Part 31 (1/2)

Hel'en. Daughter of Jupiter and Leda; wife of Menelaus; kidnapped by Paris, 310-312; kidnapped by Theseus, 260; Paris upbraided by, 320; return of, 335; AEneas wishes to slay, 361; significance, 394.

Hel'e-nus. King of Epirus, whose slave Andromache became after the death of Hector, 365.

He-li'a-des. Sisters of Phaeton; changed into trees, 87.

Hel'i-con. Mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and Muses, 90, 149.

He'li-os. Name of Apollo as G.o.d of the sun, 61, 72; significance, 386, 388, 395.

Hel'le. Daughter of Athamas and Nephele; drowned in the h.e.l.lespont, 265; significance, 391, 392, 397.

Hel'len. Son of Deucalion; ancestor of the h.e.l.lenes, 38.

Hel-le'nes. Name given to ancient Greeks, 38.

Hel'les-pont. Name given to the strait from h.e.l.le, 265; Leander swims across the, 111-117.

He-me'ra (Day). One of the first divinities, who rules with AEther (Light), 13, 17.

Heph-aes-ti'a. Festivals in honor of Hephaestus, or Vulcan, 148.

He-phaes'tus. Name given to Vulcan, G.o.d of the forge, 144; significance, 399.

He'ra, or He're. Name given to Juno, queen of heaven, and G.o.ddess of the atmosphere and of marriage, 51; significance, 385.

Her'a-cles. Same as Hercules; son of Jupiter and Alcmene, 216.

He-rae'um. Town dedicated to the service of Juno, 52.

Her'cu-les. Same as Heracles, G.o.d of all athletic games, 216-239; Prometheus delivered by, 28; Hades visited by, 65; Hesione delivered by, 152; Centaurs defeated by, 260; Argonautic expedition joined by, 266, 267; arrows of, 330; apparition of, 331; significance, 379, 389, 390, 393, 395.

Her'mes. Same as Mercury, messenger of the G.o.ds, 131; significance, 399.

Her-mi'o-ne. Same as Harmonia; daughter of Venus and Mars, 107.

He'ro. Maiden loved by Leander, who swam the h.e.l.lespont to visit her, 111-117.

He-si'o-ne. Daughter of Laomedon; rescued from sea monster by Hercules, 151, 152, 224.

Hes-pe'ri-a. Ancient name of Italy, so called by AEneas, 23, 364.

Hes-per'i-des. Daughters of Hesperus, guardians of golden apples, 226; significance, 390.

Hes'pe-rus. G.o.d of the West; father of the Hesperides, 72, 226.

Hes'ti-a. Same as Vesta, G.o.ddess of the family hearth, 198; significance, 399.

Him'e-rus. G.o.d of the desire of love; attendant in Venus' numerous train, 106.

Hip-po-cre'ne. Fountain created by Pegasus, 294.

Hip-po-da-mi'a. Wife of Pirithous; almost carried off by the Centaurs, 260.

Hip-pol'y-te. Queen of the Amazons, 223, 224; Theseus' wife, 259.

Hip-pol'y-tus. Son of Theseus and Hippolyte, 259; loved by Phaedra, 262.

Hip-pom'e-nes. Same as Milanion; lover of Atalanta, 278.

Hope. The good spirit in Pandora's box; an ancient deity, 33-35.

Ho'rae. Collective name of the seasons; Venus' attendants, 105.

Horn Gate. Gate leading from cave of Somnus to outer world, 210, 211.

Hours. Attendants of Apollo, 85; attendants of Venus, 105.

Hundred-handed, the. Same as Centimani, 18.

Hup'nos. Same as Somnus, G.o.d of sleep, 208.

Hy-a-cin'thus. Youth loved by Apollo and Zephyrus; changed to a flower, 67.

Hy'dra. Monster serpent slain by Hercules in the swamp of Lerna, 220, 221; significance, 400.

Hy-ge'ia. Daughter of AEsculapius; watched over health of man, 64.

Hy'las. Youth loved by Hercules; stolen by the water nymphs, 267.

Hy'men. G.o.d of marriage; attendant of Venus, 106.

Hy-met'tus. Mountain in Attica, 90.

Hyp-er-bo're-an Mountains. The mountains separating the land of the Hyperboreans from Thrace, 215.

Hyp-er-bo're-ans. People north of Ocea.n.u.s, a virtuous race, 16.

Hy-pe'ri-on. The t.i.tan who had charge of the sun chariot, 17, 20, 22.

Hyp-erm-nes'tra. Daughter of Danaus; saves her husband, 166.

I-ap'e-tus. One of the t.i.tans; father of Prometheus, 17, 25, 229.

I-a'pis. Leech consulted by AEneas; cures AEneas with Venus' aid, 376.

I-a'si-us. Same as Iasion; father of Atalanta, 275, 364.

Ic'a-rus. Son of Daedalus; fell into the Icarian Sea, 253-255.

I'da. Mountain in Crete, and near Troy also, 21, 320.