Œno′ne. Wife of Paris, a nymph of Mount Ida, who had the gift of prophecy.
Ogyg′ia. An island, the abode of Calypso, in the Mediterranean Sea. It was so beautiful in sylvan scenery that even Mercury (who dwelt on Olympus) was charmed with the spot.
Ointment, see Phaon.
Ole′nus. A daughter of Vulcan, wife of Lethæa, a woman who thought herself more beautiful than the goddesses, and as a punishment she and her husband were turned into stone statues.
Olives, see Aristæus.
Olym′pius. A name of Jupiter, from Olympia, where the god had a splendid temple, which was considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world.
Olym′pus was the magnificent mountain on the coast of Thessaly, 6000 feet high, where the gods were supposed to reside. There were several other smaller mountains of the same name.
“High heaven with trembling the dread signal took,
And all Olympus to the centre shook.”
Pope.