Phthiotis (64). Northern borderlands of Thessaly. Pipla (105). A spring dedicated to the Muses. Piraeus (64). Natural port just outside Athens. Piso (28, 47). Contemporary of Cicero, possibly Julius Caesar’s father-in-law. Pollux (37, 68b). Castor’s twin. As a pair they are the Dioscuri. Pugilist. Polyxena (64). Sacrificed as an offering by Priam for Achilles’ death, to be his bride in the Underworld. Pompey (113). General and politician, rival and, eventually, son-in-law to Caesar. Pontus / ic (4, 29). The Black Sea and parts of the surrounding coast including Bulgaria and Romania. Porcius (47). Unknown. Postumia /us (27, 67). Probably brother and sister, but otherwise unknown. Priapus (47). God of gardens and lust. Usually identified as having a large phallus. Prometheus (64). Stole fire (free will) and gave it to Mankind. Chained to rock for thirty years for his pains by Jupiter with an eagle eating his liver until released by Hercules. Propontis (4). Sea between Dardanelles and the Black Sea. Protesilaus (68b). First Greek ashore at Troy, and first to die. Husband of Laodamia. Quintia (86). Unknown. Quintilia (96). Wife to Calvus. Quintius (82, 100). Unknown. Ravidius (40). Unknown love rival.

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