The Aeneid (66 page)
NIPHAEUS
(
ni-fee‘-us
): Rutulian spilled from his horses by Aeneas, 10.677.
(
ni-fee‘-us
): Rutulian spilled from his horses by Aeneas, 10.677.
NISUS
(
neye‘-sus
): Trojan, comrade of Euryalus, competitor in the foot-race who places fifth, later killed by Volscians, when he tries to save his younger friend during their exploit in behalf of Aeneas, 5.328. See Note 5.325-402.
(
neye‘-sus
): Trojan, comrade of Euryalus, competitor in the foot-race who places fifth, later killed by Volscians, when he tries to save his younger friend during their exploit in behalf of Aeneas, 5.328. See Note 5.325-402.
NOËMON
(
no-ee‘-mon
): Trojan killed by Turnus, 9.865.
(
no-ee‘-mon
): Trojan killed by Turnus, 9.865.
NOMENTUM
(
noh-men‘-tum
): Sabine town northeast of Rome, 6.893.
(
noh-men‘-tum
): Sabine town northeast of Rome, 6.893.
NUMA
(
noo‘-ma
): (1) Numa Pompilius, legendary king of Rome, 6.935; see Introduction, p. 29. (2) Rutulian, one among many, killed in the melee led by Nisus and Euryalus, 9.520. (3) Rutulian comrade of Turnus, routed by Aeneas, 10.668.
(
noo‘-ma
): (1) Numa Pompilius, legendary king of Rome, 6.935; see Introduction, p. 29. (2) Rutulian, one among many, killed in the melee led by Nisus and Euryalus, 9.520. (3) Rutulian comrade of Turnus, routed by Aeneas, 10.668.
NUMANUS
(
noo-may‘-nus
): Rutulian, also called Remulus (2), married to Turnus’ younger sister and a braggart killed by Ascanius, 9.674.
(
noo-may‘-nus
): Rutulian, also called Remulus (2), married to Turnus’ younger sister and a braggart killed by Ascanius, 9.674.
NUMICUS
(
noo-mee‘-kus
): small stream in Latium near the Tiber, where Aeneas was said to have died, 7.171.
(
noo-mee‘-kus
): small stream in Latium near the Tiber, where Aeneas was said to have died, 7.171.
NUMIDIANS
(
noo-mi‘-di-anz
): nomadic North African tribe of daring bareback riders, 4.53.
(
noo-mi‘-di-anz
): nomadic North African tribe of daring bareback riders, 4.53.
NUMITOR
(
nu‘-mi-tor
): (1) king of Alba Longa, grandfather of Romulus, 6.888. (2) Rutulian, comrade of Turnus who fails in his attempt on Aeneas’ life, 10.401.
(
nu‘-mi-tor
): (1) king of Alba Longa, grandfather of Romulus, 6.888. (2) Rutulian, comrade of Turnus who fails in his attempt on Aeneas’ life, 10.401.
NURSIA
(
noor‘-si-a
): mountain town inhabitated by Sabines, near Umbria in the Apennines, 7.833.
(
noor‘-si-a
): mountain town inhabitated by Sabines, near Umbria in the Apennines, 7.833.
NYMPHS
: Semi-divine female beings who inspirit many features of the natural world, woodlands and mountain slopes, waters, springs and streams, 1.198.
: Semi-divine female beings who inspirit many features of the natural world, woodlands and mountain slopes, waters, springs and streams, 1.198.
NYSA
(
nee‘-sa
): mountain and city in India, legendary birthplace of Bacchus, center of his cult where the Bacchic rites were allegedly begun, and one of the god’s favorite haunts, 6.929.
(
nee‘-sa
): mountain and city in India, legendary birthplace of Bacchus, center of his cult where the Bacchic rites were allegedly begun, and one of the god’s favorite haunts, 6.929.
OCEAN
: the great river that surrounds the world and the god who rules its waters, 1.343.
: the great river that surrounds the world and the god who rules its waters, 1.343.
OCNUS
(
ohk‘-nus
): founding father of Mantua, son of Manto the seer and the Tuscan river Tiber, leader of a contingent allied with Aeneas, 10.240.
(
ohk‘-nus
): founding father of Mantua, son of Manto the seer and the Tuscan river Tiber, leader of a contingent allied with Aeneas, 10.240.
OEBALUS
(
ee‘-ba-lus
): son of Telon, the king of Capreae, and the water-nymph Sebethis; he extended his father’s holdings to the mainland; leader of a contingent allied with Turnus, 7.853.
(
ee‘-ba-lus
): son of Telon, the king of Capreae, and the water-nymph Sebethis; he extended his father’s holdings to the mainland; leader of a contingent allied with Turnus, 7.853.
OECHALIA
(
ee-ka‘-li-a
): town on the island of Euboea, razed by Hercules when its king, Eurytus, denied the hero his daughter’s hand in marriage, 8.342.
(
ee-ka‘-li-a
): town on the island of Euboea, razed by Hercules when its king, Eurytus, denied the hero his daughter’s hand in marriage, 8.342.
OENOTRIANS
(
ee-noh‘-tri-anz
): 1.641, people of OENOTRIA (
ee-noh’-tri-a
), region of southern Italy, 7.94.
(
ee-noh‘-tri-anz
): 1.641, people of OENOTRIA (
ee-noh’-tri-a
), region of southern Italy, 7.94.
OILEUS
(
oh-eye‘-lyoos
): Locrian king, father of Little Ajax, 1.51.
(
oh-eye‘-lyoos
): Locrian king, father of Little Ajax, 1.51.
OLEAROS
(
oh-le‘-a-ros
): island among the Cyclades, named for its profusion of olives, 3.152.
(
oh-le‘-a-ros
): island among the Cyclades, named for its profusion of olives, 3.152.
OLYMPUS
(
o-lim‘-pus
): mountain in northeastern Thessaly, home of the gods, and a general term for the sky and the heavens above it, 1.453.
(
o-lim‘-pus
): mountain in northeastern Thessaly, home of the gods, and a general term for the sky and the heavens above it, 1.453.
ONITES
(
o-neye‘-teez
): Rutulian killed by Aeneas, 12.601.
(
o-neye‘-teez
): Rutulian killed by Aeneas, 12.601.
OPHELTES
(
o-feel‘-teez
): Trojan, father of Euryalus, who taught his son the skills of soldiery at Troy, 9.238.
(
o-feel‘-teez
): Trojan, father of Euryalus, who taught his son the skills of soldiery at Troy, 9.238.
OPIS
(
oh‘-pis
): nymph who serves as an aide of Diana and messenger of the goddess, 11.632.
(
oh‘-pis
): nymph who serves as an aide of Diana and messenger of the goddess, 11.632.
ORESTES
(
o-res‘-teez
): grandson of Atreus, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, he avenged his father’s murder by murdering his mother and her lover, Aegisthus, and was driven mad by her Furies, 3.394. See ANDROMACHE and HELENUS.
(
o-res‘-teez
): grandson of Atreus, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, he avenged his father’s murder by murdering his mother and her lover, Aegisthus, and was driven mad by her Furies, 3.394. See ANDROMACHE and HELENUS.
ORICIAN
(
o-ri‘-shan
): of Oricia, a town in Epirus known for its black terebinth wood, 10.166.
(
o-ri‘-shan
): of Oricia, a town in Epirus known for its black terebinth wood, 10.166.
ORION
(
o-reye‘-on
): mythical hunter loved by the Dawn and murdered by Diana; and the constellation called the Hunter in his name, 1.644.
(
o-reye‘-on
): mythical hunter loved by the Dawn and murdered by Diana; and the constellation called the Hunter in his name, 1.644.
ORITHYIA
(
oh-ree-theei‘-a
): daughter of Erectheus, ancient king of Athens, and wife of the North Wind, Boreas. Her gifts are horses, 12.105.
(
oh-ree-theei‘-a
): daughter of Erectheus, ancient king of Athens, and wife of the North Wind, Boreas. Her gifts are horses, 12.105.
ORNYTUS
(
ohr‘-ni-tus
): Etruscan killed by Camilla, 11.798.
(
ohr‘-ni-tus
): Etruscan killed by Camilla, 11.798.
ORODES
(
o-roh‘-deez
): Trojan killed by Mezentius, 10.864.
(
o-roh‘-deez
): Trojan killed by Mezentius, 10.864.
ORONTES
(
o-rohn‘-teez
): Trojan allied to Aeneas, leader of the Lycian contingent, who meets his death in a storm at sea, 1.134.
(
o-rohn‘-teez
): Trojan allied to Aeneas, leader of the Lycian contingent, who meets his death in a storm at sea, 1.134.
ORPHEUS
(
orf‘-yoos
): legendary bard who could sing the world into order and even attempt to lead his beloved Eurydice up from the Underworld, 6.140. See Introduction, pp. 9-10.
(
orf‘-yoos
): legendary bard who could sing the world into order and even attempt to lead his beloved Eurydice up from the Underworld, 6.140. See Introduction, pp. 9-10.
ORSES
(
ohr‘-seez
): Trojan killed by Rapo, 10.883.
(
ohr‘-seez
): Trojan killed by Rapo, 10.883.
ORSILOCHUS
(
ohr-si‘-lo-kus
): Trojan killed by Camilla, 11.752.
(
ohr-si‘-lo-kus
): Trojan killed by Camilla, 11.752.
ORTA
(
ohr‘-ta
): Etrurian town near the juncture of the Tiber and the Nar, source of a contingent allied to Turnus, 7.833.
(
ohr‘-ta
): Etrurian town near the juncture of the Tiber and the Nar, source of a contingent allied to Turnus, 7.833.
ORTYGIA
(
ohr-ti‘-ji-a
): (1) legendary “Quail Island” where Diana killed Orion, amd usually identified with Delos, 3.149. (2) Island in the harbor of Syracuse on Sicily, 3.801.
(
ohr-ti‘-ji-a
): (1) legendary “Quail Island” where Diana killed Orion, amd usually identified with Delos, 3.149. (2) Island in the harbor of Syracuse on Sicily, 3.801.
ORTYGIUS
(
ohr-ti‘-ji-us
): Rutulian killed by Caeneus (2), 9.653.
(
ohr-ti‘-ji-us
): Rutulian killed by Caeneus (2), 9.653.
OSCANS
(
os‘-kanz
): tribe of Campania, allied with Turnus, 7.848.
(
os‘-kanz
): tribe of Campania, allied with Turnus, 7.848.
OSINIUS
(
o-seye‘-ni-us
): king of Clusium, his Etrurian contingent allied with Aeneas, 10.776.
(
o-seye‘-ni-us
): king of Clusium, his Etrurian contingent allied with Aeneas, 10.776.
OSIRIS
(
oh-seye‘-rus
): Rutulian killed by Thymbraeus, 12.538.
(
oh-seye‘-rus
): Rutulian killed by Thymbraeus, 12.538.
OTHRYS
(
oh‘-thris
): (1) father of Panthus, 2.401. (2) Snow-capped peak in Thessaly, home of Centaurs, 7.788.
(
oh‘-thris
): (1) father of Panthus, 2.401. (2) Snow-capped peak in Thessaly, home of Centaurs, 7.788.
PACHYNUS
(
pa-kee‘-nus
): headland at the southeastern-most point of Sicily, 3.506.
(
pa-kee‘-nus
): headland at the southeastern-most point of Sicily, 3.506.
PACTOLUS
(
payk-toh‘-lus
): river in Lydia, whose waters run with silt and reflect a golden cast, 10.173.
(
payk-toh‘-lus
): river in Lydia, whose waters run with silt and reflect a golden cast, 10.173.
PADUA
(
pa‘-dyoo-a
): ancient Patavium, Antenor’s city in Cisalpine Gaul, 1.295. See Note 1.287-97.
(
pa‘-dyoo-a
): ancient Patavium, Antenor’s city in Cisalpine Gaul, 1.295. See Note 1.287-97.
PADUSA
(
pa-doo‘-sa
): one of the mouths of the river Po, 11.549.
(
pa-doo‘-sa
): one of the mouths of the river Po, 11.549.
PAGASUS
(
pa‘-ga-sus
): ally of Aeneas, killed by Camilla, 11.789.
(
pa‘-ga-sus
): ally of Aeneas, killed by Camilla, 11.789.
PALAEMON
(
pa-lee‘-mon
): son of Ino and Athamas, transformed into a sea-god, and so a member of Neptune’s retinue, 5.917.
(
pa-lee‘-mon
): son of Ino and Athamas, transformed into a sea-god, and so a member of Neptune’s retinue, 5.917.
PALAMEDES
(
pa-la-mee‘-deez
): legendary Greek hero, son of Belus (3); falsely accused of treason by Ulysses—whom he had exposed as a draft-dodger at the outbreak of the Trojan War—and consequently put to death, as narrated by Sinon, 2.102.
(
pa-la-mee‘-deez
): legendary Greek hero, son of Belus (3); falsely accused of treason by Ulysses—whom he had exposed as a draft-dodger at the outbreak of the Trojan War—and consequently put to death, as narrated by Sinon, 2.102.
PALATINE
(
pa‘-la-teyen
): one of Rome’s seven hills, the site of Augustus’ home in the city, 9.10.
(
pa‘-la-teyen
): one of Rome’s seven hills, the site of Augustus’ home in the city, 9.10.
PALICI
(
pa-leye‘-kee
): twin sons of Jupiter, born to him by Thalia, 9.664.
(
pa-leye‘-kee
): twin sons of Jupiter, born to him by Thalia, 9.664.
PALINURUS
(
pa-li-noo‘-rus
): Trojan helmsman of Aeneas’ ship; washed overboard, his burial site becomes a cape (Palinuro) on the western coast of Lucania that bears his name, 3.243. See Note 6.384-423 and Introduction, p. 27.
(
pa-li-noo‘-rus
): Trojan helmsman of Aeneas’ ship; washed overboard, his burial site becomes a cape (Palinuro) on the western coast of Lucania that bears his name, 3.243. See Note 6.384-423 and Introduction, p. 27.
PALLADIUM
(
pa-lay‘-di-um
): a miniature statue of Athena in full armor, with which the destiny of Troy, and then Rome, was closely linked, 9.180. See Note 2.211.
(
pa-lay‘-di-um
): a miniature statue of Athena in full armor, with which the destiny of Troy, and then Rome, was closely linked, 9.180. See Note 2.211.
PALLANTEUM
(
pay-layn‘-tee-um
): Evander’s first, Arcadian city, named for Pallas (2), son of Lycaon and forebear of Evander; next, the name of Evander’s Etruscan city built on the Palatine hill, a prefiguration of Rome itself, 8.57.
(
pay-layn‘-tee-um
): Evander’s first, Arcadian city, named for Pallas (2), son of Lycaon and forebear of Evander; next, the name of Evander’s Etruscan city built on the Palatine hill, a prefiguration of Rome itself, 8.57.
PALLAS
(
pa‘-las
): (1) an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, who is equivalent to Minerva in the Roman pantheon, 1.580. (2) A legendary king of Arcadia, grandfather of Evander, 8.54. (3) Son of Evander, comrade of Aeneas, killed by Turnus, who strips the sword-belt from his body, 8.117.
(
pa‘-las
): (1) an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, who is equivalent to Minerva in the Roman pantheon, 1.580. (2) A legendary king of Arcadia, grandfather of Evander, 8.54. (3) Son of Evander, comrade of Aeneas, killed by Turnus, who strips the sword-belt from his body, 8.117.
PALMUS
(
payl‘-mus
): comrade of Aeneas, killed by Mezentius, 10.824.
(
payl‘-mus
): comrade of Aeneas, killed by Mezentius, 10.824.
PAN
(
pan
): Lycaean Pan in particular, guardian god of woods and shepherds, half man, half goat, who takes his title from Mount Lycaeus in Arcadia, 8.404.
(
pan
): Lycaean Pan in particular, guardian god of woods and shepherds, half man, half goat, who takes his title from Mount Lycaeus in Arcadia, 8.404.
PANDARUS
(
pan‘-da-rus
): (1) Trojan, son of Lycaon, and a famous archer, 5.548. See Note 5.548-50. (2) Trojan, son of Alcanor (1) by Iaera; brother of Bitias, both brothers killed by Turnus, 9.765.
(
pan‘-da-rus
): (1) Trojan, son of Lycaon, and a famous archer, 5.548. See Note 5.548-50. (2) Trojan, son of Alcanor (1) by Iaera; brother of Bitias, both brothers killed by Turnus, 9.765.
PANOPEA
(
pa-no-pee‘-a
): a sea-nymph in Father Portunus’ retinue, 5.268.
(
pa-no-pee‘-a
): a sea-nymph in Father Portunus’ retinue, 5.268.
PANOPES
(
pa‘-no-peez
): Sicilian also-ran who enters the foot-race at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.334. See Note 5.325-402.
(
pa‘-no-peez
): Sicilian also-ran who enters the foot-race at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.334. See Note 5.325-402.
PANTAGIAS
(
payn-ta‘-gi-as
): river in eastern Sicily, 3.795.
(
payn-ta‘-gi-as
): river in eastern Sicily, 3.795.
PANTHUS
(
payn‘-thus
): son of Othrys, priest of Apollo at Troy, 2.401.
(
payn‘-thus
): son of Othrys, priest of Apollo at Troy, 2.401.
PAPHOS
(
pa‘-fos
): city on the island of Cyprus, its temple a favorite haunt of Venus and sacred to the goddess, 1.504.
(
pa‘-fos
): city on the island of Cyprus, its temple a favorite haunt of Venus and sacred to the goddess, 1.504.
PARIAN
(
pa‘-ri-an
): 1.709, belonging to PAROS (
pa
’
-ros
): island among the Cyclades, renowned for its marble, 3.152.
(
pa‘-ri-an
): 1.709, belonging to PAROS (
pa
’
-ros
): island among the Cyclades, renowned for its marble, 3.152.
PARIS
(
pa‘-ris
): Trojan, son of Priam and Hecuba, who abducted Helen from Menelaus in Lacedaemon, and started the Trojan War, 1.34. See Note 7.375-77 and Introduction, p. 17.
(
pa‘-ris
): Trojan, son of Priam and Hecuba, who abducted Helen from Menelaus in Lacedaemon, and started the Trojan War, 1.34. See Note 7.375-77 and Introduction, p. 17.
PARTHENIUS
(
payr-then‘-i-us
): Trojan killed by Rapo, 10.883.
(
payr-then‘-i-us
): Trojan killed by Rapo, 10.883.
PARTHENOPAEUS
(
payr-then-o-pee‘-us
): son of Meleager and Atalanta, ruler of Argos, one of the Seven against Thebes, whose ghost Aeneas meets in the Underworld, 6.557. See Note 6.557-58.
(
payr-then-o-pee‘-us
): son of Meleager and Atalanta, ruler of Argos, one of the Seven against Thebes, whose ghost Aeneas meets in the Underworld, 6.557. See Note 6.557-58.
PARTHIANS
(
par‘-thi-anz
): a people living southwest of the Caspian Sea in a part of modern Iraq; renowned for their feats in archery, 7.704. See Introduction, pp. 1, 30.
(
par‘-thi-anz
): a people living southwest of the Caspian Sea in a part of modern Iraq; renowned for their feats in archery, 7.704. See Introduction, pp. 1, 30.
PASIPHAË
(
pa-si‘-fa-ee
): wife of Minos, the king of Crete, 6.30. See MINOTAUR.
(
pa-si‘-fa-ee
): wife of Minos, the king of Crete, 6.30. See MINOTAUR.
PATRON
(
pay‘-tron
): Arcadian comrade of Aeneas, who enters the foot-race at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.332. See Note 5.325-402.
(
pay‘-tron
): Arcadian comrade of Aeneas, who enters the foot-race at Anchises’ funeral games, 5.332. See Note 5.325-402.
PAULLUS
(
paw‘-lus
): Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Roman military leader, victor over Perseus of Macedon, 6.964. See Introduction, p. 30.
(
paw‘-lus
): Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Roman military leader, victor over Perseus of Macedon, 6.964. See Introduction, p. 30.
PELASGIANS
(
pe-laz‘-ji-anz
): early inhabitants of Greece who are considered by Virgil to be pre-Etruscan settlers of the area north of Rome, 8.708.
(
pe-laz‘-ji-anz
): early inhabitants of Greece who are considered by Virgil to be pre-Etruscan settlers of the area north of Rome, 8.708.
PELIAS
(
pe‘-li-as
): Trojan, comrade of Aeneas in Troy’s last hours, 2.542.
(
pe‘-li-as
): Trojan, comrade of Aeneas in Troy’s last hours, 2.542.
PELOPS
(
pee‘-lops
): ancient king of Argos, son of Tantalus, father of Atreus, grandfather of Agamemnon and Menelaus, 2.250.
(
pee‘-lops
): ancient king of Argos, son of Tantalus, father of Atreus, grandfather of Agamemnon and Menelaus, 2.250.
PELORUS
(
pe-loh‘-rus
): headland of northeastern Sicily, fronting the Straits of Messina that separate the island from the mainland, 3.486.
(
pe-loh‘-rus
): headland of northeastern Sicily, fronting the Straits of Messina that separate the island from the mainland, 3.486.
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