Pandareus father of the nightingale. See Fagles and Knox (pp. 514–515) for a thorough consideration.
Parnassus a peak (about 8,060 feet high) in southern Greece, north of the Gulf of Corinth.
pernicious deadly, destructive.
Perse a sea nymph, wife of the Sungod (Helios) and mother of Circe.
Persephone queen of the underworld.
Pharos island near the mouth of Egypt's Nile river.
Phoenician a person from ancient Phoenicia, a region along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
Phorcys an old sea god.
Pieria region located north of Mount Olympus.
Pleiades, Plowman, Great Bear, and Hunter constellations.
Poseidon in Greek mythology, god of the sea, younger brother of Zeus.
Pramnian a type of wine often used in potions or medicines.
Proteus the "Old Man of the Sea," a sea god and servant of Poseidon known for his ability to change shape.
pungent having a sharp or piercing taste or smell; also, causing sharp pain, especially to the feelings.
Pylos a seaport in the southwestern Peloponnesus in southern Greece, capital city of King Nestor.
