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Oaxes or OAXUS, the mythical founder of the town of Oaxus in Crete, is said by some to have been
Obodas or O'BEDAS. 1. A king of the Arabs of Gaulonitis. Alexander Jannaeus invaded his territory
Obodas 2. A king of the Nabathaeans in Arabia Petraea. He appears to have been the successor of M
Obrimus or O'MBRIMUS (Ὄμβριμος), a Greek rhetorician, probably of Asia, but of uncertain date, two
Obsequens, Julius Julius. Works De Prodigiis the name prefixed to a fragment entitled De Prodigiis or Prodig
Obsidius 1. The commander of a Frentanian troop of horse, serving under the consul Laevinus in the
Obsidius 2. Discovered in Aethiopia the stone which was named after him Obsidianus (Plin. Nat. 36.2
Obultronius Sabinus Sabinus. was quaestor acrarii in A. D. 57, when Nero transferred the charge of the public
Ocaleia a daughter of Mantineus, and wife of Abas, by whom she became the mother of Acrisius and P
Occia a vestal virgin, who died in the reign of Tiberius, A. D. 19, after discharging the duties
Oceanus the god of the river Oceanus, by which, according to the most ancient notions of the Greek
Ocella, Servius Servius. respecting whom Caelius tells Cicero that he was detected in adultery twice withi
Ocellatae sisters and vestal virgins, to whom the emperor, Domitian, gave the choice of the mode of
Ocellus or OCYLLUS, a Lacedaemonian, was one of the three ambassadors who happened to be at Athens
Ocellus Lucanus Lucanus (Ὄκελλος Λευκανός), as his name implies, was a Lucanian, and a Pythagorean in some
Ochimus a Rhodian king, a son of Helios and Rhodos. He was married to the nymph Hegetoria, and the
Ocnus a son of Tiberis and Manto, and the reputed founder of the town of Mantua, though accordin
Ocrisia or OCLI'SIA, the mother of Servius Tullius, according to the old Roman legends. She was on
Octavenus a Roman jurist, who is cited by Valens (Dig. 36. tit. 1. s. 67), by Pomponius, who couples
Octavia 1. Ὀκταουία. The elder daughter of C. Octavius, praetor, B. C. 61, by his first wife, Anch
Octavia 2. The younger daughter of C. Octavius, by his second wife, Atia, and own sister of the em
Octavia 3. The daughter of the emperor Claudius, by his third wife, the notorious Valeria Messalin
Octavia Gens Gens. celebrated in history on account of the emperor Augustus belonging to it. It was a p
Octavius 1. Cn. Octavius Rufus, quaestor about B. C. 230, may be regarded as the founder of the fam
Octavius 10. M. Octavius Cn. F. M. N. (Cic. Fam. 8.2.2), the son of No. 9. He was a friend of Ap. C
Octavius 11. C. Octavius, the younger son of No. 1, and the ancestor of Augustus, remained a simple
Octavius 12. C. Octavius, son of the preceding, and great-grandfather of Augustus, lived in the tim
Octavius 13. C. Octavius, son of the preceding, and grandfather of Augustus, lived quietly at his v
Octavius 14. C. Octavius, son of the preceding and father of Augustus, was likewise said by the ene
Octavius 17. C. Octavius, the son of No. 14, by Atia, was subsequently called C. Julius Caesar Octa
Octavius 18. Cn. Octavius Rufus, quaestor, B. C. 107, was sent into Africa with pay for the army of
Octavius 19. L. Octavius, a legate of Pompey in the war against the pirates, B. C. 67, was sent by
Octavius 2. Cn. Octavius, son of the preceding, was plebeian aedile in B. C. 206 with Sp. Lucretius
Octavius 21. P. Octavius, a noted epicure in the reign of Tiberius, who outbid even Apicius in the
Octavius 22. Octavius Graecinus, one of the generals of Sertorius, in Spain, distinguished himself
Octavius 23. M. Octavius Laenas Curtianus, one of the distinguished men who supplicated the judges
Octavius 24. C. Octavius Laenas, curator of the aquaeducts in Rome, in the reigns of Tiberius and C
Octavius 26. Octavius Rufus was a friend of the younger Pliny, who addresses two letters to him, in
Octavius 3. Cn. Octavius, son of No. 2. In the winter of B. C. 170 he was sent into Greece as ambas
Octavius 4. Cn. Octavius, son of No. 3, was consul B. C. 128, and was accustomed to speak in the co
Octavius 5. M. Octavius, may be, as Drumann has stated, a younger son of No. 3, so far as the time
Octavius 6. Cn. Octavius, son of No. 4. He was one of the staunch supporters of the aristocratical
Octavius 7. M. Octavius, described by Cicero as Cn. f., must be the younger son of No. 4. In his tr
Octavius 8. L. OCTAVIUS CN. F. CN. N. (Fasti Capit.), the son of No. 6, was consul B. C. 75 with C.
Octavius 9. Cn. Octavius Cn. N., M. F. (Fasti Capit.), son of No. 7, was consul B. C. 76, with C. S
Odatis daughter of Omartes, a Scythian king. According to a story recorded by Chares of Mytilene
Odenathus the husband of the heroic Zenobia [ZENOBIA], according to Zosimus, was of a noble family o
Odites the name of two mythical beings, one a centaur, and the other an Ethiopian, who was slain
Odius . 1. The chief of the Halizones, assisted the Trojans against the Greeks, but was slain by
Odoacer King of Italy, from A. D. 476-493. He was the son of one Edeco, who was undoubtedly the sa
Odysseus or, as the Latin writers call him, Ulysses, Ulyxes or Ulixes, one of the principal Greek h
Oeagrus a tragic actor at Athens, who appears to have been particularly successful in the characte
Oeagrus a king of Thrace, and father of Orpheus and Linus (Apollod. 1.3.2; Orph. Argon. 73; Ov. lb
Oeax a son of Nauplius and Clymene, and brotherof Palamedes and Nausimedon (Apollod. 2.1. in fi
Oebalus . 1. A son of Cynortas, and husband of Gorgophone, by whom he became the father of Tyndare
Oebalus 2. A son of Telon by a nymph of the stream Sbethus. near Naples. Telon, originally a king
Oebares . 1. A Persian, an officer of Cyrus. According to Ctesias (apud Phot. Bibl. 72), when Asty
Oebares 2. A groom of Dareius Hystaspis. According to Herodotus, when the seven conspirators, afte
Oebares 3. Son of Megabazus. was viceroy of Daseyleium, in Bithvnia. He received the submission of
Oebotas the son of Oenias, of Dyme in Achaea, was victorious in the foot-race at a Olympia, in the
Oecumenius a Greek commentator on various parts of the New Testament. Of this writer scarcely any thi
Oedipus the son of Lains and Iocaste of Thebes. The tragic fate of this hero is more celebrated th
Oenanthe mother of Agathocles, the infamous minister of Ptolemy Philopator, and Agathoclea, his equ
Oeneus 3. A son of Portheus, brother of Agrius and Melas and huslband of Althaea, by whom he beca
Oenias a Greek painter, of whom nothing more is known than that he painted a family group, syngen
Oenomarchus of Andros, one of the numerous pupils of Herodes Atticus. did not possess any great celebr
Oenomaus . a son of Ares and Harpinna, the daughter of Asopus, and husband of the Pleiad Sterope, b
Oenomaus . 1. of Gadara, a cynic philosopher, who flourished in the reign of Hadrian, or somewhat l
Oenomaus 2. An epigrammatic poet, the author of a single distich upon Eros, inscribed on a drinking
Oenone a daughter of the rivergod Cebren, and the wife of Paris. (Apollod. 3.12.6; Parthen. Erot.
Oenopides a distinguished astronomer and mathematician, a native of Chios. Plato (Erastae, 100.1) me
Oenopion a son of Dionysus and husband of the nymph Helice, by whom he became the father of Thalus,
Oenotropae that is, the changers of or into wine, was the name of the three or four daughters of king
Oenotrus the youngest son of Lvcaon who emigrated with a colony from Arcadia to Italy, and called t
Oeobazus . 1. A Persian, who, when Dareius Hystaspis was on the point of marching from Susa on his
Oeobazus 3. A noble Persian, who, when the Greek fleet arrived in the Hellespont after the battle o
Oeoclus a son of Poseidon by Ascra, who in conjunction with the Aloadae, is said to have built the
Oeolycus a son of Theras of Sparta, and brother of Aegeus, was honoured at Sparta with an heroum. (
Oeonus a son of Licymnius of Midea in Argolis, was the first victor at Olympia, is corrupt. in th
Oesalces brother of Gala, king of the Numidian tribe of the Massylians, whom he succeeded on the th
Oetylus a son of Amphianax, and grandson of Antimachus of Argos. The Laconian town of Oetylus was
Ofella a man of sound sense and of a straightforward character, whom Horace contrasts with the St
Ofella, Q. Lucretius Q. Lucretius. originally belonged to the Marian party, but deserted to Sulla; and although
Ofilius 2. OFILLIUS (Ὀφίλλιος), as he is called by Appian (App. BC 5.128), a tribune of the soldie
Ofilius A., a Roman jurist, is named by Pomponius (Dig. 1. tit. 2. s. 2.44) Gaius Aulus Ofilius, b
Ogoa the Carian name of Zeus at Mysala, in whose temple a sea-wave was seen from time to time.
Ogulnia Gens Gens. plebeian, is most known through one of its members being the proposer of the law, wh
Ogulnius 3. M. Ogulnius was sent into Etruria with P. Aquillius in B. C. 210, in order to purchase
Ogygus or OGY'GES, is sometimes called a Boeotian autochthon, and sometimes a son of Boeotus, and
Oicles or OICLEUS, a son of Antiphates, grandson of Melampus and father of Amphiaraus, of Argos.
Oileus 2. A son of Hodoedocus and Laonome, grandson of Cynus, and great-grandson of Opus, was a k
Olbiades the painter of a picture in the senate-house of the Five Hundred, in the Cerameicus, at At
Olen a mythical personage, who is represented as the earliest Greek lyric poet, and the first a
Olennius one of the chief centurions (e pimipilaribus), was placed about A. D. 28 over the Frisii,
Olenus 1. A son of Hiephaestus, and father of the nymphs Aege and Helice who brought up Zeus, and
Olenus 2. A son of Zeus and the Danaid Anaxiithea, from whom the town of Olenus in Achaia derived
Olenus 3. A person living on Mount Ida, who wanted to take upon himself the punishment which his
Olophernes 2. One of the two supposititious sons whom Antiochis at first imposed upon her husband, Ar
Olophirnes or OROPHENES. 1. Son of Ariamnies I., brother of Ariarathes I., and father of Ariarathes I
Olorus or O'ROLUS. 1. A King of Thrace, whose daughter Hegesipvla, was mIarried to Miltiades (Hdt
Olorus 2. Apparently grandson of the above, and son of Hegesil)yla, was probably the offspring of
Olthacus a chief of the Scythian tribe of the Dandarians, who served in the arny of Mithridates the
Olybrius, Anicius Anicius (Ὀλύβριος), Roman emperor in A. D. 472, was a descendant of the ancient and noble
Olymnius a physician of Alexandria, whose date is unknown, the author of a work on Critical Days, t
Olympias . 1. Wife of Philip II., king of Macedonia, and mother of Alexander the Great. She was the
Olympias 2. Daughter of Pyrrhus I. king of Epeirus, and wife of her own brother Alexander II. After
Olympias 3. Daughter of Polycletus of Larissa, was the wife of 1)emetrius, surnamed the Handsome, b
Olympicus sometimes called Olympiacus, but probably incorrectly, a physician of Miletus, who belonge
Olympiodorus historical. 1. An Athenian, the son of Lampon. He commanded a body of 300 picked Athenian
Olympiodorus 7. An Aristotelic philosopher. He himself (p. 37, 6) speaks of Alexandria as his residence
Olympiodorus 8. Surnamed Diacolnus or Montachus, an ecclesiastic who lived in the sixth century. He sus
Olympiodorus 2. An Athenian, against whom a law-suit was brought by his brother-in-law, Callistratus, r
Olympiodorus 3. An Athenian general and statesman of considerable ability. VWhen Cassander made his att
Olympiodorus literary. 1. A writer mentioned by Pliny amongst those from whom he drew materials for the
Olympiodorus 3. An historical writer, a native of Thebes in Egypt, who lived in the fifth century after
Olympiodorus 4. A peripatetic philosopher, who' taught at Alexandria, where Proclus was one of his pupi
Olympiodorus 5. A philosopher of the Platonic school, a contemporary of Isidorus of Pelusium, who in on
Olympiodorus 6. The last philosopher of any celebrity in the Neo-Platonic school of Alexandria. He live
Olympion an ambassador sent by Gentius, the Illyrian king, to Perseus, in B. C. 168. (Plb. 29.2, 3;
Olympiosth Enes Enes (Ὀλυμπιοσθένης), a sculptor, whose country is unknown, made three of the statues of t
Olympius the Olympian, occurs as a surname of Zeus (Hornm. Il. 1.353), Heracles (Hdt. 2.44), the Mu
Olympius a lawyer, born probably at Tralles in Lydia, in the sixth century after Christ. His father
Olympus 2. The true Olympus was a Phrygian, and perhaps belonged to a family of native musicians,
Olympus a statuary, whose country is unknown, and respecting whose date it can only be said that h
Olympus 3. A disciple of Marsyas, and a celebrated fluteplayer of Phrygia. For a further account o
Olympus 4. The father of Cius, from whom Mount Olympus in Mysia was believed to have received its
Olympus 6. Olympus, the abode of the gods also requires a few words of comment in this place. Moun
Olympus the physician in ordinary to Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, who aided her in committing suicid
Olympus musicians, Suidas distinguishes three Greek musicians of this names of whom the first is m
Olympus 1. The elder Olympus belongs to the mythica genealogy of Mysian and Phrygian flute-players
Olynthius an architect, who is said to have assisted Cleomenes in the building of Alexandria. (Jul.
Olynthus a son of Heracles and Bolbe, from whom the Thracian town of Olynthus, and the river Olynth
Omadius that is, the flesh-eater, a surname of Dionysus, to whom human sacrifices were offered in
Ombrius i. e. the rain-giver, a surname of Zeus, under which he had an altar on Mount Hymettus in
Omias a Lacedaemonian, was the chief of the ten commissioners who were sent to Philip V., king o
Omphale a daughter of the Lydian king Jardanus, and wife of Tmolus, after whose death she undertoo
Omphalion painter, was originally the slave, and afterwards the disciple, of Nicias, the son of Nico
Onaethus a statuary of unknown time and country, who, with his brother Thylacus and their sons, mad
Onasimedes a statuary, who made a statue of Dionysus, of solid bronze, which Pausanias saw at Thebes.
Onasimus son of Apsines, was an historian, or rather a sophist, of Cyprus or Sparta, in the time of
Onasus the author of a work on the Amazons, entitled Ἀμαζονίς or Ἀμαζονικά, which was supposed by
Onatas of Aegina, the son of Micon, was a distinguished statuary and painter, contemporary with P
Onatas 1. A bronze statue of Heracles, on a bronze base, dedicated at Olympia by the Thasians. Th
Onatas 2. An Apollo at Pergamus, equally admired for its size and its art (8.42.4. s. 7). This st
Onatas 3. A Hermes, carrying a ram under his wing, wearing a helmet on his head, and clad in a ch
Onatas 4. A bronze statue of the Black Demeter with the horse's head, whose legend is related by
Onatas 5. The bronze statues of the Grecian heroes casting lots to determine which of them should
Onatas 6. The bronze chariot, with a figure of a man in it, which was dedicated at Olympia by Dei
Onatas 7. A group dedicated at Delphi by the Tarenttines, being the tithe of the booty taken by t
Onatas a Pythagorean philosopher of Croton, from whose work, Περὶ δεοῦ καὶ δείου, some extracts a
Onca a surname of Athena, which she derived from the town of Oncae in Boeotia, where she had a
Oncaeus a surname of Apollo, derived from Onceiusm on the river Ladon in Arcadia, where he had a t
Onchestus a son of Poseidon, and founder of the town of Onchestus, where the Onchestian Poseidon had
Oncus a son of Apollo, and founder of Onceium in Arcadia. Demeter, after being me tamorphosed il
Oneiros a personification of dream, and in the plural of dreams. According to Homer Dreams dwell o
Onesas a gem engraver, whose name appears on a beautiful intaglic, representing a young Hercules,
Onesicritus a Greek historical writer, who accompanied Alexander on his campaigns in Asia, and wrote a
Onesilus of Salamis in Cyprus, the son of Chersis, grandson of Siromus, and greatgrandson of Evelth
Onesimus the son of Python, a Macedonian noble, who passed over to the Romans, when Perseus resolve
Onestes or ONESTUS (Ὀνέστης, Ὀνεστος The Greek Anthology contains ten epigrams, inscribed Ὀνέστου
Onetor the name of two mythical personages, one a priest of Zeus on ltfounlt Ida (Hom. Il. 16.605
Onomacles an Athentian, was joined with Phrynichus and Scironides, B. C. 412, in the conmmanad of an
Onomacritus an Athenian, who occupies tan interesting position in the history of the early Greek relig
Onomarchus general of the Phocians in the Sacred War, was brother of Philomeins and son of Theotimnus
Onomastus a confidential officer of Philip V. of Macedon, for whom he held the government of the sea
Onosander the author of a celebrated work on military tactics, entitled Στρατηγικὸς λόγος, which is
Ophelion 1. An Athenian comic poet, probably of the Middle Comedy, of whom Suidas says that Athenae
Ophelion . 1. A painter of unknown time and country, on whose pictures of Pan and Aerope there are
Ophelion 2. A sculptor, the son of Aristonides, was the maker of a statue of Sextus Pompeius, in th
Ophellas king or ruler of Cyrene, was a native of Pella in Macedonia: his father's name was Seilenu
Opheltes 1. A son of Lycurgus, who was killed by a snake at Nemea, as his nurse Hypsipyle had left
Opheltes 2. One of the Tyrrhenians who wanted to carry off Dionysus, and were therefore metamorphos
Ophion a Titan, was married to Eurynomie, with whom he shared the supremacy previous to the reign
Opilius, Aurelius Aurelius. the freedman of an Epicutean, taught at Rome, first philosophy, then rhetoric, a
Opimia a vestal virgin in the time of the second Punic War, was unfaithful to her vow of chastity
Opimia Gens Gens. plebeian, is first mentioned in the time of the Samnite wars. The first member of th
Opimius 1. C. Opimius Pansa, quaestor B. C. 294, was killed in the quaestorium or quaestor's tent,
Opimius 2. Q. OPIMIUS Q. F. Q. N., was consul B. C. 154, with L. Postumius Albinus. Opimius in his
Opimius 3. L. OPIMIUS Q. F. Q. N., son of the preceding, was praetor B. C. 125, in which year he m
Opimius 4. L. Opimius, served in the army of L. Lutatius Catulus, consul B. C. 102, and obtained g
Opimius 5. Q. OPIMIUS L. F. Q. N. was brought to trial before Verres in his praetorship (B. C. 74)
Opimius 6. OPIMIUS, is mentioned as one of the judices by Cicero (Cic. Att. 4.16.6) in B. C. 54. T
Opimius 7. M. Opimius, praefect of the cavalry in the army of Metellus Scipio, the father-it-law o
Opitei an old Roman praenomen, given to a person born after the death of his father, but in the l
Oppia 2. Vestia Oppia, a woman of Atella in Campania, resided at Capua during the second Punic w
Oppia Gens Gens. plebeian. This gens belonged to the tribus Terentina, and was one of considerable an
Oppianicus the name of three persons, two of whom play a prominent part in the oration of Cicero for
Oppianus Under this name there are extant two Greek hexameter poems, one on fishing, Ἁλιευτικά, and
Oppidius, Servius Servius. a wealthy Roman of Canusium. whose dying advice to his two sons, Aulus and Tiberi
Oppius 1. M. OPPIUS, was elected, with Sext. Manilius. as the commander of the soldiers, in their
Oppius 10. C. Oppius, one of the most intimate friends of C. Julius Caesar. Together with Corneli
Oppius 11. L. Oppius, a Roman eques, was a witness on behalf of Flaccus, whom Cicero defended in
Oppius 13. M. Oppius, was proscribed together with his father in B. C. 43. The father was unable
Oppius 14. M. Oppius Capito, occurs on the coins of M. Antonius, struck about B. C. 40, as propri
Oppius 15. Oppius Chares, sometimes but erroneously called CARES, a Latin grarmmarlian, who taugh
Oppius 17. Oppius Statianus, legate of M. Antonius in his unfortunate canlpaigl against the Parth
Oppius 18. Oppius Sabinus, a man of consular rank, was sent against the Dacians in the reign of D
Oppius 19. Q. Oppius, known only from the annexed coin, cannot be identified with certainty with
Oppius 2. C. Oppius, was elected one of the tribunes of the plebs on the overthrow of the second
Oppius 3. C. Oppius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 213, in the middle of the second Punic war, carr
Oppius 4. C. Oppius, a praefect of the allies, was sent by the consul P. Aelius Paetus, in B. C.
Oppius 5. L. Oppius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 197 (Liv. 32.28), is probably the same as L. Opp
Oppius 6. L. Oppius Salinator, plebeian aedile, B. C. 193, was sent inthe following year to conve
Oppius 7. Q. Oppius, one of the Roman generals in the Mithridatic war, B. C. 88. He is called pro
Oppius 8. OPPIUS stated by an ancient scholiast to have been praetor in Achaia, and to have been
Oppius 9. P. Oppius, was quaestor in Bithynia to M. Aurelius Cotta, who was consul in B. C. 74, a
Ops a female Roman divinity of plenty and fertility, as is indicated by her nane, which is con
Opsius had previously been praetor, and was one of the accusers of Titius Sabinus ill A. D. 28, o
Optatus bishop of Milevi in Numidia, and hence distinguished by the epithet Milevitanus, flourishe
Optatus Elipirtius Elipirtius. praefectus classic in the reign of Claudius, brought the scar or char fish (sc
Opus . 1. A son of Zeus and Protogeneia, the daughter of Deucalion, was king of the Epeians, an
Opus 2. A son of Locrus or Zeus by Cambyse, and a grandson of No. 1. (Pind. Ol. l.c.; Eustath.
Orabaris a daughter of Mithridates the Great, who was taken prisoner by Pompey, and served to adorn
Orata or AURA'TA, C. SE'RGIUS, was a contemporary of L. Crassus the orator, and lived a short ti
Orbiana, Sallustia Barbia Sallustia Barbia. one of the three wives of Alexander Severus. Her name is known to us fro
Orbicius . Of Orbicius nothing is known except that he wrote (unless we suppose the passage to be i
Orbilius Pupillus Pupillus. a Roman grammarian and schoolmaster, best known to us from his having been the t
Orbona a female Roman divinity, to whom an altar was erected at Rome, near the temple of the Lare
Orchomenus . 1. A sun of Lycaon, and the reputed founder of the Arcadian towns of Orchomenus and Meth
Orchomenus 3. A son of Zeus or Eteocles and Hesione, the daughter of Danaus, was the husband of Hermi
Oreithyia 2. A daughter of Erechtheus and Praxithea. Once as she had strayed beyond the river Ilissu
Oresas a Pythagorean. A fragment of his writings is preserved in Stobaeus, Eclog. p. 105. (Fabric
Orestes and Iphianassa (Iphigeneia; Hom. Il. 9.142, &c., 284; comp. Soph. Elect. 154; Eur.…
Orestes regent of Italy during the short reign of his infant son Romulus Augustulus, from the 29th
Orestes a Christian physician of Tyana in Cappadocia, called also Arestes, who suffered martyrdom
Orestes, Aurelus Aurelus. 2. L. Aurelius Orestes, L. F. L. N., son of the preceding, was consul B. C. 126,
Orestes, Aurelus Aurelus. 4. L. AURELIUS L. F. L.N. ORESTES, son of No. 2, was consul with C. Marius, in th
Orestes, Aurelus Aurelus. 5. Cn. Aurelius Orestes, praetor urbanus B. C. 77, one of whose decisions was ann
Orestes, Cn. Aufidius Cn. Aufidius. originally belonged to the Aurelia gens, whence his surname of Orestes, and
Orestheus . 1. A son of Lycaon, and the reputed founder of Oresthasium, which is said afterwards to
Orestheus 2. A son of Deucalion, and king of the Ozolian Locrians in Aetolia. His dog is said to hav
Orestilla, Livia Livia. called Cornelia Orestina by Dio Cassius, was the second wife of Caligula, whom he m
Orfitus or ORPHITUS, a cognomen of several gentile names under the empire, does not occur in the t
Orfitus 1. Ser. Cornelius Orfitus, consul in A. D. 51, with the emperor Claudius (Tac. Ann. 12.41;
Orfitus 3. Paccius Orfitus, a centurion prini pili in Corbulo's army in the East, in the reign of
Orfitus 7. SER. SCIPIO ORFITUS, consul A. D. 149, with Q. Nonius Priscus. He is perhaps the same a
Orfitus 10. ORFITUS GAVIUS, consul A. D. 178, with Julianus Rufus. (Lamprid. Colsmmod. 12.) As the
Orgetorix the noblest and richest among the Helvetii, anxious to obtain the royal power, formed a co
Oribasius an eminent Greek medical writer, who was born probably about A. D. 325. Suidas (s.v. Ὀρειβ
Origenes one of the most eminent of the early Christian writers, not only for his intellectual powe
Origenes a platonic philosopher, who wrote a book De Daemonibus. He is not to be confounded with th
Orion a son of Hyrieus, of Ilyria, in Boeotia, a very handsome giant and hunter, and said to hav
Orion and ORUS (Ὠρίων and Ὦρος,) names of more than one ancient grammarian. The mode in which th
Ormenus 1. A son of cercaphus, grandson of Aeolus and father of Amyntor, was believed to have foun
Orneus a son of Erechtheus, father of Peteus, and grandfather of Menestheus; from him the town of
Ornodopantes a Persian satrap, whom Bibulus persuaded in B. C. 50 to revolt from Orodes, the Parthian k
Orodes a name common to many Eastern monarchs, of whom the Parthian kings were the most celebrate
Orodes 4. ORODES, a king of the Albanians, conquered by Pompey [POMPEIUS], is called Oroeses by t
Oroebantius of Troezene, an ancient epic poet, whose poems were said by the Troezenians to be more anc
Oroetes a Persian, was made satrap of Sardis by Cyrus, and retained the government of it till his
Orontes or ORONTAS. 1. A Persian, related by blood to the royal family, and distinguished for his
Orontes 2. A Persian, son-in-law of Artaxerxes Mnemon. In the retreat of the Cyrean Greeks, when T
Orontes 3. A Persian satrap of Mysia, joined in the great revolt of the western satraps from Artax
Orontes 4. A descendant of Hydarnes (one of the seven conspirators against Smerdis the Magian) is
Orontobates 1. A Persian, who married the daughter of Pixodarus, the usurping satrap of Caria, and was
Orontobates 2. A Median, who was appointed smtrap of Media by Antigonus. He soon after successfully re
Orosius, Paulus Paulus. a Spanish presbyter, a native, as we gather from his own words (Histor. 7.22), of
Orpheus The history of the extant productions of Greek literature begins with the Homeric poems. B
Orphidius Benignus Benignus. a legate of the emperor Otho, fell in the battle of Bedriacum against the troops
Orsilochus . 1. A son of the river god Alpheius and Telegone, and the father of Diocles, at Pherae, i
Orsilochus 2. A grandson of No. 1, and brother of Crethon, together with whom he was slain by Aeneias
Orthagoras . 1. Of Thebes, mentioned by Socrates in the Protagoras of Plato (p. 318c.), as one of the
Orthagoras 2. A geographer, whose age is unknown, but whose work on India (Ἰνδοὶ λόγοι) is quoted bot
Orthia Ὀρθία, Ὀρθίας, (or Ὀρθωσία) a surname of the Artemis who is also called Iphigeneia or Lygo
Ortiagon one of the three princes of Galatia, when that country was invaded by the Romans under Cn.
Ortygia a surname of Artemis, derived from the island of Ortygia, the ancient name for Delos, or a
Orxines a noble and wealthy Persian, who traced his descent from Cyrus. He was present at the batt
Osiris the great Egyptian divinity and husband of Isis. According to Hlerodotns they were the onl
Ossa the personification of rumour or report, the Latin Famna. As it is often impossible to tra
Ossipaga or OSSIPANGA, also written Ossilago, Ossipagina, was a Roman divinity, who was prayed to,
Otacilia condemned in a judicium by the celebrated jurist C. Aquillius. (V. Max. 8.2.2.) In the MSS
Otacilia Gens Gens. sometimes written Octacilia, is first mentioned at the commencement of the first Pun
Otacilia Severa, Marcia> Severa, Marcia>. the wife of the elder M. Julius Philippus, and the mother of the boy who
Otacilius 1. T. Otacilius Crassus, one of the Roman generals, actively employed during the greater p
Otacilius 2. Otacil.IUS Crassus, one of Pompey's officers, had the command of the town of Lissils in
Otanes . 1. A nolle and wealthy Persian, son of Pharnaspes. He was the first who suspected the im
Otanes 2. A Persian, son of Sisamnines. His father, one of the royal judges, was put to death by
Otho, Junius Junius. 1. A rhetorician frequently mentioned by the elder Seneca. He was the author of a
Otho, Junius Junius. 2. Tribune of the plebs, A. D. 37, the last year of the reign of Tiberius. He was
Otho, L. Roscius L. Roscius. tribune of the plebs B. C. 67, was a warm supporter of the aristocratical part
Otho, M. Salvius M. Salvius. Roman emperor A. D. 69, was descended from an ancient Etruscan family. His fat
Otho, Salvius Salvius. 1. M. Salvius Otho, the grandfather of the emperor Otho, was descended from an an
Otho, Salvius Salvius. 2. L. Salvius Otho, the son of the preceding, and the father of the emperor Otho,
Otho, Salvius Salvius. 3. L. Salvius Otho Titianus, was the son of No. 2, and the elder brother of the e
Othryades QRUA/DHS2), a Spartan, was one of the three hundred selected to fight with an equal number
Othryoneus an ally of king Priam, from Cabesos, who sued for the hand of Cassandra, and promised in r
Otrera a daughter or wife of Ares. who is said to have built the temple of Artemis at Ephesus. (H
Otus a son of Poseidon and Iplimedein, was one of the Aloeidae. (Hom. Il. 5.385, Od. 11.305; Pi
Ovia the wife of C. Lollius, with whom Cicero had some pecuniary transactions in B. C. 45. It a
OviiNIUS 1. The proposer of a plebiscitum, of uncertain date, which gave the censors certain powers
OviiNIUS 2. Q. Ovinius, a Roman senator, was put to death by Octavianus on the conquest of M. Anton
OviiNIUS 3. Ovinius Camillus, a senator of an ancient family, had meditated rebellion against Alexa
OviiNIUS 4. L. Ovinius Rusticus Cornelianus, consul A. D. 237, with P. Titius Perpetuus (Fasti). O'
Oxana a daughter of Oxyartes the Bactrian. According to Arrian, she fell into the hands of Alexa
Oxathres a Persian name, which is also written OXOATHRES and OXYATHRES, and is frequently confounde
Oxathres 1. A younger brother of Artaxerxes II. Mnemon king of Persia. He was treated with kindness
Oxathres 2. Brother of Dareius III. Codomannus. He was distinguished for his bravery, and in the ba
Oxathres 3. Son of Abulites, the satrap of Susiana under Dareius Codomannus, commanded the continge
Oxathres 4. A son of Dionysius tyrant of Heracleia and of Amastris, the daughter of No. 2. He succe
Oxathres 5. A son of Mithridates the Great, who was taken prisoner in the insurrection of the citiz
Oxyartes 1. A king of Bactria, said to have been contemporary with Ninus king of Assyria, by whom h
Oxyartes 2. A Bactrian, father of Roxana, the wife of Alexander the Great. He is first mentioned as
Oxycanus or PORTICANUS, as he is called by Q. Curtius, an Indian prince, whose territories lay to t
Oxydates Ocuda/ths), a Persian of high rank, who, for some cause or other, had been imprisoned by D
Oxylus 2. A son of Haemon (according to Apollod. 2.8.3, of Andraemon), and husband of Pieria, by
Oxyntas son of Jugurtha, was led captive, together with his father, before the triumphal car of Ma
Oxythemis a friend of Demetrius Poliorcetes, who was sent by him to the court of Agathocles, king of