Narrative index

Books: [1]--[2]--[3]--[4]--[5]--[6]--[7]--[8]--[9]--[10]--[11]--[12]--[13]--[14]--[15]

Links from the line-numbers are to the text window in the Onomasticon. [E] indicates a link to the English translation of Brookes More (Boston: Cornhill, 1922) in the Perseus Digital Library; alternatively, the translation by Arthur Golding (London, 1567) or the Latin edition of Hugo Magnus (Gotha, 1892) may be selected. Narrative divisions indicated below occasionally differ from those in Perseus.

BOOK 1

Prologue. 1.1-4 [E]        
Creation. 1.5-88 [E]        
Four Ages. 1.89-150 [E]        
Giants. 1.151-162 [E]        
Council of the gods. 1.163-252 [E]        
  Lycaon (Jupiter). 1.199-243 [E]      
Deluge. 1.253-312 [E]        
Deucalion & Pyrrha. 1.313-415 [E]        
Regeneration. 1.416-437 [E]        
Python & Phoebus. 1.438-451 [E]        
Daphne & Phoebus. 1.452-567 [E]        
  Cupid & Phoebus. 1.452-473 [E]      
  Phoebus' lineage & attributes (Phoebus). 1.515-524 [E]      
  The laurel (Phoebus). 1.553-567 [E]      
Io & Jupiter. 1.568-746 [E]        
  Peneus' council; Inachus' lament. 1.568-587 [E]      
  Jupiter's love; Io's metamorphosis. 1.588-667 [E]      
  Juno, Argus & Mercury. 1.601-722 [E]      
    Pan & Syrinx (Mercury). 1.689-712 [E]    
  Io's punishment & restoration as Isis. 1.712-750 [E]      
Phaethon. 1.750-2.400 [E]        
  Paternity. 1.750-779 [E]      

BOOK 2

  Phaethon & Phoebus. 2.1-102 [E]      
  Chariot ride, conflagration, death. 2.103-328 [E]      
  Mourning; Heliades (Phoebus). 2.329-366 [E]      
    Cycnus. 2.367-380 [E]    
Callisto & Jupiter. 2.401-530 [E]        
  Diana. 2.441-465 [E]      
  Juno. 2.466-495 [E]      
  Arcas & Callisto. 2.496-530 [E]      
Corvus, Coronis & Phoebus. 2.531-632 [E]        
  Cornix (Cornix). 2.547-595 [E]      
    Secret of Erichthonius (Cornix). 2.552-565 [E]    
    Coroneus' daughter (Cornix). 2.567-588 [E]    
    Nyctimene (Cornix). 2.589-595 [E]    
  Coronis & Aesculapius' rescue. 2.628-632 [E]      
Ocyrhoe. 2.633-675 [E]        
Phoebus, Mercury & Battus. 2.676-707 [E]        
Aglauros. 2.708-832 [E]        
  Herse & Mercury. 2.708-751 [E]      
  Minerva's revenge. 2.752-832 [E]      
    Invidia. 2.760-813 [E]    
  Mercury's punishment. 2.813-832 [E]      
Europa & Jupiter. 2.833-875 [E]        

BOOK 3

Cadmus. 3.1-137 [E]        
  Serpent of Mars. 3.26-98 [E]      
  Armed men. 3.101-130 [E]      
Actaeon & Diana. 3.138-255 [E]        
Semele. 3.256-315 [E]        
  Juno. 3.256-272 [E]      
  Semele & Juno. 3.273-286 [E]      
  Semele & Jupiter. 3.287-309 [E]      
  Birth of Bacchus. 3.310-315 [E]      
Tiresias, Jupiter & Juno. 3.316-338 [E]        
  Tiresias & the serpents. 3.324-331 [E]      
Narcissus. 3.339-510 [E]        
  Prophecy of Tiresias. 3.339-348 [E]      
    Liriope & Cephisus. 3.341-346 [E]    
  Echo. 3.356-405 [E]      
    Echo, Jupiter, Juno. 3.359-369 [E]    
  Narcissus. 3.406-510 [E]      
Pentheus. 3.511-733 [E]        
  Prophecy of Tiresias. 3.511-527 [E]      
  Pentheus to the Thebans. 3.528-562 [E]      
  Acoetes. 3.572-700 [E]      
    Bacchus (Acoetes). 3.582-691 [E]    
  Pentheus' dismemberment. 3.701-733 [E]      

BOOK 4

Minyeides. 4.1-415 [E]        
  Untold stories (Arsippe). 4.43-51 [E]      
  Pyramus & Thisbe (Arsippe). 4.55-166 [E]      
  Mars, Venus & Vulcan (Leuconoe). 4.167-189 [E]      
  Leucothoe & Phoebus; Clytie (Leuconoe). 4.190-273 [E]      
  Untold stories (Alcithoe). 4.274-284 [E]      
  Salmacis & Hermaphroditus (Alcithoe). 4.285-388 [E]      
Athamas & Ino. 4.416-562 [E]        
  Juno's descent. 4.420-480 [E]      
  Tisiphone. 4.481-530 [E]      
  Ino & Melicerta. 4.531-542 [E]      
  Grief of Theban women. 4.543-562 [E]      
Cadmus & Harmonia. 4.563-606 [E]        
Perseus. 4.607-5.249 [E]        
  Acrisius, Danae, Perseus. 4.607-614 [E]      
  Perseus & Atlas. 4.625-662 [E]      
  Andromeda. 4.670-764 [E]      
  Gorgon (Perseus). 4.765-804 [E]      

BOOK 5

  Phineus & marriage feast. 5.1-249 [E]      
Minerva & the Muses. 5.250-678 [E]        
  Pyreneus (Urania). 5.269-293 [E]      
  Pierides & Muses (Urania). 5.294-678 [E]      
    Giants; Typhoeus (Pierides). 5.318-331 [E]    
    Ascalaphus (Calliope). 5.533-550 [E]    
    Rape of Proserpina (Calliope). 5.377-571 [E]    
      Sirens (Calliope). 5.551-563 [E]  
    Arethusa (Calliope). 5.572-641 [E]    
      Arethusa & Alpheus (Arethusa). 5.577-641 [E]  
    Tleptolemus & Lyncus (Calliope). 5.642-661 [E]    

BOOK 6

Arachne & Minerva. 6.1-145 [E]        
  Minerva's web. 6.70-102 [E]      
  Arachne's web. 6.103-128 [E]      
Niobe. 6.146-312 [E]        
  Niobe's complaint. 6.170-202 [E]      
  Latona's complaint. 6.204-217 [E]      
  Death of the Niobidae. 6.218-301 [E]      
Theban tales. 6.313-412 [E]        
  Latona & Lycian peasants (anon). 6.313-381 [E]      
  Marsyas (anon). 6.382-400 [E]      
  Pelops' shoulder (anon). 6.403-411 [E]      
Tereus, Procne, Philomela. 6.412-674 [E]        
Boreas & Orithyia. 6.682-721 [E]        

BOOK 7

Medea. 7.1-403 [E]        
  Jason. 7.1-158 [E]      
  Aeson. 7.159-293 [E]      
  Pelias. 7.294-349 [E]      
  Medea's flight. 7.350-403 [E]      
Theseus & Aegeus. 7.404-452 [E]        
Minos & Aeacus. 7.453-489 [E]        
Aeacus & Cephalus. 7.490-660 [E]        
  Juno's plague; the Myrmidons. 7.523-660 [E]      
Cephalus. 7.661-865 [E]        
  Cephalus & Procris (Cephalus). 7.690-862 [E]      
    Laelaps. 7.759-794 [E]    
    Javelin. 7.794-862 [E]    

BOOK 8

Scylla, Minos & Nisus. 8.1-154 [E]        
Labyrinth. 8.152-171 [E]        
Ariadne & Theseus. 8.172-182 [E]        
Daedalus & Icarus. 8.183-262 [E]        
  Talus. 8.236-259 [E]      
Meleager & the Calydonian boar. 8.260-546 [E]        
  Althaea & Meleager's log. 8.445-525 [E]      
    Meleager's fate. 8.451-459 [E]    
Tales of Achelous & Lelex. 8.547-9.100 [E]        
  Perimele (Achelous). 8.577-610 [E]      
  Philemon & Baucis (Lelex). 8.618-724 [E]      
  Proteus (Achelous). 8.728-737 [E]      
  Erysichthon (Achelous). 8.738-878 [E]      
    Fames (Achelous). 8.784-813 [E]    

BOOK 9

  Deianira & Hercules (Achelous). 9.4-88 [E]      
Nessus & Deianira. 9.101-133 [E]        
Death of Hercules. 9.134-272 [E]        
Tales of Alcmena & Iole. 9.273-393 [E]        
  Birth of Hercules; Galanthis (Alcmena). 9.280-323 [E]      
  Dryope (Iole). 9.326-393 [E]      
Iolaus. 9.394-401 [E]        
Prophecies of Themis. 9.401-417 [E]        
Death & Fate. 9.418-438 [E]        
Byblis. 9.439-665 [E]        
Iphis & Io. 9.666-797 [E]        

BOOK 10

Orpheus. 10.1-11.66 [E]        
  Orpheus & Eurydice. 10.4-142 [E]      
    Cyparissus. 10.106-142 [E]    
  Song of Orpheus. 10.143-739 [E]      
    Ganymede & Jupiter (Orpheus). 10.155-161 [E]    
    Hyacinthus & Phoebus (Orpheus). 10.162-219 [E]    
    Propoetides & Venus (Orpheus). 10.220-242 [E]    
    Pygmalion (Orpheus). 10.243-297 [E]    
    Myrrha (Orpheus). 10.298-502 [E]    
    Adonis & Venus (Orpheus). 10.503-739 [E]    
      Atalanta & Hippomenes (Venus). 10.560-707 [E]  

BOOK 11

  Orpheus & Maenads. 11.1-66 [E]      
Bacchus. 11.67-99 [E]        
  Punishment of the Thracian women. 11.67-84 [E]      
  Return of Silenus. 11.85-99 [E]      
Midas. 11.100-193 [E]        
  Touch of gold. 11.100-145 [E]      
  Contest of music between Pan and Phoebus. 11.146-193 [E]      
Phoebus, Neptune & the walls of Troy. 11.194-220 [E]        
Peleus. 11.221-410 [E]        
  Marriage of Peleus & Thetis. 11.227-265 [E]      
  Murder of Phocis, flight to Ceyx. 11.267-409 [E]      
    Daedalion (Ceyx). 11.290-345 [E]    
  Psamanthe's wolf (Onetor). 11.346-406 [E]      
Ceyx & Alcyone. 11.410-748 [E]        
  Alcyone's expostulations. 11.416-453 [E]      
  Shipwreck. 11.454-572 [E]      
  Morpheus. 11.573-676 [E]      
  Grief & transformation. 11.677-748 [E]      
Aesacus. 11.749-795 [E]        

BOOK 12

Trojan War. 12.1-13.622 [E]        
  Greeks at Aulis. 12.1-38 [E]      
  Fama. 12.39-66 [E]      
  Achilles & Cycnus. 12.72-145 [E]      
  Tales of Nestor. 12.168-576 [E]      
    Caeneus (Nestor). 12.168-209 [E]    
    Centaurs & Lapiths (Nestor). 12.210-535 [E]    
    Crimes of Hercules (Nestor). 12.536-576 [E]    
  Death of Achilles. 12.580-619 [E]      
  Judgement of Arms. 12.618-13.398 [E]      

BOOK 13

    Speech of Ajax. 13.1-122 [E]    
    Speech of Ulixes. 13.123-381 [E]    
    Judgement & suicide of Aiax. 13.382-398 [E]    
  Fall of Troy. 13.399-622 [E]      
    Polydorus & Polymestor. 13.429-438 [E]    
    Polyxena. 13.439-480 [E]    
    Hecuba & the Priamidae. 13.481-575 [E]    
      Hecuba & Polymestor. 13.536-575 [E]  
  Aurora & Mnemonis. 13.576-622 [E]      
Aeneid. 13.623-14.608 [E]        
  At Delos. 13.627-718 [E]      
    Anius' daughters (Anius). 13.640-704 [E]    
      Orion's daughters (Alcon's cup). 13.685-704 [E]  
  Wanderings. 13.675-718 [E]      
  Scylla & Charybdis. 13.730-14.74 [E]      
    Scylla. 13.731-968 [E]    
      Galatea & Polyphemus (Galatea). 13.738-897 [E]  
      Glaucus (Glaucus). 13.916-965 [E]  

BOOK 14

    Glaucus & Circe. 14.1-39 [E]    
    Scylla & Circe. 14.40-74 [E]    
  Aeneas & Dido. 14.75-81 [E]      
  Wanderings. 14.82-100 [E]      
    Cercopians. 14.91-100 [E]    
  At Cumae. 14.101-153 [E]      
    Cumaean Sibyl (Sibyl). 14.129-153 [E]    
  At Caieta. 14.154-444 [E]      
    Macareus & Achaemenides. 14.158-440 [E]    
      Polyphemus (Achaemenides). 14.165-222 [E]  
      Laestrygonians; Circe (Macareus). 14.223-440 [E]  
        Picus (nymph). 14.312-434 [E]
    Burial of Caieta. 14.441-444 [E]    
  Conquest of Latium. 14.445-580 [E]      
    Battle. 14.450-580 [E]    
      Venulus & Diomede. 14.457-528 [E]  
        Diomede (Diomede). 14.460-511 [E]
        Cavern of nymphs. 14.514-526 [E]
      Trojan ships -> nymphs. 14.530-565 [E]  
      Defeat of Turnus. 14.566-580 [E]  
  Deification of Aeneas. 14.581-608 [E]      
Kings of Latium. 14.609-622 [E]        
  Pomona & Vertumnus. 14.623-771 [E]      
    Iphis & Anaxarete (Vertumnus). 14.698-764 [E]    
  Romulus & the Sabines. 14.775-804 [E]      
  Deification of Romulus and Hersilia. 14.805-851 [E]      

BOOK 15

  Numa's quest. 15.1-481 [E]      
    Myscelus. 15.9-59 [E]    
    Pythagoras. 15.60-478 [E]    
      Sermon (Pythagoras). 15.75-478 [E]  
        Traveller's tales. 15.307-360 [E]
Egeria. 15.482-551 [E]        
  Hippolytus. 15.497-546 [E]      
Metamorphoses. 15.551-564 [E]        
Cipus. 15.565-621 [E]        
Aesculapius to Rome. 15.622-744 [E]        
  Invocation. 15.622-625 [E]      
Deification of Caesar. 15.745-870 [E]        
  Venus' appeal. 15.761-842 [E]      
Conclusion. 15.871-879 [E]