244 EXPLANATORY INDEX 



Ar'vak. In Norse mythology, one of the horses of the sun, 22 



A'sag, or Asi.-folk. In Norse mythology, the principal race of gods, 

 inhabitants of Asgard, 20 



As tol'pho. A hero and knight-errant celebrated in the romances 

 of the Middle Ages, 82-89 



A the'na. The goddess of wisdom, arts, and science, 66, 95, 210, 

 217 



At lan'tes. A magician and astrologer of the Pyrenees, 73-86 



At'ti ca. A division of central Greece, 94 



Au'lns Pos tu'mi ns Al bi'nns. A Roman general and dictator, 110, 

 ' 114 



An ro'ra. The goddess of the dawn, 4, 14, 173 



An tom'e d§n. The charioteer of Achilles, 191 



Bab i e'ca. The horse of the Cid, 171 



Bftl'dfer. In Norse mythology, the god of sweetness and light, 39-51 



Bal'i §s. One of the horses of Achilles, 179-209 



Bay'ard. The horse of Beinold of Montalban, 172 



Bel ler'o phon. A Greek hero, the rider of Pegasus, 55-71 



Ben g&V. A country comprising the northeastern part of India, 

 235, 238 



Beth'lf hem. A town in Palestine, the birthplace of Christ, 105 



Bosotia (be o'shia). A district in central Greece, 53 



Bo khSi'ra. A country in central Asia, north of Afghanistan, 237 



Bre'hus. A pagan king and warrior, 166 



Broie'fort. The war-horse of Ogier the Bane, 150-170 



Bron'te. One of the horses of Helios, 4 



Bru'na mont. A Moorish king, defeated in fight by Ogier the 

 Dane, 150 



Bu ceph'$, lus. The favorite'horse of Alexander the Great, 122, 171 



Cal'-ehas. A Greek soothsayer at the siege of Troy, 217 



Cam bal'lo. The second son of Cambuscan, 225 



Cam bus can'. A king of Tartary, the model of all virtues, 225-229 



Can'a §e. A paragon of women, the daughter of Cambuscan, 225. 



Cas'pi an. A great salt sea on the boundary between Europe and 

 Asia, 8, 133 



Cas'tgr. Twin brother of Pollux, noted for his skill in horseman- 

 ship, 107 



Ca thay'. The name by which China, or rather Tartary, was for- 

 merly known, 82 



