An tin' o ös—the boldest of the suitors.
Aph ro dī' te—Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. The island of Kythera (Cythera), south of Greece, was the seat of her worship.
A pŏl' lo—the Sun-god, brother of Artemis and son of Zeus and Leto. The island of Dēlos was his mythical birthplace and his principal oracle was at Delphi.
Ar ca' di a, or Arkadia—the central district of the Peloponnesus.
A re' tè (ä rā' tā)—wife of Alkinoös and queen of Scheria.
Ar e thū' sa—a spring "where the swine of Eumaios ate 'abundance of acorns and drank the black water.'" (See Baedeker's Greece—Ithaca.) Arethusa was also the name of a water-nymph inhabiting the spring.
Ar' gus, or Argos—the most celebrated dog known to fame. He belonged to Odysseus.
Ar' te mis, or Diana—goddess of the moon and sister to Apollo. She was called the hunter-goddess and the protector of animals.
As' phō del—a flower sacred to Persephone. The souls of the departed were supposed to wander in meadows adorned with these beautiful flowers.
A thē' nē, or Athena; Latin, Minerva—the patron deity of Athens. The city was named for her. Ruskin calls her the "Queen of the Air," and explains her real significance as being the inspiration of the soul, which corresponds to the physical vigor and life received by inhaling the pure air. She is always called the "Goddess of Wisdom."