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

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

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

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

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

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

Anteros (An´teros), one of the two Cupids, sons of [[Venus (mythology)]].

Anticlea (Antic´lea), the mother of [[Ulysses (mythology)]].

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

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