Acrisius
Acrisius (lacking judgment) In Greek mythology, king of Argos, son of Abas and Aglaia; great-grandson of Danaus; and brother of Proteus. After an oracle told…
Acontius of Cea
Acontius of Cea (spear-man) In Greek mythology, a poor young man who fell in love with Cydippe, daughter of a rich Athenian nobleman. Acontius carved…
Acidalia
Acidalia In Greek and Roman mythology, name given to Aphrodite (Venus), goddess of love, after she had washed in the same fountain as the Graces…
Acheflour
Acheflour was in some Arthurian legends, mother of Perceval and sister of King Arthur. She was married to Bliocadrans, one of the 12 knights of…
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…
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…