Lud. In ancient British mythology the king of the Britons.
Lu′na. The name of Diana as a celestial divinity. See Diana and Hecate.
Lu′percus, or Pan. The Roman god of fertility; his festival day was 15th February, and the festivals were called Lupercalia.
Lycaon′ian Food. Execrable viands, such as were supplied to Jupiter by Lycaon. To test the divine knowledge of the god he served up human flesh, which Jove discovered, and punished Lycaon by turning him into a wolf.
Lycian Clowns were turned into frogs by Latona or Ceres.
Lymni′ades. Nymphs who resided in marshes.
Lyn′ceus. One of the Argonauts. The personification of sharpsightedness.
Lyre. This musical instrument is constantly associated with the doings of the ancient deities. Amphion built the walls of Thebes by the music of his lyre. Arion charmed the dolphins in a similar way. Hercules broke the head of Linus, his music master, with the lyre he was learning to use; and Orpheus charmed the most savage beasts, and even the Harpies and gods of the infernal regions, with the enchanting music of the lyre. See Mercury.
Mæn′ades. Priestesses of Bacchus.
Magicians, see Telchines.