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Background or reference information on the persons and peoples listed here may be be found in the open-access sources listed below or in one or more of the resources listed in the bibliography:

Smith, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

Sources

Hellanicus (Ἑλλάνικος) The 5th-century BCE logographer from Mytilene.

Citations: Par. Flor. 16

Links: Smith

Heracleides (Ἡρακλείδης) Of Pontus, a 4th-century BCE philosopher.

Citations: Par. Flor. 22

Links: Smith

Herodotus (Ἡρόδοτος) The great 5th-century BCE historian from Halicarnassus.

Citations:

Antigonus 21.3

Par. Flor. 23

Links: Smith

Hieronymus (Ἱερώνυμος) Of Cardia, a 4th-century BCE historian.

Citations:

Par. Flor. 33

Links: Smith

Subjects

Heneti (Ἐνετοί) A people of north-east Italy; the (Adriatic) Veneti.

Citations:

Antigonus 173

MA 119

Links: Smith [s.v. Venetia] - Map

Hephaestus (Ἥφαιστος) God of fire, son of Zeus and Hera.

Citations: Antigonus 12; 45.2

Links: Smith

Hera (Ἥρα) Queen of the gods.

Citations: Phlegon 4

Links: Smith

Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) The hero, son of Zeus and Alcmene (mythical).

Citations:

Antigonus 2; 4; 111; 117

MA 97; 98

Links: Smith

Hermotimus (Ἑρμότιμος) A sage, possibly Pythagorean, from Clazomenae, with supernatural abilities.

Citations: Apollonius 3

Links: Smith

Herodorus (Ἡρόδωρος) A 6th-century writer from Heracleia; the father of Bryson the sophist.

Citations: Antigonus 42.2

Links: Smith

Herse (Ἕρση) One of the daughters of Cecrops (mythical).

Citations: Antigonus 12

Links: Smith

Hippys (Ἵππυς) A 5th-century BCE historian from Rhegium.

Citations: Antigonus 121

Links: Smith

Hyperboreans (Ὑπερβόρεοι) A people supposed to have inhabited regions far to the north of Greece.

Citations:

Antigonus 56

Apollonius 4

Links: Smith