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The Greek and Roman Mythology guide provides definitions of gods, people, places and events starting with 'E'

Greek and Roman Mythology - Starting with 'E'
The Greek and Roman Mythology guide provides a short glossary of terms starting with 'E' that relate to the gods, goddesses, people, places and events that feature in Roman and Greek myths and legends. A fast, at-a-glance list of short definitions starting with 'E' are provided in this section on Greek and Roman Mythology. A who's-who of the heroes, villains, gods, goddesses, monsters and mythical creatures in classical Roman and Greek mythology starting with 'E'.

Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'E'
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Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'E'
This section of the Greek and Roman Mythology provides short definitions of the gods, goddesses, people, places and events that feature in Roman and Greek myths and legends. Short definitions in the Greek and Roman Mythology Dictionary and glossary of terms starting with the letter 'E'.

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Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'E'
Echo: Nymph who pined for love of Narcissus; changed to a voice,
 - answers Cephalus
 - mocks Ariadne
Eileithyia Greek goddess of childbirth, Roman counterpart Natio
Eirene (one of the Horae) Greek goddess of plenty and prosperity, Roman counterpart Abundantia

Egypt: Gods take refuge in
 - Io takes refuge in
 - Menelaus and Helen detained in

Electra: Daughter of Agamemnon; saves Orestes

Eleusinia: Festivals at Eleusis, in honor of Ceres and Proserpina

Eleusis: City in Greece visited by Ceres during her search for Proserpina,

Elis: Province of the Peloponnesus; Alpheus in
 - Augeas, king of

Elpenor: Follower of Ulysses; dies in Island of Aeaea
Elpis Greek god of Hope, Roman counterpart Spes

Elysian Fields: Abode of the blessed in Hades
 - Cleobis and Biton conveyed to
 - Adonis conveyed to

Enceladus: Giant defeated by Jupiter; buried under Mt. Aetna

Endymion: Youth loved by Diana, who carries him to a cave on Mt. Latmus

Enna: Plain in Sicily; favorite resort of Proserpina

Enyo: Greek goddess of war and peacekeeping, Roman counterpart Bellona

Eos: Greek goddess of dawn, Roman counterpart Aurora
 - jealousy of,
 - winds, offspring of

Epaphus: Son of Jupiter and Io; founder of Memphis

Ephesus: City in Asia Minor sacred to Diana

Ephialtes: Giant son of Neptune
 - brother of Otus; imprisons Mars

Epigoni: Sons of the seven chiefs who besieged Thebes

Epimetheus: Greek god of afterthought, Roman counterpart Epimetheus
Epimetheus (Afterthought): Son of Iapetus
 - husband of Pandora
Epimetheus signifies after-thought, Prometheus fore-thought
Epirus: Country visited by Aeneas, who meets Andromache there

Erato: One of the Muses; daughter of Jupiter and Mnemosyne

Erebus: God of darkness
 - marries his mother, Night
 - progenitor of egg
 - dethroned

Eridanus: River into which Phaeton fell from the sun chariot
 - Hercules consults nymphs of

Erinnyes: Collective name given to the Furies

Eris: Eris Greek goddess of war, Roman counterpart Discordia, goddess of discord and strife
 - apple cast by

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Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'E'

Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'E'
This section of the Greek and Roman Mythology provides short definitions of the gods, goddesses, people, places and events that feature in Roman and Greek myths and legends. Short definitions in the Greek and Roman Mythology Dictionary and glossary of terms starting with the letter 'E'.

Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'E'
Erisichthon: An unbeliever; punished by famine

Eros: Greek god of love, Roman counterpart Cupid
 - child of Light and Day
 - arrows of,
 - egg produces
 - causes man’s creation
 - man’s life given by

Erymanthus: Place where Hercules slew the wild boar

 Erythea: Island home of Geryones; visited by Hercules

Eteocles: Son of Oedipus and Jocasta
 - reigns one year
 - slain by his brother

Ethiopia: Country visited by Bacchus

Ethiopians: Happy race of Africa, south of the river Oceanus; visited by the gods

Euboean or Euboic Sea: Sea where Hercules cast Lichas

Eumaeus: Swineherd visited by Ulysses on his return to Ithaca,
 - Ulysses aided by

Eumenides: Collective name given to Furies
 - forest sacred to

Euphrosyne: One of the three Graces or Charites; attendant of Venus

Europa: Daughter of Agenor; wife of Jupiter,
 - mother of Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon,

Eurotas: River near Sparta, where Helen bathed

Eurus: Greek god of the east wind, Roman counterpart Vulturnus
son of Aeolus and Aurora

Euryale: One of the three terrible Gorgons

Euryalus: Youth sent with Nisus to warn Aeneas that his son was in danger

Euryclea: Nurse of Ulysses; recognizes him after twenty years’ absence
 - Penelope awakened by

Eurydice: Wife of Orpheus, who seeks her in Hades

Eurylochus: Leader of Ulysses’ men
 - escaped Circe’s spell
 - Ulysses’ men misled by

Eurynome: Wife of Jupiter; mother of the Graces

Eurystheus: Hercules’ taskmaster; appointed twelve labors

Eurytus: Iole’s father; visited twice by Hercules

Euterpe: One of the Muses; presided over music
Eutychia Greek goddess of success, Roman counterpart Felicitas

Euxine Sea: Same as Pontus Euxinus, or the Black Sea

Evander: King of Tuscans; ally of Aeneas; father of Pallas,

Evenus: Father of Marpessa; drowned himself in river of same name
 - Hercules crosses
 -  Fama: Attendant of Jupiter, goddess of fame

Achilles dragging Hector during the Trojan War

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Discover interesting information and facts about Roman and Greek mythology and legend in the Greek and Roman Mythology starting with 'E'. The Greek and Roman Mythology guide provides a short glossary of terms relating to the gods, goddesses, people, places and events that feature in Roman and Greek legends and myths that begin with 'E'. A fast, at-a-glance list of short definitions starting with 'E' are provided in this section on Greek and Roman Mythology. A who's-who of the heroes, villains, gods, goddesses, monsters and mythical creatures in classical Roman and Greek mythology.

 

 
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