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D. Carfulenus Carfulenus. called Carsuleius by Appian, served under Julius Caesar in the Alexandrine war
Dabar the son of Massugrada, of the family of Masinissa, but whose father was the son of a concu
Dactyli the Dactyls of mount Ida in Phrygia, fabulous beings to whom the discovery of iron and the
Daedalus . 1. A mythical personage, under whose name the Greek writers personified the earliest dev
Daedalus 2. Of Sicyon, a statuary in bronze, the son and disciple of Patrocles, who is mentioned by
Daedalus 3. A statuary, born in Bithynia, whose statue of Zeus Stratius at Nicomedia was greatly ad
Daeira that is, "the knowing," a divinity connected with the Eleusinian mysteries. According to P
Daetondas a statuary of Sicyon, made a statue of the Eleian athlete Theotimus at Olympia. (Paus. 6.1
Daimachus or DEI'MACHUS (Δαΐμαχος or Δηΐμαχος), of Plataeae, a Greek historian, whose age is determi
Daiphantus a Theban, who was slain at the battle of Mantineia, B. C. 362. It is said that Epaminondas
Daippus or DAHIPPUS, a statuary who made statues of athletes (Paus. 6.12.3, 16.4), and a statue wh
Dalion a writer on geography and botany, who is quoted by Pliny. (H. N. 6.35, 20.73.) He is menti
Damagetus . 1. King of Ialysus in Rhodes (contemporary with Ardys, king of Lydia, and Phraortes, kin
Damagetus 3. The third Damagetus was victor in the pancratium on the same day on which his brother A
Damagetus the author of thirteen epigrams in the Greek Anthology, from the contents of some of which
Damagoras a Rhodian admiral in the war against Mithridates. After an engagement with the king's flee
Damalis the wife of the Athenian general, Chares. She accompanied her husband, and while he was st
Damascenus, Joannes Joannes (Ἰωάννης Δαμασκηνός), a voluminous ecclesiastical writer, who flourished during th
Damascenus, Nicolaus Nicolaus (Νικόλαος Δαμασκηνός), a famous Greek polyhistor, who lived in the time of Herod
Damascius the Syrian (ὁ Σύρος), of Damascus, whence he derived his name, the last of the renowned te
Damascius . Works commentary on the Aphorisms of Hippocrates The author of a short Greek commentary
Damasippus a Macedonian, who after having assassinated the members of the synedrium of Phacus, a Mace
Damasippus, Licinius Licinius. 1. Licinius Damasippus, a Roman senator of the party of Pompey, who was with kin
Damasippus, Licinius Licinius. 2. Licinius Damasippus, a contemporary of Cicero, who speaks (ad Fam. 7.23) of h
Damastes of Sigeum, a Greek historian, and a contemporary of Herodotus and Hellanicus of Lesbos, wi
Damasus of Tralles in Cilicia, is mentioned by Strabo (xiv. p.649) among the celebrated orators of
Damasus whose father's name was Antonius, by extraction a Spaniard, must have been born near the b
Dameas or DE'MEAS. 1. A statuary of Croton, who made a bronze statue of his fellow-citizen, Milo,
Dameas 2. Also called Damias, a statuary, born at Cleitor, a city in Arcadia, was the disciple of
Damianus of Ephesus, a celebrated rhetorician and contemporary of Philostratus, who visited him at
Damianus a celebrated saint and martyr, who was a physician by profession and lived in the third an
Damio a freedman and servant of P. Clodius, who in B. C. 58 prevented Pompey from leaving his ho
Damion or DAMON, a physician mentioned among the foreign authors used by Pliny in his Natural His
Damippus . 1. A Lacedaemonian, who lived at the court of Hieronymus of Syracuse. When the young and
Damippus 2. A Pythagorean philosopher, to whom some MSS. attribute the fragment περὶ τρανοίας καὶ ἀ
Damis Δᾶμις, (Δάμις). 1. A Messenian, who was one of the competitors for the throne of Messenia
Damis 2. An Athenian, son of Icesias, was sent by his countrymen to intercede with the Romans on
Damis 3. An Epicurean, introduced several times by Lucian as an irreligious and profligate man.
Damis 4. An Assyrian, who lived at Nineveh, where he became acquainted with Apollonius Tyanaeus
Damo a daughter of Pythagoras and Theano, who is mentioned By Iamblichus (Vit. Pythag. 100.28),
Damocharis a grammarian of Cos, the disciple of Agathias, lived at the end of the fifth and the begin
Damocles a Syracusan, one of the companions and flatterers of the elder Dionysius, of whom a well-k
Damocrates or DEMO'CRATES (Δαμοκράτης or Δημοκράτης), SERVI'LIUS, a Greek physician at Rome about the
Damocritus . 1. Of Calydon in Aetolia, was strategus of the Aetolians in B. C. 200, and in the discus
Damocritus 2. An Achaean and a friend of Diaeus, whom he assisted as much as he could in hurrying his
Damocritus a Greek historian of uncertain date, who, according to Suidas (s.v.) wrote two works, one
Damocritus or DEMO'CRITUS. 1. A statuary, born at Sicyon, was a pupil of Pison, the pupil of Amphion,
Damogeron a Greek writer on agriculture, concerning whom nothing at all is known, although fifteen e
Damon . 1. An Athenian, who joined his countryman Philogenes in supplying ships to the Phocians
Damon 2. A Pythagorean, and friend of Pythias or Phintias, who was a member of the same sect. Wh
Damon 3. A youth of Chaeroneia and a descendant of the seer Peripoltas, by whose name he was als
Damon . 1. Of Athens, a celebrated musician and sophist. He was a pupil of Lamprus and Agathocle
Damon . 1. Of Cyrene, a Greek author of uncertain date, who wrote a work on the philosophers (πε
Damon 2. Of Byzantium, wrote a work on his native place, from which an extract is quoted by Aeli
Damophilus or DEMO'PHILUS, a painter and modeller (plastes) who, with Gorgasus, embellished the templ
Damophilus a philosopher and sophist, was brought up by Julian, who was consul under the emperor Marc
Damophon a sculptor of Messene, was the only Messenian artist of any note. (Paus. 4.31.8.) His time
Damophyle a lyric poetess of Pamphylia, was the pupil and companion of Sappho (about 611 B. C.). Lik
Damostratia a courtezan of the emperor Commodus, who subsequently became the wife of Cleander, the fav
Damostratus a person whose name appears in the title of an epigram in the Greek Anthology (Brunck, Ana
Damoteles . 1. A Spartan, through whose treachery, according to one account, Cleomenes was defeated
Damoteles 2. An Aetolian, was one of the ambassadors whom his countrymen, by the advice of the Athen
Damoxenus was an Athenian comic poet of the new comedy, and perhaps partly of the middle. Works Comi
Danae . See ACRISIUS. We may add here the story which we meet with at a later time in Italy, and
Danaides the fifty daughters of Danaüs, whose names are given by Apollodorus (2.1.5) and Hyginus (H
Danaus a son of Belus and Anchinoe, and a grandson of Poseidon and Libya. He was brother of Aegyp
Daphitas or DA'PHIDAS (Δαφίτας or Δαφίδας), a grammarian and epigrammatist of Telmessus, of whom Su
Daphnaea and DAPHNAEUS (Δαφναία and Δαφναῖος), surnames of Artemis and Apollo respectively, derived
Daphnaeus a Syracusan, one of the leaders of the popular party in that city after the death of Diocl
Daphne a fair maiden who is mixed up with various traditions about Apollo. According to Pausanias
Daphnis a Sicilian hero, to whom the invention of bucolic poetry is ascribed. He is called a son o
Daphnis a Greek orator, of whom a fragment in a Latin version is preserved in Rutilius Lupus (de F
Daphnis an architect of Miletus, who, in conjunction with Paeonius, built a temple to Apollo at Mi
Daphnopates, Theodorus Theodorus (Θεόδωρος Δαφνοπάτης), an ecclesiastical writer, who lived about the middle of t
Daphnus a physician of Ephesus, who is introduced by Athenaeus in his Deipnosophistae (i. p. 1) as
Dapyx the chief of a tribe of the Getae. When Crassus was in Thrace, B. C. 29, Roles, another ch
Dardanus a son of Zeus and Electra, the daughter of Atlas. He was the brother of Jasus, Jasius, Jas
Dardanus . 1. A Stoic philosopher and contemporary of Antiochus of Ascalon (about B. C. 110), who w
Dardanus 2. A Greek sophist, a native of Assyria, is mentioned by Philostratus (Vit. Soph. 2.4) as
Dardanus the fourth in descent from Aesculapius, the son of Sostratus I., and the father of Crisami
Dareius DAREUS or DARI'US (Δαρεῖος, Δαρειαῖος, Ctes., Heb. i. e. Daryavesh), the name of several k
Dareius the eldest son of Xerxes I., was put to death by his brother Artaxerxes, to whom Artabanus
Dareius the eldest son of Artaxerxes II. Mnemon, was designated as successor to the crown, and per
Dareius I I. 1. DAREIUS, the eldest son of Hystaspes (Gustasp), was one of the seven Persian chiefs
Dareius Ii. or Dareius Nothus Ii. or Dareius Nothus. 2. DAREIUS II., was named OCHUS (Ὠχος) before his accession, and wa
Dareius Iii. or Dareius Codomannus Iii. or Dareius Codomannus. 3. DAREIUS III., named CODOMANNUS before his accession, was th
Dares was, according to the Iliad (5.9), a priest of Hephaestus at Troy. Works Daretis Phrygii d
Dasius 1. Of Brundusium, was commander of the garrison at Clastidium in B. C. 218, and being brib
Dasius 2. Of Salapia. He and Blattius were the leading men at Salapia, and he favoured Hannibal,
Dasius, Altinius Altinius. of Arpi. When P. Sempronius and Q. Fabius, in B. C. 213, had taken up their posi
Datames a Carian by birth, the son of Camissares by a Scythian mother. His father being satrap of
Dataphernes a Persian in the confidence of Bessus, and one of those who betrayed him to Alexander, B.
Datis a Mede, who, together with Artaphernes, had the command of the forces which were sent by D
Datis is mentioned by the Ravenna Scholiast on Aristophanes (Aristoph. Frogs 86) as one of the f
Daunus . 1. A son of Lycaon in Arcadia, and brother of Iapyx and Peucetius. These three brothers,
Daunus 2. A son of Pilumnus and Danae, was married to Venilia. He was the father of at least the
Daunus 3. A king of Apulia. He had been obliged to flee from Illyria, his native land, into Apuli
Daurises the son-in-law of Dareius Hystaspis, was one of the Persian commanders who were employed i
David of Nerken, a learned Armenian philosopher and a commentator on Plato and Aristotle, was a
Decatephorus that is, the god to whom the tenth part of the booty is dedicated, was a surname of Apollo
Decebalus was probably a title of honour among the Dacians equivalent to chief or king, since we fin
Decia Gens Gens. plebeian, but of high antiquity, became illustrious in Roman history by two members
Decianus, Appuleius Appuleius. 1. C. Appuleius Decianus was tribune of the people in B. C. 90. In that year he
Decianus, Appuleius Appuleius. 2. C. Appuleius Decianus, a son of No. 1, lived as negotiator in Asia Minor, at
Decianus, C. Plautius C. Plautius. was consul in B. C. 329 with L. Aemilius Mamercinus. It was his province duri
Decimius The Decimii appear to have been originally a Samnite family of Bovianum, at least the firs
Decimius 1. Numerius Decimics, of Bovianum in Samnium, is called the most illustrious person in all
Decimius 2. C. Decimius, was sent in B. C. 171 as ambassador to Crete to request the Cretans to sen
Decimius 3. M. Decimius, was sent with Tib. Claudius Nero as ambassador to Crete and Rhodes in B. C
Decimius 4. L. Decimius, was sent in B. C. 171 as ambassador to the Illyrian king Genthius, to try
Decimius 5. C. Decimius, a person wno had held the office of quaestor (quaestorius), and belonged t
Decius 1. M. Decius, one of the deputies sent to the senate by the plebeians during their secessi
Decius 2. M. Decius, tribune of the people in B. C. 311, when he carried a plebiscitum, that the
Decius 3. P. Decius, one of the legates who in B. C. 168 brought to Rone the news of the defeat o
Decius 4. P. Decius, according to Cicero (de Orat. 2.31) and Aurelius Victor (de Vir. Ill. 72), w
Decius 5. P. Decius, a colleague of M. Antony in the septemviratus. Cicero says of him, with a fi
Decius 6. DECIUS, is mentioned by Appian (App. BC 4.27) among those who were proscribed after the
Decius Roman emperor, A. D. 249-251, whose full name was C. MESSIUS QUINTUS TRAJANUS DECIUS, was
Decius a Roman statuary, by whom there was an admired colossal head in the Capitol. He perhaps li
Decius Jubellius Jubellius. a Campanian, and commander of the Campanian legion which the Romans stationed a
Decrianus an architect and mechanician in the time of Hadrian, who employed him to move the colossus
Decrius commanded a stronghold in Africa during the insurrection of Tacfarinas in A. D. 20. He was
Dectades is mentioned by Parthenius (Erot. 13) as an author from whom he relates the story about Ha
Dection a Greek grammarian, who wrote a commentary on Lycophron's Cassandra, which is referred to
Decula, M. Tullius M. Tullius. was consul in B. C. 81, with Cornelius Dolabella, during the dictatorship of S
Deianeira . 1. A daughter of Althaea by Oeneus, Dionysus, or Dexamenus (Apollod. 1.8.1; Hyg. Fab. 31
Deicoon . 1. A son of Heracles by Megara, was killed by his own father during his ravings. (Apollo
Deidameia . 1. A daughter of Bellerophontes and wife of Evander, by whom she became the mother of Sa
Deidameia 2. A daughter of Lycomedes in the island of Scyrus. When Achilles was concealed thire in m
Deidameia . 1. Daughter of Aeacides, king of Epeirus, and sister of Pyrrhus. While yet a girl she wa
Deidameia 2. Daughter of Pyrrhus II., king of Epeirus, after the death of her father and the murder
Deima the personification of fear. She was represented in the form of a fearful woman, on the to
Deimas a son of Dardanus and Chryse, who when his family and a part of the Arcadian population em
Deinarchus . 1. The last and at the same time the least important among the ten Attic orators, was bo
Deinarchus 2. Of Corinth, a contemporary of the orator, with whom he has frequently been confounded.
Deinarchus 3. There were three authors of the name of Deinarchus, concerning whom we know little beyo
Deinias . 1. One of a club of wits at Athens (γελωτοποιοί), called " the Sixty," of which the orat
Deinias 2. An author of uncertain date, who wrote an historical work on Argolis. It is referred to
Deinocrates . 1. A Syracusan, was originally a friend of Agathocles, who on that account spared his li
Deinocrates 2. A Messenian, went to Rome in B. C. 183, to justify the revolt of Messene from the Achae
Deinocrates a most distinguished Macedonian architect in the time of Alexander the Great. He was the a
Deinolochus a comic poet of Syracuse or Agrigentum, was, according to some, the son, according to othe
Deinomacha daughter of Megacles, the head of the Alcmaeonidae, granddaughter of Cleisthenes, and moth
Deinomachus a philosopher, who agreed with Calliphon in considering the chief good to consist in the u
Deinomenes . 1. Father of Gelon, Hiero, and Thrasybulus, succesively tyrants of Syracuse. (Hdt. 7.145
Deinomenes 2. One of the guards of Hieronymus, king of Syracuse, in the plot against whose life he jo
Deinomenes a statuary, whose statues of Io, the daughter of Inachus, and Callisto, the daughter of Ly
Deinon one of the chief men of Rhodes, who, when the war broke out between Perseus and the Romans
Deinon or DINON, father of Cleitarchus, the historian of Alexander's expedition. He wrote a histo
Deinostratus a geometer. He is stated by Proclus to have been the brother of Menaechmus, and a contempo
Deioces the founder of the Median empire, according to Herodotus, who states that, after the Assyr
Deiochus of Proconnesus, is mentioned by Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Jud. de Thuc. 2, 5) as one of
Deion . 1. A son of Aeolus and Enarete, was king in Phocis and husband of Diomede, by whom he be
Deione that is, the daughter of Deo or Demeter, is used as a name for Persephone. (Callimach. Fra
Deioneus . 1. Father of Dia, the wife of Ixion. When he violently extorted from his son-in-law the
Deiope a daughter of Triptolemus and mother of Eumolpus, or, according to others, of Triptolemus.
Deiopea a fair Lydian nymph, who belonged to the suite of Hera, and whom she promised as a reward
Deiotarus . 1. Tetrarch of Galatia. He is said by Plutarch to have been a very old man in B. C. 54,
Deiotarus 2. Son and successor of the above. Already, however, before his father's death, he had rec
Deiotarus 3. Son of the younger Castor, and great grandson of Deiotarus I. He was the last king of P
Deiphobus . 1. A son of Priam and Hecabe, was next to Hector the bravest among the Trojans. When Par
Deiphontes a son of Antimachus, and husband of Hyrnetho, the daughter of Temenus the Heraclid, by who
Delius and DE'LIA (Δήλιος and Δηλία or Δηλιάς), surnames of Apollo and Artemis respectively, whic
Delmatius or DALMA'TIUS. 1. Son of Constantius Chlorus and his second wife, Flavia Maximiana Theodor
Delmatius 2. FLAVIUS JULIUS DELMATIUS, who was educated at Narbonne under the care of the rhetoricia
Delphinia a surname of Artemis at Athens. (Pollux, 10.119.) The masculine form Delphinius is used as
Delphus . 1. A son of Poseidon and Melantho, a daughter of Deucalion, from whom the town of Delphi
Delphus 2. A son of Apollo by Celaeno, the daughter of Hyamus, and, according to others, by Thyia,
Demades all Athenian statesman and orator, a contemporary of Philip, Alexander the Great, and Anti
Demagoras of Sammos, is mentioned by Dionysius of Halicarnassus (A. R. 1.72), together with Agathyll
Demarata daughter of Hiero, king of Syracuse, was married to Andranodorus, the guardian of Hieronym
Demaratus the 15th Eurypontid, reigned at Sparta from about B. C. 510 to 491. Pausanias speaks of hi
Demaratus a merchant-noble of Corinth, and one of the Bacchiadae. When the power of his clan had bee
Demaratus a Corinthian, connected by hospitality with the family of Philip of Macedon. It was throug
Demaratus . 1. A son of Pythias, who was Aristotle's daughter by his wife of the same name. He and h
Demaratus 2. A Corinthian author of uncertain date, who is quoted by Plutarch. (Ages. 15.) He is per
Demaratus 3. A Spartan, who is said to have retorted upon the epigram on the subjugation of Greece u
Demarchus son of Pidocus, a Syracusan. He was one of the generals sent out to replace Hermocrates an
Demarete daughter of Theron, tyrant of Agrigentum, was wife of Gelo, tyrant of Syracuse. She is sai
Demeter one of the great divinities of the Greeks. Tho name Demeter is supposed by some to be the
Demetrianus of Ravenna, the father of the celebrated rhetorician Aspasius, lived in the time of the em
Demetrius . 1. Son of Althaemenes, commander of one of the squadrons of Macedonian cavalry under Ale
Demetrius literary. The number of ancient authors of this name, as enumerated by Fabricius (Bibl. Gr
Demetrius the name of several ancient physicians, who are often confounded together, and whom it is
Demetrius 1. A native of Apamea in Bithynia, who was a follower of Herophilus, and therefore lived p
Demetrius 2. A physician called by Galen by the title of Archiater (De Antid. 1.1, vol. xiv. p. 4; D
Demetrius 3. A native of Bithynia, who is quoted by Heracleides of Tarentum (apud Gal. De Compos. Mi
Demetrius artists. 1. An architect, who, in conjunction with Paeonius, finished the great temple of
Demetrius 2. A statuary of some distinction. Pliny mentions his statue of Lysimache, who was a pries
Demetrius 3. A painter, whose time is unknown. (D. L. 5.83.) Perhaps he is the same who is mentioned
Demetrius 3. One of the body-guards of Alexander, was suspected of being engaged in the conspiracy o
Demetrius 4. A son of Ariarathes V., king of Cappadocia, commanded the forces sent by his father in
Demetrius 5. A native of Gadara in Syria, and a freedman of Pompey, who shewed him the greatest favo
Demetrius king of BACTRIA, son of Euthydemus. Polybius mentions (11.34), that when Antiochus the Gre
Demetrius 1. Demetrius, surnamed the Handsome (ὁ καλός), whom he had by Ptolemais, daughter of Ptole
Demetrius 2. Demetrius, surnamed the Thin (ὁ λεπτος), whom he had by an Illyrian woman, and of whom
Demetrius a Greek of the island of PHAROS in the Adriatic. He was in the service of the Illyrians at
Demetrius Δημήτριος, (younger son of PHILIPPUS V., king of Macedonia, but his only son by his legiti
Demetrius I. or Demetrius Poliorcetes I. or Demetrius Poliorcetes (Δημήτριος) I., king of MACEDONIA, surnamed POLIORCETES (Πολιο
Demetrius I. or Demetrius Soter I. or Demetrius Soter (Δημήτριος) I., king of SYRIA, surnamed SOTER (Σωτήρ), was the son o
Demetrius Ii. Ii. (Δημήτριος) II., king of MACEDONIA, was the son of Antigonus Gonatas, and succeeded hi
Demetrius Ii. or Demetrius Nicator Ii. or Demetrius Nicator (Δημήτριος) II., king of SYRIA, surnamed NICATOR (Νικάτωρ), was t
Demetrius Iii. or Demetrius Eucaerus Iii. or Demetrius Eucaerus (Δημήτριος) III., king of SYRIA, surnamed EUCAERUS, was the fou
Demetrius or Demetrius Pheidon or Demetrius Pheidon. 2. Son of Pythonax, surnamed Pheidon, one of the select band of cava
Demianus, Claudius Claudius. a contemporary of Nero. He had been thrown into prison by L. Vetus, the proconsu
Demiphon a king of Phlagusa, who, in order to avert a pestilence, was commanded by an oracle every
Demiurgus the author, according to the Vatican Codex, of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology. (B
Demo a name of Demeter. (Suidas, s. v. Δγμώ) It also occurs as a proper name of other mythical
Democedes the son of Calliphon, a celebrated physician of Crotona, in Magna Graecia, who lived in th
Demochares 2. Of Paeania in Attica, a son of Demosthenes's sister. He inherited the true patriotic se
Demochares 3. Of Leuconoe in Attica, was married to the mother of Demosthenes, who mentions him in hi
Democles 2. An Attic orator, and a contemporary of Demochares, among whose opponents he is mentione
Democles 3. Surnamed the Beautiful, an Athenian youth, who was beloved by Demetrius Poliorcetes, an
Democoon a natural son of Priam, who came from Abydos to assist his father against the Greeks, but
Democrates . 1. Of Aphidna, an Attic orator of the time of Demosthenes, who belonged to the anti-Mace
Democrates 2. A Pythagorean philosopher, concerning whom absolutely nothing is known. Works Moral Max
Democrates 3. An Epicurean philosopher, who according to Plutarch (c. Epicur. p. 1100) was charged by
Democrates 4. Of Tenedos, a distinguished wrestler, of whom there was a statue at Olympia. (Paus. 6.1
Democrines a Greek grammarian, who is referred to in the Venetian Scholia on Homer (Hom. Il. 2.744. C
Democritus was a native of Abdera in Thrace, an Ionian colony of Teos. (Aristot. Cael. 3.4, Meteor. 2
Democritus . 1. Of Ephesus, wrote works on the Ephesian temple and the town of Samothrace. (D. L. 9.4
Democritus 2. A Platonic philosopher, who wrote commentaries on Plato's Phaedon and Alcibiades I. (Po
Demodamas of Miletus or Halicarnassus, is called Seleuci et Antiochi dux by Pliny. (H. N. 6.16.) He
Demodocus . 1. The famous bard of the Odyssey, who according to the fashion of the heroic ages delig
Demodocus . 1.. Among the dialogues bearing the name of Plato there is one entitled Demodocus, from
Demodocus 2. One of the Athenian generals, who commanded a fleet in the Hellespont, and in the sprin
Demodocus of Leros, the author of four epigrams in the Greek Anthology, containing bitter attacks up
Demoleon . There are four mythical beings of this name, a centaur (Ov. Met. 12.355, &c.), a son of
Demoleus a Greek, who had been slain by Aeneas, and whose coat of mail was offered by him as a priz
Demon . 1. An Attidographer. Works Atthis (Ἀτθίς) The author of an Atthis (Ἀτθίς), or a history
Demon 2. Of the demos of Paeania in Attica, was a son of Demosthenes's sister, and distinguished
Demonassa 2. A daughter of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, was the wife of Thersander, by whom she became t
Demonax the most distinguished of those who attempted to revive the cynical doctrines in the secon
Demonice a daughter of Agenor and Epicaste, who became by Ares the mother of Euenus, Molus, Pylus,
Demonicus an Athenian comic poet of the new comedy, of whom one fragment is preserved by Athenaeus (
Demophanes of Megalopolis, a Platonic philosopher, and a disciple of Arcesilas. (Plut. Philopoem. 1.)
Demophilus artists. 1. Of Himera, a painter, who flourished about B. C. 424, was said by some to have
Demophius . 1. The son of Ephorus, was an historian in the time of Alexander the Great. He continued
Demophius 2. An Athenian comic poet of the new comedy. The only mention of him is in the Prologue to
Demophius 3. A Pythagorean philosopher, of whose personal history nothing is known. Works βίον Δεράπ
Demophon or DEMOPHOON (Δημοφῶν or Δημοφόων 1. The youngest son of Celeus and Metaneira, who was ent
Demophon 2. A son of Theseus and Phaedra, and brother of Acamas. (Diod. 4.62; Hyg. Fab. 48.) Accord
Demophon . 1. One of the two generals sent from Athens by a decree of the people, according to Diod
Demophon 2. A soothsayer in Alexander's army, who warned the king of the danger to which his life w
Demosthenes son of Alcisthenes, Athenian general, is one of the prominent characters of the Peloponnes
Demosthenes the greatest of the Greek orators, was the son of one Demosthenes, and born in the Attic d
Demosthenes 2. A Bithynian, wrote a history of his native country, of which the tenth book is quoted b
Demosthenes 3. A Thracian, a Greek grammarian, who wrote according to Suidas (s. v.) a work on the dit
Demosthenes 4. Surnamed the Little (ὁ μικρός), a Greek rhetorician, who is otherwise unknown; but some
Demosthenes Massaliotes Massaliotes (ὁ Μασσαλιώτης), or MASSILIENSIS, a native of Marseilles, and the author of se
Demosthenes Philalethes Philalethes (Δημοσθένης ὁ Φιλαλήθης), a physician, who was one of the pupils of Alexander
Demostratus . 1. An Athenian orator and demagogue, at whose proposition Alcibiades, Nicias, and Lamach
Demostratus 2. The son of Aristophon, an ambassador from Athens to Sparta, is supposed by Ruhnken (l.c
Demostratus 3. A person in whose name Eupolis exhibited his comedy Αὐτόλυκος. (Ath. v. p. 216d.) He is
Demostratus 4. A Roman senator, who wrote a work on fishing (ἁλιευτικά in twenty-six books, one on aqu
Demoteles one of the twelve authors, who according to Pliny (Plin. Nat. 36.12) had written on the py
Demotimus an Athenian and intimate friend of Theophrastus, with whom he devoted himself to the study
Demus . If the reading in Athen. aeus (xiv. p. 660) is correct, Demus was the auquoted thor of a
Dendrites the god of the tree, a surname of Dionysus, which has the same import as Dasyllius, the gi
Dendritis the goddess of the tree, occurs as a surname of Helen at Rhodes, and the following story i
Densus, Julius Julius. a man of equestrian rank of Nero. In A. D. 56, he was accused of being too favoura
Densus, Sempronius Sempronius. a most distinguished and noble-minded man of the time of the emperor Galba. He
Dentatus, M.' Curius M.' Curius (some writers call him M. Curius Dentatus), the most celebrated among the Curii
Denter, Caecilius Caecilius. 1. L. Caecilius Denter, was consul in B. C. 284, and praetor the year after. In
Denter, Caecilius Caecilius. 3. M. Caecilius Denter, one of the ambassadors who were sent, in B. C. 173, to
Denter, Livius Livius. 2. M. Livius Denter, was consul, in B. C. 302, with M. Aemilius Paullus. In that y
Dento, Asinius Asinius. a person whom Cicero (Cic. Att. 5.20) calls nobilis sui generis, was primus pilus
Deo another name for Demeter. (Hom. Hymn. in Dem. 47; Aristoph. Pl. 515; Soph. Antig. 1121; Or
Dercyllidas . 1. A Spartan, was sent to the Hellespont in the spring of B. C. 411 to excite the cities
Dercyllidas 2. A Spartan, who was sent as ambassador to Pyrrhus when he invaded Sparta in B. C. 272 fo
Dercyllidas the author of a voluminous work on Plato's philosophy, and of a commentary also on the "Ti
Dercylus or DERCYLLUS (Δερκύλος, Δέρκυλλος), an Athenian, was one of that embassy of ten, in which
Dercylus or DERCYLLUS (Δερκύλος, Δερκυλλος), a very ancient Greek writer, mentioned several times i
Derdas a Macedonian chieftain, who joined with Philip, brother of Perdiccas II., in rebellion aga
Derdas a prince of Elymia or Elimeia, and probably of the same family as the cousin of Perdiccas
Derrhiatis a surname of Artemis, which she derived from the town of Derrhion on the road from Sparta
Desiiderius brother of Magnentius, by whom he was created Caesar and soon after put to death, when the
Despoena the ruling goddess or the mistress, occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Aph
Deucalion . 1. A son of Prometheus and Clymene. He was king in Phthia, and married to Pyrrha. When Z
Deucalion 2. A son of Minos and Pasiphae or Crete, was an Argonaut and one of the Calydonian hunters
Deverra one of the three symbolic beings--their names are Pilumnus, Intercidona, and Deverra--whos
Dexamenus a centaur who lived in Bura in Aclliai, which town derived its name from his large stable
Dexicrates an Athenian comic poet of the new comedy, whose drama entitled (Ὑφ̓ ἑαυτῶν πλανώμενοι is q
Dexippus a Lacedaemonian, was residing at Gela when Sicily was invaded for the second time by the C
Dexippus a comic poet of Athens, respecting whom no particulars are known. Suidas (s. v. Κωρυκαῖος)
Dexippus a commentator on Plato and Aristotle, was a disciple of the Neo-Platonic philosopher Iambl
Dexippus called also Dioxippus, a physician of Cos, who was one of the pupils of the celebrated Hip
Dexippus, Publius Herennius Publius Herennius. a Greek rhetorician and historian, was a son of Ptolemaeus and born in
Dexter, Afranius Afranius. was consul suffectus in A. D. 98, in the reign of Trajan (Plin. Eprist. 5.14) an
Dexter, C. Domitius C. Domitius. was consul in A.n. 196, in the reign of Septimius Severus, who appointed him
Dia a daughter of Deioneus and the wife of Ixion. (Schol. ad Pind. Pyth 2.39.) Her father is a
Diaduimenianus or DIADUMENUS, M. OPE'LIUS, the son of M. Opelius Macrinus and Nonia Celsa, was born on th
Diaethus the author of commentaries on the Homeric poems, which seem to have been chiefly of an his
Diaeus a man of Megalopolis, succeeded Menalcidas of Lacedaemon as general of the Achaean league
Diagoras the son of Telecleides or Teleclytus, was born in the island of Melos (Milo), one of the C
Diagoras a Greek physician, who is quoted by Pliny as one of the authors from whom the materials fo
Diagoras . the son of Damagetus, of the family of the Eratidae at lalysus in Rhodes, was very celeb
Diana an original Italian divinity, whom the Romans completely identified with the Greek Artemis
Dias of Ephesus, a Greek philosopher of the time of Philip of Macedonia. He belonged to the Aca
Diaulus an individual, apparently at Rome, in the first century after Christ, who is mentioned by
Dibutades of Sicyon, was the reputed inventor of the art of modelling in relief, which an accident f
Dicaearchus an Aetolian, who played a conspicuous part in the Aetolian war against the Romans. He was
Dicaearchus . 1. A celebrated Peripatetic philosopher, geographer, and historian, and a contemporary o
Dicaearchus 2. Of Tarentum, is mentioned by Iamblichus (de Vit. Pythag. 36) among the celebrated Pytha
Dicaeogenes a Grecian tragic and dithyrambic poet, of whom nothing is known except a few titles of his
Dicaeus a son of Poseidon, from whom Dicaea, a town in Thrace, is said to have derived its name. (
Dice the personification of justice, was, according to Hesiod (Hes. Th. 901), a daughter of Zeu
Dicetas a Theban, was sent by his countrymen to Q. Marcius Philippus and the other Roman commissio
Dicon the son of Callimbrotus, was victor in the foot-race five times in the Pythian games, thri
Dictaeus a surname of Zeus, derived from mount Dicte in the eastern part of Crete. Zeus Dictaeus ha
Dicte a nymph from whom mount Dicte in Crete was said to have received its name. She was beloved
Dictys Cretensis Cretensis. The grammarians and other writers who belong to the decline of the Roman empire
Didas a Macedonian, governor of Paeonia for Philip V., was employed by Perseus to insinuate hims
Didia Gens Gens. plebeian, is not mentioned until the latter period of the republic, whence Cicero (p
Didius 1. T. Didius, probably the author of the sumptuaria lex Didia, which was passed eighteen y
Didius 2. T. Didius, a son of No. 1, repulsed, according to Florus (3.4; comp. Rufus, Brev. 9, an
Didius 3. T. Didius, perhaps a son of No. 2, was tribune of the people, in B. C. 95, with L. Aure
Didius 4. C. Didius, a legate of C. Julius Caesar, who sent him, in B. C. 46, to Spain against Cn
Didius 5. Q. Didius, was governor of Syria in B. C. 31, a post to which he had probably been appo
Dido also called Elissa, which is probably her more genuine name in the eastern traditions, was
Didymarchus is mentioned by Antoninus Liberalis (23) as the author of a work on Metamorphoses, of whic
Didymus . 1. A celebrated Alexandrian grammarian of the time of Cicero and the emperor Augustus. H
Didymus 2. An Alexandrian grammarian, commonly called the younger (ὁ νέος): he taught at Rome, and
Didymus 3. With the praenomen Claudius, a Greek grammarian, who, according to Suidas (s. v. Δίδυμο
Didymus 4. Of Alexandria, lived in the fourth century of the Christian era, and must be distinguis
Didymus a Greek medical writer who lived perhaps in the third century after Christ, as he is quote
Dieiyle a daughter of Adrastus and Amphithea. She was the wife of Tydeus, by whom she became the m
Diesilaus a statuary, whose Doryphorus and wounded Amazon are mentioned by Pliny (34.8. s. 19.15). T
Dieuches a Greek physician, who lived probably in the fourth century B. C., and belonged to the med
Dieuchidas of Megara, a Greek historian who wrote a history of Megara (Μεγαρικά), which consisted of
Diitrephes Διιτρέφης, (Thuc. 7.29), probably distinct from the Diotrephes of Thuc. 8.64, was entruste
Dindymene a surname of Cybele, derived either from mount Dindymus in Phrygia, where a temple was bel
Diocleides an Athenian, who, when the people were highly excited about the mutilation of the Hermae,
Diocleides of Abdera, is mentioned in Athenaeus (for this seems to be the meaning of the passage) as
Diocles the son of Orsilochus and father of Crethon and Orsilochus, was a king of Phere. (Hom. Il.
Diocles 6. Of SYBARIS, a Pythagorean philosopher (Iamb. Vit. Pyth. 36), who must be distinguished
Diocles of Athens, or, according to others, of Phlius, and perhaps in fact a Phliasian by birth an
Diocles a geometer of unknown date, who wrote περὶ πύριων, according to Eutocius who has cited fro
Diocles a Syracusan, celebrated for his code of laws. No mention of his name occurs in Thucydides,
Diocles . 1. A brave Athenian, who lived in exile at Megara. Once in a battle he protected with hi
Diocles 2. The name of three wealthy Sicilians who were robbed by Verres and his satellites. (Cic.
Diocles 2. Of CNIDUS, a Platonic philosopher, who is mentioned as the author of Διατριβαί, from wh
Diocles 3. A Greek GRAMMARIAN, who wrote upon the Homeric poems, and is mentioned in the Venetian
Diocles 4. Of MAGNESIA, was the author of a work entitled ἐπιδρομὴ τῶν φιλοσόφων, and of a second
Diocles 5. Of PEPARETHUS, the earliest Greek historian, who wrote about the foundation of Rome, an
Diocles Carystius Carystius (Διοκλῆς ὁ Καρύστιος), a very celebrated Greek physician, was born at Carystus i
Diocles, Julius Julius (Ἰούλιος Διοκλῆς), of Carystus, the author of four epigrams in the Greek Anthology.
Diocletianus Valerius Valerius. was born near Salona in Dalmatia, in the year A. D. 245, of most obscure parenta
Diodorus historical. 1. A commander of Amphipolis in the reign of king Perseus of Macedonia. When t
Diodorus 9. Of EPHESUS, is mentioned by Diogenes Laertius (8.70) as the author of a work on the lif
Diodorus 10. Surnamed PERIEGETES, was probably a native of Athens, and wrote on topographical and g
Diodorus 11. Of PRIENE, is mentioned as a writer upon agriculture, but is otherwise unknown. (Varro
Diodorus 14. Of SYRACUSE, is mentioned by Pliny (H. N. Elench. lib. iii. and v.) among the authorit
Diodorus 15. Of TARSUS (Hesych. s. v. Διαγόρας), a grammarian who is mentioned by Athenaeus (xi. p.
Diodorus 16. Surnamed TRYPHON, lived about A. D. 278, and is described by Epiphanius (de lens. ac P
Diodorus 17. Of TYRE, a Peripatetic philosopher, a disciple and follower of Critolaus, whom he succ
Diodorus comes and magister scriniorum, one of the commissioners appointed by Theodosius the younge
Diodorus a Greek physician, who must have lived some time in or before the first century after Chri
Diodorus 2. The tutor of Demetrius. When Demetrius was kept in captivity at Rome, Diodorus came to
Diodorus artists. 1. A silversmith, on whose silver image of a sleeping satyr there is an epigram b
Diodorus literary. 1. Of ADRAMYTTIUM, a rhetorician and Academic philosopher. He lived at the time
Diodorus 3. Of ANTIOCH, an ecclesiastical writer who lived during the latter part of the fourth cen
Diodorus 4. Of ASCALON, a Greek grammarian, who wrote a work on the poet Antiphanes. (Περὶ Ἀντιφάνο
Diodorus 5. Of ASPENDUS, a Pythagorean philosopher, who probably lived after the time of Plato, and
Diodorus 6. Surnamed CRONUS, a son of Ameinias of lasus in Caria, lived at the court of Alexandria
Diodorus of SINOPE of SINOPE (Διόδωρος), of SINOPE, an Athenian comic poet of the middle comedy, is mentioned
Diodorus or Diodorus Valerius or Diodorus Valerius. 2. Of ALEXANDRIA, surnamed Valerius Pollio, was a son of Pollio and
Diodorus Siculus or Diodorus the Sicilian Siculus or Diodorus the Sicilian. 12. The SICILIAN, usually called DIODORUS SICULUS, was a
Diodorus Zonas Zonas (Διόδωρος Ζωνᾶς) and DIODO'RUS the Younger, both of SARDIS, and of the same family,
Diodotus the son of Eucrates (possibly, but not probably, the flax-seller of that name who is said
Diodotus literary. 1. Of ERYTHRAE, was, according to Athenaeus (x. p. 434), the author of ἐφημερίδε
Diodotus 4. Surnamed PETRONIUS, was the author of Anthologuinena and other works. He is often refer
Diodotus 5. A STOIC philosopher, who lived for many years at Rome in the house of Cicero, who had k
Diodotus artists. 1. A statuary, to whom Strabo (ix. p.396 c.) ascribes the Rhamnusian Nemesis of A
Diodotus 2. A sculptor of Nicomedeia, the son of Boethus, made, with his brother Menodotus, a statu
Diodotus a Greek physician, who is called by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 20.32) Petronius Diodotus, though it
Diodotus I I (Διόδοτος), King of Bactria, and founder of the Bactrian monarchy, which continued to su
Diodotus Ii. Ii.. the son and successor of the preceding, is called by Justin Theodotus, as well as his
Diogas an iatrolipta (see Dict. of Ant. s. v.), who lived in the first or second century after Ch
Diogenes historical. 1. An ACARNANIAN. When Popillius in B. C. 170 went as ambassador to the Aetoli
Diogenes 6. The author of a work on PERSIA, of which the first book is quoted by Clemens of Alexand
Diogenes 9. A PHOENICIAN, a Peripatetic philosopher, who lived in the time of Simplicius. (Suid. s.
Diogenes 10. A PHRYGIAN, is described as an atheist, but is otherwise unknown. (Aelian, Ael. VH 2.3
Diogenes 12. Of RHODES, a Greek grammarian, who used to hold disputations at Rhodes every seventh d
Diogenes 13. Of SELEUCEIA, an Epicurean philosopher, who has frequently been confounded with Diogen
Diogenes 16. Of TARSUS, an Epicurean philosopher, who is described by Strabo (xiv. p.675) as a pers
Diogenes a CYNIC of Sinope in Pontus, born about B. C. 412. His father was a banker named Icesias o
Diogenes 2. A son of ARCHELAUS, the general of Mithridates, who fell in the battle of Chaeroneia, w
Diogenes a Greek PHYSICIAN who must have lived in or before the first century after Christ, as he i
Diogenes 2. Of Athens, a sculptor, who decorated the Pantheon of Agrippa with some Caryatids, which
Diogenes 3. A CARTHAGINIAN, who succeeded Hasdrubal in the command of a place called Nepheris, in A
Diogenes 4. A person sent by OROFERNES, together with Timotheus, as ambassador to Rome in B. C. 161
Diogenes 5. Praefect of SUSIANA in the reign of Antiochus the Great. During the rebellion of Molo h
Diogenes literary. 1. Works A Greek Romance With the praenomen ANTONIUS, the author of a Greek roma
Diogenes 3. Surnamed the BABYLONIAN, a Stoic philosopher. He was a native of Seleuceia in Babylonia
Diogenes Apolloniates Apolloniates (Διογένης ὁ Ἀπολλωνιάτης), an eminent natural philosopher, who lived in the f
Diogenes Laertius Laertius (Διογένης ὁ Λαέρτιος or Λαερτιεύς, sometimes also Λαέρτιος Διογένης), the author
Diogenes Oenomaus Oenomaus. a tragic poet, who is said to have begun to exhibit at Athens in B. C. 404. Of h
Diogenes or Diogenes the Cynic or Diogenes the Cynic. 4. The CYNIC philosopher. See below. There were two other Cynic phi
Diogenianus a grammarian of Cyzicus, who is also called Diogenes (Suid. s. v. Διογένης), whence some h
Diogenianus of Heracleia on the Pontus, a distinguished grammarian, who flourished in the reign of Had
Diogenianus, Fulvius Fulvius. a consular under Macrinus remarkable for his imprudent freedom of speech. The pas
Diognetus . 1. Admiral of Antiochus the Great, was commissioned, in B. C. 222, to convey to Seleucei
Diognetus 2. A general of the Erythrean forces which aided Miletus in a war with the Naxians. Being
Diognetus 3. A man who measured distances in his marches for Alexander the Great, and wrote a work o
Diognetus artists. 1. An engineer, who aided the Rhodians in their resistance to Demetrius Poliorcet
Diomede a daughter of Phorbas of Lemnos, was beloved by Achilles. (Hom. Il. 9.665; Eustath. ad Hom
Diomedes . 1. A son of Tydeus and Deipyle, the husband of Aegialeia, and the successor of Adrastus
Diomedes 3. A son of Ares and Cyrene, was king of the Bistones in Thrace, and was killed by Heracle
Diomedes a Greek grammarian, who wrote a commentary or scholia on the grammar of Dionysius Thrax, o
Diomedes Works De Oratione et Partibus Orationis et Vario Genere Metrorum libri III the author of a
Diomedes ST. (Διομήδης), a physician, saint, and martyr, was horn at Tarsus in Cilicia, of Christia
Diomedon an Athenian commander during the Peloponnesian war, came out early in the campaign of B. C
Diomilus an Andrian refugee, probably of military reputation, placed by the Syracusans at the head
Diomus a son of Colyttus, a favourite and attendant of Heracles, from whom the Attic demos of Dio
Diomus a Sicilian shepherd, who is said to have invented bucolic poetry, and was mentioned as suc
Dion a king in Laconia and husband of Iphitea, the daughter of Prognaus. Apollo, who had been k
Dion a Syracusan, son of Hipparinus. His father had been from the first a constant friend and s
Dion . 1. Of Alexandria, an Academic philosopher and a friend of Antiochus. He was sent by his
Dion 2. Of Alexandria, apparently a writer on proverbs, who is mentioned by Zenobius (5.54) and
Dion 3. Of Chios, a flute player, who is said to have been the first who played the Bacchic spo
Dion 4. Of Colophon, is mentioned by Varro (de R. R. 1.1), Columella (1.1), and Pliny among the
Dion 5. Of Halesa in Sicily. Through the favour of Q. Metellus, he obtained the Roman franchise
Dion 6. Of Pergamus, is mentioned as the accuser of Polemocrates. (Cic. pro Flacc. 30.) A few m
Dion Cassius Cocceianus Cassius Cocceianus. the celebrated historian of Rome. He probably derived the gentile name
Dion Chrysostomus Chrysostomus. that is, Dion the golden-mouthed, a surname which he owed to his great talen
Dionaea a metronymic form of Dione, and applied to her daughter Aphrodite. (Orph. Arg. 1320; Verg.
Dione a female Titan, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys (Hesiod. Theog. 353), and, according to o
Dionysiades or DIONY'SIDES (Διονυσιάδνς, Διονυσίδης). 1. Of Mallus in Cilicia, a tragic poet, of whom
Dionysiades 2. Of Tarsus, a tragic poet, was, according to Strabo (xiv. p.675), the best of the poets
Dionysicles a statuary of Miletus, who made the statue of Democrates of Tenedos, a victor in wrestling
Dionysidorus an Alexandrian grammarian of the school of Aristarchus, is quoted in the Venetian scholia
Dionysius tyrant of HERACLEIA on the Euxine. He was a son of Clearchus, who had assumed the tyranny
Dionysius 8. Of ARGOS, seems to have been an historian, as he is quoted by Clemens of Alexandria (St
Dionysius 9. Of ATHENS, is quoted by the Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius (2.279) as the author of a
Dionysius 10. A freedman of ATTICUS, whose full name therefore was T. Pomponius Dionysius. Both Cice
Dionysius 11. A native of BITHYNIA, a dialectic or Megaric philosopher, who was the teacher of Theod
Dionysius 12. Of BYZANTIUM, appears to have lived before the time of the emperor Severus, that is, b
Dionysius 15. Of CHALCIS, a Greek historian, who lived before the Christian era. Works κτίσεις, in f
Dionysius 16. Surnamed CHALCUS (ὁ Χαλκοῦς), an ancient Attic poet and orator, who derived his surnam
Dionysius 17. Of CHARAX, in Susiana on the Arabian gulf, lived in the time of Augustus, who sent him
Dionysius literary. The number of persons of this name in the history of Greek literature is very gr
Dionysius 18. A slave of CICERO, and a person of considerable literary attainments, for which reason
Dionysius 19. A slave of CICERO, who employed him as reader and librarian; but Dionysius robbed his
Dionysius 20. Of CLOPHON. Works Forged wors under the name of Menippus, the Cynic He forged conjoint
Dionysius 21. Of CORINTH, an epic poet. Works Merical Works He wrote some metrical works, such as: A
Dionysius 22. Bishop of CORINTH in the latter half of the second century after Christ, distinguished
Dionysius 23. An EPICUREAN philosopher, who succeeded Polystratus as the head of the Epicurean schoo
Dionysius 24. A Greek GRAMMARIAN, who instructed Plato when a boy in the elements of grammar. (D. L.
Dionysius 25. Of HALICARNASSUS, the most celebrated among the ancient writers of the name of Dionysi
Dionysius 27. Of HERACLEIA, a son of Theophantus. In early life he was a disciple of Heracleides, Al
Dionysius 1. Aelius Dionysius, a Greek rhetorician of Halicarnassus, who lived in the time of the em
Dionysius 28. A disciple of HERACLEITUS, is mentioned by Diogenes Laertius (9.15) as the author of a
Dionysius 29. An HISTORIAN, who seems to have lived in the later period of the Roman empire, and is
Dionysius 30. Surnamed IAMBUS, that is, the iambic poet. is mentioned by Suidas (s. v. Ἀριστοφάνης)
Dionysius 31. Of MAGNESIA, a distinguished rhetorician, who taught his art in Asia between the years
Dionysius 32. Of MILETUS, one of the earliest Greek historians, and according to Suidas (s. v. Ἑκατα
Dionysius 33. Of MILETUS, a sophist of the time of the emperor Hadrian. He was a pupil of Isaeus the
Dionysius 37. Of PHASELIS, is mentioned in the scholia on Pindar, and was probably a grammarian who
Dionysius 38. Surnamed PERIEGETES, from his being the author of a περιήγησις τῆς γῆς, in hexameter v
Dionysius 39. Bishop of ROME, is called a λόγιός τε καὶ Δαυμάσιος ἀνήρ by his contemporary, Dionysiu
Dionysius 2. Bishop of ALEXANDRIA, was probably a native of the same city. He was born of pagan pare
Dionysius 41. Of SIDON, a Greek grammarian, who is sometimes simply called Sidonius. (Schol. Venet.
Dionysius 43. A STOIC philosopher, against whom Chrysippus wrote a work, but who is otherwise unknow
Dionysius 44. Surnamed THRAX, or the Thracian, a celebrated Greek grammarian, who unquestionably der
Dionysius 45. A son or disciple of TRYPHON, a Greek grammarian, who lived about B. C. 50. (Steph. By
Dionysius artists. 1. Of Argos, a statuary, who was employed together with Glaucus in making the wor
Dionysius 2. A sculptor, who made the statue of Hera which Octavian afterwards placed in the portico
Dionysius 3. Of Colophon, a painter, contemporary with Polygnotus of Thasos, whose works he imitated
Dionysius 4. A painter, who flourished at Rome at the same time as Sopolis and Lala of Cyzicus, abou
Dionysius 3. Of ALEXANDRIA, a son of Glaucus, a Greek grammarian, who flourished from the time of Ne
Dionysius 1. A native of AEGAE (but of which place of this name does not appear), who must have live
Dionysius 2. A native of CYRTUS (Κυρτός) in Egypt, who was mentioned by Herennius Philo in his lost
Dionysius 3. A native of MILETUS, in Caria, must have lived in or before the second century after Ch
Dionysius 4. Son of OXYMACHUS, appears to have written some anatomical work, which is mentioned by R
Dionysius 5. Of SAMOS, whose medical formulae are quoted by Galen (De Compos. Medicam. sec. Gen. 4.1
Dionysius 6. Sallustius Dionysius, is quoted by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 32.26), and therefore must have li
Dionysius 8. Dionysius, a surgeon, quoted by Scriboniu Largus (Compos. Medicam. 100.212, ed. Rhod.).
Dionysius 9. A physician, who was a contemporary of Galen in the second century after Christ, and is
Dionysius 4. Of ANTIOCH, a sophist, who seems to have been a Christian, and to be the same person as
Dionysius 10. A fellow-pupil of Heracleides of Tarentum, who must have lived probably in the third c
Dionysius 11. A physician who belonged to the medical sect of the Methodici, and who lived probably
Dionysius 12. The physician mentioned by Galen (Comment. in Hippocr. "Aphor." 4.69, vol. xvii. pt. i
Dionysius 13. A physician whose medical formulae are mentioned by Celsus (De Med. 6.6. 4; 18. 9, pp.
Dionysius 14. A physician at Rome in the fifth century after Christ, who was also in deacon's orders
Dionysius 5. Surnamed AREIOPAGEITA, an Athenian, who is called by Suidas a most eminent man, who ros
Dionysius 6. A son of AREIUS, the teacher and friend of Augustus, who also profited by his intercour
Dionysius 7. Surnamed ASCALAPHUS, seems to have written an exegesis of the Theodoris, a melic poem o
Dionysius of SINOPE of SINOPE (Διονύσιος), of SINOPE, an Athenian comic poet of the middle comedy. (Athen. xi.
Dionysius or Dionysius Atticus or Dionysius Atticus. 36. Of PERGAMUS, surnamed Atticus, a rhetorician, who is characteriz
Dionysius or Dionysius Scytobrachion or Dionysius Scytobrachion. 34. Of MYTILENE, was surnamed Scytobrachion, and seems to have
Dionysius or Dionysius the Elder or the Elder Dionysius or Dionysius the Elder or the Elder Dionysius (Διονύσιος) the Elder, tyrant of SYRACUSE, m
Dionysius or Dionysius the Younger or the Younger Dionysius or Dionysius the Younger or the Younger Dionysius (Διονύσιος) the Younger, tyrant of SVRAC
Dionysius, Papirius Papirius. praefectus annonae under Commodus. Leaving procured by his intrigues the destruc
Dionysocles of Tralles, is mentioned by Strabo (xiv. p.649) among the distinguished rhetoricians of th
Dionysodorus . 1. A Boeotian, who is mentioned by Diodorus Siculus (15.95) as the author of a history o
Dionysodorus 2. A Greek rhetorician, who is introduced in Lucian's Symposium (100.6). Another person of
Dionysodorus 3. Of Troezene, a Greek grammarian, who is referred to by Plutarch (A rat. 1) and in the w
Dionysodorus a geometer of Cydnus, whose mode of cutting a sphere by a plane in a given ratio is preser
Dionysodotus a lyric poet of Lacedaemon, who is mentioned along with Alcman, and whose paeans were very
Dionysus the youthful, beautiful, but effeminate god of wine. He is also called both by Greeks and
Diopeithes . 1. A half-fanatic, half-impostor, who made at Athens an apparently thriving trade of ora
Diopeithes 2. An Athenian general, father of the poet Menander, was sent out to the Thracian Chersone
Diophanes . 1. Of Mytilene, one of the most distinguished Greek rhetoricians of the time of the Grac
Diophanes a native of Nicaea, in Bithynia, in the first century B. C., who abridged the agricultural
Diophanes Myrinaeus Myrinaeus. the author of a worthless epigram in the Greek Anthology. (Brunck, Anal. 2.259;
Diophantus . 1. A native of Arabia, who however lived at Athens, where he was at the head of the soph
Diophantus 2. An Attic orator and contemporary of Demosthenes, with whom he opposed the Macedonian pa
Diophantus 3. Of Lacedaemon, is quoted by Fulgentius (Mythol. 1.1) as the author of a work on Antiqui
Diophantus 4. A slave of Straton, who was manumitted by the will of his master. (D. L. 5.63.) He seem
Diophantus 5. Of Syracuse, a Pythagorean philosopher, who seems to have been an author, for his opini
Diophantus an Athenian comic poet of the new comedy. (Antiatticista, p. 115, 21: φέρειν τὸν οἶνον· ἐπ
Diophantus of Alexandria, the only Greek writer on Algebra. His period is wholly unknown, which is no
Diophantus or DIOPHANTES (Διόφαντος or Διοφάνντης), a medical writer of Lycia (Galen, De Comnpos. Med
Diores a painter, who is mentioned by Varro with Micon, the contemporary of Polygnotus, in such a
Dioscorides . 1. A Byzantine grammarian, a brother of Hipparchus and Nicolaus, and a disciple of Lacha
Dioscorides 3. A disciple of Isocrates, who is said by Athenaeus (i. p. 11) to have interpolated the H
Dioscorides 4. The father of Zeno of Tarsus, the Stoic, who succeeded Chrysippus. The latter dedicated
Dioscorides 5. A writer on astrology, an opinion of whose is quoted by Censorinus. (De Die Nat. 17; co
Dioscorides the author of thirty-nine epigrams in the Greek Anthology (Brunck, Anal. 1.493; Jacobs, 1.
Dioscorides the name of several physicians and botanical writers, whom it is not easy to distinguish f
Dioscorides 3. DIOSCORIDES, a Grammarian at Rome, who, if not actually a physician, appears, at any ra
Dioscorides DIOSCORIDES Phacas DIOSCORIDES Phacas. 2. DIOSCORIDES PHACAS (Φακᾶς) a physician who was one of the followers
Dioscorides PEDACIUS PEDACIUS. 1. PEDACIUS or PHDANIUS (Πεδάκιος or Πεδάνιος) DIOSCORIDES, the author of the ce
Dioscorius of Myra, was the instructor in grammar of the daughters of the emperor Leo, at Byzantium,
Dioscorus . 1. A physician, probably born at Tralles in Lydia, in the sixth century after Christ. Hi
Dioscorus 2. Another physician of the same name, must have lived some time in or before the second c
Dioscuri that is, sons of Zeus, the well-known heroes, Castor and Pollux, or Polydeuces. The singul
Dioscurides or DIOSCO'RIDES. 1. Of Samos, the maker of two mosaic pavements found at Pompeii, in the s
Dioscurides 2. An engraver of gems in the time of Augustus, engraved a gem with the likeness of August
Dioscurus a togatus of the praetorian forum, was one of the commission of ten appointed by Justinian
Diotima a priestess of Mantineia, and the reputed instructor of Socrates. Plato, in his Symposium
Diotimus . 1. Agrammarian of Adramyttium in Mysia, exercised the profession of a teacher at Gargara
Diotimus 2. An Athenian, who wrote a history of Alexander the Great. The period at which he lived i
Diotimus 3. The author of a Greek poem, called Ἡρακλεία, in hexameter verse, on the labours of Herc
Diotimus 4. Of Olympia, an author or collector of riddles (γρῖφοι), is mentioned by one of the inte
Diotimus 5. A Stoic philosopher, who is said to have accused Epicurus of profligacy, and to have fo
Diotimus . Under this name there are several epigrams in the Greek Anthology (Brunck, Anal. 1.250;
Diotimus a physician of Thebes, whose absurd and superstitious remedies are quoted by Pliny (Plin.
Diotogenes a Pythagorean philosopher, who wrote a work πεπὶ ὁσιότητος, of which three fragments are p
Diotrephes Διοτρέφης, (Thuc. 8.64), was sent, B. C. 411, by the oligarchical revolutionists in the At
Diotrephes a rhetorician of high repute in his day (σοφιστὴς ἒνδοξος), born at Antioch on the Maeande
Dioxippus an Athenian comic poet of the new comedy (Suid. s. v.), wrongly called Dexippus in another
Diphilus commanded the thirtythree Athenian ships which, at the time of the passage of the second a
Diphilus 2. A native of Loadiccia, in Phrygia, mentioned by Athenaeus (vii. p. 314) as having writt
Diphilus . 1. The author of a poem entitled Θησηΐς, and of scurrilous poems in choliambics. (Schol.
Diphilus 2. One of the principal Athenian comic poets of the new comedy, and a contemporary of Mena
Diphilus 3. A grammarian, of Laodiceia, wrote upon the Theriaca of Nicander. (Ath. vii. p. 314d., a
Diphilus 4. A tragedian, exhibited at Rome in the time of Cicero, whom he grievously offended by ap
Diphilus an architect, who wrote on mechanical powers. (Vitruv. vii. Praef.) He seems to have been
Diphilus . 1. A physician of Siphnus, one of the Cyclades, who was a contemporary of Lysimachus, ki
Diphridas a Lacedaemonian, was sent out to Asia, in B. C. 391, after the death of Thibron, to gather
Dipoenus and SCYLLIS (Δίποινος καὶ Σκύλλις), very ancient Greek statuaries, who are always mentione
Dirce a daughter of Helios and wife of Lycus. Respecting her story, see AMPHION, p. 151a. Her bo
Dis contracted from Dives, a name sometimes given to Pluto, and hence also to the lower world.
Disarius a physician, who may be supposed to have lived in the fifth century after Christ, and who
Dius the author of a history of the Phoenicians, of which a fragment concerning Solomon and Hir
Dives, L. Baebius L. Baebius. was praetor in B. C. 189, and obtained the southern part of Spain for his prov
Dives, L. Canuleius L. Canuleius. was appointed praetor in B. C. 171, and obtained Spain for his province. But
Divico a commander of the Helvetians in the war against L. Cassius, in B. C. 107. Nearly fifty ye
Divitiacus an Aeduan noble, and brother of Dumnorix, is mentioned by Cicero (de Div. 1.41) as belongi
Diyllus an Athenian, who wrote a history of Greece and Sicily in 26 or 27 books. It was divided ap
Diyllus a Corinthian statuary, who, in conjunction with Amyclaeus, executed the greater part of th
Docimus one of the officers in the Macedonian army, who after the death of Alexander supported the
Docimus or DOCI'MIUS. Works Synopsis Minor (τὸ μικρὸν κατὰ στοιχεῖον) To a supposed Graeco-Roman j
Dodon a son of Zeus by Europa, from whom the oracle of Dodona was believed to have derived its n
Dolabella Δολαβέλλας, sometimes written Dolobella, the name of a family of the patrician Cornelia ge
Dolabella 9. P. Cornelius Dolabella, a son of No. 8 by his first wife, Fabia. In B. C. 30 he was wit
Dolabella 10. P. Cornelius Dolabella, a son of No. 9, was proconsul of Africa in the reign of Tiberi
Dolabella 11. Cornelius Dolabella, was sent in A. D. 70 by the emperor Otho into the colony of Aquin
Dolabella 1. P. Cornelius Dolabella Maximus, was consul in B. C. 283 with Cn. Domitius Calvinus, and
Dolabella 2. Cn. Cornelius Dolabella, was inaugurated in B. C. 208 as rex sacrorum in the place of M
Dolabella 3. L. Cornelius Dolabella, was duumvir navalis in B. C. 180. In that year his kinsman, Cn.
Dolabella 4. Cn. Cornelius Dolabella, was curule aedile in B. C. 165, in which year he and his colle
Dolabella 5. Cn. Cornelius Dolabella, a grandson of No. 4, and a son of the Cn. Cornelius Dolabella
Dolabella 6. Cn. Cornelius Dolabella, was praetor urbanus, in B. C. 81, when the cause of P. Quintiu
Dolabella 7. P. Cornelius Dolabella, was praetor urbanus in B. C. 67; if, as is usually supposed, th
Dolabella 8. P. Cornelius Dolabella, perhaps a son of No. 7, was one of the most profligate men of h
Dolius an aged slave of Penelope, whom she had received from her father on her martying Odysscus,
Dolops a son of Hermes, who had a sepulchral monument in the neighbourhood of Peiresiae and Magne
Domatites that is, the domestic, a surname of Poseidon, at Sparta, which is, perhaps, synonymous wit
Domiduca and DOMIDU'CUS, Roman surnames of Jupiter and Juno, who, as the gods of marriage, were bel
Domitia a sister of Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus [AHENOBARBUS, No. 10], and consequently an aunt of th
Domitia Gens Gens. plebeian, the members of which towards the end of the republic were looked upon as b
Domitia Lepida Lepida. a sister of Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus [AHENOBARBUS, No. 10], and of Domitia, and, c
Domitia Longina Longina. a daughter of Domitius Corbulo, was married to L. Lamia Aemilianus, from whom she
Domitianus or with his full name T. FLAVIUS DOMITIANUS AUGUSTUS, was the younger of Vespasian's sons
Domitianus, L. Domitius L. Domitius. A few coins are extant in second brass, which exhibit on the obverse a laurel
Domitilla, Flavia Flavia. 1. The first wife of Vespasian, by whom he had three children, Titus, Domitian, an
Domitilla, Flavia Flavia. 2. The wife of Flavius Clemens. [CLEMENS, T. FLAVIUS.] Philostratus (Vit. Apollon.
Domna, Julia Julia. daughter of Bassianus, wife of the emperor Septimius Severus, mother of Caracalla a
Domninus 1. A Christian, who apostatized to Judaism in the persecution under Severus, about A. D. 2
Domninus 2. Of Laodiceia, in Syria, was a disciple of Syrianus, and a fellow-pupil of Proclus the L
Domninus 3. Of Antioch, an historian, quoted frequently in the chronicle of Joannes Malelas. Bentle
Domninus a Graeco-Roman jurist, who probably flourished shortly before Justinian, or in the commenc
Domnus . 1. Domnus is mentioned in the Commentary on the Aphorisms of Hippocrates that are incorr
Domnus 2. A Jewish physician, the tutor to Gesius, in the fourth century after Christ, by whom hi
Domnus 3. A heathen physician at Constantinople, in the fourth century after Christ, of whose dea
Donatus was bishop of Casa Nigra, in Numidia, in the early part of the fourth century (A. D. 312),
Donatus Aelius Aelius. or, with all his titles as they are found in MSS., Aelius Donatus Vir Clarus Orato
Donatus, Tiberius Claudius Tiberius Claudius. Works Life of Virgil We find prefixed to all the more complete editions
Dontas a Lacedaemonian statuary, was the disciple of Dipoenus and Scyllis, and therefore flourish
Dorceus a son of Hippocoon, who had a heroum at Sparta conjointly with his brother Sebrus. The wel
Dorieus eldest son of Anaxandrides, king of Sparta, by his first wife [ANAXANDRIDES], was however
Dorieus the son of Diagoras [DIAGORAS], one of the noblest of the noble Heracleid family, the Erat
Dorieus the author of an epigram upon Milo, which is preserved by Athenaeus (x. p. 412f.) and in t
Dorillus or DORIALLUS (Δοπίαλλος), an Athenian tragic poet, who was ridiculed by Aristophanes. Noth
Dorimachus less properly DORY'MACHUS (Δορν́μαχος), a native of Trichonium, in Aetolia, and son of Nic
Dorion . 1. A critic and grammarian in the time of Hadrian. He lived at Sardis, and was a friend
Dorion 3. A native probably of Egypt, is recorded by Athenaeus, from whom alone our knowledge of
Doris a daughter of Oceanus and Thetis, and the wife of her brother Nereus, by whom she became t
Doris a Locrian, daughter of Xenetus, wife of the elder, and mother of the younger Dionysius. (D
Dorotheus . A considerable number of works are mentioned by ancient writers as the productions of Do
Dorotheus a celebrated jurist of quaestorian rank, and professor of law at Berytus. Works One of the
Dorotheus . 1. a Greek physician, who wrote a work entitled Ὑπομνήματα, Commentarii, which is quoted
Dorotheus 2. A physician of this name, who was a Christian, and also in deacon's orders, appears to
Dorotheus a painter, who executed for Nero a copy of the Aphrodite Anadyomene of Apelles. He lived t
Dorotheus 1. The author of a work on the history of ALEXANDER the Great, of which Athenaeus (vii. p.
Dorotheus 2. Of ASCALON, a Greek grammarian frequently referred to by Athenaeus, who quotes the 108t
Dorotheus 4. A CHALDAEAN, is mentioned as the author of a work περὶ λὶθων by Plutarch (de Flum. 23),
Dorotheus 5. Bishop of MARTIANOPLE, lived about A. D. 431, and was a most obstinate follower of the
Dorotheus 6. Archimandrita of PALESTINE, lived about A. D. 600, and is said to have been a disciple
Dorotheus 7. Of SIDON. Works Astrological Poems (ἀποτελέσματα) He was the author of astrological poe
Dorotheus 8. Of TYRE. Confusion with other figures named Dorotheus He has been frequently confounded
Dorso 1. C. Fabius Dorso, greatly distinguished himself at the time when the Capitol was besiege
Dorso 2. M. Fabius Dorso, son probably of No. 1, was consul in B. C. 345 with Ser. Sulpicius Cam
Dorso 3. C. Fabius Dorso LICINUS, son or grandson of No. 2, was consul in B. C. 273 with C. Clau
Dorus the mythical ancestor of the Dorians; he is described either as a son of Hellen, by the ny
Dorycleidas a Lacedaemonian statuary, the brother of Medon, made the gold and ivory statue of Themis,
Dorylaus . 1. A general of Mithridates, who conducted an army of 80,000 men into Greece in B. C. 86
Doryphorus one of the most influential freedmen and favourites of the emperor Nero, who employed him
Dosiadas of Rhodes, the author of two enigmatic poems in the Greek Anthology, the verses of which a
Dositheus a Greek historian, of whom four works are mentioned: 1. Σικελικά, of which the third book
Dositheus of Colonus, a geometer, to whom Archimedes dedicates his books on the sphere and cylinder,
Dositheus surnamed, probably from his occupation, MAGISTER, was a schoolmaster and grammarian, teach
Dositheus a Greek physician, who must have lived in or before the sixth century after Christ, as Ait
Dossennus Fabius Fabius. or DORSENNUS, an ancient Latin comic dramatist, censured by Horace on account of t
Dossenus, L. Rubrius L. Rubrius. of whom there are several coins extant, but who is not mentioned by any ancien
Dotis a daughter of Elatus or Asterius, by Amphictyone, from whom the Dotian plain, in Thessaly,
Doxapater, Gregorius Gregorius a Graeco-Roman jurist, who is occasionally mentioned in the scholia on the Basil
Doxipater or DOXO'PA TER, JOANNES, a Greek grammarian or rhetorician. Works Ὁμιλίαι εἰς Ἀφθόνιον Und
Dracon the author of the first written code of laws at Athens, which were called Δεσμοί, as disti
Dracon an Achaean of Pellene, to whom Dercyllidas (B. C. 398) entrusted the government of Atarneu
Dracon . 1. A musician of Athens, was a disciple of Damon, and the instructor of Plato in music.
Dracon 2. A grammarian of Stratonicea, flourished in the reign of Hadrian. Suidas mentions severa
Dracon 3. Of Corcyra, a writer, whose work περὶ λίθων is quoted by Athenaeus (xv. p. 692d.). Casa
Dracon I I (Δράκων), eighteenth in descent from Aesculapius, who lived in the fifth and fourth cent
Dracontides one of the thirty tyrants established at Athens in B. C. 404. (Xen. Hell. 2.3.2.) He is in
Dracontius a Christian poet, of whose personal history we know nothing, except that he was a Spanish
Drepanius It became a common practice, in the times of Diocletian and his immediate successors, for
Drimacus a fabulous leader of revolted slaves in Chios. The Chians are said to have been the first
Dromeus . 1. Of Mantineia, a victor in the Olympian games, who gained the prize in the pancratium
Dromeus 2. Of Stymphalus, twice won the prize at Olympia in the dolichos, but it is not known in w
Dromichaetes . 1. A king of the Getae, contemporary with Lysimachus, king of Thrace, and known to us on
Dromichaetes 2. A leader of Thracian mercenaries (probably of the tribe of the Getae) in the service of
Dromichaetes 3. One of the generals of Mithridates, probably a Thracian by birth, who was sent by him w
Dromocleides of Sphettus, at Attic orator of the time of Demetrius Phalereus, who exercised a great inf
Dromocrides or, as some read, Dromocleides, is mentioned by Fulgentius (Mythol. 2.17) as the author of
Dromon . 1. An Athenian comic poet of the middle comedy, from whose Ψάλτρια two fragments are quo
Dromon 2. A slave of the Peripatetic philosopher, Straton, who emancipated him by his will. (D. L
Drusilla 2. DRUSILLA, a daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina, was brought up in the house of her gr
Drusilla 3. Julia Drusilla, the daughter of the emperor Caius (Caligula) by his wife Caesonia. She
Drusilla 4. DRUSILLA, daughter of Herodes Agrippa I., king of the Jews, by his wife Cypros, and sis
Drusus Δροῦσος, the name of a distinguished family of the Livia gens. It is said by Suetonius (Su
Drusus 10. L. Scribonius Libo Drusus, or, as he is called by Velleius Paterculus (2.130), DRUSUS
Drusus 11. NERO CLAUDIUS DRUSUS (commonly called by the moderns Drusus Senior, to distinguish him
Drusus 16. DRUSUS CAESAR, commonly called by modern writers Drusus Junior, to distinguish him fro
Drusus 18. DRUSUS, a son of Germanicus and Agrippina. In A. D. 23, he assumed the toga virilis, a
Drusus 23. DRUSUS, one of the two children of the emperor Claudius by his wife Urgulanilla. He di
Drusus 26. DECIMUS DRUSUS. In Dig. 1. tit. 13.2, the following passage is quoted from Ulpian:-- E
Drusus 27. C. DRUSUS. Suetonius (August. 94) gives a miraculous anecdote of the infancy of August
Drusus 2. M. Livius Drusus Aemilianus, M. F., the father of No. 3. (Fast. Capit.) Some modern wri
Drusus 3. C. LIVIUS M. AEMILIANI F. M. N. DRUSUS, was consul in B. C. 147 with P. Cornelius Scipi
Drusus 4. M. LIVIUS C. F. M. AEMILIANI N. DRUSUS, son of No. 3, was tribune of the plebs in the y
Drusus 5. C. LIVIUS C. F. M. AEMILIANI N. DRUSUS, was a son of No. 3. Pighius (Annales, 3.20), co
Drusus 6. M. Livius Drusus, M. F. C. N., was a son of No. 4. His ambitious temper manifested itse
Drusus 7. LIVIUS DRUSUS CLAUDIANUS, the father of Livia, who was the mother of the emperor Tiberi
Drusus 8. M. Livius Drusus Libo was probably aedile about B. C. 28, shortly before the completion
Dryas a son of Ares, and brother of Tereus, was one of the Calydonian hunters. He was murdered b
Drymon . There are two persons of this name; the one is mentioned by Tatian (p. 137, ed. Oxford,
Dryope a daughter of king Dryops, or, according to others, of Eurytus. While she tended the flock
Dryops a son of the river-god Spercheius, by the Danaid Polydora (Ant. Lib. 32), or, according to
Drypetis daughter of Dareius, the last king of Persia, was given in marriage to Hephaestion by Alex
Dubius Avitus Avitus. was praefect of Gaul and Lower Germany in the reign of the emperor Nero, and the s
Ducas, Michael Michael (Μιχαὴλ ό Δοῦκας), the grandson of another Michael Ducas, who lived during the rei
Ducetius a chief of the Sicelians, or Sicels, the native tribes in the interior of Sicily. He is st
Duilia or DUI'LLIA GENS, plebeian. The plebeian character of this gens is attested by the fact of
Duilius 1. M. Duilius, was tribune of the plebs in B. C. 471, in which year the tribunes were for
Duilius 2. K. Duilius, was elected together with two other plebeians as decemvir for the year B. C
Duilius 3. K. Duilius, was consul in B. C. 336, and two years later triumvir fcr the purpose of co
Duilius 4. M. Duilius, was tribune of the plebs in B. C. 357, in which year he and his colleague,
Duilius 5. C. Duilius, perhaps a brother of No. 4, was appointed, in B. C. 352, by the consuls one
Duilius 6. C. Duilius, probably a grandson of No. 4, was consul with Cn. Cornelius Asina in B. C.
Dumnorix a chieftain of the Aedui, entered into the ambitious designs of Orgetorix, the Helvetian,
Duris of Samos, a descendant of Alcibiades (Plut. Alc. 32), and brother of Lynceus, lived in the
Duris Elaites Elaites (Δοῦρις Ἐλα̈ῖτης), that is, of Elaea in Aeolis, the author of an epigram in the Gr
Duronia Gens Gens. 1. DURONIA, the mother of P. Aebutius. Her second husband was T. Sempronius Rutilus,
Duronia Gens Gens. 2. L. Duronius, was praetor in B. C. 181, and obtained Apulia for his province, to w
Duronia Gens Gens. 3. M. Duronius, a Roman senator, who was ejected from the senate in B. C. 97 by the
Dymas a son of Aegimius, and brother of Pamphylus and Hyllus. The three tribes into which each D
Dymas There are three other mythical personages of the name Dymas. (Hom. Il. 16.719; Apollod. 3.
Dynamius 1. A legal pleader of Bordeaux known to us through a short poetical memoir in elegiac vers
Dynamius 2. A grammarian of uncertain date, the author of an "Epistola ad Discipulum" to be found i
Dynamius 3. Of Arles, born of a noble family in the middle of the sixth century, and at the early a
Dyrrhachius a son of Poseidon and Melissa, from whom the town of Dyrrachium derived its name; for form
Dysaules the father of Triptolemus and Eubuleus, and a brother of Celeus. According to a tradition
Dysponteus or DYSPO'NTIUS (Δυσποντεύς or Δυσπόντιος), according to Pausanias (6.22.6), a son of Oenom