Mythology

Erycina (Eryc´ina). A name of [[Venus (mythology)]], from Mount Eryx in Sicily.

Erostratus (Eros´tratus). The rascal who burnt the temple of [[Diana (mythology)]] at Ephesus, thereby hoping to make his name immortal.

Eros (Er´os). The Greek god of love.

Erisichthon (Erisich´thon) was punished with perpetual hunger because he defiled the groves of [[Ceres (mythology)]], and cut down one of […]

Erinnys (Erin´nys). A Greek name of the [[Furies (mythology)]]. It means Disturber of the [[Mind (mythology)]].

Erictheus (Eric´theus), fourth King of Athens, was the son of [[Vulcan (mythology)]].

Ergatis (Erga´tis). A name given to [[Minerva (mythology)]]. It means the work-woman, and was given to the goddess because she […]

Erebus (Er´ebus), son of [[Chaos (mythology)]], one of the gods of [[Hades (mythology)]], sometimes alluded to as representing the infernal […]

Erato (Er´ato). One of the [[Muses (mythology)]], the patroness of light poetry; she presided over the triumphs and complaints of […]

Ephialtes (Eph´ial´tes). A giant who lost his right eye in an encounter with [[Hercules (mythology)]], and the left eye was […]