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Brewer's: Æneid

Æne′id The epic poem of Virgil, (in twelve books). So called from Æneas and the suffix -is, plur. -ides (belonging to). “The story of Sinon,” says Macrobius, “and the taking of Troy is…

Turnus

(Encyclopedia) TurnusTurnustûrˈnəs [key], in Roman legend, king of the Rutulians. In the Aeneid he is a spirited warrior. When his betrothed, Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus, was given to the…

Knox, Ronald

(Encyclopedia) Knox, Ronald, 1888–1957, English theologian and author. He attended Eton and then Balliol College, Oxford, and in 1910 was ordained as an Anglican minister. Doctrinal preferences,…

Pallas, in classical mythology

(Encyclopedia) PallasPallaspălˈəs [key], in classical mythology. 1 Name given to Athena after she killed either a youthful playmate named Pallas or, in some legends, the giant Pallas. 2 Goatish giant…

Silius Italicus

(Encyclopedia) Silius ItalicusSilius Italicussĭˈlē&oobreve;sˈ ĭtăˈlĭk&oobreve;s [key], a.d. 25–a.d. 101, Latin poet. An orator and state functionary, Silius was made consul in a.d. 68 and…

Priscian

(Encyclopedia) Priscian (Priscianus Caesariensis)Priscianprĭshˈən [key], fl. 500, Latin grammarian, b. Caesarea in Mauretania. Priscian taught grammar at Constantinople. His Commentarii grammatici,…

Helenus

(Encyclopedia) HelenusHelenushĕlˈənəs [key], in Greek mythology, Trojan who was gifted with prophetic powers; son of Priam and Hecuba. When Helen was given to Deiphobus after the death of Paris,…

Evander

(Encyclopedia) EvanderEvanderĭvănˈdər [key], in Greek religion, a minor deity worshiped in Arcadia in connection with Pan. In Roman religion, he was said to have introduced the worship of Faunus and…

Aeneas, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) AeneasAeneasĭnēˈəs [key], in Greek mythology, a Trojan, son of Anchises and Aphrodite. After the fall of Troy he escaped, bearing his aged father on his back. He stayed at Carthage…

Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of, 1517?–1547, English poet; son of Thomas Howard, 3d duke of Norfolk. His irascibility and continuous vaunting of his descent from Edward I resulted in his…