Talaria: Mercury’s winged sandals, given by the gods
Talus: Brazen giant; son of Vulcan; the watchman of Minos,
Tantalus: Father of Pelops; condemned to hunger and thirst in Hades
Tartarus: Ancient Greek god. Abyss under the earth, where the Titans, etc., were confined,
- Orpheus’ music heard in
Tauris: Country to which Diana brought Iphigenia
- visited by Orestes
Telamon: Husband of Hesione, the daughter of Laomedon
Telemachus: Son of Ulysses and Penelope
- adventures of,
Telephassa: Wife of Agenor; mother of Europa
Tellus: Same as Gaea; name given to Rhea
Tenedos: Island off the coast of Troy Terminus Greek god of Boundaries, No Greek counterpart
Terpsichore: Muse of dancing; daughter of Jupiter and Mnemosyne
Terra: Same as Gaea, goddess of the earth
Teucer: Ancient king of the Trojans
Thalia: One of the three Graces; daughter of Jupiter and Eurynome
One of the nine Muses; Muse of comedy
Thanatos: Greek god of Death, Roman counterpart Letus or Mors, god of death
Thebes: Capital of Boeotia; founded by Cadmus,
- Amphion, king of
- Athamas, king of
- Pentheus, king of
- Oedipus, king of
Themis: One of the six female Titans,
- goddess of justice,
Theophane: Maiden changed by Neptune into a sheep
Theseus: Son of Aegeus and Aethra; hero of Athens,
Thesmophoria: Festivals in Greece in honor of Ceres
Thessaly: A province of Greece
- fight of the gods in
- Admetus, king of
- Ceyx, king of
- Aeson, king of,
- Protesilaus of Thetis: Mother of Achilles
- a sea nymph
One of the Titanides
- marriage feast of,
- Olympus visited by
- Achilles comforted by
- Achilles’ armor brought by
- Achilles instructed by
Thisbe: Babylonian maiden loved by Pyramus,
Thrace: Country on the Black Sea; the home of Mars,
Thyrsus: The vine encircled wand borne by the followers of Bacchus
Tiber: River in Italy
- Aeneas sails up the
Tiresias: The blind seer visited by Ulysses on the Cimmerian shore,
Tisiphone: One of the three Furies, or Eumenides
Titanides: The six daughters of Uranus and Gaea
Titans: Name given to the six sons of Uranus and Gaea,
- revolt of
Tithonus: Trojan prince who visited Aurora
Tityus: Giant in Tartarus, whose prostrate body covered nine acres
Trachinia: Land where Hercules died
Trinacria: Land visited by Ulysses, whose men slay the cattle of the sun,
Triptolemus: Nursling and protégé of Ceres,
Triton: Greek god of ships and Prince of Atlantis. Son of Neptune and Amphitrite; father of the Tritons,
Troezene: Ancient city in Argolis
- birthplace of Theseus,
Trojans: Inhabitants of Troy,
Troy: City of Asia Minor, ruled by Laomedon and Priam; war of
Tuccia: Vestal virgin who stood the test of purity
Turnus: Chief of the Rutules; wars against Aeneas
Tuscans: People of Tuscania in Italy, governed by Evander; allies of Aeneas,
Tyndareus: Stepfather of Helen; binds her suitors by oath
Typhoeus: Same as Typhon; monster sent to dethrone Jupiter Tyche: Greek goddess of luck, destiny and fortune, Roman counterpart Fortuna or Abudantia
Tyre: City in Phoenicia, governed by Sychaeus and Dido |
