The same name is frequently explained in half a dozen different ways. […] According to some, her name (Hera) means Splendor of Heaven, according to others, the Lady. […] His name Phœbus signifies the radiant nature of the sunlight; his name Apollo, perhaps, the cruel and destructive heat of noonday. […] She was queen of Hades, — a name applied both to the ruler of the shades and to his realm. […] These five joined with Cadmus in building his city, to which they gave the name appointed.