Constantine, during whose minority in 912, she ably governed. ZOE, daughter of Constantine XI, a cruel and debauched princess; she died in 1050. ZOILUS, a Greek rhetorician and critic, flourished about 270 B. C. ZOLLIKOFER, George Joachim, a protestant divine, of Switzerland, died in 1758. His devotional exercises and sermons have been translated into English. ZONARAS, Jolin, a Greek historian, who wrote "Annais from the Creation of the World, down to the year 1818," about which time he died. ZONEA, Victor, an Italian mathematician in the 17th century, who made valuable improvements in mechanics. ZOPPO, Mark, a historical and portrait painter, of Bologna, who died in 1517. ZOPYRUS, a Persian noble, who assisted Darius in the conquest of Babylon. ZUBLEY, John Joachim, D. D., an eminent clergyman of Georgia, was a native of Switzerland, and came to America about 1760. He died in Savannah, in 1781. ZUCCHERO Tadeo, an Italian historical and portrait painter; he died in 1566. ZUCCHERO Frederic, an eminent painter, and brother of Taddeo; he died in 1609, aged 63. ZUINGLIUS, Ulricus, of Switzerland, an able and zealous reformer of the church; he was killed in a skirmish with his popish opponents in 1531. ZUMBO, Gaston John, a sculptor, of Syracuse; he died at Paris, in 1701. ZUR-LAUBEN, Beat de, known as an able negotiator from the canton of Zug, at the court of Lewis XIII.; he died in 1663. ZUSTRUS, Lambert, a painter of merit, the pupil of Titian. ZWINGER, Theodore, born in Zurgan, in ZOROASTER, or ZERDUSHT, a celebrated 1534; he published an enormous compilation, Persian philosopher, the reputed founder of the entitled "Le Theatre de la Vie Humaine," in Magian religion. He predicted, it is said, the 8 folio volumes, and died in 1588. coming of the Messiah, in plain words; and the! wise men from the East, who saw and followed his star, were his disciples. ZOSIMUS, St., a Greek, who became pope In 417, and died the year after. ZOŠIMUS, an ancient Greek historian of the Roman empire, flourished about 410. ZOUCH, Richard, a learned civilian, of Wiltshire, who published many esteemed works, and died in 1660. ZOUCH, Thomas, D. D., an English clergyman, who was offered the bishoprick of Carlisle, but declined it on account of his age, He died in 1816, leaving numerous works. ZOUST, Gerard, a German, celebrated for his accuracy in portrait painting; he died in 1681. ZWINGER, Theodore, grandson of the last, as a pastor and a physician at Basil; he died in 1620. His son John, was professor of Greek there, and died in 1696. ZWINGER, Theodore, son of John, was professor of medicine and eloquence at Basil, where he died in 1724. ZYLIUS, Otho, a jesuit, born at Utrecht, author of "Lives of Saints," &c.; he died in 1655. ZYPÆUS, or VANDEN ZYPE, Francis, a learned theologian, and writer on civil law, was born at Malines, in 1570, and died in 1850. His brother Henry was an ecclesiastic, and abbot of St. Andrew, near Bruges; he died in 1659, leaving several works of merit. 409 35 CONCISE ACCOUNT OF THE HEATHEN DEITIES, AND OTHER FABULOUS PERSONS, WITH THE HEROES AND HEROINES OF ANTIQUITY. AB EN B'ARIS, a Scythian, priest of Apollo. ABEO'NA, a goddess of voyages, &c. ABRETA'NUS, a surname of Jupiter. A'BRON, a very voluptuous Grecian. ABY'LA, a famous mountain in Africa. ACAN'THA, a nymph beloved by Apollo. ACAS'TUS, the name of a famous hunter. ACE'TUS, one of the priests of Bacchus. ACHÆ'MÉNES, the first king of Persia. ACHA'TES, a trusty friend of Æneas. ACH'ERON, a son of Titan and Terra, changed into a river of hell for assisting the Titans, in their war against Jupiter. ACHILLES, son of Peleus, king of Thrace, and Thetis, a goddess of the sea, who, being dipped by his mother in the river Styx, was invulnerable in every part except his right heel, by which she held him; after signalizing himself at the siege of Troy, for his valour, as well as cruelty, he was at length killed by Paris with an arrow. ACIDA'LUS, a famous fountain of Boeotia. A'CIS, a Sicilian shepherd, killed by Polyphemus, because he rivalled him in the affections of Galatea. AC'MON, a famous king of the Titans. AC'RATUS, the genius of drunkards at Athens. ACTEON, a celebrated hunter, who, accidentally discovering Diana bathing, was by her turned into a stag, and devoured by his own hounds ADME'TUS, a king of Thessaly. ADO'NIS, the incestuous offspring of Cinyras and Myrrha, remarkably beautiful, beloved by Venus and Proserpine. ADRAS'TEA, the goddess Nemesis. 'GA, Jupiter's nurse, daughter of Olenus.' ÆGE'US, a king of Attica, giving name to the Egean sea by drowning himself in it. ÆGI'NA, a particular favourite of Jupiter. 'GIS, a Gorgon, whom Pallas slew. EGLE, one of the three Hesperides. 'GON, a wrestler famous for strength. EGYPTUS, son of Neptune and Lybia. ELLO, one of the three Harpies. ENE'AS, son of Anchises and Venus. 410 AN 'OLUS, the god of the winds. O'US, one of the four horses of the sun. ÆSCULA'NUS, a Roman god of riches. ESCULAPIUS, the god of physic. ÆTHAL'IDES, a son of Mercury. ETHON, one of the four horses of the sun. ÆT'NÆUS, a title of Vulcan. ETO'LOS, a son of Endymion and Diana. AGAMEM NON, brother to Menelaus, chosen captain-general of the Greeks at the siege of Troy. AGANIP'PE, daughter of the river Permessus, which flows from mount Helicon. AGE'NOR, the first king of Argos. AGENO'RÍA, the goddess of industry. AGELASTUS and AGESILA'US, names of Pluto. AGLA'IA, one of the three Graces. A'JAX, one of the most distinguished princes and heroes at the siege of Troy. ALBU'NEA, a famous sybil of Tripoli. ALCI'ONEUS, a giant slain by Hercules. ALCI'OPE, a favourite mistress of Neptune. ALCME'NA, the wife of Amphitryon. ALEC TO, one of the three Furies. ALEC'TRYON, or GAL'LUS, a favourite of Mars. AL'MUS, and ALUM'NUS, titles of Jupiter. ALO'A, a festival of Bacchus and Ceres. ALCE'US, a giant who warred with Jupiter. AMALTHEA, the goat that suckled Jupiter. AMBARVA'LE, a spring sacrifice to Ceres. AMBRO'SIA, the food of the Gods. AM'MON, a title of Jupiter. AMPHIARA'US, son of Apollo and Hypermnastra, a very famous augur. AMPHIME DON, one of the suitors of Pa nelope. AMPHI'ON, a famous musician. ANAC'REON, a lyric poet of Greece. ANA'TIS, the goddess of prostitution. ANCE'US, a king of Arcadia. ANDRO'GEUS, the son of Minos. ANDROM'ACHE, the wife of Hector. ANDROM'EDA, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiope, who, contending for the prize of beauty with the Nereides, was by them bound to a rock, and exposed to be devoured by a sea monster; but Perseus slew the monster, and married her. BAT'TUS, a herdsman, turned by Mercury into a loadstone. BAU'CIS, an old woman, who, with her husband Philemon, entertained Jupiter and Mercury, travelling over Phrygia, when all others refused. ANGE'RONA, the goddess of silence. BELLER'OPHON, son of Glaucus, king of Ephyra, who underwent numberless hardships for refusing an intimacy with Sthenobea, the APATU'RIA, and APHRODITIS titles of Venus. A'PIS, son of Jupiter and Niobe, called also Serapis and Osiris: he first taught the Egyptians to sow corn and plant vines: after his death they worshipped him in the form of an ox, a symbol of husbandry. ARACH'NE, a Lydian princess, turned by Minerva, into a spider, for presuming to vie with her at spinning. ARETHU'SA, the daughter of Nereus. ARGENTINUS, and ESCULA'NUS, gods of wealth. AR'GO, the ship that conveyed Jason and his companions to Colchis, and reported to have been the first man of war. AR'GONAUTS, the companions of Jason. AR'GUS, son of Aristor, said to have had a hundred eyes; also an architect, who built the ship Argo. ARIAD'NE, daughter of Minos, who, from love, gave Theseus a clue of thread to guide him out of the Cretan labyrinth: being afterwards deserted by him, she was married to Bacchus, and made his priestess. ARIMAS'PI, a warlike people of Scythia. ARISTOPHANES, a comic poet, born at Lindus, a town of Rhodes. ARTEMIS, the Delphic sybil; also Diana. ASCLEPIA, festivals of Esculapius. ASCO'LIA, feasts of Bacchus, celebrated in Attica. ASTE'RIA, daughter of Ceus. ASTRAPE US, and ATABY'RUS: Jupiter. ATLANTES, a savage people of Ethiopia. A'VISTUPER, a title of Priapus. B BAC'CHUS, the god of wine. BARBA TA, a title of Venus and Fortuna. BELLO'NA, the goddess of war. BERECYNTHIA MA'TER, a title of Cybele. BERENICE, a Grecian lady, who was the only person of her sex permitted to see the Olympic games. BER'GION, a giant, slain by Jupiter. BIB'LIA, the wife of Duillius, who first instltuted a triumph for naval victory. BICEPS, and BI'FRONS, names of Janus. BISUL'TOR, a name of Mars. BI'THON, a remarkably strong Grecian. BOLI'NA, a nymph rendered immortal for her modesty and resistance of Apollo. BO'NA DE'A, a title of Cybele and Fortuna. BO'NUS DÆMON, a title of Priapus. BO'REAS, son of Estræus and Heribeia, generally put for the north wind. BRE VÍS, a title of Fortuna. BRI'AREUS, a monstrous giant, son of Titan and Terra: the poets feign him to have had a hundred arms and fifty heads. BRI'MO, and BUBAS'TIS, names of Hecate. BRISE IS, daughter of Brises, priest of Jupiter, given to Achilles upon the taking of Lyrnessus, a city of Troas, by the Greeks. BRON'TES, a maker of Jupiter's thunder. BROTHEUS, a son of Vulcan, who threw himself into mount Etna, on account of his deformity. BRUMA'LIA, feasts of Bacchus. BUBO'NA, the goddess of oxen. BUSI'RIS, a son of Neptune, and a most cruel tyrant; he was slain by Hercules. BYB'LIS, the daughter of Miletus. C CABAR'NI, priests of Ceres. CAD'MUS, son of Agenor and Telephessa who, searching in vain for his sister, built the city of Thebes, and invented 16 letters of the Greek alphabet. CADU CEUS, Mercury's golden rod or wand. CÆ'CA, and CONSERVATRIX, titles of Fortuna. CECULUS, a robber, son of Vulcan. CAL CHAS, a famous Greek soothsayer. CALIS'TO, the daughter of Lycaon. CALLIOPE, the muse of heroic poetry. CALYP'SO, daughter of Oceanus and Thetis, who reigned in the island of Ogygia, where she entertained and became enamoured of Ulysses, on his return from Troy. CAM'BLES, a gluttonous king of Lydia: CAMBY'SES, the son of Cyrus, and king of the Medes and Persians. CAMCE'NA, and CARNA, goddess of infants. CAR'DUA, a household goddess. CARMEN TA, a name of Themis. CAR'NA, a Roman goddess CARYA'TIS, a title of Diana. CAS'PIL, a people of Hyrcania, who were said to starve their parents to death when 70 years old, and to trafn up dogs for war. CASSAN'DRA, a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy by Apollo. CASTAL'IDES, the Muses, from the fountain Castalius, at the foot of Parnassus. CA'TIUS, a tutelar god to grown persons. CASTOR, son of Jupiter and Leda, between whom and his brother Pollux immortality was alternately shared. CE'CROPS, the first king of Athens. CELCE'NO, one of the three Harpies. CENTAURS, children of Ixion, half men, half horses, inhabiting Thessaly. CEPHALUS, the son of Mercury and Hersa. CEPHEUS, a prince of Arcadia and Ethiopia. CERAU'NIUS, a title of Jupiter. CER'BERUS, a dog with three heads and CHI'RON, the preceptor of Achilles. CIR'RIIA, a cavern of Phocis, near Delphi, whence the winds issued which caused a divine rage, and produced oracular responses. CITHOE RIDES, a title of the Muses. CLAU'SINA, a name of Venus. CLAUSIUS, or CLU'SIUS, a name of Janus. CLEOME'DES, a famous wrestler. CLIO, the muse presiding over history, and patroness of heroic poets. CLOTHO, one of the three Fates. CLYTEMNES'TRA, daughter of Jupiter and Leda, killed by her son Orestes, on account of her adultery with Ægisthus. COCY TUS, a river of hell, flowing from Styx. COLLI'NA, the goddess of hills. COMPITA'LIA, games of the household gods. CO'MUS, the god of festivals and merriment. CONCORDIA, the goddess of peace. CONSERVATOR, and CUSTOS, titles of Jupiter. CON'SUS, a title of Neptune. CORTINA, the covering of Apollo's tripos. CORYBANTES, and CURETES, priests of Cybele. CRE'ON, a king of Thebes. CRI'NIS, a priest of Apollo. CYNOCEPH'AH, a people of India, said to have beads resembling those of dogs. CYNTHIA, and CYN"THIUS, Diana, and Apollo. CYPARISSÆ'A, a title of Minerva. D DÆDA'LION, the son of Lucifer. DÆD'ALUS, an artificer of Athens, who formed the Cretan labyrinth, and invented the auger, axe, glue, plumbline, saw, and masts and sails for ships. DA'MON, the sincere friend of Pythias. DE'MON BONUS, DITHYRAM'BUS, and DIONYS'IUS, titles of Bacchus. DA'NAE, the daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos, seduced by Jupiter in the form of a golden shower. DANA'IDES, or BE'LIDES, the 50 daughters of Danaus, king of Arges, all of whom except Hypermnestra, killed their husbands, the sons of their uncle Ægyptus, on the marriage night: they were therefore condemned to draw water out of a deep well with shieves, so that their labour was without end or success. DAPH'NE, a nymph beloved by Apollo. DE'A SYRIA, a title of Venus. DEIDA'MIA, daughter of Lycomedes, king of Scyros, by whom Achilles had Pyrrhus, whilst he lay concealed in women's apparel, in the court of Lycomedes, to avoid going to the Trojan war. DEIOPE'A, a beautiful attendant on Juno. DEIPH'OBUS, a son of Priam and Hecuba. DE'LIA, DELIUS, Diana and Apollo. DELOS, the island where Apolio was born. DELPHI, a city of Phocis, famous for a temple and an oracle of Apollo. DEL'PHICUS, DIDYMÆ'US, titles of Apollo. DEM'ADES, an Athenian orator. DER'BICES, a people near the Caspian sea, who punished all crimes with death. DEUCA'LION, son of Prometheus, and king of Thessaly, who, with his wife Pyrrha, was preserved from the general deluge, and repcopled the world. DEVER'RA, the goddess of breeding women. DIAG'ORAS, a Rhodian, who died for joy, because his three sons had on the same day gained prizes at the Olympic games. DIA'NA, the goddess of hunting, &c. CRINIS'SUS, a Trojan prince, who could queen of Carthage, whom Virgil fables to have change himself into any shape. CROE'SUS, a rich king of Lydia. CRO'NIA, festivals in honour of Saturn. CTES'IBUS, a famous Athenian parasite. CU'NIA, the goddess of new-born infants. CUPID, son of Mars and Venus, the god of love, smiles, &c. CY'CLOPS, Vulcan's workmen, with only one eye in the middle of their forehead. CYB'ELE, the wife of Saturn. CYC'NUS, a king of Liguria; also a son of Neptune, who was invulnerable. CYLLE'NIUS, and CAMILLUS, names of Mercury. burnt herself through despair, because Æneas left her. DIES, and DIES'PITER, titles of Jupiter. DIN'DYME, DINDYME'NE, titles of Cybele. DIOME'DES, a king of Ætolia, who gained great reputation at Troy, and, accompanied by Ulysses, carried off the Palladium also, a tyrant of Thrace. DIO'NE, one of Jupiter's mistresses. DOMIDU'CA, a title of Juno. DOMIDU'CUS, and DOMITIUS, nuptial gods. DOM'INA, a title of Proserpine. FA'MA, the goddess of report, &c. FATES, the three daughters of Nox and Erebus, Clothos, Lachesis, and Atropos, entrusted DRY'ADES, nymphs of the woods and forests. with the lives of mortals, &c. E ECHI'ON, a companion of Cadmus. EC'HO, daughter of Aer and Tellus, who pined away for love of Narcissus. EDON'IDES, priestesses of Bacchus. EDU'CA, a goddess of new born infants. EGE'RIA, a title of Juno; also a goddess. ELECTRA, a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who instigated Orestes to revenge their father's death on their mother and her adulterer Ægisthus. E'LEUS, and ELEUTHE'RIUS, titles of Bacchus. ELEUSIN'IA, feasts in honour of Ceres and ELO'IDES, nymphs of Bacchus. ENDYM'ION, a shepherd of Caria, who, for FAUNA, and FAT'UA, names of Cybele. FAU'NUS, the son of Mercury and Nox, and father of the Fauns, rural gods. FEBRUA, FLOR'IDA, FLUO'NIA, titles of FEBRUA, a goddess of purification. FELICITAS, the goddess of happiness. FERE TRIUS, and FULMINATOR, titles of Jupiter. FERO'NIA, a goddess of woods. FLAM'INES, priests of Jupiter, Mars, &c. rivers. FOR'NAX, a goddess of corn and bakers. FORTU'NA, or FORTUNE, the goddess of happiness, &c., said to be blind. FU'RIES, or EUMEN'IDES, the three daugh sleep of 30 years; Luna visited him by night in alters of Nox and Acheron, named Alecto, Mecave of mount Latmus. ENIA'LIUS, a title of Mars. EN'YO, the same as Bellona. EPE'US, the artist of the Trojan horse. Venus. gæra, and Tisiphone, with hair composed of snakes, and armed with whips, chains, &c. G GALATE'A, daughter of Nercus and Doris, GAME'LIA, a title of Juno. EPIZEPH'RII, a people of Locris, who pun-Mars, and changed by him into a cock. ERA TO, the muse of love poetry. ER'EANE, a river whose waters inebriated. ERIOTHO'NIUS, a king of Athens, who, being lame and very deformed in his feet, invented coaches to conceal his lameness. GAN'GES, a famous river of India. GAN'YMEDE, the cupbearer of Jupiter. GELASI'NUS, the god of mirth and smiles. GELO'NI, a people of Scythia, who used to paint themselves in order to appear more terrible to their enemies. GE'NII, guardian angels. GE'NIUS, a name of Priapus. GER'YON, a king of Spain, who fed his oxen with human flesh, and was therefore killed by perpetu-Hercules. ERIN'NYS, a common name of the Furies. ETE'OCLES, and POLYNI'CES, sons of Oedipus, who violently hated, and, at last killed each other. EVAD'NE, daughter of Mars and Thebe, who threw herself on the funeral pile of her husband Cataneus, from affection. EUC'RATES, a person remarkable for ding, duplicity, and dissimulation. GLAUCO'PIS, a name of Minerva. GLAUCUS, a fisherman, made a seagod by eating a certain herb; also the son of Hippolochus, who exchanged his arms of gold for the brazen ones of Diomede. GNOS'SIS, a name of Ariadne. GOR'DIUS, a husbandman, but afterwards king of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a knot of shuf-cords on which the empire of Asia depended, in so very intricate a manner, that Alexander the Great, unable to unravel it, cut it to pieces. EUMEN'IDES, a name of the Furies. EUPHROS'YNE, one of the three Graces. EURO'PA, the daughter of Agenor, who it is said was carried by Jupiter, in the form of a white bull into Crete. EURY'ALE, one of the three Gorgons. EUTER'PE, the muse presiding over music F FABULA, the goddess of lies. GOR'GONS, the three daughters of Phorcys and Ceta, Medusa, Euryale, and Stheno, who could change into stone those whom they looked Perseus slew Medusa, the principal of on; GORGOPH'ORUS, a title of Pallas. GRA'CES, Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne, the daughters of Jupiter and Eurynome; atten dants on Venus and the Muses. GRADI'VUS, a title of Mars. GY'GES, a Lydian, to whom Candaules, king of Lydia, showed his queen naked, which so incensed her that she slew Candaules, and married Gyges; also a shepherd, who by means of a ring could render himself invisible. 413 |