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Brewer's: Ammon
The Libyan Jupiter; so called from the Greek ammos (sand), because his temple was in the desert. Herodotus calls it an Egyptian word (ii. 42). Son of Jupiter Ammon. Alexander the Great.…Brewer's: Isabella
Princess of Sicily, in love with Robert le Diable, but promised in marriage to the prince of Granada, who challenged Robert to mortal combat. Robert was allured from the combat by his…Brewer's: Buphagos
Pausanias (viii. 24) tells us that the son of Japhet was called Buphagos (glutton), as Hercules was called Adephagus, because on one occasion he ate a whole ox (Athenæos x.). The French…Brewer's: Busiris
A king of Egypt, who used to immolate to the gods all strangers who set foot on his shores. Hercules was seized by him; and would have fallen a victim, but he broke his chain, and slew the…Brewer's: Lerna
A Lerna of ills (malorum Lerna). A very great evil. Lake Lerna is where Hercules destroyed the hydra which did incalculable evil to Argos. “Spain was a Lerna of ills to all Europe while it…Brewer's: Hunters and Runners
of classic renown: ACASTOS, who took part in the famous Calydonian hunt (a wild boar). ACTÆON, the famous huntsman who was transformed by Diana into a stag, because he chanced to see her…Brewer's: Hydra
A monster of the Lernean marshes, in Argolis. It had nine heads, and Hercules was sent to kill it. As soon as he struck off one of its heads, two shot up in its place. Hydra-headed.…1999–2000 Daytime Emmy Awards
The 1999–2000 Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on May 19, 2000, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.Outstanding Drama Series: General Hospital (ABC)Lead Actor in a Drama Series:…Brewer's: Charybdis
[ch=k]. A whirlpool on the coast of Sicily. Scylla and Charybdis are employed to signify two equal dangers. Thus Horace says an author trying to avoid Scylla, drifts into Charybdis, i.e.…Brewer's: Crowns
(worn by heathen deities): APOLLO wore a crown of laurels. BACCHUS, of grapes or ivy. CERES, of blades of wheat. COMUS, of roses. CYBELÊ, of pine leaves. FLORA, of flowers. FORTUNE, of fir…Trending
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