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A. ? Gabinius ? Gabinius. 1. A. ? GABINIUS, Γαβίνιος, in B. C. 167, was placed by L. Anicius in the comm
A. ? Gabinius ? Gabinius. 3. A.? GABINIUS, was legatus in the Social War, and, in B. C. 89, after a succ
A. Allienus Allienus. 1. A friend of Cicero's, who is spoken of by him in high terms. He was the legat
A. Allienus Allienus. 2. Was sent by Dolabella, B. C. 43, to bring to him the legions which were in Eg
A. Aternius Aternius. or ATE'RIUS consul B. C. 454, with Sp. Tarpeius. (Liv. 3.31.) The consulship is
A. Cascellius Cascellius. an eminent Roman jurist, contemporary with Trebatius, whom he exceeded in eloq
A. Cluentius Habitus Cluentius Habitus. 1. A native of Larinum, highly respected and esteemed not only in his o
A. Cluentius Habitus Cluentius Habitus. 2. Son of the foregoing and his wife Sassia, was also a native of Larin
A. Gellius Gellius. not Agellius as Lipsius and others have imagined, a Latin grammarian, with regard
A. Gessius Gessius. known only from coins, from which we learn that he was the chief magistrate at Sm
A. Hirtius Hirtius. A. F., belonged to a plebeian family, which came probably from Fercntinum in the
A. Valentius Valentius. the Greek interpreter of Verres in Sicily, was one of his instruments of oppres
Abaeus a surname of Apollo derived from the town of Abae in Phocis, where the god had a rich temp
Abantiades signifies in general a descendant of Abas, but is used especially to designate Perseus, th
Abantidas the son of Paseas, became tyrant of Sicyon after murdering Cleinias, the father of Aratus,
Abarbarea a Naiad, who bore two sons, Aesepus and Pedasus, to Bucolion, the eldest but illegitimate
Abaris son of Seuthes, was a Hyperborean priest of Apollo (Hdt. 4.36), and came from the country
Abas . 1. A son of Metaneira, was changed by Demeter into a lizard, because he mocked the godde
Abas 2. The twelfth King of Argos. He was the son of Lynceus and Hypermnestra, and grandson of
Abas . 1. A Greek sophist and rhetorician about whose life nothing is known. Suidas (s. v. Ἄβας
Abascantus a physician of Lugdunum (Lyons), who probably lived in the second century after Christ. He
Abderus a son of Hermes, or according to others of Thromius the Locrian. (Apollod. 2.5.8; Strab. v
Abdias . Abdias was called the first Bishop of Babylon. Works The History of the Apostolical cont
Abdolonimus or ABDALO'NIMUS, a gardener, but of royal descent, was made king of Sidon by Alexander the
Abellio is the name of a divinity found in inscriptions which were discovered at Comminges in Fran
Abelox, Abelux Abelux (Ἀβιλυξ), or ABILYX, a noble Spaniard, originally a friend of Carthage, betrayed th
Abercius, St. St. (Ἀβέρκιος), the supposed successor of St. Papias in the see of Hierapolis. flourished
Abgarus, Acbarus Acbarus. or AU'GARUS (Ἄβγαρος, Ἄκβαρος, Ἀυγαρος), a name common to many rulers of Edessa,
Abgarus, Acbarus Acbarus. 1. The ally of the Romans under Pompey, who treacherously drew Crassus into an un
Abgarus, Acbarus Acbarus. 3. The chief, who resisted Meherdates, whom Claudius wished to place on the Parth
Abgarus, Acbarus Acbarus. 4. The contemporary of Trajan, who sent presents to that emperor when he invaded
Abia the nurse of Hyllus, a son of Heracles. She built a temple of Heracles at Ira in Messenia,
Abiares or ABI'SSARES, called Embisarus (Ἐμβίσαρος) by Diodorus (17.90), an Indian king beyond the
Abistamenes was appointed governor of Cappadocia by Alexander the Great. (Curt. 3.4.) He is called Sab
Abitianus the author of a Greek treatise De Urinis inserted in the second volume of Ideler's Physici
Ablabius . 1. A physician on whose death there is an epigram by Theosebia in the Greek Anthology (7
Ablabius 2. The illustrious (Ἰλλούστριος), the author of an epigram in the Greek Anthology (9.762)
Ablavius 1. Prefect of the city, the minister and favourite of Constantine the Great was murdered a
Ablavius 2. A Roman historian, whose age is unknown, wrote a history of the Goths, which is sometim
Abradatas a king of Susa and an ally of the Assyrians against Cyrus. His wife Pantheia was taken on
Abrocomas one of the satraps of Artaxerxes Mnemon, was sent with an army of 300,000 men to oppose Cy
Abrocomes and his brother Hyperanthes (Ὑπεράνθης), the sons of Darius by Phratagune, the daughter of
Abron 2. The son of Callias, of the deme of Bate in Attica, wrote on the festivals and sacrifice
Abron 3. A grammarian, a Phrygian or Rhodian, a pupil of Tryphon, and originally a slave, taught
Abron 4. A rich person at Argos, from whom the proverb Ἄβρωνος Βίος, which was applied to extrav
Abroniius Silo Silo. a Latin Poet, who lived in the latter part of the Augustan age, was a pupil of Porci
Abronychus the son of Lysicles, an Athenian, was stationed at Thermopylae with a vessel to communicat
Abrota the daughter of Onchestus, the Boeotian, and the wife of Nisus, king of Megaris. On her de
Abrotonum a Thracian harlot, who according to some accounts was the mother of Themistocles. There is
Abrupolis an ally of the Romans, who attacked the dominions of Perseus, and laid them waste as far a
Absyrtus or APSYRTUS, a son of Aeetes, king of Colchis, and brother of Medeia. His mother is stated
Abulites the satrap of Susiana, surrendered Susa to Alexander, when the latter approached the city.
Aburia Gens Gens. plebeian. On the coins of this gens we find the cognomen GEM., which is perhaps an a
Abydenus a Greek historian. Works A History of Assyria (Ἀσσυριακά) Abydenus wrote a history of Assy
Acacallis daughter of Minos, by whom, according to a Cretan tradition, Hermes begot Cydon; while acc
Acacesius a surname of Hermes (Callim. Hym. in Dian. 143), for which Homer (Hom. Il. 16.185; Od. 24.
Acacius 1. a rhetorician, of Caesarea in Palestine, lived under the emperor Julian, and was a frie
Acacius 2. A Syrian by birth, lived in a monastery near Antioch, and, for his active defence of th
Acacius 3. The One-eyed (ὁ Μονόφθαλμος), the pupil and successor in the See of Caesarea of Eusebiu
Acacius 4. Bishop of Constantinople, succeeded Gennadius A. D. 471, after being at the head of the
Acacius 5. Reader at (A. D. 390), then the Bishop of Melitene (A. D. 431). He wrote A. D. 431, aga
Acacus a son of Lycaon and king of Acacesium in Arcadia, of which he was believed to be the found
Academus an Attic hero, who, when Castor and Polydeuces invaded Attica to liberate their sister Hel
Acamas . 1. A son of Theseus and Phaedra, and brother of Demophoon. (Diod. 4.62.) Previous to the
Acamas 2. A son of Antenor and Theano, was one of the bravest Trojans. (Hom. Il. 2.823, 12.100.)
Acamas 3. A son of Eussorus, was one of the leaders of the Thracians in the Trojan war (Hom. Il.
Acanthus the Lacedaemonian, was victor in the δίαυλος and the δόλιχος in the Olympic games in Ol. 1
Acarnan one of the Epigones, was a son of Alcmaeon and Calirrhoe, and brother of Amphoterus. Their
Acastus a son of Pelias, king of Iolcus, and of Anaxibia, or as others call her, Philomache. He wa
Acca Laurentia Laurentia. or LARE'NTIA, a mythical woman who occurs in the stories in early Roman history
Acco a chief of the Senones in Gaul, who induced his countrymen to revolt against Caesar, B. C.
Accoleia Gens Gens. is known to us only by coins and inscriptions. On a denarius we have the name P. Acc
Aceratus a Greek grammarian, and the author of an epigram on Hector in the Greek Anthology. (7.138.
Acerbas a Tyrian priest of Hercules, who married Elissa, the daughter of king Mutgo, and sister of
Acerronia a friend of Agrippina, the mother of Nero, was drowned in B. C. 59, when an unsuccessful a
Acersecomes a surname of Apollo expressive of his beautiful hair which was never cut or shorn. (Hom. I
Acesander wrote a history of Cyrene. (Schol. ad Apoll. 4.1561, 1750; ad Pind. Pyth. iv. init. 57.) P
Acesas a native of Salamis in Cyprus, famed for his skill in weaving cloth with variegated patter
Acesias an ancient Greek physician, whose age and country are both unknown. It is ascertained howe
Acesius a surname of Apollo, under which he was worshipped in Elis, where he had a splendid temple
Acestes a son of the Sicilian river-god Crimisus and of a Trojan woman of the name of Egesta or Se
Acestodorus a Greek historical writer, who is cited by Plutarch (Plut. Them. 13), and whose work.conta
Acestor . A surname of Apollo which characterises him as the god of the healing art, or in general
Acestor a sculptor mentioned by Pausanias (6.17.2) as having executed a statue of Alexibius, a nat
Acestor or Acestor Sacas or Acestor Sacas (Ἀκέστωρ), surnamed Sacas (Σάκας), on account of his foreign origin, was
Acestorides a Corinthian, was made supreme commander by the Syracusans in B. C. 317, and banished Agat
Acestorides wrote four books of mythical stories relating to every city (τῶν κατὰ πόλιν μυθικῶν). In t
Achaea 1. A surname of Demeter by which she was worshipped at Athens by the Gephyraeans who had e
Achaea 2. A surname of Minerva worshipped at Luceria in Apulia where the donaria and the arms of
Achaemenes . 1. The ancestor of the Persian kings, who founded the family of the Achaemenidae (Ἀχαιμε
Achaemenes 2. The son of Darius I. was appointed by his brother Xerxes governor of Egypt, B. C. 484.
Achaemenides or ACHEME'NIDES, a son of Adamastus of Ithaca, and a companion of Ulysses who left him beh
Achaeus according to nearly all traditions a son of Xuthus and Creusa, and consequently a brother
Achaeus son of Andromachus, whose sister Laodice married Seleucus Callinicus, the father of Antioc
Achaeus of Eretria in Euboea, a tragic poet, was born B. C. 484, the year in which Aeschylus gaine
Achaicus a philosopher, who wrote a work on Ethics. His time is unknown. (D. L. 6.99; Theodor. Grae
Achelois 2. A general name for water-nymphs, as in Columella (10.263), where the companions of the
Achelous the god of the river Achelous which was the greatest, and according to tradition, the most
Acheron . In ancient geography there occur several rivers of this name, all of which were, at leas
Acherusia a name given by the ancients to several lakes or swamps, which, like the various rivers of
Achillas one of the guardians of the Egyptian king Ptolemy Dionysus, and commander of the troops, w
Achilles . In the legends about Achilles, as about all the heroes of the Trojan war, the Homeric tr
Achilles a son of Lyson of Athens, who was believed to have first introduced in his native city the
Achilles Tatius Tatius (Ἀχιλλεὺς τάτιος), or as Suidas and Eudocia call him Achilles Statius, an Alexandri
Achilleus assumed the title of emperor under Diocletian and reigned over Egypt for some time. He was
Achiroe or according to Apollodorus (2.1.4) Anchinoe, which is perhaps a mistake for Anchiroe, was
Achlys according to some ancient cosmogonies, the eternal night, and the first created being whic
Achmet son of Seirim (Ἀχμὲτ υἱὸς Σειρείμ). Works On the Interpretation of Dreams (Ὀνειροκριτικά)
Acholius held the office of Magister Admissionum in the reign of Valerian. (B. C. 253-260.) One of
Acichorius was one of the leaders of the Gauls, who invaded Thrace and Macedonia in B. C. 280. He and
Acidalia a surname of Venus (Verg. A. 1.720), which according to Servius was derived from the well
Acidinus a family-name of the Manlia gens. Cicero speaks of the Acidini as among the first men of a
Acidinus 1. L. Manlius Acidinus, praetor urbanus in B. C. 210, was sent by the senate into Sicily t
Acidinus 2. L. Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus, originally belonged to the Fulvia gens, but was adopted
Acidinus 3. L. MANLIUS (ACIDINUS), who was quaestor in B. C. 168 (Liv. 45.13), is probably one of t
Acidinus 4. ACIDINUS, a young man who was going to pursue his studies at Athens at the same time as
Acilia Gens Gens. The family-names of this gens are AVIOLA, BALBUS, and GLABRIO, of which the last two
Acilianus, Minucius Minucius. a friend of Pliny the younger, was born at Brixia (Brescia), and was the son of
Acindynus, Gregorius Gregorius (Γρηγόριος Ἀκίνδυνος), a Greek Monk, A. D. 1341, distinguished in the controvers
Acis according t Ovid (Ov. Met. 13.750, &c.) a son of Faunus and Symaethis. He was beloved by t
Acmenes a surname of certain nymphs worshipped at Elis, where a sacred enclosure contained their a
Acmonides one of the three Cyclopes (Ov. Fast. 4.288), is the same as Pyracmon in Virgil (Aen. 8.425
Acoetes according to Ovid (Ov. Met. 3.582, &c.) the son of a poor fisherman in Maeonia, who served
Acontes or ACONTIUS (Ἀκόντης or Ἀκόντιος), a son of Lycaon, from whom the town of Acontium in Arca
Acontius a beautiful youth of the island of Ceos. On one occasion he came to Delos to celebrate the
Acoris king of Egypt, entered into alliance with Evagoras, king of Cyprus, against their common e
Acraea . 1. A daughter of the river-god Asterion near Mycenae, who together with her sisters Eubo
Acraea 2. Acraea and Acraeus are also attributes given to various goddesses and gods whose temple
Acraepheus a son of Apollo, to whom the foundation of the Boeotian town of Acraephia was ascribed. Ap
Acragas a son of Zeus and the Oceanid Asterope, to whom the foundation of the town of Acragas (Agr
Acragas an engraver, or chaser in silver, spoken of by Pliny. (33.12.55.) It is not known either w
Acratophorus a surname of Dionysus, by which he was designated as the giver of unmixed wine, and worshi
Acratopotes the drinker of unmixed wine, was a hero worshipped in Munychia in Attica. (Polemo, apud At
Acratus a freedman of Nero, who was sent by Nero A. D. 64, into Asia and Achaia to plunder the tem
Acrion a Locrian, was a Pythagorean philosopher. (Cic. de Fin. 5.29.) He is mentioned by Valerius
Acrisius a son of Abas, king of Argos and of Ocaleia. He was grandson of Lynceus and great-grandson
Acroeites a surname of Dionysus, under which he was worshipped at Sicyon, and which is synonymous wi
Acron a king of the Caeninenses, whom Romulus himself slew in battle. He dedicated the arms of A
Acron an eminent physician of Agrigentum, the son of Xenon. His exact date is not known; but, as
Acron, Helenius Helenius. a Roman grammarian, probably of the fifth century A. D., but whose precise date
Acropolita, Georgius Georgius (Γεώργιος Ἀκροπολίτης), the son of the great logotheta Constantinus Acropolita th
Acrotatus . 1. The son of Cleomenes II. king of Sparta, incurred the displeasure of a large party at
Acrotatus 2. The grandson of the preceding, and the son of Areus I. king of Sparta. He had unlawful
Actaeon . 1. Son of Aristaeus and Autonoe, a daughter of Cadmus. He was trained in the art of hunt
Actaeon 2. A son of Melissus, and grandson of Abron, who had fled from Argos to Corinth for fear o
Actaeus . A son of Erisichthon, and according to Pausanias (1.2.5), the earliest king of Attica. H
Acte the concubine of Nero, was a freedwoman, and originally a slave purchased from Asia Minor.
Actiacus a surname of Apollo, derived from Actium, one of the principal places of his worship. (Ov.
Actisanes a king of Ethiopia, who conquered Egypt and governed it with justice. He founded the city
Actor . 1. A son of Deion and Diomede, the daughter of Xuthus. He was thus a brother of Asterope
Actor 2. A son of Phorbas and Hyrmine, and husband of Molione. He was thus a brother of Augeas,
Actor 3. A companion of Aeneas (Verg. A. 9.500), who is probably the same who in another passage
Actorides or ACTO'RION (Ἀκτορίδης or Ἀκτορίων), are patronymic forms of Actor, and are consequently
Actuarius the surname by which an ancient Greek physician, whose real name was Joannes, is commonly
Aculeo occurs as a surname of C. Furius who was quaestor of L. Scipio, and was condemned of pecul
Acumenus a physician of Athens, who lived in the fifth century before Christ, and is mentioned as t
Acusilaus of Argos, one of the earlier Greek logographers (Dict. of Ant. p. 575a.), who probably liv
Ada the daughter of Hecatomnus, king of Caria, and sister of Mausolus, Artemisia, Idrieus, and
Adaeus or ADDAEUS (Ἀδαῖος or Ἀδδαῖος), a Greek epigrammatic poet, a native most probably of Maced
Adamantius an ancient physician, bearing the title of Iatrosophista (ἰατρικῶν λόγων σοφιστής, Socrate
Adeimantus . 1. The son of Ocytus, the Corinthian commander in the invasion of Greece by Xerxes. Befo
Adeimantus 2. The son of Leucolophides, an Athenian, was one of the commanders with Alcibiades in the
Adeimantus 3. The brother of Plato, who is frequently mentioned by the latter. (Apol. Socr. p. 34a.,
Adgandestrius a chief of the Catti, offered to kill Arminius if the Romans would send him poison for the
Adherbal . 1. A Carthaginian commander in the first Punic war, who was placed over Drepana, and com
Adherbal 2. A Carthaginian commander under Mago in the second Punic war, who was defeated in a seaf
Adherbal 3. The son of Micipsa, and grandson of Masinissa, had the kingdom of Numidia left to him b
Adiatorix son of a tetrarch in Galatia, belonged to Antony's party, and killed all the Romans in Her
Admete . 1. A daugter of Oceanus and Thetys (Hesiod. Theog. 349), whom Hyginus in the preface to
Admete 2. A daughter of Eurystheus and Antimache or Admete. Heracles was obliged by her father to
Admetus a son of Pheres, the founder and king of Pherae in Thessaly, and of Periclymene or Clymene
Admetus king of the Molossians in the time of Themistocles, who, when supreme at Athens, had oppos
Admetus a Greek epigrammatist, who lived in the early part of the second century after Christ. One
Adonis according to Apollodorus (3.14.3) a son of Cinyras and Medarme, according to Hesiod (apud
Adrantus, Ardrantus Ardrantus. or ADRASTUS, a contemporary of Athenaeus, who wrote a commentary in five books
Adranus a Sicilian divinity who was worshipped in all the island, but especially at Adranus, a tow
Adrasteia . 1. A Cretan nymph, daughter of Melisseus, to whom Rhea entrusted the infant Zeus to be r
Adrasteia 2. A surname of Nemesis, which is derived by some writers from Adrastus, who is said to ha
Adrastus a son of Talaus, king of Argos, and of Lysimache. (Apollod. 1.9.13.) Pausanias (2.6.3) cal
Adrastus a son of the Phrygian king Gordius, who had unintentionally killed his brother, and was in
Adrastus of Aphrodisias, a Peripatetic philosopher, who lived in the second century after Christ, t
Adrianus a Greek rhetorician born at Tyre in Phoenicia, who flourished under the emperors M. Antoni
Adrianus a Greek poet, who wrote an epic poem on the history of Alexander the Great, which was call
Adrianus flourished, according to Archbishop Usher, A. D. 433. There is extant of his, in Greek, Is
Adusius according to the account of Xenophon in the Cyropaedeia, was sent by Cyrus with an army in
Aea a huntress who was metamorphosed by the gods into the fabulous island bearing the same nam
Aeaces 2. The son of Syloson, and the grandson of the preceding, was tyrant of Samos, but was dep
Aeacides a patronymic from Aeacus, and given to various of his descendants, as Peleus (Ov. Met. 11.
Aeacides the son of Arymbas, king of Epirus, succeeded to the throne on the death of his cousin Ale
Aeacus a son of Zeus and Aegina, a daughter of the river-god Asopus. He was born in the island of
Aeaea 2. A surname of Circe, the sister of Aeetes. (Hom. Od. 9.32; Apollon. 4.559; Verg. A. 3.38
Aeaea 3. A surname of Calypso, who was believed to have inhabited a small island of the name of
Aeantides 2. A tragic poet of Alexandria, mentioned as one of the seven poets who formed the Tragic
Aebutia Gens Gens. contained two families, the names of which are CARUS and ELVA. The former was plebei
Aedesius a Cappad ocian, called a Platonic or perhaps more correctly an Eclectic philosopher, who l
Aedesta a female philosopher of the new Platonic school, lived in the fifth century after Christ a
Aedon . 1. A daughter of Pandareus of Ephesus. According to Homer (Hom. Od. 19.517, &c.) she was
Aeetes or AEE'TA, a son of Helios and Perseis. (Apollod. 1.9.1 Hes. Th. 957.) According to others
Aeetis, Aeetias Aeetias. and AEETI'NE, are patronymic forms from Aeetes, and are used by Roman poets to de
Aega according to Hyginus (Poet. Astr. 2.13) a daughter of Olenus, who was a descendant of Heph
Aegaeon a son of Uranus by Gaea. Aegaeon and his brothers Gyges and Cottus are known under the nam
Aegaeus a surname of Poseidon, derived from the town of Aegae in Euboea, near which he had a magni
Aegeides a patronymic from Aegeus, and especially used to designate Theseus. (Hom. Il. 1.265; Ov. E
Aegeria or EGE'RIA, one of the Camenae in Roman mythology, from whom, according to the legends of
Aegeus . 1. According to some accounts a son of Pandion II. king of Athens, and of Pylia, while o
Aegeus 2. The eponymic hero of the phyle called the Aegeidae at Sparta, was a son of Oeolycus, an
Aegiale or AEGIALEIA (Αἰγιάλη or Αἰγιάλεια), a daughter of Adrastus and Amphithea, or of Aegialeus
Aegialeus . 1. A son of Adrastus and Amphithea or Demoanassa. (Apollod. 1.9.13; Hyg. Fab. 71.) He wa
Aegialeus 2. A son of Inachus and the Oceanid Melia, from whom the part of Peloponnesus afterwards c
Aegidius a Roman commander in Gaul under Majorianus. (A. D. 457-461.) After the death of the latter
Aegiduchos or AEGI'OCHOS (Αἰγιδοῦχος or Αἰγίοχος), a surname of Zeus, as the bearer of the Aegis with
Aegimius the mythical ancestor of the Doric race, who is described as their king and lawgiver at th
Aegimus or AEGI'MIUS (Αἴγιμος, or Αἰγίμιος), one of the most ancient of the Greek physicians, who
Aeginaea a surname of Artemis, under which she was worshipped at Sparta. (Paus. 3.14.3.) It means e
Aegineta a modeller (fictor) mentioned by Pliny. (H. N. 35.11. s. 40.) Scholars are now pretty well
Aegipan that is, Goat-Pan, was according to some statements a being distinct from Pan, while other
Aegisthus a son of Thyestes, who unwittingly begot him by his own daughter Pelopia. Immediately afte
Aegle . 1. The most beautiful of the Naiads, daughter of Zeus and Neaera (Verg. Ecl. 6.20), by w
Aegle 2. A sister of Phaeton, and daughter of Helios and Clymene. (Hygin. Fab 154, 156.) In her
Aegle 4. A nymph, daughter of Panopeus, who was beloved by Theseus, and for whom he forsook Aria
Aegle one of the daughters of Aesculapius (Plin. Nat. 35.40.31) by Lampetia, the daughter of the
Aegleis a daughter of Hyacinthus who had emigrated from Lacedaemon to Athens. During the siege of
Aegles a Samian athlete, who was dumb, recovered his voice when he made an effort on one occasion
Aegocerus a surname of Pan, descriptive of his figure with the horns of a goat, but is more commonly
Aegophagus the goat-eater, a surname of Hera, under which she was worshipped by the Lacedaemonians. (
Aegus and ROSCILLUS, two chiefs of the Allobroges, who had served Caesar with great fidelity in
Aegyptus a son of Belus and Anchinoe or Achiroe, and twin-brother of Danaus. (Apollod. ii. 50.4; Tz
Aeimnestus a Spartan, who killed Mardonius in the battle of Plataea, B. C. 479, and afterwards fell h
Aelia Gens Gens. plebeian, of which the family-names and surnames are CATUS, GALLUS, (GRACILIS, LAMIA
Aelianus was together with Amandus the leader of an insurrection of Gallic peasants, called Bagauda
Aelianus, Casperius Casperius. prefect of the Praetorian guards under Domitian and Nerva. He excited an insurr
Aelianus, Claudius Claudius (Κλαύδιος Αἰλιανός), was born according to Suidas (s. v. Αἰλιανός) at Praeneste i
Aelianus, Lucius Lucius. one of the thirty tyrants (A. D. 259-268) under the Roman empire. He assumed the p
Aelianus Meccius Meccius (Ἀιλιανὸς Μέκκιος), an ancient physician, who must have lived in the second centur
Aelianus, Plautius Plautius. offered up the prayer as pontifex, when the first stone of the new Capitol was l
Aelianus Tacticus Tacticus (Αἰλιανός Τακτικός) was most probably a Greek, but not the same as Claudius Aelia
Aelius Promotus Promotus (Αἴλιος προμῶτος), an ancient physician of Alexandria, of whose personal history
Aellopus a surname of Iris, the messenger of the gods, by which she is described as swift-footed li
Aemilia 1. A vestal virgin, who, when the sacred fire was extinguished on one occasion, prayed to
Aemilia 2. The third daughter of L. Aemilius Paullus, who fell in the battle of Cannae, was the wi
Aemilia 3. The third daughter of L. Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus was a little girl when her father
Aemilia 5. A vestal virgin, who was put to death B. C. 114 for having committed incest upon severa
Aemilia Gens Gens. originally written AIMILIA, one of the most ancient patrician houses at Rome. Its or
Aemilianus 1. The son of L. Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, was adopted by P. Cornelius Scipio, the son
Aemilianus 2. The governor of Pannonia and Moesia in the reign of Gallus. He is also called Aemilius;
Aemilianus 3. One of the thirty tyrants (A. D. 259-268) was compelled by the troops in Egypt to assum
Aemilianus lived in the fifth century after Christ, and is known as a physician, confessor, and marty
Aemilianus a native of the town of Nicaea, and an epigrammatic poet. Nothing further is known about h
Aeneades a patronymic from Aeneas, and applied as a surname to those who were believed to be descen
Aeneas . Homeric Story. Aeneas was the son of Anchises and Aphrodite, and born on mount Ida. On h
Aeneas GAZAEUS, so called from his birth-place, flourished A. D. 487. He was at first a Platonist
Aeneas or Aeneas Tacticus or Aeneas Tacticus (Αἰνείας), surnamed TACTICUS (ὁ Τακτικός), a Greek writer, whose precis
Aeneas Silvius Silvius. son of Silvius, and grandson of Ascanius. He is the third in the list of the myth
Aeneius or AENE'SIUS (Αἰνήιος or Αἰνήσιος), a surname of Zeus, under which he was worshipped in th
Aenesidemus the son of Pataieus, and one of the body-guards of Hippocrates, tyrant of Gela, was the so
Aenesidemus a celebrated sceptic, born at Cnossus, in Crete, according to Diogenes Laertius (9.116), b
Aenete a daughter of Eusorus. and wife of Aeneas, by whom she had a son, Cyzicus, the founder of
Aenicus a Greek poet of the old comedy, whose play Ἄντεια is referred to by Suidas. (s. v. Αἴνικος
Aenides a patronymic from Aeneas, which is applied by Valerius Flaccus (3.4) to the inhabitants of
Aeolides a patronymic given to the sons of Acolus, as Athamas (Ov. Met. 4.511), Magnes (Paus. 6.21.
Aeolus . In the mythical history of Greece there are three personages of this name, who are spoke
Aepytus . 1. One of the mythical kings of Arcadia. He was the son of Eilatus (Pind. O. 6.54), and
Aepytus 2. The youngest son of Cresphontes the Heraclid, king of Messenia, and of Merope, the daug
Aepytus 3. A son of Hippothous, and king of Arcadia. He was a great-grandson of the Aepytus mentio
Aerius Heretic, the intimate friend of Eustathius of Sebaste in Armenia, A. D. 360, was living wh
Aerope a daughter of Crateus, king of Crete, and granddaughter of Minos. Her father, who had rece
Aeropus 3. II. King of Macedonia, guardian of Orestes, the son of Archellaus, reigned nearly six y
Aeropus I I. 2. King of Macedonia, the son of Philip I., the great-grandson of Perdiccas, the first
Aesacus a son of Priam and Arisbe, the daughter of Merops, from whom Aesacus learned the art of in
Aesara of Lucania, a female Pythagorean philosopher, said to be a daughter of Pythagoras, wrote a
Aeschines the orator, was born in Attica in the demus of Cothocidae, in B. C. 389, as is clear from
Aeschines an Athenian philosopher and rhetorician, son of a sausage-seller, or, according to other a
Aeschines a contemporary of Cicero, and a distinguished orator in the Asiatic style of eloquence. He
Aeschines of NEAPOLIS, a Peripatetic philosopher, who was at the head of the Academy at Athens, toge
Aeschines an ancient physcian, who lived in the latter half of the fourth century after Christ. He w
Aeschrion of Syracuse, whose wife Pippa was one of the mistresses of Verres, is frequently mentioned
Aeschrion an iambic poet, a native of Samos. He is mentioned by Athenaeus (vii. p. 296f. viii. p. 33
Aeschrion a native of Pergamus, and a physician in the second century after Christ. He was one of Ga
Aeschylides wrote a work on agriculture, entitled Γεωργικὰ, which was at least in three books. (Athen.
Aeschylus was born at Eleusis in Attica in B. C. 525, so that he was thirty-five years of age at the
Aeschylus of ALEXANDRIA of ALEXANDRIA (Αἰσχύλος), of ALEXANDRIA, an epic poet, who must have lived previous to the
Aeschylus of RHODES of RHODES (Αἰσχύλος), of RHODES, was appointed by Alexander the Great one of the inspector
Aesculapius the god of the medical art. In the Homeric poems Aesculapius does not appear to be conside
Aesion an Athenian orator, was a contemporary of Demosthenes, with whom he was educated. (Suidas,
Aeson a son of Cretheus, the founder of Iolcus, and of Tyro, the daughter of Salmoneus. He was e
Aesopus a writer of Fables, a species of composition which has been defined " analogical narrative
Aesopus a Greek historian. The time when Aesopus lived is uncertain, and even his existence has be
Aesopus, Claudius Claudius. or CLO'DIUS, the most celebrated tragic actor at Rome in the Ciceronian period,
Aesymnetes a surname of Dionysus, which signifies the Lord, or Ruler, and under which he was worshipp
Aethalides a son of Hermes and Eupolemeia, a daughter of Myrmidon. He was the herald of the Argonauts
Aether a personified idea of the mythical cosmogonies. According to that of Hyginus (Fab. Pref. p
Aethicus, Hister Hister. or ISTER, a Roman writer of the fourth century, a native of Istria according to hi
Aethilla a daughter of Laomedon and sister of Priam, Astyoche, and Medesicaste. After the fall of T
Aethiops the Glowing or the Black. 1. A surname of Zeus, under which he was worshipped in the islan
Aethlius the first king of Elis. (Paus. 5.1.2.) He was a son of Zeus and Protogeneia, the daughter
Aethlius the author of a work entitled "Samian Annals" (Ὥροι Σάμιοι), the fifth book of which is qu
Aethra . 1. A daughter of king Pittheus of Troezen. Bellerophon sued for her hand, but was banish
Aethusa a daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone, who was beloved by Apollo, and bore to him Eleuther. (
Aethyia a surname of Athena, under which she was worshipped in Megaria. (Paus. 1.5.3; 41.6; Lycoph
Aetion . 1. A Greek sculptor of Amphipolis, mentioned by Callimachus (Anth. Gr. 9.336) and Theocr
Aetion 2. A celebrated painter, spoken of by Lucian (De Merced. Cond. 42, Herod. or Aetion, 4, &c
Aetius a Roman general, who with his rival Boniface, has justly been called by Procopius the last
Aetius surnamed the Atheist, from his denial of the God of Revelation (St. Athanas. de Synod. § 6
Aetius Ἀέτιος, (Aetius), a Greek medical writer, whose name is commonly but incorrectly spelt Aet
Aetius, Sicamius Sicamius (Σικάμιος ὁ Ἀέτιος), sometimes called Aetius Sicanius or Siculus. Works Περὶ Μελα
Aetna a Sicilian nymph, and according to Alcimus (apud Schol. Theocrit. 1.65), a daughter of Ura
Aetnaeus an epithet given to several gods and mythical beings connected with Mount Aetna, such as Z
Aetole a surname of Artemis, by which she was worshipped at Naupactus. In her temple in that town
Aetolus . 1. A son of Endymion and the nymph Neis, or Iphianassa. (Apollod. 1.7.6.) According to P
Aetolus 2. A son of Oxylus and Pieria, and brother of Laias. He died at a tender age, and his pare
Afer, Domitius Domitius. of Nemausus (Nismes) in Gaul, was praetor A. D. 25, and gained the favour of Tib
Afrania, Caia Caia. or GAIA. the wife of the senator Licinius Buccio, a very litigious woman, who always
Afrania Gens Gens. plebeian, is first mentioned in the second century B. C. The only cognomen of this g
Afranius 1. L. Afranius, a Roman comic poet, who lived at the beginning of the first century B. C.
Afranius 2. L. Afranius, appears to have been of obscure origin, as he is called by Cicero in conte
Afranius 3. L. Afranius, son of the preceding, negotiated with Caesar in Spain through Sulpicius fo
Afranius 8. T. Afranius or T. AFRENIUS, not a Roman, was one of the leaders of the Italian confeder
Africanus a writer on veterinary surgery, whose date is not certainly known, but who may very probab
Africanus, Julius Julius. a celebrated orator in the reign of Nero, seems to have been the son of Julius Afr
Africanus, Sex. Caecilius Sex. Caecilius. a classical Roman jurisconsult, who lived under Antoninus Pius. He was pro
Africanus, Sex. Julius Sex. Julius. a Christian writer at the beginning of the third century, is called by Suidas
Africanus, T. Sextius T. Sextius. a Roman of noble rank, was deterred by Agrippina from marrying Silana. In A. D
Agaclytus Ἀγακλυός, (the author of a work about Olympia (περὶ Ὀλυμπίας), which is referred to by Sui
Agallis of Corcyra, a female grammarian, who wrote upon Homer. (Athen. 1.14 d.) Some have supposed
Agamede . 1. A daughter of Augeias and wife of Mulius, who, according to Homer (Hom. Il. 11.739),
Agamede 2. A daughter of Macaria, from whom Agamede, a place in Lesbos, was believed to have deriv
Agamedes a son of Stymphalus and great-grandson of Arcas. (Paus. 8.4.5, 5.3.) He was father of Cerc
Agamemnon . 1. A son of Pleisthenes and grandson of Atreus, king of Mycenae, in whose house Agamemno
Agamemnon 2. A surname of Zeus, under which he was worshipped at Sparta. (Lycophr. 335, with the Sch
Agamemnonides . a patronymic form from Agamemnon, which is used to designate his son Orestes. (Hom. Od.
Aganice or AGLAONI'CE (Ἀγανίκη or Ἀγλαονίκη), daughter of Hegetor, a Thessalian, who by her knowle
Aganippe . 1. A nymph of the well of the same name at the foot of Mount Helicon, in Boeotia, which
Aganippe 2. The wife of Acrisius, and according to some accounts the mother of Danae, although the
Aganippis is used by Ovid (Ov. Fast. 5.7) as an epithet of Hippocrene; its meaning however is not qu
Agapenor a son of Ancaeus, and grandson of Lycurgus. He was king of the Arcadians, and received six
Agapetus . 1. Metropolitan Bishop of Rhodes, A. D. 457. When the Emperor Leo wrote to him for the o
Agapetus 3. Deacon of the Church of St. Sophia, A. D. 527. Confusion with other people named Agapet
Agapetus an ancient Greek physician, whose remedy for the gout is mentioned with approbation by Ale
Agapetus, St. St.. 2. St., born at Rome, was Archdeacon and raised to the Holy See A. D. 535. He was no
Agapius an ancient physician of Alexandria, who taught and practised medicine at Byzantium with gr
Agarista . 1. The daughter of Cleisthenes, tyrant of Sicyon, whom her father promised to give in ma
Agarista 2. The daughter of the above-mentioned Hippocrates, and the grand-daughter of the above-me
Agasias a Stymphalian of Arcadia (Xen. Anab. 4.1.27), is frequently mentioned by Xenophon as a bra
Agasias son of Dositheus, a distinguished sculptor of Ephesus. One of the productions of his chise
Agasicles, Agesicles Agesicles. or HEGESICLES (Ἀγασικλῆς, Ἀγησικλῆς, Ἡγησικλῆς), a king of Sparta, the thirteen
Agasthenes a son of Augeias, whom he succeeded in the kingdom of Elis. He had a son, Polyxenus, who o
Agathagetus a Rhodian, who recommended his state to espouse the side of the Romans at the beginning of
Agathangelus the son of Callistratus. The time at which Agathangelus lived is unknown. Works life of Gr
Agatharchides or AGATHARCHUS (Ἀγάθαρχος), a Greek grammarian, born at Cnidos. He was brought up by a man
Agatharchus a Syracusan, who was placed by the Syracusans over a fleet of twelve ships in B. C. 413, t
Agatharchus a Athenian artist, said by Vitruvius (Praef. ad lib. vii.) to have invented scene-painting
Agathemerus the son of Orthon, and the author of a small geographical work in two books, entitled τῆς
Agathemerus, Claudius Claudius (Κλαύδιος Ἀγαθήμερος), an ancient Greek physician, who lived in the first century
Agathias the son of Mamnonius, a rhetorician, was born, as it seems, in 536 or 537 A. D. (Hist. 2.1
Agathinus an eminent ancient Greek physician, the founder of a new medical sect, to which he gave th
Agathoclea a mistress of the profligate Ptolemy Philopator, King of Egypt, and sister of his no less
Agathocles a Sicilian of such remarkable ability and energy, that he raised himself from the station
Agathocles . 1. The father of Lysimachus, was a Thessalian Penest, but obtained the favour of Philip
Agathocles 2. The son of Lysimachus by an Odrysian woman, whom Polyaenus (6.12) calls Macris. Agathoc
Agathocles a Greek historian, who wrote the history of Cyzicus (περὶ Κυζίκου). He is called by Athena
Agathodaemon the "Good God," a divinity in honour of whom the Greeks drank a cup of unmixed wine at the
Agathodaemon a native of Alexandria. All that is known of him is, that he was the designer of some maps
Agathon the son of the Macedonian Philotas, and the brother of Parmenion and Asander, was given as
Agathon an Athenian tragic poet, was born about B. C. 447, and sprung from a rich and respectable
Agathon of Samos, who wrote a work upon Scythia and another upon Rivers. (Plut. de Fluv. p. 1156e.
Agathon at first Reader, afterwards Librarian, at Constantinople. In A. D. 680, during his Readers
Agathosthenes a Greek historian or philosopher of uncertain date, who is referred to by Tzetzes (ad Lyco
Agathotychus an ancient veterinary surgeon, whose date aud history are unknown, but who probably lived
Agathyllus of Arcadia, a Greek elegiac poet, who is quoted by Dionysius in reference to the history o
Agave . 1. A daughter of Cadmus, and wife of the Spartan Echion, by whom she became the mother o
Agbarus Toparch of Edessa, supposed by Eusebius to have been the author of a letter written to our
Agdistis a mythical being connected with the Phrygian. worship of Attes or Atys. Pausanias (7.17.5)
Ageladas a native of Argos (Paus. 6.8.4, 7.24.2, 10.10.3, preeminently distinguished as a statuary.
Agelaus . 1. A son of Heracles and Omphale, and the founder of the house of Croesus. (Apollod. 2.7
Agelaus 2. A son of Damastor, and one of the suitors of Penelope. (Hom. Od. 20.321.) In the strugg
Agelaus 3. A slave of Priam, who exposed the infant Paris on mount Ida, in consequence of a dream
Agelaus of Naupactus, was a leading man in the Aetolian state at the time of the Achaean league. H
Ageleia or AGELE'IS (Ἀγελεία or Ἀγεληἱ̈ς), a surname of Athena, by which she is designated as the
Agenor . 1. A son of Poseidon and Libya, king of Phoenicia, and twin-brother of Belus. (Apollod.
Agenor 2. A son of Jasus, and father of Argas Panoptes, king of Argos. (Apollod. 2.1.2.) Hellanic
Agenor 3. The son and successor of Triopas, in the kingdom of Argos. He belonged to the house of
Agenor 4. A son of Pleuron and Xanthippe, and grandson of Aetolus. Epicaste, the daughter of Caly
Agenor 5. A son of Phegeus, king of Psophis, in Arcadia. He was brother of Pronous and Arsinoe, w
Agenor 6. A son of the Trojan Antenor and Theano, the priestess of Athena. (Hom. Il. 11.59, 6.297
Agenorides a patronymic of Agenor, designating a descendant of an Agenor, such as Cadmus (Ov. Met. 3.
Agepolis Ἀγέπολις, (of Rhodes, was sent by his countrymen as ambassador to the consul Q. Marcius Ph
Agesander or AGESILA'US (Ἀγήσανδρος or Ἀγεσίλαος), from ἄγειν and ἀνὴρ or λαός, a surname of Pluto o
Agesander a sculptor, a native of the island of Rhodes. His name occurs in no author except Pliny (P
Agesandridas the son of Agesander (comp. Thuc. 1.139), the commander of the Lacedaemonian fleet sent to
Agesianax a Greek poet, of whom a beautiful fragment descriptive of the moon is preserved in Plutarc
Agesias one of the lambidae, and an hereditary priest of Zeus at Olympia, gained the victory there
Agesidamus son of Archestratus, an Epizephyrian Locrian, who conquered, when a boy in boxing in the O
Agesilaus a Greek historian, who wrote a work on the early history of Italy (Ἰταλικά), fragments of
Agesilaus I I (Ἀγησίλαος), son of Doryssus, sixth king of the Agid line at Sparta, excluding Aristodem
Agesilaus Ii. Ii.. son by his second wife, Eupolia, of Archidamus II., succeeded his half-brother, Agis
Agesilochus or HEGESI'LOCHES (Ἀγεσίλοχος, Ἀγησίλοχος, Ἡγησίλοχος), was the chief magistrate (Prytanis)
Agesimbrotus commander of the Rhodian fleet in the war between the Romans and Philip, king of Macedonia
Agesipolis I I (Ἀγησίπολις), king of Sparta, the twenty-first of the Agids beginning with Eurysthenes,
Agesipolis Ii. Ii.. son of Cleombrotus, was the 23rd king of the Agid line. He ascended the throne B. C.
Agesipolis Iii. Iii.. the 31st of the Agid line, was the son of Agesipolis, and grandson of Cleombrotus II
Agetas commander-in-chief of the Aetolians in B. C. 217, made an incursion into Acarnania and Epi
Agetor a surname given to several gods, for instance, to Zeus at Lacedaemon (Stob. Serm. 42): the
Aggenus Urbicus Urbicus. a writer on the science of the Agrimensores. (Dict. of Ant. p. 30.) It is uncerta
Aggrammes called XANDRAMES (Ξανδράμης) by Diodorus, the ruler of the Gangaridae and Prasii in India,
Agias son of Agelochus and grandson of Tisamenus, a Spartan seer who predicted the victory of Ly
Agias . 1. A Greek poet, whose name was formerly written Augias, through a mistake of the first
Agias the author of a work on Argolis. (Ἀργολικὰ, Athen. 3.86 f.) He is called ὁ μουσικὸς in ano
Agis a Greek poet, a native of Argos, and a contemporary of Alexander the Great, whom he accomp
Agis I I (Ἄγις), king of Sparta, son of Eurysthenes, began to reign, it is said, about B. C. 1032
Agis Ii. Ii.. the 17th of the Eurypontid line (beginning with Procles), succeeded his father Archid
Agis Iii. Iii.. the elder son of Archidamus III., was the 20th king of the Eurypontid line. His reig
Agis Iv. Iv.. the elder son of Eudamidas II., was the 24th king of the Eurypontid line. He succeede
Aglaia 2. The wife of Charopus and mother of Nireus. who led a small band front the island of Sym
Aglaophon a painter, born in the island of Thasos, the father and instructor of Polygnotus. (Suidas
Aglaus a poor citizen of Psophis in Arcadia, whom the Delphic oracle pronounced to be happier tha
Agnaptus an architect mentioned by Pausanias (5.15.4, 6.20.7) as the builder of a porch in the Alti
Agnius the father of Tiphys, who was the pilot of the ship Argo (Apollod. 1.9.16; Orph. Argon. 54
Agnodice the name of the earliest midwife mentioned among the Greeks. She was a native of Athens, w
Agnon a Greek rhetorician, who wrote a work against rhetoric, which Quintilian (2.17.15) calls "
Agnonides an Athenian demagogue and sycophant, a contemporary of Theophrastus and Phocion. The forme
Agon a personification of solemn contests (ἀγῶνες). He was represented in a statue at Olympia w
Agonius a surname or epithet of several gods. Aeschylus (Aesch. Ag. 513) and Sophocles (Soph. Trac
Agoracritus a famous statuary and sculptor, born in the island of Paros, who flourished from about Ol.
Agoraea and AGORAEUS (Ἀγοραία and Ἀγοραῖος), are epithets given to several divinities who were con
Agraeus the hunter, a surname of Apollo. After he had killed the lion of Cithaeron, a temple was e
Agraulos Aglauros or Agraule (Ἄγραυλος or Ἀγραυλή). 1. A daughter of Actaeus, the first king of Ath
Agraulos Aglauros or Agraule (Ἄγραυλος or Ἀγραυλή). 2. A daughter of Cecrops and Agraulos, and moth
Agresphon a Greek grammarian menitioned by Suidas. (s. v. Ἀπολλώνιος.) He wrote a work Περὶ Ὁμωνύμων
Agreus a hunter, occurs as a surname of Pan and Aristaeus. (Pind. P. 9.115; Apollon. 3.507; Diod.
Agricola, Gnaeus Julius Gnaeus Julius. is one of the most remarkable men whom we meet with in the times of the fir
Agrionius a surname of Dionysus, under which he was worshipped at Orchomenus in Boeotia, and from wh
Agriopas a writer spoken of by Pliny. (H. N 8.22, where some of the MSS. have Acopas or Copas.) IIe
Agrippa an ancient name among the Romans, was first used as a praenomen, and afterwards as a cogno
Agrippa a sceptical philosopher, only known to have lived later than Aenesidemus, the contemporary
Agrippa Castor Castor (Ἀγρίππας Κάστωρ), about A. D. 135, praised as a historian by Eusebius, and for his
Agrippa, D. Haterius D. Haterius. called by Tacitus (Tac. Ann. 2.51) the propinquus of Germanicus, was tribune
Agrippa, Fonteius Fonteius. 1. One of the accusers of Libo, A. D. 16, is again mentioned in A. D. 19, as off
Agrippa, Fonteius Fonteius. 2. Probably the son of the preceding, commanded the province of Asia with pro-co
Agrippa, M. Asinius M. Asinius. consul A. D. 25, died A. D. 26, was descended from a family more illustrious t
Agrippa, M. Vipsanius M. Vipsanius. was born in B. C. 63. He was the son of Lucius, and was de scended from a ve
Agrippa, Marcius Marcius. a man of the lowest origin, was appointed by Macrinus in B. C. 217, first to the
Agrippa Postumus Postumus. a posthumous son of M. Vipsanius Agrippa, by Julia, the daughter of Augustus, wa
Agrippa, Vibulenus Vibulenus. a Roman knight, who took poison in the senate house at the time of his trial, A
Agrippina I I. 1. the youngest daughter of M. Vipsanius Agrippa and of Julia, the daughter of Augustus
Agrippina Ii. Ii.. 2. the daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the elder, daughter of M. Vipsanius Agrip
Agrippinus Bishop of Carthage, of venerable memory, but known for being the first to maintain the nec
Agrippinus, Paconius Paconius. whose father was put to death by Tiberius on a charge of treaton. (Suet. Tib. 61
Agrius a son of Porthaon and Euryte, and brother of Oeneus, king of Calydon in Aetolia, Alcathous
Agroecius or AGROE'TIUS, a Roman grammarian. Works De Orthographia et Differentia Sermonis He is the
Agroetas a Greek historian, who wrote a work on Scythia (Σκυθικά), from the thirteenth book of whic
Agron . 1. The son of Ninus, the first of the Lydian dynasty of the Heracleidae. The tradition w
Agron 2. The son of Pleuratus, a king of Illyria. In the strength of his land and naval forces h
Agrotera the huntress, a surname of Artemis. (Hom. Il. 21.471.) At Agrae on the Ilissus, where she
Agyieus a surname of Apollo describing him as the protector of the streets and public places. As s
Agyrrhius a native of Collytus in Attica, whom Andocides ironically calls τόν καλὸν κἀγαθὸν (de Myst
Ahala the name of a patrician family of the Servilia Gens. There were also several persons of th
Ahala 2. C. Servilius Structus Ahala, magister equitum B. C. 439, when L. Cincinnatus was appoin
Ahala 4. C. Servilius Structus Ahala, P. F. Q. N., consular tribune B. C. 408, and magister equi
Ahala 5. C. Servilius Ahala, magister equitum B. C. 389, when Camillus was appointed dictator a
Ahala 6. Q. Servilius Ahala, Q. F. Q. N., consul B. C. 365, and again B. C. 362, in the latter o
Ahala 7. Q. Servilius Ahala, Q. F. Q. N., magister equitum B. C. 351, when M. Fabius was appoint
Ahenobarbus Ἀηνόβαρβος, the name of a plebeian family of the DOMITIA GENS, so called from the red hair
Ahenobarbus 9. L. Domitius Cn. F. L. N. AHENOBARBUS, son of the preceding, was betrothed in B. C. 36,
Ahenobarbus 10. Cn. Domitius Cn. N. Ahenobarbus, L. F.' son of the preceding, and father of the empero
Ahenobarbus 14. Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, praetor in B. C. 54, presided at the second trial of M. Coel
Ahenobarbus 15. L. Domitius Ahenobarbus, praetor B. C. 80, commanded the province of nearer Spain, wit
Ahenobarbus 1. Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, L. F. L. N., plebeian aedile B. C. 196, prosecuted, in conjun
Ahenobarbus 2. Cn. Domitius Cn. F. L. N. AHENOBARBUS, son of the preceding, was chosen pontifex in B.
Ahenobarbus 3. CN. DOMITIUS CN. F. CN. N. AHENOBARBUS, son of the preceding, was sent in his consulshi
Ahenobarbus 4. CN. DOMITIUS CN. F. CN. N. AHENOBARBUS, son of the preceding, was tribune of the plebs
Ahenobarbus 5. L. DOMITIUS CN. F. CN. N. AHENOBARBUS, son of No. 3 and brother of No. 4, was praetor i
Ahenobarbus 6. CN. DOMITIUS CN. F. CN. F. AHENOBARBUS, apparently a son of No. 4, married Cornelia, da
Ahenobarbus 7. L. DOMITIUS CN. F. CN. N. AHENOBARBUS, son of No. 4, is first mentioned in B. C. 70 by
Ahenobarbus 8. Cn. Domitius Cn. N. Ahenobarbus, L. F., son of the preceding, was taken with his father
Aidoneus 2. A mythical king of the Molossians, in Epeirus, who is represented as the husband of Per
Aius Locutius Locutius. or LOQUENS, a Roman divinity. In the year B. C. 389, a short time before the inv
Ajax . 1. A son of Telamon, king of Salamis, by Periboea or Eriboea (Apollod. 3.12.7; Paus. 1.4
Ajax 2. The son of Oileus, king of the Locrians, who is also called the Lesser Ajax. (Hom. Il.
Alabandus a Carian hero, son of Euippus and Calirrhoe, whom the inhabitants of Alabanda worshipped a
Alagonia a daughter of Zeus and Europa, from whom Alagonia, a town in Laconia, derived its name. (P
Alalcomeneis a surname of Athena, derived from the hero Alalcomenes, or from the Boeotian village of Al
Alalcomenes a Boeotian autochthon, who was believed to have given the name to the Boeotian Alalcomenae
Alalcomenia one of the daughters of Ogyges, who as well as her two sisters, Thelxionoea and Aulis, wer
Alaricus in German Al-ric, i. c. " All rich," king of the Visigoths, remarkable as being the first
Alastor . 1. According to Hesychius and the Etymologicum M., a surname of Zeus, describing him as
Alastor 2. A son of Neleus and Chloris. When Heracles took Pylos, Alastor and his brothers, except
Alastor 3. A Lycian, who was a companion of Sarpedon, and slain by (Odysseus. (Hom. Il. 5.677; Ov.
Alastorides a patronymic from Alastor, and given by Homer (Hom. Il. 20.463) to Tros, who was probably
Alatheus called ODOTHAEUS by Claudian, became with Saphrax, in A. D. 376, on the death of Vithimir,
Alautius 2. A. Plautius, was sent by the emperor Clauditis in A. D. 43 to subdue Britain. As he is
Alautius 5. Son of Fulvius Plautianus [PLAUTIANUS], upon the downfall of his father was banished al
Alba Silvius Silvius. one of the mythical kings of Alba, said to have been the son of Latinus, and the
Albia Gens Gens. No persons of this gens obtained any offices in the state till the first century B.
Albinovanus, C. Pedo C. Pedo. a friend and contemporary of Ovid, to whom the latter addresses one of his Epistl
Albinovanus, P. Tullius P. Tullius. belonged to the party of Marius in the first civil war, and was one of the twe
Albinus Ἀλβῖνος, or ALBUS, the name of the principal family of the patrician Postumia gens. The or
Albinus 9. Sp. Postumius Albinus, was consul B. C. 334, and invaded, with his colleague T. Veturiu
Albinus 10. A. Postumius Albinus, A. F. L. N., was consul B. C. 242 with Lutatius Catulus, who def
Albinus 11. L. Postumius Albinus, A. F. A. N., apparently a son of the preceding, was consul B. C.
Albinus 12. Sp. Postumius Albinus, L. F. A. N., was praetor peregrinus in B. C. 189 (Liv. 37.47, 5
Albinus 13. A. Postumius Albinus, A. F. A. N., was curule aedile B. C. 187, when he exhibited the
Albinus 14. SP. POSTUMIUS ALBINUS PAULLULUS, A. F. A. N., probably a brother of No. 13 and 15, per
Albinus 15. L. Postumius Albinus, A. F. A. N., probably a brother of No. 13 and 14, was praetor B.
Albinus 16. A. Postumius Albinus, one of the officers in the army of Aemilius Paullus in Macedonia
Albinus 17. L. Postumius Sp. F. L. N. ALBINUS, apparently son of No. 12, was curule aedile B. C. 1
Albinus 18. A. Postumius Albinus, A. F. A. N., apparently rently son of No. 13, was praetor B. C.
Albinus 1. A. Postumius Albus Regillensis, P. F., was, according to Livy, dictator B. C. 498, when
Albinus 19. SP. POSTUMIUS ALBINUS MAGNUS, was consul B. C. 148, in which year a great fire happene
Albinus 20. SP. POSTUMIUS SP. F. SP. N. ALBINUS, probably son of No. 19, was consul B. C. 110, and
Albinus 21. A. Postumius Albinus, brother of No. 20, and probably son of No. 19, was left by his b
Albinus 22. A. Postumius Sp. N. Albinus, A. F., grandson of No. 19, and probably son of No. 21, wa
Albinus 23. A. Postumius Albinus, a person of praetorian rank, commanded the fleet, B. C. 89, in t
Albinus 25. D. Junius Brutus Albinus, adopted by No. 22, and commemorated in the annexed coin, whe
Albinus procurator of Judaea, in the reign of Nero, about A. D. 63 and 64, succeeded Festus, and w
Albinus a Platonic philosopher, who lived at Smyrna and was a contemporary of Galen. (Galen, vol.
Albinus 2. SP. POSTUMIUS ALBUS REGILLENSIS, A. F. P. N., apparently, according to the Fasti, the s
Albinus 3. A. Postumius Albus REGILLENSIS, A. F. P. N., apparently son of No. 1, was consul B. C.
Albinus 4. SP. POSTUMIUS SP. F. A. N. ALBUS REGILLENSIS, apparently son of No 2, was consular trib
Albinus 5. P. Postumius Albinus Regillensis, A. F. A. N., whom Livy calls Marcus, was consular tri
Albinus 6. M. Postumius Albinus Regillensis, A. F. A. N., is mentioned by Livy (5.1) as consular t
Albinus 7. A. Postumius Albinus Regillensis, consular tribune B. C. 397, collected with his collea
Albinus 8. SP. POSTUMIUS ALBINUS REGILLENSIS, consular tribune B. C. 394, carried on the war again
Albinus, Clodius Clodius. whose full name was Decimus Clodius Ceionius Septimius Albinus, the son of Ceioni
Albinus, Luceius Luceius. was made by Nero procurator of Mauretania Caesariensis, to which Galba added the
Albion or ALE'BION (Ἀλβίων or Ἀλεβίων), a son of Poseidon and brother of Dercynus or Bergion, tog
Albucilla the wife of Satrius Secundus, and infamous for her many amours, was accused in the last ye
Albucius or ALBU'TIUS, a physician at Rome, who lived probably about the beginning or middle of the
Albunea a prophetic nymph or Sibyl, to whom in the neighbourhood of Tibur a grove was consecrated,
Alcaeus . 1. A son of Perseus and Andromeda, and married to Hipponome, the daughter of Menoeceus o
Alcaeus 2. According to Diodorus (1.14) the original name of Heracles, given him on account of his
Alcaeus 3. A son of Heracles by a female slave of Jardanus, from whom the dynasty of the Heraclids
Alcaeus 4. According to Diodorus (5.79) a general of Rhadamanthys, who presented him with the isla
Alcaeus the son of Miccus, was a native of MYTILENE, according to Suidas, who may, however, have c
Alcaeus of MESSENE of MESSENE (Ἀλκαῖος), of MESSENE, the author of a number of epigrams in the Greek antholog
Alcaeus of MYTILENE of MYTILENE (Ἀλκαῖος), of MYTILENE, in the island of Lesbos, the earliest of the Aeolian l
Alcamenes king of Sparta, 10th of the Agids, son of Teleclus, commanded, according to Pausanias, in
Alcamenes the son of Sthenelaides, whom Agis appointed as harmost of the Lesbians, when they wished
Alcamenes a distinguished statuary and sculptor, a native of Athens. (Plin. Nat. 36.5. s. 4.) Suidas
Alcander . There are three mythical personages of this name, who are mentioned respectively in Hom.
Alcander a young Spartan, who attacked Lycurgus and thrust out one of his eyes, when his fellow-cit
Alcathoe or ALCI'THOE (Ἀλκαθόη or Ἀλκιθόη), a daughter of Minyas, and sister of Leucippe and Arsipp
Alcathous . 1. A son of Pelops and Hippodameia, brother of Atreus and Thyestes, first married Pyrgo
Alcathous 3. A son of Aesyetes and husband of Hippodameia, the daughter of Anchises and sister of Ae
Alceides according to some accounts the name which Heracles originally bore (Apollod. 2.4.12), whil
Alcestis or ALCESTE (Ἄλκηστις or Ἀλκέστη), a daughter of Pelias and Anaxibia, and mother of Eumelus
Alcetas whose age is unknown, was the author of a work on the offerings (ἀναθήματα) in Delphi, of
Alcetas II., king of EPIRUS, was the son of Arymbas, and grandson of Alcctas I. On account of his
Alcetas the eighth king of MACEDSONIA, counting from Caranus, and the fifth, counting from Perdicc
Alcetas the brother of PERDICCAS and son of Orontes, is first mentioned as one of Alexander's gene
Alcetas I I (Ἀλκέτας), king of EPIRUS, was the son of Tharypus. For some reason or other, which we a
Alcibiades the son of Cleinias, was born at Athens about B. C. 450, or a little earlier. His father f
Alcibiades a Spartan exile, was restored to his country about B. C. 184, by the Achaeans, but was ung
Alcidamas a Greek rhetorician, was a native of Elaea in Aeolis, in Asia Minor. (Quint. Inst. 3.1.10,
Alcidas was appointed, B. C. 428, commander of the Peloponnesian fleet, which was sent to Lesbos f
Alcidice the daughter of Aleus, and wife of Salmoneus, by whom she had a daughter, Tyro. Alcidice d
Alcimachus a painter mentioned by Pliny. (H. N. 35.11. s. 40.) He is not spoken of by any other write
Alcimede a daughter of Phylacus and Clymene, the daughter of Minyas. (Apollon. 1.45; Schol. ad loc.
Alcimedon . 1. An Areadian hero, from whom the Arcadian plain Aleimedon derived its name. He was the
Alcimedon 2. One of the Tyrrhenian sailors, who wanted to carry off the infant Dionysus from Naxos,
Alcimenes . 1. A son of Glaucus, who was unintentionally killed by his brother Bellerophon. Accordin
Alcimenes 2. One of the sons of Jason and Medeia. When Jason subsequently anted to marry Glauce, his
Alcimenes an Athenian comic poet, apparently a contemporary of Aeschylus. One of his pieces is suppo
Alcimus also called Jacimus, or Joachim (Ἰάκειμος), one of the Jewish priests, who espoused the Sy
Alcimus a Greek rhetorician whom Diogenes Laertius (2.114) calls the most distinguished of all Gre
Alcimus (Avitus) Alethius Alethius. Works Seven poems in the Latin Anthology the writer of seven short poems in the
Alcinous . 1. A son of Nausithous, and grandson of Poseidon. His name is celebrated in the story of
Alcinous 2. A son of Hippothoon, who, in conjunction with his father and eleven brothers, expelled
Alcinous a Platonic philosopher, who probably lived under the Caesars. Nothing is known of his pers
Alciphron a Greek sophist, and the most eminent among the Greek epistolographers. Respecting his lif
Alcippe . 1. A daughter of Ares and Agraulos, the daughter of Cecrops. Halirrhothius, the son of P
Alcippe 2. A maiden, who was dishonoured by her own brother, Astraeus, unwittingly. When Astraeus
Alcis 2. A deity among the Naharvali, an ancient German tribe. (Tacit. Germ. 43.) Grimm (Deutsch
Alcithus sent as ambassador by the Achaeans to Ptolemy Philometor, B. C. 169, when they heard that
Alcmaeon a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and brother of Amphilochus, Eurydice, and Demonassa. (Ap
Alcmaeon son of the Megacles who was guilty of sacrilege with respect to the followers of Cimon, wa
Alcmaeon one of the most eminent natural philosophers of antiquity, was a native of Crotona in Magn
Alcmaeonidae a noble family at Athens, members of which fill a space in Grecian history from 1100 to 40
Alcman called by the Attic and later Greek writers Alcmaeon (Ἀλκμαίων), the chief lyric poet of S
Alcmene a daughter of Electryon, king of Messene, by Anaxo, the daughter of Alcaeus. (Apollod. 2.4
Alcon or ALCO. 1. A son of Hippocoon, and one of the Calydonian hunters, was killed, together wi
Alcon 2. A son of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and father of Phalerus the Argonaut. (Apollon. 1.9
Alcon a surgeon (vulnerum medicus) at Rome in the reign of Claudius, A. D. 41-54, who is said by
Alcon a statuary mentioned by Pliny. (H. N. 34.14. s. 40.) He was the author of a statue of Herc
Alcyone or HALCY'ONE. 1. A Pleiad, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione, by whom Poseidon begot Aethusa
Alcyone 2. A daughter of Aeolus and Enarete or Aegiale. She was married to Ceÿx, and lived so happ
Alcyone 3. A surname of Cleopatra, the wife of Meleager, who died with grief at her husband being
Alcyoneus . 1. A giant, who kept possession of the Isthmus of Corinth at the time when Heracles drov
Alcyonides the daughters of the giant Alcyoneus (2). After their father's death, they threw themselve
Alea a surname of Athena, under which she was worshipped at Alea, Mantineia. and Tegea. (Paus.
Alector 2. A son of Anaxagoras and father of Iphis, king of Argos. He was consulted by Polyneices
Aletes a son of Hippotes and a descendant of Heracles in the fifth degree. He is said to have tak
Aleuas and ALEU'ADAE (Ἀλεύας and Ἀλευάδαι). Aleuas is the ancestorial hero of the Thessalian, or,
Aleus a son of Apheidas, and grandson of Arcas. He was king of Tegea in Arcadia, and married to
Alexamenus was general of the Aetolians, B. C. 196 (Plb. 18.26), and was sent by the Aetolians, in B.
Alexamenus of Teos, was, according to Aristotle, in his work upon poets (περὶ τοιητῶν), the first per
Alexander bishop of APAMEA, sent with his namesake of Hierapolis by John of Antioch to the Council o
Alexander the eldest son of ARISTOBULUS II., king of Judaea, was taken prisoner, with his father and
Alexander of ATHENS, a comic poet, the son of Aristion, whose name occurs in an inscription given in
Alexander an ambassador of king ATTALUS, sent to Rome in B. C. 198, to negotiate peace with the Roma
Alexander of BEROEA; he and Thyrsis suffocated Demetrius, the son of Philip III. of Macedonia, at He
Alexander at first bishop in CAPPADOCIA, flourished A. D. 212. On the death of Severus, A. D. 211, h
Alexander third son of CASSANDER, king of Macedonia, by Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great.
Alexander emperor of CONSTANTINOPLE, was the third son of the emperor Basilius and Eudocia. He was b
Alexander a Greek GRAMMARIAN, who is mentioned among the instructors of the emperor M. Antoninus. (C
Alexander the defender of men, a surname of Hera under which she was worshipped at Sicyon. A temple
Alexander . 1. Bishop of HIERAPOLIS in Phrygia, flourished A. D. 253. He was the author of a book en
Alexander 2. Bishop of Hierapolis, A. D. 431. He was sent by John, bishop of Antioch, to advocate th
Alexander ST., HIEROSOLYMITANUS, a disciple, first, of Pantaenus, then of St. Clement, at Alexandria
Alexander the son of LYSIMACHUS by an Odrysian woman, whom Polyaenus (6.12) calls Macris. On the mur
Alexander a MEGALOPOLITAN. He was originally a Macedonian, but had received the franchise and was se
Alexander brother of MOLO. On the accession of Antiochus III., afterwards called the Great, in B. C.
Alexander the MONK (Ἀλέξανδρος μοναχός), perhaps a native of Cyprus. All we know of his age is, that
Alexander an Athenian PAINTER, one of whose productions is extant, painted on a marble tablet which
Alexander the PAPHLAGONIAN, a celebrated impostor, who flourished about the beginning of the second
Alexander of PAPHIUS, a Greek writer on mythology of uncertain date. Eustathius (ad Hom. Od. x. pp.
Alexander a saint and martyr, whose memory is celebrated by the Romish church, together with the oth
Alexander son of PERSEUS, king of Macedonia, was a child at the conquest of his father by the Romans
Alexander tyrant of PHERAE. The accounts of his usurpation vary somewhat in minor points; Diodorus (
Alexander was appointed governor of PHOCIS by Philip III. of Macedonia. The Phocian town of Phanoteu
Alexander son of POLYSPERCHON, the Macedonian. The regent Antipater, on his death (B. C. 320), left
Alexander a RHODIAN. In the war against Cassius he was at the head of the popular party, and was rai
Alexander bishop of ROME, A. D. 109-119. (Euseb. Hist. Eccl. 4.4.) There are three Epistles falsely
Alexander who assumed the title of EMPEROR OF ROME in A. D. 311, was, according to some accounts, a
Alexander of TRICHONIUM in Aetolia, was commander of the Aetolians in B. C. 218 and 219. He attacked
Alexander an ACARNANIAN, who had once been a friend of Philip III. of Macedonia, but forsook him, an
Alexander of AEGAE (Ἀλέξανδρος Αἰγαῖος), a peripatetic philosopher, who flourished at Rome in the fi
Alexander a son of AEMETUS, was one of the commanders of the Macedonian χαλκάστιδες in the army of A
Alexander an AETOLIAN, who, in conjunction with Dorymachus, put himself in possession of the town of
Alexander commander of the horse in the army of ANTIGONUS DOSON during the war against Cleomenes III
Alexander son of ANTONIUS, the triumvir, and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. He and his twin-sister Cleop
Alexander Aetolus Aetolus (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Αἰτωλός), a Greek poet and grammarian, who lived in the reign of Pto
Alexander Aphrodisiensis Aphrodisiensis (Ἀλέξανδρος Ἀφροδισιεύς), a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, who lived at th
Alexander Balas Balas (Ἀλέξανδρος Βάλας), a person of low origin, usurped the throne of the Greek kingdom
Alexander Carbonarius Carbonarius (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Ἀνθρακεὺς), flourished in the third century. To avoid the danger
Alexander Cornelius or Cornelius Polyhistor Cornelius or Cornelius Polyhistor (Ἀλέξανδρος Κορνήλιος), surnamed POLYHISTOR (Πολυΐστωρ),
Alexander I I (Ἀλέξανδρος), the tenth king of MACEDONIA, was the son of Amyntas I. When Megabazus sent
Alexander I. or Alexander of Epirus I. or Alexander of Epirus (Ἀλέξανδρος), king of EPIRUS, was the son of Neoptolemus and bro
Alexander Ii. Ii. (Ἀλέξανδρος), the sixteenth kilng of MACEDONIA, the eldest son of Amyntas II., succeed
Alexander Ii. or Alexander of Epirus Ii. or Alexander of Epirus. king of EPIRUS, was the son of Pyrrhus and Lanassa, the daught
Alexander Iii. or Alexander the Great Iii. or Alexander the Great (Ἀλέξανδρος), king of MACEDONIA, surnamed the Great, was born
Alexander Iv. Iv. (Ἀλέξανδρος), king of MACEDONIA, the son of Alexander the Great and Roxana, was born s
Alexander Jannaeus Jannaeus (Ἀλέξανδρος Ἰανναῖος), was the son of Johannes Hyrcanus, and brother of Aristobul
Alexander Lychnus or Alexander Lychnus Lychnus or Alexander Lychnus (Ἀλέξανδρος), surnamed LYCHNUS (Λύχνος), a Greek rhetorician
Alexander Lycopolites Lycopolites (Ἀλέξανδρος Λυκοπολίτης), was so called from Lycopolis, in Egypt, whether as b
Alexander Lyncestes or Alexander the Lyncestian Lyncestes or Alexander the Lyncestian (Ἀλέξανδρος), son of AEROTUS, a native of the Macedo
Alexander Myndius Myndius (Ἀλέξανδρος) of MYNDUS in Caria, a Greek writer on zoology of uncertain date. His
Alexander Numenius Numenius. Ἀλέξανδρος Νουμήνιος, (or ὁ Νουμηνίου, as Suidas calls him), a Greek rhetorician
Alexander of ANTIOCHIA of ANTIOCHIA (Ἀλέξανδρος), of ANTIOCHIA, a friend of M. Antonius, who being acquainted wit
Alexander or Alexander Isius or Alexander Isius (Ἀλέξανδρος), surnamed ISIUS, the chief commander of the Aetolians, was
Alexander or Alexander the Paphlagonian or Alexander the Paphlagonian (Ἀλέξανδρος), a man whom Mithridates is charged by Sulla wit
Alexander Peloplaton Peloplaton (Ἀλέξανδρος Πηλοπλάτων), a Greek rhetorician of the age of the Antonines, was a
Alexander Philalethes Philalethes (Ἀλέξανδρος Φιλαλήθης), an ancient Greek physician, who is called by Octavius
Alexander, Tiberius Tiberius (Τιβέριος Ἀλέξανδρος), was born at Alexandria, of Jewish parents. His father held
Alexander Trallianus Trallianus (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Τραλλιανός), one of the most eminent of the ancient physicians, w
Alexander Zebina Zebina (Ἀλέξανδρος Ζαβίνας), or ZABINAS, the son of a merchant named Protarchus, was set u
Alexandrides of Delphi, a Greek historian of uncertain date. If we may judge from the subjects on which
Alexanor a son of Machaon, and grandson of Aesculapius, who built to his sire a temple at Titane in
Alexarchus a Greek historian, who wrote a work on the history of Italy (Ἰταλικά), of which Plutarch (
Alexarchus . 1. A brother of Cassander of Macedonia, who is mentioned as the founder of a town called
Alexarchus 2. A Corinthian, who, while the Lacedaemonians were fortifying Deceleia in Attica, B. C. 4
Alexias an ancient Greek physician, who was a pupil of Thrasyas of Mantinea, and lived probably ab
Alexicacus the averter of evil, is a surname given by the Greeks to several deities, as--Zeus (Orph.
Alexicles an Athenian general, who belonged to the oligarchial or Lacedaemonian party at Athens. Aft
Alexicrates a Pythagorean philosopher who lived at the time of Plutarch, and whose disciples continued
Alexida a daughter of Amphiaraus, from whom certain divinities called Elasii (Ἐλάσιοι, i. e. the a
Alexinus a philosopher of the Dialectic or Megarian school and a disciple of Eubulides [EUCLEIDES],
Alexion an ancient physician, who was probably (judging from his name) a native of Greece; he was
Alexippus an ancient Greek physician, who is mentioned by Plutarch (Plut. Alex. c. 41) as having rec
Alexis . 1. A comic poet, born at Thurii, in Magna Graecia (Suidas s. v. Ἄλ.), but admitted subse
Alexis 3. A Samian, the author of an historical work called Σάμιοι Ὧροι or Ὧροι Σαμιακοὶ (Samian
Alexis a sculptor and statuary, mentioned by Pliny (34.8. s. 19) as one of the pupils of Polyclet
Alexis I I. or ALE'XIUS I. COMNE'NUS (Ἄλεξις, or Ἀλέξιος Κομνηνός), emperor of Constantinople, was
Alexis Ii. Ii.. or ALE'XIUS II. COMNE'NUS (Ἄλεξις or Ἀλέξιος Κομνηνός), emperor of Constantinople, th
Alexis Iii. Iii.. or ALE'XIUS III. A'NGELUS (Ἄλεξις or Ἀλέξιος Ἄγγελος), the brother of the emperor Is
Alexis Iv. Iv.. or ALE'XIUS IV. A'NGELUS (Ἄλεξις or Ἀλέξιος Ἄγγελος), was the son of the emperor Isaa
Alexis V V. or ALE'XIUS V. DUCAS (Ἀλεξις or Ἀλέξιος Δούκα), surnamed " MURZUPHLUS," on account of t
Alexius Patriarch of CONSTANTINOPLE, a member of the monastery of Studius (founded A. D. 460), suc
Alexius Metropolitan of NICAEA, composed a Canon or Hymn on St. Demetrius the Martyr. It is uncert
Alexius Aristenus Aristenus (Ἀλέξιος Ἀριστηνός), Oeconomus of the Great Church at Constantinople, flourished
Alexon an Achaean who served in the Carthaginian garrison at Lilybaeum while it was besieged by t
Algos is used by Hesiod (Hes. Th. 227) in the plural, as the personification of sorrows and grie
Alimentus, L. Cincius L. Cincius. a celebrated Roman annalist, antiquary, and jurist, who was praetor in Sicily,
Alimentus, M. Cincius M. Cincius. tribune of the plebs B. C. 204, proposed in his tribuneship the law known by t
Alipherus or HALIPHE'RUS, one of the sons of Lycaon, killed by Zeus with a flash of lightning for th
Allectus was raised to the highest dignities in Britain during the dominion of Carausius; but the c
Allucius a prince of the Celtiberi, betrothed to a most beautiful virgin, who was taken prisoner by
Almo the god of a river in the neighbourhood of Rome, who, like Tiberinus and others, were pray
Almops a giant, the son of Poseidon and Helle, from whom the district of Almopia and its inhabita
Aloeidae, Aloiadae Aloiadae. or ALO'ADAE (Ἀλωεῖδαι, Ἀλωϊάο͂αι or Ἀλώαδαι), are patronymic forms from Aloeus,
Aloeus . 1. A son of Poseidon and Canace. He married Iphimedeia, the daughter of Triops, who was
Aloeus 2. A son of Helios by Circe or Antiope, who received from his father the sovereignty over
Alope a daughter of Cercyon, who was beloved by Poseidon on account of her great beauty, and bec
Alorcus a Spaniard in Hannibal's army, who was a friend and hospes of the Saguntines, went into Sa
Alphaea, Alpheaea Alpheaea. or ALPHEIU'SA (Ἀλφαῖα, Ἀλφεαία, or Ἀλφειοῦσα, a surname of Artemis, which she de
Alpheias a name by which Ovid (Ov. Met. 5.487) designates the nymph of the Sicilian well Arethusa,
Alpheius or A'LPHEUS (Ἀλφειός or Ἀλφεός), the god of the river Alpheius in Peloponnesus, a son of O
Alphesiboea 3. According to Theocritus (3.45) a daughter of Bias, and the wife of Pelias. The latter,
Alphesiboea 4. An Indian nymph, who was passionately loved by Dionysus, but could not be induced to yi
Alpheus MYTILENAEUS (Ἀλφειός Μυτιληναῖος), the author of about twelve epigrams in the Greek Anthol
Alpinus a name which Horace (Sat. 1.10. 36) gives in ridicule to a bombastic poet. he probably mea
Alpinus Montanus Montanus. one of the Treviri, the most powerful of the Belgic people, and the commander of
Althaea a daughter of the Aetolian king Thestius and Eurythemis, and sister of Leda, Hypermnestra,
Althemenes or Althae'menes (Ἀλθημένης or Ἀλθαιμένης), a son of Catreus, king of Crete. In consequence
Althepus a son of Poseidon and Leis, a daughter of Orus, king of Troezen. The territory of Troezen
Alyattes king of Lydia, succeeded his father Sadyattes, B. C. 618. Sadyattes during the last six ye
Alypius the author of a Greek musical treatise entitled εἰσαγωγὴ μουσική. There are no tolerably s
Alypius priest of the great church at Constantinople, flourished A. D. 430. There is extant an epi
Alypus a sculptor, a native of Sicyon. He studied under Naucydes, the Argive. His age may be fixe
Alyzeus a son of Icarius and brother of Penelope and Leucadius. After his father's death, he reign
Amadocus or ME'DOCUS (Μήδοκος), a common name among the Thracians. It was also, according to Ptolem
Amadocus 1. King of the Odrysae in Thrace, was a friend of Alcibiades, and is mentioned at the time
Amadocus 2. A Ruler in Thrace, who inherited in conjunction with Berisades and Cersobleptes the dom
Amadocus 3. One of the princes of Thrace, who was defeated and taken prisoner by Philip, king of Ma
Amaesia Sentia Sentia. is mentioned by Valerius Maximus (8.3.1) as an instance of a female who pleaded he
Amaltheia . 1. The nurse of the infant Zeus after his birth in Crete. The ancients themselves appear
Amaltheia 2. One of the Sibyls (Tibull, 2.5. 67), whom Lactantius (1.6) identifies with the Cunmaean
Amarantus of Alexandria, wrote a commentary upon one of Theocritus' Idyls (Etymol. M. p. 273. 40, ed
Amarynceus a chief of the Eleans, and son of Onesimachus or of Acetor. (Hyg. Fab. 97; Eustath. ad Hom
Amarynthus a hunter of Artemis, from whom the town of Amarynthus in Euboea (Steph. Byz. says Euboea i
Amasis . 1. King of Egypt in early times, according to Diodorus (1.60), in whose reign Egypt was
Amasis 2. King of Egypt, succeeded Apries, the last king of the line of Psammetichus, in B. C. 56
Amasis 3. A Persian of the tribe of the Maraphii, who was sent by Aryandes, the governor of Egypt
Amastris or AMESTRIS (Ἄμαστρις or Ἄμηστρις). 1. The wife of Xerxes, and mother of Artaxerxes I. Acc
Amastris 2. A daughter of Artaxerxes II., whom her father promised in marriage to Teribazus. Instea
Amastris 3. Also called Amastrine (Ἀμαστρινή), the daughter of Oxyartes, the brother of Darius, was
Amata the wife of king Latinus and mother of Lavinia, who, when Aeneas sued for the hand of the
Amathes a son of Heracles, from whom the town of Amathus in Cyprus was believed to have derived it
Amathusia or AMATHU'NTIA (Ἀμαθουσία or Ἀμαθουντία), a surname of Aphrodite, which is derived from th
Amatius surnamed Pseudomarius, a person of low origin, who pretended to be either the son or grand
Amazones a warlike race of females, who act a prominent part in several of the adventures of Greek
Amazonius a surname of Apollo, under which he was worshipped, and had a temple at Pyrrhichus in Laco
Ambigatus king of the Celts in Gaul in the reign of Tarquinius Priscus. He belonged to the Bituriges
Ambiorix a chief of the Eburones, a Gallic people between the Meuso and the Rhine, who were formerl
Ambologera from ἀναβάλλω and γῆρας " delaying old age," as a surname of Aphrodite, who had a statue a
Ambracia a daughter of Augeas, from whom the town of Ambracia derived its name. (Steph. Byz. s.v. E
Ambrosius ALEXANDRI'NUS, a nobleman and courtier (S. Epiph. ad v. Hacr. 64. [44] § 3) flourished A.
Ambrosius a hearer of Didymus, at Alexandria, lived A. D. 392. Works He was the author of Commentari
Ambrosius, St. St.. bishop of MILAN, was born probably at Augusta Trevirorum (Treves), which was the seat
Ambryon wrote a work on Theocritus the Chian, from which Diogenes Laertius (5.11) quotes an epigra
Ambulia, Ambulii Ambulii. and AMBU'LIUS (Ἀμβουλία, Ἀμβούλιοι, and Ἀμβούλιος), surnames under which the Spar
Ambustus the name of a family of the patrician FABIA GENS. The first member of the Fabia gens, who
Ambustus 9. M. Fabius Ambustus, M. F. N. N., son apparently of No. 7, and brother to the great Q. F
Ambustus 10. Q. FABIUS (Q. F. Q. N.) AMBUSTUS, dictator in B. C. 321, but immediately resigned thro
Ambustus 11. C. Fabius Ambustus, M. F. N. N., son apparently of No. 7, and brother to No. 9, was ap
Ambustus 2. M. Fabius Ambustus, Pontifex Maximus in the year that Rome was taken by the Gauls, B. C
Ambustus 3. K. Fabius Ambustus, M. F. Q. N., son of No. 2 and brother to Nos. 4 and 5, was quaestor
Ambustus 4. N. Fabius Ambustus, M. F. Q. N., son of No. 2 and brother to Nos. 3 and 5, consular tri
Ambustus 5. Q. Fabius Ambustus, M. F. Q. N., son of No. 2 and brother to Nos. 3 and 4, consular tri
Ambustus 6. M. Fabius Ambustus, K. F. M. N., son, as it appears, of No. 3, was consular tribune in
Ambustus 7. M. Fabius Amibustus, N. F. M. N., son, as it appears, of No. 4, was consul in B. C. 360
Ambustus 8. C. FABIUS (C. F. M. N.) AMBUSTUS, consul in B. C. 358, in which year a dictator was app
Ameinias a younger brother of Aeschylus, of the Attic demos of Pallene according to Herodotus (8.84
Ameinocles a Corinthian shipbuilder, who visited Samos about B. C. 704, and built four ships for the
Ameipsias a comic poet of Athens, contemporary with Aristophanes, whom he twice conquered in the dra
Amelesagoras or MELESA'GORAS (Μελησαλόρας), as he is called by others, of Chalcedon, one of the early G
Amelius a native of Apamea according to Suidas (s. v. Ἀμέλιος), but a Tuscan according to Porphyry
Amentes an ancient Greek surgeon, mentioned by Galen as the inventor of some ingenious bandages. (
Amerias of Macedonia, a grammarian, who wrote a work entitled Γλῶσσαι, which gave an account of th
Ameristus the brother of the poet Stesichorus, is mentioned by Proclus (ad Euclid. ii. p. 19) as one
Amimonius a Greek POET, who lived in the reign of the emperor Theodosius II. He wrote an epic poem o
Amisodarus a king of Lycia, who was said to have brought up the monster Chimaera. (Hom. Il. 16.328; E
Amiton of Eleutherae in Crete, is said to have been the first person who sung to the lyre amatory
Ammianus a Greek epigrammatist, but probably a Roman by birth. The Greek Anthology contains 27 epig
Ammianus Marcellinus Marcellinus. "the last subject of Rome who composed a profane history in the Latin languag
Ammon originally an Aethiopian or Libyan divinity, whose worship subsequently spread all over Eg
Ammon a geometrician, who made a measurement of the walls of Rome, about the time of the first i
Ammon 1. Bishop of Hadrianople, A. D. 400, wrote (in Greek) On the Resurrection against Origenis
Ammon 2. Bishop of Elearchia, in the Thebaide, in the 4th and 5th centuries. To him is addressed
Ammonas or AMOUN (Ἀμοῦν), founder of one of the most celebrated monastic communities in Egypt. Obl
Ammonia a surname of Hara, under which she was worshipped in Elis. The inhabitants of Elis had fro
Ammonianus a Greek grammarian, who lived in the fifth century after Christ. He was a relation and a f
Ammonius a favourite of ALEXANDER Balas, king of Syria, to whom Alexander entrusted the entire mana
Ammonius of ALEXANDRIA, the son of Ammonius, was a pupil of Alexander, and one of the chief teacher
Ammonius GRAMMATICUS, professor of grammar at Alexandria, with Helladius, at the close of the 4th c
Ammonius son of HERMEAS, studied with his brother Heliodorus at Athens under Proclus (who died A. D
Ammonius of LAMPRAE, a village of Attica, a Peripatetic philosopher, who lived in the first century
Ammonius the MONK, flourished A. D. 372. He was one of the Four Great Brothers (so called from thei
Ammonius the PERIPATETIC, who wrote only a few poems and declamations. He was a different person fr
Ammonius or HAMMONIUS, an ambassador of PTOLEMAEUS Auletes, who was sent to Rome B. C. 56 to seek a
Ammonius called SACCAS (Ἀμμώνιος Σακκᾶς, i. e. Σακκοφόρος), or sack-carrier, because his official e
Ammonius of ALEXANDRIA of ALEXANDRIA (Ἀμμώνιος), of ALEXANDRIA, Presbyter and Oeconomus of the Church in that cit
Amnisiades the nymphs of the river Amnisus in Crete, who are mentioned in connexion with the worship
Amometus a Greek writer of uncertain date, who wrote a work on the people called Attaci (Plin. Nat.
Amompharetus commander of the Pitanata lochus in the Spartan army, who refused to march previously to t
Amor the god of love and harmony. He had no place in the religion of the Romans, who know and s
Amoraeus king of the Derbicae, in a war against whom, according to Ctesias (Persic. 100.6, ed. Lion
Amorges . 1. A king of the Sacae, according to Ctesias, whom Cyrus, king of Persia, conquered in b
Amorges 3. The bastard son of Pissuthus, who revolted in Caria about B. C. 413. The Peloponnesians
Ampelius We possess a short tract bearing the title Lucii Ampelii Liber Memorialis. It was first ma
Amphianax a king of Lycia. When Proetus was expelled from Argos by his twin-brother Acrisius, Amphia
Amphiaraus a son of Oicles and Hypermnestra, the daughter of Thestius. (Hom. Od. 15.244; Apollod. 1.8
Amphicleia the daughter ot Ariston, and the wife of the son of Iamblichus, received instruction in ph
Amphicrates a Greek sophist and rhetorician of Athens. He was a contemporary of Tigranes (B. C. 70), a
Amphicrates a Greek sculptor, probably of Athens, since he was the maker of a statue which the Athenia
Amphictyon a son of Deucalion and Pyrrha (Apollod. 1.7.2), or according to others an autochthon, who
Amphictyonis a surname of Demeter, derived from Anthela, where she was worshipped under this name, beca
Amphidamas . 1. A son of Lycurgus and Cleophile, and father of Antimache, who married Eurystheus. (Ap
Amphidamas 2. A king of Chalcis in Euboea, after whose death his sons celebrated funeral games, in wh
Amphidamas 3. The father of Clysonymus, whom Patroclus killed when yet a child. (Hom. Il. 23.87; Apol
Amphidamas or AMPHI'DAMUS (Ἀμφιδάμας, Ἀμφίδαμος), general of the Eleans in B. C. 218, was taken priso
Amphidicus a Theban who, in the war of the Seven against his native city, slew Parthenopaeus. (Apollo
Amphietes or AMPHIE'TERUS, a surname of Dionysus. (Orph. Hymn. 52. 1, 51. 10.) It is believed that a
Amphigyeeis lame or limping on both feet, a surname of Hephaestus, given him because Zeus threw him fr
Amphiilochius bishop of SIDE in Pamphylia, who was present at the council of Ephesus, in which Nestorius
Amphilochius metropolitan of CYZICUS in the middle of the ninth century, to whom Photius, the patriarch
Amphilochius, St. St.. bishop of ICONIUM, the friend of St. Basil and St. Gregory of Nazianzus, was born at
Amphilochus a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and brother of Alcmaeon. (Apollod. 3.7.2; Hom. Od. 15.24
Amphilochus of ATHENS, a writer on agrticulture mentioned by Varro (R. R. 1.1) and Columnella (1.1). P
Amphilytus a celebrated seer in the time of Peisistratus. Herodotus (1.62) calls him an Acarnanian, b
Amphimachus . 1. A son of Cteatus and Theronice, and grandson of Actor or of Poseidon. He is mentioned
Amphimachus 2. A son of Nomion, who together with his brother Nastes led a host of Carians to the assi
Amphimachus obtained the satrapy of Mesopotamia, together with Arbelitis, in the division of the provi
Amphimedon a son of Melaneus of Ithaca, with whom Agamemnon had been staying when he came to call upo
Amphinome the wife of Aeson and mother of Jason. When her husband and her son Promachus had been sla
Amphion . 1. A son of Zeus and Antiope, the daughter of Nycteus of Thebes, and twin-brother of Zet
Amphion 2. A son of Jasus and husband of Persephone, by whom he became the father of Chloris. (Hom
Amphion . 1. A sculptor, son of ACESTOR, pupil of Ptolichus of Corcyra, and teacher of Piso of Cal
Amphion 2. A Greek painter, was contemporary with Apelles (B. C. 332), who yielded to him in arran
Amphis an Athenian comic poet, of the middle comedy, contemporary with the philosopher Plato. A r
Amphissa a daughter of Macareus and grand-daughter of Aeolus, was beloved by Apollo, and is said to
Amphissus a son of Apollo and Dryope, is said to have been of extraordinary strength, and to have bu
Amphistratus and his brother Rhecas were the charioteers of the Dioscuri. They were believed to have ta
Amphistratus a Greek sculptor, flourished about B. C. 324. From the notices of two of his works by Plin
Amphithemis a son of Apollo and Acacallis, who became the father of Nasamon and Caphaurus, or Cephalio
Amphitrite according to Hesiod (Hes. Th. 243) and Apollodorus (1.2.7) a Nereid, though in other place
Amphitryon or AMPHI'TRUO, a son of Alcaeus, king of Troezen, by Hipponome, the daughter of Menoeceus.
Amphitryoniades or AMPHITRYO'NIDES, a patronymic from Amphitryon, by which Heracles is sometimes designate
Amphius a son of Merops and brother of Adrastus. These two brothers took part in the Trojan war ag
Amphoterus a son of Alcmaeon by Calirrhoe, and brother of Acarnan. [ACARNAN.] A Trojan of this name o
Amphoterus the brother of Craterus, was appointed by Alexander the Great commander of the fleet in th
Ampycides a patronymic from Ampycus or Ampyx, applied to Mopsus. (Ov. Met. 8.316, 350, 12.456, 524;
Ampycus . 1. A son of Pelias, husband of Chloris, and father of the famous seer Mopsus. (Hyg. Fab.
Ampycus 2. A son of Japetus, a bard and priest of Ceres, killed by Pettalus at the marriage of Per
Amulius a Roman painter, who was chiefly employed in decorating the Golden House of Nero. One of h
Amycias a son of Lacedaemon and Sparta, and father of Hyacinthus by Diomede, the daughter of Lapit
Amyclaeus a surname of Apollo, derived from the town of Amyclae in Laconia, where he had a celebrate
Amyclaeus a Corinthian sculptor, who, in conjunction with Diylius, executed in bronze a group which
Amyclides a patronymic from Amyclas, by which Ovid (Ov. Met. 10.162) designates Hyacinthus, who, acc
Amycus . 1. A son of Poseidon by Bithynis, or by the Bithynian nymph Melia. He was ruler of the c
Amymone one of the daughters of Danaus and Elephantis. When Danaus arrived in Argos, the country,
Amynander king of the Athamanes, first appears in history as mediator between Philip of Macedonia an
Amynomacius the son of Philocrates, was, together with Timocrates, the heir of Epicurus. (D. L. 9.16,
Amyntas 3. Grandson of Amyntas II., was left an infant in nominal possession of the throne of Mace
Amyntas 4. A Macedonian officer in Alexander's army, son of Andromenes. (Diod. 17.45; Curt. 5.1.40
Amyntas 5. The Macedonian fugitive and traitor, son of Antiochus. Arrian (p. 17f.) ascribes his fl
Amyntas 6. A king of Galatia and several of the adjacent countries, mentioned by Strabo (xii. p.56
Amyntas a Greek writer of a work entitled Σταθμοί, which was probably an account of the different
Amyntas I I (Ἀμύντας), king of Macedonia, son of Alcetas, and fifth in descent from Perdiccas, the f
Amyntas II. II.. 2. king of Macedonia, was son of Philip, the brother of Perdiccas II. (Thuc. 2.95.) H
Amyntianus the author of a work on Alexander the Great, dedicated to the emperor M. Antoninus, the st
Amyntor according to Homer (Hom. Il. 10.266), a son of Ormenus of Eleon in Thessaly, where Autolyc
Amyris of Sybaris in Italy, surnamed "the Wise," whose son was one of the suitors of Agarista, at
Amyrtaeus . 1. The name, according to Ctesias (apud Phot. Cod. 72, p. 37, Bekker), of the king of Eg
Amyrtaeus 2. A Saite, who, having been invested with the title of king of Egypt, was joined with Ina
Amyrus a son of Poseidon, from whom the town and river Amyrus in Thessaly were believed to have d
Amythaon a son of Cretheus and Tyro (Hom. Od. 11.235, &c.), and brother of Aeson and Pheres. (Hom.
Amythaonius a patronymic from Amythaon, by which his son, the seer Melampus, is sometimes designated.
Amytis . 1. The daughter of Astyages, the wife of Cyrus, and the mother of Cambyses, according to
Amytis 2. The daughter of Xerxes, the wife of Megabyzus, and the mother of Achaemenes, who perish
Anacharsis a Scythian of princely rank, according to Herodotus (4.76), the son of Gnurus, and brother
Anacreon one of the principal Greek lyric poets, was a native of the Ionian city of Teos, in Asia M
Anacyndaraxes the father of Sardanapalus, king of Assyria. (Arrian An. 2.5; Strab. xiv. p. 672; Athen. 8
Anadyomene the goddess rising out of the sea, a surname given to Aphrodite, in allusion to the story
Anaea an Amazon, from whom the town of Anaea in Caria derived its name. (Steph. Byz. s.v. Eustat
Anagnostes, Joannes Joannes (Ἰωάννης Ἀναγνώστης). He was present at the siege of Thessalonica, after which he
Ananius a Greek iambic poet, contemporary with Hipponax (about 540 B. C.) The invention of the sat
Anaphas was said to have been one of the seven who slew the Magi in B. C. 521, and to have been li
Anastasia a noble Roman lady, who suffered martyrdom in the Diocletian persecution. (A. D. 303.) Two
Anastasius . The life and date of the author are quite unknown, but he was probably a late writer. Po
Anastasius abbot of ST. EOTHYMIUM in Palestine, about 741 A. D. Works Against the Jews he wrote a Gre
Anastasius a Graeco-Roman JURIST, who interpreted the Digest. He is cited in the Basilica (ed. Heimba
Anastasius metropolitan bishop of NICE (about 520-536 A. D.), wrote or dictated, in Greek, a work on
Anastasius I I (Ἀναστάσιος), emperor of CONSTANTINOPLE, surnamed Dicorus (Δίκορος) on account of the di
Anastasius I I. bishop of ROME, from 398 to his death in 402, took the side of Jerome in his controvers
Anastasius Ii. Ii.. emperor of CONSTANTINOPLE. The original name of this emperor was Artemius, and he was
Anastasius Ii. Ii.. bishop of ROME from 496 to his death in 498, made an unsuccessful attempt to compose
Anastasius Sinaita Sinaita (Ἀναστάσιος Σιναίτης). Three persons of this name are mentioned by ecclesiastical
Anastasius Sinaita Sinaita. 1. ANASTASIUS I., made patriarch of Antioch A. D. 559 or 561, took a prominent pa
Anastasius Sinaita Sinaita. 2. ANASTASIUS II., succeeded Anastasius I. in the bishopric of Antioch, A. D. 599
Anastasius Sinaita Sinaita. 3. ANASTASIUS, a presbyter and monk of Mt. Sinai, called by later Greek writers "
Anatis an Asiatic divinity, whose name appears in various modifications, sometimes written Anaea
Anatolius of BERYTUS, afterwards P. P. (praefectus praetorio) of Illyricum, received a legal educati
Anatolius professor of law at BERYTUS. In the second preface to the Digest (Const. Tantra. § 9), he
Anatolius Patriarch of CONSTANTINOPLE (A. D. 449), presided at a synod at Constantinople (A. D. 450)
Anatolius Bishop of LAODICEA (A. D. 270), was an Alexandrian by birth. Eusebius ranks him first amon
Anax . 1. A giant, son of Uranus and Gaea, and father of Asterius. The legends of Miletus, whic
Anax 2. A surname or epithet of the gods in general, characterizing them as the rulers of the w
Anaxagoras a Greek philosopher, was born at Clazomenae in Ionia about the year B. C. 499. His father,
Anaxagoras of Aegina, a sculptor, flourished about B. C. 480, and executed the statue of Jupiter in b
Anaxander king of Sparta, 12th of the Agids, son of Eurycrates, is named by Pausanias as commanding
Anaxandra and her sister Lathria, twin daughters of Thersander, Heraclide king of Cleonae, are said
Anaxandra the daughter of the painter Nealces, was herself a painter about B. C. 228. (Didymus, apud
Anaxandrides . 1. Son of Theopompus, the 9th Eurypontid king of Sparta; himself never reigned, but by t
Anaxandrides 2. King of Sparta, 15th of the Agids, son of Leon, reigned from about 560 to 520 B. C. At
Anaxandrides of Delphi, a Greek writer, probably the same as Alexandrides. [ALEXANDRIDES, and Plut. Qua
Anaxandrides an Athenian comic poet of the middle comedy, was the son of Anaxander, a native of Cameiru
Anaxarchus a philosopher of Abdera, of the school of Democritus, flourished about 340 B. C. and onwar
Anaxarete a maiden of the island of Cyprus, who belonged to the ancient family of Teucer. She remain
Anaxias or ANAXIS (Ἀναξίας or Ἄναξις), a son of Castor and Elaeira or Hilaeira, and brother of Mna
Anaxibia . 1. A daughter of Bias and wife of Pelias, by whom she became the mother of Acastus, Peis
Anaxibia 3. A daughter of Pleisthenes, and sister of Agamemnon, married Strophius and became the mo
Anaxibius was the Spartan admiral stationed at Byzantium, to whom the Cyrean Greeks, on their arriva
Anaxicrates a Greek writer of uncertain date, one of whose statements is compared with one of Cleitode
Anaxidamus king of Sparta, 11th of the Eurypontids, son of Zeuxidamus, contemporary with Anaxander, a
Anaxilas or ANAXILA'US (Ἀναξίλας, Ἀναξίλαος), an Athenian comic poet of the middle comedy, contempo
Anaxilaus or ANA'XILAS (Ἀναξίλας), tyrant of RHEGIUM, was the son of Cretines, and of Messenian orig
Anaxilaus a physician and Pythagorean philosopher, was born at Larissa, but at which city of that na
Anaxilaus of BYZANTIUM of BYZANTIUM (Ἀναξίλαος), of BYZANTIUM, one of the parties who surrendered Byzantium to th
Anaxilides a Greek writer, of uncertain date, the author of a work upon philosophers. (D. L. 3.2; Hie
Anaximander of Miletus, the son of Praxiades, born B. C. 610 (Apollod. apud Diog. Laert. 2.1, 2), was
Anaximenes who is usually placed third in the series of Ionian philosophers, was born at Miletus, lik
Anaximenes of LAMPSACUS, son of Aristocles, and pupil of Zoilus and Diogenes the Cynic. He was a cont
Anaxippus an Athenian comic poet of the new comedy, was contemporary with Antigonus and Demetrius Po
Anaxis a Boeotian, wrote a history of Greece, which was carried down to B. C. 360, the year befor
Anaxo . 1. [ALCMENE.] 2. A woman of Troezen, whom Theseus was said to have carried off. After sl
Ancaeus . 1. A son of the Arcadian Lycurgus and Creophile or Eurynome, and father of Agapenor. (Ap
Ancaeus 2. A son of Poseidon and Astypalaea or Alta, king of the Leleges in Samos, and husband of
Anchesmius a surname of Zeus derived from the hill Anchesmus in Attica, on which, as on several Attic
Anchiale a daughter of Japetus and mother of Cydnus, who was believed to have founded the town of A
Anchialus, Michael Michael (Ἀγχίαλος), patriarch of Constantinople from 1167 to 1185 A. D., was a warm oppone
Anchimolius the son of Aster, was at the head of the first expedition sent by the Spartans to drive th
Anchises a son of Capys and Themis, the daughter of Ilus. His descent is traced by Aeneas, his son
Anchisiades a patronymic from Anchises, used to designate his son Aeneas (Hom. Il. 17.754; Verg. A. 6.
Anchurus a son of the Phrygian king Midas, in whose reign the earth opened in the neighbourhood of
Ancus Marcius Marcius. the fourth king of Rome, is said to have reigned twenty-three or twenty-four year
Andocides one of the ten Attic orators, whose works were contained in the Alexandrine Canon, was the
Andraemon . 1. The husband of Gorge, the daughter of the Calydonian king Oeneus, and father of Thoas
Andraemon 2. A son of the Oxylus mentioned above, and husband of Dryope, who was mother of Amphissus
Andragathus was left by Demetrius in command of Amiphipolis, B. C. 287, but treacherously surrendered
Andranodorus the son-in-law of Hiero, was appointed guardian of Hieronymus, the grandson of Hiero, afte
Andreas of uncertain date, wrote a work on the cities of Sicily, of which the thirty-third book is
Andreas of Argos, a sculptor, whose time is not known. He made a statue of Lysippus, the Elean, vi
Andreas the name of several Greek physicians, whom it is difficult to distinguish from each other.
Andreas bishop of CAESAREA in Cappadocia, probably about 500 A. D., wrote a Commentary on the Apoc
Andreas archbishop of CRETE, was a native of Damascus. He was first a monk at Jerusalem, whence he
Andreas bishop of SAMOSATA, about 430 A. D., took part in the Nestorian controversy against Cyril,
Andreus a son of the river-god Peneius in Arcadia, from whom the district about Orchomenos in Boeo
Andriscus . 1. A man of low origin, who pretended to be a natural son of Perseus, king of Macedonia,
Androbius a painter, whose time and country are unknown. He painted Scyllis, the diver, cutting away
Androcleides a Theban, who was bribed by Timocrates, the emissary of Tissaphernes in B. C. 395, in orde
Androcles an Athenian demagogue and orator. He was a contemporary and enemy of Alcibiades, against w
Androclus the slave of a Roman consular, of whom the following story is related by Aulus Gellius (5.
Androcydes of Cyzicus, a Greek painter, a contemporary and rival of Zeuxis, flourished from 400 to 37
Androcydes a Greek physician, who lived in the reign of Alexander the Great, B. C. 336-323. There is
Androgeus a son of Minos and Pasiphae, or Crete, who is said to have conquered all his opponents in
Andromache a daughter of Eetion, king of the Cilician Thebae, and one of the noblest and most amiable
Andromachus . 1. Commander of the Eleans in B. C. 364, was defeated by the Arcadians and killed himsel
Andromachus 2. Ruler of Tauromenium in the middle of the fourth century B. C., and the father of the h
Andromachus 3. The commander of the Cyprian fleet at the siege of Tyre by Alexander, B. C. 332. (Arria
Andromachus 4. The father of Achaeus [see p. 8a], and the brother of Laodice, who married Seleucus Cal
Andromachus 5. Of Aspendus, one of Ptolemy Philopator's commanders at the battle of Raphia, in which A
Andromachus 7. A Greek grammarian, quoted in the Scholia upon Homer (Hom. Il. 5.130), whom Corsini (Fa
Andromachus . 1. Commonly called " the Elder," to distinguish him from his son of the same name, was b
Andromachus the Younger or the Younger Andromachus the Younger or the Younger Andromachus. 2. The Younger, so called to distinguish him from
Andromeda a daughter of the Aethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia. Her mother boasted of her beauty
Andron 2. Of Ephesus, who wrote a work on the Seven Sages of Greece, which seems to have been ent
Andron 3. Of Halicarnassus, a Greek historian, who is mentioned by Plutarch (Thes. 100.25) in con
Andron 4. Of Teos, the author of a Περίπλους (Schol. ad Apoll. Rhod. 2.354), who is probably the
Andron a sculptor, whose age and country are unknown, made a statue of Harmonia, the daughter of
Andron a Greek physician, who is supposed by Tiraquellus (De Nobilitate, 100.31), and after him b
Andronicus ambassador of ATTALUS, sent to Rome in B. C. 156, to inform the senate that Prusias had at
Andronicus an AETOLIAN, the son of Andronicus, was put to death by the Romans, in B. C. 167, because
Andronicus a MACEDONIAN, is first mentioned in the war against Antiochus, B. C. 190, as the governor
Andronicus a Greek PHYSICIAN, mentioned by Galen (De Compos. Medicam. sec. Locos, 7.6, vol. xiii. p.
Andronicus a Greek POET and contemporary of the emperor Constantius, about A. D. 360. Libanius (Epist
Andronicus Cyrrhestes Cyrrhestes (so called from his native place, Cyrrha), was the builder of the octagonal tow
Andronicus I. or Andronicus Comnenus I. or Andronicus Comnenus (Ἀνδρονίκος Κομνηνός), emperor of CONSTANTINOPLE, son of Isaac,
Andronicus Ii. Palaeologus or Andronicus Ii. or Andronicus the Elder or the Elder Andronicus Ii. Palaeologus or Andronicus Ii. or Andronicus the Elder or the Elder Andronicus. the Eld
Andronicus Iii. Palaeologus or Andronicus the Younger or the Younger Andronicus Iii. Palaeologus or Andronicus the Younger or the Younger Andronicus. the Younger (Ἀνδρονί
Andronicus, Livius Livius. the earliest Roman poet, as far as poetical literature is concerned; for whatever
Andronicus of OLYNTHUS of OLYNTHUS (Ἀνδρόνικος), of OLYNTHUS, who is probably the same as the son of Agerrhus men
Andronicus of RHODES of RHODES (Ἀνδρόνικος), of RHODES, a Peripatetic philosopher, who is reckoned as the tenth
Andronidas was with Callicrates the leader of the Roman party among the Achaeans. In B. C. 146, he wa
Androsthenes . 1. Of Thasus, one of Alexander's admirals, sailed with Nearchus, and was also sent by Al
Androsthenes 2. Of Cyzicus, left by Antiochus the Great in India, to convey the treasures promised him
Androsthenes 3. Of Corinth, who defended Corinth against the Romans in B. C. 198, and was defeated in t
Androsthenes 4. Of Thessaly, called by Caesar the praetor of the country (by which he means merely the
Androsthenes an Athenian sculptor, the disciple of Eucadmus, completed the figures supporting the roof
Androtion an Athenian orator, was a son of Andron, a pupil of Isocrates, and a contemporary of Demos
Androtion . Works Atthis He was the author of an Atthis, or a work on the history of Attica, which i
Androtion a Greek writer upon agriculture, who lived before the time of Theophrastus. (Theophr. Hist
Anemotis the subduer of the winds, a surname of Athena under which she was worshipped and had a tem
Aneristus the son of Sperthias, a Lacedaemonian ambassador, who was sent at the beginning of the Pel
Aneroestus or ANEROESTES (Ἀνηρόεστος, Ἀνηροέστης), king of the Gaesati, a Gallic people between the A
Anesidora the spender of gifts, a surname given to Gaea and to Demeter, the latter of whom had a tem
Angelos . 1. A surname of Artemis, under which she was worshipped at Syracuse, and according to so
Angerona or ANGERO'NIA, a Roman divinity, of whom it is difficult to form a distinct idea, on accou
Angitia or ANGUI'TIA, a goddess worshipped by the Marsians and Marrubians, who lived about the sho
Anianus the referendarius (Dufresne, Gloss. s. v.) of Alaric the second, king of the Visigoths, an
Anianus . 1. An Egyptian monk, who lived at the beginning of the 5th century after Christ, and wro
Anianus 2. Deacon of Celeda, in Italy, at the beginning of the 5th century, a native of Campania,
Anicetus 1. A freedman of Nero, and formerly his tutor, commanded the fleet at Misenum in A. D. 60,
Anicetus 2. A freedman of Polemo, who espoused the party of Vitellius, and excited an insurrection
Anicetus 3. A Greek grammarian, who appears to have written a glossary. (Athen. 11.783 c.; comp. Al
Anicia Gens Gens. Persons of the name of Anicius are mentioned first in the beginning of the second ce
Anicius 2. T. Anicius, who said that Q. Cicero had given him a commission to purchase a place in t
Anicius 3. C. Anicius, a senator and a friend of Cicero, whose villa was near that of the latter.
Anigrides the nymphs of the river Anigrus in Elis. On the coast of Elis, not far from the mouth of t
Anius a son of Apollo by Creusa, or according to others by Rhoeo, the daughter of Staphylus, who
Anna Comnena Comnena (Ἄννα Κομνηνά), the daughter of Alexis I. Comnenus, and the empress Irene, was bor
Anna Perenna Perenna. a Roman divinity, the legends about whom are related by Ovid (Ov. Fast. 3.523, &c
Annalis a cognomen of the Villia Gens, which was first acquired by L. Villius, tribune of the pleb
Annalis 1. SEX. VILLIS (ANNALIS), a friend of Milo's (Cic. Fam. 2.6), probably the same as the Sex
Annalis 2. L. Villius Annalis, praetor in B. C. 43, was proscribed by the triumvirs, and betrayed
Annia 1. The wife of L. Cinna, who died B. C. 84, in his fourth consulship. She afterwards marri
Annia Gens Gens. plebeian, was of considerable antiquity. The first person of this name whom Livy men
Anniceris a Cyrenaic philosopher [ARISTIPPUS], of whom the ancients have left us very vague and cont
Annius 1. L. Annius, of Setia, a Roman colony, was praetor of the Latins, B. C. 340, at the time
Annius 3. T. Annius, a triumvir for founding colonies in Cisalpine Gaul, was obliged by a sudden
Annius 4. ANNIUS, a Campanian, who is said to have been sent as ambassador to Rome after the batt
Annius 5. L. Annius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 110, attempted with P. Lucullus to continue in o
Annius 6. P. Annius, tribune of the soldiers, was the murderer of M. Antonius, the orator, in B.
Annius 7. C. Annius, sent into Spain by Sulla about B. C. 82 against Sertorius, whom he compelled
Annius 8. Q. Annius, a senator, one of Catiline's conspirators, B. C. 63. He was not taken with C
Anser a friend of the triumvir M. Antonius, and one of the detractors of Virgil. Ovid calls him
Antaea a surname of Demeter, Rhea, and Cybele, probably signifies a goddess whom man may approach
Antaeus . 1. A son of Poseidon and Ge, a mighty giant and wrestler in Libya, whose strength was in
Antaeus 2. A king of Irasa, a town in the territory of Cyrene, who was sometimes identified by the
Antagoras of Rhodes, a Greek epic poet who flourished about the year B. C. 270. He was a friend of A
Antalcidas the Spartan, appears to have been one of the ablest politicians ever called forth by the e
Antander Ἄντανδρος), brother of Agathocles, king of Syracuse, was a commander of the troops sent by
Anteia a daughter of the Lycian king Iobates, and wife of Proetus of Argos, by whom she became th
Anteias or ANTIAS (Ἀντείας or Ἀντίας), one of the three sons of Odysseus by Circe, from whom the t
Antenor a Trojan, a son of Aesyetes and Cleomestra, and husband of Theano, by whom he had many chi
Antenor the son of Euphranor, an Athenian sculptor, made the first bronze statues of Harmodius and
Antenor a Greek writer of uncertain date, wrote a work upon the history of Crete, which on account
Antenorides a patronymic from Antenor, and applied to his sons and descendants. (Verg. A. 6.484; Hom.
Antevorta also called PORRIMA or PRORSA (Ov. Fast. 1.633; Gel. 16.16), together with Postvorta, are
Anthaeus or Antaeus, a physician, whose ridiculous and superstitious remedy for hydrophobia is ment
Anthas a son of Poseidon and Alcyone, the daughter of Atlas. He was king of Troezen, and believed
Antheas Lindius Lindius (Ἀνθέας), a Greek poet, of Lindus in Rhodes, flourished about B. C. 596. He was on
Antheia the blooming, or the friend of flowers, a surname of Hera, under which she had a temple at
Anthelii certain divinities whose images stood before the doors of houses, and were exposed to the
Anthemius emperor of the West, remarkable for his reign exhibiting the last effort of the Eastern em
Anthemius an eminent mathematician and architect, born at Tralles, in Lydia, in the sixth century af
Anthes probably only another form of Anthas. It occurs in Stephanus Byzantius, who calls him the
Antheus the blooming, a surname of Dionysus. (Paus. 7.21.2.) Anthius, a surname which Dionysus bor
Antheus a Greek sculptor of considerable reputation, though not of first-rate excellence, flourish
Anthianus (Anthus?), Furius Furius. a Roman jurisconsult, of uncertain date. He was probably not later than Severus Al
Anthimus bishop of Trapezus in Pontus, was made patriarch of Constantinople by the influence of the
Anthippus a Greek comic poet, a play of whose is cited by Athenaeus (ix. p. 403), where, however, we
Anthus a son of Autonous and Hippodameia, who was torn to pieces by the horses of his father, and
Antia Gens Gens. of which the cognomens are BRISO and RESTIO, seems to have been of considerable anti
Antianeira . 1. The mother of the Argonaut Idmon by Apollo. (Orph. Arg. 187.) The scholiast on Apollo
Antianeira 2. A daughter of Menelaus, and mother of the Argonauts Eurytus and Echiones, whom she bore
Antias 1. L. Valerius Antias, was sent with five ships in B. C. 215 to convey to Rome the Carthag
Antias 2. Q. Valerius Antias, the Roman historian, was either a descendant of the preceding, or d
Anticleia a daughter of Autolycus, wife of Laertes, and mother of Odysseus. (Hom. Od. 11.85.) Accord
Anticleides of Athens (Athen. 10.446c.), lived after the time of Alexander the Great (Plut. Alex. 46),
Anticrates a Spartan who, according to Dioscourides (apud Plut. Ages. 35), killed Epaminondas at the
Antidamas or ANTIDAMUS, of Heracleia, wrote in Greek a history of Alexander the Great and moral work
Antidorus of Lemnos, desorted to the Greeks in the battle of Artemisium, and was rewarded by the Ath
Antidotus an Athenian comic poet, of whom we know nothing, except that he was of the middle comedy,
Antidotus an encaustic painter, the disciple of Euphranor, and teacher of Nicias the Athenian. His w
Antigenes . 1. A general of Alexander the Great, also served under Philip, and lost an eye at the si
Antigenes 2. A Greek historian, who spoke of the Amazon's visit to Alexander. (Plut. Alex. 46.) Ther
Antigenes 1. An inhabitant of Chios, mentioned in one of the spurious letters of Euripides (Eurip. E
Antigenes 2. One of the followers of Cleophantus, who must have lived about the middle of the third
Antigenes 3. One of Galen's contemporaries at Rome in the second century after Christ, who was a pup
Antigenidas a Theban, the son of Satyrus or Dionysius, was a celebrated flute-player, and also a poet.
Antigone . 1. A daughter of Oedipus by his mother Jocaste. She had two brothers, Eteocles and Polyn
Antigone 2. A daughter of Eurytion of Phthia, and wife of Peleus, by whom she became the mother of
Antigone 3. A daughter of Laomedon and sister of Priam. She boasted of excelling Hera in the beauty
Antigone 4. A daughter of Pheres, married to Pyremus or Cometes, by whom she became the mother of t
Antigone . 1. the daughter of Cassander (the brother of Antipater), was the second wife of Ptolemy
Antigonidae the descendants of Antigonus, king of Asia. The following genealogical table of this famil
Antigonus a Greek writer on the history of Italy. (Fest. s. v. Romam; Dionys. A. R. 1.6.) It has bee
Antigonus son of ALEXANDER, was sent by Perseus, king of Macedonia, as ambassador into Boeotia, in B
Antigonus son of ECHECRATES, the brother of Antigonus Doson, revealed to Philip V., king of Macedoni
Antigonus king of JUDAEA, the son of Aristobulus II. and the last of the Maccabees who sat on the ro
Antigonus a writer on PAINTING, mentioned by Diogenes Laertius (7.12), is perhaps the same as the sc
Antigonus a Greek SCULPTOR, and an eminent writer upon his art, was one of the artists who represent
Antigonus a Greek army SURGEON, mentioned by Galen, who must therefore have lived in or before the s
Antigonus Doson Doson (Ἀντίγονος Δώσων), so called because it was said he was always about to give but nev
Antigonus Gonatas Gonatas (Ἀντίγονος Γονατᾶς), son of Demetrius Poliorcetes and Phila (the daughter of Antip
Antigonus of ALEXANDRIA of ALEXANDRIA (Ἀντίγονος), of ALEXANDRIA, a grammarian who is referred to by Erotian in hi
Antigonus of CARYSTUS of CARYSTUS (Ἀντίγονος), of CARYSTUS, is supposed by some to have lived in the reign of Pt
Antigonus of CUMAE of CUMAE (Ἀντίγονος), of CUMAE, in Asia Minor, a Greek writer on agriculture, who is refer
Antigonus the One-eyed the One-eyed (Ἀντίγονος), king of ASIA, surnamed the One-eyed (Lucian, Macrob. 11; Plut. d
Antileon a Greek author who wrote a work on chronology (Περὶ Χρόνων), the second book of which is r
Antilochus a son of Nestor, king of Pylos, by Anaxibia (Apollod. 1.9.9), or according to the Odyssey
Antilochus a Greek historian, who wrote an account of the Greek philosophers from the time of Pythago
Antimachus a Trojan, who, when Menelaus and Odysseus came to Troy to ask for the surrender of Helen,
Antimachus . 1. Of CLAROS, a son of Hipparchus, was a Greek epic and elegiac poet. (Cic. Brut. 51; Ov
Antimachus 2. Of TEOS, an epic poet. Plutarch (Romul. 12) states, that he was said to have known some
Antimachus 3. Of HELIOPOLIS in Egypt, is said by Suidas to have written a poem called Κοσμοποιΐα, tha
Antimoerus a sophist, was a native of Mende in Thrace, and is mentioned with praise among the discipl
Antinoe a daughter of Cepheus. At the command of an oracle she led the inhabitants of Mantineia fr
Antinous a son of Eupeithes of Ithaca, and one of the suitors of Penelope, who during the absence o
Antinous a chief among the Molossians in Epeirus, who became involved, against his own will, in the
Antinous a youth, probably of low origin, born at Bithynium or Claudiopolis in Bithynia. On account
Antiochis . 1. A sister of Antiochus the Great, married to Xerxes, king of Armosata, a city between
Antiochis 2. A daughter of Antiochus the Great, married to Ariarathes, king of Cappadocia, bore to h
Antiochus . There are three mythical personages of this name, concerning whom nothing of any interes
Antiochus 2. The name of two physicians, saints and martyrs, the first of whom was born of an equest
Antiochus 3. The other was born at Sebaste in Armenia, and was put to death during the persecution u
Antiochus bishop of PTOLEMAIS in Palestine, was a Syrian by birth. At the beginning of the 5th centu
Antiochus an Athenian SCULPTOR, whose name is inscribed on his statue of Athene in the Villa Ludovis
Antiochus the father of SELEUCUS Nicator, the king of Syria, and the grandfather of Antiochus Soter,
Antiochus of AEGAE in Cilicia, a sophist, or as he himself pretended to be, a Cynic philosopher. He
Antiochus an ARCADIAN, was the envoy sent by his state to the Persian court in B. C. 367, when embas
Antiochus an ASTRONOMER of uncertain date. Works Ἀποτελεσματικά His work Ἀποτελεσματικά still exists
Antiochus an ATHENIAN, was left by Alcibiades at Notium in command of the Athenian fleet, B. C. 407,
Antiochus a JURIST, who was at the head of the commission appointed to compile the Theodosian Code.
Antiochus a MONK of the monastery of St. Saba, near Jerusalem, flourished at the time of the taking
Antiochus . 1. A PHYSICIAN, who appears to have lived at Rome in the second century after Christ. Ga
Antiochus Hierax Hierax (Ἀντίοχος Ἱέραξ), so called from his grasping and ambitious character, was the youn
Antiochus I I (Ἀντίοχος), king of COMMAGENE, a small country between the Euphrates and mount Taurus, t
Antiochus I. or Antiochus Soter I. or Antiochus Soter (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed SOTER (Σωτήρ), was the son of Se
Antiochus Ii. Ii. (Ἀντίοχος), king of COMMAGENE, succeeded Mithridates I., and was summoned to Rome by A
Antiochus Ii. or Antiochus Theos Ii. or Antiochus Theos (Ἀντρίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed THEOS (Θεός), a surname which
Antiochus Iii. Iii. (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed the GREAT (Μέγας), was the son of Seleucus Callin
Antiochus Iii. or Antiochus the Great Iii. or Antiochus the Great (Ἀντίοχος), king of COMMAGENE, seems to have succeeded Mithrid
Antiochus Iv. or Antiochus Epiphanes Iv. or Antiochus Epiphanes (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed EPIPHANES (Ἐπιφανής), and o
Antiochus Iv. or Antiochus Epiphanes or Antiochus Epiphanes Iv. or Antiochus Epiphanes or Antiochus Epiphanes (Ἀντίοχος), king of COMMAGENE, surnamed
Antiochus Ix. or Antiochus Cyzicenus Ix. or Antiochus Cyzicenus (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA surnamed CYZICENUS (Κυζικηνός) from C
Antiochus of ALEXANDRIA of ALEXANDRIA (Ἀντίοχος), of ALEXANDRIA, wrote a work on the Greek poets of the middle Att
Antiochus of ASCALON of ASCALON (Ἀντίοχος), of ASCALON, the founder, as he is called, of the fifth Academy, was
Antiochus of SYRACUSE of SYRACUSE (Ἀντίοχος), of SYRACUSE, a son of Xenophanes, is called by Dionysius of Halica
Antiochus Philometor Philometor (Ἀντίοχος Φιλομήτωρ) is supposed by some persons to have been a physician, or d
Antiochus V. or Antiochus Eupator V. or Antiochus Eupator (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed EUPATOR (Εὐπάτωρ), was nine ye
Antiochus Vi. or Antiochus Theos Vi. or Antiochus Theos (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed THEOS (*Qeo/s), and on coins Ep
Antiochus Vii. or Antiochus Sidetes Vii. or Antiochus Sidetes (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed SIDETES (Σιδήτης), from Side
Antiochus Viii. or Antiochus Grypus Viii. or Antiochus Grypus (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed GRYPUS (Γρυπός), or Hooknose
Antiochus X. or Antiochus Eusebes X. or Antiochus Eusebes (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed EUSEBES (Εὐσέβης), and on coin
Antiochus Xi. or Antiochus Epiphanes Xi. or Antiochus Epiphanes (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed EPIPHANES (Ἐπιφάνης), was t
Antiochus Xii. or Antiochus Dionysus Xii. or Antiochus Dionysus (Ἀντίοχος), king of SYRIA, surnamed DIONYSUS (Διόνυσος), and on
Antiochus Xiii. or Antiochus Asiaticus Xiii. or Antiochus Asiaticus. king of SYRIA, surnamed ASIATICUS (Ἀσιατικός), and on coins
Antion a son of Periphas and Astyageia, and husband of Perimela, by whom he became the father of
Antiope . 1. A daughter of Nycteus and Polyxo (Apollod. 3.5.5, 10.1), or of the river god Asopus i
Antiope 2. An Amazon, a sister of Hippolyte, who married Theseus. (Paus. 1.2.1, 41.7.) According t
Antiope 3. A daughter of Pylon or Pylaon, was married to Eurytus, by whom she became the mother of
Antiope 4. A daughter of Aeolus, by whom Poseidon begot Boeotus and Hellen. (Hyg. Fab. 157; Diod.
Antipater the name of at least two PHYSICIANS. Antipater 1. The author of a work Περὶ Ψυχῆς, On the
Antipater of THESSALONICA. Works Epigrams The author of several epigrams in the Greek Anthology, liv
Antipater . 1. Of TYRE, a Stoic philosopher, and a contemporary of Cato the Younger, whose friend An
Antipater 2. Of TYRE, likewise a Stoic philosopher, but unquestionably of a later date than the form
Antipater an ASTROLOGER or mathematician, who wrote a work upon genethlialogia, in which he endeavou
Antipater bishop of BOSTRA in Arabia, flourished about 460 A. D. His chief work was Ἀντίρρησις, a re
Antipater the father of CASSANDER, was an officer in high favour with Philip of Macedon (Just. 9.4),
Antipater second son of CASSANDER, king of Macedonia, by Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
Antipater tyrant or prince of DERBE. Amyntas, the Lycaonian chieftain, murdered him and seized his p
Antipater father of HEROD the Great, was, according to Josephus, the son of a noble Idumaean of the
Antipater the eldest son of HEROD the Great by his first wife, Doris (Jos. Ant. 14.12.1), a monster
Antipater, L. Coelius L. Coelius. a Roman jurist and historian. Works History, Law and Oratory Pomponius (Dig. 1
Antipater of ACANTHUS of ACANTHUS (Ἀντίπατρος), of ACANTHUS, a Greek grammarian of uncertain date (Ptolem. Heph.
Antipater of CYRENE of CYRENE (Ἀντίπατρος), of CYRENE, one of the disciples of Aristippus, the founder of the
Antipater of HIERAPOLIS of HIERAPOLIS (Ἀντίπατρος), of HIERAPOLIS, a Greek sophist and rhetorician of the time of
Antipater of SIDON of SIDON (Ἀντίπατρος), of SIDON, the author of several epigrams in the Greek Anthology, ap
Antipater of TARSUS of TARSUS (Ἀντίπατρος), of TARSUS, a Stoic philosopher, was the disciple and successor of
Antiphanes of ARGOS, a sculptor, the disciple of Pericleitus, and teacher of Cleon. Since Cleon flour
Antiphanes of BERGA in Thrace, a Greek writer on marvellous and incredible things. (Ἄπιστα, Scymnius
Antiphanes a COMIC poet, the earliest and one of the most celebrated Athenian poets of the middle com
Antiphanes an EPIGRAMMATIC poet, several of whose epigrams are still extant in the Greek anthology. H
Antiphanes a PHYSICIAN of Delos, who is quoted by Caelius Aurelianus (De Morb. Chron. 4.8, p. 537), a
Antiphates a king of the Laestrygones in Sicily. When on the seventh day after leaving the island of
Antiphemus the Rhodian, founder of Gela, B. C. 690. The colony was composed of Rhodians and Cretans,
Antiphilus an ARCHITECT, built, in conjunction with Pothaeus and Megacles, the treasury ofthe Carthag
Antiphilus an ATHENIAN general, was appointed as the successor of Leosthenes in the Lamian war, B. C.
Antiphilus of EGYPT, a very distinguished painter, was the pupil of Ctesidemus, and the contemporary
Antiphilus of BYZANTIUM of BYZANTIUM (Ἀντίφιλος), of BYZANTIUM, a writer of epigrams, who lived about the time of
Antiphon . 1. The most ancient among the ten Attic orators contained in the Alexandrine canon, was
Antiphon 2. A tragic poet, whom Plutarch (Vit. X. Orat. p. 833), Philostratus (Vit. Soph. 1.15.3),
Antiphon 3. Of Athens, a sophist and an epic poet. Suidas, who says that he was surnamed λογομάγειρ
Antiphon 4. The youngest brother of Plato, whose name the philosopher has immortalised in his dialo
Antiphon 5. An Athenian, and a contemporary of Demosthenes. For some offence his name was effaced f
Antiphon 6. A Greek sophist, who lived before the time of Aristotle, and whose opinions respecting
Antiphon 7. A Greek author, who wrote an account of men distinguished for virtue (περὶ τῶν ἐν ἀρετή
Antiphus . 1. A son of Priam and Hecuba. (Hom. Il. 4.490; Apollod. 3.12.5.) While he was tending th
Antiphus 2. A son of Thessalus, and one of the Greek heroes at Troy. He and his brother Pheidippus
Antistates, Callaeschrus, Antimachides Callaeschrus, Antimachides. and PORI'NOS, were the architects who laid the foundations of
Antisthenes an AGRIGENTINE, is mentioned by Diodorus (13.84) as an instance of the immense wealth whic
Antisthenes a CYNIC philosopher, the son of Antisthenes, an Athenian, was the founder of the sect of t
Antisthenes a disciple of HERACLEITUS, wrote a commentary on the work of his master. (D. L. 9.15, 6.19
Antisthenes of RHODES, a Greek historian who lived about the year B. C. 200. He took an active part in
Antisthenes a SPARTAN admiral in the Peloponnesian war, was sent out in B. C. 412, in command of a squ
Antistia 2. Daughter of P. Antistius [ANTISTIUS, No. 6] and Calpurnia, was married to Pompeius Magn
Antistia Gens Gens. on coins and inscriptions usually ANTE'STIA, plebeian. (Liv. 6.30.) In the earlier a
Antistius 4. M. Antistius, was sent in B. C. 218 to the north of Italy to recall C. Flaminius, the c
Antistius 6. P. Antistius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 88, opposed in his tribuneship C. Caesar Stra
Antistius 7. T. Antistius, quaestor in Macedonia, B. C. 50. When Pompey came into the province in th
Antistius the name of the physician who examined the body of Julius Caesar after his murder, B. C. 4
Antistius a writer of Greek EPIGRAMS, though, as his name seems to indicate, a Roman by birth. Respe
Antonia 1. (Ἀντωνία) A daughter of Antonius the orator, Cos. B. C. 99 [ANTONIUS, No. 8], was seize
Antonia 2. 3. The two daughters of C. Antonius, Cos. B. C. 63, of whom one was married to C. Canin
Antonia 4. Daughter of M. Antonius, the triumvir, and his second wife Antonia, was betrothed to th
Antonia 5. The elder of the two daughters of M. Antonius by Octavia, the sister of Augustus, was b
Antonia 6. The younger of the two daughters of M. Antonius by Octavia, born about B. C. 36, was ma
Antonia 7. The daughter of the emperor Claudius by Petina, was married by her father first to Pomp
Antonia Gens Gens. patrician and plebeian. The patrician Antonii bear the cognomen Merenda [MERENDA]; t
Antoninus 1. A Roman of high rank, and a contemporary and friend of Pliny the Younger, among whose l
Antoninus 2. A new-Platonist, who lived early in the fourth century of our era, was a son of Eustath
Antoninus Works Antonini Itinerarium The work which bears the title of Antonini Itinerarium is usual
Antoninus Liberalis Liberalis (Ἀντωνῖνος Λιβεράλις), a Greek grammarian, concerning whose life nothing is know
Antoninus Pius Pius. The name of this emperor in the early part of his life, at full length, was Titus Au
Antonius 9. M. Antonius Creticus, M. F. C. N., son of the preceding and father of the Triumvir, was
Antonius 13. C. ANTONIUS M. F. M. N., the second son of M. Antonius Creticus [No. 9], and the broth
Antonius 14. L. ANTONIUS M. F. M. N., the younger brother of the preceding and of the triumvir, was
Antonius 18. M. Antonius, M. F. M. N., called by the Greek writers Antyllus (Ἄντυλλος), which is pr
Antonius 19. JULUS ANTONIUS, M. F. M. N., the younger son of the triumvir by Fulvia, was brought up
Antonius 25. L. Antonius, son of No. 19 and Marcella, and grandson of the triumvir, was sent, after
Antonius . 1. Of ARGOS, a Greek poet, one of whose epigrams is still extant in the Greek Anthology.
Antonius 2. Surnamed MELISSA (the Bee), a Greek monk, who is placed by some writers in the eighth a
Antonius 3. A Greek MONK, and a disciple of Simeon Stylites, lived about A. D. 460. Works Life of S
Antonius a PHYSICIAN, called by Galen ὁ ῥιζοτόμος, "the herbalist," who must have lived in or befor
Antonius 3. Q. Antonius, was one of the officers in the fleet under the praetor L. Aemilius Regillu
Antonius 4. A. Antonius, was sent by the consul Aemilius Paullus, with two others to Perseus, after
Antonius 5. M. Antonius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 167, opposed the bill introduced by the praeto
Antonius 6. L. Antonius, defended by M. Cato Censorius, about the middle of the second century B. C
Antonius 7. C. Antonius, the father of the orator, as appears from coins. The following is a geneal
Antonius 8. M. Antonius, the orator, was born B. C. 143. (Cic. Brut. 43.) He was quaestor in 113, a
Antonius or Antonius Hybrida or Antonius Hybrida. 10. C. ANTONIUS M. F. C. N., surnamed HYBRIDA (Plin. Nat. 8.53. s. 79
Antonius or M. Antonius or M. Antonius. 12. M. ANTONIUS M. F. M. N., the son of M. Antonius Creticus [No. 9] and J
Antonius, St. or Antonius Abbas St. or Antonius Abbas. 4. sometimes surnamed Abbas, because he is believed to have been th
Antyllus an eminent physician and surgeon, who must have lived before the end of the fourth century
Anubis an Egyptian divinity, worshipped in the form of a dog, or of a human being with a dog's he
Anulinus, P. Cornelius P. Cornelius. one of the generals of Severus, gained a battle over Niger at Issus, A. D. 1
Anxurus an Italian divinity, who was worshipped in a grove near Anxur (Terracina) together with Fe
Anysis an ancient king of Egypt, who, according to Herodotus, succeeded Asychis. He was blind, an
Anyte of Tegea (Ἀνύτη Τεγεᾶτις), the authoress of several epigrams in the Greek Anthology, is me
Anytus Ἄνυτος, (a Titan who was believed to have brought up the goddess Despoena. In an Arcadian
Anytus an Athenian, son of Anthemion, was the most influential and formidable of the accusers of
Aon a son of Poseidon, and an ancient Boeotian hero, from whom the Boeotian Aonians and the co
Apama . 1. The wife of Seleucus Nicator and the mother of Antiochus Soter, was married to Seleuc
Apama 3. The daughter of Alexander of Megalopolis, married to Amynander, king of the Athamanes,
Apanchomene the strangled (goddess), a surname of Artemis, the origin of which is thus related by Paus
Apaturia that is, the deceitful. 1. A surname of Athena, which was given to her by Aethra. (Paus. 2
Apaturia 2. A surname of Aphrodite at Phanagoria and other places in the Taurian Chersonesus, where
Apaturius of Alabanda, a scene-painter, whose mode of painting the scene of the little theatre at Tr
Apellas or APOLLAS (Ἀπελλᾶς, Ἀπολλᾶς). 1. The author of a work Περὶ τῶν ἐν Πελοποννήσῳ πόλεων (Ath
Apellas a sculptor, who made, in bronze, statues of worshipping females (ad orantes feminas, Plin.
Apelles 2. Perhaps a son of the preceding, was a friend of Philip V., and accompanied his son Deme
Apelles 3. Of Ascalon, was the chief tragic poet in the time of Caligula, with whom he lived on th
Apelles the most celebrated of Grecian painters, was born, most probably, at Colophon in Ionia (Su
Apelles a disciple of Marcion, departed in some points from the teaching of his master. Instead of
Apellicon a native of Teos, was a Peripatetic philosopher and a great collector of books. In additio
Apemius a surname of Zeus, under which he had an altar on mount Parnes in Attica, on which sacrifi
Aper a Greek grammarian, who lived in Rome in the time of Tiberius. He belonged to the school o
Aper, Arrius Arrius. the praetorian praefect, and the son-in-law of the emperor Numerian, murdered the
Apesantius a surname of Zeus, under which he had a temple on mount Apesas near Nemea, where Perseus w
Aphacitis a surname of Aphrodite, derived from the town of Aphace in Coele-Syria, where she had a ce
Aphareus a son of the Messenian king Perieres and Gorgophone, the daughter of Perseus. (Apollod. 1.
Aphareus an Athenian orator and tragic poet, was a son of the rhetorician Hippias and Plathane. Aft
Apheidas a son of Arcas by Leaneira, or according to others, by Meganeira, Chrysopeleia, or Erato.
Aphepsion a son of Bathippus, who commenced operations against the law of Leptines respecting the ab
Aphneius the giver of food or plenty, a surname of Ares, under which he had a temple on mount Cnesi
Aphrodisianus a Persian, wrote a description of the east in Greek, a fragment of which is given by Du Ca
Aphrodisius, Scribonius Scribonius. a Roman grammarian, originally a slave and disciple of Orbilius, was purchased
Aphrodite one of the great Olympian divinities, was, according to the popular and poetical notions o
Aphthonius of Antioch, a Greek rhetorician who lived about A. D. 315, but of whose life nothing is kn
Aphthonius of Alexandria is mentioned by Philostorgius (3.15) as a learned and eloquent bishop of the
Apicata the wife of Sejanus, was divorced by him, A. D. 23, after she had borne him three children
Apicius Ancient writers distinguish three Romans bearing this name, all of them indebted for celeb
Apion a Greek grammarian. His name is sometimes incorrectly spelt Appion, and some writers, like
Apis . 1. A son of Phoroneus by the nymph Laodice, and brother of Niobe. He was king of Argos,
Apis 2. A son of Telchis, and father of Thelxion. He was king at Sicyon, and is said to have be
Apis . A son of Jason, was killed by Aetolus during the funeral games celebrated in honour of A
Apis the Bull of Memphis, which enjoyed the highest honours as a god among the Egyptians. (Pomp
Apollinaris and APOLLINA'RIUS are different forms of the same Greek name, Ἀπολλινάριος. For the sake o
Apollinaris 1. Claudius Apollinaris, bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia (A. D. 170 and onwards), wrote an
Apollinaris 2. APOLLINARIS, father and son, the former presbyter, the latter bishop, of Laodicea. The
Apollinaris 3. The author of two epigrams in the Greek Anthology, is very probably the same person as
Apollinaris, Claudius Claudius. the commander of Vitellius' fleet at Misenum, when it revolted to Vespasian in A
Apollo . 1. one of the great divinities of the Greeks, was, according to Homer (Hom. Il. 1.21, 36
Apollocrates the elder son of Dionysius, the Younger, was left by his father in command of the island a
Apollodorus . 1. Of ACHARNE in Attica, son of Pasion, the celebrated banker, who died B. C. 370, when
Apollodorus 10. Of CYZICUS, lived previous to the time of Plato, who in his dialogue Ion (p. 541), men
Apollodorus 11. Of CYZICUS, an unknown Greek writer, who is mentioned by Diogenes Laertins (9.38), and
Apollodorus 12. Surnamed EPHILLUS, a Stoic philosopher, who is frequently mentioned by Diogenes Laerti
Apollodorus 13. An EPICUREAN, was according to Diogenes Laertius (10.13) surnamed κηποτύραννος, from h
Apollodorus 14. An EPIGRAMMATIC poet, who lived in the time of Augustus and Tiberius, and is commonly
Apollodorus 15. Of ERYTHRAE, a Greek writer, who spoke of the Erythraean Sibyl as his fellow-citizen.
Apollodorus 16. Of GELA in Sicily, was, according to Suidas and Eudocia (p. 61), a contemporary of Men
Apollodorus 17. A Greek GRAMMARIAN of Athens, was a son of Asclepiades, and a pupil of the grammarian
Apollodorus 18. Of LEMNOS, a writer on agriculture, who lived previous to the time of Aristotle (Arist
Apollodorus 19. Surnamed LOGISTICUS, appears to have been a mathematician, if as is usually supposed,
Apollodorus 2. Of AMPHIPOLIS, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, was entrusted in B. C. 331,
Apollodorus 20. A MACEDONIAN, and secretary to king Philip V. He and another scribe of the name of Dem
Apollodorus 21. Of NICAEA. Nothing is known about him except that Stephanus Byzantius (s. v. Νικαια) m
Apollodorus 22. Of PERGAMUS, a Greek rhetorician, was the author of a school of rhetoric called after
Apollodorus 23. Of PHALERON in Attica, a very ardent and zealous friend and follower of Socrates (Xen.
Apollodorus 24. Surnamed PYRAGRUS, one of the most influential citizens of the town of Agyrium in Sici
Apollodorus 25. Governor of SUSIANA, was appointed to this office by Antiochus III. after the rebellio
Apollodorus 26. Of TARSUS, a tragic poet, of whom Suidas and Eudocia (p. 61) mention six tragedies; bu
Apollodorus 27. Of TELMESSUS, is called by Artemidorus (Oneirocr. 1.82) an ἀνὴρ ἐλλόγιμος, and seems t
Apollodorus artists. 1. A painter, a native of Athens, flourished about 40, B. C. With him commences a
Apollodorus 2. A sculptor, who made statues in bronze. He was so fastidious that he often broke his wo
Apollodorus 3. Of ARTEMITA, whence he is distinguished from others of the name of Apollodorus by the e
Apollodorus 3. Of Damascus, lived under Trajan and Hadrian. The former emperor employed him to build h
Apollodorus a Graeco-Roman jurist, and one of the commission appointed by Theodosius the Younger to co
Apollodorus the name of two physicians mentioned by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 20.13), one of whom was a native
Apollodorus 4. An ATHENIAN, commanded the Persian auxiliaries which the Athenians had solicited from t
Apollodorus 5. A BOEOTIAN, who together with Epaenetus came as ambassador from Boeotia to Messenia, in
Apollodorus 6. Of CARYSTUS. The ancients distinguish between two comic poets of the name of Apollodoru
Apollodorus 7. Tyrant of CASSANDREIA (formerly Potidaea) in the peninsula of Pallene. He at first pret
Apollodorus 8. Of CUMAE, a Greek grammarian, who is said to have been the first person that was distin
Apollodorus 9. Of CYRENE, a Greek grammarian, who is often cited by other Greek grammarians, as by the
Apollonides or APOLLO'NIDAS. 1. Governor of Argos, who was raised to this office by Cassander. In the
Apollonides 10. A STOIC philosopher, with whom Cato the Younger conversed on the subject of suicide sh
Apollonides 11. A SYRACUSAN, who, during the dissensions among his fellow-citizens, in the time of the
Apollonides 12. A TRAGIC poet, concerning whom nothing is known. Two verses of one of his dramas are p
Apollonides . 1. A Greek physician and surgeon, was born at Cos, and, like many other of his countryme
Apollonides 2. Another Greek physician, who must have lived in the first or second century after Chris
Apollonides 2. A BBOEOTIAN, an officer in the Greek army which supported the claims of Cyrus the Young
Apollonides 3. Of CARDIA, to whom Philip of Macedonia assigned for his private use the whole territory
Apollonides 4. Of CHIOS, was during the eastern expedition of Alexander the Great one of the leaders o
Apollonides 5. Of NICAEA, lived in the time of the emperor Tiberius, to whom he dedicated a Commentary
Apollonides 6. An OLYNTHIAN general who used his influence at Olynthus against Philip of Macedonia. Th
Apollonides 7. Surnamed ORAPIUS or Horapius, wrote a work on Egypt, entitled Semenuthi (Σεμενουθί), an
Apollonides 8. Of SICYON. When in B. C. 186 the great congress was held at Megalopolis, and king Eumen
Apollonides 9. A SPARTAN who was appointed in B. C. 181 one of the treasurers to check the system of s
Apollonius historical. 1. The son of Charinus, appointed by Alexander the Great, before leaving Egypt
Apollonius 5. The son of ARCHEBULUS, Archebius, or Anchibius, was like his father an eminent grammari
Apollonius 7. Of ATHENS, a sophist and rhetorician, lived in the time of the emperor Severus, and was
Apollonius 10. The son of CHAERIS, a Greek writer, who is referred to by the Scholiast on Aristophane
Apollonius 11. Of CHALCEDON or Chalcis, or, according to Dio Cassius (71.35) of Nicomedia, was invite
Apollonius 12. A freedman of CRASSUS, to whom he was much attached. He afterwards became a useful fri
Apollonius 13. A CHRISTIAN writer, whose parents and country are unknown, but who is believed to have
Apollonius 14. A CHRISTIAN, who suffered martyrdom at Rome in the reign of Commodus. He is said to ha
Apollonius 2. A friend of Demetrius, the son of Seleucus, who accompanied Demetrius when he went to R
Apollonius 15. Surnamed CRONOS, a native of lassus in Caria, was a philosopher of the Megarian school
Apollonius 16. Surnamed DYSCOLOS, that is, the ill-tempered, was a son of Mnesitheus and Ariadne, and
Apollonius 17. A native of EGYPT, a writer who is referred to by Theophilus Antiochenus (ad Autolyc.
Apollonius 18. Surnamed EIDOGRAPHUS (εἰδογράφος), a writer referred to by the Scholiast on Pindar (Pi
Apollonius 19. Of LAODICEA, is said to have written five books on astrology (astrologia apotelesmatic
Apollonius 20. Of MYNDUS, lived at the time of Alexander the Great, and was particularly skilled in e
Apollonius 21. Of NAUCRATIS, a pupil of Adrianus and Chrestus, taught rhetoric at Athens. He was an o
Apollonius 24. A SYRIAN, a platonic philosopher, who lived about the time of Hadrian, and who had ins
Apollonius 26. Of TYRE, a stoic philosopher, who lived in the reign of Ptolemy Auletes, is mentioned
Apollonius 27. King of TYRE, is the hero of a Greek romance. Greek Romance The author of this is unkn
Apollonius 3. The spokesman of an embassy sent by Antiochus IV. to Rome, in B. C. 173. He brought fro
Apollonius artists. 1. APOLLONIUS and TAURISCUS of Tralles, were two brothers, and the sculptors of t
Apollonius 2. An Athenian sculptor, the son of Nestor, was the maker of the celebrated torso of Hercu
Apollonius 3. An Athenian sculptor, the son of Archias, made the bronze head of the young hero, which
Apollonius 4. A sculptor, whose name is inscribed on the beautiful marble statue of a young satyr, in
Apollonius physicians. For a list of the physicians of this name see Fabricius, Bibl. Gr. vol. xiii.
Apollonius 4. Of Clazomenae, was sent, together with Apollonides, in B. C. 170, as ambassador to king
Apollonius 5. One of the principal leaders during the revolt of the slaves in Sicily, which had been
Apollonius 6. Of Drepanum, a son of Nicon, was a proflgate but wealthy person, who had accumulated gr
Apollonius 7. A tyrant of a town in Mesopotamia called Zenodotia, which was destroyed by M. Crassus i
Apollonius 2. Of ALABANDA, surnamed ὁ Μαλακὸς, was some years older than Apollonius Molon, with whom
Apollonius 4. Of APHRODISIAS in Cilicia, is called by Suidas a high priest and an historian. He is sa
Apollonius or Apollonius Molon or Apollonius Molon. 3. Of ALABANDA, surnamed Molon, likewise a rhetorician, who left his
Apollonius or Apollonius Pergaeus or Apollonius Pergaeus. surnamed PERGAEUS,from Perga in Pamphylia, his native city, a math
Apollonius RHODIUS RHODIUS. 23. RHODIUS, was, according to Suidas and his Greek anonymous biographers, the so
Apollonius Tyanaeus Tyanaeus (Ἀπολλώνίος Τυαναῖος), a Pythagorean philosopher, born at Tyana in Cappadocia abo
Apollonius (Ἀπολλώνιος): literary : literary. Apollonius 1. Of ACHARNAE, a Greek writer, the author of a work on the festiva
Apollophanes . 1. Of ANTIOCH, a Stoic philosopher, was a friend of Ariston of Chios, on whom he wrote a
Apollophanes 2. Of ATHENS, a poet of the old Attic comedy (Suid.), appears to have been a contemporary
Apollophanes 3. Of CYZICUS, was connected by friendship with the Persian satrap Pharnabazus, and afterw
Apollophanes a native of Seleuceia, and physician to Antiochus the Great, king of Syria, B. C. 223-187,
Apomyius "driving away the flies," a surname of Zeus at Olympia. On one occasion, when Heracles was
Apotropaei certain divinities, by whose assistance the Greeks believed that they were able to avert a
Apotrophia "the expeller," a surname of Aphrodite, under which she was worshipped at Thebes, and whic
APP. Claudius Caecus Claudius Caecus. 10. APP. CLAUDIUS APP., C. F. N. CAECUS, son of No. 9. It was generally b
APP. CLAUDIUS CRASSUS Regillensis Sabinus or APP. CLAUDIUS CRASSINUS Regillensis Sabinus CLAUDIUS CRASSUS Regillensis Sabinus or APP. CLAUDIUS CRASSINUS Regillensis Sabinus. 4. th
Appianus a native of Alexandria, lived at Rome during the reigns of Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus
Appias a nymph of the Appian well, which was situated not far from the temple of Venus Genitrix i
Appion a jurist, contemporary with Justinian, by whom he is named in terms of high commendation i
Appuleia or APULEIA GENS, plebeian. The cognomens of this gens are DECIANUS, PANSA, and SATURNINUS:
Appuleius or APULEIUS. 1. L. Appuleius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 391, impeached Camillus for havi
Appuleius or APULEIUS (inscriptions and the oldest MSS. generally exhibit the double consonant, see
Appuleius 2. L. Appuleius, one of the Roman ambassadors sent in B. C. 156 to examine into the state
Appuleius 3. APPULEIUS, proquaestor, to whom Cicero addresses two letters (ad Fam. 13.45, 46), was p
Appuleius 4. APPULEIUS, a praediator, mentioned by Cicero in two of his letters (ad Att. 12.14, 17),
Appuleius 5. M. Appuleius, was elected augur in B. C. 45, and Cicero pleaded illness as a reason for
Appuleius 6. APPULEIUS, proscribed by the triumvirs in B. C. 43, escaped with his wife to Sicily. (A
Appuleius 7. SEX. APPULEIUS SEX. F. SEX. N., consul in B. C. 29. He afterwards went to Spain as proc
Appuleius 9. SEX. APPULEIUS SEX. F. SEX. N., probably a son of No. 7, consul in A. D. 14, the year i
Appuleius, L. Caecilicus Minutianus L. Caecilicus Minutianus. Works de Orthographia the author of a work de Orthographia. Madv
Apries Ἀπρίης, (Ἀπρίας), a king of Egypt, the 8th of the 26th (Saite) dynasty, the Pharaoh-Hophra
Apronianus 1. C. Vipstanus Apronianus, was proconsul of Africa at the accession of Vespasian, A. D. 7
Apronianus 2. Cassius Apronianus, the father of Dio Cassius, the historian, was governor of Dalmatia
Apronianus 3. APRONIANUS, governor of the province of Asia, was unjustly condemned to death in his ab
Apronius 2. Q. Apronius, the chief of the decumani in Sicily during the government of Verres (B. C.
Apronius 3. L. Apronius, consul suffectus in A. D. 8 (Fast. Capit.), belonged to the military staff
Apsines . 1. An Athenian sophist, called by Suidas (s.v. comp. Eudoc. p. 67) a man worthy of note,
Apsines 2. A son of Onasimus, and grandson of Apsines No. 1, is likewise called an Athenian sophis
Apsines 3. Of Gadara in Phoenicia, a Greek sophist and rhetorician, who flourished in the reign of
Apsyrtus or ABSYRTUS, one of the principal veterinary surgeons of whom any remains are still extant
Apteros "the wingless," a surname under which Nice (the goddess of victory) had a sanctuary at Ath
Apustia Gens Gens. had the cognomen FULLO. The Apustii who bear no cognomen are spoken of under APUSTIU
Apustius 2. L. APUSTIUS, legate of the consul P. Sulpicius in Macedonia, B. C. 200, was an active o
Aquila the translator of the Old Testament into Greek, was a native of Pontus. Epiphanes (De Pond
Aquila, Julius Julius. a Roman knight, stationed with a few cohorts, in A. D. 50, to protect Cotys, king
Aquila, Julius Julius (GALLUS?), a Roman jurist, from whose liber responsorum two fragments concerning tu
Aquila, L. Pontius L. Pontius. tribune of the plebs, probably in B. C. 45, was the only member of the college
Aquila Romanus Romanus. a rhetorician, who lived after Alexander Numenius but before Julius Rufinianus, p
Aquila, Vedius Vedius. commander of the thirteenth legion, one of Otho's generals, was present in the bat
Aquilia Severa, Julia> Severa, Julia>. the wife of the emperor Elagabalus, whom he married after divorcing his fo
Aquilinus 1. T. Herminius Aquilinus, one of the heroes in the lay of the Tarquins, was with M. Horat
Aquillia whom some had said that Quintus Cicero, the brother of the orator, intended to marry. Cice
Aquillia Gens Gens. patrician and plebeian. On coins and inscriptions the name is almost always written
Aquillius 1. M'. Aquillius, M'. F. M'. N. Consul B. C. 129, put an end to the war which had been car
Aquillius 2. M'. AQUILLIUS M'. F. M'. N., probably a son of the preceding, consul in B. C. 101, cond
Arabianus an eminent Christian writer, about 196 A. D., composed some books on Christian doctrine, w
Arabius Scholasticus Scholasticus (Ἀράβιος Σχολαστικὸς), the author of seven epigrams in the Greek Anthology, m
Arachne a Lydian maiden, daughter of Idmon of Colophon, who was a famous dyer in purple. His daugh
Aracus Ephor, B. C. 409, (Hell. 2.3.10,) was appointed admiral of the Lacedaemonian fleet in B. C
Aracynthias a surname of Aphrodite, derived from mount Aracynthus, the position of which is a matter o
Araethyrea a daughter of Aras, an autochthon who was believed to have built Arantea, the most ancient
Araros an Athenian comic poet of the middle comedy, was the son of Aristophanes, who first introd
Ararsius, Patricius Patricius (Πατρίκιος Ἀράρσιος), a Christian writer, was the author of a discourse in Greek
Araspes a Mede, and a friend of the elder Cyrus from his youth, contends with Cyrus that love has
Aratus of Sicyon, lived from B. C. 271 to 213. The life of this remarkable man, as afterwards of
Aratus author of two Greek astronomical poems. The date of his birth is not known; but it seems t
Arbaces . 1. The founder of the Median empire, according to the account of Ctesias (ap. Diod. 2.24
Arbaces 2. A commander in the army of Artaxerxes, which fought against his brother Cyrus, B. C. 40
Arborius, Aemilius Magnus Aemilius Magnus. A rhetorician at Tolosa in Gaul and the maternal uncle of Ausonius, who s
Arbuscula a celebrated female actor in Pantomimes, whom Cicero speaks of in B. C. 54 as having given
Arcadius emperor of the East, was the elder of the two sons of the emperor Theodosius I. and the em
Arcadius bishop of Constantia in Cyprus, wrote a life of Simeon Stylita, the younger. surnamed Thau
Arcadius of Antioch, a Greek grammarian of uncertain date, but who did not live before 200 A. D. Wo
Arcas . 1. The ancestor and eponymic hero of the Arcadians, from whom the country and its inhabi
Arcathias a son of Mithridates, joined Neoptolemus and Archelaus, the generals of his father, with 1
Arce a daughter of Thaumas and sister of Iris, who in the contest of the gods with the Titans s
Arceisiades a patronymic from Arceisius. the father of Laertes, who as well as his son Odysseus are de
Arceisius a son of Zeus and Euryodia, husband of Chalcomedusa and father of Laertes. (Hom. Od. 14.18
Arceophon a son of Minnyrides of Salamis in Cyprus. Antoninus Liberalis (39) relates of him and Arsi
Arcesilaus a son of Lycus and Theobule, was the leader of the Boeotians in the Trojan war. He led his
Arcesilaus 3. A painter, the son of the sculptor Tisicrates, flourished about 280 or 270 B. C. (Plin.
Arcesilaus 4. A sculptor in the first century B. C., who, according to Pliny, was held in high esteem
Arcesilaus 2. The murderer of Archagathus, the son of Agathocles, when the latter left Africa, B. C.
Arcesilaus 3. One of the ambassadors sent to Rome by the Lacedaesmonian exiles about B. C. 183, who w
Arcesilaus 4. Of Megalopolis, was one of those who dissuaded the Achaean league from assisting Perseu
Arcesilaus or ARCESILAS, the founder of the new Academy, flourished towards the close of the third ce
Arcesilaus artists. 1. A sculptor who made a statue of Diana, celebrated by an ode of Simonides. (D.
Arcesilaus 2. Of Paros, was, according to Pliny (35.39), one of the first encaustic painters, and a c
Archaeanactidae the name of a race of kings who reigned in the Cimmerian Bosporus forty-two years,, B. C.
Archagathus . 1. The son of Agathocles, accompanied his father in his expedition into Africa, B. C. 31
Archagathus 2. The son of the preceding, described as a youth of great bravery and daring, murdered Ag
Archagathus a Peloponnesian the son of Lysanias, who settled at Rome as a practitioner of medicine, B.
Archebulus of Thebes, a lyric poet, who appears to have lived about the year B. C. 280, as Euphorion
Archedemus or ARCHEDA'MUS (Ἀρχέδημος or Ἀρχέδαμος) 1. A popular leader at Athens, took the first step
Archedemus 3. An Aetolian (called Archidamus by Livy), who commanded the Aetolian troops which assist
Archedemus 4. Of Tarsus, a Stoic philosopher (Strab. xiv. p.674; D. L. 7.40, 68,84, 88), two of whose
Archedice daughter of Hippias the Peisistratid, and given in marriage by him after the death of Hipp
Archedicus an Athenian comic poet of the new comedy, who wrote, at the instigation of Timaeus, agains
Archegetes . 1. A surname of Apollo, under which he was worshipped in several places, as at Naxos in
Archelaus a son of Temenus, a Heraclid, who, when expelled by his brothers, fled to king Cisseus in
Archelaus a general of MITHRIDATES, and the greatest that he had. He was a native of Cappadocia, and
Archelaus 2. A son of the preceding. (Strab. xvii. p.796; D. C. 39.57.) In the year B. C. 63, Pompey
Archelaus 3. A son of the preceding, and his successor in the office of high priest of Comana. (Stra
Archelaus 4. A son of the preceding. (Strab. xvii. p. 796.) In B. C. 34, Antony, after having expell
Archelaus a PHILOSOPHER of the Ionian school, called Physicus from having been the first to teach at
Archelaus a Greek POET, is called an Egyptian, and is believed to have been a native of a town in Eg
Archelaus a Greek RHETORICIAN of uncertain date, who wrote on his profession; whence he is called τε
Archelaus a SCULPTOR of Priene, the son of Apollonius, made the marble bas-relief representing the A
Archelaus king of SPARTA, 7th of the Agids, son of Agesilaus I., contemporary with Charilaus, with w
Archelaus son of THEODORUS, was appointed by Alexander the Great the military commander in Susiana,
Archelaus . Works Περὶ τῆς ʽΙερᾶς Τέχνης, De Sacra Arte The author of a poem consisting of upwards o
Archelaus one of the illegitimate sons of AMYNTAS II. by Cygnaea. Himself and his two brothers (Arch
Archelaus bishop of CAESAREIA in Capadocia, wrote a work against the heresy of the Messalians, which
Archelaus bishop of CARRHA in Mesopotamia. Works Dispute with Manes In A. D. 278, he held a public d
Archelaus a Greek GEORGAPHER, who wrote a work in which he descsribed all the countries which Alexan
Archelaus son of HEROD the Great by Malthace, a Samaritan woman, is called by Dio Cassius Ἡρώδης Παλ
Archelaus king of MACEDONIA from B. C. 413 to 399. According to Plato, he was an illegitimate son of
Archemacchus of Euboea, wrote a work on his native country, which consisted at least of three books. (S
Archemachus . There are two mythical personages of this name, concerning whom nothing of interest is k
Archemorus a son of the Nemean king Lycurgus, and Eurydice. His real name was Opheltes, which was sai
Archenor one of the Niobids (Hyg. Fab. 11), and perhaps the same who is called by Ovid (Ov. Met. 6.
Archestratus . 1. One of the ten στοατηγοί who were appointed to supersede Alcibiades in the command of
Archestratus 2. A member of the βολή at Athens, who during the siege of the city after the battle of Ae
Archestratus 3. The mover of the decree passed by the Athenians at the instigation of Agnonides, that a
Archestratus . 1. Of Gela or Syracuse (Athen. 1.4 d), but more usually described as a native of Gela, a
Archetimus of Syracuse, wrote an account of the interview of Thales and the other wise men of Greece
Archias of Corinth, the founder of Syracuse, B. C. 734. He was a Heracleid, either of the Bacchiad
Archias . 1. A Spartan, who fell bravely in the Lacedaemonian attack upon Samos in B. C. 525. Hero
Archias 2. Of Thurii, originally an actor, was sent in B. C. 322, after the battle Crimon, to appr
Archias 3. The governor of Cyprus under Ptolemy, received a bribe in order to betray the island to
Archias 4. An Alexandrine grammarian, probably lived about the time of Augustus, as he was the tea
Archias, A. Licnius A. Licnius. a Greek poet, born at Antioch in Syria, about B. C. 120. His name is known chi
Archibius . 1. An Alexandrine grammarian, the son or father of the grammarian Apollonius [APOLLONIUS
Archibius a Greek surgeon, of whom no particulars are known, but who must have lived in or before th
Archidameia . 1. The priestess of Demeter, who, through love of Aristomenes, set him at liberty when h
Archidameia 3. A Spartan woman, who distinguished herself by her heroic spirit when Sparta was nearly
Archidamus Greek physicians named Archidamus and Archedamus (Ἀρχίδαμος), a Greek physician of whom no
Archidamus I I. I. (Ἀρχίδαμος), king of Sparta, 12th of the Eurypontids, son of Anaxidamus, contemporar
Archidamus Ii. Ii.. king of Sparta, 17th of the Eurypontids, son of Zeuxidamus, succeeded to the throne o
Archidamus Iii. Iii.. king of Sparta, 20th of the Eurypontids, was son of Agesilaus II. We first hear of h
Archidamus Iv. Iv.. king of Sparta, 23rd of the Eurypontids, was the son of Eudamidas I. and the grandson
Archidamus V V. king of Sparta, 27th of the Eurypontids, was the son of Eudamidas II., and the brother
Archidice a celebrated hetaira of Naucratis in Egypt, whose fame spread through Greece, was arrogant
Archigenes an eminent ancient Greek physician, whose name is probably more familiar to most non-profe
Archilochus of Paros, was one of the earliest Ionian lyric poets, and the first Greek poet who compose
Archimedes of Syracuse, the most famous of ancient mathematicians, was born B. C. 287, if the stateme
Archimelus the author of an epigram on the great ship of Hiero, which appears to have been built abou
Archinus . 1. An Athenian statesman and orator. He was a native of Coele, and one of the leading At
Archinus 2. A Greek historian of uncertain date, who wrote a work on the history of Thessaly which
Archippus an Achaean, who accompanied Andronidas to Diaeus, the commander of the Achaeans, to offer
Archippus an Athenian comic poet of the old comedy. gained a single prize B. C. 415. (Suidas, s. v.)
Architeles . 1. Father of the boy Eunomus, whom Heracles killed by accident on his visit to Architele
Architeles 2. A son of Achaeus and Automate, and brother of Archander, together with whom he carried
Archo the daughter of Herodicus, a Thessalian chief, whose children met with the tragical death
Archon . 1. The Pellaean, appointed satrap of Babylonia after the death of Alexander, B. C. 323 (
Archon 2. Of Aegeira, one of those who defended the conduct of the Achaean league with reference
Archytas a Greek of TARENTUM, who was distinguished as a philosopher, mathematician. general. and s
Archytas of AMPHISSA of AMPHISSA (Ἀρχύτας), of AMPHISSA, a Greek poet, who was probably a contemporary of Eupho
Archytas of MYTILENE of MYTILENE (Ἀρχύτας), of MYTILENE, a musician, who may perhaps have been the author of th
Arctinus of Miletus, is called by Dionysius of Halicarnassus (A. R. 1.68, &c.) the most ancient Gre