Part 35 (2/2)

Trip-tol'e-mus. Nursling and protege of Ceres, 188, 196.

Tri'ton. Son of Neptune and Amphitrite; father of the Tritons, 154, 303; significance, 397.

Troe-ze'ne. Ancient city in Argolis, 152; birthplace of Theseus, 250, 251; significance, 391.

Tro'jans. Inhabitants of Troy, 316-335, 360-376.

Troy. City of Asia Minor, ruled by Laomedon and Priam; war of, 305-336.

Tuc'ci-a. Vestal virgin who stood the test of purity, 200.

Tur'nus. Chief of the Rutules; wars against AEneas, 372-377.

Tus'cans. People of Tuscania in Italy, governed by Evander; allies of AEneas, 374, 375.

Tyn-da're-us. Stepfather of Helen; binds her suitors by oath, 311.

Ty-phoe'us. Same as Typhon; monster sent to dethrone Jupiter, 23, 24.

Tyre. City in Phoenicia, governed by Sychaeus and Dido, 366.

U-lys'ses. Same as Odysseus, hero of the Odyssey; King of Ithaca, 214, 312, 315, 330, 332; adventures of, 337-359; significance, 386, 395.

U-ra'ni-a. Muse of astronomy, daughter of Jupiter and Mnemosyne, 88, 90.

U'ra-nus (Heaven). Husband of Gaea, created by her, 15, 17, 18; significance, 385.

Ve'nus. Same as Aphrodite, G.o.ddess of beauty, 103-130; day of, 207; Hippomenes aided by, 278; Juno and Minerva dispute with, 306-308; Paris advised by, 310, 312; Paris saved by, 320; AEneas, son of, 360, 362, 366, 367, 370, 372, 376; significance, 389.

Ver-tum'nus. G.o.d of the orchards; loved by Pomona, 303.

Ves'ta. Same as Hestia, G.o.ddess of fire and of the family hearth, 198-204; birth of, 22; significance, 399.

Ves-ta'li-a. Festivals in honor of Vesta, held in Rome, 202.

Ves'tals. Virgins dedicated to the service of Vesta, 200-202, 377.

Vic-to'ri-a. Same as Nice, G.o.ddess of victory, 41.

Vol'scians. Tribe in Italy who join the Rutules against AEneas, 373, 374, 376.

Vul'can. Same as Hephaestus, G.o.d of the forge, 144-148; Jupiter's head cleft by, 55; Venus, wife of, 106, 107; armor made by, 326, 374; significance, 399.

Vul-ca-na'li-a. Festivals celebrated in honor of Vulcan, 148.

Zeph'y-rus. G.o.d of the south wind; son of AEolus and Aurora, 213; Hyacinthus slain by, 67; Venus conducted by, 105; Psyche saved by, 122, 128; Flora, wife of, 301.

Ze'tes. Son of Boreas and Orithyia; took part in Argonautic expedition, and drove away Harpies, 215.

Ze'thus. Twin brother of Amphion; son of Jupiter and Antiope, 80-82.

Zeus. Same as Jupiter; father of the G.o.ds, 39; significance, 379, 385, 388, 395.

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