1000 Classical Characters Briefly Described

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Aquae – Astraeus

Aquae

The name given by the Romans to many medicinal springs and bathing-places..

Aquinum

A town of the Volscians in Latium; a Roman municipium and afterwards a colony; the birthplace of Juvenal; celebrated for its purple dye.

Aquitania

The country of the Aquitant, extended from the Garumna (Garonne) to the Pyrenees.

Arcas

King of the Arcadians, son of Zeus (Jupiter) and Callisto, from whom Arcadia was supposed to have derived its name.

Arcesius

Father of Laërtes, and grandfather of Ulysses, who is hence called Arcesiades.

Argiva

A surname of Hera or Juno from Argos, where she was especially honored.

Argo

The name of the famous ship which carried Jason and his companions to Colchis, when they went to recover the Golden Fleece.

Armenia

A country of Asia, lying between Asia Minor and the Caspian Sea.

Arsaces

The name of the founder of the Parthian empire, which was also borne by all his successors, who were hence called the

Artemis

The Greek name of Diana. Her festivals, called Artemesia, were celebrated in several parts of Greece, particularly at Delphi.

Arverni

A Gallic people in Aquitania, in the modern Auvergne. In early times they were the most powerful people in the south of Gaul.

Astraeus

A Titan, husband of Eos (Aurora), and father of the winds and the stars.

Ovid calls the winds Astraei fratres, the "Astraean brothers."

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