Eu ry' lŏ chos, or Eurylochus—one of the companions of Odysseus.
Eu ry' ma chos, or Eurymachus—one of the suitors of Penelope.
Gor' gon—a monster of fearful aspect, a daughter of Phorkys and Ceto. Her hair was entwined with serpents, her hands were of brass, her body covered with scales, and anyone gazing upon her was turned into stone.
Hel' en, or Helenē—a daughter of Tyndareus and Leda. She was the wife of Menelaos and was always called "the most beautiful woman in the world."
Hel' las—Greece, the land of the Hellenes.
Hē' li os—the god of the Sun.
He phais' tos, or Hephæstus—Vulcan. He was the blacksmith god, the god of fire, and a worker in metals.
Hē' ra, Hērē—Juno, the wife of Zeus. She was worshipped as the queen of heaven and was regarded as a model of womanly virtue. Argos was the chief centre of the worship of Hera.
Hēr' a kles, or Hercules—a celebrated hero whose deeds are connected with many localities. There is a cave near Nemea where he is said to have slain a lion, not far from Stymphalos, where he put the Harpies to flight, and Erymanthos, the scene of the killing of the Erymanthian boar. There are traditions of his heroism connected with Thessaly (Thebes) and Locris, also.
Her' bart—a German philosopher and pedagogian.