1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described (continued 2)
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Ellis, Edward Sylvester
Well, see Truth.
West Wind, see Favonius.
Winds, see Aurora, Auster, Boreas, Zephyr.
Wine, see Bacchus, Suradevi.
Wisdom, see Pollear, Minerva.
Woden (Wo′den), the Anglo-Saxon form of the Scandinavian god Odin; Wednesday is called after him.
Women’s Safeguard, see Sospita.
Woodpecker, see Picus.
Woods, see Dryads.
World, see Chaos.
Xanthus (Xan′thus), the name of the wonderful horse of Achilles.
Yama (Ya′ma). The Hindoo devil, generally represented as a terrible monster of a green color, with flaming eyes.
Ygdrasil (Yg′dra′sil). The famous ash-tree of Scandinavian mythology, under which the gods held daily council.
Ymir (Y′mir). The Scandinavian god, corresponding to Chaos of the classics.
Youth (perpetual), see Tithonus.
Zephyr (Zeph′yr) or Zephyrus (Zeph′yrus). The west wind and god of flowers, a son of Astraeus and Aurora (Eos). See Favonius.
“Wanton Zephyr, come away. . . . . . The sun, and Mira’s charming eyes, At thy return more charming grow. With double glory they appear, To warm and grace the infant year.” John Hughes, 1700.
Zetes (Ze′tes), with his brother Calais, drove the Harpies from Thrace.
Zethus (Ze′thus), twin brother of Amphion. He was the son of Antiope and Zeus. See Amphion.
Zeus (Zūs). The Greek name of Jupiter, the greatest god in Grecian mythology. He was the god of the sky and its phenomena, and as such was worshiped on the highest mountains, on which he was enthroned. From Zeus come all changes in the sky or the winds; he is the gatherer of the clouds which dispense fertilizing rain; and is also the thunderer and hurler of lightning.
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