Hippias. A sophist of Elis, able but vain, contemporary of Socrates; a character in two of Plato's dialogues.
Hippoclīdes. An Athenian of the sixth century B.C.; lost his chance of marrying the daughter of Clisthenes tyrant of Sicyon by dancing on his head, and remarked that 'Hippoclides did not care.'
Hippocrates. A famous physician of Cos, 469-357 B.C.
Hippocrene and Olmeum. Fountains on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses.
Hippolyta. See Theseus.
Hippolytus. Son of Theseus and Hippolyta. His step-mother Phaedra fell in love with him, and being rejected accused him to his father. Theseus believed and asked Posidon to destroy him; he was thrown from his chariot and dragged to death by his horses, frightened at a monster sent by Posidon.
Hippōnax. Greek iambic poet, 546-520 B.C.
Homer. His poems formed the basis of Greek education and religion; Lucian perpetually quotes him, and refers to the questions of his birthplace and blindness. Famous ancient Homeric critics were Zoïlus (called Homeromastix), Zenodotus, and Aristarchus.
Hyacinth. See Apollo.