Hercules, Tower of. Roman lighthouse in Spain, still in use.

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.

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.

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”.

Herschel, William. 1738-1822. German/English astronomer, discovered Uranus 1781.

Hershey, Milton. 1857-1945. US chocolate maker and philanthropist.

Hertz, Heinrich. 1857-94. German physicist: electromagnetic waves.

Herzberg, Gerhard. 1904-99. Canadian physicist. Electronic structure of molecules.

Hesiod. c800BC. Greek poet. Works and Days.

Hess. Rudolph. 1894-1987. German Nazi leader. Flew to Scotland, 1941. Sentenced to life at Nuremberg.

Hesse, Hermann. 1877-1962. German/Swiss writer of psychological, mystical. Siddharta 1922. Steppenwolf 1927. Magister Ludi 1943.

Hessians. German mercenaries fighting for Britain in American Revolution.

Hetaerae. Greek independent courtesans.

Hetarai. 1814-. Secret Greek societies vs infidels.

Heuss, Theodor. 1884-1963. First President of German Federal Republic, 1949-59.

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