Hector. Prince, defender of Troy, killed by Achilles.

Hedonism. Philosophy of human pleasure.

Heem, Jan de. 1606-83. Dutch still life painter.

Heemskerk, Maerten van. 1498-1574. Dutch Mannerist painter.

Hegel, G.W.F. 1770-1831. German Idealist philosopher: Dialectical Reasoning: thesis vs antithesis = synthesis. Dialectical Materialism. “Universe is evolving from first cause toward self awareness and freedom. In man, God becomes aware of Himself”. Phenomenology 1806. Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1817. Philosophy of History 1830.

Heidegger, Martin. 1889-1976. German Existentialist philosopher. Being and Time 1927.

Heidelberg Catechism. 1563. Calvinist confession used by Reformed churches.

Hel. Norse goddess of death.

Helen of Troy. Greek wife of Menelaus. Eloped with Paris to Troy causing Trojan War.

Helgoland Bight, Battle. 1914. British defeat Germans in first WWI naval battle.

Helicon. Greek mountain dedicated to the Muses and Apollo.

Heliocentricity. Revolution of the earth around the sun. Once considered heretical. Galileo. Copernicus.

Heliopolis. 1800. Egyptian battle. Kléber defeats Mameluks. Original site of Cleopatra’s Needles.

Helios. Greek sun god before Apollo.

Hellenic Art. 1500-300BC. Prehistoric, Archaic, and Classical periods in Greece.

Hellenic League. 338~322BC. Philip of Macedonia. All Greek city-states except Sparta.

Hellenistic Art. c330-50BC. Cosmopolitan culturally diverse period of Alexander’s empire. Sensual, emotional sculpture. Dying Gaul. Laocoön.

Hellespont. Greek name for Dardanelles.

Helmont, Jan van. 1580-1644. Flemish discoverer of CO2.

Helnaes Stone. c800. Oldest Danish runic stone.

Heloïse. c1098-1164. Niece of Fulbert, loved by Abelard.

Helots. Spartan slave class. Rebelled 464BC.

Helsinki Accords. 1975. Human rights, freedom, co-operation. Reduced East-West tensions.

Helsinki Group. 1976. Soviet dissidents who monitor human rights aspect of Helsinki Accord. Orlov. Shscharansky.

Helvetia. Roman name for Switzerland.

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