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Janus
An ancient king who reigned in Italy. He was a native of Thessaly, and, according to some writers, a son of Apollo. He built a town which…
Japetus
A son of Coelus or Titan and Terra, who married Asia, or, according to some writers, Clymene. The Greeks looked on him as the father of all…
Jason
A celebrated hero, son of Aeson and Alcimedes. His education was entrusted to the Centaur Chiron. The greatest feat recorded of him is his…
Juba
A king of Numidia and Mauritania, who favored the cause of Pompey against Julius Caesar. He defeated Curio, whom Caesar had sent to Africa…
Jugurtha
A distinguished Numidian who went with a body of troops to the assistance of Scipio who was besieging Numantia. Jugurtha endeared himself…
Julia (Daughter of Julius Caesar)
A daughter of Julius Caesar and Cornelia, famous for her virtues and personal charms. She was obliged by her father to divorce herself from…
Julia (Daughter of Augustus)
Daughter of Augustus, remarkable for her beauty, genius, and vices. Her father gave her in marriage to Marcellus, after whose death she…
Julia (Celebrated woman born)
A celebrated woman born in Phoenicia. She applied herself to the study of philosophy, and was conspicuous for her mental as well as her…
Julianus
A son of Julius Constantius, the brother of Constantine the Great, born in Constantinople. The massacre which attended the elevation of the…
Juno
A celebrated deity among the ancients, daughter of Saturn and Ops. Jupiter married her, and the nuptials were celebrated with the greatest…
Jupiter
The chief of all the gods of the ancients. According to Varro there were three hundred persons of that name. To him of Crete, who passed…