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Antaeus (Antae´us), a giant who was vanquished by [[Hercules (mythology)]]. Each time that [[Hercules (mythology)]] threw him the giant gained […]

Anna Perenna (Anna Peren´na), one of the rural divinities.

Angeronia (Angero´nia), otherwise [[Volupia (mythology)]], was the goddess who had the power of dispelling anguish of mind.

Anemone (Anem´one). [[Venus (mythology)]] changed [[Adonis (mythology)]] into this flower.

Andromeda (Androm´eda), the daughter of Cepheus, king of the Ethiopians, was wife of [[Perseus (mythology)]], by whom she was rescued […]

Ancilia (Ancil´ia), the twelve sacred shields. The first Ancile was supposed to have fallen from heaven in answer to the […]

Ancaeus (Ancae´us). A son of [[Neptune (mythology)]], who left a cup of wine to hunt a wild boar which killed […]

Amycus (Amy´cus) was king of Bebrycia. He was a son of [[Neptune (mythology)]], and was killed by [[Pollux (mythology)]].

Amphitrite (Amphitri´te) (or [[Salatia (mythology)]]), the wife of [[Neptune (mythology)]], was a daughter of [[Oceanus (mythology)]] and Tethys. She was […]

Amphion (Amphi´on) was the son of [[Jupiter (mythology)]] and [[Antiope (mythology)]]. He was greatly skilled in music; and it is […]