Battus
Battus (stammer) In Greek mythology, a shepherd of Pylos who saw Hermes steal the cattle of Apollo. Battus promised not to divulge the theft but…
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Baucis and Philemon
Baucis and Philemon (over-modest and friendly slinger) In Greek mythology, an old couple rewarded for their hospitality to Zeus and Hermes. Zeus and Hermes, in…
Bellerophon
Bellerophon (he who slays the monster) In Greek mythology, a hero, son of Glaucus of Corinth or Poseidon and Eurymede; brother of Deliades; grandson of…
Biton and Cleobis
Biton and Cleobis (wild ox and famous life) In Greek mythology, two heroes of Argos. They were sons of Cydippe, a priestess of the goddess…
Brizo
Brizo (charmer, soother) In Greek mythology, a goddess worshipped at Delos and honoured by women as the protector of mariners. Food offerings (no fish) were…
Brontes
Brontes (thunder) In Greek and Roman mythology, son of Uranus and Gaea; one of the three Cyclopes, the other two being Arges (the lightning bolt)…
Bucephalus
Bucephalus (ox-headed) In Greek history and legend, the horse of Alexander the Great. Plutarch, in his Parallel Lives, tells the legend of how the horse…
Busiris
Busiris (grave of Osiris) In Greek mythology, a king of Egypt, the son of Poseidon and Lysianassa, a daughter of Epaphus. According to one myth,…
Butes
Butes (herdsman) In Greek mythology, a Thracian, the son of Boreas. His brother Lycurgus, whom he had tried to murder, banished him, and he settled…
Titha Jumma
Titha Jumma In Burmese mythology, a disciple of the Buddha. Titha Jumma and his brother Zaya Kumma were hatched from eggs left by a dragon…
