[40] Bacchus, god of wine, son of Jupiter and Semele.
[41] Hercules, son of Jupiter and Alcmena, was pursued by Juno’s hatred.
[42] Hebe was daughter of Juno, cupbearer to the gods, and wife of Hercules after his deification.
[43] After Nero’s adoption by Claudius, he became Octavia’s brother.
[44] Whole passage similar to Vergil.
[45] The Great Bear Constellation.
[46] The appearance of a comet was considered a herald of misfortune. A comet appeared at this time and was generally supposed to portend the fall of the reigning prince.
[47] In 63, a comet, great tempests, pestilence, the partial destruction of Pompei by an earthquake, and the news of the evacuation of Armenia by the Roman legions seemed to confirm the belief that the blessing of the gods was no longer with the emperor.
[48] Typhon was the youngest son of Tartarus and Tellus who was angry at Jupiter’s giving birth to Minerva. Typhon was a monster with one hundred heads, fearful eyes, and terrible voices, who wished to obtain dominion over gods and men but was subdued by Jupiter.
[49] Life of Nero by Suetonius.