Categories: Greek mythology | Lists of fictional characters Hubris or hybris (Greek ‛′Υβρις) referred in Ancient Greece to a reckless and violent disregard for the personal space of another person resulting in some kind of social degradation for the victim. ... In Greek mythology, Hygieia (Roman equivalent: Salus) was a daughter of Asclepius. ... In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent was known as Somnus. ... In Greek mythology, Iris was the daughter of Thaumas and the ocean nymph Electra and one of the Oceanids (according to Hesiod), the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. ... Moira can refer to many things: In Greek mythology, Moira (not the same thing as one of the Moirae) was the personification of fate and necessity. ... In Greek mythology, the white-robed Moirae or Moerae (Greek Μοίραι — the Apportioners, often called the Fates) were the personifications of destiny (Roman equivalent: Parcae, sparing ones, or Fatae; also equivalent to the Germanic Norns). ... In Greek mythology, Clotho, the Greek word Κλωθώ for spinner, was the youngest of the Moirae. ... In Greek mythology, Lachesis was the second of the Three Fates, or Moirae. ... In Greek mythology, Atropos was the third of the Moirae. ... In Greek mythology, Mania (insanity) was the personification of insanity. ... In Greek mythology, Metis (wisdom or wise counsel) was a Titaness who was the first great spouse of Zeus, indeed his equal (Hesiod, Theogony 896) and the mother of Athena. ... In Greek mythology, Momos was a minor god of satire. ... Morpheus (he who forms, shapes, molds) is the principal Greek god of dreams. ... For other uses see Muse (disambiguation). ... Detail of painting The Muses Urania and Calliope by Simon Vouet In Greek mythology, Calliope (Greek: Καλλιoπη, beautiful-voiced) was the muse of epic poetry. ... Clio - detail from The Allegory of Painting, Vermeer For other uses of the word Clio, see Clio (disambiguation). ... Erato - Oak panel, Simon Vouet Erato (lovely) was a Greek Muse, represented with a lyre. ... The Muse Euterpe or Eutere (rejoicing well or delight), in Greek mythology, was one of the Muses, the daughters of Mnemosyne, fathered by Zeus. ... Hesiod and the Muse, 1891 - Oil on canvas, Musee dOrsay, Paris Gustave Moreau Melpomene (to sing) was a Muse in Greek mythology. ... Polyhymnia, section of Roman mosaic, 240 A.D Polyhymnia by Francesco del Cossa, 1455-1460. ... Terpsichore, Muse of Music and Dance, oil on canvas by Jean-Marc Nattier 1739 In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (delight of dancing) was one of the nine Muses, ruling over dance and the dramatic chorus. ... Thalia - oil on canvas by Jean-Marc Nattier 1739 In Greek mythology, Thalia or Thaleia (good cheer) was the muse of comedy and pastoral poetry. ... Simon Vouet, The Muses Urania and Calliope, c. ... Nemesis (Νέμεσις, as well called Rhamnousia, the goddess of Rhamnous, at her sanctuary at Rhamnous, north of Marathon), in Greek mythology, is the spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris, vengeful fate personified as a remorseless goddess. ... Nereus: in Greek Mythology, eldest son of Pontus and Gaia, the Sea and the Earth. ... In Greek mythology, Nike (Greek Νίκη, pronounced /nike/ NEE-keh, meaning Victory) (Roman equivalent: Victoria), was a goddess who personified triumph and victory. ... In Greek mythology, Notus was the south wind, brother of Eurus, Boreas and Zephyrus (together, the brothers are the Anemoi, the Winds). ... Marble sculpture of Pan copulating with a goat, recovered from Herculaneum Pan (Greek Παν, genitive Πανος) is the Greek god who watches over shepherds and their flocks. ... Bust of Persephone In Greek mythology, Persephone (Greek Περσεφόνη, Classical Greek PersephónÄ“, Modern Greek Persefóni) was the queen of the Underworld, the Kore or young maiden, and the daughter of Demeter. ... This article is about Greek mythology. ... Alcyone was a Greek demi-goddess, sometimes regarded as one of the Pleiades. ... Asterope was one of the Pleiades. ... In Greek mythology, Celaeno referred to several different beings. ... The Pleiade, or Oceanid, Electra of Greek mythology was one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. ... Maia can mean several things: Maia (mythology), in Greek mythology, is the eldest of the Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. ... In Greek mythology, several unrelated women went by the name Merope (bee-mask later reinterpreted as honey-like or eloquent), which may, therefore, have denoted a position in the cult of the Great Mother rather than a mere individuals name: Merope, one of the Heliades Merope, foster mother of... In Greek mythology, Taygete (Greek: Ταϋγέτη, in Modern Greek Taygeti, Taigeti) was a nymph, one of the Pleiades according to Apollodorus (3. ... In Greek mythology, Phorcys, or Phorkys was a primeval sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia. ... Proteus as seen by Andrea Alciato In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early sea-god, one of several deities whom Homer calls the Old Man of the Sea, whose name suggests the first, as protogonos is the firstborn. No mention is made of his parents, until for later mythographers he... Bronze sculpture, House of the Vettii, Pompeii In Greek mythology, Priapus was a fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. ... Roman statue of the goddess Luna/Selene In Greek mythology, Selene (Σελήνη, moon) (the Roman moon goddess being Luna) was an ancient lunar deity, and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. ... For the Freudian concept of Thanatos, see: Death instinct To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the Greek sea nymph. ... In Greek mythology, Triton is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, the personification of the roaring waters, represented as having the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. ... Typhon (Typhaon, Typhoeus, Typhus), in Greek mythology, was the final son of Gaia, this time with Tartarus, the offspring of the Earth and the cavernous void beneath: But when Zeus had driven the Titans from heaven, huge Earth bare her youngest child Typhoeus of the love of —Hesiod, Theogony 820... Zephyr and Hyakinth; Attic red figure cup from Tarquinia, circa 480 BCE. Boston Museum of Fine Arts. ... Aether (upper air), in Greek mythology, was the personification of the upper sky, space and heaven. ... In Greek mythology, Chaos or Khaos is the primeval state of existence from which the first gods appeared. ... In Greek mythology, Chronos (often mystically confused with the Titan Cronus) was the personification of time. ... In Greek mythology, Erebus, or Érebos was a primordial god, the personification of darkness, offspring of Chaos alone. ... In Greek mythology, Eros was the god responsible for lust, love, and sex; he was also worshipped as a fertility deity. ... In Greek mythology, Hemera was a primordial goddess, born of Erebus. ... This article is about the comic book series. ... In Greek mythology, Pontus (or Pontos, sea) was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, son of Gaia and Aether, the Earth and the Air. ... In Greek mythology, Tartarus, or Tartaros, is both a deity and a place in the underworld — even lower than Hades. ... Ouranos is the Greek name of the sky, latinized as Uranus. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... Asteria can refer to: In Greek mythology, Asteria was the sixth killed by Heracles when he came for Hippolytes girdle. ... Aeolus (or Aiolos, Αἴολος) in Greek Mythology was the Keeper of the Winds. ... In Greek mythology, Atlas was a member of a race of giant gods known as Titans. ... In Greek mythology, Clymene or Klymenê (famous might) is the name of at least six possibly distinct females. ... In Greek mythology, Coeus (also Koios) was the Titan of intelligence. ... In Greek mythology, Crius was one of the Titans, a son of Uranus and Gaia. ... In Greek mythology, Cronus (Ancient Greek Κρόνος—of obscure etymology, perhaps related to horned), also called Cronos or Kronos, was the leader and the youngest of the first generation of Titans, divine descendants of Gaia, the earth, and Uranus, the sky. ... Dione in Greek mythology is a vague goddess presence who has her most concrete form in Book V of Homers Iliad as the mother of Aphrodite: Aphrodite journeys to Diones side after she has been wounded in battle while protecting her favorite son Aeneas. ... Epimetheus, a Titan known for his hindsight, with Pandora and Eros. ... Theia yielded to Hyperions love and gave birth to great Helios and bright Selene and Eos, who brings light to all the mortals of this earth and to the immortal gods who rule the wide sky. ... In Greek mythology Iapetus, or Iapetos, was a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and father (by an Oceanid named Clymene or Asia) of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius and through Prometheus and Epimetheus and Atlas an ancestor of the human race. ... In Greek mythology LÄ“tṓ (Greek: Λητώ, Lato in Dorian Greek, the hidden one) is a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, and in the Olympian scheme of things, Zeus is the father of her twins, Apollo and Artemis. ... Mnemosyne (Greek , IPA in RP and in General American) (sometimes shortened to Mneme) was the personification of memory in Greek mythology. ... Oceanus or Okeanos refers to the ocean, which the Greeks and Romans regarded as a river circling the world. ... Phoebe (pronunced fee-bee) was one of the original Titans, one set of sons and daughters of Uranus and Gaia. ... This article is about the mythological figure; for other uses, see Prometheus (disambiguation). ... Rhea (or Ria meaning she who flows) was the Titaness daughter of Uranus and of Gaia. ... In Greek mythology, Tethys was a Titaness and sea goddess who was both sister and wife of Oceanus. ... In Greek mythology, Theia (also written Thea or Thia), also called Euryphaessa (wide-shining), was a Titan. ... In Greek mythology, Hesiod mentions Themis among the six sons and six daughters—of whom Cronos was one—of Gaia and Ouranos, that is, of Earth with Sky. ... The hecatonchires or hecatoncheires (the hundred-handed) were figures of Greek mythology, giants with a hundred arms and fifty heads. ... The hecatonchires or hecatoncheires (the hundred-handed) were figures of Greek mythology, giants with a hundred arms and fifty heads. ... The hecatonchires or hecatoncheires (the hundred-handed) were figures of Greek mythology, giants with a hundred arms and fifty heads. ... Cottus may mean: Cottus, one of the Hecatonchires of Greek mythology Cottus, a genus of sculpin fish This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Polyphemus the Cyclops. ... In Greek mythology, one of the first generation of Cyclopes, Arges (brightener) was a giant with one eye. ... Brontes (thunderer), in Greek mythology, one of the first generation of Cyclopes, was a giant with one eye, child of Gaia and Uranus. ... In Greek mythology, Steropes (flasher) was one of the first generation of Cyclopes (one-eyed giants). ... Odysseus and his men blinding the cyclop Polyphemus (detail of a proto-attic amphora, c. ... In Greek mythology, Achelous (Greek: Αχελώος), was the patron deity of the river by the same name, which is the largest river of Greece, and thus the chief of all river deities, every river having its own river spirit. ... The Acheron river is in the Epirus region of north west Greece. ... Acis was, in Greek mythology, a Sicilian youth who was often considered the son of Dionysus. ... In Greek mythology, Alpheus, or Alpheios (Greek: Αλφειός, meaning whitish) was a river (present Alfeios River) and river-god, thus like most river-gods a son of Oceanus and Tethys. ... Asopus or Asôpos is the name of five different rivers in Greece and also in Greek mythology the name of the gods of those rivers. ... Kladeos (Greek: Κλάδεος) or Kladeus, Latin: Cladeus or Cladeos was a river god in Greek mythology. ... Eurotas is the name of a river in the region of the Peloponnesus in Greece. ... In Greek mythology, Peneus (Πηνειός) was a river god, one of the three-thousand Oceanids, a child of Oceanus and Tethys. ... Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, sometimes bound to a particular location or landform. ... In Greek mythology, Adrasteia (inescapable; also spelled Adrastia, Adrastea, Adrestea) was a nymph who was charged by Rhea to raise Zeus in secret to protect him from his father Cronus (Krónos). ... Clytia, or Clytie, was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Crataeis was a nymph. ... Daphne - From the painting by Deverial. ... The Dryad by Evelyn De Morgan Dryads are tree spirits in Greek mythology. ... Categories: Mythology stubs | Nymphs ... In Greek mythology, Metope was a river nymph, the daughter of the river Ladon. ... Naiad by John William Waterhouse, 1893 In Greek mythology, the Naiads (from the Greek νάειν, to flow, and νἃμα, running water) were a type of nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, and brooks, as river gods embodied rivers, and some very ancient spirits inhabited the still waters of... In Greek mythology, Cleochareia was a Naiad, a river nymph. ... In Greek mythology, the Nereids (NEER-ee-eds) are sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. ... Mosaic from Herculaneum depicting Neptune and Amphitrite Amphitrite, in ancient Greek mythology, was a sea-goddess, and wife of Poseidon, identified with Salacia the wife of Neptune in Roman mythology. ... Arethusa means the waterer. In Greek mythology, Arethusa was one of the Hesperides A nymph, daughter of Nereus (making her a Nereid), Arethusa ran from a suitor, Alpheus, the river god, making her way to Sicily. ... In Greek and Roman mythology, the Oceanids were the three thousand children of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. ... In Greek mythology, Eidyia was a nymph, who was queen to Aeetes, king of Colchis. ... In Greek mythology, Oreads (ὄρος, mountain) were a type of nymph that lived in mountains. ... In Greek mythology, Echo (Greek Ηχώ) was an Oread (nymph) that loved her own voice. ... In Greek mythology, Agrius was a son of Parthaon, King of Calydon. ... In Greek mythology, the Gigantes were giants who sprang forth from the blood of the wounded Uranus after he was castrated by Cronus. ... In Greek mythology, the Aloadae were Otus and Ephialtes or Ephialtis, sons of Iphimidea and Aloeus. ... Hercules and Antaeus. ... Hera/Juno, offered the head of Argus by Hermes, places his eyes in the peacocks tail, in a decoration by Jacopo Amigoni (ca 1682 - 1752) There are five figures in Greek mythology named Argus: 1. ... Fountain of the Gigantes in the gardens of Versailles In Greek mythology, Enceladus was one of the Gigantes, children of Gaia (Earth), who were defeated in battle by Zeuss thunderbolts. ... Abas referred to several figures in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Abderus (son of battle) was a son of Hermes. ... Acacallis Lindl. ... In Greek mythology, Acamas (unwearying) was the son of Phaedra and Theseus. ... In Greek mythology, Acarnan was the son of Alcmaeon. ... In Greek Mythology, Acastus was one of the men who sailed with Jason and the Argonauts. ... In Roman mythology, Acestes (pleasing goat) was son the river Crinisus by a Dardanian woman. ... In Greek mythology and history, Achaeus is the name of several individuals. ... The wrath of Achilles, by Léon Benouville In Greek mythology, (transliterated to Akhilleus or Achilleus in Roman letters, Latinized from this ancient Greek to Achilles) was a hero of the Trojan War, the central character and greatest warrior of Homers Iliad. ... Acoetes was a figure in Greek mythology. ... Acrisius was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Ocalea. ... Actaeon and his dogs In Greek mythology, Actaeon (or Aktaion) was a son of Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, a hunter who endured the wrath of Artemis. ... Actaeus (Actaeüs) was the first king of Athens, father of Agraulus and father-in-law to Cecrops, the second king of Athens. ... In Greek mythology, Actor was a son of King Deion, of Phocis and Diomede, the daughter of Xuthus. ... In Greek mythology, Admetus was a king of Pherae in Thessaly, succeeding his father Pheres after whom the city was named. ... A 19th-century reproduction of a Greek bronze of Adonis found at Pompeii Adonis, a Roman torso, restored and completed by François Duquesnoy, (Louvre Museum) Adonis, an annual vegetation life-death-rebirth deity, imported from Syrian into Greek mythology, always retained aspects of his Semitic Near Eastern origins and... In Greek mythology, Adrastus, or Adrastos (he who stands his ground, son of Talaus) was one of the three kings at Argos, along with Iphis and Amphiaraus, who was married to Adrastus sister Eriphyle. ... In Greek mythology, Aeacus (Greek: Aiakos, bewailing or earth borne) was king in the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. ... Aeetes (in Greek Αἰήτης) - King of Colchis (territory of modern West Georgia) in Greek mythology, Aeetes figured prominently in the story of Jason and the Argonauts. ... In Greek mythology, Aegeus, also Aigeus, Aegeas or Aigeas, was the father of Theseus and an Athenian King. ... In Greek mythology, Aegialeus (also Aegealeus) was the son of Adrastus. ... Aegimius was the Greek mythological ancestor of the Dorians. ... In Greek mythology, Aegina was the daughter of the river-god Asopus and the nymph Metope. ... In Greek mythology, Aegisthus (goat strength, also transliterated as Aegisthos or Aigísthos) was the son of Thyestes and his daughter, Pelopia. ... This article is about the Aegyptus from Egyptian mythology. ... Aeneas flees burning Troy, Federico Barocci, 1598. ... Aiolos (), Latinized as Aeolus, Eolus, Aeolos, or Aiolus, was the name of three personages in Greek Mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Aerope was the wife of King Atreus of Mycenae. ... Aesacus or Aisakos in Greek mythology was a son of King Priam of Troy. ... In Greek mythology, Aeson (or Aison) was the son of Tyro and Cretheus, father of Jason and Promachus. ... In Greek mythology, Aethalides was a son of Hermes and herald for the Argonauts. ... In Greek mythology, Aethra was a daughter of King Pittheus of Troezena and, with Aegeas, or in some versions, Poseidon, mother of Theseus. ... Aitolos (Αίτολος) the son of Endymion in Greek mythology, reigned as King of Elis. ... In Greek mythology, Agamedes was a son of Erginus. ... The so-called Mask of Agamemnon. Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 at Mycenae. ... Species Agave americana Agave fourcroydes Agave sisalana many others, see text Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. ... In Greek mythology, Agelaus, or Ageláos was a suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus. ... This article needs cleanup. ... The youngest of the Charities, Aglaea or Aglaia (splendor, brilliant, shining one) was Hephaestus wife and Asclepius daughter in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Agrius was a son of Parthaon, King of Calydon. ... Agron has several meanings: A youth in Greek mythology, Agron and his two sisters were from Cos, a Mediterranean island. ... Ajax, or Aias (Greek: ), was a king of Salamis, and a legendary hero of ancient Greece. ... Ajax (Greek: Αἴας), a Greek hero, son of Oïleus the king of Locris, called the lesser or Locrian Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax, son of Telamon. ... In Greek mythology, Alcaeus, or Alkaios was one of the Perseidae, a son of Perseus and Andromeda. ... In Greek mythology, Alcathous was a son of Pelops and Hippodamia. ... A princess in Greek mythology, Alcestis (might of the home) was known for her love for her husband. ... In Greek mythology, Alcimede (mighty cunning) was one of the matrilineal Minyan daughters, the daughter of Clymene, Minyas daughter. ... In Greek mythology, Alcinous (sometimes with the diacritical mark Alcinoüs; also transliterated as Alkínoös) was a son of Nausithous and father of Nausicaa and Laodamas with Arete. ... In Greek mythology, Alcmaeon, or Alkmáon, was the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle. ... Alcmene, or Alkmênê (might of the moon) was, in ancient Greek mythology, the daughter of Electryon, king of Mycenae, and wife of Amphitryon. ... Alcyone was a Greek demi-goddess, sometimes regarded as one of the Pleiades. ... In Greek mythology, Aloeus was the son of Poseidon and Canace, husband first of Iphimedia and later of Eeriboea, and father of Salmoneus (who founded Elis),Otus and Ephialtes, collectively known as the Aloadae. ... In Greek mythology, Alop was a mortal woman, daughter of Cercyon. ... In Greek mythology, Althaea was the daughter of Thestius, wife of Oeneus and mother of Meleager, Melanippe (one of the Meleagrids), and Deianeira. ... In Greek mythology, Althaemenes was a son of Catreus and brother of Apemosyne. ... In Greek mythology, Amarynceus, or Amarynkeus, was the father of Diores. ... In Greek mythology, Amphiaraus, or Amphiaraos (doubly-cursed) was the son of Oicles and husband of Eriphyle. ... Amphictyon, in Greek mythology, was the second son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, although there was also a tradition that he was autochthonous (born from the earth). ... Hesiod (Hesiodos) was an early Greek poet and rhapsode, believed to have lived around 700 BC. Greek historians debated the priority of Hesiod or of Homer, and even brought them together in an imagined poetic contest; most modern scholars agree that Homer lived before Hesiod. ... In Greek mythology, Amphilochus, or Amphílokhos, was a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle. ... In Greek mythology, Amphinomus, also Amphínomos (literally grazing all about), was the son of King Nisos and one of the suitors of Penelope that was killed by Odysseus. ... There are two characters named Amphion in Greek mythology: Amphion, the brother of Zethus Amphion son of Hyperasius and Hypso, an Argonaut ... In Greek mythology, Amphinomus, also Amphínomos (literally grazing all about), was the son of King Nisos and one of the suitors of Penelope that was killed by Odysseus. ... Amphitryon, or Amphitrion, in Greek mythology, was a son of Alcaeus, king of Tiryns in Argolis. ... In Greek mythology, there were two persons that had the name Amyclas: Amyclas was the son of Lacedemon and daughter of Sparta, and he was the brother of Eurydice (no relation to Orpheus Eurydice). ... In Greek mythology, Amycus was the son of Poseidon and Melia. ... In Greek mythology, Amymone (the blameless one) was a daughter of Danaus. ... In Greek mythology, King Amyntor of the Dolopes was killed by Heracles for not allowing him into his kingdom. ... This aticle is about the mythical Greek King Anaxagoras of Argos. ... Ancaeus was a son of Poseidon, Greek mythical god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes, who, having left a flagon of wine to pursue a boar, was killed by it. ... In Greek mythology, Anchises was a son of Capys and either Themiste (daughter of Ilus, son of Tros) or Hieromneme (a Naiad and daughter of Simois, the river god). ... In Greek mythology, Andraemon, or Andraimôn, was the husband of Dryope. ... In Greek mythology, Androgeus was the father of Sthenelus and a son of Minos and Pasiphae. ... Andromache grieves the loss of Hector In Greek mythology, Andromache was the wife of Hector and daughter of Eetion, sister to Podes. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Boast of Cassiopeia. ... In Greek mythology, Anius was the son of Apollo and Rhoeo. ... Antenor was an Athenian sculptor, of the latter part of the 6th century BC. He was the creator of the joint statues of the tyrannicides Harmodius and Aristogeiton, set up by the Athenians on the expulsion of Hippias. ... In Greek mythology, Anticlea, or Antiklia, was the daughter of Autolycus and mother of Odysseus by Laertes (or Sisyphus). ... A painting of Antigone by Frederic Leighton There were two women named Antigone (like her ancestors) in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Antilochus (also transliterated as Antílokhos) was the son of Nestor, king of Pylos. ... Antimachus, of Colophon or Claros, Greek poet and grammarian, flourished about 400 BC. Scarcely anything is known of his life. ... Bust of Antinous in the Palazzo Altemps museum in Rome Antinous or Antinoos (Greek: Αντινοος, born circa 110 or 111 CE, died 130 CE), lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, was born to a Greek family in Bithynion-Claudiopolis, in the province of Bithynia in what is now north-west Turkey. ... ... In Greek mythology, Ant phat s was King of the Laestrogynes. ... In Greek mythology, one of these people: In the Iliad, Antiphus, or Ántiphos, a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph. ... See Aphareus (writer) for the orator and tragedian. ... Absyrtus (also Apsyrtus) was the son of Aeëtes and a brother of Medea. ... Arachne, or Arakhne was a woman from Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Arcas (Αρκάς) was the son of Zeus and of the nymph Callisto, whom Hera turned into a bear. ... In Greek mythology, Arcesius, or Arkêsios, was the King of Ithaca and father of Laertes. ... In Greek mythology, Queen Arete of Scheria was a queen of the Phaeacians, wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. ... In Greek mythology, Argea (or Argeia) was a daughter of King Adrastus of Argos. ... In Greek mythology, Argos was Odysseus faithful dog. ... Ariadne (utterly pure, from a Cretan-Greek form for arihagne) was a fertility goddess of Crete. ... Arion on a sea horse, as pictured by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1855). ... For the 5th century BCE Spartan by the same name, see Aristodemus (Spartan). ... In Greek mythology, Aristomaches was one of the Heracleidae, a great-grandson of Heracles. ... Arsinoe I of Egypt Arsinoe II of Egypt Arsinoe III of Egypt Arsinoe IV of Egypt Arsinoe of Greek mythology: Orestes nurse; mother of Asclepius Arsinoe, Egypt town of Arsinoe on Cyprus This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Asclepius (Greek also rendered Aesculapius in Latin and transliterated Asklepios) was the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology, according to which he was born a mortal but was given immortality as the constellation Ophiuchus after his death. ... Asius may refer to: Asios Hyrtakides. ... In Greek mythology, Assaracus was the second son of King Tros of Dardania. ... For a Greek place of this name, see Astakos Species Astacus astacus Astacus leptodactylus Astacus pachypus Astacus is a genus of crayfish found in Europe and western Asia, comprising three species: Astacus astacus (Linnaeus, 1758), the noble crayfish, European crayfish, or broad-fingered crayfish Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823), the Danube... This article is about the figure in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Astyanax (Greek for prince of the city) was the son of Hector and Andromache. ... In Greek mythology, Astydameia was the Queen of Iolcus and wife of Acastus. ... In Greek mythology, Astypalaea was the daughter of Phoenix and Perimede and the sister of Europa. ... In Greek mythology, two people went by the name Astyoche. ... Detail from Atalanta and Hippomenes, Guido Reni, c. ... The king of Orchomenus in Greek mythology, Athamas (rich harvest) was married first to the goddess Nephele with whom he had the twins Phrixus and Helle. ... In Greek mythology, King Atreus (Greek: Ατρεύς, Atreús) (fearless) of Mycenae was the son of Pelops and Hippodamia and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. ... In Greek mythology, Auge was a princess of Tegea who married Telephus. ... In Greek mythology, Augeas (or Augeias), whose name means bright, was King of Elis and husband of Epicaste. ... The name Autolycus refers to several people: In Greek mythology, Autolycus, or Autólykos was the son of Chione and Hermes and father of Anticlea and several sons, of whom only Aesimus is named. ... In Greek mythology, Automedon, son of Diores, was Achilles charioteer. ... In Greek mythology, Autonoë (Greek ) was a daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. ... In Greek mythology, Bateia can refer to several characters: The daughter of Teucer and ancesstress of the Trojans. ... Battus can refer to: In Greek mythology, Battus is the name of two different people: Son of Polymnestus, founded Cyrene, thus fulfilling a prophecy given to his ancestor, Euphemus. ... Baucis means several things: A character in the Greek legend of Baucis and Philemon Asteroid 172 Baucis This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bellerophon killing Chimera Bellerophon (bearing darts) was a hero from Greek mythology whose greatest feat was to kill the Chimera, a monster usually depicted as with a lions head, a goats body, and a serpent-tail. ... Belus in Latin or Belos in accurate Greek transliteration is one of: Persons Ba‘al: a title (lord) in northwest Semitic languages, often applied to particular gods. ... In Greek mythology, Bias was a brother of Melampus who received one third of Argos (see Melampus for more information). ... In Greek mythology, BrisÄ“is (Greek Βρισηίς) was a Trojan widow (from Lyrnessos) who was abducted during the Trojan War by Achilles upon the death of her three brothers and husband, King Mynes of Lyrnessos, in the fight. ... In Greek mythology, Britomartis (sweet maid, good maiden, sweet virgin) was a nymph (an Oread) also known as Aphaea and Diktynna. ... In Greek mythology, Broteas was the ugly son of Tantalus, whose other offspring were Niobe and Pelops. ... Bunuze is a small village in the province of Basse-Navarre, in the South part of France. ... In Greek mythology, Busiris was a king of Egypt who sacrificed all visitors to the gods, hoping to avert a famine. ... In Greek mythology, the name Butes referred to four different people. ... In Greek mythology, Byblis (or Bublis) was a daughter of Miletus and Tragasia. ... Cadmus Sowing the Dragons teeth, by Maxfield Parrish, 1908 Cadmusis my pimp, or Kadmos (Greek: Κάδμος), in Greek mythology, was the son of the king of Phoenicia and brother of Europa. ... In Greek mythology, Caeneus was originally a Thessalonian woman, Caenis, the daughter of Elatus. ... In Greek mythology, Caeneus was originally a Thessalonian woman, Caenis, the daughter of Elatus. ... In Greek mythology, Kalkhas Thestórides, or Calchas (brazen) for short, was a powerful prophet. ... Kallidike (Callidice, Kallidice), queen of Thesprotia, wife of Odysseus, they had a son together, Polypoetes. ... In Greek mythology, three women were named Callirhoe or Callirrhoe: A daughter of Oceanus and mother of Echidna, one of the Oceanids. ... This article is about the mythological figure. ... A calyx is a component of a flower. ... Calydon (Greek Καλυδών) was an ancient Greek city in Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. ... In Greek mythology, Canace was a daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and the beloved of Poseidon. ... Canthus (pl. ... In Greek mythology, Capaneus was a son of Hipponous and husband of Evadne, with whom he fathered Sthenelus. ... In Greek mythology, Capys was a son of Assaracus and Aigesta or Themiste and father of Anchises and so grandfather of Aeneas the Trojan, who warned not to bring the Trojan horse into the city a descendant of Aeneas and king of Rome before Rome was founded The first one... Carme is a moon of Jupiter. ... Painting by Evelyn De Morgan. ... It has been suggested that Andromeda (mythology) be merged into this article or section. ... Castor (or Kastor) and Polydeuces (sometimes called Pollux), were in Greek mythology the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. ... In Greek mythology, Catreus (down-flowing) was a son of Minos and Pasiphae. ... In Greek mythology, Caunus was a son of Miletus and brother of Byblis. ... In Greek mythology, Kebriones was the son of King Priam of Troy and a slave. ... The name Cecrops means face with a tail and it is said that this mythical Greek king, born from the earth itself, had his top half shaped like a man and the bottom half in serpent or fish-tail form. ... Celeus was a king in Greek mythology. ... Cephalus and Aurora, by Nicolas Poussin (c. ... The Boast of Cassiopeia is a story from Greek mythology, associated with Perseus. ... Cerdo was a Gnostic heretic to the Catholic Church in the early times of the Catholic Church who taught that there were two equal gods, one good and one evil. ... Ceyx is a genus of kingfisher, as is Halcyon. ... Chalciope was a princess in Greek mythology, daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis, sister of Medea and wife of Phrixus. ... In Greek mythology, Chione was the daughter of Boreas and Oreithyia. ... Chloris is also a genus of grasses in the Poaceae family. ... In Greek mythology, Chryseis (Greek: Χρύσηίς, Khrysēís) was a Trojan woman, the daughter of Chryses. ... In Greek mythology, Chryses (Greek: Χρύσης, KhrýsÄ“s) was a priest of Apollo at Chryse, near the city of Troy. ... Chrysippus of Soli (279-207 BC) was Cleanthess pupil and eventual successor to the head of the stoic philosophy (232-204 BC). ... In botany, Chrysothemis is a genus in the family Gesneriaceae. ... In Greek mythology, Cilix was a son of the King of Tyre and brother of Cadmus and Europa. ... In Greek mythology, King Cinyras of Cyprus was a son of Apollo and husband of Metharme. ... In Greek mythology, Cleite was one of the twelve Amazons who were to accompany Penthesilea to the Trojan War. ... In Greek mythology, Cleodaeus was one of the Heracleidae, a grandson of Heracles. ... Cleopatera was the goddess of the rivers. ... In Greek mythology, Clymene or Klymenê (famous might) is the name of at least six possibly distinct females. ... In Greek mythology, Clymenus, or Klyménos (notorious) may refer to any number of individuals: Clymenus was the father of Eurydice. ... Clytemnestra (Greek: Κλυταιμνήστρα Klytaimnéstra, praiseworthy wooing) was the wife of Agamemnon, king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Mycenae or Argos. ... Clytius is the name of many people in Greek mythology: A son of Laomedon in Homers Iliad, book 10. ... Codrus - King of Athens (r. ... In Greek mythology, Comaetho was the daughter of Pterelaos. ... In Greek mythology, Copreus was King Eurystheus herald. ... In Greek mythology: Coronis (crow or raven), daughter of Phlegyas, King of the Lapiths, was one of Apollos lovers. ... In Greek mythology, Coronus was the son of Caeneus. ... In Greek mythology, Cranaus was the second King of Athens, succeeding Cecrops I. He was autochthonous (born from the earth), like his predecessor. ... In Greek mythology, Creon, or Kreon (ruler), son of Menoeceus, was the father of Haemon and husband of Eurydice. ... In Greek mythology, Cresphontes was a son of Aristomaches and brother of Temenus and Aristodemus. ... In Greek mythology, Cretheus, or Krêtheus was the king and founder of Iolcus. ... In Greek mythology, four people had the name Creusa. ... In Greek mythology, Cychreus was the King of Salamis and father of Periboea. ... In Greek mythology, four people were known as Cycnus or Cygnus. ... In Greek mythology, Cynortas was the father of Oebalus. ... In Greek mythology, Cyparissus, son of Telephus, was one of Apollos homosexual lovers. ... Cypselus (or Kypselos) was the first tyrant of Corinth, Greece in the 7th century BC. With increased wealth and more complicated trade relations and social structures, Greek city-states tended to overthrow their traditional hereditary priest-kings; Corinth, the richest archaic polis, led the way. ... In Greek mythology, Daedalion was a son of Hesperos and father of Chione. ... This article deals with the mythological character Daedalus. ... Danae by Gustav Klimt, 1907. ... Danaus, or Danaos (sleeper) was a Greek mythological character, twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Belus, a mythical king of Egypt. ... In Greek mythology, Dardanus (burner up) was a son of Zeus by Electra, daughter of Atlas, and founder of the city of Dardania on Mount Ida in the Troad. ... In Greek mythology, King Dascylus of Mysia was the father of Lycus. ... Like many mortal women in Greek mythology, Deianira (also Deianeira) occupied a perilous threshold position between the daylit world of Olympian gods and heroes and the dark chthonic primordial world of primitive earth magic. ... In Greek mythology, Deiphobus was a son of Priam and Hecuba. ... In Greek mythology, Deipyle was the daughter of Adrastus and Amphithea, mother of Diomedes and wife of Tydeus. ... In Greek mythology, Demophon referred to two different kings: one of Eleusis and the other, Athens Demophon was a son of King Celeus and Queen Metanira. ... Deucalion In Greek mythology, Deucalion, or Deukálion (new-wine sailor) was the name of at least two figures: a son of Prometheus, and a son of Minos. ... Dia (bright sky) in Greek mythology was the mother of the Lapith Pirithous, whose marriage to Hippodameia was the occasion of the Lapiths battle with the Centaurs. ... In Greek mythology, Dictys was a fisherman and brother of King Polydectes of Seriphos. ... Diomêdês (Gk:Διομήδης - God-like cunning) is a hero in Greek Mythology, mostly known for his participation in the Trojan War. ... In Greek mythology, Diorês referred to two different people. ... Castor (or Kastor) and Polydeuces (sometimes called Pollux), were in Greek mythology the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. ... In Greek mythology, Castor (or Kastor) and Polydeuces (sometimes called Pollux) were the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. ... In Greek mythology, Castor (or Kastor) and Polydeuces (sometimes called Pollux) were the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. ... Dirce (double or cleft) was the wife of Lycus in Greek mythology, and sister in law to Antiope whom Zeus impregnated. ... In Greek mythology, Dolon was the son of Eumedes. ... In Greek mythology, Dorus is the name of several individuals: Dorus was a son of Hellen and founder of the Dorian nation. ... In Greek mythology, Dryope was the daughter of Dryops or of Eurytus (and hence half-sister to Iole). ... In Greek mythology, King Echemus of Tegea killed Hyllus when he attacked Mycenae. ... In Greek mythology King Echetus was the cruel king of Epirus. ... In Greek mythology, the name Echion referred to three different beings. ... In Greek mythology, Eetion was the father of Andromache and seven sons, including Podes who was killed by Menelaus in the Trojan War (Book 17, Iliad). ... There were two figures named Elatus or Élatos in Greek mythology. ... Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon In Greek mythology, several persons were named Electra (also spelled Elektra): Daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, mother of Dardanus, Iasion and Harmonia, by Zeus. ... In Greek mythology, Electryon was the father of Alcmene, son of Perseus and Andromeda, and king of Mycenae. ... In Greek mythology, Elpenor was a good friend of Odysseus. ... In Greek mythology, Elymus (or Elumos) was the mythical ancestor of the Elymi, natives of Sicily. ... In Greek mythology, Endeis was the wife of Aeacus and mother of Telamon and Peleus. ... In Greek mythology, Endymion was a handsome shepherd (or, more rarely, a king or a hunter) from Asia Minor. ... In Greek mythology, Epaphus, also called Apis, is the son of Zeus and Io. ... There were two characters named Epeius in Greek mythology. ... Epopeus was a mythical Greek King of Sicyon. ... Erechtheus in Greek Mythology was the name of a king of Athens, and a secondary name for two other characters In Homers Iliad the name is applied to the earth-born son of Hephaestus later mostly called Erichthonius by later writers. ... In Greek mythology, Erginus was a Boeotian king and father of Trophonius and Agamedes. ... Erichthonius can refer to: Erechthonius of Athens Erichthonius of Dardania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In Greek mythology, Eriphyle, daughter of Talaus, was the mother of Alcmaeon and the wife of Amphiaraus. ... Eteocles and Polynices being carried away, dead, after the Battle of Thebes, in an 1897 illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church In Greek mythology, Eteocles was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta, the father of Laodamas. ... In Greek mythology, Eumaeus, or Eumaios, was Odysseus swineherd before he left for the Trojan War. ... Eumelus was the name of several men in Greek mythology: A Eumelus succeeded Adrastus as the King of Pherae. ... This article is not about the daughter of Tityus and mother of Euphemus (by Poseidon), who was also named Europa. ... In Greek mythology, Eurotas was a son of Myles and grandson of Lelex. ... Odysseus and Euryclea, by Christian Gottlob Heyne In Greek mythology, Euryclea, or Eurýkleia was the wet-nurse of Odysseus. ... In Greek mythology, Eurylochus, or Eurýlokhos appears in Homers Odyssey as second-in-command of Odysseus ship during the return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. ... Eurymachus was an Ithacan nobleman, one of the leading suitors of Penelope in The Odyssey. ... In Greek mythology, Eurypylus was the name of several different people. ... Eurystheus was a mythical king of Mycenae and grandson of the hero Perseus. ... In Greek mythology, Eurytion referred to three different people. ... In Greek mythology, King Eurytus, or Eurýtos of Oschalia (Oikhalia), Thessaly, was the father of Dryope and Iole. ... In Greek mythology, Ganymede (Greek: Γανυμήδης, Ganumêdês)) was a divine hero whose homeland was the Troad. ... In Greek mythology, Haemon (bloody) (or Haimon) was the son of Creon and Eurydice. ... It has been suggested that Hektors death be merged into this article or section. ... Hecuba (also Hekuba or Hekabe) was a Trojan queen in Greek mythology, daughter of Dymas. ... Helen () was the wife of Menelaus and reputed to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War. ... In [[fffffffffffffffffffffffffff ... In Greek mythology, Helle figured prominently in the story of Jason and the Argonauts. ... Hercules, a Roman bronze (Louvre Museum In Greek mythology, Heracles, or Heraklês (glory of Hera, Ἡρακλης) was a divine hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, stepson of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus. ... Salmacis and Hermaphroditus by Bartholomeus Spranger (c. ... In Greek mythology, Hermione was a daughter of Menelaus and Helen. ... In Greek mythology, Hippocoon was a son of King Oebalus and Queen Gorgophone of Sparta. ... From hippos (horse) and damazo (to tame), Tamer of horses. ... This article is about Hippolyte in Greek mythology. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In Greek mythology, Hippomedon was one of the Seven Against Thebes and father of Polydorus. ... Two Argonauts before a hunt. ... In Greek mythology, Iambe was a woman who made Demeter smile or laugh when Demeter was mourning the loss of her daughter, Persephone. ... In Greek mythology, there were two people named Icarius, or Ikários (and one named Icarus) Icarius was the son of Oebalus and Gorgophone and, by Periboea, father of Penelope and Perilaus. ... Icarus and Daedalus In Greek mythology, Icarus (Latin, Greek Íkaros, Etruscan Vicare) was the son of Daedalus (Daídalos). ... In Greek mythology, Idomeneus was a Cretan warrior, grandson of Minos. ... 173 Ino is an asteroid. ... This article is about the mythological figure. ... In Greek mythology, Iolaus was a son of Iphicles and thus a nephew of Heracles. ... In Greek mythology, Iole (Ίόλη) was the daughter of Eurytus. ... In Greek mythology, Iphicles referred to three different people: The half-brother of Heracles, being the son of Alcmene and her human husband Amphitryon whereas Heracles was her son by Zeus. ... 112 Iphigenia is an asteroid. ... In Greek mythology, Irus was one of several figures: Irus (also Iros or Arnaeus) was a suitor of Penelope, a gigantic beggar that was killed by Odysseus with a giant club. ... In Greek mythology, Ismene was a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta and sister to Antigone. ... This article is about the Greek myth. ... Jason (Greek: Ίασων, Etruscan: Easun) is a hero of Greek mythology who led the Argonauts in the search of the Golden Fleece. ... In Greek mythology, Jocasta, also Iocaste (Iοκαστη) or Epikastê, was a daughter of Menocenes. ... In Greek mythology, Labdacus was the son of Polydorus and a King of Thebes, ancestor of Oedipus. ... In Greek mythology, Laërtês was the son of Arcesius and father of Odysseus with Anticlea. ... In Greek mythology, King Laius, or Laios of Thebes was a divine hero and key personage in the Theban founding myth. ... In Greek mythology, Laódamas referred to three different people. ... In Greek mythology, Laomedon was a Trojan king and father of Ganymedes, Priam, Astyoche, Lampus, Hicetaon, Clytius, Cilla, Aethylla, and Hesione. ... In Greek mythology, Leda was a Spartan queen, wife of Tyndareus and mother of the double sets of mixed twins, Castor and Polydeuces and Clytemnestra and Helen, as well as Phoebe and Philonoe. ... In Greek mythology, Lelex was a King of Laconia (then named Lelegia). ... Lycaon, in Greek mythology, was a son of Priam and Laothoe. ... In Greek mythology, Lycus, or Lykos, referred to several people. ... For the Machaon of the Trojan War, see Machaon (mythology). ... Sarah Bernhardt in Euripides Medea, poster by Alfons Mucha In Greek mythology, Medea was the daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis (now a territory of modern Georgia), niece of Circe, and later wife to Jason. ... In Greek mythology, there were two people called Medôn. ... In Greek Mythology, Melampus, or Melampous, was a soothsayer and healer who could talk to animals. ... In greek mythology, Melantus was a king of king of Messenia. ... This article is about the mythological figure, for the Macedonian king see Meleager (king). ... In Greek mythology, Memnon was an Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos. ... This article is about Menelaus the king of Sparta. ... Menestheus, the son of Peteus, son of Orneus, son of Erechtheus, was a legendary King of Athens during the Trojan War. ... In Greek mythology, Messene was the daughter of Triopas, king of Argos. ... Midas (Μιδας, often referred to as Trish G.) was a character in Greek mythology, who is mostly recognized for herability to turn anything he touched into gold. ... MINOS (or Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search) is an experiment at Fermilab, designed to study the phenomena of neutrino oscillations, first discovered by Super-Kamiokande experiment in 1998. ... In Greek mythology, Myles was a son of Lelex, king of Laconia. ... In Greek mythology, Myrrha was the daughter of Theias, the King of Assyria, and mother of Adonis by him. ... In Greek mythology, Myrtilus was a divine hero, a son of Hermes on Theobula, and charioteer of King Oenomaus of Pisa in Elis, on the northwest coast of the Peloponnesus. ... Narcissus, as seen in John William Waterhouses famous painting Echo and Narcissus (1903). ... Odysseus and Nausicaä - by Charles Gleyre In Greek mythology, Nausicaa, (also Náusikaa or Nausicaä) was a daughter of King Alcinous of the Phaeaceans. ... Neleus was the son of Poseidon and Tyro, brother of Pelias. ... Neoptolemus Kills Priam Neoptolemus Murdered at Delphi In Greek mythology, Neoptolemus, also Neoptólemos or Pyrrhus, was the son of the warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamea. ... In Greek mythology, Nephele was a nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle. ... The word may have one of the following meanings. ... Apollo and Diana Attacking Niobe and her Children by Anicet-Charles-Gabriel Lemonnier A mortal woman in Greek mythology, Niobe (Νιόβη), daughter of Tantalus and either Euryanassa, Eurythemista, Clytia, Dione, or Laodice, and the wife of Amphion, boasted of her superiority to Leto because she had fourteen children (Niobids), seven male... A mythical Greek King of Thebes, Nycteus, son of Hyrieus, was married to Antiope. ... Odysseus and the Sirens. ... In Greek mythology, King Oebalus of Sparta, son of Cynortas, was the second husband of Gorgophone. ... Oedipus and the Sphinx, from an 1879 illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church Oedipus was the mythical king of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta, who, unknowingly, killed his father and married his mother. ... In Greek mythology, Oeneus, or Oineus was a Calydonian king, son of Porthaon, husband of Althaea and father of Deianira, Meleager and Melanippe. ... In Greek mythology, King Oenomaus of Pisa was the son of Ares by Sterope (or by Harpina daughter of Phliasian Asopus) and father of Hippodamia. ... Ogygus (Ogyges, Ho Gygos) is a mythological ruler in ancient Greece. ... In Greek mythology, Oileus, or Oïleus was the King of Locris. ... In Greek mythology, Olenus (or Olenos) was the name of several individuals: Olenus was the son of Hephaestus and father of Helice and Aex. ... Orestes Ορεστης is a Greek name, literally he who stands on the mountain, or mountain-dweller. Orestes can refer to: In Greek mythology, the son of Agamemnon. ... An engraving of Orion from Johann Bayers Uranometria, courtesy of the US Naval Observatory Library Orion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology, provided the archetype of the primordial hunter in Greek culture. ... The head of Orpheus, from an 1865 painting by Gustave Moreau. ... Pandion can have several meanings. ... In Homers Iliad, Pandarus or Pandaros is the son of Lycaon and a famous archer. ... In Greek mythology, Pandora (all gifted) was the first woman, fashioned by Zeus as part of his punishment of mankind for having stolen the secret of fire. ... Judgement of Paris by Lucas Cranach the Elder (c. ... In Greek mythology, Parthenopeus (son of a pierced maidenhead, also Parthenopaeus) was one of the Seven Against Thebes and the son of Atalanta and Hippomenes (or Ares or Meleager). ... A cup depicting Achilles bandaging Patroklos arm, by Sosias. ... In Greek mythology, Pēleús (Greek: Πηλεύς) was the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. ... King Pelias was the father of Acastus, Pisidice, Alcestis in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Pelopia or Pelopea was the daughter of Thyestes. ... In Greek mythology, Pelops (Greek Πέλοψ) was a son of Tantalus and Dione, and father of Pittheus, Plisthenes, Atreus and Thyestes. ... Penelope represented as a statue in the Vatican, Rome Penélopê (Πηνελοπεια) is a character of the Odyssey, one of the two great epic poems (the other being the Iliad; both are attributed to Homer) of ancient Greek literature. ... In Greek mythology, Peneus (Πηνειός) was a river god, one of the three-thousand Oceanids, a child of Oceanus and Tethys. ... In Greek mythology, Penthesilea (also spelled Penthesilia) was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, sister of Hippolyte, Antiope and Melanippe. ... In the Macedonian playwright Euripides play The Bacchae, Theban Maenads murdered King Pentheus after he banned the worship of Dionysus (Roman equivalent Bacchus) because the Maenads denied Pentheus divinity. ... In Greek mythology, Periphetes, also known as Corynetes or the Club-Bearer, was a son of Hephaestus and Anticleia. ... For the constellation, see Perseus (constellation); for the Macedonian king, see Perseus of Macedon Perseus with the Head of Medusa Perseus was the son of Danae, the only child of Acrisius king of Argos. ... A Greek King, Phegeus offered succor and his daughter, Alphesiboea, to Alcmaeon, who was fleeing from the Erinyes. ... Philemon and Baucis, Adam Elsheimer, 1600. ... In Greek mythology, Philoctetes (also Philoktêtês or Philocthetes) was the son of King Poeas of Meliboea in Thessaly. ... In Greek mythology, Phineas (also spelled Phineus) was a King of Thrace, son of Agenor who had the gift of prophecy. ... The Boast of Cassiopeia is a story from Greek mythology, associated with Perseus. ... In Greek mythology, two different people bore the name Phocus. ... In the Greek epic Iliad, Phoenix is one of Achilles men, who along with Odysseus and Ajax the Great urges Achilles to re-enter battle, giving the most passionate speech of the three. ... In Greek mythology, Phrixus figured prominently in the story of Jason and the Argonauts. ... In Greek mythology, Phyleus was a son of King Augeas of Elis and father of Meges. ... In Greek mythology, Pirithous (also transliterated as Perithoos or Peirithoos) was the King of the Lapiths and husband of Hippodamia. ... In Greek mythology, Pittheus was a son of Pelops and father of Aethra. ... In Greek mythology, Podalirius was a son of Asclepius. ... In Greek mythology, Polites referred to two different people. ... In Greek mythology, Polycaon was son of Lelex, king of Laconia, by the Naiad nymph, Cleochareia. ... In Greek mythology, Polydorus referred to three different people. ... Eteocles and Polynices being carried away, dead, after the Battle of Thebes, in an 1897 illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church Antigone and the body of Polynices In Greek mythology, Polynices was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta. ... Polyxena dies by the hand of Neoptolemus on the tomb of Achilles. ... In Greek mythology, Priam (Greek Πρίαμος) was the king of Troy during the Trojan War, and son of Laomedon. ... Theseus killing Procrustes with his axe, kylix 450 BC Theseus killing Procrustes In Greek mythology, Procrustes (the stretcher) was a bandit from Attica killed by Theseus. ... Proetus was a mythical king of Tyrins. ... In Greek mythology, Protesilaus was the son of Iphicles and the leader of the Phylaceans. ... Psyche can refer to: In psychology and related fields, the psyche is the entirety of the non-physical aspects of a person. ... In Greek mythology, Pterelaos was king of the Thapians, who was the son of Poseidon. ... Pylades and Orestes by Francois Bouchot In Greek mythology, Pylades is the son of King Strophius of Phocis and is mostly known for his strong friendship with Orestes. ... Rhadamanthus (also transliterated as Rhadamanthys or Rhadamanthos) in Greek mythology was a son of Zeus and Europa and brother of Minos, king of Crete and Sarpedon. ... In Greek mythology, King Rhesus of Thrace fought for Troy during the Trojan War. ... In Greek mythology, Sarpedon referred to several different people. ... In Greek mythology, Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, was the mother of Dionysus (the god and his votaries were both identified as Bacchus) by Zeus. ... Sisyphus (Greek Σίσυφος; transliteration: Sísuphos; IPA: ), in Greek mythology, was the son of Aeolus and Enarete, husband of Merope, and King/Founder of Ephyra (Corinth). ... In Greek mythology, Sparta was the daughter of Eurotas by Clete. ... In Greek mythology, Sthenelus refers to four different people. ... This article is about Tantalus from Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Telamon, son of Aeacus, King of Aegina, and Endeis and brother of Peleus, accompanied Jason as one his Argonauts, and was present at the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. ... Telemachus and Mentor Telemachus departing from Nestor, painting by Henry Howard (1769–1847) Telemachus (also transliterated as Telemachos or Telémakhos; literally, far-away fighter) is a figure in Greek mythology, the son of Odysseus and Penelope. ... A Greek mythological figure, Telephus referred to two different people. ... Two figures in Greek mythology had the name Teucer: The son of Hesione and Telamon, Teucer fought with his half-brother, Ajax the Great, in the Trojan War and is the legendary founder of the city Salamis on Cyprus. ... In Greek mythology, Theoclymenus, son of Polypheides, was a prophet from Argos, who in the Odyssey had been exiled from that city after killing one of his relatives. ... In Homers Iliad, Thersander was one of the Epigonoi, a son of Polynices. ... In Greek mythology, Thersites, son of Agrius, was a rank-and-file soldier of the Greek army during the Trojan War. ... Theseus (Greek Θησεύς) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aegeus (or of Poseidon) and of Aethra. ... In Greek mythology, Thyestes was the son of Pelops, King of Mycenae, and Hippodamia and father of Pelopia and Aegisthus. ... In Greek mythology, there were at least three different people named Thymoetes. ... Tlepolemus, or Tlêpólemos, in Greek mythology was the son of Heracles by Astyocheia, daughter of the King of Ephyra. ... Trophonius (the Latinate spelling) or Trophonios (in the transliterated Greek spelling) was a Greek hero or daimon or god - it was never certain which one - with a rich mythological tradition and an oracular cult at Lebadaea in Boeotia. ... In Greek mythology, Tydeus was the father of Diomedes and husband of Deipyle. ... In Greek mythology, Tyndareus (or Tyndareos) was a Spartan king, son of Oebalus (or Perieres) and Gorgophone (or Bateia), husband of Leda and father of Helen, Polydeuces (Pollux), Castor, Clytemnestra, and Philonoe. ... The Boreads, in Greek mythology, were Calais and Zetes. ... Amphion (native of two lands) and Zethus, in ancient Greek mythology, were the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope. ...