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71Enyalius — in Greek mythology is generally a byname of Ares the god of war but is sometimes differentiated.Homer calls Ares Enyalios (Ἐνυάλιος) in Iliad book xx, and Aristophanes (in Peace ), envisages Ares and Enyalios as separate gods of war.In… …
72Acrisius — (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Ακρίσιος) was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Aglaea [Apollodorus. The Library , [http://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus2.html Book 2] .] (or Ocalea, depending on the author), grandson of Lynceus, great… …
73Ogyges — Ogyges, Ogygus or Ogygos (Greek: Ὠγύγης or Ὤγυγος) is a primeval mythological ruler in ancient Greece, generally of Boeotia,[1] but an alternative tradition makes him the first king of Attica. Contents 1 Etymology 2 …
74Agamedes — In Greek mythology, Agamedes (Greek: polytonic|Ἀγαμήδης) was a son of Erginus (or, according to some traditions, the son of Stymphalus and grandson of Arcas). [Pausanias, viii. 4. § 5, 5. § 3] He was father of Cercyon by Epicaste, who also… …
75Asterion — Asterius redirects here. See also Asterius the Sophist. In Greek mythology, Asterion ( ruler of the stars ) denotes two sacred kings of Crete. The first Asterion (Greek: Ἀστερίων) or Asterius (Greek: Ἀστέριος), [Pseudo Apollodorus, Bibliotheca… …
76Vacuna — In Roman mythology, Vacuna was an ancient Sabine goddess, identified by Ancient Roman sources and later scholars with numerous other goddesses, including Ceres, Diana, Nike, Minerva, Bellona, Venus and Victoria. She was mainly worshiped at a… …
77Chimera (mythology) — The Chimera on a red figure Apulian plate, ca 350–340 BC (Musée du Louvre) For other uses of the term chimera, see Chimera (disambiguation). The Chimera or Chimaera ( …
78Theocritus — (Greek: Θεόκριτος), the creator of ancient Greek bucolic poetry, flourished in the 3rd century BC.LifeLittle is known of him beyond what can be inferred from his writings. We must, however, handle these with some caution, since some of the poems… …
79Orion (mythology) — For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Arion. An engraving of Orion from Johann Bayer s Uranometria, 1603 (US Naval Observatory Library) Orion (Greek: Ὠρίων …
80Richard Porson — (25 December 1759 ndash; 25 September 1808) was an English classical scholar. He was the discoverer of Porson s Law; and the Greek typeface Porson was based on his handwriting. Early lifeHe was born at East Ruston, near North Walsham, in Norfolk …
