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Augury

Augury (Au´gury). This was a means adopted by the Romans of forming a judgment of futurity by the flight of […]

Mythology February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 augury, myth, mythological character, mythology
Augaeas

Augaeas (Aug´aeas), a king of Elis, the owner of the stable which [[Hercules (mythology)]] cleansed after three thousand oxen had […]

Mythology February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 Alpheus, Augaeas, Hercules, myth, mythological character, mythology
Atys

Atys (A´tys), son of Croesus, was born dumb, but when in a fight he saw a soldier about to kill […]

Mythology February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 Atys, aurora, myth, mythological character, mythology
Atropos

Atropos (At´ropos), one of the three sisters called The [[Fates (mythology)]], who held the shears ready to cut the thread […]

Mythology February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 Atropos, Fates, myth, mythological character, mythology
Atreus

Atreus (At´reus), the type of fraternal hatred. His dislike of his brother Thyestes went to the extent of killing and […]

Mythology February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 Atreus, myth, mythological character, mythology
Atlas

Atlas was King of Mauritania, now Morocco, in Africa. He was also a great astronomer. He is depicted with the […]

Mythology February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 atlas, Hyades, myth, mythological character, mythology, Perseus, Pleiades
Athena

Athena (Athe´na), a name obtained by [[Minerva (mythology)]] as the tutelary goddess of Athens.

Mythology February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 Athena, Minerva, myth, mythological character, mythology
Ate

Ate (A´te). The goddess of revenge, also called the goddess of discord and all evil. She was banished from heaven […]

Mythology February 18, 2024 February 18, 2024 Ate, Jupiter, myth, mythological character, mythology
Atalanta

Atalanta (Atalan´ta) was daughter of Caeneus. The oracle told her that marriage would be fatal to her, but, being very […]

Mythology February 18, 2024 February 18, 2024 Atalanta, Cybele, Golden Apple, myth, mythological character, mythology, Venus
Astrea

Astrea (Astre´a), mother of [[Nemesis (mythology)]], was the goddess of justice; she returned to heaven when the earth became corrupt. […]

Mythology February 18, 2024 February 18, 2024 Astrea, myth, mythological character, mythology, Nemesis

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