Hepplewhite, George. 1593-1633. English devotional poet.

Hepplewhite, George. -1786. English Neoclassical furniture designer.

Heptarchy. 5-9C. Seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England: Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, Mercia, E. Anglia, Northumbria. Frequent wars.

Hera. Wife of Zeus. Queen of gods. = Juno.

Heraclea. 280BC. “Pyrrhic” victory over Romans.

Heracles. Son of Zeus, noted for his twelve labours. =Hercules.

Herald. Medieval officer who conveyed messages between opposing leaders.

Herbert, Victor. 1859-1924. Irish/US operetta composer. Babes in Toyland 1903.

Herculano, Alexandre. 1810-77. Portuguese Romantic poet.

Herder, Johann von. 1744-1803. German Sturm and Drang Nationalist writer. Stimulated Romanticism.

Heredia, Jose de. 1842-1905. Cuban/French Parnassian poet.

Hermandad. 1250-1550. Castile-Aragon defensive alliance.

Hermaphroditus. Greek deity with male and female attributes.

Hermes. Greek fertility, messenger god. = Mercury.

Hermes Trismegistus. Egyptian founder of alchemy. Passed secret only to the sons of Pharaoahs.

Hermetic Texts. 1/3 C Egyptian astrology and magic books.

Hermitage. 1764. St Petersburg art museum.

Hero. Lover of Leander.

Herod. 73-4BC. King of Judaea 37BC-. Massacre of the Innocents.

Herod Antipas. 21BC-39 AD. Galileen king 4BC-. Killed John the Baptist for Salome.

Herodes Atticus. c101-177. Greek/Roman orator, banker. Gave major buildings to Athens.

Herodotus. c484-420BC. Greek historian and explorer. “Father of History”-Cicero.

Heroic Age. 2nd millenium BC.

Heron of Alexandria. 1C. Greek mathematician. Area of triangle. Metrica.

Herophilus. c335-280BC. Greek “Father of Anatomy”.

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