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Biography and Mythology

P. Anteius Anteius. was to have had the province of Syria in A. D. 56, but was detained in the city b
P. Atrius Atrius. a Roman knight, belonged to Pompey's party, and was taken prisoner by Caesar in Af
P. Canutius Canutius. or CANNU'TIUS, was horn in the same year as Cicero, B. C. 106, and is described
P. Clodius Pulcher Clodius Pulcher. 40. P. Clodius Pulcher, was the youngest son of No. 35. The form of the n
P. COMINIUS and L. COMINIUS or C. COMINIUS COMINIUS and L. COMINIUS or C. COMINIUS. 5, 6. two brothers, who are described by Cicero a
P. Consa Consa. A Roman jurist of this name is mentioned by legal biographers and by writers who ha
P. Consentius Consentius. Works Ars P. Consentii V. C. de duabus partibus Orationis, Nomine et Verbo the
P. Cuspius Cuspius. a Roman knight, had been twice in Africa as the chief director (magister) of the
P. Falcidius Falcidius. tribune of the plebs in B. C. 40, was the author of the Lex Falcidia de Legatis
P. Horatius Horatius. 1. (Liv. 1.26; Zonar. 7.6), M. (Dionys. A. R. 3.28 _ 32; Cic. pro Mil. 3), was t
P. Horatius Horatius. 2. son of the preceding, and survivor of the three brethren who fought with the
P. Juventius Juventius. 4. praetor in B. C. 149, who was defeated and slain in battle in Macedonia by t
P. Lavinius Lavinius. a Latin grammarian, who wrote a work, De Verbis Sordidis, which is referred to b
P. Matinius Matinius. was a Roman money-broker who was strongly recommended by M. Brutus to Cicero, wh
P. Ovidius Naso Ovidius Naso. was born at Sulmo, a town about ninety miles from Rome, in the country of th
P. Pomponius Graecinus Pomponius Graecinus. consul suffectus, A. D. 16, was a friend and patron of Ovid, who addr
P. Rutilius Rufus Rutilius Rufus. a Roman statesman and orator. He was a military tribune under Scipio in th
P. Rutilius Rufus Rutilius Rufus. 1. Adversus Scaurum. 2. Pro se contra Scau. rum. Both delivered B. C. 107
P. Satrienus Satrienus. a name which occurs only on coins, probably derived from Satrius, like Nasidien
P. Saturius Saturius. is mentioned by Cicero in terms of great respect as one of the judices in the ca
P. Scaevius Scaevius. a soldier who served under Caesar in Spain in B. C. 60, when the latter governed
P. Silicius Silicius. as he is called by Plutarch, or SILICIUS CORONAS, as Dio Cassius names him, a Ro
P. Sulpicius Galba Sulpicius Galba. 1. P. Sulpicius, SER. F. P. N. GALBA MAXIMUS. was elected consul for the
P. Terentius Afer Terentius Afer. was the second and the last of the Roman comic poets, of whose works more
P. Thrasea Paetus Thrasea Paetus. , one of those distinguished Romans in the reign of Nero who were disguste
P. Ticinius Mena Ticinius Mena. was the first person who introduced barbers into Italy from Sicily in the 4
P. Turulius Turulius. or TURU'LLIUS, one of Caesar's assassins, was quaestor of Cassius Longinus in B.
P. Umbrenus Umbrenus. one of Catiline's crew, had formerly carried on business in Gaul as a moneylende
P. Ventidius Bassus Ventidius Bassus. " This man was a native of Picenum, and having fought against the Romans
P. Virgilius Virgilius. or VERGI'LIUS MARO, was born on the 15th of October, B. C. 70 in the first cons
Pacarius, Decimus Decimus. procurator of Corsica in A. D. 69, wished to send assistance to Vitellius, but wa
Pacatianus a Roman emperor, known to us only from coins, a specimen of which is annexed. From the num
Paccianus 1. Was sent by Sulla into Mauritania to help Ascalis, whom Sertorius was attacking, but he
Paccius This name is frequently written Pactlus, but in inscriptions we only find Paccius, and the
Paccius 2. PACCIUS and VIBIUS, two brothers, the noblest among the Bruttii, came to the consul Q.
Paccius or Pa'ccius Antiochus (Πάκκιος Ἀντίοχος), a physician about the beginning of the Christian
Pacensis, Aemilius Aemilius. was tribune of the city cohorts (urbanae cohortes) at the death of Nero, but was
Paches . An Athenian general, the son of a man named Epicurus (or, accordiis to Diod. 12.55, Epic
Pachomius as Socrates and Palladius write the name, or PACHU'MIUS (Παχούμιος), according to the auth
Pachomius distinguished as the YOUNGER. Among the histories published by Heribert Rosweyd (Vitae Pat
Pachomius Nothing is known of this author: but from internal evidence afforded by his work itself, i
Pachymeres, Georgius Georgius (Γεώργὶος ὁ Παχυμερής), one of the most important of the later Byzantine writers,
Paciacus, L. Junius L. Junius. served under Caesar in the Spanish war, B. C. 45. and was sent by Caesar with s
Paciacus, Vibius Vibius. sheltered M. Crassus in Spain, when he fled thither to escape the proscription of
Pacianus bishop of Barcelona, in Spain, flourished A. D. 370, and died at an advanced age, under Th
Pacideianus a gladiator mentioned in a passage of Lucilius, which is quoted or referred to more than o
Pacidii two generals of the Pompeian party in Africa under Metellus Scipio ane of whom fell in the
Pacilus 1. C. Frius Pacilus Fusus, consul B. C. 441 with M'. Papirius Crassus (Liv. 4.12). He was
Pacilus 3. C. FURIUS C.F. C. N. PACILUS (Fasti Capit.), was consul B. C. 251 with L. Cacilius Mete
Paconianus, Sextius Sextius. one of the bold and unscrupulous agents of Sejanus, was involved in the fall of h
Paconius, M M. 2. PACOXIUS, described by Cicero as some Mysian or Phrygian, who complainied of Q. Cice
Paconius, M M. 3. M. Paconius, a legatus of Silanus, proconsul of Asia, was one of his accusers in A.
Pacorus 2. A contemporary of Pacorus, the son of Orodes [No. I], was one of the royal cup-bearers.
Pacorus 3. The son of Vonones II., king of Parthia, obtained the kingdom of Media on the death of
Pacorus 5. AURELIUS PACORUS, a king of the Greater Armenia, was a contemporary of the Antonines, a
Pactumeius Magnus Magnus. a man of consular rank, slain by Commodus (Lamprid. Commod. 7), occurs as one of t
Pactyas a Lydian, who on the conquest of Sardis (B. C. 546), was charged by Cyrus with the collect
Pacutlla, Annia Annia. or MI'NIA a Campanian woman, one of the chief agents in introducing the worship of
Pacuvii a Campanian family, is first mentioned in the time of the second Punic war, when we read o
Pacuvius 3. SEX. PACUVIUS, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 27, in which year Octavian received the titl
Pacuvius 5. PACUVIUS, a legate of Sentius in Syria, A. D. 19 (Tac. Ann. 2.79), is probably the same
Pacuvius, C. Ateius C. Ateius. was one of the pupils of Servius Sulpicius, who are enumerated by Pomponius. (D
Paean that is, the healing, is according to Homer the designation of the physician of the Olympi
Paeanius . It is quite uncertain who this Paeanius was, but it has been conjectured that he lived n
Paeon 3. A son of Endymion, and brother of Epeius, Aetolus, and Eurycyde; from whom the district
Paeon . 1. A son of Poseidon by Helle, who fell into the Hellespont. In some legends he was call
Paeonia i. e. the healing goddess, was a surname of Athena, under which she had a statue at Athens
Paeonius . 1. Of Ephesus, an architect, whose time is uncertain; most probably he lived between B.
Paeonius 2. Of Mende, in Thrace, a statuary and sculptor, of whom we have but little information, b
Paerisades or PARI'SADES (Παιπιρισάδης or Παρισάδης). The latter form is the more common: but the for
Paerisades 1. A king of Bosporus, son of Leucon, sueceeded his brother Spartacus in B. C. 349, and re
Paerisades 2. Son of Satyrus, and grandson of the preceding. He was the only one of the children of S
Paerisades 3. A second king of Bosporus, and the last monarch of the first dynasty that ruled in that
Paetinus a lengthened form of Paetus [PAETUS], like Albinus of Albus, was a family name of the Fulv
Paetus a cognomen in many Roman gentes, was indicative, like many other Roman cognomens, of a bod
Paetus, Aelius Aelius. The Paeti were the most ancient family of the Aelia gens, and some of them were ce
Paetus, Aelius Aelius. jurists. 1. P. Aelius Paetus, was probably the son of Q. Aelius Paetus, a pontifex
Paetus, Aelius Aelius. 2. Sex. Aelius Paetus, the brother of Publius, was curule aedile B. C. 200, consul
Paetus, Aelius Aelius. 1. P. Aelius Paetus, consul B. C. 337, with C. Sulpicius Longus, and magister equi
Paetus, Aelius Aelius. 4. Q. Aelius Paetus, a pontifex who fell in the battle of Cannae, B. C. 216. He ha
Paetus, Aelius Aelius. 7. Q. Aelius Paetus, P. F. Q. N. (Fasti Capit.), son apparently of No. 5, and gran
Paetus, Aelius Aelius. 8. AELIUS PAETUS TUBERO. [TUBERO.] The annexed coin belongs to P. Aelius Paetus, b
Paetus, Autronius Autronius. 1. P. Autronius Paetus, was elected consul for B. C. 65 with P. Cornelius Sulla
Paetus, Autronius Autronius. 2. P. Autronius Paetus, consul suffectus B. C. 33 in place of Augustus, who res
Paetus, Autronius Autronius. 3. L. Autronius Paetus, L. F. L. N. is stated in the Capitoline Fasti to have o
Paetus, C. Caesennius C. Caesennius. sometimes called CAESO'NIUS, was consul A.D. 61 with C. Petronius Turpilian
Paetus, C. Considius C. Considius. known only from coins, a specimen of which is annexed. The obverse represent
Paetus, L. Castrinius L. Castrinius. mentioned by Caelius in a letter to Cicero (Cic. Fam. 8.2) in B. C. 51, may
Paetus, L. Papirius L. Papirius. a friend of Cicero, to whom the latter has addressed several letters (ad Fanz
Pagasaeus i. e. the Pagasaean, from Pegasus, or Pegasae, a town in Thessaly, is a surname of Apollo,
Pagondas . 1. A native of Thebes who gained the victory in the chariotrace with entire horses, in t
Pagondas 3. A native of Thebes, the son of Aeoladas. He was one of the Boeotarchs in the year B. C.
Pagondas 4. A man of the name of Pagondas is spoken of by Theodoretus (de Cur. Affect. Graec. lib.
Palaemon signifies the wrestler, as in the surname of Heracles in Lycophron (663); but it also occu
Palaemon 1. A son of Athamas and Ino, was originally called Melicertes. When his mother, who was dr
Palaemon 2. A son of Hephaestus, or Aetolus, or Lenus, was one of the Argonauts. (Apollod. 1.9.16;
Palaemon 3. A son of Heracles by Autonoe, the daughter of Peireus, or by Iphinoe, the daughter of A
Palaemon, Q. Remmius Q. Remmius. a celebrated grammarian in the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius, is
Palaeologus the name of an illustrious Byzantine family, of which there are said to have been descenda
Palaeologus 1. NICEPHORUS PALAEOLOGUS, with the title of Hypertimus, was a faithful servant of the emp
Palaeologus 2. Georgius Palaeologus, the son of the preceding, was celebrated for his military abiliti
Palaeologus 3. MICHAEL > PALAEOLOGUS, with the title of Sebastus. probably a son of No. 2, was banishe
Palaeologus 4. Georgius Palaeologus, with the title of Sebastus, a contemporary of No. 3, was employed
Palaeologus 7. Alexius Palaeologus, married Irene, the eldest daughter of Alexius III. Angelus, and wa
Palaeologus 8. ANDRONICUS PALAEOLOGUS, the ancestor of the imperial family of the Palaeologi, was Magn
Palaephatus the name of four literary persons in Suidas, who, however, seems to have confounded differ
Palaephatus 1. Of Athens, an epic poet, to whom a mythical origin was assigned. According to some he w
Palaephatus 2. Of Paros, or Priene, lived in the time of Artaxerxes. Suidas attributes to him the five
Palaephatus 3. Of Abydus, an historian (ἱστορικός), lived in the time of Alexander the Great, and is s
Palaephatus 4. An Egyptian or Athenian, and a grammarian, as he is described by Suidas. Works Suidas a
Palaestinus a son of Poseidon and father of Haliacmon. From grief at the death of his son, Palaestinus
Palamas, Gregorius or Gregorius Acindynus Gregorius or Gregorius Acindynus (Γρηγόριος ὁ Παλαμᾶς), an eminent Greek ecclesiastic of t
Palamedes a son of Nauplius and Clymene, the daughter of Atreus (or Catreus, Tzetz. ad Lyc. 384), an
Palamedes a Greek grammarian, was a contemporary of Athenaeus, who introduces him as one of the spea
Palatinus a surname of Apollo at Rome, where Augustus, in commemoration of the battle of Actium, ded
Pales a Roman divinity of flocks and shepherds, is described by some as a male, and by others as
Palfurius Sura Sura. one of the delatores under Domitian, was the son of a man of consular rank. It is re
Palicanus, M. Lollius M. Lollius. a Picentine of humble origin, was tribune of the plebs, B. C. 71, in which yea
Palicus commonly found in the plural Palici, Παλικοί, were Sicilian daemons, twin sons of Zeus and
Palinurus the son of Jasus, and helmsman of Aeneas. The god of Sleep in the disguise of Phorbas appr
Palladas the author of a large number of epigrams in the Greek Anthology, which some scholars consi
Palladium is properly an image of Pallas Athena, but generally an ancient one, which was kept hidden
Palladius a Greek medical writer, some of whose works are still extant. Nothing is known of the even
Palladius 14. Of SUEDRA, in Pamphylia. Prefixed to the Anooratus of Epiphanius of Salamiis or Consta
Palladius literary. 1. Of ALEXANDRIA. Caspar Barthius (Aduersar. lib. 5. c.3) has ascribed to Pallad
Palladius 7. Of HELENOPOLIS. The name of Palladius occurs repeatedly in the ecclesiastical and liter
Palladius 9. Of METHONE, a sophist or rhetorician, was the son of Palladius, and lived in the reign
Palladius POETA POETA. 10. POETA. In various collections of the minor Latin poets is a short Lyric poem, A
Palladius, Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus. the author of a treatise De Re Rustica. Works De Re Rustica Th
Palladius SCOTORUM SCOTORUM. 13. SCOTORUM EPISCOPUS. In the Chronicon of Prosper Aquitanus, under the consuls
Pallantia a daughter of Evander, was beloved by Heracles, and said to be buried on the Palatine hill
Pallantias a patronymic by which Aurora, the daughter of the giant Pallas, is sometimes designated. (
Pallas . 1. A son of Crius and Eurybia, was one of the Titans, and brother of Astraeus and Perses
Pallas a freedman of the emperor Claudius, and one of his greatest favourites. He was originally
Pallas 4. A son of Lycaon, and grandfather of Evander, is said to have founded the town of Pallan
Pallas 5. According to some traditions, the father of Athena, who slew him as he was on the point
Pallas 6. A son of Heracles by Dyna, the daughter of Evander; from her some derived the name of t
Pallas 8. A son of the Athenian king Pandion, and accordingly a brother of Aegeus, Nisus, and Lyc
Pallas a surname of Athena. In Homer this name always appears united with the name Athena, as Παλ
Pallene . 1. A daughter of Sithon, from whom the town of Pallene in the peninsula of the same name
Pallor i. e. paleness or pale fear, or a personification of it, was together with Pavor, i. e. Fe
Palma, A. Cornelius A. Cornelius. was consul in A. D. 99, and a second time in 109. Between his first and seco
Pammenes . 1. An Athenian, the son of Pammenes. He exercised the trade of a goldsmith, and was empl
Pammenes 2. A Theban general of considerable celebrity. He was connected with Epaminondas by politi
Pammenes 3. An Athenian rhetorician, a contemporary of Cicero, who calls him by far the most eloque
Pammenes 4. A citharoedus, who flourished in the time of Caligula, and was distinguished enough to
Pamphilidas a Rhodian, who was appointed together with Eudamus to command the Rhodian fleet in the war
Pamphilus literary. 1. A disciple of Plato, who is only remembered by the circumstance that Epicurus
Pamphilus a physician and grammarian at Rome, where he acquired a large fortune, probably in the sec
Pamphilus 2. A rhetorician, and writer on the art of rhetoric, mentioned by Aristotle in conjunction
Pamphilus 3. A philosopher, of Amphipolis, or Sicyon, or Nicopolis, surnamed Φιλοπράγματος, wrote th
Pamphilus 4. An Alexandrian grammarian, of the school of Aristarchus, and the author of a lexicon, w
Pamphilus 5. An epigrammatic poet, who had a place in the Garland of Meleager, and two of whose epig
Pamphilus 6 Of Sicily, a sophist or grammarian, or poet, who is mentioned by Athenaeus for his stran
Pamphilus 7. Presbyter of Caesareia, in Palestine, saint and martyr, and also celebrated for his fri
Pamphilus artists. 1. Of Amphipolis (Suid. s. v. Ἀπελλῆς; Macedo natione, Plin.), one of the most di
Pamphilus 2. A sculptor, who was the pupil of Praxiteles, and who therefore flourished probably abou
Pamphos a mythical poet, who is placed by Pausanias later than Olen, and much earlier than Homer.
Pamphylus a son of Aegimius and brother of Dymas, was king of the Dorians at the foot of mount Pindu
Pampiila a female historian of considerable reputation, who lived in the reign of Nero. According t
Pamprepius an Egyptian, eminent for his literary attainments and his political influence, in the latt
Pan the great god of flocks and shepherds among the Greeks; his name is probably connected wit
Panaceia i.e. "the all-healing," a daughter of Asclepius, who had a temple at Oropus. (Paus. 1.34.2
Panachaea that is, the goddess of all the Achaeans, occurs as a surname of Demeter, at Aegae, in Ach
Panaenus a distinguished Athenian painter, who flourished, according to Pliny, in the 83rd Olympiad
Panaetius historical. 1. Tyrant of Leontini. He was the first who raised himself to power in that wa
Panaetius 2. A native of Tenos, the son of Sosimenes. He commanded a vessel of the Tenians which acc
Panaetius 3. The name Panaetius occurs in the list of those who were accused by Andromachus of havin
Panaetius son of Nicagoras, descended from a family of long-standing celebrity, was born in the isla
Panaetolus an Aetolian in the service of Ptolemy Philopator, king of Egypt, who joined with his count
Panares a Cretan, who together with Lasthenes was one of the leaders of his countrymen in their re
Panaretus a pupil of Arcesilans, the founder of the new Academy. He was noted for the excessive slig
Pancrates and PANCRA'TIUS (Παγκρατης, Παγκράτιος); these names are so much mixed up together by the
Pancrates 1. An epigrammatic poet, who had a place in the Garland of Meleager, and three of whose ep
Pancrates 2. A poet or musician, who appears to have been eminent in his art, by the notice of him i
Pancrates 3. Of Arcadia, the author of a poem on fishery (ἁλιευτικά or θαλάσσια ἔργα), a considerabl
Pancrates 4. An Alexandrian poet in the time of Hadrian, who, in acknowledgment of a curious discove
Pancrates 5. Of Athens, a cynic philosopher in the time of Hadrian and the Antonines. Philostratius
Pancrates 6. A sophist and rhetorician, who wrote a commentary (ὑπόμνημα) on the τεχνή ῥητορική of M
Pancratis a daughter of Aloeus and Iphimedeia, in the Phthiotian Achaia. Once when Thracian pirates,
Pandareos a son of Merops of Miletus, is said to have stolen the golden dog which Hephaestus had mad
Pandarus 1. A son of Lycaon, a Lycian, commanded the inhabitants of Zeleia on mount Ida, in the Tro
Pandarus 2. A son of Alcanor, and twin-brother of Bitias, was one of the companions of Aeneas, and
Pandemos i. e. "commllon to all the people," occurs as a surname of Aphrodite, and that in a twofol
Pandion 4. A son of Erichthonius, the king of Athens, by the Naiad Pasithea, was married to Zeuxip
Pandion 5. A son of Cecrops and Metiadusa, was likewise a king of Athens. Being expelled from Athe
Pandionidae a patronymic of Pandion, i. e. the sons of Pandion, who, after their father's death, retur
Pandora i. e. the giver of all, or endowed with every thing, is the name of the first woman on ear
Pandorus . 1. A son of Erechtheus and Praxithea, and grandson of Pandion, founded a colony in Euboe
Pandorus 2. A surname of the Earth, in the same sense as Pandora, and of Aesa, or Fate. (Hom. Epigr
Pandrosos i.e. "the allbedewing," or "refreshing," was a daughter of Cecrops and Agraulos, and a sis
Panhellenius i. e. the god common to, or worshipped by all the Hellenes or Greeks, occurs as a surname
Panides a king of Chalcis on the Euripus, who is said to have given his opinion that Hesiod was su
Panodorus an Egyptian monk in the reign of the emperor Arcadius, wrote a χρονογράφιον, in which he f
Panomphaeus i. e. the author of all signs and omens, occurs as a surname of Helios (Quint. Smyrn. 5.62
Panope the name of two mythical personages, one a daughter of Nereus and Doris (Hom. Il. 18.45; H
Panopeus a son of Phocus and Asteropaea, and brother of Crisus or Crissos, with whom he is said to
Panopion, Urbinius Urbinius. was proscribed by the triumvirs in B. C. 43, but was preserved by the extraordin
Pansa a cognomen in many Roman gentes, indicated a person who had broad or splay feet. Pliny cla
Pansa, C. Vibius C. Vibius. consul B. C. 43 with A. Hirtius. His father and grandfather also bore the praen
Pansa, L. Titinius L. Titinius. with the agnomen SACCUS, one of the consular tribunes B. C. 400, and a second
Pansa, Q. Appuleius Q. Appuleius. consul, B. C. 300, with M. Valerius Corvus V. He laid siege to Nequinum in U
Pantacles an Athenian, immortalized by Aristophanes as a pre-eminently stupid man, who, preparing to
Pantaenus the favorite preceptor of Clemens Alexandrinus. Of what country he was originally, is unce
Pantaleon historical. 1. A son of Alyattes, king of Lydia, by an Ionian woman. His claim to the thro
Pantaleon 2. Son of Omphalion, was king or tyrant of Pisa in Elis at the period of the 34th Olympiad
Pantaleon 3. A Macedonian of Pydna, an officer in the service of Alexander, who was appointed by him
Pantaleon 4. An Aetolian, one of the chief citizens and political leaders of that people, who was th
Pantaleon 5. An Aetolian, probably a grandson of the preceding, is first mentioned as one of the amb
Pantaleon 6. A king of Bactria, or rather perhaps of the Indo-Caucasian provinces south of the Parop
Pantaleon literary. 1. A writer on culinary subjects, mentioned by Pollux (6.70), where the old read
Pantaleon 2. A Constantinopolitan deacon and chartophylax, who probably lived in the middle of the t
Pantaleon, St. St. (Πανταλέων), or PANTOLEON (Παντολέων), or PANTELEEMON (Παντελεήμων), a physician of Ni
Pantauchus . 1. A Macedonian of Alorus, son of Nicolaus, an officer in the service of Alexander, was
Pantauchus 2. Son of Balacrus, one of the chief friends and counsellors of Perseus, king of Macedonia
Panteleus the author of nine verses in the Greek Anthology, the first two of which stand in the Vati
Panthoedus a dialectic philosopher about B. C. 270, who wrote a treatise, πεοὶ ἀμφιβολιῶν,, which was
Panthous one of the elders at Troy, was married to Phrontis, and the father of Euphorbus, Polydamas
Pantias of Chios, a statuary of the school of Sicyon, who is only mentioned as the maker of some s
Pantuleius, A A. a sculptor, who lived in Greece in the reign of Hadrian, whose statue he made for the M
Panurgus the name of the slave of Fannius Chaerea, whom the latter entrusted to Roscius, the actor,
Panyasis . * The quantity of the name is doubtful. A late poet (Avien. Arat. Phaen. 175) makes the
Panyasis 2. A philosopher, also a native of Halicarnassus, who wrote two books "On Dreams" (Περὶ ὀν
Paphia a surname of Aphrodite, derived from the celebrated temple of the goddess at Paphos in Cyp
Paphus a son of Pygmalion and the statue into which life had been breathed by Aphrodite. From him
Papia Gens Gens. plebeian, was originally a Salmnite family. In the Samnite wars a Papius Brutulus is
Papias one of the principal officers of Sex. Pollmpey, was one of the commanders of his fleet in
Papias an early Christian writer. He is described by Irenaeus (ad v. Haeres. 5.33), whom Jerome c
Papinianus, Aemilius Aemilius. was a pupil of Q. Cervidius Scaevola. An inscription records his parents to be P
Papinius 2. PAPINIUS, the author of an epigram in four lines, upon Casca, which is preserved by Var
Papinius 3. Sex. Papinius Allienus, consul A. D. 36, with Q. Plautius (Tac. Ann. 6.40; Dio Cass, Iv
Papiria Gens Gens. patrician, and afterwards plebeian also. The history of this gens forms the subject
Papirius, C C. or SEX., the author of a supposed collection o fthe Leges Regiae, which was called Jus
Papius 1. C. Papius, a tribune of the plebs B. C. 65, was the author of a law by which all peregr
Papius 2. M. Papius Mutilus, consul suffectus in A. D. 9, with Q. Poppaeus Secundus. They gave th
Pappus of Alexandria, the name of one of the later Greek geometers, of whom we know absolutely no
Papus 1. M. Aemilius Papus, was created dictator in B. C. 321, in which year the Romans received
Papus 2. Q. Aemilius Papus, twice consul, first in B. C. 282, and again in 278, and censor in 27
Papus 3. L. Aemilius Cn. N. Papus, Q. F., grandson apparently of No. 2, was consul B. C. 225, wi
Papus 5. L. Aemilius Papus, praetor B. C. 205, obtained Sicily as his province. It was under thi
Papylus, St. St. (Πάπυλος), sometimes called Papirius, a physician, born at Thyatira in Lydia, of respe
Paralus . 1. The younger of the two legitimate sons of Pericles. He and his brother were educated
Paralus 2. A friend of Dion of Syracuse [DION], who was governor of Minoa under the Carthaginians
Pardus, Gregorius Gregorius. or GEORGIUS (Γρεγόριος s. Γεώργιος Πάρδος), archbishop of Corinth, on which acc
Paregoros i. e., "the addressing," is the name of a goddess whose statue, along with that of Peitho.
Pareia a surname of Athena, under which she had a statue in Laconia, perhaps so called only from
Paris also called Alexander, was the second son of Priam and Hecabe. Previous to his birth Hecab
Paris 1. The elder Paris lived in the reign of the emperor Nero, with whom he was a great favour
Paris 2. The younger Paris, and the more celebrated of the two, lived in the reign of Domitian.
Parmenides a distinguished Greek philosopher, the son of Pyrrhes. He was born in the Greek colony of
Parmenion . 1. Son of Philotas, a distinguished Macedonian general in the service of Philip of Maced
Parmenion 2. One of the deputies from Lampsacus, who appeared before the Roman legates at Lysimachia
Parmenion 3. One of the ambassadors sent by Gentius, king of Illyria, to receive the oath and hostag
Parmenion literary. 1. Of Macedonia, an epigrammatic poet, whose verses were included in the collect
Parmenion an architect, who was employed by Alexander the Great in the building of Alexandria. He wa
Parmeniscus . 1. A partner of Dionysodorus, against whom Demosthenes pleaded in the speech Κατὰ Διονυσ
Parmeniscus 2. Of Metapontum, who probably lived about the middle of the fifth century B.. Iamblichus
Parmeniscus 3. A grammarian and commentator, of whom we have fragments and notices in the Schol. Hom.
Parmenon . 1. Of Byzantium, a choliambic poet, a few of whose verses are cited by Athenaeus (iii. p
Parmenon 3. A grammarian, the author of a work περὶ διαλέκτων (Ath. xi. p. 500b.) who is not improb
Parmys daughter of Smerdis, the son of Cyrus. She became the wife of Dareius Hystaspis, and was t
Parnassus a son of Cleopompus or Poseidon and the nymph Cleodora, is said to have been the founder o
Parnethius a surname of Zeus, derived from Mount Parnes in Attica, on which there was a bronze statue
Parnopius i. e. the expeller of locusts (πάρυωψ), a surname of Apollo, under which he had a statue o
Parrhasius . 1. A surname of Apollo, who had a sanctuary on Mount Lyceius, where an annual festival w
Parrhasius 2. A son of Lycaon, from whom Parrhasia in Arcadia was believed to have derived its name.
Parrhasius one of the most celebrated Greek painters, was a native of Ephesus, the son and pupil of E
Parthenia . 1. That is, "the maiden," a surname of Artemis and Hera, who, however, is said to have d
Parthenianus, Aemilius Aemilius. the author of an historical work, which gave an account of the various persons w
Parthenis a female epigrammatist, who had a place in the Garland of Meleager (5.31). None of her epi
Parthenius occurs in Juvenal (12.44) as the name of a silver-chaser, evidently of high reputation at
Parthenius the chief chamberlain (cubiculo praepositus) of Domitian, took an active part in the consp
Parthenius literary. 1. Of NICAEA, or according to others, of MYRLEA, but more probably of the former
Parthenius or Parthenius Chaos or Parthenius Chaos. 2. Of CHIOS, the son of Thestor, surnamed Chaos, was said to be a des
Parthenius or Parthenius the Grammarian or Parthenius the Grammarian. 3. The GRAMMARIAN, was a pupil of the Alexandrine grammarian
Parthenius or Parthenius the Phocaean or Parthenius the Phocaean. 4. The PHOCAEAN, frequently quoted by Stephanus Byzantinus (s.
Parthenopaeus one of the seven heroes that undertook the expedition against Thebes. He is sometimes call
Parthenope 3. One of the Seirens (Schol. ad Hom. Od. 12.39; Aristot. Mir. 103.) At Naples her tomb wa
Parthenope 4. The wife of Oceanus, by whom she became the mother of Europa and Thrace. (Tzetz. ad Lyc
Parthenos i. e. the virgin, a surname of Athena at Athens, where the famous temple Parthenon was ded
Parysatis According to Strabo (xvi. p.785), the Persian form of the name was Pharziris.
Parysatis 2. The youngest daughter of Ochus (Artaxerxes III.), king of Persia, whom according to Arr
Parysatis or Parysatis Ochus or Parysatis Ochus. 1. Daughter of Artaxerxes I. Longimanus, king of Persia, was given by
Paschasinus together with Lucentilis, bishop of Asculum, and Bonifacius, a presbyter, was despatched b
Pasias an eminent Greek painter, brother of the modeller Aegineta, and disciple of Erigonus, who
Pasicrates prince of Soli in Cyprus, was one of those who submitted to Alexander, and repaired in per
Pasicrates literary. 1. Of Rhodes, who wrote a lost Commentary on the Categories of Aristotle. For th
Pasicrates 2. A servant of St. George of Cappadocia, to whom is attributed an account of his master's
Pasicrates physician who appears to have given much attention to the preparation of surgical apparatu
Pasidas or PASIADAS (Πασίδας or Πασιάδας), an Achaean, was one of the deputies sent by the Achaean
Pasimelus a corinthian, of the oligarchical party. When, in B. C. 393, the democrats in Corinth mass
Pasinicus a physician in the fourth century after Christ, to whom one of St. Basil's letters is addr
Pasion . 1. A Meegarian, was one of those who were employed by Cyrus the younger in the siege of
Pasion 2. A wealthy banker at Athens, was originally a slave of Antisthenes and Archestratius, wh
Pasiphilus a general of Agathocles, the tyrant of Syracuse, who was despatched by him with an army ag
Pasippidas a Lacedaeinonian, was employed, iin a. 100.410, after the battle of Cyzicus, in collecting
Pasiteles . 1. A statuary, who flourished about (Ol. 78, B. C. 468, and was the teacher of Colotes (
Pasiteles 2. A statuary, sculptor, and silver-chaser, of the highest distinction (in omnibas his sum
Pasithea 3. A Naiad, the wife of Erichthonius and mother of Pandion. (Apollod. 3.14.6; comp. 3.15.1
Pastor 1. A distinguished Roman eques, whose son Caligula put to death, and invited his father on
Pastor 2. Julius Pastor, was defended by the younger Pliny in the court of the Centumviri, in the
Pastpiiae . 1. A daughter of Helios and Perseis, and a sister of Circe and Aeetes, was the wife of M
Pastpiiae 2. An oracular goddess at Thalamae in Laconia, was believed to be a daughter of Atlas, or
Pataeci Phoenician divinities whose dwarfish figures were attached to Phoenician nician ships. (Hd
Pataecus a Greek writer, who said that he possessed the soul of Aesop, and from whom there is a lon
Patareus a surname of Apollo, derived from the Lycian town of Patara, where he had an oracle, and w
Patella or PATELLA'NA, a Roman divinity, or perhaps, only a surname of Ops, by which she was descr
Patellarii Dii Dii. divinities to whom sacrifices were offered in dishes (patellae), were perhaps no othe
Paterculus, C. Sulpicius C. Sulpicius. consul B. C. 258 with A. Atilius Calatinus in the first Punic war. (Pol. 1.2
Paterculus, C. Velleius C. Velleius. a Roman historian, contemporary with Augustus and Tiberius. He is not mention
Paternus 2. A friend of the younger Pliny, who has ad dressed three letters to him. (Ep. i. 21, 4.1
Paternus, Tarruntenus Tarruntenus. a jurist, is probably the same person who was praefectts praetorio under Comm
Patiscus is first mentioned during Cicero's government of Cilicia (B. C. 51-50), where he exerted h
Patricius 5. PELAGIUS. Works Homero-Centra According to Zonaras (Annales, lib. 13. c.23, vol. ii. p.
Patricius 6. Of PRUSA. In the Acta Sanctorum of the Bollandists (Aprilis, vol. iii. Appendix, p. lxv
Patricius 8. Of ST. SABA. In the imperial library at Vienna is a Greek version of the works or part
Patricius the apostle and patron saint of Ireland. The legends and traditions respecting this celebr
Patritcius the second son of the patrician Aspar, so powerfull in the reign or the emperor Leo I. [LE
Patrobius surnamed Neronianus, one of Nero's favourite freedmen, presided at the games which this em
Patrocles . 1. A Macedonian general in the service of Seleucuis I., king of Syria, by whom he was ap
Patrocles . 1. Of Thurii, a tragic poet, was perhaps contemporary with the younger Sophocles, about
Patrocles artists. 1. A statuary, who is placed by Pliny (H. N. xxxiv. 8. s. 19), with Naucydes, Dei
Patrocles 2. Of Croton, a statuary, son of Catillus, made the statue of Apollo of box-wood, with a g
Patroclus 2. Πάτροκλος or Πατροκλῆς. The celebrated friend of Achilles. was a son of Menoetius of Op
Patroclus an officer in the service of Ptolemyi Philadelphus, who comlmanlded the fleet sent by that
Patron historical. 1. A native of Pliocis (Arrian, 3.16.2, where he is called Paron), commander o
Patron 2. A native of Lilaea in Phocis. The town having been captured by Philippus, the son of De
Patron a philosopher of the Epicurean school. He lived for some time in Rome, were he became acqu
Patrophilus bishop of Scythopolis, and one of the leaders of the Eusebian or semi-Arian party in the f
Patrous, Patroa Patroa (Πατρῷος, Πατρῴα), and in Latin, Patrii Dii, are, properly speaking, all the gods w
Paula, Julia Cornelia Julia Cornelia. the first wife Of Elagabalus, a lady, according to Herodian, of Very noble
Paulina 3. Pompeia Paulina, the wife of Annaeus Seneca the philosopher, whom he married rather lat
Paulina We learn from Ammianus Marcellinus that the wife of Maximinus I. was of amiable dispositio
Paulinus Latin fathers. 1. Of MILAN (Mediolanensis), was the secretary of St. Ambrose, after whose
Paulinus 2. MEROPIUS PONTIUS ANICIUS PAULINUS, bishop of Nola in the early part of the fifth centur
Paulinus 2. Of ANTIOCH (2). Paulinus was ordained presbyter by Eustathius, bishop of Antioch [EUSTA
Paulinus 3. Of BITERRAE or BAETERRAE (the modern Beziers), in Gaul, of which city he was bishop abo
Paulinus 7. Of PELLA or POENITENS, the PENITENT. A full account of the author may be gathered from
Paulinus 9. Of TYRE. Paulinus, bishop of Tyre, was the contemporary and friend of Eusebius of Caesa
Paulinus, C. Suetonius C. Suetonius. is first mentioned in the reign of the emperor Claudius, A. D. 42, in which
Paulinus, M. Valerius M. Valerius. was a native of Forum Julii, where he possessed considerable estates. He was
Paulinus, Pompeius Pompeius. commanded in Germany along with L. Antistius Vetus in A. D. 58, and completed th
Paullinus or PAULI'NUS, a lengthened form of Paullus or Paulus, like Albinus of Albus. [ALBINUS, p.
Paullus or PAULUS, a Roman cognomen in many gentes, but best known as the name of a family of the
Paulus 14. Of PANNONIA. Gennadius (De Virt Illustribus, 100.75) calls him PAULUS PRESBYTER, and s
Paulus 17. Of SAMOSATA, a celebrated heresiarch of the third century. Of the early life of this c
Paulus 22. Of TYRE, a sophist or rhetorician of the time of Hadrian. He was deputed, apparently b
Paulus 2. Of ALEXANDRIA, a Greek writer on astrology, who lived in the latter part of the fourth
Paulus 4. APOSTOLUS. Works The life of the Apostle and his genuine works do not come within our p
Paulus 5. Of CONSTANTIOPLE (1). On the death of Alexander, patriarch of Constantinople (A. D. 336
Paulus 6. Of CONSTANTINOPLE (2. When, on the accession of Constans II. as sole emperor, and the b
Paulus 8. Of EMESA. Among the prelates who, at the General Council of Ephesus, A. D. 431, united
Paulus Aegineta Aegineta (Παῦλος Αἰγινήτης), a celebrated Greek medical writer, of whose personal history
Paulus, Aemilius Aemilius. The annexed stemma exhibits all the persons of this name descended from the cons
Paulus, Aemilius Aemilius. 1. M. Aemilius Paulus, L. F., consul B. C. 302 with M. Livius Denter, defeated n
Paulus, Aemilius Aemilius. 2. M. Aemilius Paulus, M. F. L. N., son of the preceding, was consul B. C. 255 w
Paulus, Aemilius Aemilius. 3. L. Aemilius Paulus., M. F. M. N. son of No. 2, was consul the first time, B.
Paulus, Aemilius or Aemilius Macedonicus Aemilius or Aemilius Macedonicus. 4. L. Aemilius Paulus, L. F. M. N., afterwards surnamed
Paulus Catena Catena. one of the ministers of the tyranny of the court under the emperor Constantius II.
Paulus EPISCOPUS EPISCOPUS. 9. EPISCOPUS. Gennadius (De Viris illustribus, 31) mentions "Paulus Episcopus,"
Paulus, Julius Julius. the brother or Claudius Civilis, who was the leader of the Batavi in their revolt
Paulus, Julius Julius. one of the most distinguished of the Roman jurists, has been supposed, without any
Paulus or Paulus the Persian or Paulus the Persian. 15. The PERSIAN. Paulus. a native of Persia, but said to have been
Paulus, Passienus Passienus. a contemporary and friend of the younger Pliny, was a distinguished Roman eques
Paulus, Sergius Sergius. 1. Sergius Paulus, proconsul (ἀνθύπατος) of Cyprus, whom the Apostle Paul convert
Paulus SILENTIARIUS SILENTIARIUS. 18. SILENTIARIUS (Σιλεντιάριος). Vossius (De Historicis Graecis, 4.20) and s
Paulus SIMPLEX SIMPLEX. 19. SIMPLEX, the SIMPLE (ὀ ἁπλοῦς), so called on account of the child-like simpli
Paulus SOPHISTA SOPHISTA. 21. SOPHISTA. the SOPHIST, of Lycopolis in Egypt, son of Besarion or Didymus, li
Pausanias historical. 1. A Spartan of the Agid branch of the royal family, the son of Cleombrotus an
Pausanias the author of the Ἑλλάδος Περιήγησις. has been supposed to be a native of Lydia. The passa
Pausanias 2. A Lacedaemonian historian, who, according to Suidas (s. u.), wrote, Περὶ Ἑλλησπόντου, Λ
Pausanias 1. A native of Sicily in the fifth century B. C., who belonged to the family of the Asclep
Pausanias 2. A physician who attended Craterus, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, and to w
Pausanias artists. 1. A statuary, of Apollonia, made the statues of Apollo and Callisto, which forme
Pausanias 2. Son of Pleistoanax, and grandson of the preceding. He succeeded to the throne on the ba
Pausanias 3. An Athenian of the Deme Cerameis, celebrated for his amorous propensities towards those
Pausanias 5. King of Macedonia, the son and successor of Aeropus. He was assassinated in the year of
Pausanias 6. A pretender to the throne of Macedonia. According to the scholiast on Aeschines (p. 754
Pausanias 7. A Macedonian youth of distinguished family, from the province of Orestis. He was one of
Pausanias 8. An officer in the service of Alexander. On the capture of Sardes he was appointed to th
Pausias one of the most distinguished painters of the best school and the best period of Greek art
Pausiras or PAUSIRIS (Παυσίρις). 1. Son of Amyrtàeus, the rebel satrap of Egypt. [AMYRTAEUS.] Notwi
Pausiras 2. One of the leaders of the Egyptians in their revolt against Ptolemy Epiphanes. The rebe
Pausistratus a Rhodian, who was appointed to command the forces of that republic in B. C. 197; he lande
Pauson a Greek painter, of whom very little is known, but who is of some importance on account of
Pavor that is, Fear or Terror, was, together with Pallor or Paleness, a companion of Mars among
Pax the personification of peace, was worshipped at Rome, where a festival was celebrated in h
Paxamus a writer on various subjects. Suidas (s. v.) mentions that he wrote a work called Βοιωτικά
Pazalias an engraver on precious stones, whose time is unknown. There is a gem of his, representing
Pedanius 1. T. Pedanius, the first ceintutrion of the principes, was distinguished for his bravery
Pedanius 2. PEDANIUS, one of the legates of Augustus, who presided in the court, when Herod accused
Pedanius 5. Pedanius Costa, was passed over by Vitel. lius in his disposal of the consulship in A.
Pedanius 6. PEDANIUS, a Roman horse-soldier, whose bravery at the capture of Jerusalem by Titus, is
Pedaritus or PAEDA'RETUS, a Lacedaemonian, the son of Leon, was sent out to serve in conjunction wit
Pedias a daughter of Menys of Lacedaemon, and the wife of Caranus, king of Attica, from whom an A
Pedius 1. Q. Pedius, the great-nephew of the dictator C. Julius Caesar, being the grandson of Jul
Pedius, Q Q. a Roman painter in the latter part of the first century B. C. He was the grandson of th
Pedius, Sextus Sextus. a Roman jurist, whose writings were apparently known to Pomponius (Dig. 4. tit. 3.
Peducaeanus, C. Curtius C. Curtius. praetor B. C. 50, to whom one of Cicero's letters is addressed (ad Fam. 13.59)
Peducaeus a Roman name, which first occurs in the last century of the republic, is also written Paed
Peducaeus 1. SEX. PEDUCAEUS, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 113, brought forward a bill appointing L. C
Peducaeus 2. SEX. PEDUCAEUS, was propraetor in Sicily during B. C. 76 and 75, in the latter of which
Peducaeus 3. SEX. PEDUCAEUS, was an intimate friend both of Atticus and Cicero, the latter of whom f
Peducaeus 4. L. Peducaeus, a Roman eques, was one of the judices at the trial of L. Flaccus, whom Ci
Peducaeus 6. C. Peducaeus, was a legate of the consul, C. Vibius Pansa, and was killed at the battle
Pegasis i. e. descended from Pegasus or originating by him; hence it is applied to the well Hippoc
Pegasus . 1. A priest of Eleutherae, who was believed to have introduced the worship of Dionysus a
Pegasus 2. The famous winged horse, whose origin is thus related. When Perseus struck off the head
Pegasus a Roman jurist, one of the followers or pupils of Proculus, and praefectus urbi under Domi
Peiranthus a son of Argus and Evadne, and the father of Callirrhoe, Argus, Arestorides, and Triopas.
Peirasus or PEIRAS, the son of Argus, a name belonging to the mythical period of Greek art. Of the
Peiren the name of two mythical personages, one the father of Io, commonly called Inachus (Apollo
Peirene a daughter of Ache lous, Oebalus or Asopus and Methone, became by Poseidon the mother of L
Peirithous a son of Ixion or Zeus by Dia, of Larissa in Thessaly (Hom. Il. 2.741, 14.17; Apollod. 1.8
Peiroos a son of Imbrasus of Aenus, and thle commander of the Thracians who were allied with Ii Pr
Peisander 2. A son of Antimachus, and brother of Hippolochus. a Trojam was slain by Agamemnon (Hom.
Peisander historical. 1. An Athenian, of the demus of Acharnae. From a fragment of the Babylonians o
Peisander 2. An Athenian, nick-named "squinter" (στρεβλός). He was attacked by Plato, the comic poet
Peisander 3. A Spartan, brother-in-law of Agesilaus II., who made him admiral of the fleet in B. C.
Peisander literary. 1. A poet of Cameirus, in Rhodes. The names of his parents were Peison and Arist
Peisander 2. A poet of Laranda, in Lycia or Lycaonia, was a son of NESTOR [No. 1. See above, Vol. II
Peisias . 1. An Argive general. In B. C. 366, when Epaminondas was preparing to invade Achaia, Pei
Peisias 2. A statuary, is mentioned by Pausanias (1.3.) as having made a statue of Apollo, which s
Peisidice . 1. A daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, was married to Myrmidon, by whom she became the mot
Peisidice 4. The daughter of a king of Methymna in Lesbos, who, out of love for Achilles, opened to
Peisistratidae the legitimate sons of Peisistratus. [See PEISISTRATUS.] The name is used sometimes to ind
Peisistratus Πεισίστρατος, (Pisistratus) the youngest son of Nestor and Anaxibia, was a friend of Telem
Peisistratus the son of Hippocrates, was so named after Peisistratus, the youngest son of Nestor, the f
Peisistratus 2. A king of Orchomenus, in the time of the Peloponnesian war, who became the object of th
Peisistratus 3. A Boeotian statesman, who took the side of the Romans in the war between them and Phili
Peisistratus 4. A native of Cyzicus. In the war between the Romans and Mithridates, when Cyzicus was be
Peison one of the thirty tyrants established at Athens in B. C. 404. He was one of the authors of
Peithagoras or PEITHA'GORES (Πειθαγόρας, Πειθαγόρης). 1. A tyrant of Selinus in Sicily, from whom the
Peithagoras 2. A soothsayer, brother of Apollodorus of Am phipolis, who was one of the generals of Ale
Peitho . 1. The personification of Persuasion (Suada or Suadela among the Romans), was worshipped
Peithon (Πείθων. 1. Son of Sosicles, was placed in command at Zariaspa, where there were left seve
Pelagius Of the origin and early life of this remarkable man we are almost entirely ignorant. We kn
Pelagonius a writer on veterinary surgery. Works Works on Veterinary Surgery Of his works a few fragm
Pelarge the daughter of Potneus, and wife of Isthmiades, was said to have instituted the orgies of
Pelasga or PELASGIS, i. e. the Pelasgian (woman or goddess), occurs as a surname of the Thessalian
Pelasgus the mythical ancestor of the Pelasgians, the earliest inhabitants of Greece who establishe
Peleides, Pelides Pelides (Πηλείδης, Πηλείων), a patronymic from Peleus, by which his son Achilles is freque
Peleus a son of Aeacus and Endeis, was king of the Myrmidons at Phthia in Thessaly. (Hom. Il. 24.
Pelias 1. A son of Poseidon (or Cretheus, Hyg. Fab. 12; Schol. ad Theocrit. 3.45) and Tyro. The l
Pellen a son of Phorbas and grandson of Triopas, of Argos, was believed by the Argives to have fo
Pellonia a Roman divinity, who was helieved to assist mortals in warding off their enemies. (August
Pelopidas the Theban general and statesman, son of Hippoclus, was descended from a noble family and
Pelops 1. A grandson of Zeus and son of Tantalus and Dione, the daughter of Atlas. (Hyg. Fab. 83;
Pelops . 1. A physician of Smyrna, in Lydia. in the second century after Christ, celebrated for h
Pelops 2. The medical writer quoted by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 32.16), must be a different person, who
Pelor one of the Spartae or men that grew forth from the dragons' teeth which Cadmus sowed at Th
Penates the household gods of the Romans, both in regard to a private family and to the state, as
Peneius also called Peneus, a Thessalian river god, and a son of Oceanus and Tethys. (Hes. Th. 343
Peneleos son of Hippalcmus and Asterope, and one of the Argonauts. He was the father of Opheltes, a
Penelope a daughter of Icarius and Periboea of Sparta (Hom. Od. 1.329; Apollod. 3.10.6; compi. ICAR
Penetralis a surname or epithet given to the several divinities at Rome, that were worshipped in the
Pennus i. e. "sharp" (pennum antiqui acutum dicebant, Isid. Orig. 19.19), was a family-name in th
Pennus 2. M. Junius Pennus, M. F. M. N., son of No. 1, was praetor B. C. 172, and obtained Nearer
Pennus 3. M. Junius Pennus, of No. 2, was tribune of the plebs, B. C. 126, in which year he broug
Pentadius the name prefixed in MSS. to ten short elegies or epigrams, extending in all to ninety-eig
Penthesileia a daughter of Ares and Otrera, and queen of the Amazons. (Hyg. Fab. 112; Serv. ad Aen. 1.4
Pentheus a son of Echion and Agave, the daughter of Cadmus. (Eur. Phoen. 4.942; Paus. 9.5.2.) He wa
Penthilus a son of Orestes and Erigone, is said to have led a colony of Aeolians to Thrace. He was t
Pepaepiris a queen of Bosporus, known only from her coins, from which it appears that she was the wif
Pepagomenus, Demetrius Demetrius (Δημήτριος Πεπαγομένος), a Greek medical writer. He is supposed to have lived to
Pepagomenus, Nicolaus Nicolaus (Νικόλαος Πεπαγομένος), wrote a eulogium on the martyr Isidorus, of which a part
Pephredo or PEMPHRAEDO (Πεφρηδω or Πεμφρηδώ, a daughter of Phorcys, and one of the Graeae. (Hes. Th
Pepromene namely etopa, that is, the share destined by fate, occurs also as a proper name in the sam
Pera 1. D. Junius Pera, D. F. D. N., was consul B. C. 266, with N. Fabius Pictor, and triumphed
Pera 2. M. Junius Pera, D. F. D. N., son of the preceding, was consul B. C. 230 with M. Asemili
Peraethus a son of Lycaon, from whom the town of Peraetheis in Arcadia was believed to have derived
Percennius a common soldier, and previously employed in the theatres to hiss or applaud, as the case
Perdiccas 1. Son of Orontes, a Macedonian of the province of Orestis, was one of the most distinguis
Perdiccas 2. One of the generals who held a subordinate command under Eumenes in the war against Ant
Perdiccas was protonotary of Ephesus. If we may trust a conjecture mentioned by Fabricius, he attend
Perdiccas I I (Περδίκκας), was, according to Herodotus, the founder of the Macedonian monarchy, though
Perdiccas Ii. Ii. (Περδίκκας), king of Macedonia, was the son and successor of Alexander I. It is imposs
Perdiccas Iii. Iii. (Περδίκκας), king of Macedonia, was the second son of Amyntas II., by his wife Eurydi
Perdix the sister of Daedalus, and mother of Talos, or according to others, the sister's son of D
Peregrinus Proteus Proteus. a cynic philosopher, born at Parium, on the Hellespont, flourished in the reign o
Perennis after the death of Paternus [PATERNUS] in A. D. 183, became sole praefect of the praetoria
Pereus a son of Elatus and Laodice, and brother of Stymphalus, was the father of Neaera. (Apollod
Pergamos an engraver on precious stones, whose name occurs on a stone in the collection of Prince P
Pergamus a son of Pyrrhus and Andromache. In a contest for the kingdom of Teuthrania, he slew its k
Periander . 1. A son of Cypselus, whom he succeeded as tyrant of Corinth, probably about B. C. 625.
Periander 2. A tyrant of Ambracia, was contemporary with his more famous namesake of Corinth, to who
Periander a Greek physician in the fourth century B. C. He enjoyed some reputation in his profession
Periboea 4. A daughter of Alcathous, and the wife of Telamon, by whom she became the mother of Ajax
Periboea 5. A daughter of Hipponous, and the wife of Oeneus, by whom she became the mother of Tydeu
Pericleitus a Lesbian lyric musician of the school of Terpander, flourished shortly before Hipponax, t
Pericles . 1. The greatest of Athenian statesmen, was the son of Xanthippus, under whose command th
Pericles 2. Son of the preceding, by Aspasia [PERICLES, No. 1]. He was one of the generals at the b
Periclymenus . 1. One of the Argonauts, was a son of Nelens and Chloris, and a brother of Nestor. (Hom.
Periclymenus 2. A son of Poseidon and Chloris, the daughter of Teiresias, of Thebes. In the war of the
Periclymenus a statuary of unknown age and country, is enumerated by Pliny among those who made athleta
Periclytus a sculptor, who belonged to the best period and to one of the best schools of Grecian art,
Perictione and PERICTYONE (Περικτιόνη, Περικτυόνη, the former being the more common form), is said to
Perieres . 1. A son of Aeoius and Enarete, king of Messene, was the father of Aphareus and Leucippu
Perigenes commander of the fleet of Ptolemy IV. (Philopator) in the war against Antiochus III., king
Perilaus a son of Icarius and Periboea, and a brother of Penelope. (Apollod. 3.10.6; Paus. 8.34.2.)
Perilaus . 1. A citizen of Megara, who espoused the party of Philip of Macedon, and according to De
Perilaus 2. A Macedonian officer, who was one of the three deputies sent by Meleager and Arrhidaeus
Perilaus 3. A son of Antipater, and younger brother of Cassander, king of Macedonia, under whom he
Perillus a statuary, was the maker of the bronze hull of…
Perimede . 1. A daughter of Aeolus and Fntarete, and the mother of Hippodamas and Orestes. (Apollod
Perimele the name of three mythical personages, the first a daughter of Hippodamas (Or. Met. 8.590,
Periphas 5. An Attie antochthon previous to the time of Cecrops. was a priest of Apollo, and on acc
Periphetes . 1. A son of Hephaestus and Anticleia, was surnamed Corynetes, that is, Club-bearer, and
Pero 2. A daughter of Neleus and Chloris, was married to Bias, and celebrated for her beauty. (
Perperna or PERPENNA Περπέννας, the name of a Roman gens. We may infer from the termination of the
Perperna 1. M. Perperna, was sent as an ambassador in B. C. 168 with L. Petillius to the Illyrian k
Perperna 2. M. Perperna, consul in B. C. 130, is said to have been a consul before he was a citizen
Perperna 3. M. Perperna, son of No. 2, consul B. C. 92 with C. Claudius Pulcher, and censor B. C. 8
Perperna 4. M. Perperna Vento, son of No. 3, joined the Marian party in the civil war, and was rais
Persaeus or Persaeus Cittieus or Persaeus Cittieus (Περσαῖος), surnamed Cittieus (Κιττιεύς), from his native town Cittiu
Perse a daughter of Oceanus. and wife of Helios, by whom she became the another of Aeetes and Ci
Perseides or PERSEIUS (Περσείδης, Περσηϊάδης, Περσεῖος, or Περσήϊος), a patronvylic of Perseus, used
Persephone in Latin Proserpina, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. (Hom. Il. 14.326, Od. 11.216; Hes.
Perses . 1. A son of the Titan Crius and Eurvbia, and husband of Asteria. by whom he became the f
Perses 3. A son of Helios and Perse, and brother of Aeetes and Circe. (Apollod. 1.9.28; Hygin. Fa
Perses an epigrammatic poet, who was included in the Garland of Meleager, but of whose time we ha
Perseus . 1. The famous Argive hero, was a son of Zeus and Danae, and a grandson of Acrisius (Hom.
Perseus 3. A ruler of Dardanus, who, with his wife Philobia, assisted Laodice in forming a reconci
Perseus or PERSES (Περσεύς), the last king of Macedonia, was the eldest son of Philip V. According
Perseus a painter, the disciple of Apelles, who addressed to him a work upon painting. At least so
Persicus, Paulus Fabius Paulus Fabius. consul A. D. 34 with L. Vitellius. (D. C. 58.24; Tac. Ann. 6.28; Frontin. A
Persius 1. C. Persius, an officer in the Roman army in the second Punic war, distinguished himself
Persius 2. C. Persius, a contemporary of the Gracchi, had the reputation of being one of the most
Persius is the third in order of the four great Roman satirists, being younger than Lucilius and H
Pertinax, Helvius Helvius. was born, according to Dio Cassius, at Alba Pompeia, a Roman colony in Liguria on
Pessinuntia a surname of Cybele, which she derived from the town of Pessinus, in Galatia. (Cic. De Har
Peteos a son of Orneus, and father of Menestheus, was expelled from Athens by Aegeus, and is said
Peticus, C. Sulpicius C. Sulpicius. a distinguished patrician in the times immediately following the enactment o
Petillia Gens Gens. or PETI'LIA GENS, plebeian. This name is frequently confounded with that of Poeteliu
Petillius 1, 2. Q. Petillii, two tribunes of the plebs, B. C. 185, are said to have been instigated
Petillius 3. L. Petillius, a scriba, in whose land at the foot of the Janiculus, the books of Niuma
Petillius 4. L. Petillius, was sent as ambassador in B. C. 168 with M. Perperna to the llyrian king
Petillius 5. M. Petilius, a Roman eques, who carried on business at Syracuse, while Verres was gover
Petines one of the generals who commanded the Persian army at the passage of the Granicus,B. C. 33
Petosiris an Egyptian priest and astrologer, who is generally named along with Nechepsos, an Egyptia
Petraea is the name of one of the Oceanides, and also occurs as a surname of Scylla, who dwelt in
Petraeus . 1. One of the centaurs taurs who figures at the wedding of Peirithous. 185 (Hes. Scut. H
Petraeus 2. A surname of Poseidon among the Thessalians, because he was believed to have separated
Petraeus a friend of Philip V., king of Macedonia, who was sent by that monarch to Sparta in B. C.
Petreius 1. CN. PETREIUS, of Atina, was a centurion primi pili in the army of Q. Catulus, B. C. 102
Petreius 2. M. Petreius, is first mentioned in B. C. 62, when he served as legatus to the proconsul
Petreius 3. M. Petreius, a centurion in Caesar's army in the Gallic war, who died fighting bravely
Petrichus the author of a Greek poem on venomous serpents, Ὀφιαχά, who lived in or before the first
Petro, T. Flavius T. Flavius. the ancestor of the emperor Vespasian, was a native of the municipium of Reate
Petrocorius or PETRICO'RDIUS (PAULINUS). Among the various Paulini who flourished in the Western Empir
Petron called also Petronas [PETRONAS], a Greek physician, born in the island of Aegina (Schol. i
Petronia the daughter of a man of consular rank, was first the wife of Vitellius, and subsequently
Petronia Gens Gens. plebeian, laid claim to high antiquity, since a Petronius Sabinus is said to have li
Petronius 1. Petronius Sabinus, is said to have lived in the reign of Tarquinius Superbus, and to ha
Petronius a writer on pharmacy. He lived probably in the beginning of the first century after Christ
Petronius 2. C. Petronius, sent as legate with L. Appuleius, in B. C. 156, to examine into the state
Petronius 4. PETRONIUS, a tribune of the soldiers, served in the army of Crassus, in his expedition
Petronius 5. PETRONIUS, had taken part in the conspiracy against Caesar's life, and was subsequently
Petronius 6. C. Petronius, succeeded Aelius Gallus in the government of Egypt, carried on war in B.
Petronius 7. P. Petronius, is twice mentioned by Tacitus as a distinguished person in the reign of T
Petronius 8. P. Petronius, was sent by Caligula to Syria, as the successor of Vitellius, with orders
Petronius 9. C. Petronius, who put an end to his own life in the reign of Nero, is supposed by many
Petrus Latin emperor of Constantinople, belonged to that branch of the Courtenay family which was
Petrus 16. Of EDESSA. Peter, a Syrian by birth, and a presbyter of the church at Edessa, and an e
Petrus 23. Of NICOMEDEIA. Of the prelates, who with certain deacons and monks had to clear themse
Petrus 30. Of SEBASTE, an ecclesiastic of the fourth century. He was the youngest of the ten chil
Petrus literary and ecclesiastical. 1. Of ALEXANDRIA (1). Petrus or Peter, the first of that name
Petrus 2. Of ALEXANDRIA (2), was presbyter of the Church at Alexandria during the life-time of At
Petrus 5. Of ANTIOCH (2). Contemporary with Michael Cerularius, patriarch of Constantinople [MICH
Petrus 7. Of ARGOS. There were two bishops of Argos of the name of Peter, authors of works extant
Petrus APOSTOLUS APOSTOLUS. 6. APOSTOLUS, the APOSTLE. Works Various apocryphal writings were, in the earli
Petrus CHRYSOLANUS CHRYSOLANUS. 9. CHRYSOLANUS or GROSOLANUS, was archbishop of Milan, A. D. 1110, having pre
Petrus CHRYSOLOGUS CHRYSOLOGUS. 10. CHRYSOLOGUS. This ecclesiastic (a saint in the Romish Calendar) is though
Petrus DAMASCENUS DAMASCENUS. 13. DAMASCENUS. Confusion with Joannes Damascenus Among the works of Joannes D
Petrus DIACONUS DIACONUS. 14. DIACONUS. Works De Incarnatione et Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi Liber I
Petrus DIACONUS DIACONUS. 15. DIACONUS. In the Jus Graeco-Romanum of Leunclavius, lib. vi. pp. 395-397, ar
Petrus FULLO FULLO. 17. FULLO, or sometimes retaining the Greek word GNAFHEUS or CNAPHEUS (Πέτρος ὁ Γνα
Petrus MONGUS MONGUS. 22. MONGUS or MOGGUS (Πέτρος ὁ Μογγὸς), Monophysite patriarch of Alexandria in the
Petrus PATRICIUS PATRICIUS. 25. PATRICIUS et MAGISTER, a Byzantine historian of the sixth century. He was b
Petrus PATRICIUS PATRICIUS. 26. PATRICIUS, a Greek saint, who lived early in the ninth century, and of whom
Petrus PATRICIUS PATRICIUS. 27. PATRICIUS, a Greek different the foregoing, and belonging to a somewhat lat
Peucestas . 1. Son of Macartatus, a Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander, who was appointe
Peucestas 2. Son of Alexander, a native of the town of Mieza, in Macedonia, was a distinguished offi
Peucetius one of the sons of Lycaoin, is said to have led, in conjunction with his brother Oenotrus,
Phacrases Several persons of this name are enumerated by Fabricius (Bibl. Graec. vol. xi. p. 707). O
Phacrases JOANNES JOANNES. 1. JOANNES, logotheta (clerk of accounts) under the Emperor Andronicus senior, wa
Phaea the name of the sow of Crommyon, which ravaged the neighbourhood, and was slain by Theseus
Phaeax a son of Poseidon and Cercyra, from whom the Phaeacians derived their name. (Diod. 4.72; S
Phaeax an Athenian orator and statesman. He was of good family, being the son of Erasistratus. Th
Phaeax a celebrated architect of Agrigentum, who flourished about Ol. 75, B. C. 480, and executed
Phaedima a Persian lady, daughter of Otanes, was one of the wives of Cambyses and of Smerdis the Ma
Phaedimus the name of two mythical personages, the one a son of Amphion and Niobe (Apollod. 3.5.6),
Phaedimus was one of the Thirty Tyrants, according to the common reading of a passage in Demosthenes
Phaedimus an epigrammatic poet, four of whose epigrams are contained in the Greek Anthology (Brunck,
Phaedon (Φαίδων a Greek philosopher of some celebrity. He was a native of Elis, and of high birth.
Phaedra a daughter of Minos by Pasiphae or Crete, and the wife of Theseus. (Apollod. 3.1.2.) She w
Phaedrus . 1. An Athenian, the son of Pythocles, of the deme Myrrhinus (Plat. Phaedr. p. 244). He w
Phaedrus 2. An Epicurean philosopher, a contemporary of Cicero, who became acquainted with him in h
Phaedrus Works Phaedri Aug. Liberti Fabulae Aesopiae Ninety-seven fables in Latin iambic verse (ed.
Phaemon Works On the Right Management of Dogs Editions (Φαίμων). A treatise on the right managemen
Phaeneas an Aetolian of high rank, who held the office of praetor of the Aetolian league in B. C. 1
Phaenippus an Athenian, the son of Callippus, and adopted son of Philostratns. A speech against him c
Phaennus an epigrammatic poet, who had a place in the Garland of Meleager (5.29), and two of whose
Phaenops the son of Asins of Abydos, and a friend of Hector; he was the father of Xanthus, Phoreys,
Phaestus a son of Rhopalus, and grandson of Heracles, was king of Sicyon, from whence he emigrated
Phaethon that is, the shining. 1. This name occurs in Homer (ll. 11.735, Od. 5.479) as an epithet o
Phaethon 2. A son of Cephalus and Eos, was carried off by Aphrodite, who appointed him guardian of
Phaethontiades or PHAETHONTIDES, i.e. the daughters of Phaethon or Helios, and sisters of the unfortunate
Phaethusa 2. A daughter of Helios by Neaera, guarded the flocks of ber father in Thrinacia in conjun
Phalacrus one of the Sicilians oppressed by Verres. he was at native of Centuripa, amid the commande
Phalaecus a tyrant of Ambracia, in whose way Artemis once sent a young lion, while he was hunting. W
Phalaecus son of Onomarchus, the leader of the Phocians in the Sacred War. He was still very young a
Phalaecus a lyrie and epigranmatic poet, from whom the metre called Φαλαίκειον took its name. (Hepha
Phalanthus
Phalanthus a Phoenician leader, who held for a long time against the Dorians rians the town of Halysu
Phalanthus a Lacedaemonian, son of Aracus, was the founder of Tarentum about B. C. 708. The legend, a
Phalaris ruler of Agrigentum in Sicily, has obtained a proverbial celebrity as a cruel and inhuman
Phalces a son of Temenus, and father of Rhegnidas, was one of the Heracleidae. He took possession
Phaleas or PHA'LLEAS, a writer on political economy mentioned by Aristotle. He was a native of Cha
Phalerus 2. A son of Alcon, and grandson of Erechtheus or Eurysthenes, was one of the Argonauts, an
Phalinus a Zacynthian, in the service of the satrap Tissaphernes, with whom he was in high favour i
Phameas a rich freedman from Sardinia, was the uncle of M. Tigellius Hermogenes, of whom Horace sp
Phanes . 1. A mystic divinity in the system of the Orphics, is also called Eros, Ericapaeus, Meti
Phanes a Greek of Halicarnassus, of sound judgment and military experience, in the service of Ama
Phanias or PHAE'NIAS (Φανίας, Φαινίας; the MSS. vary between the two forms, and both are given by
Phanias 2. A disciple of Poseidonius, whom Vossius has confounded with the above, but Menagins and
Phanias 3. A poet of the Greek Anthology, who had a place in the Garland of Meleager, and lived, a
Phanocles (Φανοκλῆς one of the best of the later Greek elegiac poets. We have no exact information r
Phanodemus the author of one of those works on the legends and antiquities of Attica, known under the
Phanodicus a Greek writer of uncertain date, wrote a work entitled Δηλιακά. (Schol. ad Apoll. Rhod. 1
Phanomachus an Athenian, the son of Callimachus. He was one of the generals to whom the inhabitants of
Phanosthenes an Andrian, was entrusted by the Athenians, in B. C. 407, with the command of four ships,
Phanothiea was the wife of the Athenian Icarius. [ICARIUS, No. 1.] She was said to have invented the
Phantasia one of those numerous personages (in this case evidently mythic), to whom Homer is said to
Phanton of Phlius, a Pythagorean philosopher, one of the last of that school, a disciple of Philol
Phaon the celebrated favourite of the poetess Sappho. He was a boatman at Mytilene, and already
Phaon a freedman of the emperor Nero, in whose villa in the neighbourhood of the city Nero took
Phaon one of the most ancient of the Greek physicians, who must have lived in or before the fift
Pharacidas a Lacedaemonian who commanded a fleet of thirty ships sent by the Spartans and their allie
Pharandates He is mentioned again by Herodotus (9.76), as having…
Pharasmanes . 1. A king of the Scythian tribe of the Chorasmians, who presented himself to Alexander t
Pharasmanes 3. King of Iberia, contemporary with the emperor Tiberius. He assisted his brother Mithrid
Pharax of Ephesus, a sculptor, whom Vitruvius mentions as one of those artists, who failed to obt
Pharax
Pharax 2. One of the council of ten, appointed by the Spartans in B. C. 418, to control Agis. At
Pharax 3. A Spartan, was one of the ambassadors who were sent to negotiate an alliance with Athen
Pharis a son of Hermes and the Danaid Philodameia, by whom he became the father of Telegone. He i
Pharmaceia the nymph of a well with poisonous powers, near the river Hissus, in Attica; she is descri
Pharmacides i.e. sorceresses or witches, is the name by which the Thebans designated the divinities wh
Pharnabazus 2. Son of Pharnaces, succeeded his father as satrap of the Persian provinces near the Hell
Pharnabazus 3. A Persian general, son of Artabazus [No. 4.], was joined with Autophradates in the comm
Pharnaces . 1. The progenitor of the kings of Cappadocia, who is himself styled by Diodorus king of
Pharnaces 2. Father of Artabazus, who colmmanded the Parthians and Chorasmians in the expedition of
Pharnaces 3. Son of Pharnabazus, appears to have been satrap of the provinces of Asia near the Helle
Pharnaces 4. A Persian of high rank, and brother-in-law of Dareius Codomannus, who was killed at the
Pharnaces an engraver of precious stones, two of whose gems are extant. (Stosch, pl. 50; Bracci, vol
Pharnaces I I. 1. (Φαρνάκης), king of Pontus, was the son of Mithridates IV., whom he succeeded on the
Pharnaces Ii. Ii.. II. (Φαρνάκης), king of Pontus, or more properly of the Bosporus, was the son of Mith
Pharnaspes a Persian, of the family of the Achaemenidae, was the father of Cassandane, a favourite wi
Pharnuchus or PHARNU'CHES. 1. An officer of Cyrus the Elder, and one of the chiliarchs of his cavalry
Pharnuchus 2. One of the three commanders of the cavalry in the army of Xerxes. A fall from his horse
Pharnuchus 3. A Lycian, was appointed by Alexander the Great to command the force sent into Sogdiana
Pharnuchus an historian of uncertain date, who wrote a history of Persia. He was a native of Antioch
Pharus the helmsman of Menelaus, from whom the island of Pharos, at the mouth of the Nile, was be
Pharygaea a surname of Hera, derived from the town of Pharygae, in Locris, where she had a temple. (
Phasis a painter, who is only known by an epigram of Cornelius Longinus, in which he is praised f
Phayllus . 1. An athlete of Crotona, who had thrice gained the victory at the Pythian games. At the
Phayllus 2. A Syraeusan, who was sent out by his countrymen with a fleet to repress the piracies of
Phayllus 3. A Phocian, brother of Onomarchus, whom he sicceeded as general of the Phocians in the S
Phegeus . 1. A brother of Phoroneus, and king of Psophis in Arcadia. The town of Phegeia, which ha
Pheidias or in Latin, πηιʼδιας. 1. Of Athens, the son of Charmides, was the greatest sculptor and s
Pheidias 2. A son of the great Pheidias, made, with his brother Ammonius, the colossal statue of a
Pheidippides a courier, was sent by the Athenians to Sparta in B. C. 490, to ask for aid against the Pe
Pheidippus a son of Thessalus, the Heracleid, and brother of Antiphos, led the warriors of the Sporad
Pheidon . 1. Son of Aristodamidas, and king of Argos, was the tenth, according to Ephorus, but, ac
Pheidon 2. An ancient Corinthian legislator, of uncertain date, who is said by Aristotle to have h
Pheidon 3. One of the thirty tyrants established at Athens in B. C. 404 (Xen. Hell. 2.3.2). He was
Pheidon 4. An Athenian, who, if we may believe a story preserved in St. Jerome (c. Jovin. i. p. 18
Pheidon 5. A character in the Ἱπποτρόφος of the comic poet Mnesimachus. From the context of the fr
Phemius . 1. The famous minstrel, was a son of Terpius, and entertained with his song the suitors
Phemius 3. The father of Aegens, and accordingly the grand-father of Theseus, who is hence called
Phemonoe a mythical Greek poetess of the ante-Homeric period, was said to have been the daughter of
Pheraea . 1. A surname of Artemis at Pherae in Thessaly, at Argos and Sicyon, where she had temple
Pheraea 2. A surname of Hecate, because she was a daughter of Zeus and Pheraea, the daughter of Ae
Pheraulas is introduced by Xenophon, in the Cyropaedeia, as a Persian of humble birth, but a favouri
Phereclus . a son of Harmonides, is said to have built the ship in which Paris carried off Helen, an
Pherecrates . of Athens, was one of the best poets of the Old Comedy (Anon. de Corn. p. xxviii.). He w
Pherecydes the name of two Greek writers, one a philosopher of Syros, and another a logographer of At
Pherecydes 1. Of SYROS, one of the Cyclades, was a son of Babys. The name of his birthplace, coupled
Pherecydes 2. Of ATHENS, was one of the most celebrated of the early logographers. Suidas speaks of a
Pherenicus of Heracleia, an epic poet of uncertain age, who treated of Metamorphoses and similar fabu
Pheres . 1. A son of Cretheus and Tyro, and brother of Aeson and Amythaon; he was married to Peri
Pheretiades i.e. a son of Pheres (Hom. Il. 2.763; comp. PHERES). Euripides (Eur. IA 214) applies the s
Pheretima wife of Battus III., and mother of Arcesilaus III., successive kings of Cyrene,--"a Dorian
Pheron or PHEROS, king of Egypt, and son of Sesostris. He was visited with blindness, an heredita
Pherusa one of the daughters of Nereus and Doris (Hom. Il. 18.43; Hes. Th. 248) One of the Horae w
Phialus a son of Bucolion, and father of Simtus, is said to have changed the name of the Arcadian
Phigalia a Dryad, from whom the town of Phigalia was believed to have derived its name. (Paus. 8.39
Phigalus one of the sons of Lycaon in Arcadia, is said by Pausanias to have founded the town of Phi
Phila . 1. A Macedonian princess, sister of Derdas the prince of Elymiotis, was one of the many
Phila 2. Daughter of Antipater, the regent of Macedonia, is celebated as one of the noblest and
Phila 4. Wife of Antigonus Gonatas; probably a daughter of Seleucus I., by Stratonice (Joann. Ma
Phila 5. A celebrated Athenian courtezan, and the mistress of the orator Hyperides. (Athen. 13.5
Philadelphus a surname of Ptolemaeus II. king of Egypt [PTOLEMAEUS II.], and of Attalus II. king of Per
Philaeni two brothers, citizens of Carthage, of whom the following story is told. A dispute between
Philaenis a Greek poetess of Leucas, appears to have lived at the time of the sophist Polycrates, wh
Philaeus a son of the Telamonian Ajax and Tecmessa, from whom the Attic demos of Philaidae derived
Philager of Cilicia, was a Greek rhetorician, and a pupil of Lollianus, and consequently lived in t
Philagrius PHILA'GRIUS (Φιλάγριος) 1. A Greek medical writer, born in Epeirus, lived after Galen and
Philagrius 2. A physician, whose father, Philostorgius, lived in the time of Valentinian and Valens,
Philammon a mythical poet and musician of the ante-Homeric period, was said to have been the son of
Philaretus Works De Pulsibus (Φιλάρετος), the name assigned to the author of a short medical treatise
Philargyrius Junius Junius. or PHILARGYRUS, or JUNILIUS FLAGRIUS, for the name appears in different MSS. under
Phile or PHILES, MA'NUEL (Μανουὴλ ὁ Φιλῆς), a Byzantine poet, and a native of Ephesus, was born
Phileas . 1. A Greek geographer of Athens, whose time cannot be determined with certainty, but who
Phileas 2. Bishop of Thmuitae in Egypt, in the third century of the Christian aera, and a martyr,
Phileas an Argive sculptor, of unknown date, whose name is found, with that of his son Zeuxippus,
Philemenus a noble youth of Tarentum, who took a leading part in the conspiracy to betray that city i
Philemon an aged Phrygian and husband of Baucis. Once Zeus and Hermes, assuming the appearance of o
Philemon 7. The author of a Λεξικὸν τεχνολογικόν. Works Λεξικὸν τεχνολογικόν The author informs us
Philemon a physiognomist mentioned by Abú-l-Faraj (Hist. Dynast. p. 56), as having said that the po
Philemon . 1. A person whom Aristophanes attacks as not being of pure Athenian descent, but tainted
Philemon 2. An actor mentioned by Aristotle as having supported the principal part in the Γεροντομα
Philemon literary. 1. The first in order of time, and the second in celebrity, of the Athenian comi
Philemon 2. The younger Philemon, also a poet of the New Comedy, was a son of the former, in whose
Philemon 3. A geographical writer, of whom we know nothing, except that he lived before Pliny, by w
Philemon 4. A grammarian, surnamed ὁ Κριτικός, the author of a recension of Homer, which is quoted
Philemon 5. Of Athens, a grammarian, author of a work or works on the Attic dialect, cited under th
Philesias a statuary of Eretria, whose age is unknown. He made two bronze oxen, which were dedicated
Philesius Φιλήσιος, (a surname of Apollo at Didyma, where Branchus was said to have founded a sanctu
Philesius an Achaean, was an officer in the army of Cyrus the Younger, and, after the treacherous ca
Philetaerus . 1. Founder of the kingdom of Pergamus, was a native of the small town of Tieium in Paphl
Philetaerus 2. A son of Attalus I., and brother of Eumenes II., king of Pergamus. In B. C. 171, he was
Philetaerus 3. A brother of Dorylaus, the general of Mithridates, and ancestor of the geographer Strab
Philetaerus an Athenian comic poet of the Middle Comedy, is said by Athenaeus to have been contemporar
Philetas . 1. Of Cos, the son of Telephus, was a distinguished poet and grammarian (ποιητὴς ἅμα καὶ
Philetas 2. Of Samos, the author of two epigrams in the Greek Anthology, which are distinguished in
Philetas 3. Of Ephesus, a prose writer, from whom the scholiasts on Aristophanes quote a statement
Philetes a Greek physician, who lived probably in the fifth century β. ξ., as he is mentioned by Ga
Phileumenos a sculptor, whose name was for the first time discovered in 1808. in an inscription on the
Phileus an eminent Ionian architect, whose name is variously written in different passages of Vitr
Philiadas of Megara, an epigrammatic poet, who is only known by his epitapl on the Thespians who fel
Philiades a Messenian father of Neon and Thrasylochus, the partizans of Philip of Macedon [NEON]. It
Philidas an Aetolian, who was sent by Dorimachus, with a force of 600 men, to the assistance of the
Philinna or PHILI'NE, the name of many Greek females, as, for instance, of the female dancer of Lar
Philinus . 1. A Greek of Agrigentum, accompanied Hannibal in his campaigns against Rome. and wrote
Philinus 2. An Attic orator, a contemporary of Demosthenes and Lycurgus. He is mentioned by Demosth
Philinus a Greek physician, born in the island of Cos, the reputed founder of the sect of the Empir
Philippicus or more correctly PHILE'PICUS (Φιλιππικός or Φιλεπικός), emperor of Constantinople from De
Philippides of Athens, the son of Pliilocles, is mentioned as one of the six principal comic poets of
Philippus minor historical personages. Philippus 1. A citizen of Crotona, son of Butacides. Having m
Philippus son of HEROD the Great, king of Judaea, by his wife Cleopatra, was appointed by his father
Philippus king of SYRIA, was a son of Antiochus VIII., and twin-brother of Antiochus XI. After the d
Philippus literary and ecclesiastical. Philippus 1. ABUCARA or ABUVARA. Work on the Enchiridion of t
Philippus 1. A native of Acarnania, the friend and physician of Alexander the Great, of whom a wellk
Philippus 2. A native of Epeirus at the court of Antigonus, king of Asia, B. C. 328-301. Celsus tell
Philippus 4. A contemporary of Galen, about the middle of the second century after Christ, who belon
Philippus I I (Φίλιππος), king of MACEDONIA, son of Argaeus, was the sixth king, if we follow the list
Philippus I., M. Julius> I., M. Julius>. Roman emperor A. D. 244-249, was an Arabian by birth, a native of Trachoni
Philippus Ii. Ii. (Φίλιππος), the 18th king of MACEDONIA, if we count from Caranus, was the youngest son
Philippus Ii., M. Julius> Ii., M. Julius>. son of the foregoing, was a boy of seven at the accession (A. D. 244) of
Philippus Iii. Iii. (Φίλιππος), king of MACEDONIA. The name of Philip was bestowed by the Macedonian army
Philippus Iv. Iv. (Φίλιππος), king of MACEDONIA, was the eldest son of Cassander, whom he succeeded on t
Philippus, Marcius Marcius. ?. Q. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS, Q. F. Q. N., consul B. C. 281, with L. Aemilius Barbula,
Philippus, Marcius Marcius. 2. L. MARCIUS Q. F. PHILIPPUS, the father of No. 3, formed a hospitable connectio
Philippus, Marcius Marcius. 3. Q. Marcius Philippus, L. F. Q. N., son of No. 2, was praetor B. C. 188, and ob
Philippus, Marcius Marcius. 4. Q. Marcius Philippus, the son of No. 3, served under his father in Macedonia,
Philippus, Marcius Marcius. 5. L. Marcius Philippus, Q. F. Q. N., failed in obtaining the military tribuneshi
Philippus, Marcius Marcius. 6. L. Marcius Philippus, L. F. Q. N., the son of the preceding, seems to have bee
Philippus, Marcius Marcius. 7. L. Marcius Philippus, L. F. L. N., the son of the preceding, was tribune of th
Philippus, Marcius Marcius. 8. Q. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS, proconsul in Asia, in B. C. 54, to whom Cicero sends two
Philippus V. or Philippus V V. or Philippus V (Φίλιππος), king of MACEDONIA, son of Demetrius II., was one of the able
Philiscus a citizen of Abydus, who in B. C. 368 was sent into Greece by Ariobarzanes, the Persian sa
Philiscus literary. 1. An Athenian comic poet of the Middle Comedy, of whom little is known. Suidas
Philiscus 2. Of Miletus, an orator or rhetorician, was the disciple of Isocrates, having been previo
Philiscus 3. Of Aegina. It is doubtful whether there was one or two cynic philosophers of this name
Philiscus 4. Of Corcyra, a distinguished tragic poet, and one of the seven who formed the Tragic Ple
Philiscus artists. 1. A painter, of whom we have no information, except the mention, by Pliny, of hi
Philiscus 2. Of Rhodes, a sculptor, several of whose works were placed in the temple of Apollo, adjo
Philistion of Nicaea or Magnesia, a mimnographer, who flourished in the time of Augustus, about A. D.
Philistion an engraver of medals, whose name occurs in two forms, ΦΛΙΣΤΩΝ (ἐποίει) and ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΩΝΟΣ (ἔ
Philistion or among the Locri Epizephyrii in Italy (Galen, De Meth. Med. 1.1, vol.…
Philistis a queen of Syracuse, known only from her coins, which are numerous, and of fine workmanshi
Philistus . 1. An Athenian, son of Pasicles, who accompanied Neleus, the son of Codrus, on his migra
Philistus 2. A Syracusan, son of Archonides or Archomenides (Suid. v. Φίλιστος; Paus. 5.23.6), one o
Phillatius Φιλλάτιος, (another reading is Φιλτάτιος), a grammarian, contemporary with the historian O
Phillis of Delos, surnamed μουδικός, was a writer on music. (Athen. 1.21 f.) Athenaeus quotes two
Philo 2. A freedman of Pompey, was distinguished by his energetic assistance of the Pompeian par
Philo, C. Cesenius C. Cesenius. or CAESE'NNIUS, impeached Sex. Clodius on account of the seditious proceeding
Philo, Publilius Publilius. or POBLI'LIUS. Respecting the orthography, see PUBLILIA GENS. This family of th
Philo, Publilius Publilius. 1. L. PUBLILIUS VOLER. N. PHILO VOLSCUS, L. F., consular tribune B. C. 400, is
Philo, Publilius Publilius. 3. Q. Publilius Philo, Q. F. Q. N., a distinguished general in the Samnite wars
Philo, Veturius Veturius. 1. L. Veturius Post. N. Philo, L. F., was consul B. C. 220, with C. Lutatius Cat
Philo, Veturius Veturius. 2. L. Veturius Philo, L. F. L. N., was curule aedile B. C. 210, and praetor B. C
Philocharidas a Lacedaemonian of distinction, the son of Eryxidaidas. He was one of the delegates who ra
Philochorus a celebrated Athenian writer, chiefly known by his Atthis, or work on the legends, antiqui
Philocles historical. 1. An Athenian, who, together with Adeimantus, was joined with Conon in the co
Philocles 2. An officer and friend of Philip V. of Macedon. In B. C. 200, when Philip was compelled
Philocles literary. 1. An Athenian tragic poet, the sister's son of Aeschylus; his father's name was
Philocles 2. The great-grandson of the former, son of Astydamas the elder, and brother of Astydamas
Philocles artists. 1. An Egyptian artist, of the mythical, or, at all events, of an unknown period,
Philocles 2. An Athenian architect, of Acharnae, who is not mentioned by any ancient author, but who
Philocrates . 1. An Athenian, son of Demeas, was commander of the reinforcement which was sent to the
Philocrates 2. An Athenian, son of Ephialtes, was sent in B. C. 390 with ten triremes to Cyprus, to th
Philocrates 3. An Athenian orator, of the demus of Agnus, who took a most prominent part in bringing a
Philocrates 4. A Rhodian, was one of the ambassadors sent from Rhodes in B. C. 167, after the war with
Philoctetes a son of Poeas (whence he is called Poeantiades, Ov. Met. 13.313) and Demonassa, the most
Philodameia one of the daughters of Danaus, became by Hermes the mother of Pharis. (Paus. 4.30.2, 7.22
Philodemus an Argive, was sent by Hieronymus, king of Syracuse, to Hannibal in B. C. 215, to propose
Philodemus of Gadara, in Palestine, an Epicurean philosopher and epigrammatic poet, contemporary with
Philodice adaughter of Inachus and the wife of Leucippus, by whom she became the mother of Hilaeira
Philodotus a physician of whom Alexander Trallianus (De Medic. 1.17, p. 165) tells an anecdote of the
Philoetius the celebrated cowherd of Odysseus, who is frequently mentioned in the Odyssey (20.24), 18
Philolaus that is, friend of the people, was a surname of Asclepius, under which he had a temple in
Philolaus a Corinthian of the house of the Bacchiadae. Having become enamoured of a youth named Dioc
Philolaus a distinguished Pythagorean philosopher. According to Diogenes Laertius (8.84) he was born
Philomela . 1. A daughter of king Pandion in Attica, who, being dishonoured by her brother-in-law Te
Philomela 2. The mother of Patroclus (Hyg. Fab. 97), though it should be observed that she is common
Philomela 3. A daughter of Actor, and the wife of Peleus, by whom she is said to have been the mothe
Philomeleides a king in Lesbos who compelled his guests to engage with him in a contest of wrestling, an
Philomelus a son of Iasion and Demeter, and brother of Plutos, is said to have invented the chariot w
Philome§LUS one of the witnesses to the will of Theophrastus, who died B. C. 287 (Diog. Laeat. 5.57).
Philomnestus the author of a work, Περὶ τῶν ἐν Ῥόδφ Σμινθίων (Athen. p. 74 f.). As Athenaeus, in anothe
Philomu§SUS 1. A freedman of Livius, is described in an inscription as INAUR., that is, inatlrator, a
Philomu§SUS 2. The architect of a monument of a certain Cornelia, is desiginted in the inscription as
Philon historical. 1. A Phocian, who was charged with the administration of the sacred treasures
Philon 1. A native of Tarsus in Cilicia, of whose date it can only be certainly determined that h
Philon 2. The physician who is mentioned among several others by Galen (De Meth. Med. 1.7, vol. x
Philon artists. 1. Son of Antipater, a statuary who lived in the time of Alexander the Great, and
Philon 2. A very eminent architect at Athens in the time of the immediate successors of Alexander
Philon 3. A sculptor (λιθουργός), whose name appears on an inscription recently discovered at Del
Philon 4. An engraver of medals, whose name is seen on the front of the helmet of the head of Min
Philon 2. A native of Aeniania in Thessaly, was an officer of the Greek mercenaries in the servic
Philon 3. There is a Philon mentioned by Justin (13.4) as obtaining the province of Illyria, in t
Philon 4. A citizen of Chalcis in Euboea, who appears to have taken a leading part in favour of A
Philon 5. A follower and flatterer of Agathocles, the favourite of Ptolemy Philopator. During the
Philon 6. A native of Cnossus, who commanded a force of Cretan mercenaries in the service of Ptol
Philon 7. A Thessalian, who accompanied the Achaean deputies on their return from the camp of Q.
Philon literary and ecclesiastical. Many persons of this name occur, of most of whom notices will
Philon philosophers. 1. JUDAEUS, the Jew, sprang from a priestly family of distinction, and was b
Philon or Philon the Academic or Philon the Academic. 3. The ACADEMIC, was a native of Larissa and a disciple of Clitoma
Philon or Philon the Megarian or Philon the Megarian. 2. The MEGARIAN or DIALECTICIAN, was a disciple of Diodorus Cronus
Philonicus artists. 1. C. Cornelius, a Roman artist in silver, whose name occurs in an inscription fo
Philonicus 2. M. Canuleius, an artist, whose name occurs in an inscription (Gruter, p. 25.1), where h
Philonides an Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy, who is, however, better known as one of the two
Philonides . 1. A physician of Catana in Sicily, the tutor of Paccius Antiochus (Scribon. Larg. De Co
Philonides 2. A physician of Dyrrachium in Illyricum, who was a pupil of Asclepiades of Bithynia in t
Philonoe the lame of two mythical personages, one a daughter of Tyndareos, who was rendered immorta
Philonome . 1. A daughter of Nyctimus and Arcadia, and a companion of Artemis, became by Ares the mo
Philopator . This name, which we find applied as an epithet or distinctive appellation to several of
Philopator I I. was a son of TARCONDIMOTUS I. In common with his father he had espoused the cause of An
Philopator Ii. Ii.. is known only from the mention by Tacitus of his death in A. D. 17. (Tac. Ann. 2.42.)
Philophron a Rhodian, who was sent ambassador together with Theaetetus to the ten Roman deputies appo
Philopoemen . 1. Son of Craugis, of Megalopolis in Arcadia, was one of the few great men that Greece p
Philopoemen 3. A freedman of T. Vinius, and consequently called T. VINIUS PHILOPOEMEN, assisted Tanusi
Philoponus, Joannes Joannes (Ἰωάννης ὁ Φιλόπονος), or JOANNES GRAMMA'TICUS (ὁ Γραμματικός), an Alexandrine sch
Philostephanus . 1. A comic poet, but whether of the Old or Middle Comedy is uncertain. Athenaeus (vii. p
Philostephanus 2. Of Cyrene, an Alexandrian writer of history and geography, the friend or disciple of Ca
Philostephanus 3. A poet of Mantineia, whose hymns are quoted by Ptolemy, the son of Hephaestion, but of
Philostorgius an ecclesiastical historian. He was a native of Borissus in Cappadocia, the son of Carteri
Philostorgius a physician in the time of Valentinian and Valens, in the latter half of the fourth centur
Philostratus historical. 1. An Athenian, who seems to have followed the infamous trade of a brothel-kee
Philostratus 2. Of Colonus, is mentioned by Demosthenes (c. Meid. p. 535) as the bitterest accuser of C
Philostratus 4. A Rhodian, who commanded a quinquereme with great bravery and distinction in the battle
Philostratus 5. An Epeirot, who in B. C. 170 engaged in a plot for seizing A. Hostilius, the Roman cons
Philostratus 6. A Rhodian athlete, who in B. C. 68 bribed his competitor at the Olympic games to allow
Philostratus literary. Suidas (s. v.) mentions three of this name. Philostratus 1. According to him the
Philostratus 5. An historian mentioned by Josephus (J. AJ 10.11.2) as having written accounts of India
Philostratus, C. Fufius C. Fufius. an artist, whose name appears on a gem; but it cannot be said with certainty wh
Philostratus or Philostratus the Aegyptian or Philostratus the Aegyptian. 4. The AEGYPTIAN, was in Africa with Juba when Cato and Sci
Philota or PHI'LOTIS, a woman of Epeirus, mother of CHAROPS the younger. She aided and seconded he
Philotas a descendant of Peneleus of Thebes, is said to have led a colony to Priene. (Paus. 7.2.7;
Philotas a physician of Amphissa in Locris, who was born about the middle of the first century B. C
Philotas . 1. A Macedonian, father of Parmenion. the general of Alexander the Great (Arr. Anab. 3.1
Philotas 2. Son of Parmenion, was one of the most distinguished officers in the service of Alexande
Philotas 3. A Macedonian officer who commanded the garrison in the Cadmeia, at the time of the revo
Philotas 4. Son of Carsis, a Thracian, was one of the pages in the service of Alexander the Great,
Philotas 5. A Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander the Great, who commanded one taxis or
Philotas 6. A Macedonian officer in the service of Antigonus, who was employed by him in B. C. 319,
Philotas 7. An officer in the service of Antiochus the Great, who commanded the garrison of Abydos
Philotas a dithyrambic poet and musician, the disciple of Philoxenus, is only worthy of notice as h
Philotheus 1. Patriarch of ALEXANDRIA. a man of luxurious habits and a most scandalous course of life
Philotheus is supposed to be the same person as Theophiluis Protospatharius. [THEOPHILUS PROTOSPATHAR
Philotheus COCCINUS COCCINUS. 2. COCCINUS, patriarch of CONSTANTINOPLE, a man of great and deserved renown. He
Philotheus MONACHUS MONACHUS. 3. MONACHUS or SANCTUS, an unknown monk, wrote De Mandatis Domini nostri Jesu Ch
Philotimus a freedman of Cicero, or rather of Terentia, is constantly mentioned in Cicero's correspon
Philotimus an eminent Greek physician, a pupil of Praxagoras (Galen, De Aliment. Facult. 1.12, vol. v
Philotimus a statuary of Aegina, who made the statue of the Olympic victor Xenombrotus of Cos, which
Philoxenus a Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander the Great, who was appointed by him after
Philoxenus . Among several literary persons of this name, by far the most important is Philoxenus of
Philoxenus 3. A poet of Siphus, mentioned in a passage of Pollux (4.66), where however the name seems
Philoxenus 4. A celebrated Alexandrian grammarian, who taught at Rome. Works He wrote on Homer, on th
Philoxenus 5. The author of an epigram in the Greek Anthology, on Tlepolemus, the son of Polycritus,
Philoxenus 6. A geographical writer, who seems to have been the author of a work on rivers. (Schol. a
Philoxenus 7. A Persian by birth, who afterwards was made a bishop, A. D. 485, and became one of the
Philoxenus an Aegyptian surgeon, who, according to Celsus (De ledic. vii. Praef. p. 137), wrote sever
Philoxenus a painter of Eretria, the disciple of Nicomachus, whose speed in painting he imitated and
Philteas of Calacte, an historical writer, the author of a work in the Ionic dialect, entitled Ναξι
Philtias a vase painter, whose name occurs on two of the vases in the Canino collection, in the for
Philumenus a Greek physician, mentioned by an anonymous writer in Dr. Cramer's "Anecdota" (Anecd. Gra
Philus 1. P. Furius Sp. F. M. N. PHILUS, was consul B. C. 223 with C. Flaminius, and accompanied
Philus 2. P. Furius Philus, the son of the preceding, informed Scipio in B. C. 216, after the bat
Philus 3. P. Furius Philus, praetor B. C. 174, obtained Nearer Spain as his province. On his retu
Philus 4. L. Furius Philus, probably brother of the preceding, was praetor B. C. 171, and obtaine
Philus 5. L. Furius Philus, was consul B. C. 136 with Sex. Atilius Serranus. He received Spain as
Philus 6. M. Furius Philus, occurs only on coins, a specimen of which is annexed. The obverse rep
Philyllius an Athenian comic poet, contemporary with Diocles and Sannyrio (Suid. s. v. Διοκλῆς). He b
Phineus . 1. A son of Belis and Anchinoe, and brother of Aegyptus, Danaus, and Cepheus. (Apollod.
Phineus 3. A son of Agenor, and king of Salmydessus in Thrace (Apollon. 2.178, 237; Schol. ad eund
Phintias . 1. A Pythagorean, the friend of Damon, who was condemned to die by Dionysius the elder.
Phintias 2. Tyrant of Agrigentum, who appears to have established his power over that city during t
Phlegethon i. e. the flaming, a river in the lower world, is described as a son of Cocytus; butheis m
Phlegon a native of Tralles in Lydia, was a freedman of the emperor Hadrian, and not of Augustus,
Phlegyas a king of the La pithae, a son of Ares and Chryse, the daughter of Halmus, succeeded Eteoc
Phleon i. e. the giver of plenty, is a surname of Dionysus, describing the god as promoting the f
Phlias a son of Dionysus and Chthonophyle, also called Phlius, was a native of Araithyrea in Argo
Phocas emperor of Constantinople from A. D. 602 to 610. The circumstances under which this monste
Phocion the Athenian general and statesman, son of Phocus, was a man of humble origin, and appears
Phocus . 1. A son of Ornytion of Corinth, or according to others of Poseidon, is said to have bee
Phocus 2. A son of Aeaculs by the Nereid Psamathe, and husband of Asteria or Asterodia, by whom h
Phocylides of Miletus, an Ionian poet, contemporary with Theognis, both having been born, according t
Phoebadius bishop of Agen, in Southwestern Gaul, about the middle of the fourth century. He was an ea
Phoebe . 1. A daughter of Uranus and Ge, became by Coeus the mother of Asteria and Leto. (Hes. Th
Phoebe 4. A daughter of Leucippus, and sister of Hilaeira, a priestess of Athena, was carried off
Phoebe 6. A surname of Artemis in her capacity as the godddess of the moon (Iama), the moon being
Phoebe a freedwoman of Julia, the daughter of Augustus, having been privy to the adulteries of he
Phoebidas a Lacedaemonian, who, in B. C. 382, at the breaking out of the Olynthian war, was appointe
Phoebus i.e. the shining, pure or bright, occurs both as an epithet and a name of Apollo, in his c
Phoebus a freedman of the emperor Nero, treated Vespasian during the reign of the latter with with
Phoenicides of Megara, a comic poet of the New Comedy, who must have flourished between Ol. 125 and 13
Phoenix . 1. According to Homer the father of Europa (Hom. Il. 14.321); but according to others he
Phoenix 2. A son of Amynltor by Cleobule or Hippodameia, wias king of the Dolopes, and took part n
Phoenix 3. We must notice here the fabulous bird Phoenix, who, according to a belief which Herodot
Phoenix historical. 1. A Theban, who was one of the leaders in the insurrection against Alexander,
Phoenix 2. A native of Tenedos, who held a high rank in the army of Eumenes, B. C. 321. In the gre
Phoenix 3. The youngest son of Antigonus, king of Asia, is called by Diodorus in one passage (20.7
Phoenix of Colophon, a choliambic poet, of unknown time, of whose poems Athenaeus preserves some f
Phoenix a statuary, of unknown country, was the pupil of Lysippus, and therefore tlourished about
Pholus a Centaur, a son of Seilenus and the nymph Melia, from whom Mount Pholoe, between Arcadia
Phorbas . 1. A son of Lapithes and Orsinome, and a brother of Periphas. The Rhodians, in pursuance
Phorbas 2. A son of Argos or Criasus, was a brother of Peirasus, and married to Euboea, by whom he
Phorbas 3. A son of Criasus and Melantho, a brother of Erenthalion and Cleoboea, is described as t
Phorbenus or PHOBE'NUS, GEO'RGIUS (Γεώργιος ὁ Φυρβηνός), a Greek jurist of uncertain date. A MS. whi
Phorcides PHORCYDES, or PHORCYNIDES, that is, the daughters of Phorcus and Ceto, or the Gorgons and
Phorcus, Phorcys Phorcys. or PHORCYN (Φόρκος, Φόρκυς, Φόρκυν.). * The forn Φόρκος occurs chiefly in poetry;
Phorcus, Phorcys Phorcys. 2. A son of Phaenops, commander of the Phrygians of Ascania, assisted Priam in th
Phormion historical. 1. An Athenian general, the son of Asopius (or Asopichus, as Pausania calls hi
Phormion 2. A freedman of Pasion the banker. After the death of the latter he married his widow, an
Phormion 3. Sex. Clodius Phormio, a money lender mentioned by Cicero (pro Caecina, 9.27), who does
Phormion literary. 1. A disciple of Plato, sent by the latter to the Eleans for the purpose of givi
Phormion 2. A peripatetic philosopher of Ephesus, of whom is told the story that he discoursed for
Phormis or PHORMUS (Φόρμις, Ἀριστοτ. Pausan.; Φόρμος, Athen. Suid.). Bentley is of opinion that th
Phoroneus a son of Inachus and the Oceanid Melia or Archia, was a brother of Aegialeus and the ruler
Phoronis a surname of Io, being according to some a descendant, and according to others a sister of
Phorus Latin Metus, the personification of fear, is described as a son of Ares and Cvthereia, a b
Phosphorus or as the poets call him ἑωσφόρος or Φαεσφόρος (Lat. Lucfer), that is, the bringer of ligh
Photius . 1. Of CONSTANTINOPLE (1). In the Acta Sanctorum, Junii, vol. i. p. 274, &c., is given an
Photius 2. Of CONSTANTINOPLE (2). Photius, a presbyter of the church at Constantinople, was one of
Photius 3. Of CONSTANTINOPLE (3). Of the eminent men whose names occur in the long series of the B
Photius 4. Of TYRE. On the deposition of Irenaeus, bishop of Tyre, in A. D. 448, Photins was appoi
Phoxidas a leader of Greek mercenaries in the service of Ptolemy Philopator. He is called by Polybi
Phraates 1. A son of Phraates IV., was made king of Parthia by Tiberius, in opposition to Artabanus
Phradmon of Argos, a statuary, whom Pliny places, as the contemporary of Polycleitus, Myron, Pythag
Phranza or PHRANZES (Φραντζῆ or Φραντζῆς), the last and one of the most important Byzantine histor
Phraortes was, according to Herodotus, the second king of Media, and the son of Deioces, whom he suc
Phrasaortes son of Rheomithres, a Persian, who was appointed by Alexander the Great satrap of the prov
Phrasius a Cyprian soothsayer, who advised Busiris to sacrifice the strangers that came to his domi
Phratagune a wife of Dareius I., king of Persia, whose two children by this monarch fell at the battl
Phratapiiernes . 1. A Persian who held the government of Parthia and Hyrcania, under Dareius Codomannus,
Phratapiiernes 2. The king of the Chorasmians who is called Pharasmanes by Arrian [PHARASMANES, No. 1], b
Phrixus a son of Athamas and Nephele or of Athamas and Themisto (Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. 2.1144),
Phronton the author of two epigrams in the Greek Anthology (Brunck, Anal. vol. ii. p. 346; Jacobs,
Phrygia a daughter of Cecrops, from whom the country of Phrygia was believed to have derived its n
Phrygillus an artist, who appears to have been one of the most ancient, as well as one of the most ce
Phrylus a painter, whom Pliny places at Ol. 90, B. C. 420, with Aglaophon, Cephissodorus, and Even
Phryne one of the most celebrated Athenian hetairae, was the daughter of Epicles, and a native of
Phrynichus an Athenian general, the son of Stratonides (Schol. ad Aristoph. Lys. 313). In B. C. 412 h
Phrynichus literary. 1. The son of Polyphradmon (or, according to others, of Minyras), an Athenian, w
Phrynichus 2. A tragic actor, son of Chorocles, whom Suidas confounds with the great tragic poet, but
Phrynichus 3. A comic poet of the Old Comedy (τῶν ἐπιδευτέρων τῆς ἀρχαίας κωμωδίας), was, according t
Phryniscus an Achaean, who was engaged in the expedition of Cyrus the Younger. When the Cyreans had b
Phrynnis or PHRYNIS (Φρῦνις), a celebrated dithyrambic poet, of the time of the Peloponnesian war,
Phrynon a statuary, whom Pliny mentions as the disciple of Polycleitus, and who must, therefore, h
Phrynus artists. 1. A Greek statuary, whose name is only known by an inscription in ancient charac
Phrynus 2. A maker of vases, whose name occurs on a vase of an ancient style, found at Vulci, and
Phthia 2. The beloved of Apollo, by whom she became the mother of Dorus, Laodocus, and Polypoetes
Phthia . 1. A daughter of Menon of Pharsalus, the Thessalian hipparch [MENON, No. 4], and wife of
Phthia 2. A daughter of Alexander II., king of Epeirus, who was married to Demetrius II., king of
Phthius . 1. A son of Poseidon by Larissa, from whom Phthia in Thessaly was said to have derived i
Phurnutus is no other than L. Annaeus Cornutus [CORNUTUS, p. 859]. Works Mythological Treatise Editi
Phylacus . 1. A son of Deion and Diomede, was married to Periclymene or Clymene, the daughter of Mi
Phylarchus a Greek historical writer, was a contemporary of Aratus. The name is sometimes written Phi
Phylas . 1. A king of the Dryopes, was attacked and slain by Heracles, because he had violated th
Phylas 2. A son of Antiochus, and grandson of Heracles and Mideia, was married to Deiphile, by wh
Phylas 3. A king of Ephyra in Thesprotia, and the father of Polymele and Astyoche, by the latter
Phyles of Halicarnassus, the son of Polygnotus, was a statuary, whose name has been recently disc
Phyleus a son of Augeias, was expelled by his father from Ephyra, because he gave his evidence in
Phylidas or more poperly PHI'LIDAS (Φυλίδας, Φιλίδας), an Aetolian, was sent by Dorimachus, in the
Phyllidas a Theban. was secretary to the polemarchs who held office under Spartan protection, after
Phyllis a daughter of king Sithon, in Thrace, fell in love with Demophon on his return from Troy t
Phyromachus an Athenian sculptor of the Cephissean demus, whose name occurs on an inscription discover
Physadeia a daughter of Danaus, from whom the well of Physadeia near Argos, was believed to have der
Physsias an Elean citizen of distinction who was taken prisoner by the Achaeans under Lycus of Phar
Phytalus an Eleusinian hero, who is said to have kindly received Demeter on her wanderings, and was
Phyton a citizen of Rhegium, who was chosen by his countrymen to be their general, when the city
Phyxius i. e., the god who protects fugitives, occurs as a surname of Zeus in Thessaly (Schol. ad
Pictor the name of a family of the Fabia Gens, which was given to them from the eminence which th
Pictor 1. C. Fabius Pictor, painted the temple of Salus (aedem Salutis pinxit), which the dictato
Pictor 2. C. Fabius Pictor, son of No. 1, was consul B. C. 269, with Q. Ogulnius Gallus. The even
Pictor 3. N. FABIUS PICTOR, also son of No. 1, was consul B. C. 266 with D. Junius Pera, and triu
Pictor 4. Q. Fabius Pictor, the son of No. 2, and the grandson of No. 1, was the most ancient wri
Pictor 5. Q. Fabius Pictor, probably son of No. 4, was praetor B. C. 189. The lot gave him Sardin
Pictor 6. Ser. Fabius Pictor, probably a son of No. 5, was a contemporary of A. Postumius Albinus
Picumnus and PILUMNUS, were regarded as two brothers, and as the beneficent gods of matrimony in th
Picus a Latin prophetic divinity, is described as a son of Saturnus or Sterculus, as the husband
Pierides and sometimes also in the singular, Pieris, a surname of the Muses, which they derived fro
Pierus 2. An autochthon, king of Emathia (Macedoia), begot by Euippe or Antiope nine daughters, t
Pietas a personification of faithful attachment, love, and veneration among the Romans, where at
Pigres historical. 1. A Carian, the son of Seldomus, the commander of a detachment of ships in th
Pigres 2. A Paeonian, who, with his brother Mantyas and his sister, came to Sardes, where Dareius
Pigres 3. An interpreter in the service of Cyrus the Younger, mentioned on several occasions by X
Pigres literary. A native of Halicarnassus, either the brother or the son of the celebrated Artem
Pilia the wife of T. Pomponius Atticus, the friend of Cicero. We know nothing of her origin, and
Pimpleis or Pimplea, a surname of the Muses, derived from Mount Pimplias in Pieria, which was sacre
Pinaria 1. The daughter of Publius, a Vestal virgin in the reign of Tarquinius Priscus, was put to
Pinaria 2. The first wife of the celebrated tribune P. Clodius. That Clodius married a wife of thi
Pinaria Gens Gens. one of the most ancient patrician gentes at Rome, traced its origin to a time long p
Pinarius 2. L. Pinarius, the commander of the Roman garrison at Enna in the second Punic war, B. C.
Pinarius 3. T. Pinarius, is only known from his having been ridiculed by the orator C. Julius Caesa
Pinarius 4. T. Pinarius, a friend of Cicero, who mentions him three or four times (ad Att. 6.1.23,
Pinarius 5. L. Pinarius, the great-nephew of the dictator C. Julius Caesar, being the grandson of J
Pindarus the greatest lyric poet of Greece, according to the universal testimony of the ancients. J
Pindarus the freedman of C. Cassius Longinus, put an end to his master's life at the request of the
Pinna, Caecilius Caecilius. one of the Roman commanders in the Social or Marsic war, is said to have defeat
Pinnes or PINNETES, one of the principal Pannonian chiefs in the reign of Augustus, was betrayed
Pinnes, Pinneus Pinneus. or PINEUS, was the son of Agron, king of Illyria, by his first wife, Triteuta. At
Pinnius the name of two unimportant persons, Q. Pinnlius, a friend of Varro (R. R. 3.1), and T. Pi
Pinus, Cornelius Cornelius. a Roman painter, who, with Attius Priscus, decorated with paintings the walls o
Pinytus an epigrammatic poet, the author of an epitaph on Sappho, consisting of a single distich,
Pionis a descendant of Heracles, from whom the town of Pionia in Mysia was believed to have deriv
Pipa or PIPARA, daughter of Attalus, king of the Marcomanni, was passionately beloved by Gallie
Pisias or PEISIAS, an Athenian sculptor, apparently of the Daedalian period, who made the wooden
Piso the name of the most distinguished family of the plebeian Calpurnia gens. This name, like
Piso 9. L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, consul B. C. 133. His descent is quite uncertain, since neith
Piso 10. L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, the son of No. 9, and a worthy inheritor of his surname, ser
Piso 11. L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, the son of No. 10, was, like his father and grandfather, a m
Piso 12. C. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, a son of No. 11, married Tullia, the daughter of Cicero, in
Piso 13. Cn. Calpurnius Piso, of whom we know nothing, except that he was consul B. C. 139, wit
Piso 14. Q. Calpurnius Piso, consul B. C. 135, with Ser. Fulvius Flaccus, was sent against Numa
Piso 16. Calpurnius Piso, of whom we know nothing, except that he fought with success against t
Piso 17. C. Calpurnius Piso, was consul B. C. 67, with M'. Acilius Glabrio. He belonged to the
Piso 18. M. Pupius Piso, consul B. C. 61, belonged originally to the Calpurnia gens, but was ad
Piso 1. Calpurnius Piso, was taken prisoner at the battle of Cannae, B. C. 216, and is said to
Piso 19. M. Piso, perhaps the son of No, 18, was praetor, B. C. 44, when he was praised by Cice
Piso 20. Cn. Calpurnius Piso, was a young noble who had dissipated his fortune by his extravaga
Piso 21. Cn. Calpurnius, PISO legatus and proquaestor of Pompey in the war against the pirates,
Piso 22. CN. CALFURNIUS CN. F. CN. N. PISO, consul B. C. 23, was, in all probability, the son o
Piso 23. CN. CALPURNIUS CN. F. CN. N. PISO, son of No. 22, inherited all the pride and haughtin
Piso 24. L. Calpurnius Piso, probably the eldest son of No. 23. In the judgment which the senat
Piso 25. M. Calpurnius Piso, the younger son of No. 23, accompanied his father into Syria, and
Piso 26. L. Calpurnius Piso, the son of No. 24, was consul in A. D. 57 with the emperor Nero, a
Piso 28. L. Calpurnius Piso, was characterised by the same haughtiness and independence as the
Piso 2. C. Calpurnius Piso, C. F. C. N., son of No. 1, was praetor B. C. 186, and received Furt
Piso 29. L. Calpurnius Piso, praetor in Nearer Spain in A. D. 25, was murdered in the province
Piso 30. C. Calpurnius Piso, the leader of the well-known conspiracy against Nero in A. D. 65.
Piso 31. L. Calpurnius Piso Licinianus, was the son of M. Licinius Crassus Frugi, who was consu
Piso 33. PISO, one of the Thirty Tyrants, who assumed the imperial purple after the capture of
Piso 3. L. CALPURNIUS (PISO), probably a younger son of No. 1, was sent as ambassador to the Ac
Piso 4. L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus., C. F. C. N. His last name shows that he originally belo
Piso 5. L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, L. F. C. N., son of No. 4, was consul B. C. 112 with M.
Piso 6. L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, son of No. 5, never rose to any of the offices of state,
Piso 7. L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, C. F. L. N., the son of No. 6, and father-in-law of the
Piso 8. L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, L. F. L. N., the son of No. 7, must have been born durin
Pison a statuary of Calaureia, in the territory of Troezen, was the pupil of Amphion. He made on
Pistius i. e. the god of faith and fidelity, occurs as a surname of Zeus, and, according to some,
Piston a statuary, who added the figure of a woman to the biga made by Tisicrates. (Plin. H. N 34
Pistor that is, the baker, a surname of Jupiter at Rome, where its origin was thus related: when
Pistoxenus a vase-maker, known by a single vase found at Ceri, and now in the possession of M. Capran
Pitanatis a surname of Artemis, derived from the little town of Pitana in Laconia, where she had a t
Pitane a daughter of the river god Eurotas, became by Poseidon the mother of Evadne. From her the
Pitholaus or PEITHOLA'US, or PYTHOLA'US (Πειθόλαος, Πυθόλαος), was one of the three brothers-in-law
Pithon . Confusion among authors named Peithon, Pithon, and Puthon Great confusion exists in the
Pithon 1. Son of Agenor, a Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander the Great. It is not ea
Pithon 2. Son of Crateuas or Crateas, a Macedonian of Eordaea, in the service of Alexander, whom
Pitio a surname of the Sempronia gens, mentioned only on coins, a specimen of which is annexed.
Pittacus one of those early cultivators of letters, who were designated as the "Seven Wise Men of G
Pittheus a son of Pelops and Dia, was king of Troezene, father of Aethra, and grandfather and instr
Pityreus a descendant of Ion and father of Procles, was the last king in Peloponnesus before the in
Pitys a nymph beloved by Pan, was changed into a fir tree. (Lucian, Dial. Dcor. 22. 4; Verg. Ecl
Pius a surname of several Romans. 1. Of the emperor Antoninus [ANTONINUS]. 2. Of a senator Aure
Pixodarus . 1. Son of Matussolus, a Carian of the city of Cindys, who was married to the daughter of
Pixodarus 2. Prince or king of Caria, was the youngest of the three sons of Hecatomnus. all of whom
Placidus one of the generals of Vespasian in the war against the Jews, frequently mentioned by Jose
Placidus, Julius Julius. the tribune of a cohort of V>espasian's army, who dragged Vitellius out of the lur
Placitus, Sex. Sex.. Works De Medicina Or Medicamentis ex Animalibus the author of a short Latin work, en
Plaetoria Gens Gens. plebeian, did not produce any men of distinction, and none of its members obtained t
Plaetorius 1. C. Plaetorius, one of the three commissioners for founding a colony at Croton in southe
Plaetorius 2. C. Plaetorius, perhaps the same as the preceding, a member of the embassy sent to Genti
Plaetorius 5. M. Plaetorius, was the accuser, in B. C. 69, of M. Fonteius, whom Cicero defended [FONT
Plaetorius 6. C. Plaetorius, served as quaestor in Asia in B. C. 47, under Domitius Calvinus, and bel
Plaetorius 7. Plaetorius Rustianus, a Pompeian, perished, along with Metellus Scipio, when their litt
Plaetorius 8. L. PLAETORIUS L. F., is mentioned only on coins, from which we learn that he was quaest
Plaetorius 9. Plaetorius Nepos, a senator and a friend of Hadrian, whom this emperor thought at one t
Plaijtia Gens Gens. plebeian. The name is also written Plolius, just as we have both Clodius and Claudiu
Plancina, Munatia Munatia. the wife of Cn. Piso, who was appointed governor of Syria in A. D. 18 [PIso, No.
Plancius, Cn. Cn.. 1. Defended by Cicero in an oration still extant, was descended from a respectable eq
Plancius, Cn. Cn.. 2. Mentioned as curule aedile on the following coin, must of course be different from
Plancus Πλάγκος, the name of the most distinguished family of the plebeian Munatia gens, is said t
Plancus 1. Cn. Munatius Plancus, was accused by M. Brutus, and defended by the orator L. Crassuts,
Plancus 2. L. Munatius Plancls, L. F. L. N., was a friend of Julius Caesar, and served under him b
Plancus 3. T. Munatius Plancus Bursa, brother of No. 2, was tribune of the plebs B. C. 52, when in
Plancus 4. Cn. Munatius Plancus, brother of the two preceding, praetor elect B. C. 44, was charged
Plancus 5. L. Plautius Plancus, brother of the three preceding, was adopted by a L. Plautius, and
Plancus 6. L. Munatius Plancus, son of No. 2, was consul A. D. 13 with C. Silius. In the following
Planudes or Planudes Maximus or Planudes Maximus (Πλανούδης), surnamed MAXIMUS, was one of the most learned of the Cons
Plataea a daughter of Asopus, who had a sanctuary at Plataeae (Paus. 9.1.2, 2.5), which according
Plato one of the chief Athenian comic poets of the Old Comedy, was contemporary with Aristophane
Plato the philosopher. I. Life of Plato. The spirit of Plato is expressed in his works in a mann
Platonius a grammarian. Works Περὶ διαφορᾶς κωμωδιῶν All that we know of him is that a treatise bear
Plator 1. The commander of Oreum for Philip, betrayed the town to the Romans, B. C. 207 (Liv. 28.
Plator 2. The brother of Gentius, the Illyrian king, who is called Plator by Livy (44.30), but Pl
Plator 3. Of Dyrrhacium, was slain by Piso, proconsul in Macedonia, B. C. 57, although he had bee
Platorinus a cognomen of the Sulpicia gens, which occurs only upon coins, one of which is annexed. Th
Plautia Urgulanilla Urgulanilla. the first wife of the emperor Claudius, who divorced her on account of her le
Plautianus, L. Fulvius L. Fulvius. or C. FU'LVIUS PLAUTIANUS, an African by birth, the fellow-townsman and probab
Plautianus, Quintillus Quintillus. a senator of high rank, blameless life and retired habits, who when far advanc
Plautilla, Fulvia Fulvia. daughter of Plauunder Septimius Severus, by whom she was selected as the bride of
Plautius a Roman jurist, who is not mentioned by Pomponiua, though he lived before Pomponius. That
Plautius, Novius Novius. a Roman artist, in the department of ornamental metal-work (caelatura). He was the
Plautus the most celebrated comic poet of Rome, was a native of Sarsina, a small village in Umbria
Plautus, C. Rubellius C. Rubellius. was the son of Rubellius Blandus [BLANDUS] and of Julia, the daughter of Dru
Pleiades the Pleiads, are called daughters of Atlas by Pleione (or by the Oceanid Aethra, Eustath.
Pleione a daughter of Oceanus, and mother of the Pleiades by Atlas. (Apollod. 3.10.1; Pind. Fragm.
Pleistaenetus an Athenian painter, the brother of Pheidias, is mentioned by Plutarch (De Glor. Athen. ii
Pleistarchus . 1. King of Sparta, of the line of the Agids, was the son and successor of the heroic Leo
Pleistarchus 2. Son of Antipater and brother of Cassander, king of Macedonia. He is first mentioned in
Pleisthenes a sonof Atreus, and husband of Aerope or Eriphyle, the daughter of Catreus, by whom he bec
Pleistoanax the nineteenth king of Sparta in the line of the Agidae, was the eldest son of the Pausani
Plemnaeus a son of Peratus in Aegialeia, was the father of Orthopolis whom Demeter reared, all the o
Plennius one of the chief legates of Sex. Pompeius in the war of the year B. C. 36, which ended in
Plesimachus the writer of Νόστοι (Plut. de Fluv. 18), is probably a false leading for Lysimachus, as t
Pleuratus . 1. Father of Agron, king of Illyria (Plb. 2.2), as well as in all probability of Scerdil
Pleuratus 2. King of Illyria, son of Scerdilaidas, and therefore probably a grandson of the precedin
Pleuratus 3. A brother of Gentius, and son of the preceding, who is called PLATOR by Livy, but Plenr
Pleuratus 4. A son of Gentius, king of Illyria, who was taken prisoner, together with his father, an
Pleuratus 5. An Illyrian exile, of whose services Perseus, king of Macedonia, availed himself on his
Pleuron a son of Aetolus and Pronoe, and brother of Calydon, was married to Xanthippe, by whom he
Plexaure a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys (Hes. Th. 353), or, according to others, of Nereus and Do
Plistonicus or PLEISTONI'CUS, an ancient Greek physician, a pupil of Praxagoras (Cels. De Med. i. prae
Plocamus a Greek sculptor, whose name is inscribed on the plinth of a group of two statues, Bacchus
Plotina, Pompeia Pompeia. the wife of the emperor Trajan, was, according to the concurrent testimony of all
Plotinus the originator of the new Platonic system (though not of its fundamental principles), live
Plotius 1. A. Plotius, a friend of Cicero, was curule aedile with Cn. Plancius, B. C. 54, praetor
Plotius whose full name was MARIUS PLOTIUS SACERDOS, a Latin grammarian. Works De Aletris Liber He
Plutarchius a tyrant of Eretria in Euboea. Whether he was the immediate successor of Themison, and als
Plutarchus Life (Πλούταρχος), was born at Chaeroneia in Boeotia. The few facts of his life which are
Plutarchus 1. The younger, was a son of the famous biographer of the same name, and is supposed by so
Plutarchus 2. An Athenian, son of Nestorius, presided with distinction over the Neo-Platonic school a
Plutarchus 3. Secretary to the emperor Justinian, of the events of whose reign he wrote a history, wh
Plution a Greek rhetorician, twice quoted briefly by Seneca, as it seems safe to infer that Puton
Pluto . 1. A daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, and one of the playmates of Persephone. (Hes. Th. 3
Pluto 2. A daughter of Cronos or Himantes, became by Zeus or Tmolus, the mother of Tantalus. (Sc
Pluton the giver of wealth, at first a surname of Hades, the god of the lower world, and afterwar
Plutus sometimes also called Pluton (Aristoph. Pl. 727), the personification of wealth, is descri
Pluvius i. e. the sender of rain, a surname of Jupiter among the Romans, to whom sacrifices were o
Pnytagoras . * There is much confusion in regard to this name. Our MSS. of Diodorus and Isocrates giv
Pnytagoras 2. King of Salamis in Cyprus, in which position he probably succeeded Nicocles, though we
Pocycletus a favourite freedman of Nero, was sent by that emperor into Britain to inspect the state o
Podaleirius a son of Asclepius and Epione or Arsinoe, and a brother of Machaon, along with whom he led
Podarces 2. A son of Iphiclus and grandson of Phylacus, was a younger brother of Protesilaus, and l
Poeas a son of Phylacus or Thaumacus, and husband of Methone, by whom he became the father of Ph
Poemander a son of Chaeresilaus and Stratonice, was the husband of Tanagra, a daughter of Aeolus or
Poena a personification of retaliation, is sometimes mentioned as one being, and sometimes in th
Poetelia Gens Gens. plebeian (Dionys. A. R. 10.58), first occurs at the time of the decemvirate. The nam
Pola, Servius Servius. one of Cicero's enemies, and described by him as "homo teter et ferus" (Cic. ad Q
Polemarchus . 1. The pupil of the celebrated astronomer Eudoxus, whose instructions he received in Cyz
Polemarchus 2. Of Tarentum, and a follower of Pythagoras (Iamblich. Vit. Pyth.). Fabricius conjectures
Polemarchus 3. A writer of this name is quoted by Athenaeus (iv. p. 111c.), whom, from his being named
Polemius or SA'LVIUS, or SY'LVIUS. Works Laterculus s. Index. Dierum Festorum The author of a sacre
Polemocles a Rhodian, who was despatched by his countrymen with three triremes, to Byzantium, at the
Polemocrates a son of Machaon, and, like his father, a skilfnl physician; he had a heroum at Eua in Arg
Polemon historical. 1. Son of Andromenes the Stymphaean, a. Macedonian officer, in the service of
Polemon the author of a short Greek work on Physiognomy, which is still extant. Nothing is known o
Polemon of Alexandria, a painter mentioned by Pliny among those who were non ignobiles quitdem, in
Polemon 2. Son of Megacles, a Macedonian of Pella, who was one of the officers appointed by Alexan
Polemon 3. Son of Theramees, a Macedonian officer, who was left by Alexander in the command of a f
Polemon 4. A Macedonian officer of rank, who, in the disputes that followed the death of Alexander
Polemon 5. A dynast of Olba in Cilicia, whose name appears on the coins of that city, with the tit
Polemon literary. 1. Of Athens, an eminent Platonic philosopher, and for some time the head of the
Polemon 2. Another Platonic philosopher, the disciple of Plotinus. (Porphyr. Plot. Vit.; Fabric. l
Polemon 3. Of Athens by citizenship, but by birth either of Ilium, or Samos, or Sicyon, a Stoic ph
Polemon ANTONIUS ANTONIUS. 4. ANTONIUS, a highly celebrated sophist and rhetorician, who flourished under T
Polemon I I. 1. POLEMON I., was the son of Zenon, the orator of Laodiceia, and it was as a reward fo
Polemon Ii. Ii.. 2. POLEMON II., was a son of the preceding and of Pythodoris. During the lifetime of
Polftes 2. A companion of Odysseus, who is said to have been worshipped as a hero at Temesa in Ita
Polias i. e. "the goddess protecting the city," a surname of Athena at Athens, where she was espe
Polieus "the protector of the city;" a surname of Zeus, under which he had an altar on the acropol
Poliochus an Athenian comic poet, of uncertain age, of whom two fragments only occur in Athenaeus (v
Polis a statuary, mentioned by Pliny among those who made athletas et armatos et venatores sacri
Polites . 1. A son of Priam and Hecabe, and father of Priam the younger, was a valiant warrior, bu
Poliuchos i.e. "protecting the city," occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Athena Chal
Polla 1. The wife of D. Brutus, one of the murderers of Caesar. Cicero calls her simply Polla (a
Polles . Suidas mentions (s. v. Μελάμπους), that Melampus and Polles had acquired such celebrity
Pollianus an epigrammatic poet, five of whose pieces are preserved in the Greek Anthology. From the
Pollio 2. C. Postumius, an architect, whose name occurs in an inscription in the cathedral at Ter
Pollio, Annius Annius. was accused of treason (majestas) towards the end of the reign of Tiberius, but wa
Pollio, Asinius Asinius. 1. C. Asinius Pollio, a distinguished orator, poet and historian of the Augustan
Pollio, Asinius Asinius. 2. C. Asinius Pollio, grandson of the preceding, and son of C. Asinius Gallus Sal
Pollio, Asinius Asinius. 3. Asinius Pollio, the commander of a regiment of horse, serving under Luceius Al
Pollio, Asinius Asinius. a native of Tralles in Asia Minor, is described by Suidas (s. v. Πωλίων) as a sop
Pollio, Caelius Caelius. was commander of the Roman army in Armenia, A. D. 51, and was bribed by Rhadamist
Pollio, Carvilius Carvilius. a Roman eques, lived in the times of the dictator Sulla, and was celebrated for
Pollio, Claudius Claudius. a contemporary of the younger Pliny, who extols his merits in one of his letters
Pollio, Romilius Romilius. a Roman who attained the age of upwards of a hundred years. When asked by the em
Pollio, Rubrius Rubrius. the commander of the praetorian cohorts in the reign of Claudius, was allowed a s
Pollio, Valerius Valerius. an Alexandrian philosopher, lived in the time of the emperor Hadrian, and was th
Pollio, Vedius Vedius. a Roman eques and a friend of Augnstus, was by birth a freedman, and has obtained
Pollio, Vespasius Vespasius. a native of Nursia, was thrice tribune of the soldiers and likewise praefect of
Pollio, Vitrasius Vitrasius. 2. Probably the son of the preceding, was the procurator of the emperor in Egyp
Pollio, Vitrasius Vitrasius. 3. The leatuis Ludgunensis, in the reign of the emperor Hadrian, may have been
Pollio, Vitrasius Vitrasius. 4. Lived in the reign of M. Aurelius, and was consul the second time in A. D. 1
Pollis is first mentioned in B. C. 390 as ἀπιστολεύς, or second in command of the Lacedaemonian f
Pollux, Julius Julius. Ἰούλιος Πολυδεύκης, (of Naucratis in Egypt, was a Greek sophist and grammarian. He
Pollux, Julius Julius. a Byzantine writer. Works Ἱστορία φυσική He is the author of a chronicon, which tr
Polus . 1. A sophist and rhetorician a native of Agrigentum. He was a disciple of Gorgias (or, a
Polus 3. A celebrated tiagic actor, the son of Charicles of Sunium, and a disciple of Archias of
Polyaenus 3. An Achaean, belonged to the party of Archon, Polybius, and the more moderate patriots,
Polyaenus 4. Claudius Polyaenus, probably a freedman of the emperor Claudius, bequeathed a house to
Polyaenus 2. Of LAMPSACUS, the son of Athenodorus, a mathematician and a friend of Epicurus, adopted
Polyaenus 3. Julius Polyaenus, the author of four epigrams in the Greek Anthology (9.1, 7, 8, 9, Tau
Polyaenus or Polyaenus the Macedonian or Polyaenus the Macedonian. 4. The MACEDONIAN, the author of the work on Stratagems in wa
Polyanthes a Corinthian, who commanded a Peloponnesian fleet, with which he fought an indecisive batt
Polyaratus a Rhodian, one of the leaders of the party in that state favourable to Perseus,during the
Polyarchus a Greek physician, who is mentioned by Celsus (De Med. 5.18.8, 8.9.1, pp. 86, 177), and mu
Polybiades a Lacedaemonian general, succeeded Agesipolis in the command of the army against Olynthus,
Polybius historical. 1. Of Megalopolis, fought under Philopoemen at the battle of Mantineia against
Polybius 2. A freedman of the emperor Augustus, read in the senate the will of the emperor after hi
Polybius 3. A freedman of the emperor Claudius, was so highly favoured by this emperor that he was
Polybius literary. 1. The historian, was the son of Lycortas, and a native of Megalopolis, a city i
Polybius 2. Of SARDIS, a Greek grammarian of unknown date. Works Grammatical Works Some of whose wo
Polyboea the name of two mythical personages, one a sister of Hiacynthus (Paus. 3.19.4), and the ot
Polybotes a giant, who in the contest between the gods and giants was pursued by Poseidon across the
Polybus 5. The king of Corinth, by whom Oedipus was brought up. He was the husband of Periboea or
Polybus one of the pupils of Hippocrates, who was also his son-in-law, and lived in the island of
Polycaon . 1. A son of Lelex, brother of Myles, and husband of Messene, the daughter of Triopas of
Polycarpus . 1. ASCETA. Works Life of Syncletica There is extant in Greek a life of the female saint
Polycarpus 3. Of SMYRNA, a Christian writer of the age immediately succeeding that of the Apostles. O
Polycaste . 1. A daughter of Nestor and Anaxibia (Hom. Od. 3.464; Apollod. 1.9.9), became by Telemac
Polychares a Messenian, and the conqueror in the 4th Olympiad (B. C. 764), is celebrated as the immed
Polycharmus . Works On Lycia (Λυκιακά) Polycharmus wrote a work upon Lycia (Λυκιακά), which is referre
Polycharmus a sculptor, two of whose works stood in Pliny's time in the portico of Octavia at Rome (Pl
Polycleitus Polyclitus, historical. 1. An officer appointed by Ptolemy to command the fleet sent under
Polycleitus 2. One of the officers left by Epicydes in the command of the garrison of Syracuse when he
Polycleitus literary. 1. Of Larissa, a Greek historian, and one of the numerous writers of the history
Polycleitus 2. An epigrammatic poet, who is mentioned by Meleager (Prooem. 40), as one of those includ
Polycleitus a physician of Messina in Sicily, to whom some of the epistles of Phalaris are addressed,
Polycleitus Πολύκλειτος, (in Latin writers, Polycletus and Polyclitus), artists. Some difficulty has a
Polycleitus 1. Polycleitus, the elder, of Argos, probably by citizenship, and of Sicyon, probably by b
Polycleitus 2. Of the younger Polycleitus of Argos very little is known, doubtless because his fame wa
Polycles . 1. A Macedonian general who was left in the command of Thessaly by Antipater, when the l
Polycles 2. One of the partisans and counsellors of Eurydice, who shared in her defeat by Olympias
Polycles artists. 1. 2. Two statuaries of this name are mentioned by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 34.8. s. 19)
Polycles 3. Of Adramyttium, a painter, mentioned by Vitruvius among those artists who deserved fame
Polycrates historical. 1. Of Samos, one of the most fortunate, ambitious, and treacherous of the Gree
Polycrates 2. An Athenian, a lochagus in the army of the Cyrean Greeks, is mentioned several times by
Polycrates 3. An Argive, the son of Mnasiades, descended from an illustrious family at Argos, came ov
Polycrates an Athenian rhetorician and sophist of some repute, a contemporary of Socrates and Isocrat
Polycrates . 1. A statuary, whom Pliny mentions among those who made athletas et armatos et venatores
Polycrates 2. An engraver of precious stones, known by an inscription on a gem representing Eros and
Polycritus of Mendae in Sicily, wrote a work on Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, which is referred
Polycritus a physician at the court of Artaxerxes Mnemon, king of Persia, in the fourth century B. C.
Polycritus a mythical architect, mentioned by the Pseudo-Plutarch, in connection with the story of Po
Polyctor 2. A son of Pterelaus, prince of Ithaca. A place in Ithaca, Polyctorium, was believed to h
Polydamas a son of Panthous and Phrontis, was a Trojan hero, a friend of Sector, and brother of Euph
Polydamas . 1. Of Scotussa in Thessaly, son of Nicias, conquered in the Pancratium at the Olympic ga
Polydamas 2. Of Pharsalus in Thessaly, was entrusted by his fellow-citizens about B. C. 375, with th
Polydamna the wife of king and the next best in the Museum at Paris. Thon in Egypt; she gave Helen a
Polydectes a son of Magnes and king of the island of Seriphos, is called a brother of Dictys. (Pind.
Polydectes the sixth or seventh king of Sparta in the Proclid line, was the eldest son of Eunomus, th
Polydectes a sculptor who lived at Rome under the earlier emperors, and wrought in conjunction with H
Polydegmon or POLYDECTES (Πολυδέγμων or Πολυδέκτης), that is, "the one who receives many," occurs as
Polydeuces one of the Dioscuri, is commonly called Pollux and the twinbrother of Castor. (Hom. Il. 3.
Polydora 3. A daughter of Danaus and the wife of Peneius, by whom she became the mother of Dryops.
Polydora 4. The daughter of Meleager and Cleopatra, was married to Protesilaus, after whose death s
Polydora 5. A daughter of Peleus and Polymela, was a sister of Achilles, and married to Sparcheius
Polydorus . 1. A son of Cadmus and Harmonia, was king of Thebes, and husband of Nycteis, by whom he
Polydorus 2. The youngest among the sons of Priam and Laotoe, was slain by Achilles. (Hom. Il. 20.40
Polydorus . 1. The tenth or eleventh king of Sparta in the Eurysthenid line, was the son of Alcamene
Polydorus 2. The brother of Jason of Pherae, Tagus of Thessaly, obtained the supreme power along wit
Polydorus a distinguished sculptor of Rhodes, was one of the associates of Agesander, in the executi
Polyeides a Greek physician who must have lived in or before the first century after Christ, as he i
Polyeuctus . 1. An Athenian orator, delivered the speech against Socrates at his trial, which, howeve
Polyeuctus 2. An Athenian orator of the demus Sphettus, was a political friend of Demosthenes, with w
Polyeuctus an Athenian statuary, who made the statue of Demosthenes which the Athenians set up in the
Polygnotus one of the most celebrated Greek painters, was a native of the island of Thasos, and was h
Polygnotus 1. Paintings in the Temple of Theseus at Athens. -- It is true that the only authority for
Polygnotus 2. Paintings in the Stoa Poecile at Athens. -- Among the works which Cimon undertook for t
Polygnotus 3. In the Anaceium, or Temple of the Dioscuri, at Athens, which was perhaps more ancient t
Polygnotus 4. In the temple of Athena Areia at Plataeae, Polygnotus and Onatas painted the walls of t
Polygnotus 6. Paintings in the Lesche of the Cnidians at Delphi. --Some of the same causes which led
Polygnotus 7. His paintings in the chamber adjoining to the Propylaea of the Acropolis were probably
Polygnotus 8. The panel-picture mentioned by Pliny as being at Rome in his time, shows that Polygnotu
Polygonus a son of Proteus, a grandson of Poseidon and brother of Telegonus. The two brothers were k
Polyidus . 1. A son of Coeranus, a grandson of Abas and a great-grandson of Melampus. He was, like
Polyidus Πολύειδος, Πολύϊδος, Πολυΐδας, Πολυείδης, (all these forms occur, but the most usual is Πο
Polyidus artists. 1. Besides the painter and dithyrambic poet (see above), Vitruvius mentions the t
Polyidus 2. Of Thessaly, a military engineer, who made improvements in the covered battering-ram (t
Polymede a daughter of Autolycus, was married to Aeson, and by hint became the mother of Iason. (Ap
Polymela . 1. A daughter of Peleus, and the wife of Menoetius, by whom she became the mother of Pat
Polymnestus or POLYMNASTUS, the son of Meles of Colophon, was an epic, elegiac, and lyric poet, and a
Polymnestus a statuary, whose name was first made known by the discovery of an inscription on a base i
Polymnia or POLYHY'MNIA, a daughter of Zeus, and one of the nine Muses. She presided over lyric poe
Polyphantas a general in the service of Philip V. king of Macedonia, during the war against the Romans
Polyphemus . 1. The celebrated Cyclops in the island of Thrinacia, was a son of Poseidon, and the nym
Polyphemus 2. A son of Elatus or Poseidon and Hippea, was one of the Lapithae at Larissa in Thessaly.
Polyphron the brother of Jason of Pherae, Tagus of Thessaly, succeeded to the supreme power along wi
Polypoetes 2. A son of Peirithous and Hippodameia, was one of the Lapithae, who joined the Greeks in
Polysperchon . 1. Son of Simmias, a Macedonian of the province of Stymphaea, and a distinguished office
Polystephanus a Greek writer, possessed no small reputation, but his writings were full of incredible ta
Polystratus 1. An eminent Epicurean philosopher, who succeeded Hermarchus as head of the sect, and was
Polystratus 2. An epigrammatic poet, who had a place in the Garland of Meleager. Works Epigrams There
Polystratus of Ambracia, a statuary, mentioned only by Tatian, who ascribes to him a statue of Phalari
Polytechnus a mythical artificer (τέκτων), mentioned by Antoninus Liberalis (ii. pp. 70-72; R. Rochett
Polytimus artists. 1. A sculptor, who was evidently a Greek freedman, and who is known by the inscri
Polyxena a daughter of Priam and Hecabe (Apollod. 3.12.5). She was beloved by Achilles, and when th
Polyxenidas a Rhodian, who was exiled from his native country, and entered the service of Antiochus II
Polyxenus a son of Agasthenes grandson of Augeas, and father of Amphimachus, was the commander of th
Polyxenus . 1. A Syracusan of noble birth, whose sister was married to the illustrious HERMOCRATES.
Polyxenus 2. A native of Tauromenium in Sicily, who was sent as ambassador by his fellow-citizens to
Polyzelus a Syracusan, son of Deinomenes and brother of Gelon, the tyrant of Syracuse. His name was
Polyzelus . 1. Of Messene, an historian, who, according to one account, was the father of the poet I
Polyzelus 2. Of Rhodes, an historian, of uncertain date, whose Ῥοδιακά is quoted by Athenaeus (viii.
Polyzelus 3. An Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy, as some lines upon Theramenes, from his Δημοτ
Pomona the Roman divinity of the fruit of trees, hence called Pomorum Patrona. Her name is eviden
Pompeia 2. The daughter of Q. Pompeius Rufus, son of the consul of B. C. 88 [POMPEIUS, No. 8], and
Pompeia 3. The sister of the triumvir, married C. Memmius, who commanded in Sicily under her broth
Pompeia 4. Dauhter of the triumvir by his third wife Mucia. When her father, in B. C. 59, married
Pompeia 5. Daughter of Sex. Pompeins Magnus, the son of the triumvir and of Scribonia. At the peac
Pompeia 6. Of uncertain origin, the wife of P. Vatinius, who was tribune, B. C. 59. She was still
Pompeia Gens Gens. plebeian, is not mentioned till the second century before the Christian aera: the fi
Pompeia Macrina Macrina. descended from Pompeius Theophanes, was the daughter of Pompeius Macer, and was e
Pompeianus son of Lucilla and Claudius Pompeianus. We are told by Spartianus that he was employed by
Pompeianus, Claudius Quintianus Claudius Quintianus. a young senator, husband of the daughter of Lucilla, was persuaded by
Pompeianus, Tib. Claudius Tib. Claudius. the son of a Roman knight originally from Antioch, rose to the highest dign
Pompeius Πομπήιος In the following account we give first the family of Q. Pompeius, consul B. C. 14
Pompeius 9. Q. Pompeius Rufus, son of No. 8, and grandson of the dictator Sulla, first appears in p
Pompeius 13. Q. Pompeius Rufus, praetor B. C. 63. His cognomen shows that he belonged to the preced
Pompeius 15. SEX. POMPEIUS, son of the preceding, married Lucilia, a sister of the poet C. Lucilius
Pompeius 16. SEX. POMPEIUS SEX. F. CN. N., was the son of No. 15, and we may conclude from his prae
Pompeius 17. SEX. POMPEIUS son of No. 16, only known as the father of No. 19. 18 Q. POMPEIUS SEX F.
Pompeius 19. SEX. POMPEIUS SEX. F., son of No. 17, was consul B. C. 35, with L. Cornificius, in whi
Pompeius 1. L. Pompeius, tribune of the soldiers, B. C. 171, in the army of the consul P. Crassus,
Pompeius 20. SEX. POMPEIUS SEX. F. son of No. 19. was consul A. D. 14, with Sex. Appleius, in which
Pompeius 21. CN. POMPEIUS SEX. F. CN. N. STRABO, younger son of No. 15, and father of the triumvir.
Pompeius 24. Cn. Pompeius Magnus, the eldest son of the triumvir [No. 22] by his third wife Mucia,
Pompeius 25. Sex. Pompeius Magnus, the younger son of the triumvir [No. 22] by his third wife Mucia
Pompeius 28. Cn. Pompeius Magnus, was descended from the family of the triumvir, but his pedigree i
Pompeius 29. M. Pompeius, the commander of the cavalry under Lucullus, in the third Mithridatic war
Pompeius 2. A. Pompeius, is said to have been a fluteplayer, a report probably invented by the aris
Pompeius a Latin grammarian of uncertain date, probably lived before Servius and Cassiodorus, as th
Pompeius 3. Q. Pompeius, A. F., the son of the preceding [No. 2], was of humble origin; but we know
Pompeius 4. POMPEIUS, is mentioned as one of the opponents of Tib. Gracchus in B. C. 133: he stated
Pompeius 6. Q. Pomeius Rufus, Q. F., either son or grandson of No. 3, was a zealous supporter of th
Pompeius 8. Q. Pompeius Rufus, son of No. 6, married Sulla's daughter, and was murdered by the part
Pompeius Catussa Catussa. an artist, whose name is found on a monument which he erected to his wife's memor
Pompeius Magnus or Pompeius the Great or Cn. Pompeius Magnus or Pompeius the Great or Cn. Pompeius. 22. Cn. Pompeius Magnus, the son of No. 21,
Pompidas a Theban, who was one of the leaders of the party in his native city favourable to the Rom
Pompilia Gens Gens. is early mentioned. There was a tribune of the plebs of the name of Sex. Pompilius i
Pompnia 1. Wife of P. Cornelius Scipio, consul B. C. 218, and mother of P. Scipio Africanus the el
Pompnia 2. The sister of T. Pomponius Atticus, was married to Q. Cicero, the brother of the orator
Pompnia 3. The daughter of T. Pomponius Atticus. She is also called Caecilia, because her father w
Pomponia Gens Gens. plebeian. Towards the end of the republic the Pomponii, like other Roman gentes, tra
Pomponia Graecina Graecina. the wife of A. Plautius, was accused in the reign of Claudius of practising reli
Pomponius 11. M. Pomponius, one of the legates of Pompey in the war against the pirates, B. C. 67, t
Pomponius 13. M. Pomponius, commanded the fleet of Caesar at Messana, the greater part of which was
Pomponius 14. POMPONIUS, was proscribed by the triumvirs in B. C. 43. He was in Rome at the time, bu
Pomponius 3. Q. Pomponius, perhaps a younger brother of the preceding, was tribune of the plebs, B.
Pomponius 5. SEX. POMPONIUS, legatus of the consul Ti. Sempronius Longus in the first year of the fi
Pomponius 6. M. Pomponius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 167, opposed, with his colleague M. Antonius,
Pomponius 7. M. Pomponius, a Roman eques, was one of the most intimate friends of C. Gracchus, and d
Pomponius 8. M. Pomponius, aedile B. C. 82, in the consulship of the younger Marius. In the scenic g
Pomponius 9. Cn. Pomponius, who perished in the civil war between Marius and Sulla, was an orator of
Pomponius 10. M. Pomponius, as he is called by Plutarch (Plut. Luc. 15.), the commander of the caval
Pomponius or Pomponius Torquatus or Pomponius Torquatus. 4. M. Pomponius, tribune of the plebs, B. C. 362, brought an accus
Pomponius, Sextus Sextus. Some writers are of opinion that there was only one jurist of this name: some thin
Pompylus a slave of Theophrastus, who also became celebrated as a philosopher. (Diog. Laeert. 5.36;
Ponnanus the author of an epigram in the Latin Anthology (No. 539, ed. Meyer) on a picture respecti
Pontia 1. A woman in the reign of Nero, who obtained an infamous notoriety as the murderer of her
Pontia 2. Pontia Postumia, was slain by her lover, Octavius Sagitta, tribune of the plebs, A. D.
Pontia Gens Gens. plebeian, was originally Samnite. It never attained much eminence at Rome during the
Pontianus 1. Mentioned in one of Cicero's letters (ad Att. 12.44.2), appears to have been a friend o
Ponticus a Roman poet, and a contemporary of Ovid and Propertius, wrote an heroic poem on the Theba
Pontidia is mentioned twice in Cicero's letters (ad Att. 5.21.14. 6.1.10), from which it appears th
Pontidius 1. C. Pontidius, is mentioned by Velleius Paterculus (2.16) as one of the leaders in the S
Pontidius 2. M. Pontidius, of Arpinum, was an orator of some distinction, speaking with fluency, and
Pontius 1. A friend of Scipio Africanus minor, was mentioned by Cicero in his work De Fato. (Macr.
Pontius 3. T. Pontius, a centurion possessing great bodily strength, mentioned by Cicero (de Senec
Pontius 4. PONTIUS, one of Caesar's soldiers, was taken prisoner by Scipio, the father-in-law of P
Pontius a deacon of the African Church, the tried friend and constant companion of Cyprian. Works
Pontius Fregellanus Fregellanus. was deprived of his rank as senator, A. D. 36, as one of the agents of the no
Pontius, Herennius Herennius. the father of C. Pontius, was an old man living at Caudium, when his son defeat
Pontius Pilatus Pilatus. was the sixth procurator of Judaea, and the successor of Valerius Gratus. He held
Pontius Telesinus Telesinus. 1. A Samnite, appears to have been appointed general of the Samnite forces in t
Pontius Telesinus Telesinus. 2. A brother of the preceding, commanded the Samnite forces which had been sent
Pontus a personification of the sea, is described in the ancient cosmogony as a son of Gaea, and
Popillia was twice married, and had by her former husband Q. Lutatius Catulus, by her second C. Jul
Popillia Gens Gens. plebeian. In manuscripts the name is sometimes written with one l, and sometimes wit
Popillius or Popillius Sabellus or Popillius Sabellus. 3. C. Popillius, surnamed SABELLUS, a Roman eques, distinguished hi
Poppaeus, Q. Secundus Q. Secundus. consul suffectus A. D. 9, with M. Papins Mutilus. These consuls gave their na
Populonia a surname of Juno among the Romans, by which she seems to have been characterized as the p
Porcia 1. The sister of Cato Uticensis, was brought up with her brother in the house of their unc
Porcia 2. The daughter of Cato Uticensis by his first wife Atilia. She was married first to M. Bi
Porcia 3. The daughter of Cato Uticensis by his second wife Marcia. She remained with her mother
Porcia Gens Gens. plebeian, is not mentioned till the middle of the third century before the Christian
Porphyrio, Pomponius Pomponius. Works Commentaries Porphyrio Pomponius produced a commentary on the odes, Ars P
Porphyrion . 1. One of the giants, a son of Uranus and Ge. During the fight between the giants and th
Porphyrion 2. According to a tradition of the Athmonians, the most ancient king in Attica; he is said
Porphyrius the celebrated antagonist of Christianity, was a Greek philosopher of the Neo-Platonic sch
Porphyrius, Publilius Optatianus Publilius Optatianus. a Roman poet, who lived in the age of Constantine the Great. From hi
Porrima [POSTVERTA.] Porsena, or PORSENNA, LARS, king of the Etruscan town of Clusium, plays a dis
Porthaon . 1. A son of Agenor and Epicaste, was king of Pleuron and Calydon in Aetolia, and married
Portunus or PORTUMNUS, the protecting genius of harbours among the Romans. He was invoked to grant
Porus the Greek form of the name of two Indian kings at the period of Alexander's invasion. Bohl
Porus 1. King of the Indian provinces east of the river Hydaspes, which appears to have formed t
Porus 2. Another Indian monarch who, at the time of Alexander's expedition, ruled over the distr
Posca, M. Pinarius M. Pinarius. praetor B. C. 181, obtained Sardinia as his province. He crossed over to Cors
Poseidippus or POSIDIPPUS (Ποσείδιππος, Ποσίδιππος, both forms are found in MSS.; the inscription on t
Poseidippus 2. An epigrammatic poet, who was probably a different person from the comic poet, since he
Poseidippus 3. An historian, who wrote a work respecting Cnidus, which contained several particulars r
Poseidon the god of the Mediterranean sea. His name seems to be connected with πότος, πόντος and πο
Poseidonius distinguished Stoic philosopher, was a native of Apameia in Syria (Strab. xiv. p.968, xvi.
Poseidonius Ποσειδώνιος), the name of two Greek physicians, who have been confounded together by Spren
Poseidonius 1. The author of some medical works, of which nothing but a few fragments remain, who quot
Poseidonius 2. The son of Philostorgius and brother of Philagrius, who lived in the latter half of the
Poseidonius of Ephesus, a celebrated silver-chaser, who was contemporary with Pasiteles, in the time o
Posis a Roman modeller, who lived in the first century B. C., and who was mentioned as an acquai
Possidius a disciple of Augustine, with whom he lived upon intimate terms for nearly forty years. In
Possis a Greek writer, mentioned only by Athenaeus, who cites two of his works, namely, the third
Postumia 1. A Vestal virgin, accused of incest in B. C. 419, in consequence of the elegance of her
Postumia 2. The wife of Ser. Sulpicius, was a busy intriguing woman, and did not bear a good charac
Postumia Gens Gens. patrician, was one of the most ancient patrician gentes at Rome, and frequently held
Postumius 10. Q. Postumius, a Roman senator, was torn to pieces by order of Antony, because he medit
Postumius 3. POSTUMUS, a soothsayer, who predicted success to Sulla, and told him to keep him in cha
Postumius 5. Cn. Postumius, was one of the supporters (subscriptores) of Ser. Sulpicius in his prose
Postumius 6. T. Postumius, an orator mentioned by Cicero with praise (Brut. 77), may perhaps have be
Postumius 7. POSTUMIUS, a friend of Cicero, belonged to the Pompeian party, and on the breaking out
Postumius 8. POSTUMIUS, a legate of Caesar, whom he sent over from Greece to Italy in B. C. 48, to h
Postumus which signifies a person born after the death of his father, was originally a praenomen (V
Postumus a Roman, to whom Horace addresses one of his odes (2.14). Nothing is known of him, but he
Postumus stands second on the list of the thirty tyrants enumerated by Trebellius Pollio [see AUREO
Postumus son of the foregoing, is mentioned by Trebellius Pollio, who presses in his name to swell
Postumus, C. Rabirius C. Rabirius. whom Cicero defended in B. C. 54 in an oration, still extant, was a Roman equ
Postumus, Curtius Curtius. 1, 2. Qu. and CN. CURTII POSTUMI, two brothers, were argentarii, with whom Verres
Postumus, Curtius Curtius. 3. M. Curtius Postumus, was recommended by Cicero to Caesar in B. C. 54 for the p
Postumus, Julius Julius. a paramour of Mutilia Prisca, who had great influence with Livia, the mother of Ti
Postumus, Q. Seius Q. Seius. a Roman eques, said by Cicero to have been poisoned by P. Clodius, because he wa
Postumus, T. Furfanius T. Furfanius. was one of the judices at the trial of Milo in B. C. 52, and had previously
Postumus, Vibius Vibius. consul suffectus, A. D. 5, conquered the Dalmatians in A. D. 10, and received, in
Postverta or POSTVORTA, is properly a surname of Carmenta, describing her as turning backward and lo
Potamius a Spaniard by birth, was bishop of Lisbon in the middle of the fourth century; and if the
Potamo, Papirius Papirius. a scriba of Verres, and one of the instruments of his tyranny, is called by Cice
Potamon . 1. Of Alexandria. Of this philosopher we have notices in Diogenes Laertius (Prooem. § 21
Potamon 2. Of Mytilene (Strab. xiii. p.617), son of Lesbonax the rhetorician, was himself a rhetor
Pothaeus a Greek architect, of unknown age and country, who, in conjunction with Antiphilus and Meg
Potheinus artists. 1. An Athenian sculptor, whose name is preserved on an inscription which was affi
Potheinus 2. A vase-painter, whose name appears on a beautiful vessel, in the ancient style, represe
Pothinus an eunuch, the guardian of the young king Ptolemy, and the regent of the kingdom, recommen
Pothos a personification of love or desire, was represented along with Eros and Himeros, in the t
Potitia Gens Gens. one of the most ancient patrician gentes at Rome, but it never attained any historic
Potitus, P. Afranius P. Afranius. vowed during an illness of Caligula, to sacrifice his life, if the emperor re
Potitus, Valerius Valerius. Potitus was the name of one of the most ancient and most celebrated families of
Potitus, Valerius Valerius. 1. L. Valerius Potitus, consul B. C. 483 and 470, the founder of the family, was
Potitus, Valerius Valerius. 2. L. Valerius Potitus, consul with M. Horatius Barbatus, In B. C. 449. Dionysiu
Potitus, Valerius Valerius. 3. C. Valerius Potitus Volusus, described in the Capitoline Fasti as VOLUSI N.,
Potitus, Valerius Valerius. 4. L. Valerius Potitus, described in the Capitoline Fasti as L. F. P. N., consul
Potitus, Valerius Valerius. 5. P. Valerius Potitus Publicola, described in the Capitoline Fasti, as L. F. L.
Potitus, Valerius Valerius. 7. C. Valerius Potitus Flaccus, probably son or grandson of No. 6, was consul B.
Potitus, Valerius Valerius. 8. L. Valerius Potitus, probably a brother of No. 7, was magister equitum in B.
Praeconiinus, L. Valerius L. Valerius. a legatue who was defeated and killed by the Aquitani a year before Caesar's
Praenestina a surname of the Roman Fortuna, who had a temple and oracle at Praeneste. (Ov. Fast. 6.62;
Praesens, Bruttius Bruttius. the father of Crispina, wife of the emperor Commodus. He is generally supposed t
Praetextatus, Sulpicius Sulpicius. 1. Q. Sulpicius Praetextatus consular tribune, B. C. 434. There was considerabl
Praetextatus, Sulpicius Sulpicius. 2. Ser. Sulpicius Praetextatus, four times consular tribune, namely in B. C. 37
Praetextatus, Vettius Agorius Vettius Agorius. a senator of distinguished ability and uncorrupted morals, was proconsul
Pratinas . one of the early tragic poets who flourished at Athens at the beginning of the fifth cen
Praxagoras an Athenian, lived after the time of Constantine the Great, probably under his sons. He wr
Praxagoras a celebrated physician, who was a native of the island of Cos. (Galen, de Uteri Dissect. 1
Praxaspes a Persian, who was high in favour with king Cambyses, and acted as his messenger. By his m
Praxias artists. 1. An Athenian sculptor of the age of Pheidias, but of the more archaic school of
Praxias 2. A vase-painter, whose name appears on one of the Canino vases, on which the education o
Praxidamas . 1. A writer on poetry or music, probably the latter. Suidas is the only author who expre
Praxidamas 2. The first athlete who erected a statue of himself at Olympia (Ol. 59, B. C. 544), to co
Praxidice i. e. the goddess who carries out the objects of justice, or watches that justice is done
Praxilla of Sicyon, a lyric poetess, who flourished about Ol. 82. 2, B. C. 450, and was one of the
Praxion a Greek writer, on the history of Megara (Suidas, Harpocrat. and Phot. s. v. Σκίρον; Schol
Praxiphanes . 1. A Peripatetic philosopher, was a native either of Mytilene (Clem. Alex. i. p. 365, ed
Praxitas a Lacedaemonian, who, in B. C. 393, was stationed as polemarch, with his mora, at Sicyon.
Praxiteles one of the most distinguished artists of ancient Greece, was both a statuary in bronze and
Praxiteles 1. Statues of Aphrodite. By far the most celebrated work of the master, and that in which
Praxiteles 2. Eros, and other divinities connected with Aphrodite. Praxiteles made two marble statues