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Brewer's: Lucus a non Lucendo
An etymological contradiction. The Latin word lucus means a “dark grove,” but is said to be derived from the verb luce o, to shine. Similarly our word black (the Anglo-Saxon blaec) is…Brewer's: Deities
Air: Ariel, Elves (singular, Elf). Caves or Caverns: Hill-people (Hög-folk, hög = height). Corn: Ceres (2 syl.) (Greek, Demeter). Domestic Life: Vesta. Eloquence: Mercury (Greek, Hermes…Aeschylus
(Encyclopedia) AeschylusAeschylusĕsˈkĭləs, ēsˈ– [key], 525–456 b.c., Athenian tragic dramatist, b. Eleusis. The first of the three great Greek writers of tragedy, Aeschylus was the predecessor of…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: E
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z E. E.G. E Pluribus Unum Eager Eagle Eagle-stones Ear Ear-finger Ear-marked…Greek and Roman Mythology
The many gods and heroes of the Classical world Most of the Greek deities were adopted by the Romans, although in many cases there was a change of name. In the list below, information is given…Trending
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