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Encyclopedia > List of Greek mythological figures

A listing of Greek mythological beings. Many of the gods and goddesses had Roman and Etruscan equivalents. See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatures. For a list of the deities of many cultures (including this one), see list of deities. The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... Roman mythology was strongly influenced by Greek mythology and Etruscan mythology. ... Template:Morpheus)) Categories: ... Creatures of Greek mythology. ... This list of deities aims to give information about deities in the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. ...

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Immortals

Olympian deities

Greek name (transliteration) English name Description
Aφροδίτη (Aphroditē) Aphrodite Goddess of love, lust and beauty, wife of Hephaestus. Ares is her lover. Known as the most beautiful of the goddesses. Her symbols are the sceptre, myrtle, and dove.
Aπόλλων (Apollōn) Apollo God of music, prophecies, poetry, and archery. Also said to be the god of light and truth. Is associated with the sun. Also referred to as the most beautiful of the gods. He is Artemis's twin brother, and Son of Zeus. His symbols are the bow, lyre, and laurel.
Άρης (Arēs) Ares God of war, murder and bloodshed. Brother to Athena, and is the son of Zeus. His symbols are vultures, dogs, boars, and a spear.
Άρτεμις (Artemis) Artemis Goddess of the hunt and wild things. Protector of the dewy young. She became associated with the moon. Apollo is her twin brother. Artemis is a virgin goddess. Her symbols are the bow and deer.
Αθηνά (Athēna) Athena Goddess of wisdom, warfare, handicrafts and reason. Sister of Ares, and is the daughter of Zeus.Sprung from Zeus's head. She is the wisest of the gods. Her symbols are the aegis, owl, and olive tree.
Δήμητρα (Dēmētra) Demeter Goddess of fertility, grain and harvest. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister of Zeus. Her symbols are the sceptre, torch, and corn.
Διόνυσος (Dionysus) Dionysus God of wine, parties/festivals,madness and merriment. He represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficial influences. His symbols are the grape vine, ivy, and thyrsos.
Ήφαιστος (Hēphaistos) Hephaestus God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths) with very weak legs. Was thrown off Mt. Olympus. Makes armor for the gods and other heroes like Achilles. Son of Hera. Zeus is his father in some accounts. Married to Aphrodite. His symbol is the axe.
Ήρα (Hēra) Hera Goddess of marriage, women and childbirth. Zeus' wife. Appears with peacock feathers often. Her symbols are the sceptre, diadem, and peacock.
Ερμής (Hērmēs) Hermes God of flight, thieves, commerce, and travelers. Messenger of the gods. He showed the way for the dead souls to Hades's realm. He shows up in more myths than any other god or goddess. Likes to trick people and is very inventive. Hermes invented the lyre using a turtle shell and sinew. His symbols are the caduceus and winged boots.
Ἑστία (Hestia) Hestia Goddess of the hearth and home, the focal point of every household. Daughter of Rhea and Cronus. Gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians to tend to the sacred flame on Mt. Olympus for Dionysus. Her symbol is the hearth.
Ποσειδων (Poseidōn) Poseidon God of the sea, horses and earthquakes. Brother of Hades and Zeus and father of Polyphemus. Created horses from sea foam. His symbols are the trident, horse, and sea foam.
Ζεύς (Zeus) Zeus King of the gods. Son of Cronus (Cronos, Kronos). God of the sky and thunder. Brother of Poseidon and Hades. Husband of Hera. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, and oak.

The Twelve Olympians by Monsiau, circa late 18th century. ... The Birth of Venus, (detail) by Sandro Botticelli, 1485 For other uses, see Aphrodite (disambiguation). ... Hephaestus (pronounced or ; Greek Hēphaistos) was a Greek god whose Roman equivalent was Vulcan; he was the god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals and metallurgy, and fire. ... This article is about the ancient Greek god. ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... This article is about the ancient Greek god. ... For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Artemis (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Artemis (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation). ... This article is about the ancient Greek god. ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... This article is about the grain goddess Demeter. ... This article is about the ancient deity. ... Hephaestus (pronounced or ; Greek Hēphaistos) was a Greek god whose Roman equivalent was Vulcan; he was the god of technology, blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals and metallurgy, and fire. ... For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hera (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hera (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hermes (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, virginal Hestia,(Roman name, Vesta) daughter of Cronus and Rhea, (ancient Greek ) is the goddess of the hearth, of the right ordering of domesticity and the family, who received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household. ... In Greek mythology, Rhea was the sister and wife of Cronus and the mother of many of the other major gods of the pantheon. ... Not to be confused with Chronos, the personification of time. ... The Twelve Olympians by Monsiau, circa late 18th century. ... This article is about the ancient deity. ... Neptune reigns in the city of Bristol. ... For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... For the collection of short stories by Michael Shea, see Polyphemus (book). ... For other uses, see Zeus (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Chronos, the personification of time. ... Neptune reigns in the city of Bristol. ... For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hera (disambiguation). ...

Primordial deities

Greek name English name Description
Αιθήρ (Aithēr) Aether God of the upper air.
Χάος (Khaos) Chaos Non-gendered deity of the nothingness from which all else sprang.
Κρόνος (Khronos) Chronos or Kronos Titan of eternal time and father of the Olympian gods.
Έρεβος (Erebos) Erebus God of darkness and shadow.
Γαία (Gaia) Gaia Goddess of the Earth (Mother Earth), mother of Kronos.
Ημέρα (Émera) Hemera Goddess of daylight.
Νύξ (Nux) Nyx Goddess of darkness/night.
Τάρταρος (Tartaros) Tartarus Is the darkest, deepest part of the underworld controlled by Hades.
Ουρανός (Ouranos) Uranus God of the heavens (Father Sky) and father of the Titans; banished the Cyclopes to the underworld because they did not please him.

The ancient Greeks proposed many different ideas about the primordial gods in their mythology. ... Aether (upper air), in Greek mythology, was the personification of the upper sky, space and heaven. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Chaos. ... For other uses, see Chronos (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Erebus (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Gaia. ... In Greek mythology, Hemera was a primordial goddess, born of Erebus. ... For other uses of NYX, see NYX (disambiguation). ... This article is about the deity and the place in Greek mythology. ... Ouranos is the Greek name of the sky, latinized as Uranus. ...

Titans

  • Themis (Θεμις)
  • Cronus (or Kronos and Chronus)
  • Atlas
  • Oceanus
  • Tethys
  • Hyperion
  • Theia
  • Coerus
  • Pheboe
  • Rhea
  • Cris
  • Lapetus

This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... 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. ... Not to be confused with Chronos, the personification of time. ... Chronos is the personification of time in Greek mythology There is also Cronus, the similarly named Greek mythological Titan, father of Zeus. ... Lee Lawries colossal bronze Atlas, Rockefeller Center, New York For the Transformers character see King Atlas (Transformers). ...

The Hundred-Handed Ones (Hecatoncheires)

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. ... 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. ...

Cyclopes

This page is about the mythical creature. ... In Greek mythology, one of the first generation of Cyclopes, Arges (brightener) was a giant with one eye. ... For the Greek mythological figure Brontes, see Cyclops. ... In Greek mythology, Steropes (flasher) was one of the first generation of Cyclopes (one-eyed giants). ... For the collection of short stories by Michael Shea, see Polyphemus (book). ...

River gods

Achelous was often reduced to a bearded mask, an inspiration for the medieval Green Man. ... Acheron river near the village of Glyki. ... For other uses, see ACIS (disambiguation). ... An engraving by Bernard Picart depicting a scene from Ovids Metamorphoses in which Alpheus attempts to capture the nymph Arethusa. ... 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 Rivers, a child of Oceanus and Tethys. ... Styx may refer to: Styx (band), an American rock band popular in the 1970s and 1980s Styx (album), the first album released by the band Styx in 1972 Styx forest, a forest in Tasmania, Australia Styx (Game), a 1983 game by Windmill Software Styx (MUD), a text-based game Styx...

Nymphs

In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, either bound to a particular location or landform or joining the retinue of a god or goddess. ... 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. ... This article is about the Greek mythological character. ... The Dryad by Evelyn De Morgan Dryads are female 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 Poseidon and Amphitrite In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (not to be confused with Aphrodite) was a sea-goddess. ... Arethusa means the waterer. She was a nymph and daughter of Nereus (making her a Nereid), [1] and later became a fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, 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, valleys, ravines, and differ from each other according to their dwelling. ... Echo and Narcissus, by John William Waterhouse. ...

Giants

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. ... Not to be confused with Arion. ... Heracles and Antaeus, red-figured krater by Euphronios, 515–510 BC, Louvre (G 103) Heracles and Antaeus. ... There are five figures in Greek mythology named Argus or Argos (Άργος). Argus Panoptes (Argus all eyes) is a giant with a hundred eyes. ... Fountain of the Gigantes in the gardens of Versailles In Greek mythology, Enceladus was one of the Gigantes, the enormous children of Gaia (Earth). ... In Greek mythology Tityos was a giant chthonic being of a Titan-like order, the son of Elara, the daughter of King Orchomenus, and Zeus. ...

Other deities

For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ... Adephagia in Greek mythology was the goddess and personification of gluttony. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In Greek mythology heavily influenced by cultures from the East, Cybele was a goddess pursued by Zeus who raped her after she disguised herself as a rock called Agdistis. ... Alastor (avenger) in Greek mythology, was the personification of familial feuds. ... Alectrona was an early Greek goddess who was thought to be the daughter of the sun. ... Alexiares and Anicetus are minor gods in Greek Mythology. ... Mosaic from Herculaneum depicting Poseidon and Amphitrite In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (not to be confused with Aphrodite) was a sea-goddess. ... Anakes were deities worshipped in Attica and Argos. ... Antheia was a Greek goddess worshipped on Crete. ... Temple of Aphaia on the island of Aegina. ... A minor god in Greek mythology, Aristaeus or Aristaios was the son of Apollo and the huntress Cyrene, who despised spinning and other womanly arts but spent her days hunting. ... Asclepius (Greek , transliterated AsklÄ“piós; Latin Aesculapius) is the demigod of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Astraea (star-maiden) was a daughter of Zeus and Themis or of Eos and Astraeus. ... Ate, a The Griswold Family Christmas, is the action performed by the hero, usually because of his hubris, or great pride, that leads to his death or downfall. ... Attis wearing the Phrygian cap. ... In Greek mythology, Bia (force) was the personification of force, daughter of Pallas and Styx. ... There was one person and one god known as Boreas in Greek mythology. ... Brizo is an ancient Greek goddess. ... This article or section should be merged with Kabeiroi Greek fertility gods, the Cabari can be traced to Asia Minor. ... link titleIn Greek mythology, Caerus was the personification of opportunity, luck and favorable moments. ... Now hes left to pine on an island, wracked with grief (Odyssey V): Calypso and Odysseus, by Arnold Böcklin, 1883 Calypso (Greek: Καλυψώ, I will conceal, also transliterated as Kalypsó or Kālypsō), was a naiad, daughter of Atlas who lived on the island of Gozo in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Ceto, or Keto (Greek: Κητος, Ketos, sea monster) was a hideous aquatic monster, a daughter of Gaia and Pontus. ... Michelangelos rendition of Charon. ... Circe, a painting by John William Waterhouse. ... Cotys was a name common to several kings of Thrace. ... Cragus is a Lycian god identified with Zeus, and humanized into a son of Tremiles. ... A fountain in Madrid depicting Cybele in her chariot drawn by lions, in the Plaza de Cibeles Originally a Phrygian goddess, Cybele (Greek: Κυβέλη) was a deification of the Earth Mother who was worshipped in Anatolia from Neolithic times. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... Doris was a sea nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea. ... In Greek mythology, Efreisone was the personification of an object very important in many Greek rituals and ceremonies: an olive tree branch, covered with wool and fruit. ... Ilithyia was the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwives, daughter of Zeus and Hera. ... In Greek mythology, Elpis was the personification of hope, perhaps a child of Nyx and mother of Pheme the goddess of rumour. ... Enyalius in Greek mythology is generally a byname of Ares the god of war but is sometimes differentiated. ... In Greek mythology, Enyo (horror) was an ancient goddess known by the epithet Waster of Cities and frequently depicted as being covered in blood and carrying weapons of war. ... Eos, by Evelyn De Morgan (1850 - 1919), 1895 (Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC): for a Pre-Raphaelite painter, Eos was still the classical pagan equivalent of an angel Eos (dawn) was, in Greek Mythology, the Titan goddess of the dawn, who rose from her home at the edge of... Henry Longfellow wrote an epic poem called The Wreck of the Hesperus. ... Two Furies, from an ancient vase. ... Eris (ca. ... In Greek mythology, Eros was the god responsible for lust, love, and sex; he was also worshipped as a fertility deity. ... In Greek mythology, there were many women with the name Eurýnomê (far ruling). Wife of Ophion and a daughter of Oceanus (may be the same as the following) An Oceanid who mothered the Charites (may be the same as the following) Daughter of King Nisus of Megara and mother of... Eurus, or Euros was a god in Greek mythology, one of the Anemoi the Winds, representing the unlucky east wind that brought warmth and rain. ... In Greek mythology, Glaucus (shiny, bright or bluish-green) was the name of several different figures, including one God. ... In Greek mythology, the Gorgons (terrible or, according to some, loud-roaring) were vicious female monsters with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. ... Stheno (forceful), (Greek: Σθεννω), in Greek mythology, was one of the Gorgons, vicious female monsters with brass hands, sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. ... Euryale as depicted in God of War II. Euryale (far-roaming), in Greek mythology, was one of the immortal Gorgons, three vicious sisters with brass hands, sharp fangs, and hair of living, venomous snakes. ... For other uses, see Medusa (disambiguation). ... Hebe by Antonio Canova In Greek mythology, Hêbê (Greek: ) was the goddess of youth (Roman equivalent: Juventas). ... For other uses, see Hecate (disambiguation). ... This article is about Greek mythology. ... Alcides redirects here. ... For the ancient Greek city Hesperides see Benghazi. ... Horae in Meyers, 1888 In Greek mythology, the Horae were three goddesses controlling orderly life. ... In Greek mythology, the Horae (hours) were the three goddesses controlling orderly life. ... 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The Pleiade, or Oceanid, Electra of Greek mythology was one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. ... Maia, 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. ... Phorcys and Ceto, Mosaic, Late Roman, Bardo Museum, Tunis, Tunisia In Greek mythology, Phorcys, or Phorkys was one of the names of the Old One of the Sea, the primeval sea god, who, according to Hesiod, was the son of Pontus and Gaia. ... This article is about Proteus in Greek mythology. ... Fresco of Priapus, House of the Vettii, Pompeii. ... 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Mortals

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Abas may refer to: Abas (sophist), a Greek sophist and rhetorician An old Persian measurement for pearls, about 0,1458 gram Several figures in Greek mythology share the name Abas, including: Abas, son of Poseidon and Arethusa. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Achaeus. ... For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). ... Acoetes was a figure in Greek mythology. ... Acrisius was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Ocalea. ... Actaeon, sculpture group in the cascade at Caserta In Greek mythology, Actaeon (or Aktaion), son of Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, was a famous Theban hero, trained by the centaur Cheiron, who suffered the fatal wrath of Artemis (or her Roman counterpart Diana). ... 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. ... For other uses of the name Adonis, see Adonis (disambiguation). ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Aepytus was a king of Arcadia in Greek myth, from whom a part of that country took its name. ... 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, Aethlius was a king of Elis, father of Endymion. ... 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. ... This article is about a character in Greek mythology. ... Agapenor: Leader of the Arkadians Reference Homer, The Iliad, translated by Richmond Lattimore, 1951 Categories: ... Agasthenes: Of Elis, father of Polyxeinos Reference Homer, The Iliad, translated by Richmond Lattimore, 1951 Categories: ... Agave (illustrious) was the queen of Thebes in Greek mythology, mother of Pentheus and daughter of Harmonia and Cadmus. ... In Greek mythology, Agelaus, or Ageláos was a suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Aglaea is the name of five figures in Greek mythology // The youngest of the Charites, Aglaea or Aglaia (splendor, brilliant, shining one) was Hephaestus wife and Asclepius daughter in Greek mythology. ... Aglaulus is a figure in Greek mythology, daughter of Cecrops. ... 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 Alcidice is the daughter of Aleus, king of Arcadia. ... 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. ... This article is about Alcmene in Greek mythology. ... This article is about one figure of Ancient Greek mythology. ... For other uses, see Auge (disambiguation). ... Almus is a district of Tokat Province of Turkey. ... 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, is the name of three men. ... In Greek mythology, Amphimachus is the name of seven men. ... 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 several characters named Amphion in Greek mythology: Amphion, son of Zeus and Antiope, and twin brother of Zethus (see Amphion and Zethus). ... 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. ... Amphithea is the name of four women in Greek mythology 1. ... 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 Sparta, and he was the brother of Eurydice (no relation to Orpheus Eurydice). ... Amycus punished, red-figured Lucanian hydria, end of 4th century BC, Cabinet des Médailles 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. ... In Greek mythology, Anaxagoras was a King of Argos and son of either Megapenthes or his son Argeus. ... Anaxibia is the name of five characters in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Anaxo, daughter of Alcaeus and either Astydamia, daughter of Pelops or Laonome, daughter of Guneus, or Hipponome, daughter of Menoeceus. ... 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. ... Coin of Roman Emperor Caracalla minted in Anchialos (Pomorie) Pomorie (Bulgarian: ; formerly known as Anchialos in Greek, Anchialus in Latin, Tuthom in Bulgar and Анхиало, Anhialo, a Bulgarianized Greek form) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea... Aeneas Bearing Anchises from Troy, by Carle van Loo, 1729 (Louvre) In Greek mythology, Anchises was a son of Capys and Themiste (daughter of Ilus, son of Tros) or Hieromneme, a naiad. ... 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. ... Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids (1840) Théodore Chassériau, Louvre Andromeda was a woman from Greek mythology who was chained to a rock to be a sacrifice to a sea monster as divine punishment for her mothers bragging. ... 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, (Ἀντίκλεια), was the daughter of Autolycus and Amphithea, and mother of Odysseus or Ulysses by Laërtes (though some say by Sisyphus). ... For other uses, see Antigone (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, Antilochus (also transliterated as Antílokhos) was the son of Nestor, king of Pylos. ... Antimachus may refer to these historical persons: Antimachus I, a Graeco-Bactrian king. ... Antinous or Antinoös (Greek: ) born circa 110 or 111 CE, died 130 CE), was the lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian Bust of Antinous in the Palazzo Altemps museum in Rome // He was born to a Greek family in Bithynion-Claudiopolis, in the Roman province of Bithynia in what... Victor Harvey Briggs (Born 14 Feb 1945 in Twickenham, London, England) is a former blues musician. ... Antiope () can mean: Greek mythology: Antiope - sister of Hippolyte kidnapped by Theseus, during Heracles ninth labour; Antiope - associated with the mythology of Thebes, Greece. ... 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. ... Apis in Greek mythology was the king of Apia a ruler in the long line of rulers of Sicyon. ... Absyrtus (also Apsyrtus) was the son of Aeëtes and a brother of Medea. ... For other uses, see Arachne (disambiguation). ... Arcas is a character from Greek Mythology, being the son of the God Zeus (The God of Thunder and the lord over all Gods) and Callisto (The Goddess of the Great Bear, also known as Ursa Major). ... 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. ... Drinking scene with Dionysus and Ariadne on his lap. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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 , transliterated AsklÄ“piós; Latin Aesculapius) is the demigod of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology. ... 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 Ἀστυάναξ, 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. ... For other meanings, see Atalanta (disambiguation). ... 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, Greek: Αυγείας), whose name means bright, was King of Elis and husband of Epicaste. ... In Greek mythology, Autolycus (Greek - Lone Wolf) was the son of Chione and Hermes. ... 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 Category: ... For other uses, see Bellerophon (disambiguation). ... 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 Lyrnessus) who was abducted during the Trojan War by Achilles upon the death of her three brothers and husband, King Mynes of Lyrnessus, 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. ... Busiris is the Greek name of a place in Egypt, which in Egyptian, was named djed (also spelt djedu). ... In Greek mythology, the name Butes referred to four different people. ... In Greek mythology, Byblis (or Bublis) was a daughter of Miletus and Tragasia. ...

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