Love's Labour's Lost Allusions & Cultural References

Mythological References

• Cupid (2.1.39) – the god of love. Kind of the patron saint of this play.
• Nestor (4.3.39) – a kind King
• Argus (3.1.76) – a giant with 100 eyes
• Jove (4.3.36) – god of sky and thunder
• http://www.pantheon.org/articles/j/juno.html (4.3.36) – goddess of marriage
• Prometheus (4.3.93) – stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals
• Apollo (4.3.93) – god of light, the sun, the arts
• The Sphinx (4.3.93) – a mysterious, riddling lion with a human head
• Mercury (5.2.401) – messenger god
• Ajax (4.3.1) – famous warrior
• Hector (5.2.247) – famous warrior, Ajax's foe
• Hercules (1.2.40)

Biblical References

• Samson (1.2.42) – a strong man betrayed by a woman
• Solomon (1.2.92) – a wise king

Historical References

• Timon (4.3.39) – legendary misanthrope
• Pompey (5.2.247) – great Roman politician and warrior
• Alexander (5.2.247) – great Greek military man
• Judas Maccabeus (5.2.247) – great warrior in Jewish history