Dis (dīs).—A contraction of Dives, i. e. rich; the god of the infernal regions. See “[Pluto].”
Discordia (dis-kor´di-a); in Greek, Eris (er´is).—The goddess of strife or discord. She was the sister of Mars, and, with him, delighted in the noise and tumult of war. It was she who threw the celebrated golden apple into the assembly of gods, for a full account of the results of which see “[Paris].”
Donar.—A name given, sometimes, to Thor, the thunder-god, in Norse mythology.
Doris (dōr´is).—Daughter of Oceanus and Thetis. She married her brother [Nereus] (q.v.), and became the mother of the fifty Nereides.
Draupnir.—The marvelous ring belonging to Odin, with which he worked magic. It was burned on the funeral pyre of his son Balder.
Droma.—The chain forged for the purpose of binding the Fenris wolf, but which he broke. Hence the proverb, “to dash out of Droma.”
Dryades (dry´a-dez), or Dryads.—Wood-nymphs. See “[Nymphæ].”
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Echidna (e-kīd´na).—A monster, half woman and half serpent. She was the mother of the Chimæra, Cerberus, the Lernean Hydra, and other monsters. She was killed in her sleep by Argus with the hundred eyes.
Echo (ek´ō).—A nymph who, because she kept Juno in incessant conversation while Jupiter was sporting with the nymphs, was punished by being changed into an echo. In this state she fell in love with Narcissus—a beautiful youth, who was incapable of the tender passion—and, as her love was not returned, she pined away till nothing remained but her voice.