Greek Letters, by whom in- vented
Hades, a name of Fluto, see Pluto
Frogs, why doomed to live in Halcyone, a daughter of Atlas
277 Harpies, from whom born, de- scription of 229
Hebe, the goddess of youth, her birth; made cup bearer to Jupiter; but for an un lucky fall is turned out of her office
Hecate, whence the name of derived 178 Helena, the most beautiful vir- gin in the world, runs away with Paris, after his death marries his brother Deipho- bus, and then betrays him to Menelaus 107 Helicon, the Muses' mount 162 Heliconides or Heliconiades, the Muses so called Hell, description of
Helle, drowned in that sea which from her is since call ed the Hellespont Hellespontiacus, a title of Pria pus, see Priapus Hercules, actions of, to whom
lers Hermaphroditus and Salmacis, made into one person, called a hermaphrodite Hermathenæ,
among the Romans 63 Hermes, a name of Mercury ib. Hermione, the daughter of Me- nelaus, promised to Orestes, but married to Phyrrus 265 Heroes, whence the name de- rived 249 Hesper or Hesperugo, the even- ing-star 278 Hesperides, the three daughters of Hesperus, in whose garden were golden apples, guarded by a dragon, which Hercules kills, and takes away the fruit 278 Hesperus, the brother of Atlas, turned into a star Hippius and Hippodromus, names of Neptune, see Nep-
founder of temples and
religious duties
-, temple of, when shut ib. , story of ib. Japhet, to whom likened 125 Jason, the history of Icarus, flies with artificial wings, but the sun melts them, so that he falls into the sea, and is drowned Idoi Dactyli, origin of Idalia, a name of Venus, see Venus Idolatry, causes of Ignis, a god of the Chaldeans fights with the Egyptian god Canopus, and is vanquished 201 Imperator, a name of Jupiter 32 Impudence, by what represent- ed Incubus and Inuus, names of
Pan 168 Io, Jupiter's intrigue with her, and by him turned into a cow; after her death wor- shipped by the Egyptians, and called Isis 85 Iolaus, assists Hercules, for which, when become old, he is restored to youth again 253 Iphiclus, twin brother to Her- cules, see Hercules
Horæ or Hours, their late
scent and offices Hortensis, a title of Venus Horus, a name of the Sun Hostilina, a goddess of corn 192
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