DAR′DANUS, a son of Jupiter, who built the city of Dardania, and by
some writers was accounted the founder of Troy.
DEAD-TOLL, see Charon.
DEATH, see Nox.
DECEIVER, THE, see Apaturia.
DEIANI′RA, daughter of Œneus, was wife of Hercules. See Hercules.
DE′LOS, a name of Apollo, from the island in which he was born.
DEL′PHI. A town on Mount Parnassus, famous for its oracle, and for a
temple of Apollo. See Delphos.
DEL′PHICUS. A name of Apollo, from Delphi.
DEL′PHOS, the place where the temple was built from which the oracle of
Apollo was given.
DE′MARUS. The Phœnician name of Jupiter.
DE′MOGOR′GON was the tyrant genius of the soil or earth, the life and
support of plants. He was depicted as an old man covered with moss, and
was said to live underground. He is sometimes called the king of the
elves and fays.
“Which wast begot in Demogorgon’s hall
And saw’st the secrets of the world unmade.”