Ascalaphus

Ascalaphus, or an Acheron much disorder them whom they have often gratified with balls, shows, and music of every sort.

Essays and Miscellanies 2004

[25] Demeter transformed Ascalaphus into an owl for revealing the secret.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome E.M. Berens

Then, from the throng of spirits who had crowded round to see the messenger of the gods, stepped forth one, Ascalaphus.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Charles Herbert Sylvester

Proceeding further Heracles recognized Ascalaphus, who, as we have seen in the history of Demeter, had revealed the fact that Persephone had swallowed the seeds of a pomegranate offered to her by her husband, which bound her to Aïdes for ever.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome E.M. Berens

Deiphobus aimed a spear at him as he was retreating slowly from the field, for his bitterness against him was as fierce as ever, but again he missed him, and hit Ascalaphus, the son of Mars; the spear went through his shoulder, and he clutched the earth in the palms of his hands as he fell sprawling in the dust.

The Iliad of Homer 1898

Ascalaphus and Ialmenus, sons of Mars, led the people that dwelt in Aspledon and Orchomenus the realm of Minyas.

The Iliad of Homer 1898

Ascalaphus and Ialmenus: there were also Meriones, Aphareus and

The Iliad of Homer 1898

I remember the last opera I saw in that merry nation was the 'Rape of Proserpine,' where Pluto, to make the more tempting figure, puts himself in a French equipage, and brings Ascalaphus along with him as his valet de chambre.

The Great Italian and French Composers Ferris, George T 1878

Ascalaphus, with its resplendent wings, and slender, knobbed antennæ so much like those of butterflies, and visions of these beautiful insects fill his mind's eye; or sundry dun-colored caddis flies, modest, delicate neuroptera, with finely fringed wings and slender feelers, create doubts as to whether they are not really allies of the clothes moth, so close is the resemblance.

Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses 1872

He cried aloud to his comrades looking towards Ascalaphus, Aphareus, Deipyrus,

The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1868