1000 Classical Characters Briefly Described

Who was Iphigenia? What did Cincinnatus do? A thousand gods, heroes and tyrants of the classical world, each explained in the time it takes to read a text message.

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9 characters in this part of 1000 Classical Characters.

Zagreus

A surname of the mystic Dionysus (Bacchus), whom Zeus (Jupiter), in the form of a dragon, is said to have begotten by Persephone…

Zama

A town of Numidia, celebrated as the scene of the victory of Scipio over Hannibal, B. C. 202. Zela or Ziela. A city in the south of Pontus…

Zeno (Celebrated philosopher)

A celebrated philosopher, the founder of the sect of Stoics, who was born at Citium in Cyprus. He opened a school in Athens, and soon…

Zeno (Philosopher of Elea or Velia)

A philosopher of Elea or Velia, in Italy. He was the disciple, or, according to some, the adopted son of Parmenides. Being tortured to…

Zenobia

A celebrated princess of Palmyra, the wife of Odenatus. After her husband's death the Roman emperor Aurelian declared war against her. She…

Zephyrus

The personification of the west wind, who is described by Hesiod as a son of Astraeus and Eos. Zetes and Calais. Sons of Boreas and…

Zeuxis

A celebrated painter born at Heraclea. He flourished 468 years before the Christian He painted grapes so naturally that the birds came to…

Zoroaster

A king of Bactria, supposed to have lived in the age of Ninus, king of Assyria, some time before the Trojan war. He rendered himself known…

Zosteria

A surname of Minerva. She had two statues under that name in the city of Thebes, in Boeotia. The word signified girt, or armed for battle…

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