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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Icarus (redirect from Icarus (Greek mythology))
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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Pan (god) (redirect from Pan (Greek religion and mythology))
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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Cornelia gens (redirect from Cornelius (Ancient Roman nomen))
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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Aglaea (redirect from Aglaia (Greek mythology))
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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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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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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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 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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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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Nymph (redirect from Nymph (Greek mythology))
(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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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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Telemachus (redirect from Telemachus and the suitors)
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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Persephone (redirect from Persephone (mythology))
other symbols. In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone (/pərˈsɛfəniː/ pər-SEF-ə-nee; Greek: Περσεφόνη, romanized: Persephónē), also called...
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