The Aeneid (63 page)
HELEN
(
he‘-len
): daughter of Jupiter and Leda, wife of Menelaus, consort of Paris; her abduction by him from Sparta was the cause of the Trojan War, 1.774. See Introduction, pp. 12, 17.
(
he‘-len
): daughter of Jupiter and Leda, wife of Menelaus, consort of Paris; her abduction by him from Sparta was the cause of the Trojan War, 1.774. See Introduction, pp. 12, 17.
HELENOR
(
he-lee‘-nor
): Trojan, son of a slave, Licymnia, and a Maeonian king; killed by the Latin forces, 9.623.
(
he-lee‘-nor
): Trojan, son of a slave, Licymnia, and a Maeonian king; killed by the Latin forces, 9.623.
HELENUS
(
he‘-le-nus
): Trojan, son of Priam, prophet and warrior, later married to Andromache, 3.351. See Note 3.389-400.
(
he‘-le-nus
): Trojan, son of Priam, prophet and warrior, later married to Andromache, 3.351. See Note 3.389-400.
HELICON
(
he‘-li-kon
): Boeotian mountain, traditional home of the Muses, sacred place of Apollo, 7.747.
(
he‘-li-kon
): Boeotian mountain, traditional home of the Muses, sacred place of Apollo, 7.747.
HELORUS
(
he-loh‘-rus
): a town and river in southeastern Sicily, surrounded by fertile fields, 3.807.
(
he-loh‘-rus
): a town and river in southeastern Sicily, surrounded by fertile fields, 3.807.
HELYMUS
(
he‘-li-mus
): Sicilian who places second in the foot-race at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.89. See Note 5.325-402.
(
he‘-li-mus
): Sicilian who places second in the foot-race at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.89. See Note 5.325-402.
HERBESUS
(
heer-bee‘-sus
): Rutulian killed by Euryalus, 9.399.
(
heer-bee‘-sus
): Rutulian killed by Euryalus, 9.399.
HERCULES
(
her‘-kyoo-leez
): the hero of the Twelve Labors, 3.644. See Note ad loc, Note 7.770; AMPHITRYON, and passim.
(
her‘-kyoo-leez
): the hero of the Twelve Labors, 3.644. See Note ad loc, Note 7.770; AMPHITRYON, and passim.
HERMINIUS
(
heer-mi‘-ni-us
): Trojan killed by Catillus, 11.758.
(
heer-mi‘-ni-us
): Trojan killed by Catillus, 11.758.
HERMIONE
(
her-meye‘-o-nee
): Spartan, daughter of Menelaus and Helen, granddaughter of Leda; wife of Pyrrhus, she deserted him to marry Orestes, 3.392.
(
her-meye‘-o-nee
): Spartan, daughter of Menelaus and Helen, granddaughter of Leda; wife of Pyrrhus, she deserted him to marry Orestes, 3.392.
HERMUS
(
heer‘-mus
): Lydian river, 7.838.
(
heer‘-mus
): Lydian river, 7.838.
HERNICI
(
heer‘-ni-kee
): people who settled a rock-strewn region in Latium, southeast of Rome, and sent a contingent to fight on Turnus’ side, 7.796.
(
heer‘-ni-kee
): people who settled a rock-strewn region in Latium, southeast of Rome, and sent a contingent to fight on Turnus’ side, 7.796.
HESIONE
(
he-seye‘-o-nee
): sister of Priam, daughter of Laomedon, wife of Telamon, who was the father of Ajax and Teucer (2); she ruled over Salamis with her husband, 8.181.
(
he-seye‘-o-nee
): sister of Priam, daughter of Laomedon, wife of Telamon, who was the father of Ajax and Teucer (2); she ruled over Salamis with her husband, 8.181.
HESPERIA
(
he-sper‘-i-a
): “Land of the West,” Italy, 1.639. HESPERIAN (
he-sper’-i-an
): Western or Italian in general; belonging to the daughters of Hesperus in particular, who preside over a garden bountiful with golden apples, 4.606.
(
he-sper‘-i-a
): “Land of the West,” Italy, 1.639. HESPERIAN (
he-sper’-i-an
): Western or Italian in general; belonging to the daughters of Hesperus in particular, who preside over a garden bountiful with golden apples, 4.606.
HICETAON
(
hi-ke-tay‘-on
): Trojan, father of Thymoetes (2), who is killed by Turnus, 10.152.
(
hi-ke-tay‘-on
): Trojan, father of Thymoetes (2), who is killed by Turnus, 10.152.
HIMELLA
(
hi-meel‘-a
): river in Sabine country, flowing into the Tiber; source of contingent allied with Turnus, 7.831.
(
hi-meel‘-a
): river in Sabine country, flowing into the Tiber; source of contingent allied with Turnus, 7.831.
HIPPOCOÖN
(
hi-po‘-ko-on
): Trojan, comrade of Aeneas, contender who places last in the archery contest at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.545. See Note 5.539-98.
(
hi-po‘-ko-on
): Trojan, comrade of Aeneas, contender who places last in the archery contest at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.545. See Note 5.539-98.
HIPPOLYTE
(
hi-po‘-li-tee
): legendary Amazon queen from Thrace, married to Theseus, 11.779.
(
hi-po‘-li-tee
): legendary Amazon queen from Thrace, married to Theseus, 11.779.
HIPPOLYTUS
(
hi-po‘-li-tus
): son of Theseus and Hippolyte, father of Virbius, 7.884. See Note 7.884-908.
(
hi-po‘-li-tus
): son of Theseus and Hippolyte, father of Virbius, 7.884. See Note 7.884-908.
HIPPOTAS
(
hi‘-po-tas
): Trojan, father of Amastrus, who is killed by Camilla, 11.794.
(
hi‘-po-tas
): Trojan, father of Amastrus, who is killed by Camilla, 11.794.
HISBO
(
hiz‘-boh
): Rutulian killed by Pallas (3), 10.452.
(
hiz‘-boh
): Rutulian killed by Pallas (3), 10.452.
HOMOLE
(
ho‘-mo-lee
): Thessalian mountain where the Centaurs (2) dwell, 7.788.
(
ho‘-mo-lee
): Thessalian mountain where the Centaurs (2) dwell, 7.788.
HYADES
(
heye‘-a-deez
): constellation, “the rainy Hyades,” whose rising coincides with the onset of spring rains, 1.894.
(
heye‘-a-deez
): constellation, “the rainy Hyades,” whose rising coincides with the onset of spring rains, 1.894.
HYDASPES
(
hi-das‘-peez
): Trojan killed by Sacrator, 10.882.
(
hi-das‘-peez
): Trojan killed by Sacrator, 10.882.
HYDRA
(
heye‘-dra
): (1) serpent with seven heads, that had its lair near Lerna in the Argolid and was killed by Hercules as his Second Labor. It appears as a monster at the entranceway to the Underworld, 6.327, and as a device on the shield of Hercules’ son, Aventinus, 7.765. (2) Monster with fifty heads, guarding the realm of the damned in the Underworld, 6.669.
(
heye‘-dra
): (1) serpent with seven heads, that had its lair near Lerna in the Argolid and was killed by Hercules as his Second Labor. It appears as a monster at the entranceway to the Underworld, 6.327, and as a device on the shield of Hercules’ son, Aventinus, 7.765. (2) Monster with fifty heads, guarding the realm of the damned in the Underworld, 6.669.
HYLAEUS
(
hee-lee‘-us
): Centaur killed by Hercules, 8.347.
(
hee-lee‘-us
): Centaur killed by Hercules, 8.347.
HYLLUS
(
hee‘-lus
): Trojan killed by Turnus, 12.626.
(
hee‘-lus
): Trojan killed by Turnus, 12.626.
HYPANIS
(
hee‘-pa-nis
): comrade of Aeneas at the fall of Troy, 2.429.
(
hee‘-pa-nis
): comrade of Aeneas at the fall of Troy, 2.429.
HYRCANIA
(
heer-kay‘-ni-a
): region south of the Caspian Sea, 4.459, inhabited by HYRCANIANS (
heer-kay’-ni-anz
), an Asian tribe, 7.702.
(
heer-kay‘-ni-a
): region south of the Caspian Sea, 4.459, inhabited by HYRCANIANS (
heer-kay’-ni-anz
), an Asian tribe, 7.702.
HYRTACUS
(
heer‘-ta-kus
): (1) Trojan, father of Hippocoön, who competes in the archery at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.545. See Note 5.539-98. (2) Trojan, father of Nisus, 9.211.
(
heer‘-ta-kus
): (1) Trojan, father of Hippocoön, who competes in the archery at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.545. See Note 5.539-98. (2) Trojan, father of Nisus, 9.211.
IAERA
(
i-ee‘-ra
): wood-nymph, mother by Alcanor (1) of Pandarus (2) and Bitias, whom she bore in Jupiter’s grove on Phrygian Mount Ida, 9.766.
(
i-ee‘-ra
): wood-nymph, mother by Alcanor (1) of Pandarus (2) and Bitias, whom she bore in Jupiter’s grove on Phrygian Mount Ida, 9.766.
IAPYX
(
i-ah‘-piks
): (1) Apulian who lives in the fields round Mount Garganus, 11.297. (2) Trojan, son of Iasius and loved by Apollo, who teaches him the healing skills he uses to treat Aeneas’ wound; his name, Iapyx, suggests the Greek word for healing, 12.462.
(
i-ah‘-piks
): (1) Apulian who lives in the fields round Mount Garganus, 11.297. (2) Trojan, son of Iasius and loved by Apollo, who teaches him the healing skills he uses to treat Aeneas’ wound; his name, Iapyx, suggests the Greek word for healing, 12.462.
IARBAS
(
i-ayr‘-bas
): African warlord, son of Jupiter Hammon, rebuffed by Dido in his advances toward her, 4.47.
(
i-ayr‘-bas
): African warlord, son of Jupiter Hammon, rebuffed by Dido in his advances toward her, 4.47.
IASIUS
(
eye-a‘-si-us
): Trojan, brother of Dardanus, son-in-law of Teucer (1), Aeneas’ forebear who had settled in Italy. He is the forebear of Palinurus, Aeneas’ helmsman, and of Iapyx (2), 3.206.
(
eye-a‘-si-us
): Trojan, brother of Dardanus, son-in-law of Teucer (1), Aeneas’ forebear who had settled in Italy. He is the forebear of Palinurus, Aeneas’ helmsman, and of Iapyx (2), 3.206.
ICARUS
(
i‘-ka-rus
): son of Daedalus who, attempting to flee from the Cretan labyrinth by flying on artificial wings, soared too near the sun; it melted the wax that fastened the feathers and—as Auden saw him, “amazing, a boy falling out of the sky”—he dropped into the Aegean Sea and drowned, 6.37.
(
i‘-ka-rus
): son of Daedalus who, attempting to flee from the Cretan labyrinth by flying on artificial wings, soared too near the sun; it melted the wax that fastened the feathers and—as Auden saw him, “amazing, a boy falling out of the sky”—he dropped into the Aegean Sea and drowned, 6.37.
IDA
(
eye‘-da
): (1) central mountain range in Phrygia, south of Troy, and favored seat of Jupiter, 2.867. (2) Huntress, possibly mother of Nisus, 9.212. (3) Mountain in Crete, Venus’ source of dittany, which heals Aeneas’ wound, 12.489.
(
eye‘-da
): (1) central mountain range in Phrygia, south of Troy, and favored seat of Jupiter, 2.867. (2) Huntress, possibly mother of Nisus, 9.212. (3) Mountain in Crete, Venus’ source of dittany, which heals Aeneas’ wound, 12.489.
IDAEUS
(
eye-dee‘-us
): (1) charioteer of Priam, with his chariot still in tow, even when he is a ghost in the Underworld, 6.563. (2) Trojan comrade of Aeneas, 9.575.
(
eye-dee‘-us
): (1) charioteer of Priam, with his chariot still in tow, even when he is a ghost in the Underworld, 6.563. (2) Trojan comrade of Aeneas, 9.575.
IDALIUM
(
eye-da‘-li-um
): town and mountain grove on Cyprus; a favorite haunt of Venus, where her rites are performed, 1.812. IDALIAN (
eye-da’-li-an
), 1.826, belonging to Idalium or IDALIA (
eye-da‘-li-a
), a variant of the place-name, 10.104.
(
eye-da‘-li-um
): town and mountain grove on Cyprus; a favorite haunt of Venus, where her rites are performed, 1.812. IDALIAN (
eye-da’-li-an
), 1.826, belonging to Idalium or IDALIA (
eye-da‘-li-a
), a variant of the place-name, 10.104.
IDAS
(
eye‘-das
): (1) Trojan killed by Turnus, 9.655. (2) Father of three Thracian fighters, comrades of Aeneas, all killed by Clausus, 10.413.
(
eye‘-das
): (1) Trojan killed by Turnus, 9.655. (2) Father of three Thracian fighters, comrades of Aeneas, all killed by Clausus, 10.413.
IDMON
(
eyed‘-mon
): Rutulian, messenger of Turnus, 12.95.
(
eyed‘-mon
): Rutulian, messenger of Turnus, 12.95.
IDOMENEUS
(
eye-doh‘-men-yoos
): son of Deucalion, commander of the Cretan contingent at Troy, he was banished from Crete for killing his son and settled in Calabria where he founded a state among the Sallentini, 3.145. See Note 11.315-36.
(
eye-doh‘-men-yoos
): son of Deucalion, commander of the Cretan contingent at Troy, he was banished from Crete for killing his son and settled in Calabria where he founded a state among the Sallentini, 3.145. See Note 11.315-36.
ILIA
(
eye‘-li-a
): priestess of Mars, who produced for the god his twin sons, Romulus and Remus (1), 1.327. See Introduction, p. 18.
(
eye‘-li-a
): priestess of Mars, who produced for the god his twin sons, Romulus and Remus (1), 1.327. See Introduction, p. 18.
ILIONE
(
eye-li‘-o-nee
): Trojan, the eldest of Priam’s daughters born of Hecuba, 1.777.
(
eye-li‘-o-nee
): Trojan, the eldest of Priam’s daughters born of Hecuba, 1.777.
ILIONEUS
(
eye-li‘-o-nyoos
): Trojan, representative of Aeneas before Dido and Latinus, and killer of Lucetius, 1.141.
(
eye-li‘-o-nyoos
): Trojan, representative of Aeneas before Dido and Latinus, and killer of Lucetius, 1.141.
ILIUM
(
i‘-li-um
): Troy, the city of Ilus (2), 1.321; ILIAN (
i’-li-an
), belonging to Ilium, 3.400.
(
i‘-li-um
): Troy, the city of Ilus (2), 1.321; ILIAN (
i’-li-an
), belonging to Ilium, 3.400.
ILLYRIA
(
i-lee‘-ri-a
): region in northwestern Greece, fronting the Adriatic and forming a difficult passage for mariners, 1.288.
(
i-lee‘-ri-a
): region in northwestern Greece, fronting the Adriatic and forming a difficult passage for mariners, 1.288.
ILUS
(
eye‘-lus
): (1) the original name of Aeneas’ son while Ilium (Troy) still stood. Afterward he has two names, Ascanius and Iulus, a modification of Ilus, to suggest his role as ancestor of the Julian
gens
and therefore of the emperor Augustus, 1.321. See Note 1.320-21. (2) Eldest son of Tros, father of Laomedon, grandfather of Priam, and founder of Troy, named Ilium after Ilus, 6.753. (3) Rutulian soldier in Pallas’ (3) line of fire, 10.473.
(
eye‘-lus
): (1) the original name of Aeneas’ son while Ilium (Troy) still stood. Afterward he has two names, Ascanius and Iulus, a modification of Ilus, to suggest his role as ancestor of the Julian
gens
and therefore of the emperor Augustus, 1.321. See Note 1.320-21. (2) Eldest son of Tros, father of Laomedon, grandfather of Priam, and founder of Troy, named Ilium after Ilus, 6.753. (3) Rutulian soldier in Pallas’ (3) line of fire, 10.473.
ILVA
(
eel‘-va
): modern Elba, island off the Etrurian coast between Italy and Corsica, 10.209.
(
eel‘-va
): modern Elba, island off the Etrurian coast between Italy and Corsica, 10.209.
IMAON
(
i-may‘-on
): Rutulian comrade of Turnus, protected by Halaesus, 10.501.
(
i-may‘-on
): Rutulian comrade of Turnus, protected by Halaesus, 10.501.
IMBRASUS
(
eem‘-bra-sus
): (1) father of Asius, a defender of Aeneas’ encampment, 10.152. (2) Lycian, father of Glaucus (3) and Lades, both sons killed by Turnus, 12.409.
(
eem‘-bra-sus
): (1) father of Asius, a defender of Aeneas’ encampment, 10.152. (2) Lycian, father of Glaucus (3) and Lades, both sons killed by Turnus, 12.409.
INACHUS
(
i‘-na-kus
): founding king of Argos and father of Io (7.333), who is also treated by Virgil as the god of the Argolid’s principal river, 7.919.
(
i‘-na-kus
): founding king of Argos and father of Io (7.333), who is also treated by Virgil as the god of the Argolid’s principal river, 7.919.
INARIME
(
ee-nar‘-i-mee
): island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, present-day Ischia, under which Jupiter buried Typhoeus, if he did not bury him under Etna (see TYPHOEUS), 9.811.
(
ee-nar‘-i-mee
): island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, present-day Ischia, under which Jupiter buried Typhoeus, if he did not bury him under Etna (see TYPHOEUS), 9.811.
INDIANS
: people from India, the territory bounded by the Indus River on the west and the Ganges on the east, as delimiting the easternmost boundary of the known world under Rome, 6.917.
: people from India, the territory bounded by the Indus River on the west and the Ganges on the east, as delimiting the easternmost boundary of the known world under Rome, 6.917.
INO
(
eye‘-noh
): daughter of Cadmus, once a mortal, now a sea-nymph in Neptune’s retinue, 5.917.
(
eye‘-noh
): daughter of Cadmus, once a mortal, now a sea-nymph in Neptune’s retinue, 5.917.
INUIS
(
i‘-nu-is
): heavily defended Latian town near Rome, 6.895.
(
i‘-nu-is
): heavily defended Latian town near Rome, 6.895.
IO
(
eye‘-oh
): daughter of the river-god Inachus, guarded by Argus (1), a monster with a hundred eyes; Io was loved by Jupiter and turned by vengeful Juno into a cow, 7.915.
(
eye‘-oh
): daughter of the river-god Inachus, guarded by Argus (1), a monster with a hundred eyes; Io was loved by Jupiter and turned by vengeful Juno into a cow, 7.915.
IOLLAS
(
i-oh‘-las
): Trojan killed by Catillus, 11.758.
(
i-oh‘-las
): Trojan killed by Catillus, 11.758.
IONIAN
(
eye-ohn‘-i-an
): of Ionia, a sea-reach below the Adriatic, stretching between southern Italy and Greece, 3.256.
(
eye-ohn‘-i-an
): of Ionia, a sea-reach below the Adriatic, stretching between southern Italy and Greece, 3.256.
IOPAS
(
i-oh‘-pas
): bard of Carthage, taught his art by Atlas, 1.887.
(
i-oh‘-pas
): bard of Carthage, taught his art by Atlas, 1.887.
IPHITUS
(
eye‘-fi-tus
): Trojan, Aeneas’ comrade-in-arms at Troy’s demise, 2.542.
(
eye‘-fi-tus
): Trojan, Aeneas’ comrade-in-arms at Troy’s demise, 2.542.
IRIS
(
eye‘-ris
): goddess, messenger of the gods, who typically comes arcing down to earth in a rainbow, 4.864.
(
eye‘-ris
): goddess, messenger of the gods, who typically comes arcing down to earth in a rainbow, 4.864.
ISMARUS
(
iz‘-ma-rus
): (1) Lydian who fights at the side of Iulus, 10.169. (2) Mountain in Thrace, and city bearing its name, which, like the mountain, is also called Ismarus or Ismara, 10.413.
(
iz‘-ma-rus
): (1) Lydian who fights at the side of Iulus, 10.169. (2) Mountain in Thrace, and city bearing its name, which, like the mountain, is also called Ismarus or Ismara, 10.413.
ITALIAN
: 1.3, of Italy, 1.15; Italians, people of the region, 1.130. See HESPERIA, and Introduction, passim.
: 1.3, of Italy, 1.15; Italians, people of the region, 1.130. See HESPERIA, and Introduction, passim.
ITALUS
(
eye‘-ta-lus
): one of the legendary, founding fathers of Italy, 1.642.
(
eye‘-ta-lus
): one of the legendary, founding fathers of Italy, 1.642.
ITHACA
(
i‘-tha-ka
): Ionian island off the western coast of Greece, 2.131, and traditional home of Ulysses—who is sometimes called “the Ithacan” (2.156)—together with his forebears and his family.
(
i‘-tha-ka
): Ionian island off the western coast of Greece, 2.131, and traditional home of Ulysses—who is sometimes called “the Ithacan” (2.156)—together with his forebears and his family.
ITYS
(
i‘-tis
): Trojan killed by Turnus, 9.654.
(
i‘-tis
): Trojan killed by Turnus, 9.654.
IULUS
(
i-u‘-lus
): see ILUS (1), 1.321, and Note 1.320-21.
(
i-u‘-lus
): see ILUS (1), 1.321, and Note 1.320-21.
IXION
(
eek-see‘-on
): lord of the Lapiths, reputed father of Pirithous, who was actually sired by Jove with Ixion’s wife; for attempting to rape Juno, Ixion was spread-eagled on a wheel that revolved forever in the Underworld, 6.694.
(
eek-see‘-on
): lord of the Lapiths, reputed father of Pirithous, who was actually sired by Jove with Ixion’s wife; for attempting to rape Juno, Ixion was spread-eagled on a wheel that revolved forever in the Underworld, 6.694.
JANICULUM
(
ja-ni‘-cu-lum
): a hilly ridge on the western side of the Tiber, on which Janus was said to have built a fortress, 8.421.
(
ja-ni‘-cu-lum
): a hilly ridge on the western side of the Tiber, on which Janus was said to have built a fortress, 8.421.
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