Mythology

Pygmalion (Pygma´lion). A famous sculptor who had resolved to remain unmarried, but he made such a beautiful statue of a […]

Pylades (Py´lades). The son of Strophius, King of Phanote, and husband of Electra; famous on account of his faithful friendship […]

Pylotis (Pylo´tis). A Greek name of [[Minerva (mythology)]].

Pyracmon (Pyr´acmon), one of the chiefs of the Cyclopes.

Pyramus and Thisbe (Pyr´amus and This´be). Two Babylonian lovers, the children of hostile neighbors. See Shakespeare’s burlesque of the story […]

Pyrois (Py´rois) (luminous). One of the four chariot horses of [[Sol (mythology)]], the [[Sun (mythology)]].

Pythia (Py´thia). The priestess of [[Apollo (mythology)]] at [[Delphi (mythology)]], who delivered the answers of the oracle. Also the name […]

Python (Py´thon). A famous serpent killed by [[Apollo (mythology)]], which haunted the caves of [[Parnassus (mythology)]]. See [[Septerion (mythology)]].

Quadratus (Quadra´tus). A surname given to [[Mercury (mythology)]], because some of his statues were four-sided.

Quadrifrons (Quad´rifrons). [[Janus (mythology)]] was sometimes depicted with four faces instead of the usual two, and he was then called […]