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    The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology is a biographical dictionary of classical antiquity, edited by William Smith and originally published...
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    edition, and all editions are now in the public domain. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology References...
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    Fabulae 140. "A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology" Morford, Mark; Robert Lenardon (2003). Classical Mythology (7 ed.). New York:...
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    In Greek mythology, Icarus (/ˈɪkərəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἴκαρος, romanized: Íkaros, pronounced [ǐːkaros]) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the...
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    (3)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.  Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Pallas (5)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology...
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    In Greek mythology, Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Καλυψώ, romanized: Kalupsō, lit. 'she who conceals') was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia...
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    ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/pæn/; Ancient Greek: Πάν, romanized: Pán) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus...
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    Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 2. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 614. Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III of Egypt:...
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    Virgin goddess (category Greek virgin goddesses)
    In Greek and Roman mythology, several goddesses are distinguished by their perpetual virginity. These goddesses included the Greek deities Hestia, Athena...
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    Zeus (redirect from Zeus (mythology))
    Zeus (/zjuːs/, Ancient Greek: Ζεύς) is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus...
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    following A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities and the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. It was first published in 1854, and last...
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    (Ancient Greek: νύμφη, romanized: nýmphē; Attic Greek: [nýmpʰɛː]; sometimes spelled nymphe) is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore....
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    50. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. II, p. 913 ("Mammula"). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol....
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    Ancient Greek: Ἀγλαΐα, lit. 'festive radiance') is one of the three Charites in Greek mythology, also called the Gratiae (Graces) in Roman mythology. According...
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  • (Ancient Greek: Αἴγλη "brightness" or "dazzling light") is the name of several different figures in Greek mythology: Aegle, one of the daughters of Asclepius...
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    In Greek mythology, Uranus (/ˈjʊərənəs/ YOOR-ə-nəs, also /jʊˈreɪnəs/ yoo-RAY-nəs), sometimes written Ouranos (Ancient Greek: Οὐρανός, lit. 'sky', [uːranós])...
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  • from Sir William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1870, p. 620). One, or unity, is the essence of number, or absolute number...
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    (2005) [1867]. "Cuba". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Little, Brown & Company, The Ancient Library...
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    Roman goddess, whose functions encompass love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the...
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    In The Roman World". 14 November 2015. "Boxing In The Roman Empire". "Boxing In Rome". A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Daetondas...
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  • In Greek and Roman mythology, the primordial deities are the first generation of gods and goddesses. These deities represented the fundamental forces and...
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    Wiley-Blackwell. p. 165. ISBN 0-631-13209-0. Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). Online version at the Perseus Digital...
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  • Leonhard (1867), "Aega", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, p. 24{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location...
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    In Greek mythology, Python (Greek: Πύθων; gen. Πύθωνος) was the serpent, sometimes represented as a medieval-style dragon, living at the center of the...
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    tə-LEM-ə-kəs; Ancient Greek: Τηλέμαχος, romanized: Tēlemakhos, lit. 'far-fighter'), in Greek mythology, is the son of Odysseus and Penelope, who is a central...
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    2, 3). Oxford Classical Dictionary, 3rd Edition, s. v. "Julia", No. 2. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. I, pp. 754, 755 ("Cornelius...
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    Charon (redirect from Charon (mythology))
    In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (/ˈkɛərɒn, -ən/ KAIR-on, -⁠ən; Ancient Greek: Χάρων) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld. He carries...
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  • from the consular fasti, and not explicitly stated by any ancient author. The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology inserts these names, although...
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    Julia gens (redirect from House of Julii)
    Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography...
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    other symbols. In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone (/pərˈsɛfəniː/ pər-SEF-ə-nee; Greek: Περσεφόνη, romanized: Persephónē), also called...
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