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Pyramus in Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

[THISBE.] - A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, William Smith, Ed....

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Rhadamanthus in Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

（*(Rada/manqos), a son of Zeus and Europa, and brother of king Minos of Crete (Hom. Il. 14.322), or, according to others, a son of Hephaestus (Paus. 8.53.2). From fear of his brother he fled to Ocaleia in Boeotia, and there married Alcmene. In consequence of his justice throughout life, he became, after his death, one of the judges in the lowe...

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Saturnus in Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

a mythical king of Italy to whom was ascribed the introduction of agriculture and the habits of civilised life in general. The name is, notwithstanding the different quantity, connected with the verb sero, sevi, saturn, and although the ancients themselves invariably identify Saturnus with the Greek Cronos, there is no resemblance whatever be...

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Polyphemus in Wikipedia

Polyphemus (Greek: Πολύφημος, Polyphēmos) is the gigantic one- eyed son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes. His name means "very famous".[1] Polyphemus plays a pivotal role in Homer's Odyssey......

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Pirithous in Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

[PEIRITHOUS.] - A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, William Smith, Ed....

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Pirithous in Wikipedia

In Greek mythology, Pirithous - Πειρίθοος (also transliterated as Perithoos, Peirithoos or Peirithous) was the King of the Lapiths in Thessaly and husband of Hippodamia, at whose wedding the famous Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs occurred. He was a son of "heavenly" Dia, fathered either by Ixion or by Zeus[1]. His best friend was Theseus. In Il...

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Plutus in Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

（*Plou=tos), sometimes also called Pluton (Aristoph. Pl. 727), the personification of wealth, is described as a son of Iasion and Demeter (Hes. Th. 969, &c.; Hom. Hymn. in Cer. 491, Od. 5.125). Zeus is said to have blinded him, in order that he might not bestow his favours on righteous men exclusively, but that he might distribute his gift...

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Poseidon in Wikipedia

Poseidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the sea, storms, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon. Linear B tablets show that Poseidon was venerated at Pylos and Thebes i...

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Castor and Pollux in Wikipedia

Castor (pronounced /ˈkæstər/; Latin: Castōr; Greek: Κάστωρ, Kastōr, "beaver") and Pollux (/ˈpɒləks/; Latin: Pollūx) or Polydeuces (/ˌpɒlɨˈdjuːsiːz/; Greek: Πολυδεύκης, Poludeukēs, "much sweet wine"[1]) were twin brothers in Greek and Roman mythology and collectively known as the Dioskouroi. They were the sons of Leda by Tyndareus and Zeus resp...

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Polyphemus in Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

（*Polu/fhmos). 1. The celebrated Cyclops in the island of Thrinacia, was a son of Poseidon, and the nymph Thoosa. For an account of him see the article CYCLOPES. 2. A son of Elatus or Poseidon and Hippea, was one of the Lapithae at Larissa in Thessaly. He was married to Laonome, a sister of Heracles, with whom he was connected by friendship. H...

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