 392.

Ar-go-nau´tic Expedition
in search of golden fleece, 154;
Zetes and Calais in, 215;
Hercules in, 230;
Meleager in, 275;
significance, 391, 392.

Ar´go-nauts.
Name given to Jason and crew, 267-271;
significance, 392.

Ar´gos.
City in Argolis, dedicated to Juno, 52-54;
Eurystheus, king of, 218-220;
Acrisius, king of, 240, 249;
Adrastus, king of, 260, 287;
Prœtus, king of, 291;
Agamemnon’s return to, 336;
significance, 389, 390.

Ar´gus.
1. Name of myriad-eyed giant who watched Io, 135-137;
significance, 385.
2. Name of Ulysses’ faithful hound, 357.

A-ri-ad´ne.
Daughter of Minos;
Theseus aided by, 256, 257;
deserted by Theseus, 179, 257;
marries Bacchus, 181;
significance, 391.

A-ri´on.
1. Winged steed;
the offspring of Neptune and Ceres, 153.
2. Musician;
thrown into the sea by pirates, saved by a dolphin, 82, 83.

Ar-is-tæ´us.
Youth who indirectly causes Eurydice’s death, 76.

Ar´te-mis.
Same as Diana, goddess of the moon and the chase, 93, 97.

As-cal´a-phus.
Spirit in Hades who saw Proserpina eat pomegranate seeds, 195.

A´si-a Mi´nor.
West of Asia;
Bacchus’ visit to, 176;
Vesta’s shrine in, 198;
Thetis’ flight from, 326.

As-kle´pi-os.
Same as Æsculapius;
son of Apollo and Coronis, 63.

As-ty´a-nax.
Infant son of Hector and Andromache, 321.

At-a-lan´ta.
Maiden who takes part in Calydonian Hunt and races with Milanion or Hippomenes, 275-278;
significance, 392.

Ath´a-mas.
King of Thebes;
father of Phryxus and Helle, 265;
Ino in madness slain by, 174;
significance, 391.

A-the´ne.
Same as Minerva, 55;
tutelary goddess of Athens, 57;
significance, 395.

A-the´ni-ans.
Inhabitants of Athens, 215;
tribute of, 253, 256;
ingratitude of, 262.

Ath´ens.
Minerva’s festivals at, 60;
tribunal at, 139, 140;
contest for, 152;
Ægeus, king of, 250;
Theseus’ arrival at, 252, 253;
Ariadne elopes to, 256;
Castor and Pollux’ visit to, 260;
Theseus, king of, 262;
Peleus, king of, 305.

At´las.
1. Mountains.
2. One of Iapetus’ sons, 25;
daughters of, 98;
heavens supported by, 227-229;
Perseus petrifies, 244-246;
significance, 379.

At´ro-pos.
One of the Fates;
cuts the thread of life, 165.

At´ti-ca.
Province of Greece;
Cecrops founds city in, 57;
oppression of, 255;
shores of, 259.

Au-ge´as.
King of Elis;
his stables were cleansed by Hercules, 221-223.

Au´lis.
Port in Bœotia, the meeting-place of the Greek expedition against Troy, 312, 315.

Au-ro´ra.
Same as Eos, goddess of dawn;
attendant of Apollo, 85, 107;
jealousy of, 70;
Tithonus loved by, 90;
Æolus’ wife, 213.

Aus´ter.
Southwest wind, same as Notus;
a son of Æolus and Aurora, 215.

Au-tom´e-don.
Achilles’ charioteer, 328.

Av´en-tine.
One of the seven hills on which Rome is built, 226.

A-ver´nus.
Lake near Naples;
the entrance to Hades in Italy, 160;
Æneas’ visit to, 370.

Bab´y-lon.
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