Achates
Achates (agate) In Roman mythology, the faithful friend of the hero Aeneas in Vergil’s Aeneid. His devotion to Aeneas was so great that the term…
Month: September 2017
Acestes
Acestes (healer) In Greek and Roman mythology, a king of Eryx; son of the Sicilian river god Crimisus and a Trojan woman, Egesta (or Segesta)…
Accolon of Gaul
Accolon of Gaul In Arthurian legend, a knight loved by Morgan le Fay, sister and enemy of King Arthur. Morgan le Fay gave Accolon the…
Acastus
Acastus (maplewood) In Greek mythology, king of Iolcus, a son of Pelias and Anaxibia; Acastus was one of the Argonauts and a member of the…
Acarnan and Amphoterus
Acarnan (a fish, probably the labrax) and Amphoterus (both) In Greek mythology, sons of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoë. When their mother heard of their father’s murder…
Acanthus
The acanthus is a large-leafed plant common in the Mediterranean region. In Greek legend the Athenian architect and sculptor Callimachus one day happened to pass…
Acantha
Acantha (thorn) In Greek mythology, a nymph who was loved by Apollo and was transformed into the acanthus flower.
Acamas
Acamas (untiring) In Greek mythology, son of Theseus and Phaedra; brought up with his brother Demophon by Elephenor, king of Euboea. He was sent with…
Abuk and Garang
Abuk and Garang In African mythology (Dinka of Eastern Sudan), the first woman and man; they were tiny and made of clay. When a pot…
Absyrtus
Absyrtus In Greek mythology, son of King Aeetes of Colchis; brother of Medea. In her flight from Colchis with her lover Jason, Medea cut Absyrtus…
