Mythology

Ossa (Os´sa). One of the mountains of Thessaly (once the residence of the centaurs) which the giants piled on the […]

Ox see [[Apis (mythology)]].

Owl see [[Aesculapius (mythology)]] and [[Itys (mythology)]].

Pactolus (Pacto´lus). The river in Lydia where [[Midas (mythology)]] washed himself by order of [[Bacchus (mythology)]], and the sands were […]

Paean (Pae´an). A name given [[Apollo (mythology)]], from paean, the hymn which was sung in his honor after he had […]

Palaemon (Palae´mon), or [[Melicerta (mythology)]], a sea-god, son of Athamas and [[Ino (mythology)]].

Pales (Pa´les). The goddess of shepherds and sheepfolds and protectress of flocks; her festivals were called by the Romans Palilia. […]

Palladium (Palla´dium). A famous statue of the goddess [[Pallas (mythology)]] ([[Minerva (mythology)]]). She is sitting with a spear in her […]

Pallas (Pal´las), or [[Minerva (mythology)]]. The name was given to [[Minerva (mythology)]] when she destroyed a famous giant named Pallas. […]

Pan The Arcadian god of shepherds, huntsmen, and country folk, and chief of the inferior deities, is usually considered to […]