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Habinnas a lapidary and monumental sculptor, mentioned by Petronius. (Sat. 65, 71.) If he was a rea
Habron a painter of second-rate merit, painted Friendship (Amicitia), Concord (Concordi), and lik
Hades or PLUTON (Πλούτων or poetically Ἀΐδης, Ἀἵδωνεύς and Πλουτεν́ς), the god of the lower worl
Hadrianus or ADRIANUS. We learn fiom the Codex Theodosianus that a person of this name held the offi
Hadrianus, C. Fabius C. Fabius. was legatus, praetor, or propraetor in the Roman province of Africa, about B. C
Hadrianus, P. Aelius P. Aelius. the fourteenth in the series of Roman emperors, reigned from the 11th of August
Haemon . 1. A son of Pelasgus and father of Thessalus. The ancient name of Thessaly, viz. Haemoni
Haemon 3. A son of Creon of Thebes, perished, according to some accounts, by the sphinx. (Apollod
Haemus . 1. A son of Boreas and Oreithyia, was married to Rhodope, by whom he became the father o
Hagiotheodorita a commentator on the Basilica. Works Commentary on the Basilica Glossa Ordinaria The earli
Hagno an Arcadian nymph, who is said to have brought up Zeus. On Mount Lycaeus in Arcadia there
Hagnon Ἅγνων, (sometimes written ῍ἂγνων), son of Nicias. was the Athenian founder of Amphipolis,
Halcyoneus a son of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedonia. We know nothing of the time of his birth, b
Halesus a chief of the Auruncans and Oscans. He was the son of a soothsayer, and was allied with T
Halia . 1. One of the Nereides (Hom. Il. 18.42; Apollod. 1.2.6); but the plural, Haliae, is used
Halia 2. A sister of the Telchines in Rhodes, by whom Poseidon had six sons and one daughter, Rh
Haliartus a son of Thersander, and grandson of Sisyphus, was believed to have founded the town of lH
Halios the name of two mythical personages, one a Lycian, who was slain by Odysseus (Hom. Il. 5.6
Halirrhothius a son of Poseidon and Euryte. He attempted by violence to seduce Alcippe, the daughter of
Halitherses a son of Mastor of Ithaca. He was a soothsayers, and during the absence of Odysseus he rem
Halmus a son of Sisyphus, and father of Chryse and Chrysogeneia. He was regarded as the founder o
Halosydne that is, "the seafed," or the sea born goddess, occurs as a surname of Amiphitrite and The
Hamilcar . The two last syllables of this name are considered by (Gesenius Linguae Phoeniciae Monum
Hamilcar 9. Son of Gisco, was the Carthaginian governor of Malta at the beginning of the second Pun
Hamilcar 10. Son of Bomilcar (probably the Suffete of that name: see BOMILCAR No. 2), is mentioned
Hamilcar 11. A Carthaginian admiral, who commanded the fleet of observation which the Carthaginians
Hamilcar 12. An officer in the army of Hannibal, in Italy, during the second Punic war. In 215 he w
Hamilcar 13. A Carthaginian, who had remained in Cisalpine Gaul after the defeat of Hasdrubal at th
Hamilcar 14. Surnamed the Samnite, on what account we know not. He was one of the leaders of the de
Hamilcar 15. One of the five ambassadors sent by the Carthaginians to Rome at the beginning of the
Hamilcar 16. There is a Carthaginian author, of the name of Hamilcar, mentioned (together with Mago
Hamilcar 1. The commander of the great Carthaginian expedition to Sicily B. C. 480. He is called by
Hamilcar 2. Brother of Gisco [GISCO, No. 2], is mentioned only by Polyaenus (5.11), who states that
Hamilcar 3. One of the commanders of the great Carthaginian army, which was defeated by Timoleon at
Hamilcar 4. Surnamed Rhodanus, was sent by the Carthaginians to the court of Alexander after the fa
Hamilcar 5. Carthaginian governor in Sicily at the time that Agathocles was first rising into power
Hamilcar 6. Son of Gisco [GISCO, No. 2], was appointed to succeed the preceding in the command of t
Hamilcar 7. A general of the Carthaginians in the first Punic War. We know nothing of his family or
Hamilcar 8. Surnamed BARCA, an epithet supposed to be related to the Hebrew Barak, and to signify "
Hammonius, C. Avianus C. Avianus. a freedman of M. Aemilius Avianus, whom Cicero recommended, in B. C. 46, to Se
Hampsicora a Sardinian chief, who, after the battle of Cannae (B. C. 216), entered into secret negoti
Hannibal . Many persons of this name occur in the history of Carthage, whom it is not always easy t
Hannibal 9. A general in the war of the Carthaginians against their revolted mercenaries, B. C. 240
Hannibal 10. Son of Hamilcar Barca, and one of the most illustrious generals of antiquity. The year
Hannibal 11. Surnamed Monomachus, an officer in the army of the preceding, who, according to Polybi
Hannibal 12. A Carthaginian officer in the service of the great Hannibal, who was sent by him to Sy
Hannibal 13. Surnamed the Starling (ὁ Ψάρ), is mentioned by Appian (App. Pun. 68) as one of the lea
Hannibal 1. A son of Hasdrubal, and grandson of Mago, mentioned only by Justin (19.2), according to
Hannibal 2. Son of Gisco, and grandson of the Hamilcar who was killed at Himera B. C. 480. [HAMILCA
Hannibal 4. A Carthaginian general, who happened to be stationed with a fleet at Lipara, when Hiero
Hannibal 5. Son of Gisco (Zonar. 8.10), and commander of the Carthaginian forces at Agrigentum, whe
Hannibal 6. A son of the preceding, was one of the Carthaginian officers at Lilybaeum during the si
Hannibal 7. Son of Hamilcar (perhaps the Hamilcar who was opposed to Regulus [HAMILCAR, No. 7]), wa
Hannibal 8. Surnamed the Rhodian, distinguished himself during the siege of Lilybaeum by the skill
Hanniballianus half-brother of Constantine the Great. Constantius Chlorus, by his second wife Flavia Maxi
Hanniballianus, Flavius Claudius Flavius Claudius. son of the elder, brother of the younger Delmatius [DELMATIUS], grandson
Hanno This name seems to have been still more common at Carthage than those of Hamilcar and Hann
Hanno 9. Son of Hamilcar, one of the three ambassadors sent by the Carthaginians to Regulus, to
Hanno 10. A Hanno is mentioned both by Zonaras (8.12) and Orosius (4.7) as commanding in Sardini
Hanno 11. Commander of the Carthaginian fleet, which was defeated by Lutatius Catulus off the Ae
Hanno 12. Surnamed the Great (ὁ Μέγας, Appian, App. Hisp. 4, Pun. 34, 49) apparently for his suc
Hanno 13. An officer sent by the Carthaginians to Sardinia in B. C. 239 to reduce the mercenarie
Hanno 14. One of ten ambassadors sent by the Carthaginians to Rome in B. C. 235 to avert the war
Hanno 15. A Carthaginian officer left in Spain by Hannibal when that general crossed the Pyrenee
Hanno 16. Son of Bomilcar, one of the most distinguished officers in the service of Hannibal dur
Hanno 17. A Carthaginian of noble birth, said by Livy to have been the chief instigator of the r
Hanno 18. A general sent from Carthage to carry on the war in Sicily after the fill of Syracuse,
Hanno 19. An officer who was sent by Hannibal, in 212 B. C., with a force of 1000 horse and 1000
Hanno 20. A Carthaginian general, who was sent in B. C. 208 to succeed Hasdrubal, the son of Bar
Hanno 21. An officer under Mago in Spain. When Mago, after the great defeat sustained by Hasdrub
Hanno 22. A Carthaginian youth, of noble birth, who was sent out, with a body of 500 horse, to r
Hanno 23. Another officer of the same name shared the same fate shortly after, being led into a
Hanno 24. Surnamed Gillas, or Tigillas (Τίλλας, or Τιγίλλαρ), one of the ambassadors sent from C
Hanno 25. Surnamed the White (Λεῦκορ), an officer under the command of Himilco Phamacas in the t
Hanno 26. A Carthaginian of uncertain date, of whom a foolish story is told by Aelian (Ael. VH 1
Hanno 27. There is a Hanno mentioned by Dion Chrysostom (vol. i. p. 522, ed. Reiske) in terms wh
Hanno 28. Another Hanno is incidentally mentioned as a contemporary of Anacharsis, the Scythian
Hanno 2. Son of the same Hamilcar, according to Justin (19.2). It is probable that this is the s
Hanno a Carthaginian navigator, under whose name we possess a περίπλους, or a short account of a
Hanno 3. According to Justin (20.5), the commander of the Carthaginians in Sicily in one of thei
Hanno 4. Commander of the Carthaginian fleet and army sent to Sicily in B. C. 344, according to
Hanno 5. One of the generals appointed to take the field against Agathocles when the latter had
Hanno 6. One of the three generals appointed to act against Archagathus, the son of Agathocles,
Hanno 7. Commander of the Carthaginian garrison at Messana, at the beginning of the first Punic
Hanno 8. Son of Hannibal, was sent to Sicily by the Carthaginians with a large force immediately
Harmatius a sculptor whose name is inscribed, with that of Heracleides, on the restored statue of Ar
Harmenopulus, Constantinus Constantinus. nomophylax and judge of Thessalonice, a Graeco-Roman jurist and canonist, wh
Harmodius of Lepreon, a Greek writer, whose time is unknown. His work, περὶ τῶν ἐν Φιγαλεῦσι νομίμων
Harmodius and ARISTOGEI'TON (Ἁρμόδιος, Ἀριστογείτων), Athenians, of the blood of the GEPHYRAEI, were
Harmonia a daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, or, according to others, of Zeus and Electra, the daught
Harmonia daughter of Gelon, the son of Hieron II., king of Syracuse. She was married to a Syracusan
Harpagus . 1. A noble Median, whose preservation of the infant Cyrus, with the events consequent up
Harpalus . 1. A Macedonian, son of Machatas. who belonged to the family of the princes of Elymiotis
Harpalus 2. The chief of the ambassadors sent by Perseus to Rome in B. C. 172, to answer the compla
Harpalus is mentioned by Censorinus (100.18), and alluded to by Festus Avienus, as having either in
Harpalyce . 1. A daughter of Harpalycus, king of the Amymnaeans in Thrace. As she lost her mother in
Harpalyce 2. A maiden who died because her love of Iphiclus was not returned. In commemoration of he
Harpinna a daughter of Asopus, from whom the town of Harpina or Harpinna in Elis was believed to ha
Harpocras an iatralipta, who attended the younger Pliny, with great care and assiduity, about the be
Harpocration . 1. Of Argos, a Platonic philosopher and a friend of J. Caesar. He wrote a Commentary on
Harpocration 2. Of Mendes, is mentioned by Athenaeus (xiv. p. 648) as the author of a work on cakes (Πε
Harpocration, Aelius Aelius. a rhetorician who, according to Suidas, wrote a variety of rhetorical and philosop
Harpocration, Valerius Valerius. The author of a Greek dictionary to the works of the ten Attic orators. All we k
Harpyiae that is, "the swift robbers," are, in the Homeric poems, nothing but personified storm win
Hasdrubal . According to Gesenius (d. Pthoen. Mon. pp. 401, 407) this name is more correctly written
Hasdrubal 10. Son of Gisco. one of the Carthaginian generals in Spain during the Second Punic War. H
Hasdrubal 11. A Hasdrubal, who must be distinct from the preceding, is mentioned by Livy and Appian
Hasdrubal 12. Surnamed the Kid (Haedus, Liv. 30.42, Ἔριφος, Appian, App. Pun. 34), was one of the le
Hasdrubal 13. General of the Carthaginians in their last fatal struggle with Rome, known by the name
Hasdrubal 14. A grandson of Masinissa by the mother's side, but apparently a Carthaginian by birth.
Hasdrubal 3. One of the commanders of the great Carthaginian army which was defeated by Timoleon at
Hasdrubal 4. A Carthaginian general in the first Punic war, called by Polybius son of Hanno. He is f
Hasdrubal 5. A Carthaginian, son-in-law of the great Hamilcar Barca. He appears to have early taken
Hasdrubal 6. Son of the great Hamilcar Barca, and brother of the still more famous Hannibal. He is m
Hasdrubal 7. A member of the senate of Carthage, who, according to Zonaras (8.22), took the lead in
Hasdrubal 8. An officer of high rank in the army of Hannibal. He is first mentioned as being entrust
Hasdrubal 9. Surnamed the Bald (Calvus), commander of the Carthaginian expedition to Sardinia in the
Haterianus Works Commentator on Virgil the name of one of the early commentators on Virgil quoted in
Haterius The name, like Adrian, Atria, &c., is frequently written Aterius, but the aspirated form i
Haterius 2. HATERIUS was proscribed by Augustus, Antony, and Lepidus, in B. C. 43, and betrayed by
Haterius 3. Q. Haterius, a senator and rhetorician in the age of Augustus and Tiberius, and, in wha
Haterius 5. Q. Haterius Antoninus, probably a son of No. 4, was consul in A. D. 53. (Tac. Ann. 12.5
Haterius 6. Haterius Rufus, a Roman eques, who perished in the theatre at Syracuse by the awkwardne
Hebdomagetes a surname of Apollo, which was derived, according to some, from the fact of sacrifices bei
Hebe the personification of youth, is described as a daughter of Zeus and Hera (Apollod. 1.3.1.
Hecabe or in Latin HE'CUBA, a daughter of Dymas in Phrygia, and second wife of Priam, king of Tro
Hecaerge a daughter of Boreas, and one of the Hyperborean maidens, who were believed to have introd
Hecaergus a surname of Apollo, of the same meaning as Hecaerge in the case of Artemis. (Hom. Il. 1.1
Hecale a poor old woman, who hospitably received into her house Theseus, when he had gone out for
Hecamede a maiden of Tenedos, and daughter of Arsinous. When Achilles took the island, Hecamede was
Hecataeus tyrant of Cardia, is first mentioned as one of the friends of Alexander the Great, and was
Hecataeus . 1. Of Miletus, one of the earliest and most distinguished Greek historians (logographers
Hecataeus 2. Of Abdera has often been confounded in ancient as well as in modern times with Hecataeu
Hecataeus 3. Of Teos, an historian, who is mentioned only by Strabo (xiv. p.644), and is considered
Hecataeus 4. Of Eretria, is mentioned by Plutarch (Plut. Alex. 26) among the historians of Alexander
Hecataeus a statuary and silver-chaser of some note, who seems, from the way in which he is mentione
Hecate a mysterious divinity, who, according to the most common tradition, was a daughter of Pers
Hecatomnus king or dynast of Caria, in the reign of Artaxerxes III. He was appointed by the Persian k
Hecaton a Stoic philosopher, a native of Rhodes. All that we know of his personal history is conta
Hector the chief hero of the Trojans in their war with the Greeks, was the eldest son of Priam by
Hedyle an Iambic poetess, daughter of Moschine the Athenian, and mother of HEDYLUS. She wrote a p
Hedylus the son of Melicertus, was a native of Samos or of Athens, and an epigrammatic poet. Accor
Hegeleos a son of Tyrsenus. Either he or Archondas is said to have given the trumpet (σάπιγξ) which
Hegelochus 1. Commander of the Athenian forces, which successfully protected the fields of the Mantin
Hegelochus 2. One of Alexander's officers, son of Hippostratus. At the battle of the Granicus, in B.
Hegelochus an Athenian tragic actor, who incurred the ridicule of the comic poets, Plato, Strattis, S
Hegemon . 1. of Thasos, was a comic poet of the old comedy at Athens, but was more celebrated for
Hegemon 2. An Athenian orator of the time of Demosthenes, and one of those who were induced by the
Hegemon 3. An epic poet, who celebrated in verse the exploits of the Thebans under Epaminondas in
Hegemon an epigrammatic poet, one epigram of whose is in the Vatican MS. of the Greek Anthology (p
Hegemone that is, the leader or ruler, is the name of one of the Athenian Charites. When the Atheni
Hegesander a Greek writer, and a citizen of Delphi. Besides an historical work. called "Commentaries"
Hegesandridas or AGESA'NDRIDAS (Ἡγησανδμιδας, Xen.; Ἀγησανδριδας, Thuc.), son of an Hegesander or Agesan
Hegesaratus was descended from an ancient and noble family of Larissa in Thessaly, and was leader of t
Hegesianax one of the envoys of Antiochus the Great, in B. C. 196, to the ten Roman commissioners, wh
Hegesianax an historian of Alexandria, is said by Athenaeus to have been the real author of the work
Hegesias . 1. A native of Magnesia, who addicted himself to rhetoric and history. There is some rea
Hegesias 2. HEGESIAS (called Hegesinus by Photius, Phot. Bibl. 239. p. 319, ed. Bekker), a native o
Hegesias a Cyrenaic philosopher, said by Diogenes Laertius (2.86, &c.) to have been the disciple of
Hegesias and HE'GIAS Ἡγιας), two Greek statuaries, whom many scholars identify with one another, an
Hegesidemus an author of uncertain date, quoted by Pliny. (H. N. 9.8.) The reference sees to be to an
Hegesigonus a Greek writer, perhaps an historian, of uncertain country and date. It is questionable wh
Hegesinus a writer of uncertain date, author of a poem on Attica, called Ἀτθίς, apparently of a lege
Hegesinus of Pergamum, an Academic philosopher, the successor of Evander and the immediate predecess
Hegesippus 1. An Athenian of the time of Demosthenes, and the brother of Hegesander, was nicknamed Κρ
Hegesippus 2. A comic poet of the New Comedy, who flourished about B. C. 300. Two of his comedies are
Hegesippus 4. A Greek historian or topographer of Mecyberna, who wrote an account of the peninsula of
Hegesippus 5. The author of eight epigrams in the Greek Anthology, which appear, from the simplicity
Hegesipyla daughter of Olorus, king of Thrace, and wife of Miltiades. A son of hers, named Olorus, af
Hegesistratus . 1. A son of Peisistratus by an Argive woman, was placed by his father in the tyranny of
Hegesistratus 2. An Elean soothsayer, one of the Telliadae. The Spartans, whose enemy he was, having onc
Hegesistratus 3. A Samian, was among those who were sent from Samos to Leotychides, the Spartan king, in
Hegetor a surgeon, who probably lived at Alexandria at the end of the second or the beginning of t
Heius the name of an ancient and noble family at Messana in Sicily. They were probably hereditar
Heius 2. HEIUS, a citizen of Lilybaeum in Sicily, and ward of C. Claudius Pulcher, curule aedile
Heius 3. C. Heius, the principal citizen of Messana in Sicily, and head of the deputation which
Helara a daughter of Orchomenus, became by Zeus the mother of Tityus, hut the god, from fear of H
Heleius a son of Perseus and Andromeda, who joined Amphitryon in the war against the Teleboans, an
Helena a daughter of Zeus and Leda, and the sister of Polydeuces and Castor; some traditions call
Helena the daughter of Timon of Egypt, painted the battle of Issus about the time of its occurren
Helena, Flavia Julia Flavia Julia. 1. The mother of Constantine the Great, was unquestionably of low origin, pe
Helena, Flavia Julia Flavia Julia. 2. Daughter of Constantine the Great and Fausta, was given in marriage by he
Helenus a son of Priam and Hecabe, was a skilful observer of auguries, and knew the counsel of the
Helenus . 1. Son of Pyrrhus, king of Epeirus, by Lanassa, daughter of Agathocles. He was very youn
Helenus 2. A freedman of Octavian, who enjoyed a high place in his favour. He was taken prisoner i
Helenus a veterinary surgeon, who may perhaps have lived in the fourth or fifth century after Chri
Heliadae and HELIADES (Ἡλιάδαι and (*Hlia/des), that is, the male and female descendants of Helios,
Helianax brother of Stesichorus, who, according to Suidas (s. v.), was a lawgiver, probably in one
Helice . 1. A daughter of Lycaon, was beloved by Zeus, but Hera, out of jealousy, metamorphosed h
Helice 2. A daughter of Selinus, and the wife of Ion. The town of Helice, in Achaia, was believed
Helicon a native of Cyzicus, a friend and disciple of Plato. He was for some time a resident at th
Helicon the son of Acesas, of Salamis, in Cyprus, was a celebrated artist in weaving variegated ga
Heliconius a Byzantine writer, lived in the fourth century, and did not die before A. D. 395, since i
Helio or HE'LION, magister officiorum, A. D. 414-417, 424-427, under Theodosius II. He is also c
Heliodorus the treasurer of Seleucus Philopator, king of Syria, murdered his master, and attempted to
Heliodorus praefectus urbi at Constantinople, A. D. 432, is probably the Heliodorus mentioned with a
Heliodorus literary:-- I. POETS. Heliodorus 1. Of Athens. A tragedian, and author of a poem entitled
Helios that is, the sun, or the god of the sun. He is described as the son of Hyperion and Theia,
Helius a freed-man of the emperor Claudius, and steward of the imperial demesnes in the province
Helixus of Megara, with a portion of the Lacedaemonian squadron, which, on its way to the Hellespo
Helladius . 1. Of Alexandria, a grammarian in the time of Theodosius the younger. Works 1. λεξικὸν κ
Helladius 2. Besantinoiis, Besantinus, or Bisantinus, an Egyptian grammarian, who lived at the begin
Helladius 3. Poet in the Greek Anthology. Works A single distich in the Greek Anthology There is one
Helladius 4. Bishop of Caesareia, in Cappadocia, succeeded his master, Basil the Great, in that see.
Helladius 5. Bishop of Tarsus, originally a monk, flourished about A. D. 431, and was remarkable for
Hellanicus . 1. Of Mytilene in the island of Lesbos, the most eminent among the Greek logographers. H
Hellanicus 2. A Greek grammarian, a disciple of Agathocles, and apparently a contemporary of the crit
Hellanicus 3. Of Syracuse, a contemporary of Dion. (Plut. Dion. 42.) He is perhaps the same as the on
Helle a daughter of Athainas and Nephele, and sister of Phrixus. (Apollod. 1.9.1; Apollon. 1.927
Hellen . 1. A son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, or, according to others, a son of Zeus and Dorippe (Ap
Hellen 2. A son of Phthios and Chrysippe, and the mythical founder of the Thessalian town of Hell
Hellen a distinguished engraver of gems in the time of Hadrian. (Bracci, vol. ii. tab. 77; de Jon
Hellotia or HELLO'TIS (Ἐλλωτία or Ἑλλωτίς), a surname of Athena at Corinth. According to the scholi
Helorus a son of the Scythian Istrus, and brother of Actaeus. Later traditions state that he accom
Helpidius or ELPI'DIUS. 1. A person of this name appears, from the Codex Justinianeus (8. tit. 10.6)
Helpidius 2. A Spaniard, cousin of the emperor Theodosius the Great, who wished to force St. Olympia
Helpidius 3. A friend of Symmachus. A considerable number of the extant letters of Symmachus were ad
Helpidius or ELPI'DIUS, sometimes written Helfridius, was a Christian poet, who flourished towards t
Helvia 1. Daughter of L. Helvius, a Roman eques, who, on her return from Rome to Apulia, B. C. 11
Helvia 2. Wife of M. Annaeus Seneca, of Corduba, the rhetorician, and mother of his three sons, M
Helvia Gens Gens. plebeian, occurs only once in the Fasti--the ovation of M. Helvius Blasio, B. C. 195
Helvidia Gens Gens. The name Helvidius does not occur in Roman history until the latter half of the firs
Helvidius son of the younger Helvidius Priscus [PRISCUS HELVIDIUS, 2] by his first wife. He had the
Helvius 1. CN., tribune of the soldiers, was slain, B. C. 204, in battle with the Gauls and Cartha
Hemeresia i.e. the soothing goddess, a surname of Artemis, under which she was worshipped at the wel
Hemina, L. Cassius L. Cassius. an historian of Rome, who wrote at the beginning of the second century of the
Hemitheon a Sybarite of the vilest character, and the author of an obscene work. He is mentioned by
Henioche a daughter of Creon of Thebes, to whom, and to whose sister Pyrrha, statues were erected a
Heniochus an Athenian comic poet of the middle comedy, whose plays, as mentioned by Suidas, were: Τρ
Henricus HENRY, a Greek emperor (A. D. 1206-1216), the second son of Baldwin VIII., count of Flande
Hephaestion son of Amyntor, a Macedonian of Pella, celebrated as the companion and friend of Alexander
Hephaestion . 1. A Greek grammarian, who instructed the emperor Verus in Greek, and accordingly lived
Hephaestion 2. A person who seems to have made it his business to publish other men's works under his
Hephaestion a Greek sculptor, the son of Myron; but whether of the great sculptor, Myron, or not, is u
Hephaestus the god of fire, was, according to the Homeric account, the son of Zeus and Hera. (Il. 1.5
Heptaporus a son of Oceanus and Tethys, was the god of a small river near Mount Ida. (Hom. Il. 12.20;
Hera or Hera Pelasgis or Hera Pelasgis (Ἥρα or Ἥρη), probably identical with kera, mistress, just as her husband
Heraclea daughter of Hieron II., king of Syracuse, was married to a Syracusan named Zoippus. Though
Heracleidae a patronymic from Heracles, and consequently given to all the sons and descendants of the
Heracleides Heraclides. 1. A citizen of Mylasa in Caria, who commanded the Carian Greeks in their succ
Heracleides 10. Son of Argaeus, was sent by Alexander, shortly before his death, to construct ships on
Heracleides 11. An officer appointed by Demetrius Polioreetes to command the garrison which he left at
Heracleides 12. A native of Tarentum, and one of the chief counsellors of Philip V. king of Macedonia.
Heracleides 13. Of Gyrton in Thessaly, commanded the Thessalian cavalry in the army of Philip at the b
Heracleides 14. Of Byzantium, was sent as ambassador by Antiochus the Great to the two Scipios immedia
Heracleides 15. One of the three ambassadors sent by Antiochus Epiphanes to Rome to support his claims
Heracleides 16. Of Maronea, a Greek who had attached himself to the service of the Thracian chief Seut
Heracleides 17. Of Aenus in Thrace, joined with his brother Python in the assassination of Cotys, king
Heracleides . 1. Of Cumae. Works A History of Persia (Περσικά) He was the author of a history of Persi
Heracleides 2. An historian who, according to Suidas, was a native of Oxyrhinchis in Egypt, while Diog
Heracleides 2. A Syracusan, son of Lysimachus, was one of the three generals appointed by the Syracusa
Heracleides 5. A Greek grammarian of Alexandria (Eustath. ad Hom. p. 237), who is perhaps the same as
Heracleides 6. A Greek rhetorician of Lydia, who lived in the second century of our era. He was a disc
Heracleides 8. Of Sinope: under this name we possess a Greek epigram in the Greek Anthology (7.329). I
Heracleides artists. 1. A sculptor of Ephesus, the son of Agasias. His name is inscriled, with that of
Heracleides 2. A Macedonian painter, who was at first merely a painter of ships, but afterwards acquir
Heracleides 4. An architect, in the time of Trajan, who is known by two inscriptions found in Egypt. (
Heracleides 3. A Syracusan, son of Aristogenes, was one of the commanders of the Syracusan squadron se
Heracleides the name of several ancient Greek physicians. 1. The sixteenth in descent from Aesculapius
Heracleides 2. A physician of Tarentum (hence commonly called Tarentinus), a pupil of Mantias (Galen,
Heracleides 3. A physician, mentioned by Diogenes Laertius (5.94) as one of the followers of Hicesius,
Heracleides 4. Surnamed Erythraeus, a physician of Erythrae in Ionia, who was a pupil of Chrysermus (G
Heracleides 4. A Syracusan, who held the chief command of the mercenary forces under the younger Diony
Heracleides 5. A Syracusan, who, together with Sosistratus, obtained the chief direction of affairs in
Heracleides 7. Son of Agathocles. He accompanied his father on his memorable expedition to Africa, and
Heracleides 8. Tyrant or ruler of Leontini at the time when Pyrrhus landed in Sicily, B. C. 278. He wa
Heracleides 9. Son of Antiochus, an officer of cavalry in the service of Alexander the Great, is menti
Heracleides Ponticus Ponticus (Ἡρακλείδης), son of Euthyphron or Euphron, born at Heracleia, in Pontus, and sai
Heracleitus Heraclitus, a native of Cyme, in Aeolia, was appointed by Arsinoe, the wife of Lysimachus,
Heracleitus of Ephesus, surnamed φυσικός, son of Blyson, a philosopher generally considered as belongi
Heracleitus 3. An elegiac poet of Halicarnassus, a contemporary and friend of Callimachus, who wrote a
Heracleitus 5. A Peripatetic philosopher, who is mentioned by Plutarch (ad v. Colot. p. 1115) as the a
Heracleitus 6. An Academic philosopher of Tyre and a friend of Antiochus. He was for many years a pupi
Heracleitus 7. An author. Works Περὶ Ἀπίστων The reputed author of a work Περὶ Ἀπίστων. Editions This
Heracleitus 8. A comic poet, whose comedy, entitled Χενίζων, is referred to by Athenaeus (x. p. 414).
Heracleo, Flavius Flavius. the commander of the Roman soldiers in Mesopotamia in the reign of Alexander Seve
Heracleodorus a disciple of Platto, who, after being for some time under the instruction of that philoso
Heracleon a grammarian, a native of Egypt, mentioned by Suidas (s.v.), and quoted by Stephanus of By
Heracleonas the second son of the emperor Heraclius, reigned together with his brother, Constantine II
Heracles or HERCULES, a son of Alexander the Great by Barsine, the daughter of the Persian Artabazu
Heracles or HERCULES or HERCULES (Ἡρακλῆς), and in Latin Hercules (Alcides), the most celebrated of all the her
Heraclianus one of the officers of Honorius. He is first noticed (A. D. 408) as the person who with hi
Heraclianus bishop of Chalcedon, an ecclesiastical writer of uncertain date. He wrote a work against t
Heraclianus a physician of Alexandria, under whom Galen studied anatomy, about A. D. 156. (Galen, Comm
Heraclius the son of Hiero, was a noble and opulent citizen of Syracuse. Heraclius, before the praet
Heraclius a cynic philosopher, against whom the emperor Julian composed an harangue. Suidas calls hi
Heraclius a Roman emperor of the East, reigned from A. D. 610 to 641. The character of this extraord
Heracon an officer in the service of Alexander, who, together with Cleander and Sitalces, succeede
Heragoras a Greek historian of uncertain date. A work of his, called Μεγαρικά, is quoted by Eudocia
Heras a physician of Cappadocia, who lived after Heracleides of Tarentum (Galen, De Compos. Medi
Herculius praefectus praetorio Illyrici, A. D. 408-412, is probably the Herculius to whom one of the
Hercyna a divinity of the lower world, respecting whom the following tradition is related. She was
Herdonius, Appius Appius. a Sabine chieftain, who, in B. C. 460, during the disturbances that preceded tne T
Herdonius, Turnus Turnus. of Aricia in Latium, having inveighed against the arrogance of Tarquin the Proud,
Herennia Gens Gens. originally Samnite (Liv. 9.3; Appian, Samnit. 4.3), and by the Samnite invasion esta
Herennius 1. C. Herennius, was, according to some annalists, one of three commissioners for assignin
Herennius 10. M. Herennius, decurio of Pompeii, about B. C. 63. Shortly before the conspiracy of Cat
Herennius 11. C. Herennius, son of Sext. Herennius (Cic. Att. 1.18), was tribune of the plebs in B.
Herennius 12. L. Hierennius, a friend of Cicero, who seconded L. Atratinus [ATRATINUS, No. 7] in his
Herennius 13. L. Herennius Balbus, demanded that the slaves (familia) of Milo and Fausta his wife sh
Herennius 14. HERENNIUS, a young man of profligate habits, whom Augustus expelled from the army. Whe
Herennius 15. M. Herennius, M. f. PICENS, was consul suffectus in the last two months of B. C. 34. T
Herennius 16. Here'nnius Ca'pito, was procurator of Iamnia, near the coast of Palestine. He arrested
Herennius 2. Herennius Bassus, was one of the principal citizens of Nola in Campania. The ruling ord
Herennius 3. Herennius Cerrinius, was the son of Paculla Minia, a Campanian woman, who lived at Rome
Herennius 4. M. OCTAVIUS HERENNIUS, was originally a flute-player, but afterwards engaged in trade,
Herennius 5. C. Herennius, was the hereditary patron of the Marii, and possessed probably a patrimon
Herennius 6. M. Herennius, was consul in B. C. 93. (Fast.; Obseq. 112.) Although a plebeian and an i
Herennius 7. C. Herennius, was tribune of the plebs in B. C. 80, and opposed a rogatio of L. Sulla,
Herennius 8. T. Herennius, a banker at Leptis in Africa, whom C. Verres, while praetor in Sicily, B.
Herennius 9. C. Herennius, to whom the treatise on rhetoric-- Rhetoricorum ad C. Herennium Libri IV.
Herillus of Carthage, a Stoic philosopher, was the disciple of Zeno of Cittium. He did not, however
Hermagoras 1. Of Temnos, a distinguished Greek rhetorician of the time of Pompey and Cicero. He belon
Hermagoras 2. Surnamed Carion, likewise a Greek rhetorician, who lived in the time of Augustus, and t
Hermagoras 3. Of Amphipolis, a Stoic philosopher and disciple of Perseus, the slave and afterwards fr
Hermanubis a son of Osiris and Nephthys, was represented as a human being with a dog's head, and rega
Hermaphroditus . The name is compounded of Hermes and Aphrodite, and is synonymous with ἀνδρογύνης, γύναν
Hermapias a Greek grammarian, who is mentioned several times in the Venetian scholia on Homer, among
Hermarchus sometimes, but incorrectly, written IIermachus. He was a son of Agemarchus, a poor man of
Hermas a disciple of the apostle Paul, and one of the apostolic fathers. So at least it is genera
Hermeias or HERMIAS (Ἑρμείας or Ἑρμίας: see concerning the mode of writing this name, Stahr, Aristo
Hermeias 2. A Carian by birth, who had raised himself to be the favourite and chief minister of Sel
Hermeias . 1. An iambic poet, a native of Curia in Cyprus. He was a contemporary of Alexander the G
Hermeias 2. Of Methymna in Lesbos, the author of a history of Sicily, the third book of which is qu
Hermeias 3. A Christian writer, who seems to have lived in the latter half of the second century af
Hermericus king of the Suevi, who, in conjunction with the Vandals and Alans, entered Spain, A. D. 40
Hermes Ἑρμῆς, (Ἑρμείας, Dor. Ἑρμᾶς), a son of Zeus and Maia, the daughter of Atlas, was born in a
Hermes a Greek rhetorician, who is mentioned in the work ad Herennium (1.11), where he is called
Hermes Trismegistus Trismegistus. and HERMES TRISMEGISTUS (Ἑρμῆς and Ἑρμῆς Τρισμέγιστος), the reputed author o
Hermesianax . 1. Of Colophon, a distinguished elegiac poet, the friend and disciple of Philetas, lived
Hermesianax 3. Of Colophon, the son of Agoneus, an athlete, whose statue was erected by his fellow-cit
Herminia Gens Gens. a very ancient patrician house at Rome, which appears in the first Etruscan war with
Herminus a Peripatetic philosopher, a contemporary of Demonax (called by Porphyrius, Vit. Plot. 20,
Hermion a son of Europs, and grandson of Phoroneus, was, according to a tradition of Hermione, the
Hermione the only daughter of Menelaus and Helena, and beautiful, like the golden Aphrodite. (Hom.
Hermippus . 1. An Athenian comic poet of the old comedy, was the son of Lysis and the brother of the
Hermippus 2. Of Smyrna, a distinguished philosopher, surnamed by the ancient writers the Callimachei
Hermippus 3. Of Berytus, a grammarian, who flourished under Trajan and Hadrian. By birth he was a sl
Hermippus Works On Astrology 4. There is a dialogue on astrology, in two books, under the name of Ἕρ
Hermocles of Rhodes, a statuary, who made the bronze statue of Combabus in the temple of Hera at Hie
Hermocrates . 1. Son of Hermon, a Syracusan, and one of the most eminent citizens of that state at the
Hermocrates 3. A Rhodian, who, according to Plutarch, was sent by Artaxerxes Mnemon to Greece, during
Hermocrates . 1. A disciple of Socrates, mentioned by Xenophon (Xen. Mem. 1.2.48) as one of those whos
Hermocrates 2. A rhetorician, a native of Phocaea. He was the grandson of the sophist Attalus, and stu
Hermocrates 3. A grammarian, anativeof Iasus. Nothing more is known of him than that he was the instru
Hermocrates a physician mentioned by Martial in one of his epigrams (6.53), the point of which seems t
Hermocreon an architect and sculptor, was the builder of a gigantie and beautiful altar at Parium on
Hermocreon the author of two simple and elegant epigrams in the Greek Anthology. His time isnot known
Hermodorus . 1. Of Ephesus, a person of great distinction, but was expelled by his fellow-citizens, f
Hermodorus 2. A disciple of Plato, is said to have circulated the works of Plato, and to have sold th
Hermodorus 3. An Epicurean philosopher, known only from Lucian (Icaromenipp. 16), according to whom h
Hermodorus 4. A lyric poet, whose songs were incorporated in the Anthology of Melcager. We still poss
Hermodorus of Salamis, was the architect of the temple of Mars in the Flaminian Circus (Cornel. Nepos
Hermogenes of Pontus, was praefectus praetorio Orientis A. D. 359. He is probably the Hermogenes ment
Hermogenes 1. The name of several ancient physicians, whom it is difficult to distinguish with certai
Hermogenes 2. A physician mentioned in an epigram of Lucilius in the Greek Anthology (11.257, vol. ii
Hermogenes 3. One of the followers and admirers of Erasistratus, mentioned by Galen (De Simplic. Medi
Hermogenes 2. A son of Hipponicus, and a brother of the wealthy Callias, is introduced by Plato in hi
Hermogenes 3. A banker at Rome, who is called by Cicero (Cic. Att. 12.25, 30) his debtor, in B. C. 45
Hermogenes 4. An architect of Alabanda, in Caria, who invented what was called the pseudodipterus, th
Hermogenes 5. A sculptor of the island of Cythera, who, according to Pausanias (2.2.7), made a statue
Hermogenes 6. One of the most celebrated Greek rhetoricians. He was a son of Calippus and a native of
Hermogenes 7. The author of a history of Phrygia, in which he also made mention of the Jews. (Schol.
Hermogenes 8. Of Tarsus, an historian of the time of the emperor Domitian, who put him to death on ac
Hermogenes 9. A painter, perhaps a native of Carthage, who. lived at the time of Tertullian, about th
Hermogenes, M. Tigellius M. Tigellius. a notorious detractor of Horace, who at first seems to have been well dispos
Hermogenianus the latest Roman jurist from whom there is an extract in the Digest. and the last mentione
Hermolaus son of Sopolis, was one of the Macedonian youths who, according to a custom instituted by
Hermolaus a Greek grammarian of Constantinople, of whom nothing more is known with certainty than th
Hermolycus an Athenian, son of Euthynus, was distinguished as a pancratiast, and gained the ἀριστεῖα
Hermon is described by Thucydides as commander of the detachment of περίπολοι, or frontier guards
Hermon or, as some write it, HERMONAX, a Greek grammarian, who made the dialect spoken in the isl
Hermon Artists. 1. A statuary of Troezen, who made a statue of Apollo and wooden images of the Di
Hermon 3. An artist, who is said to have invented a sort of masks, which were called after him Ἑρ
Hermonymus, Georgius Georgius (Γεώργιος Ἑρμώνυμος), a Byzantine scholar who contributed much to the revival of
Hermotimus of Pedasa in Caria, fell, when a boy, into the hands of Panionius, a Chian, who made him a
Hermotimus . 1. A Stoic philosopher, son of Menecrates, who is introduced by Lucian as one of the spe
Hermotimus 2. A native of Colophon, a learned geometer mentioned by Proclus. (Comment. ad Euclid, lib
Hermotimus of Clazomenae, called by Lucian a Pythagorean, had the reputation, according to Aristotle,
Hero the name of three mythical personages, one a daughter of Danaus (Hyg. Fab. 170), the secon
Herodes an ancient Greek Iambic poet, a contemporary and rival, as it seems, of Hipponax, though t
Herodes king of CHALCIS, was son of Aristobulus, the ill-fated son of the Asmonean Mariamne, and b
Herodes Antipas Antipas (Ἡρώδης Ἀντίπας), son of Herod the Great, by Malthace, a Samaritan. (J. AJ 17.1.3,
Herodes I. Agrippa or Agrippa the Great I. Agrippa or Agrippa the Great (Ἡρώδης Ἀγρίππας), called by Josephus (J. AJ 17.2.2), " Ag
Herodes I. or Herod the Great or Herodes Magnus I. or Herod the Great or Herodes Magnus (Ἡρώδης), surnamed the GREAT, of the Jews. He was
Herodes Ii. Agrippa Ii. Agrippa. the son of Agrippa I., was educated at the court of the emperor Claudius, and
Herodes or Herodes Philippus or Herodes Philippus. surnamed PHILIPPUS, was son of Herod the Great by Mariamne, the daug
Herodianus a writer on Roman history. He was a Greek, though he appears to have lived for a considera
Herodianus, Aelius Aelius (Αἴλιος Ἡρωδιανός), one of the most celebrated grammarians of antiquity. He was the
Herodicus . 1. An historical writer, who lived in the time of Pericles, and was contemporary with Th
Herodicus 2. Of Babylon, whose epigram, attacking the grammarians of the school of Aristarchus, is q
Herodicus a physician of Selybria or Selymbria in Thrace, who lived in the fifth century B. C. He wa
Herodorus . 1. A native of Heracleia, in Pontus (hence called sometimes ὁ Ποντικός, sometimes ὁ Ἡρακ
Herodorus 2. A writer who, according to Olympiodorus (Phot. Bibl. 80), composed a history of Orpheus
Herodorus 4. An intimate friend of Demetrius, son of Philip, king of Macedonia, who fell a victim to
Herodotus . 1. The earliest Greek historian (in the proper sense of the term), and the father of his
Herodotus 2. The son of Arieus, a native either of Tarsus or Philadelphia, who probably belonged to
Herodotus 3. The physician mentioned by Galen (De Bon. et Prav. Aliment. Succ. 100.4. vol. vi. p. 77
Herodotus 2. Of Chios, the son of Basilides, is mentioned by Herodotus the historian (8.132) as one
Herodotus 3. A son of Apsodorus of Thebes, a victor in the Heraclean, Isthmian, and other games, who
Herodotus 4. A brother of the philosopher Democritus (Suid. s. v. Δημόκριτος), and perhaps the same
Herodotus 5. Of Olophyxus in Thrace, is mentioned as the author of a work Περὶ Νυμφῶν καὶ ἱερῶν. (St
Herodotus 7. A brother of Menander Protector, lived in the time of the emperor Mauritius. Works Hist
Herodotus a statuary of Olynthus, contemporary with Praxiteles, made statues of Phryne and other cou
Herodotus the name of several physicians, of whom the most eminent was, 1. A pupil of Athenaeus, or
Heron 1. a rhetorician, a native of Athens, and son of Cotys. According to Suidas, he wrote comm
Heron 2. A grammarian, a native of Ephesus. Works Heron is quoted frequently by Athenaeus (ii. p
Heron . 1. Of Alexandria, is called by Heron the younger (de Mach. Bell. 100.23, Fabr.) a pupil
Heron 2. The teacher of Proclus, of whom nothing more is known. Fabricius (Bibl. Graec. vol iv.
Heron 3. The younger, so called because we have not even an adjective of place to distinguish hi
Heron a Byzantine writer of uncertain age, but who lived previous to the emperor Constantine Por
Herophilus one of the most celebrated physicians of antiquity, who is best known on account of his sk
Herophilus a veterinary surgeon at Rome in the first century B. C., is said by Valerius Maximus (9.15
Herostratus a merchant of Naucratis in Egypt, who, in one of his voyages, bought at Paphos a little im
Herostratus an Ephesian, set fire to the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, which had been begun by CHERSIP
Herse 2. A daughter of Cecrops and sister of Agraulos, Pandrosos, and Erysichthon. She was the b
Hersilia the wife of Romulus, according to Livy (1.11) and Plutarch (Romul. 14) but, according to D
Hertha the goddess of the earth, in contrast to the god of the regions of the air, among the anci
Hesiodus one of the earliest Greek poets, respecting whose personal history we possess little more
Hesione a daughter of Laomedon, and consequently a sister of Priam. When Troy was visited by a pla
Hesperides . the famens guaidians of the golden apples which Ge had given to Hera at her marriage wit
Hesperius son of the poet Ausonius by his wife Attusia Lucana Sabina. We have no data for fixing the
Hesperus the evening-star, is called by Hesiod a son of Astraeus and Eos, and was regarded, even by
Hestia Ἑστία, (Ion. Ἱστίη), the goddess of the hearth, or rather the fire burning on the hearth,
Hestiaea a learned Alexandrian lady. Her literary efforts were directed to the explanation of the H
Hestiaeus 2. According to Aristoxenus (in D. L. 8.79), the father of Archytas of Tarentum was named
Hesychia the personification of tranquillity and peace, is called a daughter of Dice, that is, Just
Hesychius bishop of Salona in Dalmatia, who flourished about the beginning of the fifth century, mai
Hesychius an Alexandrian grammarian, under whose name a large Greek dictionary has come down to us.
Hesychius 1. Libanius appears to have had two friends and correspondents of this name about the midd
Hesychius 2. A devoted disciple of St. Hilarion, whose dead body he surreptitiously conveyed from th
Hesychius 5. Of APAMEIA, called, in the older editions of Porphyry's life of Plotinus, JUSTINUS (Ἰου
Hesychius 6. Of CONSTANTINOPLE, a writer of unknown date, who wrote Εἰς χαλκοῦν ὄφιν λόγοι δ̓́. Phot
Hesychius 9. Of MILETUS, is called by almost all the ancients who mention him ὁ Ἰλλούστριος, which i
Hesychius 10. Of SYRIA, a monk, apparently of one of the monasteries near Antioch, whose remarkable
Hesychius AEGYPTIUS AEGYPTIUS. 3. AEGYPTIUS. An Egyptian bishop, who suffered martyrdom in the persecution und
Hesychius HIEROSOLYMITANUS HIEROSOLYMITANUS. 7. HIEROSOLYMITANUS, or of JERUSALEM, an early Christian writer of consi
Hesychius TACHYGRAPHUS TACHYGRAPHUS. 11. TACHYGRAPHUS (ὁ ταχυγράφος). Codinus cites an author by this name in his
Hetaereius the protector of companies or associations of friends, a surname of Zeus, to whom Jason wa
Heurippe the finder of horses, a surname of Artemis, under which Odysseus was said to have built he
Hiarbas a king of the Numidians, who supported Domitius Ahenobarbus and the remains of the Marian
Hicesius a writer quoted by Clement of Alexandria, as having written a work concerning mysteries, i
Hicetas . 1. A Syracusan, contemporary with the younger Dionysius and Timoleon. He is first mentio
Hicetas 2. Tyrant of Syracuse, during the interval between the reign of Agathocles and that of Pyr
Hicetas one of the earlier Pythagoreans, and a native of Syracuse. Cicero, on the authority of The
Hieliocles a king of Bactria, or of the Indo-Bactrian provinces south of the Paropamisus, known only
Hiempsal Ἱάμψας, (Plut.; Ἱάμψαμος, Diod.; Ἱεμψάλας, Appian). The name is probably a corruption of H
Hiempsal 2. King of Numidia, and father of Juba, the adversary of Caesar. (Caes. Civ. 2.25; Suet. J
Hiera the wife of Telephus, who in the Trojan war commanded the Mysian women on horseback. Late
Hieramenes is name with Tissaphernes and the sons of Pharnaces, as contracting parties to the third t
Hieras a Galatian, who was ambassador for king Deiotarus at Rome, when Cicero defended that princ
Hierax the name of two mythical personages, respecting whom nothing of interest is related. (Apoi
Hierax . 1. A musician of the Mythic period, before the Trojan war. He is said to have invented t
Hierax 2. Works Περὶ δικαιοσύνης A writer, from whose work Περὶ δικαιοσύνης a quotation is made i
Hierax 3. A Christian teacher, charged with heresy by Epiphanius and Augustin, and classed by Pho
Hierius . 1. A rhetorician of Athens, who is mentioned by St. Augustin (Confess. 4.14), and Suidas
Hierocles 6. A Greek grammarian. Works Συνέκδημος (Travelling Companion) Hierocles is known to us on
Hierocles . An author on veterinary surgery. Nothing is known of the events of his life, except that
Hierocles 2. A Carian leader of mercenaries, which formed part of the garrison in the forts of Athen
Hierocles 3. A native of Agrigentum, who, after the defeat of Antiochus III. at Thermopylae (B. C. 1
Hierocles 4. A Carian slave, afterwards a charioteer, in which capacity he attracted the attention o
Hierocles literary. 1. A Greek rhetorician of Alabanda in Caria, who, like his brother Menecles, was
Hierocles 2. The author of a work entitled Φιλίστορες, or the friends of history, which is referred
Hierocles 3. Of Hyllarima in Caria, is mentioned by Stephanus Byzantius (s. v. Ὑλλάριμα), and from a
Hierocles 4. A Roman proconsul at first of Bithynia, and afterwards at Alexandria, in the time of Di
Hierocles 5. A New Platonist, who lived at Alexandria about the middle of the fifth century, and enj
Hieron . 1. A pilot or navigator of Soli in Cilicia, was sent out by Alexander with a triaconter
Hieron 2. A citizen of Laodiceia in Phrygia, distinguished for his wealth. He adorned his native
Hieron 4. One of the chief satraps or governors among the Parthians, though, from his name, evide
Hieron a Greek writer on veterinary surgery, whose date is unknown, but who may have lived in the
Hieron I I. Ἱέρων), tyrant of SYRACUSE, was son of Deinomenes and brother of Gelon, whom lie succee
Hieron Ii. Ii.. king of SYRACUSE, was the son of Hierocles, a Syracusan of illustrious birth, who cla
Hieronymus historical. 1. Of Elis, a lochagus in the army of the Ten Thousand Greeks, who is mentione
Hieronymus 2. An Arcadian, who is reproached by Demosthenes with having betrayed the interests of his
Hieronymus of Cardia, an historian who is frequently cited as one of the chief authorities for the hi
Hieronymus king of SYRACUSE, succeeded his grandfather, Hieron II., in B. C. 216. He was at this time
Hieronymus literary. 1. Son of Xenophanes, a tragic and dithyrambic poet, who is attacked by Aristoph
Hieronymus 2. Of Rhodes, commonly called a peripatetic, though Cicero questions his right to the titl
Hieronymus 3. Very probably the same as the preceding, the author of a work on poets, from the fifth
Hieronymus or St. Jerome or St. Jerome. commonly known as SAINT JEROME: EUSEBIUS HIERONYMUS SOPHRONIUS was a native
Hierophilus a name which has been supposed by Marx (De Herophili Vita, &c. pp. 7, 13) and others to be
Hierophilus 1. A physician at Athens, whose lectures were attended by Agnodice disguised in male attir
Hierophilus 2. Works Ἱεροφιλου Σοφιστοῦ περὶ Τροφῶν Κύκλος· ποίᾳ δεῖ χρᾶσθαι ἑκάστῳ μηνὶ, καὶ ὁποίοις
Hierotheus . Works Περὶ τῆς Θείας καὶ Ἱερᾶς Τέχνης, De Divina et Sacra Arte He was the author of a Gr
Hierotheus a Byzantine monk, wllo lived probably in the beginning of the fifteenth century, wrote a w
Hiicesius a physician, who lived probably at the end of the first century B. C., as he is quoted by
Hiippomedon a Spartan, son of Agesilaus, the uncle of Agis IV. He must have been older than his cousin
Hilaeira one of the fair daughters of Leucippus of Mycenae, was carried off with her sisters by the
Hilarianus, Mecilius Mecilius. or MECHI'LIUS or MECIILIA'NUS. The Codex Theodosianus contains frequent notice o
Hilario or HILARIA'NUS, Q. JU'LIUS, an ecclesiastical writer belonging to the close of the fourth
Hilarius a native of Bithynia, who in the reign of Valens (A. D. 364-379) migrated to Athens, and d
Hilarius a Phrygian, an interpreter of oracles, implicated in the proceedings of Theodorus, who att
Hilarius Works Among the correspondence of Augustin we find two letters addressed to that prelate b
Hilarius Diaconus or Hilarius Diaconus Diaconus or Hilarius Diaconus. surnamed DIACONUS, a native of Sardinia, a deacon of the ch
Hilarius or Hilarius Arelatensis or Hilarius Arelatensis. surnamed ARELATENSIS, was born at the commencement of the fifth c
Hilarius or Hilarius Pictaviensis or Hilarius Pictaviensis. surnamed PICTAVIENSIS, the most strenuous champion of the pure f
Hilderic king of the Vandals, son of Hunncric, and grandson of Hilderic, successor of Trasamund, re
Himeraeus of the borough of Phalerus in Attica, was son of Phanostratus, and brother of the celebrat
Himerius . 1. A celebrated Greek sophist of Prusa in Bithynia, where his father Ameinias distinguis
Himerius 3. Bishop of Nicomedeia, where he succeeded Nestorius, but was deposed by Maximian, in A.
Himerius 4. A Thracian, one of the generals of Justinian, whom we meet with at first in Africa, and
Himerius Nine other minor figures named Himerius Nine more persons of the name of Himerius, concern
Himerus the personification of longing love, is first mentioned by Hesiod (Hes. Th. 201), where he
Himilco . Considerable variations are found in the MSS. (especially of Greek authors) in the mode
Himilco 9. Commander of the Carthaginian forces in Sicily during a part of the second Punic war. H
Himilco 10. A Carthaginian officer, who commanded the Punic garrison at Castulo in 206 B. C., when
Himilco 11. Surnamed PHAMAEAS or PHAMEAS (Φαμαίας, Appian; Φαμέας, Zonar.), commander of the Carth
Himilco 1. A Carthaginian, mentioned by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 2.67) as having conducted a voyage of di
Himilco 2. A son of Hamilcar, and grandson of Mago, mentioned by Justin (19.2 init.), of whom noth
Himilco 3. Son of Hanno, commander, together with Hannibal, the son of Gisco, in the great Carthag
Himilco 4. One of the generals appointed by the Carthaginians to conduct the war in Africa against
Himilco 5. Commander of the Carthaginian forces at Lilybaeum during the first Punic war. At what t
Himilco 6. A Carthaginian, who commanded the fleet of Hasdrubal in Spain in 217 B. C. He was attac
Himilco 7. A Carthaginian senator, who is represented by Livy (23.12) as a warm supporter of the B
Himilco 8. An officer in the army of Hannibal, who reduced the town of Petelia in Bruttium (B. C.
Hippagoras a writer mentioned by Athenaeus (xiv. p. (630 A.) as the author of a treatise Περὶ τῆς Καρ
Hippalcimus a grandson of Boeotus, son of Itonus, and father of Peneleus. (Diod. 4.67; Apollod. 1.9.16
Hippalcmus the name of two mythical personages, the one a son of Pelops and Hippodameia, and the othe
Hipparchia born at Maroneia, a town of Thrace. She lived about B. C. 328. She was the daughter of a f
Hipparchus historical. 1. Of the borough of Cholargae in Attica, a distant relation of his namesake t
Hipparchus 2. Of Euboea, one of the warmest partisans of Philip of Macedon, who rewarded him for his
Hipparchus 3. A freedman of M. Antony, in whose favour he enjoyed a high place, notwithstanding which
Hipparchus literary. 1. An Athenian comic poet. Suidas (s. v.) assigns him to the old comedy; but fro
Hipparchus 3. A Pythagorean, contemporary with Lysis, the teacher of Epaminondas, about B. C. 380. Th
Hipparchus 4. Of Stageira, a relation and disciple of Aristotle, who mentions him in his will. (D. L.
Hipparchus . We must give a few words to the explanation of our reason for deferring all such account
Hipparinus . 1. A Syracusan, father of Dion. He is mentioned by Aristotle (Aristot. Pol. 5.6) as a ma
Hipparinus 2. A son of Dion, and grandson of the preceding, who fell into the power of the younger Di
Hipparinus 3. A son of the elder Dionysius by Aristomache, daughter of No. 1, who succeeded Callippus
Hippasius a veterinary surgeon, who may perhaps have lived in the fourth or fifth century after Chri
Hippasus 2. A son of Ceyx, king of Trachis, and the companion of Heracles in the war against Oechal
Hippasus a Lacedaemonian who is mentioned by Diogenes Laertius (8.84) as the author of a work on th
Hippasus of Metapontum or Croton (Iamblich. Vit. Pyth, 18. §§ 81, 88. 23.104), is mentioned both by
Hippia and HI'PPIUS (Ἱππία and Ἵππιος, or Ἵππειος), in Latin Equester and Equestris, occur as sur
Hippias captain of a company of Arcadian mercenaries in the service of Pissuthnes, is named by Thu
Hippias 4. A most skilful mechanician and geometrician, contemporary with Lucian, who describes a
Hippias 2. The Sophist, was a native of Elis, and a son of Diopeithes. He was a disciple of Hegesi
Hippias 3. Of Thasus, one of the earliest Greek grammarians, who occupied himself with the explana
Hippias 4. Of Delos, a Greek grammarian, probably of a later date than the preceding one, is menti
Hippias 5. Of Erythrae, an historian, whose age is unknown. He wrote a work on the history of his
Hippias artists. 1. A statuary, mentioned by Dio Chrysostom as the teacher of Phidias. (Orat. lv.
Hippias 2. A statuary, who, according to Pausaniias, made the statue of the Olympic victor Scaeus,
Hippias 3. A painter of second-rate merit, celebrated for his picture or pictures of Neptune and V
Hippitas or HI'PPOTAS (Ἱππίτας, Polyb.; Ἱππότας, Plut.), one of the friends of Cleomenes III., king
Hippius a friend of Cicero's, whom the orator represents as particularly deserving of his esteem.
Hippobotus a writer very frequently quoted by Diogenes Laertius. He wrote a work on the different phi
Hippocampe and HIPPOCAMPUS (Ἱπποκάμμπή and Ἱππόκαμπος), the mythical sea-horse, which, according to t
Hippocleides an Athenian, son of Tisander, came to the court of CLEISTHENES of Sicyon as one of the sui
Hippocles son of Menippus took post off Leucas, with 27 Athenian galleys, in the year following the
Hippoclus tyrant of Lampsacus, to whose son, Aeantides, Hippias gave his daughter Archedice in marri
Hippocoon the eldest, but natural son of Oebalus and Bateia, and a stepbrother of Tyndareus, Icarius
Hippocrates 6. A Lacedaemonian, first mentioned as being sent with Epicles to Euboea, to bring away He
Hippocrates . 1. The name of several physicians, including in the number perhaps the most celebrated m
Hippocrates 1. Tyrant of Gela, was the son of Pantares, and succeeded his brother Cleander, who had ru
Hippocrates 2. A cousin of Theron, tyrant of Agrigentum, who, together with his brother Capys, attempt
Hippocrates 3. Brother of Epicydes [EPICYDES, No. 1.]. The proceedings of the two brothers are related
Hippocrates historical. 1. A citizen of Sybaris, father of Smindyrides, who was one of the suitors of
Hippocrates 2. An Athenian, son of Megacles, and brother of Cleisthenes, the legislator. He left two c
Hippocrates 3. Father of Peisistratus, the tyrant of Athens. The future elevation of his son, but at t
Hippocrates 4. An Athenian, son of Xanthippus and brother of Pericles. He had three sons who, as well
Hippocrates 5. An Athenian, son of Ariphron, was general, together with Demosthenes, in the eighth yea
Hippocrates Ii. Ii.. the second of that name, and in some respects the most celebrated physician of ancien
Hippocratesm literary. 1. Of Chios, a Pythagorean philosopher, who lived about S. C. 460. He is mention
Hippocratesm 2. One of the executors of the will of the philosopher Straton of Lampsacus. (D. L. 5.62.)
Hippocratesm 3. Is mentioned in several modern works as a comic poet on the authority of Pollux (Onom.
Hippodameia 4. The real name of Briseis (the daughter of Brises), the beloved slave of Achilles. She w
Hippodamus (Ἱππόδαμος: the etymological origin of the name is no doubt the same as that of the Homeri
Hippolochus . 1. A son of Bellerophontes and Philonoe or Anticleia, and father of Glaucus, the Lycian
Hippolochus 2. A Thessalian, who commanded a body of horse in the service of Ptolemy Philopator, with
Hippolochus 3. A Thessalian, who was sent by the Larissaeans, at the commencement of the war with Anti
Hippolochus 4. An Aetolian, one of those sent prisoners to Rome, at the instigation of Lyciscus, as be
Hippolochus . 1. The second in descent from Aesculapius, the son of Podalirius and Syrne, and the fath
Hippolochus 2. The sixteenth of the family of the Asclepiadae, the son of Elaphus, who lived probably
Hippolyte . 1. A daughter of Ares and Otrera, was queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and
Hippolytus 2. A son of Theseus by Hippolyte or Antiope. (Schol. ad Aristoph. Ran. 873; Tzetz. ad Lyco
Hippolytus . 1. An early ecclesiastical writer of considerable eminence, but whose real history is so
Hippolytus 2. Jerome mentions an Hippolytus whom (according to the common but perhaps a corrupt readi
Hippolytus 3. Of THEBES, a writer of the tenth or eleventh centuries, of whose personal history nothi
Hippomedon a son of Aristomachus, or, according to Sophocles, of Talaus, was one of the Seven against
Hippomedon a Pythagorean philosopher, a native of Aegae. He belonged to the sect called the ἀκουσματι
Hippomenes a son of Megareus of Onchestus, and a great grandson of Poseidon. (Ov. Met. 10.605.) Apoll
Hippomenes . a descendant of Codrus, the fourth and last of the decennial archons. Incensed at the ba
Hippon tyrant of Messana at the time that Timoleon landed in Sicily. After the defeat of Mamercus
Hippon of Rhegium, a philosopher, whom Aristotle (Aristot. Met. 1.3) considers as belonging to th
Hipponax . 1. Of Ephesus, the son of Pytheus and Protis, was, after Archilochus and Simonides, the
Hipponicus I I. 1. HIPPONICUS I., the first of the family on record, is mentioned by Plutarch (Plut. So
Hipponicus II. or Hipponicus Ammon II. or Hipponicus Ammon. 3. HIPPONICUS II., surnamed Ammon, son of Callias I., is said to
Hipponicus III. III.. 5. HIPPONICUS III., was the son of Callias II., and with Eurymedon commanded the Ath
Hipponoidas a Spartan officer under Agis II., in the battle fought at Mantineia against the Argives an
Hipponous a son of Glancus and Eurymede, or of Poseidon and Eurynome (Pind. O. 13.66; Hyg. Fab. 157)
Hipposthenes . Two or three Pythagorean philosophers of this name are mentioned. (Iamb. Vit. Pyth. 36.2
Hippostratus 2. A general under Antigonus, who was appointed by him to command the army which he left i
Hippostratus . 1. A native of Crotona, mentioned by Iamblichus in his list of Pythagorean philosophers.
Hippostratus 2. A writer spoken of by the scholiast on Pindar (Pind. P. 6.4) as ὁ τὰ περὶ Σικελίας γενε
Hippotes 2. A son of Phylas by a daughter of Iolaus, and a great-grandson of Heracles. When the Her
Hippotes 3. A son of Creon, who accused Medeia of the murder she had committed on his sister and hi
Hippothoe . There are several mythical personages of this name: 1. a daughter of Nereus and Doris (H
Hippothoon an Attic hero, a son of Poseidon and Alope, the daughter of Cercyon. He had a heroum at At
Hippothoon a Greek tragedian, whose exact time is unknown, but who probably lived shortly before Alex
Hippothous . 1. A son of Cercyon, and father of Aepytus, who succeeded Agapenor as king in Arcadia, w
Hippothous 2. A son of Lethus, grandson of Teutamus, and brother of Pylaeus, led a band of Pelasgian
Hippys of Rhegium, a Greek historian, who lived in the time of the Persian wars, and wrote a work
Hirpinus, Qui Nctius Qui Nctius. a friend of Horace, who, according to the received titles of his poems, addres
Hirrius C., son perhaps of------- Hirrius, praetor in B. C. 88, was remembered as the first privat
Hirtuleius quaestor after the year B. C. 86, was the author of an amendment on the law of L. Valerius
Hisagus a river god, who, according to one tradition, gave decision in the dispute between Athena
Hispala Fecenia Fecenia. by birth a slave, but afterwards a freed woman, was in B. C. 186 the mistress of
Hispo, Cornelius Cornelius. a rhetorician mentioned by Seneca, who gives an extract from one of his declama
Histiaea a daughter of Hyrieus, from whom the town of Histiaea, in Euboea, was said to have derived
Histiaeus tyrant of Miletus, commanded his contingent of Ionians in the service of Dareius in the in
Historians named Ptolemaeus named Ptolemaeus. Ptolemaeus. 1. Of Megalopolis, the son of Agesarchus. Works History of K
Historis a daughter of Teiresias, and engaged in the service of Alcmene. By her cry that Alcmene ha
Holmus a son of Sisyphus, and father of Minyas. He was believed to have founded the town of Holmo
Homagyrius i.e. the god of the assembly or league, a surname of Zeus, under which he was worshipped a
Homerus . The poems of Homer formed the basis of Greek literature. Every Greek who had received a
Homerus . 1. A grammarian and tragic poet of Byzantium, in the time of Ptolemy Philadelphus (about
Homerus 2. A grammarian, surnamed Sellius, who wrote hymns and sportive and other poems, and in pr
Homoloeus a son of Amphion, from whom the Homoloian gate of Thebes was believed to have derived its
Honor or HONOS, the personification of honour at Rome. After the battle of Clastidium in Cisalpi
Honoratus bishop of Marseilles about the close of the fifth century. Works Vita S. Hilarii Arelatens
Honoratus Antoninus Antoninus. bishop of Constantia in Africa, flourished during the persecution of the Cathol
Honorius 1. This name is given by Aurelius Victor (Epit. 48) to the father of the emperor Theodosiu
Honorius 2. A brother of the emperor Theodosius the Great, died before A. D. 384. He left by his wi
Honorius AUGUSTUS (reigned A. D. 395-423), was the second son of Theodosius the Great, by his first
Honorius, Julius Julius. Works Julii Honorü Oratoris Excerpta quae ad Cosmographiam pertinent the name pref
Hopladamos one of the Gigantes who accompanied and protected Rhea when she was on the point of giving
Horae originally the personifications or goddesses of the order of nature and of the seasons, bu
Horapollo was, according to Suidas (s. v.), a very distinguished Greek grammarian of Phaenebythis in
Horatia was the daughter of P. Horatius, and sister of the three Horatii who fought with the Curia
Horatia Gens Gens. was an ancient patrician family at Rome (Lydus, de Mensur. 4.1), belonging to the th
Horcius the god who watches over oaths, or is invoked in oaths, and punishes their violation, occu
Horcus the personification of an oath, is described by Hesiod as the son of Eris, and the avenger
Hormus was one of Vespasian's freedmen, and commanded a detachment in Caecina's division B. C. 70
Hortensia 1. Daughter of the orator Q. Hortensius. She partook of his eloquence, and spoke before th
Hortensia Gens Gens. plebeian; for we have an Hortensius as tribunus plebis [HORTENSIUS, No. 1], and ther
Hortensius 1. Q. Hortensius, tribunus plebis, B. C. 419. He indicted C. Sempronius, consul of the yea
Hortensius 11. L. Hortensius, legate of Sulla in the first Mithridatic war. He distinguished himself
Hortensius 2. Q. Hortensius, dictator about B. C. 286 (Fasti). The commons, oppressed by debt, had br
Hortensius 3. L. Hortensius, as praetor, B. C. 171, succeeded C. Lucretius in the command of the flee
Hortensius 5. L. Hortensius, father of the orator, praetor of Sicily in B. C. 97, and remembered ther
Hortensius 6. Q. Hortensius, L. F., the orator, born in B. C. 114, eight years before Cicero, the sam
Hortensius 8. Q. Hortensius Hortalus, Q. F. L. N., son of the great orator, by Lutatia. His education
Hortensius 9. Q. HORTENSIUS CORBIO, Q. F. Q. N., son of the last, mentioned by Valerius Maximus as a
Hortensius 10. M. Hortensius Hortalus, Q. F. Q. N., brother of the last, and grandson of the orator.
Horus the Egyptian god of the sun, whose worship was established very extensively in Greece, and
Horus according to Suidas, an Alexandrian grammarian, who taught at Constantinople, and wrote a
Hosidius Geta Geta. 1. Was proscribed by the triumvirs in B. C. 43, and rescued by the ingenious piety o
Hosidius Geta Geta. 2. Cn. Hosidius Geta, was propraetor of Numidia under the emperor Claudius iN A. D.
Hosius Ὅσιος, (i. e. Holy), sometimes written O'SIUS, an eminent Spanish ecclesiastic of the four
Hospitalis the guardian or protector of the law of hospitality. We find the title of dii hospitales a
Hostilia Gens Gens. came originally from Medullia, and was probably transported thence to Rome by Romulu
Hostilia Quarta Quarta. was married first to Cn. Fulvius Flaccus, by whom she had a son. Q. Fulvius Flaccu
Hostilianus Certain coins, belonging to the reign of Decins, bear upon the obverse a representation of
Hostilius 2. TULLUS HOSTILIUS, grandson of the preceding, was the third king of Rome. Thirty-two vea
Hostilius 3. M. Hostilius, removed the town of Salapia in Apulia from the unhealthy borders of the p
Hostilius 4. C. Hostilius was sent by the senate to Alexandria in B. C. 168 to interpose as legatus
Hostilius 5. TULLUS HOSTILIUS, a creature of M. Antony's, and tribune elect of the plebs for B. C. 4
Hostilius the proposer of the Lex Hostilia, of uncertain date. The old Roman law pro hibited actions
Hostilius Priscjan (p. 719, ed. Putsch.) quotes a single line " Saepe greges pecuum ex hibernis past
Hostilius Cato Cato. 1. A. Hostilius Cato, was praetor in B. C. 207 (Liv. 27.35, 36), and obtained Sardin
Hostilius Cato Cato. 2. C. Hostilius Cato, brother of the preceding, and his colleague in the praetorship
Hostilius Cato Cato. 3. L. Hostilius Cato, was one of the commissioners [HOSTILIUS CATO, No. 1] for rediv
Hostilius Firminus Firminus. legatus of Marius Priscus, proconsul of the Roman province of Africa in Trajan's
Hostius Festus, Macrobius, and Servius, make quotations, extending in all to about six lines, from
Hostus Hostilius Hostilius. 1. HOSTUS HOSTILIUS, of Medullia, was the first of the Hostilian name at Rome.
Hunneric king of the Vandals in Africa (A. D. 477-484) son of Genseric. He succeeded his father A.
Hyacinthus . 1. The youngest son of the Spartan king Amyclas and Diomede (Apollod. 3.10.3; Paus. 3.1.
Hyacinthus 2. A Lacedaemonian, who is said to have gone to Athens, and in compliance with an oracle,
Hyades that is, the rainy, the name of a class of nymphs, whose number, names, and descent, are d
Hyas . The name of the father and brother of the Hyades. (Hygin. Poet. Astr. 2.21; Ov. Fast. v.
Hybreas of Mylasa in Caria, was, according to Strabo, the greatest orator of his time. His father
Hybrias of Crete, a lyric poet, the author of a highly esteemed scholion which is preserved by Ath
Hydarnes one of the seven Persian noblemen who conspired against the Magi in B. C. 521. He commande
Hyes the moist or fertilising god, occurs like Hyetius, as a surname of Zeus, as the sender of
Hygieia also called Hygea or Hygia, the goddess of health, and a daughter of Asclepius. (Paus. 1.2
Hyginus, Gromaticus Gromaticus. so called from his profession. The Gromatici derived their name from the gruma
Hyginus or Hyginus Polyhistor or Hyginus Polyhistor. or HI'GINUS, C. JU'LIUS. Suetonius, in his lives of illustrious gra
Hylaeus that is, the woodman, the name of an Arcadian centaur, who was slain by Atalante, when, in
Hylas a son of Theiodamas, king of the Dryopes, by the nymph Menodice (Apollon. 1.1213; Hyg. Fab
Hylas a famous pantomime, who acquired a great reputation at Rome in the time of Augustus. He wa
Hylatus a surname of Apollo derived from the town of Hyle in Crete, which was sacred to him. (Lyco
Hyle a daughter of Thespieus, from whom the town of Hyle in Boeotia was believed to have derive
Hyleus a hunter who was killed by the Calydonian boar: he must not be confounded with the centaur
Hyllus . 1. A son of Ge, from whom the river Hyllus in Lydia was believed to have derived its nam
Hyllus 2. A son of Heracles by Deianeira, or, according to others, by Melite or Omphale. (Apollon
Hymeas a son-in-law of Dareius Hystaspis, acted as a general of his against the revolted Ionians,
Hymen or HYMENAEUS (Γ̔μήν or Γ̔μέναιος), the god of marriage, was conceived as a handsome youth,
Hymnia a surname of Artemis, under which she was worshipped throughout Arcadia. She had a temple
Hypatia a lady of Alexandria, daughter of Theon, by whom she was instructed in philosophy and math
Hypatius brother of Eusebia, wife of the emperor Constantius II. His father had been consul, but he
Hypatodorus a statuary of Thebes (Böekh, Corp. Inscript. No. 25), who flourished, with Polycles I., Ce
Hypatus the most high, occurs not only as an epithet of Zeus in poetry (Hom. Il. 8.31, 19.258), bu
Hypeirochus the name of two mythical personages, one a son of Priam, was killed by Odysseus (Hom. Il.
Hyperasius a son of Pelles and the husband of Hypso, by whom he became the father of Amphion and Aste
Hyperbatas or HYPE'RBATUS (Ὑπερβατᾶς, Plut.; Γ̔πέρβατος, Polyb.). 1. General of the Achaean league in
Hyperbatas 2. General of the Achaeans in B. C. 179. The Romans having sent to require of the league t
Hyperbius of Corinth, a mythical artist, to whom, in conjunction with Agrolas or Euryalus, the inven
Hyperbolus the Athenian demagogue, was, according to Androtion, son of Antiphanes; according to Theop
Hypercheiria the goddess who holds her protecting hand over a thing, a surname under which Hera had a s
Hyperechius . 1. Ammianus Marcellinus mentions an officer of this name who commanded (A. D. 365) a bod
Hyperechius 2. A Greek grammarian of Alexandria, who lived in the time of the emperor Marcian (A. D. 4
Hyperenor one of the Spartae, or the men that grew up from the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus, was wo
Hyperes . 1. A son of Poseidon and Alcyone, and king of Troezene, from whom the town of Hypereia d
Hyperes 2. A son of Melas and Eurycleia, who dwelt near the well of Hypereia near Pherae, which de
Hyperides a celebrated Attic orator, was the son of Glaucippus, and belonged to the Attic demus of C
Hyperion a Titan, a son of Uranus and Ge, and married to his sister Theia, or Euryphaessa, by whom
Hypermnestra Ὑπερμνήστρα, (a daughter of Thestius and Eurythemis, and the witie of Oicles, by whom she
Hyperoche according to the Delian tradition, was one of the two maidens who were sent by the Hyperbo
Hyperochus the generally acknowledged author of a metricalaccount of Cumae, mentioned by Athenaeus (x
Hypsaeus a cognomen of the Plautia Gens at Rome. 1. C. Plautius Venno Hypsaeus, was consul for the
Hypsaeus 3. L. Plautius Hypsaeus, a son probably of the preceding, was praetor in Sicily during the
Hypsaeus 4. M. Plautius Hypsaeus, consul in B. C. 125, was joint commissioner with his colleague, M
Hypsaeus 5. P. Plautius Hypsaeus, as tribune of the plebs in B. C. 54, exerted himself to procure f
Hypsenor the name of two mythical personages, one a son of the Trojan priest Dolopion, who was kill
Hypseus a son of Peneius, and the Naiad Creusa, or Phillyra, the daughter of Asopus, was king of t
Hypsicles was of Alexandria, or, as the Arabic writers say, of Ascalon. Both may be right, for to sa
Hypsicrates . 1. An historical writer, who wrote an account of Phoenicia in the Phoenician language, w
Hypsicrates 2. An historical writer, a native of Amisus. He is mentioned by Lucian (Macrob. 22) as hav
Hypsicrates 4. A Roman grammarian, a contemporary of M. Terentius Varro. He is mentioned by Varro (de
Hyrcanus Ii. Ii. (Ὑρκανός), high priest and king of the Jews, was the eldest son of Alexander Jannaeus,
Hyrcanus, Joannes Joannes (Ὑρκανός), prince and high-priest of the Jews, was the son and successor of Simon
Hyrieus a son of Poseidon and Alcyone, was king of Hyria in Boeotia, and married to the nymph Clon
Hyrmine a daughter of Neleus, or Nycteus, or, according to others, of Epeius and Anaxiroe. She was
Hyrnetho a daughter of Temenus, and wife of Deiphontes. Her tomb and a heroum, with a sacred grove,
Hyrtacus a Trojan, the husband of Arisbe, and father of Asius and Nisus, who are hence called Hyrta
Hysmon an Eleian athlete, who began when a boy to practise the pentathlon as a cure for rheumatis
Hystaspes . 1. The son of Arsames, and father of Dareius I., was a member of the Persian royal house