IV. 471; of Halaesus, VII. 723; in this last case it may mean "of the house of Agamemnon Aganippe, a fountain in Boeotia, haunt of the Muses, E. x. 12 Agathyrsus, adj. As a plural, a Scythian people who stained their bodies, A. IV. 146 Agaue, or Agave, daughter of Cadmus, wife of Echion, king of Thebes, who in the madness of Bacchic rites tore her son Penthens to pieces, Cu. 111 Agenor, founder of the Phoenician kingdom, and ancestor of Dido, A. I. 338 Agis, Lycian warrior, A. x. 751 Aglaie, one of the Graces, Ca. IX. 60 Agrippa, i.e. M. Vipsanius Agrippa, son-in-law of Augustus, A. VIII. 682 Agyllinus, adj. of Agylla, Greek name of Caere, now Cervetri, A. VII. 652; VIII. 479; XII. 281 Aiax, Ajax, son of Oileus; on the night of Troy's fall, he offered violence to Cassandra in Minerva's temple, A. I. 41; II. 414 Alba, i.e. Alba Longa, said to be the mother city of Rome, A. I. 271; V. 597; VI. 766, 770; VIII. 48; IX. 387 Albanus, adj. of Alba, A. I. 7; V. 600; VI. 763; VII. 602; VIII. 643; IX. 388; XII. 134, 826 Albula, ancient name of the Tiber, A. VIII. 332 Albunea, a forest or grove near Laurentum, A. VII. 83 Alburnus, a mountain in Lucania, in Italy, G. III. 147 Alcander, a Trojan, A. IX. 767 Alcanor (1) a Trojan, A. IX. 672; (2) a Latin, A. x. 338 Alcathous (1) founder of Megara, Ci. 105, 106; (2) a Trojan, A. X. 747 Alcestis, wife of Admetus, Cu. 262 Alcides, descendant of Alcaeus, used especially of his grandson Hercules, E. VII. 61; A. v. 414; VI. 123, 392, 801; VIII. 203, 219, 249, 256, 363; x. 321, 461, 464 Alcimedon, a carver in wood, É. III. 37, 44 Alcinous, king of Homer's Phaeacians, G. II. 87 Alcippe, a female slave, E. vII. 14 Alcon, a sculptor or engraver, Cu. 67; E. v. 11 (here perhaps an archer) Aletes, companion of Aeneas, A. I. 121; IX. 246, 307 Alexis, a slave-boy, loved by Corydon, E. II. 1, 6, 19, 56, 65, 73; v. 86; VII. 55 Allecto, one of the three Furies, A. VII. 324, 341, 405, 415, 445, 476; x. 41 Allia, a branch of the Tiber six miles from Rome, where the Gauls defeated the Romans July 16, 390 B.C., A. VII. 717 Almo, a Latin, A. VII. 532, 575 Aloidae, descendants of Aloeus, Otus and Ephialtes, giants, A. VI. 582 Alpes, the Alps, G. I. 475; III. 474; A. x. 13 Alphesiboeus, a herdsman, E. v. 73; vIII. 1, 5, 62 Alpheus, river of Elis, which was fabled to reappear in Sicily, G. III. 19, 180; A. III. 694; X. 179 Alpinus, adj. Alpine, E. x. 47; A. IV. 442; VI. 830; VIII. 661 Alsus, a Latin, A. XII. 304 Amaryllis, a rustic girl, E. 1. 5, 30, 36 II. 14, 52; III. 81; VIII. 77, 78, 101; ix. 22 Amastrus, a Trojan, A. XI. 673 Amata, wife of Latinus, A. VII. 343, 401, 581; IX. 737; XII. 56, Amphrysus, a river of Thessaly, near which Apollo fed the flocks of Admetus, G. III. 2 Ampsanctus, a lake in Samnium, east of Naples, A. VII. 565 Amyclae: (1) a town of Latium, A. X. 564; (2) a town of Laconia in Greece, hence Amyclaeus, adj. G. III. 89, 345; Ci. 376, 489 Amycus: (1) a Trojan, A. I. 221; IX. 772; X. 704; XII. 509; (2) a king of the Thracian Bebryces, A. v. 373 Amyntas, a shepherd, E. II. 35, 39; III. 66, 74, 83; v. 8, 15, 18; X. 37, 38, 41 Amythaonius, adj. of Amythaon, father of Melampus, and son of Cretheus, G. III. 550 Anagnia, a town of Latium, now Anagni, A. VII. 684 Anchemolus, son of Rhoetus, king of the Marsians, A. x. 389 Anchises, son of Capys and father of Aeneas, A. I. 617, etc. Anchiseus, adj. of Anchises, A. v. 761 Anchisiades, son of Anchises, i.e. 456; III. 297, 303, 319, 482, 487 Angitia, a sorceress, sister of Medea and Circe, honoured by the Marsi, A. VII. 759 Anienus, adj. of the Anio, G. IV. 369 Anio, a tributary of the Tiber, now Teverone, A. VII. 683 Anius, a king of Delos, priest of Apollo, A. III. 80 Anna, sister of Dido, A. IV. 9, 20, 31, 416, 421, 500, 634 Antaeus, a Latin, Á. x. 561 Antandros, a town of Mysia, at the foot of Mt. Ida, A. III. 6 Antemnae, a Sabine town on the Anio, A. VII. 631 Antenor, a Trojan, founder of Patavium, now Padua, A. 1. 242; hence Antenorides, son of Antenor, A. VI. 484 Antheus, a Trojan, A. I. 181, 510; XII. 443 Antigenes, a shepherd, E. v. 89 Antiphates, son of Sarpedon, A. IX. 696 Antonius, the triumvir, Marcus Antonius, defeated by Octavius at Actium, 31 B.C., A. VIII. 685 Antores, an Argive with Evander, A. X. 778, 779 Anubis, an Egyptian, dog-headed god, A. VIII. 698 Anxur, a Rutulian, A. X. 545 Anxurus, adj. of Anxur, old name of Terracina, A. VII. 799 Aones, adj. Aonian, Boeotian, E. VI. 65 Aonius, adj. Aonian, Boeotian, with vertex ( Mt. Helicon), G. III. 11; also Aonie, E. x. 12 Aornos, Lake Avernus, now Lago d'Averno, A. VI. 242 Aphaea, an epithet of Britomartis, Ci. 303 Aphidnus, a Trojan, A. IX. 702 Apollo, son of Jupiter and Latona, and twin-brother of Diana, E. III. 104, etc. Appenninus, the Apennines, the main mountain-range of Italy, A. XII. 703; also Appenninicola, dweller in the Apennines, A. XI. 700 Aquarius, the water-bearer, a sign of the Zodiac, G. III. 304 Aquiculus, a Rutulian, A. IX 684 Aquilo, the North wind, or the North, G. I. 460; II. 113, 261, 334, 404; III. 196; A. I. 102, 391; III. 285; IV. 310; v. 2; VII. 361; Ci. 145 Arabs, an Arab, G. II. 115; A. VIII. 706; and Arabus, adj. A. VII. 605; Ci. 238 Aracynthus, a mountain between Attica and Boeotia, E. II. 24 Arae, rocky islets between Sicily and Africa, A. I. 109 Araris, a river of Gaul, now the Saône, E. 1. 62 Araxes, a river of Armenia, A. VIII. 728 Arcadia, a district in the interior of the Peloponnesus, E. IV. 58, 59; X. 26; G. III. 392; A. VIII. 159; X. 429; also Arcadius, adj. Arcadian, G. IV. 283; A. v. 299; VIII. 573; X. 425; XII. 272; and Arcas, adj. with plural, as substantive, the Arcadians, E. VII. 4, 26; x. 31, 33; A. VIII. 51, 102, 129, 352, 518; X. 239, 364, 397, 452, 491; XI. 93, 142, 395, 835; XII. 231, 281, 518, 551, Arcens, a Sicilian, A. IX. 581, 583 Arcetius, a Rutulian, A. XII. 459 Archippus, an Umbrían, A. VII. 752 Arctos, the constellation of the Great and Little Bear, or the North, G. I. 138, 245, 246; A. VI. 16 Arcturus, the brightest star in Boötes, whose rising and setting are attended by bad weather, G. 1. 68, 204; A. I. 744; III. 516 Ardea, capital of the Rutulians, A. VII. 411, 412, 631; IX. 738; XII. 44 Arethusa : (1) a fountain near Syracuse, A. III. 696; (2) the nymph of the fountain, G. IV. 344, 351; (3) a Sicilian Muse, E. x. 1 Argi, city of Argos, capital of Argolis in the Peloponnesus, sacred to Juno, and representative of Greece in general, A. I. 24, 285; II. 95, 178, 326; VI. 838; VII. 286; X. 779, 782; also Argivus, adj. of Argos, with masc. plur. the Greeks, A. 1. 40, 650; II. 254, 393; III. 547; v. 672; VII. 672, 794; XI. 243; XII. 544; Cu. 335; Argolicus, adj. Argive, Greek, A. II. 55, 78, 119, 177; III. 283, 637; v. 52, 314; VIII. 374; IX. 202; x. 56; Cu. 303 Argiletum, a street in Rome connecting the Forum with the Subura, A. VIII. 345 (where see note on the word) Argitis, a vine with white grapes (cp. argentum), G. II. 99 Argo, the ship in which Jason sailed to Colchis for the golden fleece, E. IV. 34; hence Argous, adj., Cu. 137 Argus: (1) the hundred-eyed keeper of Io, slain by Mercury, A. VII. 791; (2) a fabled guest of Evander, A. VIII. 346 Argyripa, a town of Apulia, founded by Diomedes of Argos, later called Arpi, A. XI. 246 Aricia, a town of Latium, now Riccio, A. VII. 762 (where the reference may be to a nymph of the place) Arion, of Methynma in Lesbos, a semi-legendary poet and musician. When sailing home from Sicily with treasure, he leapt into the sea to escape from murderous sailors and was rescued by a dolphin, E. VIII. 56 Arisba, a town of the Troad, A. IX. 264 Aristaeus, son of Apollo and Cyrene, Armenius, adj. Armenian, E. v. 29 Arquitenens, adj., holding a bow; as subst. the Archer-god, i.e. Apollo, A. III. 75 Arruns, an Etruscan, A. XI. 759, X. 175; XI. 620; XII. 127, 550 Asius, adj. of Asia, originally a town of Lydia; hence, of the 515 region round about, G. I. 383; IV. 343; A. VII. 701; in a wider sense, of the province of Asia, with the fem. as a noun, Asia, G. II. 171; III. 30; A. I. 385 II. 193, 557; III. 1; VII. 224 X. 91; XI. 268; XII. 15; Ca. III. 4 Asius, a Trojan, A. x. 123 Assaraci, two Trojans, A. x. 124 Assaracus, son of Tros, and father of Capys, G. III. 35; A. I. 284; VI. 650, 778; IX. 259, 643; XII. 127 Assyrius, adj. of Assyria, E. IV. 25; G. II. 465; Ci. 440; Cu. 62 Asteria, i.e. Delos, so named from Asteria, daughter of the Titan Coeus, who was here thrown into the sea, Cu. 15 Astyanax, son of Hector, A. II. 457; III. 489 Astyr, an Etruscan, A. X. 180, 181 Asylum, the depression between the two summits of the Capitoline Athenae, Athens, Ci. 22, 469 on the Strymonian Gulf, now Atii, a Roman gens; the mother of Augustus was Atia, A. v. 568 Atilius, Ca. XII. 5 Atina, a town of the Volscians, A. VII. 630 Atinas, a Latin, A. XI. 869; XII. 661 Atlantis, a daughter of Atlas, A. VIII. 135; plur. the Pleiades, his daughters, a constellation, Ġ. I. 221 Atlas, son of Iapetus, father of Electra and Maia, changed by Perseus, through the help of Medusa's head, into Mount Atlas, in northern Africa, A. I. 741; IV. 247, 248, 481; VI. 796; VIII. 136, 140, 141 Atrides, son of Atreus: Agamem non, Cu. 334; Menelaus, A. XI. 262; plur. of both sons, A. I. 458; II. 104, 415, 500; VIII. 130; IX. 138, 602 Attalicus, adj. of Attalus, the name of several kings of Pergamos. One of these, Attalus III., left his enormous wealth to the Roman people, Cu. 63 Atticus, adj. of Attica or Athens, Ca. II. 3; Ci. 115 Atys, a young Trojan, A. v. 568, 569 Aufidus, a river of Apulia, now Ofanto, A. XI. 405 Augustus, imperial title of Octavius Caesar, A. VI. 792; VIII. 678 Aulestes, an Etruscan, A. x. 207; XII. 290 Aulis, a town of Boeotia, whence the Greeks sailed for Troy, A. IV. 426 Aunus, a Ligurian, A. XI. 700, 717 Aurora, goddess of the morning, daughter of Hyperion, wife of Tithonus, and mother of Mem. non; used for the eastern world, the East; G. I. 249, 447; IV. 544, 552; A. I. 751; III. 521, 589; IV. 7, 129, 568, 585; v. 65, 105; VI. 535; VII. 26, 606; VIII. 686; IX. 111, 460; x. 241 XI. 1, 182; XII. 77; Cu. 44; L. 72 Auruncus, adj. of Aurunca, an old town of Campania; plur. Aurunci, the oldest inhabitants of Italy; A. VII. 206, 727, 795; X. 353; XII. 94 Ausonia, land of the Ausones (Ausonidae or Ausonii), ancient name of the people of southern Italy; hence, Italy, A. III. 477, 479, 496; VII. 55, 623; IX. 136; X. 54, 356; XI. 58 Ausonidae (see Ausonia), A. x. 564 ; XI. 297; XII. 121 Ausonius, adj. Ausonian, Italian, G. II. 385; A. III. 171, etc. Auster, the south wind; plur. winds in general; E. II. 58; V. 82; G. I. 241, 333, 418, 462 II. 188, 333, 429; III. 278, 357; IV. 261; A. I. 51, 536; II. 111, 304; III. 61, 70, 357, 481; v. 696, 764; VI. 336; VIII. 430; IX. 670 Automedon, charioteer of Achilles, A. II. 477 Aventinus: (1) a son of Hercules and Rhea, A. VII. 657; (2) the Aventine, one of Rome's seven hills, A. VII. 659; VIII. 231 Avernus, adj. of Avernus, a lake near Cumae in Campania, in an old volcanic crater. It was said that birds flying over it were killed by the fumes rising up, and popular etymology connected the name with äopvos, birdless (see A. VI. 242). Tradition placed near this an entrance to the lower world, hence the word (both as adj. and subst.) is used of the lower world itself; G. II. 164: IV. 493; A. III. 442; IV. 512; v. 732, 813; VI. 118, 126, 201, 564, 898; vII. 91 Baccheius, adj. of Bacchus, G. II. 454 Bacchus, son of Jupiter and Semele, god of wine and of poets; also used figuratively of the vine and of wine; E. v. 69; G. II. 113, 380, etc. Bactra, capital of Bactriana, a remote district between Hindoo Koosh and the Oxus, now Balkh, in Afghanistan, G. II. 138; A. VIII. 688 Baiae, a town of Campania, a favourite seaside resort of the Romans, A. IX. 710 Balearis, adj. Balearic, of the Balearic Islands Majorca and Minorca, whose people were famous for the use of the sling, G. I. 309 Barcaei, Barcaeans, or people of Barce, in Libya, A. IV. 43 Battarus, D. 1, 14, 30, 54, 64, 71, 97 Batulum, a town of Campania, A. Bavius, a poetaster, contemporary Belgicus, adj. Belgian, or of the used war like the Britons, chariots, G. III. 204 Belides, son of Belus, or descended from Belus, A. II. 82 Bellona, sister of Mars, and goddess of war, A. VII. 319; VIII. 703 Belus (1) founder of Dido's royal line, A. I. 729, 730; (2) father of Dido, A. I. 621 Benacus, one of the Italian lakes, near Verona, now Lago di Garda, G. II. 160; A. x. 205 Berecyntius, adj. of Berecyntus, a mountain in Phrygia, sacred to Cybele, A. VI. 784; Ix. 82, 619 Beroe (1) one of the Oceanidae, or ocean nymphs, G. IV. 340; (2) wife of Doryclus, A. v. 620, 646, 650 Bianor, founder of Mantua, E. IX. 60 Bisaltae, a Thracian tribe on the Strymon, G. III. 461 Bistonius, adj., and Bistonis, adj. fem., Bistonian or Thracian, the Bistones being a people of Thrace, Ci. 165; Cu. 252 Bitias: (1) a Tyrian noble, A. 1. 738; (2) a Trojan, A. IX. 672, 703; XI. 396 Bocchus, a king of Mauretania, cp. Cu. 406 Boethus, a famous sculptor and engraver on silver, Cu. 67 Bola, a town of Latium, A. VI. 775 Bootes, Boötes, a constellation, to which Arcturus belongs; it sets from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, G. I. 229 Boreas, the North wind, E. VII. 51; G. I. 93, 370; II. 316; III. 278; A. III. 687; IV. 442; XII. 365; D. 37; also, personified as Boreas, son of the river-god Strymon, and wedded to Örithyia, A. X. 350 Briareus, a hundred-armed giant, A. VI. 287 Britanni, the Britons, E. 1. 66; G. III. 25 Britomartis, a daughter of Jupiter and Carme. Being wooed by Minos, she fled into the sea, but was rescued by Diana. In Crete she was worshipped under the name Dictyna, Ci. 295, 296 Brixia, a town in Gallia Cisalpina, now Brescia, Ca. X. 5 |