HECATE, a mighty and formidable divinity, supposed to send at night all kinds of demons and terrible phantoms from the lower world HECTOR, son of Priam and champion of Troy HECTOR, one of Arthur's knights HECTOR DE MARYS', a knight HECUBA, wife of Priam, king of Troy, to whom she bore Hector, Paris, and many other children HEGIRA, flight of Mahomet from Mecca to Medina (622 AD), era from which Mahometans reckon time, as we do from the birth of Christ HEIDRUN, she goat, furnishing mead for slain heroes in Valhalla HEIMDALL, watchman of the gods HEL, the lower world of Scandinavia, to which were consigned those who had not died in battle HELA (Death), the daughter of Loki and the mistress of the Scandinavian Hel HELEN, daughter of Jupiter and Leda, wife of Menelaus, carried off by Paris and cause of the Trojan War HELENUS, son of Priam and Hecuba, celebrated for his prophetic powers HELIADES, sisters of Phaeton HELICON, Mount, in Greece, residence of Apollo and the Muses, with fountains of poetic inspiration, Aganippe and Hippocrene HELIOOPOLIS, city of the Sun, in Egypt HELLAS, Gieece HELLE, daughter of Thessalian King Athamas, who, escaping from cruel father with her brother Phryxus, on ram with golden fleece, fell into the sea strait since named for her (See Golden Fleece) HELLESPONt, narrow strait between Europe and Asia Minor, named for Helle HENGIST, Saxon invader of Britain, 449 AD HEPHAESTOS, See VULCAN HERA, called Juno by the Romans, a daughter of Cronos (Saturn) and Rhea, and sister and wife of Jupiter, See JUNO HERCULES, athletic hero, son of Jupiter and Alcmena, achieved twelve vast labors and many famous deeds HEREWARD THE WAKE, hero of the Saxons HERMES (Mercury), messenger of the gods, deity of commerce, science, eloquence, trickery, theft, and skill generally HERMIONE, daughter of Menelaus and Helen HERMOD, the nimble, son of Odin HERO, a priestess of Venus, beloved of Leander HERODOTUS, Greek historian HESIOD, Greek poet HESPERIA, ancient name for Italy HESPERIDES (See Apples of the Hesperides) HESPERUS, the evening star (also called Day Star) HESTIA, cilled Vesta by the Romans, the goddess of the hearth HILDEBRAND, German magician and champion HINDU TRIAD, Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva HIPPOCRENE (See Helicon) HIPPODAMIA, wife of Pirithous, at whose wedding the Centaurs offered violence to the bride, causing a great battle HIPPOGRIFF, winged horse, with eagle's head and claws HIPPOLYTA, Queen of the Amazons Hippolytus, son of Thesus HIPPOMENES, who won Atalanta in foot race, beguiling her with golden apples thrown for her to HISTION, son of Japhet HODUR, blind man, who, fooled by Loki, threw a mistletoe twig at Baldur, killing him HOEL, king of Brittany HOMER, the blind poet of Greece, about 850 B C HOPE (See PANDORA) HORAE See HOURS HORSA, with Hengist, invader of Britain HORUS, Egyptian god of the sun HOUDAIN, Tristram's dog HRINGHAM, Baldur's ship HROTHGAR, king of Denmark