1000 Classical Characters Briefly Described

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Pactolus – Perses

Pactolus

A celebrated river of Lydia. It was in this river that Midas washed himself when he turned into gold whatever he touched.

Paean

A surname of Apollo derived from the word paean, a hymn which was sung in his honor for killing the serpent Python.

Palatinus Mons

A celebrated hill, the largest of the seven hills on which Rome was built.

Pallas

A name of Minerva. She is said to have received the name because she killed a noted giant bearing that name.

Pandion

A king of Athens, father of Procne and

Parthenon

A temple of Athens sacred to Minerva. It was destroyed by the Persians, and was rebuilt by Pericles.

Peleus

A king of Thessaly, son of Aeacus and Endeis, the daughter of Chiron. He married Thetis, one of the Nereids.

Pelides

Achilles, the son of Peleus.

Penates

Certain inferior deities among the Romans, who presided over the domestic affairs of families.

Periander

Son of Cypselus. He was very commonly reckoned among the Seven Sages.

Perses

Persepolis. The capital of Persis and of the Persian empire.

Perses

Son of Helios (the Sun) and Perse, brother of Aeetes and Circe, and father of Hecate.

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