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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Tros

King of Phrygia. The son of Erichthonius and Astyoche, and grandson of Dardanus. He was married to Callirrhoe, by whom he became the father of Ilus, Assaracus, and Ganymedes. The country and people of Troy derived their name from him.

Tucca, Plotius. A friend of Horace and Vergil; the latter bequeathed to him and Varius his unfinished works.

Tullius, Servius. The sixth king of Rome. The account of the early life and death of Servius Tullius is full of marvels, and cannot be regarded as possessing any title to a real historical narrative.

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