AJAX (1). Son of Telamon, greatest Greek warrior next to Achilles. Claimed the latter's arms after his death, and when they were adjudged to Odysseus went mad, slew sheep in mistake for Greeks, and then committed suicide. AJAX (2). Son of Oïleus, king of Locris. Slain by Posidon for defying his power when wrecked. ALCAEUS. The wrestler mentioned in _The Way to write History_ (9), probably lived about 40 A.D. ALCAMENES. Athenian sculptor, 428 B.C. ALCESTIS. Wife of Admetus. He was allowed by Apollo to find a substitute to die instead of him; she alone consented, died, and was brought back from the dead by Heracles. ALCIBIADES. Son of Clinias, Athenian statesman, and chief instigator of the disastrous Sicilian expedition. Banished for sacrilege. Afterwards recalled with great rejoicings. ALCINOUS. King of Phaeacia. Entertained Odysseus on his way home from Troy, and heard the story of his adventures. ALCMENA. Wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles. ALEXANDER (1) of Macedon. Son of Philip and Olympias, but represented by legend as begotten by Ammon, the Libyan Zeus. Taught by Aristotle. Killed his best friend Clitus in his cups, carried about Callisthenes, suspected of plotting, in an iron cage. Overthrew the empire of Darius at Issus and Arbela, 333 and 331 B.C. Married the Bactrian Roxana among others. In India, defeated King Porus and took the virgin fortress Aornus. Died at Babylon, handing his ring to Perdiccas. ALEXANDER (2) of Pherae. Tyrant. Murdered 357 B.C. by his wife Thebe. ALEXANDER (3) of Abonutichus. 'The narrative of Lucian would appear to be a mere romance, were it not confirmed by some medals of Antoninus and M. Aurelius' (_Smith's Dictionary of Biography and Mythology_). ALPHEÜS. River in Arcadia and Elis, partly subterranean, which gave rise to the tale. AMALTHEA. A nymph who fed Zeus with goat's milk. The goat's horn, broken off by Zeus, became the cornucopia. AMMON. See ZEUS. AMPHION. When he played the lyre, the stones moved of their own accord to make the walls of Thebes. AMPHITRITE. Wife of Posidon. AMPHITRYON. Husband of Alcmena and putative father of Heracles. ANACEUM. Temple of Castor and Pollux. ANACHARSIS. Scythian prince. Visited Athens about 594 B.C. ANACREON. Lyric poet of Teos. Sang of love and wine. Died 478 B.C. ANAXAGORAS. Philosopher accused of impiety at Athens 450 B.C. Saved by Pericles. ANAXARCHUS. Philosopher, accompanied Alexander into Asia, 334 B.C. ANDROMEDA. Her mother Cassiopeia, queen of Ethiopia, 'set her beauty's praise above the sea-nymphs,' for which Andromeda had to be exposed to a sea-monster. She was rescued by Perseus. ANTEA. _See_ BELLEROPHON. ANTIOCHUS. King of Syria, 280-261 B.C. Called Soter after his victory over the Galatians. Son of Seleucus; fell in love with his step-mother Stratonice, whom his father ceded to him. ANTIOPE. Mother by Zeus of Amphion and Zethus.