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Antiope

Antiope (Anti´ope) was the wife of Lycus, King of Thebes. [[Jupiter (mythology)]], disguised as a satyr, led her astray and […]

Mythology February 14, 2024 February 15, 2024 Antiope, Jupiter, myth, mythological character, mythology
Anubis

Anubis (Anu´bis) (or [[Hermanubis (mythology)]] (Herman´ubis)). “A god half a dog, a dog half a man.” Called [[Barker (mythology)]] by […]

Mythology February 14, 2024 February 15, 2024 Anubis, Barker, Hermanubis, myth, mythological character, mythology
Aonides

Aonides (Aon´ides), a name of the [[Muses (mythology)]], from the country Aonia.

Mythology February 14, 2024 February 15, 2024 Aonides, Muses, myth, mythological character, mythology
Apaturia

Apaturia (Apatur´ia), an Athenian festival, which received its name from a Greek word signifying deceit.

Mythology February 14, 2024 February 15, 2024 Apaturia, myth, mythological character, mythology
Aphrodite

Aphrodite (Aph´rodi´te), a Greek name of [[Venus (mythology)]].

Mythology February 14, 2024 February 15, 2024 Aphrodite, myth, mythological character, mythology, Venus
Apis

Apis a name given to [[Jupiter (mythology)]] by the inhabitants of the Lower Nile. Also the miraculous ox, worshiped in […]

Mythology February 15, 2024 February 15, 2024 Apis, Jupiter, myth, mythological character, mythology, Serapis
Apollo

Apollo (Apol´lo). This famous god, some time King of [[Arcadia (mythology)]], was the son of [[Jupiter (mythology)]] and [[Latona (mythology)]]. […]

Mythology February 15, 2024 February 15, 2024 Aesculapius, Agineus, Apollo, Arcadia, Delius, Delphi, Delphicus, Jupiter, Latona, Muses, myth, mythological character, mythology, Nomius, pæan, Parnassus, phaeton, Phoebus, Python, Sol, Temple
Apotheosis

Apotheosis (Apothe´osis). The consecration of a god. The ceremony of deification.

Mythology February 15, 2024 February 15, 2024 apotheosis, myth, mythological character, mythology
Arachne

Arachne (Arach´ne), a Lydian princess, who challenged [[Minerva (mythology)]] to a spinning contest, but [[Minerva (mythology)]] struck her on the […]

Mythology February 15, 2024 February 15, 2024 Arachne, Minerva, myth, mythological character, mythology
Arcadia

Arcadia (Arca´dia), a delightful country in the center of Peloponnessus, a favorite place of the gods. [[Apollo (mythology)]] was reputed […]

Mythology February 15, 2024 February 15, 2024 Apollo, Arcadia, myth, mythological character, mythology

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