Medusa – cunning, 9.a; 33.b,3,4; 50.e; 73 passim; 75.3; 132.l,4; 134.c
Megaera – grudge, 6.a; 31.g; 115.2
Megamede – great cunning, 120.b
Megapenthes – great grief, 73.q, s; 117.c; 159.d
Megara – oracular cave, 122 passim; 135.a, e
Megareus – of the oracular cave, 91.e; 94.e; 110.d.f
Megarus – cave, or cleft of rock, 38.e
Megera – passing lovely, 122.a
Melaenis – black one, 18.4
Melampus – black foot, 40.b; 68.f; 72 passim; 126.e; 148.i
Melaneus – black one, 14.a,1; 144.b
Melanion – black native Atalanta’s husband, 80.k, l,4 son of Phrixus, 151.f
Melanippe – black mare, 43.c,2; 100.2; 131.e, g; 164.a
Melanippus – black stallion, 72.5; 96.c; 106.b, j,4
Melanius – black, 135.a
Melantheus, or Melanthus – with blossoms, or swarthy, 171.d, i
Melas – black, 144.a
Meleager – guinea fowl, 45.a; 74.a, i; 80 passim; 134.c; 141.d; 142.a,1; 148.i; 152.i; 155.i; 162.d
Melia – ash-tree, 57.a,1
Meliae – ash-nymphs, 6.4; 32.3; 86.2
Meliboëa – sweet cry, 77.b
Melicertes – melicretes, sweet power, 42.c; 67.1; 70 passim; 71.a,4; 90.7; 92.7; 96.d,3; 109.5; 110.2; 122.2; 156.2,3,
Melisseus – honey-man, 7.3
Melite – attention, 95.a; 146.i
Melkarth, 72.3; 92.7; 122.2; 156.2
Memnon – resolute, 91.5; 162.g,2; 164 passim
Menedemus – withstanding the people, 127.d
Menelaus – might of the people, 31.a; 74.k; 93.c; 111.f, j; 112 passim; 114 passim; 116.n,2; 117.c,5; 146.6; 159 passim; 160 passim; 161.d; 162 passim; 163 passim; 165 passim; 166 passim; 167 passim; 168 passim; 169 passim; 171.a
Menestheus – divine strength, 99.e; 104 passim; 131.11; 157.a; 160.o,3; 168.e; 169.n
Menja, 154.1
Menodice – right of might, 143.a
Menoeceus – strength of the house, 105.i,4; 106.j; 121.a
Menoetes – defying fate, 132.d,4; 134.d,1
Menoetius – defying fate, or ruined strength, 39.a, c,11; 130.c; 134.d; 145.k; 160.m
Menos – moon, 52.1
Mentor – ? menetos, patient, 146.c
Meriones – share of payment, 160.n
Mermerus – care-laden, 156.e, f
Merope – eloquent, or bee-eater, 41.a, b; 67.a, h, j,4; 92.a; 108.f
Merops – eloquent, or bee-eater, 108c; 158.m, n
Mestor – counsellor, 162.j
Metaneira – she who lives among maidens, 24.d, e,5
Metapontus – oversea, 43.e, g
Metharme – change, 65.a,1
Metiadusa – distressingly full of counsel, 94.b
Metion – deliberator, 94 passim
Metis – counsel, 1.d; 4.a; 7.d; 9 passim; 86.1
Metope – metopedon, headlong, or metapon, forefront, 66.a; 154.a,1; 158.o
Mettus Curtius, 105.4
Michael, 4.3; 92.9
Midas – mita, seed, 21.h; 83 passim
Midea – medeia, cunning, 118.b
Miletus – ? milteias, painted with red ochre, 21.i; 88.b,2,4
Mimas – mimicry, 35.e,4
Minos – ? meinos osia, the moon’s creature son of Lycastus, 88.5 son of Zeus, 29.3; 30.1; 31.b; 58.c; 66.i,4; 87.2; 88 passim; 89 passim; 90 passim; 91 passim; 92 passim; 98 passim; 110.d, h; 129.a; 136.e; 160.n; 167.2; 169.6; 170.p
Minotaur – Minos bull, 88.e, f; 91.4; 98 passim; 129.a
Minthe – mint, 31.d,6
Minyas – moon-man, 27.g; 70.9; 148.j,8; 154.12
Mitra, 7.6; 132.5
Mnemon-mindful, 161.h
Mnemosyne – memory, 13.a
Mnesimache – mindful of battle, 127.f; 138.c
Moera – share, or fate, 98.8
Moerae – see Fates
Molione – queen of the moly, or warrior, 138.a, f,6
Moliones – warriors, 138 passim, 139.e, f
Molionides – sons of the warrior queen, 138.b
Moloch, 70.5; 77.2; 92.7; 110.2; 170.3
Molorchus – tree-planter, 123.d, f, h
Molpadia – death song, 100.e, f
Molpus – melody, 161.g
Molus – toil of war, 138.a; 160.n
Mopsus – ? moschos, calf the Lapith, 51.g,8; 73.i; 78.b; 89.2; 107.i; 131.o,5; 148.i; 149.h; 154.f,6 grandson of Teiresias, 154.6; 169 passim
Morning Star – see Phosphorus
Moses, 88.6; 99.1; 105.1
Mot, 73.2
Mother of the Gods, 131.n,4; 136.f; 158.e
Moxus, 89.2
Mummi, 36.2
Munippus – solitary stallion, 159.g,4,5; 168.d
Munitus – single shield, 168.e
Musaeus – of the Muses, 134.a
Muses – mountain-goddesses, 13.a,4; 17.3; 21.f, o; 28.e, f; 37.c,1; 59.b; 75.b; 81.l; 82.e; 95.c; 105.e, z; 126.g; 132.o; 147.c; 154.d,3; 161.4; 164.l; 170.q
Mygdon – ? amygdalon, almond, 131.e
Myles – mill, 125.c
Myndon – dumb, 136.f
Mynes – excuse, 162.j
Myrine – sea-goddess, 131 passim; 149.1; 151.3
Myrmex – ant, 66.g,2; 81.9
Myrmidon – ant, 66.g
Myrtilus – myrtle, 71.b; 109 passim; 111.c
Myrtle-nymphs, 82.c, d,2
Myrto, Myrtea, Myrtoessa – sea-goddess, 109.l,6
Myscelus – ? little mouse, 132.t
Naiads – water-nymphs, 60.b; 82 passim; 111.g
Narcaeus – benumbing, 110.b,1
Narcissus – benumbing, or narcotic, 21.8; 26.d; 85 passim
Naucrate – ship mistress, 92.d,5
Naupiadame – pursuer of ships, 127.a
Nauplius – navigator, 60.o; 93.c; 111.f; 112.f, h; 141.c; 148.i; 160.c, d; 162.t; 169 passim
Nausicaa – burner of ships, 170.z,1; 171.2,3,5
Nausinous – cunning sailor, 170.w
Nausitheus – in the service of the sea-goddess, 98.f, m
Nausithous – impetuous sailor son of Odysseus, 170.w King of Phaeacians, 146.i
Neaera – the younger, 141.a, b
Nebrophonus – death of a kid, 149.c
Necessity, 10.c
Neis – water-nymph, 64.a
Neith, 8.1; 39.2; 61.1; 73.6; 114.4; 131.3; 133.10; 141.1; 154.5;
Neleus – ruthless, 7.3; 67.j,3; 68.d, e, f,3; 72.b; 77.b; 94.c; 135.c; 138.b, m; 139 passim; 140.a; 148.11
Nemea, of the glade, 123.c
Nemesis – due enactment, or divine vengeance, 4.a; 7.3; 16.6; 32 passim; 62 passim
Neoptolemus – new war, 81.s, t; 117.b; 161.e; 164.j; 165.i; 166 passim; 167 passim; 168 passim; 169 passim; 170.p; 171.j
Nephalion – sober, 131.e
Nephele – cloud, 63.d; 70 passim; 126.b
Nephthys, 31.3; 42.1; 123.3; 138.1
Nereids – the wet ones, 4.b; 33 passim; 73.j; 81.l,1; 98.j; 154.k; 164.l
Nereis – wet one, 16.1; 33.2
Nereus – wet one, 33.a, g,2; 133.d, e,5; 141.f
Nergal, 1.3
Nessus – ? neossus, young bird or animal, 126.d; 142 passim; 145 passim
Nestor – ? neostoreus, newly speaking, 27.5; 67.j; 68.f; 74.k; 80.c, g; 102.c; 135.c; 139 passim; 160 passim; 164.e; 165.a; 166.i; 169 passim
Ngame, 39.11
Niamh of the Golden Hair, 83.6
Nicippe – conquering mare, 24.b; 110.c; 118.d
Nicostrate – victorious army, 132.0
Nicostratus – victorious army, 117.c; 159.d
Night, 2.b,2; 4.a; 10.a; 33.7; 137.o
Nile, R. – 133.k
Ninib, 1.3
Niobe – snowy, 1.3; 76.c; 77 passim; 108.b, g, i,1,9; 118.f
Nisus – brightness, or emigrant, 67.1; 91 passim; 92.4; 94.c, d, e; 95.5; 110.d son of Hyrtacus, 158.m
Noah, 27.6; 38.3; 39.2; 123.1; 154.12
Nomia – grazer, 17.
j
Nomius – guardian of the flocks, 82.d
Norax – ? norops, with face too bright to look at, 132.d,5
Norns, Three, 6.4
North Wind – see Boreas
Nycteus – of the night, 76.a; 154.a
Nyctimus – of the night, 38.b; 108.c
Nysa-lame, 27.b
Oceanus – of the swift queen, 1.d; 2.a,1 4.a; 11.b; 32.4; 132.a, c; 136.c; 170.8
Ocypete – swift wing, 150.j
Odin, 6.4; 35.4; 150.j
Odysseus – angry, 67.c,2; 123.2; 132.p; 154.d,11; 159 passim; 160 passim; 161 passim; 162 passim; 163 passim; 164 passim; 165 passim; 166 passim; 167 passim; 168 passim; 169 passim; 170 passim; 171 passim
Oeagrus – oea-agrios, of the wild sorb-apple, 28.a,1; 147.b.4
Oeax – ship’s helm, 111.f; 112.h; 114.b, 116.1; 117.a; 162.t
Oebalides – ? sons of the threshold, 84.1
Oebalus – ? from oebalia, speckled sheepskin, or from oecobalos, threshold of the house, 67.4; 74.a, b
Oedipus – swell-foot, or perhaps child of the swelling wave, 67.1; 105 passim; 106.b,2; 114.1; 163.p
Oeneis – vinous, 26.b,2
Oeneus – vinous, 79.a; 80 passim; 106.b; 112.a; 138.c; 142 passim; 159.h; 169.k
Oeno – of wine, 160.u
Oenomaus – impetuous with wine, 53.7; 71.1; 109 passim; 116.5; 143.2
Oenone – queen of wine, 159 passim; 160.w; 166.e
Oenope – wine face, 91.e
Oenopion – wine in plenty,27.i,8; 41 passim; 79.a; 88.h; 98.o,1,2; 123.4
Oeonus – solitary bird of omen, 140.a
Oetolinus – doomed Linus, 147.a,1
Ogier le Damois, 103.1
Ogma Sunface, 52.4; 132.3,6
Oicles – noble bird, 137.h, j, m
Oileus, or Hileus – gracious (early form of llus), 148.i; 151.f; 160.q
Oisin, 83.6
Olus – ? olesypnos, destroyer of sleep, 136.c
Olwen, 148.4,5
Omphale – navel, 108.a,9; 131.j; 134.6; 135.d; 136 passim; 137.a
Oncë – pear-tree, 74.6
Oncus – hook, 16.f; 24.d; 138.g
Oneaea – serviceable, 87.a
Onn, 42.4
Opheltes – benefactor, or wound round by a serpent, 106.g, h,3; 123.f,5
Ophion – native snake, 1.a, b, c,2; 2.1; 25.5; 48.1; 62.3
Opis – awe, 41.d,4; 110.e
Orchomenus – strength of the battle rank, 111.g
Orcus – boar, 123.2
Oreithyia – she who rages on the mountains, 25.2; 47.b, c; 48.a, b,1,3,4; 100 passim; 103.4; 160.a
Orestes – mountaineer, 85.1; 112.d, g,1; 113 passim; 114 passim; 115 passim; 116 passim; 117 passim; 160.z; 169 passim
Orestheus – dedicated to the Mountain-goddess, 38.h,7; 114.k
Oreus – of the mountain, 126.b
Orion – dweller on the mountain, 40.b; 41 passim; 50.f; 123.1,4; 132.1; 143.a; 170.p
Orneus – orneon, bird. 94 passim
Ornis – bird, 128.d
Ornytion – bird-man 46.5; 67.a; 81.b
Orpheus – ? ophruoeis, of the river bank, 26.2; 28 passim; 53.a; 82.i; 83.a; 97.h; 103.1; 147.b,5,6; 148.i; 149.a; 150.a; 151.a; 153.4; 154.d, g
Orseis – she who stirs up, 43.a
Orsiloche – inducing childbirth, 116.d
Orthaea – upright, 91.g
Orthrus – early, 34 passim; 105.e; 123.b,1; 132.a, d,3,4
Osiris, 7.1; 18.3,7; 36.1; 38.11; 41.3; 42.1; 73.4; 83.2,3; 116.b,6; 123.3; 126.1; 133.8; 134.2,4; 138.1
Othrias – ? impulsive, 158.m
Otionia – with the car-flaps, 47.b, d,2
Otrere – nimble, 131.b; 164.a
Otus – he who pushes back, 37 passim
Oxylus – ? oxylalus, quick to seize, 146.k
Pactolus, R. – ? assuring destruction, 108.b
Paeonius – deliverer from evil, 53.b
Pagasus – he who holds fast, 51.b
Palaemon – wrestler, 70.h; 87.1; 122 passim; 148.i
Palamedes – ancient wisdom, 9.5; 17.h; 39.8; 52.a,6; 111.f; 112.f; 116.1; 160 passim; 161 passim; 162 passim; 167.f; 168.1
Pallantids – sons of Pallas, 99.3; 105.7
Pallas – maiden, or youth Giant, 9 passim; 35.e,3; 89.c,4 son of Lycaon, 99.a son of Pandion, 94.c, d; 95.e; 97.g; 99.a; 158.b half-brother of Theseus, 99.a Titan, 8.3 daughter of Triton, 8 passim; 21.5; 158.i
Pammon – pammaen, full moon, 158.o
Pan – pasture, 76.e,10; 17.j,4; 21.c, h,5; 22.d; 26 passim; 36.c; 56.a,2; 108.h; 111.c; 136.i, j; 160.10; 171.l,2
Pancratis – all strength, 37.1
Pandareus – he who flays all, 24.b,4; 108 passim
Pandarus – he who flays all, 163.c
Pandion – [priest of the] All-Zeus festival, 46.a, b; 47.a; 94 passim; 114.l
Pandora – all-giving wife of Epimetheus, 4.3; 39.h, j,8; 169.3 daughter of Erechtheus, 47.b, d,2
Pandorus – all-giving, 94 passim
Pandrosos – all-dewy, 25.d
Panopeus – all-viewing, or full moon, 89.i; 98.n; 167.b
Panthous-all-impetuous, 158.m; 163.j
Paphus – foam, 65.a
Paria – ancient one, 89.4
Pariae – ancient ones, 90.6
Paris (or Alexander) – wallet, 105.5; 112.e; 131.11; 158.0; 159 passim; 160 passim; 162 passim; 163 passim; 164 passim; 166 passim; 169.1
Parnasus – ? from paluno, scatterer, 38.f
Parthenia – maiden, 109.e
Parthenopaeus – son of a pierced maidenhead, 80.l; 106.d; 141.d, f
Parthenope – maiden face, 141.c
Pasht, 36.2
Pasiphaë – she who shines for all, 16.2; 21.k; 51.h,5; 88 passim; 89.c, e,4,5; 90 passim; 91.2; 92.d, g,12; 98.c, p; 101.d; 129.a; 167.2
Pasithca Cale – goddess beautiful to all 13.3; 105.h
Passalus – gag, 136.c
Patroclus – glory of the father, 159.a; 160 passim; 163 passim; 164 passim; 168.6
Pedasus – bounder, 162.l; 163.m
Pegasus – of the wells, 33.b,4; 67.4; 73.h; 75 passim
Peirithous – he who turns around, 78.b; 80.c; 95.2; 100.b; 101.c; 102 passim; 103 passim; 104.e,1; 113.3; 126.2; 132.1; 134.d; 159.s; 168.e
Pelagon – of the sea, 58.f
Pelasgus – ancient, or seafarer, 1.d,5; 38.a; 57.a,1; 77.1
Peleus – muddy, 16.b,1; 29.1; 66.f; 70.2; 80.c, g; 81 passim; 131.a; 137.h; 148.i; 155.i; 159.e; 160 passim; 169.f
Pelias – black and blue, 47.c; 68 passim; 69.a; 71.a; 82.a; 138.m; 148 passim; 152.3; 155 passim
Pelopia, eia – muddy face, 111 passim
Pelops – muddy face, 42.2; 53.7; 71.b; 77.a, d; 95.b; 108 passim; 109 passim; 110 passim; 111.a; 113.n; 117.f,5; 118.a; 131.h; 138.i, l, m,4; 143.2; 158.k; 166.h,1,2; 169.6 son of Agamemnon, 112.h
Pelorus – monstrous serpent, 58.g,5
Pemon – misery, 96.b
Pemphredo – wasp, 33.c,5
Pemptus – fifth, 164.n,6
Peneius, R. – of the thread,21.k,6; 82.a
Peneleos – baneful lion, 148.i; 160.x
Penelope – with a web over her face, or striped duck, 26.b,2; 159.b; 160 passim; 162.10; 171 passim
Penthesileia – forcing men to mourn, 163.q; 164 passim
Pentheus – grief, 27.f,5,9; 59.c, d
Penthilus – assuager of grief, 87.c; 117.b, g
Perdix – partridge, 92.b,1,6
Peredur, 142.3; 148.5
Pereus – slave dealer, 141.a
Pergamus – citadel, 169.f
Periboea – surrounded by cattle, 81.e; 98.i, k; 105.c, d, j; 110.e; 137.i; 160.p (Curissia), 167.i
Periclymenus – very famous, 139.c,1; 148.i
Perieres – ? surrounded by entrenchments, 47 passim; 144.b
Perigune – much cornland, 96.c,2,4
Perilaus – surrounded by his people, 114.m
Perimede – very cunning, 118.b; 148.b
Perimedes –
very cunning, 134.i; 146.c
Periopis – with much wealth, 160.m
Periphetes – notorious, 96.a,1; 163.h
Pero – leather bag, 66.a,1; 72 passim; 170.o
Perse – destruction, 170.i
Perseis – destroyer, 88.e,6
Persephatta – she who tells of destruction, or destructive dove, 24.2
Persephone – bringer of destruction, 13.a; 14.b,4; 16.f; 18.h, i, j; 24.c, k, l,2; 27.a, k,10,11; 30.a; 31 passim; 51.7; 67.h; 69.d,3; 85.1; 94.f; 101.i; 103.c, d,3; 108.c; 121.3; 124.b,4; 134.d; 149.s; 170.l,6
Perses – destroyer, 157.b
Perseus – destroyer, 9.a; 27.j,5; 33.b; 39.d; 73 passim; 111.a; 118.a, d, e,1, 5; 137.2
Peteos – ? peteenos, feathered, 104.d
Phaea – shining one, 96.2,5
Phaeax – bright arrival, 98.f, m
Phaedra – bright one, 70.2; 90.a, b,1; 100.h,2; 101 passim; 103.a; 164.a; 170.o
Phaeo – chin, 27.2
Phaestus – made to shine, 145.k
Phaesyle – ? filtered light, 27.2
Phaëthon – shining son of Eos, 89.d,9 son of Helius, 2.b; 28.5; 29.1; 42.d,2,3; 71.1; 75.3; 89.9
Phaethon (bull) – shining, 127.c
Phacthusa – bright being, 109.f
Phaetusa – bright being, 42.b
Phalanthus – bald, 87.c,2
Phalas – shining helmet-ridge, 164 passim
Phalerus – patched, or streaked with white, 119.f; 131.11; 148.i
Phanes – revealer, 2.b,2; 123.1
Phanus – torch, 148.i
Pharez, 73.2; 159.4
Phegeus – esculent oak, 107.e, f, g
Pheidippus – sparing his horses, 169.n
Phemius – famous, 171.i
Phereboea – she who brings cattle, 98.i, k
Phereclus – bringing glory, 98.f; 159.q
Pheres – bearer, 148.f; 156.e, f
Phialo – bowl, 141.i,4
Philaeus – ? philaemos, bloodthirsty, 165.l
Philammon – lover of the racecourse, 67.b
Philemon – friendly slinger, 41.5
Philoctetes – love of possessions, 92.10; 145 passim; 159.a; 166 passim; 169.m, n
Philoetius – happy doom, 171.i
Philolaus – beloved of the people, 131.e
Philomela – sweet melody, 46 passim; 47.a; 94.1; 95.a
Philomele – sweet melody, 160.m
Philomeleides – dear to the apple-nymphs, 161.f,3
Philonoë – kindly mind, 75.e
Philyra – lime-tree, 151.g,5
Phimachus – muzzler of pain, 166.b
Phineis – sea-eagle, 87.c,2
Phineus – ? pheneus, sea-eagle, 48.c; 58.a, d; 150 passim; 151.a, f; 153.a; 158.g
Phlegyas – fiery, 50.a, d; 63.a
Phlogius – fiery, 151.d