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Lucrece
(Encyclopedia) LucreceLucrecel&oomacr;krēsˈ [key] or LucretiaLucretial&oomacr;krēˈshə [key], in Roman legend, Roman matron, illustrious for her virtue. She was the victim of rape by Sextus,…Neoptolemus
(Encyclopedia) NeoptolemusNeoptolemusnēˌŏptŏlˈĭməs [key], in Greek legend, son of Achilles. In the Trojan War he proved himself brave but cruel. He killed Priam at the altar of Zeus and threw…Milo, athlete of ancient Greece
(Encyclopedia) MiloMilomīˈlō [key] or MilonMilonmīˈlŏn [key], fl. 500 b.c., athlete of ancient Greece, b. Crotona. He won numerous victories in wrestling at the Olympic and Pythian games. He is said…Man o' War
(Encyclopedia) Man o' War, 1917–47, American racehorse, by Fair Play out of Mahubah, bred by August Belmont near Lexington, Ky., and owned by Samuel D. Riddle after 1918. A large reddish-colored colt…Atalanta
(Encyclopedia) AtalantaAtalantaätəlănˈtə [key], in Greek mythology, huntress famous for her speed and skill. She took part in the Calydonian hunt and was rewarded by Meleager with the pelt of the…Alcmaeon
(Encyclopedia) AlcmaeonAlcmaeonălkmēˈən [key], in Greek legend, son of Amphiaraüs and Eriphyle, a leader of the expedition of the Epigoni against Thebes. He murdered his mother in revenge for his…Coriolanus
(Encyclopedia) Coriolanus (Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus)Coriolanuskôrˌēəlāˈnəs [key], Roman patrician. He is said to have derived his name from the capture of the Volscian city Corioli. According to…Galahad, Sir
(Encyclopedia) Galahad, SirGalahad, Sirgălˈəhădˌ [key], hero of Arthurian legend. He was the son of Launcelot and Elaine, the daughter of King Pelles. Because he was the noblest and purest of the…Bunyan, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Bunyan, Paul, legendary American lumberjack. He was the hero of a series of “tall tales” popular through the timber country from Michigan westward. Bunyan was known for his fantastic…Pygmalion
(Encyclopedia) PygmalionPygmalionpĭgmālˈyən [key]. 1 In Greek mythology, king of Cyprus. He fell in love with a beautiful statue of a woman. When he prayed to Aphrodite for a wife like it, the…Trending
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