He-phæs´tus.
Name given to Vulcan, god of the forge, [144];
significance, [399].
He´ra, or He´re.
Name given to Juno, queen of heaven, and goddess of the atmosphere and of marriage, [51];
significance, [385].
Her´a-cles.
Same as Hercules;
son of Jupiter and Alcmene, [216].
He-ræ´um.
Town dedicated to the service of Juno, [52].
Her´cu-les.
Same as Heracles, god of all athletic games, [216-239];
Prometheus delivered by, [28];
Hades visited by, [65];
Hesione delivered by, [152];
Centaurs defeated by, [260];
Argonautic expedition joined by, [266], [267];
arrows of, [330];
apparition of, [331];
significance, [379], [389], [390], [393], [395].
Her´mes.
Same as Mercury, messenger of the gods, [131];
significance, [399].
Her-mi´o-ne.
Same as Harmonia;
daughter of Venus and Mars, [107].
He´ro.
Maiden loved by Leander, who swam the Hellespont to visit her, [111-117].
He-si´o-ne.
Daughter of Laomedon;
rescued from sea monster by Hercules, [151], [152], [224].
Hes-pe´ri-a.
Ancient name of Italy, so called by Æneas, [23], [364].