Hero Tales eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 139 pages of information about Hero Tales.

Hero Tales eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 139 pages of information about Hero Tales.
of Mycense.
 Cal’ y don, a city in ancient Greece.
 Cas san’ dra, a prophetess, the daughter of Priam.
 Cas tor, twin brother of Pollux and brother of Helen.
 Cen’ taur, one of an ancient race inhabiting the country near
      Mount Pelion, said to have the bodies of horses.
 Charlemagne (shaer’ le man), king of the Franks, 742-814.
 Cheiron (ki’ ron), a Centaur famed for his wisdom.
 Cle o pa’ tra, the wife of Meleager.
 Clo’ tho, one of the three Fates.
 Clyt’ em nes tra, the wife of Agamemnon.
 Crete (kret), an island southeast of Greece.
 Cris’ sa, a gulf in Greece, now called Gulf of Corinth.

 Daer’ da nus, ancestor of the people of Troy.
 De’ los, a small island east of Greece.
 Del’ phi, a town at the foot of Mount Parnassus, the seat
      of the oracle of Apollo.
 Du ran’ dal, the sword of Roland.

E’ lis, a country in southern Greece. E’ rin, the ancient name for Ireland. E’ ris, the goddess of discord. Euboea (u be’ a), a large island east of Greece.

 Faef’ nir, a dragon that guarded the Rhine treasure.
 Fa nan’ der, a cataract referred to in Norse mythology.
 Fro mont’, duke of Bordeaux.

Gae’ ne lon, a duke of Mayence noted for his treachery. Gae rin’ (-ranh), one of the sons of Bego of Belia. Gas’ co ny, an ancient duchy of France. Gerin (zhe ranh’), a brother of Bego of Belio.
Ha’ des, the land of the shades, or of the dead. Hault’ clear, the sword of Oliver. He’ be, the goddess of youth and spring. Hec’ tor, a prince of Troy, son of Priam. Hel’ en, the wife of Menelaus, celebrated for her beauty. He lo ise’ (ha lo ez’), the sister of Bego of Belin. He’ ra, the wife of Zeus; often called Juno. Her’ cu les (-lez), a mighty hero of the Golden Age of Greece. Her’ mes (-mez), the messenger of the gods; same as Mercury. Her nau din (her no danh’), a son of Bego. He si’ o ne, a princess of Troy, sister of Priam. Haenir (he’ nir), a companion of Odio. Hreidmar (hrid’ mar), the father of Regin. Hu’ na land, a country mentioned in Norse mythology. Hy per bo’ re ans, the people who lived beyond the North Wind.
I ae’ sus, a king of Arcadia, father of Atalanta. I’ das, the father of Cleopatra. I dom’ e neus, a king of Crete, friend of Menelaus. Il’ i os, the same as Troy; Ilium. I’ lus, the founder of Ilios or Troy. Iph i ge ni’ a, a princess, the daughter of Agamemnon. I’ ris, a messenger of the gods, personification of the rainbow.

 Ja’ son, a Greek hero, the leader of the Argonauts.

 Kwae’ ser, in Norse mythology, a being noted for his wisdom.

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