This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid. // Cover of George Sandyss 1632 edition of Ovids Metamorphosis Englished The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a poem in fifteen books that describes the creation and history of the world in terms according to Greek and Roman points of view. ... Engraved frontispiece of George Sandyss 1632 London edition of Publius Ovidius Naso (Sulmona, March 20, 43 BC â€“ Tomis, now Constanta AD 17) Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid, wrote on topics of love, abandoned women, and mythological transformations. ...

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Achelous
• Achilles
• Acis
• Acmon
• Acoetes
• Actaeon is the grandson of Cadmus, and is turned into a stag by Diana.
• Adonis
• Aeacus is the king of Ageina.
• Aeetes is the king of Colchis and father of Medea.
• Aegeus is the father of Theseus; he nearly killed his son at Medea's urging.
• Aeneas
• Aesacus
• Aesculapius
• Aeson is the father of Jason. Usurped by his brother, Pelias, he is the reason Jason travels to Colchis to get the Golden Fleece. He is rejuvenated by Medea.
• Agamemnon
• Aglaulus
• Ajax
• Alcmena
• Alcyone
• Althea
• Anaxarete
• Andromeda is the wife of Perseus.
• Anius
• Apollo
• Arachne is a spinstress, greater than Pallas, who enters into competition with the goddess. As she wins, Pallas becomes enraged and strikes her four times around the head. As Arachne attempts to hang herself, Pallas transforms her into a spider.
• Arcas
• Arethusa
• Argus
• Atalanta
• Athamas
• Atlas
• Aurora
• Autolycus

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 Wrath of Achilles, by François-Léon Benouville (1821–1859) (Musée Fabre) In Greek mythology, Achilles, also Akhilleus or Achilleus (Ancient Greek ) was a hero of the Trojan War, the central character and greatest warrior of Homers Iliad, which takes for its theme, not the War... Acis was, in Greek mythology, a Sicilian youth who was often considered the son of Dionysus. ... In Greek mythology, Acmon is one of the Dactyls, associated with the anvil. ... Acoetes was a figure in Greek mythology. ... Actaeon and his dogs In Greek mythology, Actaeon (or Aktaion), son of Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, was a famous Theban hero, trained by the centaur Cheiron but suffered the fatal wrath of Artemis (or her Roman counterpart Diana). ... A 19th-century reproduction of a Greek bronze of Adonis found at Pompeii. ... 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 ancient geography, Colchis (sometimes spelled also as Kolchis) (Greek: Κολχίς, kŏl´kĬs; Georgian: კოლხეთი, Kolkheti) was a nearly triangular district in Caucasus. ... Medea by Evelyn De Morgan. ... In Greek mythology, Aegeus, also Aigeus, Aegeas or Aigeas, was the father of Theseus and an Athenian King. ... Theseus (Greek ) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, with whom Aethra lay in one night. ... Aeneas flees burning Troy, Federico Barocci, 1598. ... Aesacus or Aisakos in Greek mythology was a son of King Priam of Troy. ... 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. ... In Greek mythology, Aeson (or Aison) was the son of Tyro and Cretheus, father of Jason and Promachus. ... Jason returns with the golden Fleece on an Apulian red-figure calyx krater, ca. ... The so-called Mask of Agamemnon. Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 at Mycenae. ... Aglaulus is a figure in Greek mythology, daughter of Cecrops. ... Ajax or Aias (Greek: ) was a legendary Greek hero and king of Salamis. ... In Greek mythology Alcmene, or Alkmênê (might of the moon) was the mother of Heracles. ... Alcyone was a Greek demi-goddess, sometimes regarded as one of the Pleiades. ... 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, Anaxarete was a Cypriot maiden who refused the advances of a shepherd named Iphis. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Perseus with the head of Medusa, by Antonio Canova, completed 1801 (Vatican Museums) Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas (Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας), the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits helped establish the hegemony of Zeus and the Twelve... In Greek mythology, Anius was the son of Apollo and Rhoeo. ... Lycian Apollo, early Imperial Roman copy of a fourth century Greek original (Louvre Museum) In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo (Ancient Greek , Apóllōn; or , Apellōn), the ideal of the kouros, was the archer-god of medicine and healing, light, truth, archery and also a bringer of death... 19th century rendition of the metamorphosis of Arachné into an eight-legged monster, by Gustave Doré // The Story The fable of Arachne (also Arachné) is a late addition to Greek mythology, recorded in Ovid, Metamorphoses. ... In Greek mythology, Arcas (Αρκάς) was the son of Zeus and of the nymph Callisto, whom Hera turned into a bear. ... Arethusa means the waterer. In Greek mythology, Arethusa was one of the Hesperides. ... 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) In Greek mythology, Argus Panoptes, brother to the nymph Io, was a giant with a hundred eyes. ... 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, Atlas was one of the primordial Titans. ... In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn. ... 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. ...

B

• Bacchus
• Battus
• Baucis (VIII.611-724)
• Boreas
• Byblis (IX.446-665)

Dionysus with a leopard, satyr and grapes on a vine, in the Palazzo Altemps (Rome, Italy) This article is about the ancient deity. ... 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. ... Jupiter and Mercury in the house of Philemon and Baucis, Adam Elsheimer, c1608, Dresden. ... Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind, and the goddess Flora, from an 1875 painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau In Greek mythology, the Anemoi (Άνεμοι — in Greek, Winds) were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction, from which their respective winds came, and were each associated with various... In Greek mythology, Byblis (or Bublis) was a daughter of Miletus and Tragasia. ...

C

• Cadmus
• Caeneus (formerly Caenis) is a great warrior, invulnerable to weapons. Born a woman, he was raped by Neptune while he walked along the shore, and Neptune later transformed him into a man at his request.
• Calchas
• Calliope
• Canens
• Cassandra
• Caunus
• Cecrops
• Cephalus is a prince of Athens and the husband of Procris, whom he later kills by accident.
• Ceres
• Ceyx is the son of Eosphorus and the king of Thessaly, and married to Alcyone. He died in a shipwreck.
• Chariclo
• Charybdis
• Chione
• Chiron
• Cinyras
• Cipus
• Circe
• Clymene
• Cornix is a princess attacked by Neptune; she was delivered from him by Minerva, who transformed her into a crow.
• Cupid
• Cyane
• Cybele
• Cygnus
• Cyllarus
• Cyparissus

Cadmus Sowing the Dragons teeth, by Maxfield Parrish, 1908 Cadmus, 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, Kalchas Thestórides (son of Thestor), or Calchas (brazen) for short, a loyal Argive, was a powerful seer, a gift of Apollo: as an augur, Calchas had no rival in the camp (Iliad i, E.V. Rieu translation) Calchas prophesized that in order to gain a favourable... Detail of painting The Muses Urania and Calliope by Simon Vouet, in which she is supposedly holding a copy of The Odyssey In Greek mythology, Calliope (Kaliope or Kalliope) (Greek: Καλλιόπη, beautiful-voiced) was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is now best known as Homer... Painting by Evelyn De Morgan. ... In Greek mythology, Caunus was a son of Miletus and brother of Byblis. ... The name Cecrops (Greek: ) 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. ... Cephalus and Aurora, by Nicolas Poussin (c. ... In Roman mythology, Ceres was the goddess of growing plants (particularly cereals) and of motherly love. ... Ceyx is a genus of kingfisher, as is Halcyon. ... Henry Longfellow wrote an epic poem called The Wreck of the Hesperus. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... In Greek mythology, Chariclo was a nymph. ... In Greek mythology, Charybdis, or Kharybdis (sucker down, Greek Χάρυβδις), is a sea monster, daughter of Poseidon and Gaia, who swallows huge amounts of water three times a day and then belches it back out again. ... Chiron and Achilles In Greek mythology, Chiron (hand) — sometimes transliterated Cheiron or rarely Kiron — was held as the superlative centaur among his brethren. ... In Greek mythology, King Cinyras of Cyprus was a son of Apollo and husband of Metharme. ... Image:Circe - Edward Burne-Jones - Project Gutenberg eText 13725. ... In Greek mythology, Clymene or Klymenê (famous might) is the name of at least six possibly distinct females. ... Cornix is a character in Ovids Metamorphoses. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Minerva and the Muses, by Hans Rottenhammer (1603). ... Cupidon (French for Cupid), by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1875. ... In Greek mythology, Cyane was a nymph who tried to prevent Hades from abducting Persephone. ... Cybele with her attributes. ... In Greek mythology, Cyparissus, son of Telephus, was one of Apollos homosexual lovers. ...

D

• Daedalion
• Daedalus (VIII.180-262) is the father of Icarus, and also a craftsman. He constructed wings made of feathers and wax for him and his son to escape from Crete.
• Daphne (I.452-567) is a dryad who is transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from rape by Apollo.
• Deianira
• Deucalion
• Diana
• Diomedes
• Dryope

In Greek mythology, Daedalion was a son of Hesperos and father of Chione. ... This article deals with the mythological character Daedalus. ... Daphne - From the painting by Deverial. ... Lycian Apollo, early Imperial Roman copy of a fourth century Greek original (Louvre Museum) In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo (Ancient Greek , Apóllōn; or , Apellōn), the ideal of the kouros, was the archer-god of medicine and healing, light, truth, archery and also a bringer of death... Guido Reni, Abduction of Deianira, 1620-21, Louvre Museum. ... 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. ... Classical Roman statue of Diana. ... Diomêdês (Gk:Διομήδης - God-like cunning) is a hero in Greek Mythology, mostly known for his participation in the Trojan War. ... In Greek mythology, Dryope[1] was the daughter of Dryops (oak-man) or of Eurytus (and hence half-sister to Iole). ...

E

• Echo
• Egeria
• Erysichthon
• Europa
• Eurydice is a nymph loved by Orpheus and killed by a snakebite. [See Orpheus.]
• Eurytus

Echo and Narcissus, by John William Waterhouse. ... In Roman mythology, the goddess Egeria (of the black poplar) was a goddess of childbirth, wisdom and prophecy and was one of the Camenae. ... In Greek mythology, King Erysichthon of Thessaly was the son of Triopas. ... Europa and Zeus, on the Greek €2 coin A commemorative Italian euro coin depicts Europa holding a pen over the text of the Constitution of Europe. ... In Greek mythology, there were two characters named Eurydice (Eurydíkê). // Wife of Orpheus The more famous was a woman—or a nymph—who was the wife of Orpheus. ... The head of Orpheus, from an 1865 painting by Gustave Moreau. ... In Greek mythology, King Eurytus, or Eurýtos of Oschalia (Oikhalia), Thessaly, was the father of Dryope and Iole. ...

G

• Galanthis
• Galatea (XIII.750-68)
• Ganymede (X.152-161)
• Glaucus

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Galatea (she who is milk-white) was the name of two figures in Greek mythology. ... The Rape of Ganymede, by Rubens In Greek mythology, Ganymede, or closer to the Greek Ganymede the great man that leads (in Greek — Γανυμήδης, Ganumēdēs) was a divine hero whose homeland was the Troad. ... In Greek mythology, Glaucus (shiny or bright or bluish-green) referred to several different people. ...

H

• Hecuba is a Trojan queen, and the favorite of her husband Priam.
• Hercules
• Hermaphroditus is the son of Aphrodite and Hermes, and is merged into Salmacis, a female nymph. Whilst she clings to him in lust, she prays they never part, and this becomes literally true.
• Herse
• Hersilia is the wife of Romulus; Hora is the name of her deified form.
• Hesperia
• Hippodame
• Hippolytus
• Hippomenes
• Hyacinthus (X.162-219)
• Hylonome

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Troy or Ilion, see Troy (disambiguation) and Ilion (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, Priam (Greek Πρίαμος) was the king of Troy during the Trojan War, and son of Laomedon. ... Hercules, a Roman bronze (Louvre Museum) For other uses, see Heracles (disambiguation). ... Salmacis and Hermaphroditus by Bartholomeus Spranger (c. ... The Birth of Venus, (detail) by Sandro Botticelli, 1485 Aphrodite (Greek: Ἀφροδίτη, pronounced in English as and in Ancient Greek as ) was the Greek goddess of love, lust, beauty, and sexuality. ... Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus, by Praxiteles Hermes (IPA: , Greek IPA: ), in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of orators and wit, of literature and poets, of athletics, of weights and measures and invention and commerce in... Salmacis and Hermaphroditus The boy cannot escape the nymph Salmacis is a mythological figure whose only attestation is in Book IV of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. ... This is an article about the Greek mythological figure; for an article on the French bicycle manufacturer, see Herse. ... In Roman mythology, Hersilia was the wife of Romulus. ... Romulus (c. ... For the ancient Greek city Hesperides see Benghazi. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Atalanta and Hippomenes, Guido Reni, c. ... The Death of Hyacinthos, by Jean Broc Zephyrus and Hyacinth; Attic red-figure cup from Tarquinia, ca 480 BC, Boston Museum of Fine Arts In Greek mythology, Hyacinth (in Greek, Ὑάκινθος — Hyakinthos) was a divine hero, the son of Clio and Pierus, King of Macedonia. ...

I

• Ianthe (IX.789-937) is a girl betrothed to Iphis, whom she believes to be a boy; at Iphis' request, she is transformed by Isis into a man, so that they can be heterosexually wedded.
• Icarus (VIII.180-262) is the son of Daedalus; he flew too close to the sun, which melted the wax holding together his wings, which lead to his death.
• Idmon
• Ilia, also called Rhea Sylvia, is the mother of Romulus and Remus.
• Ino
• Io is the daughter of Inachus, and is Jove's lover. She is turned into a cow.
• Iphigenia
• Iphis (IX.789-937) is the name of two characters: a Cretan girl raised as a boy, and a common shepherd boy who falls in love with a princess, Anaxarete; also the name of a Cypriot shepherd who killed himself after rejection a woman named Anaxarete (XIV.802)
• Iris is the goddess of the rainbow, and assists Juno.
• Itys
• Iulus

Origin: Greek. ... Isis changing the sex of Iphis. ... :This article discusses the ancient goddess. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Icarus (sometimes spelled Ikarus in Europe), is a proper noun with a variety of meanings, most deriving from its use in Greek mythology: Icarus (mythology), the son of Daedalus according to Greek mythology Icarus (album), a 2003 musical album by The Forms, a Steve Albini recording project Icarus (album), a... In Greek mythology, Idmon was a seer who knew he would die if he joined the Argonauts. ... Rhea Sylvia (also written as Rea Silvia), and also known as Ilia, was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. ... Romulus (c. ... Ino is a character in Greek mythology. ... Jupiter and Io, Renaissance masterwork by Antonio da Correggio. ... 112 Iphigenia is an asteroid. ... Isis changing the sex of Iphis. ... For the famous World War II battle, see: Battle of Crete For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, Anaxarete was a Cypriot maiden who refused the advances of a shepherd named Iphis. ... 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. ... Full featured rainbow in Wrangell-St. ... IVNO REGINA (Queen Juno) on a coin celebrating Julia Soaemias. ... In Greek mythology, Itys was the son of Procne and Tereus. ... Ascanius Hunting the Stag of Silvia, by Claude Lorrain (1682). ...

J

• Jason is the son of Aeson and leader of the Argonauts; he sails to Colchis, where he meets Medea.
• Juno
• Jupiter

Jason (Greek: Ιάσων, Etruscan: Easun) is a hero of Greek mythology who led the Argonauts in the search of the Golden Fleece. ... IVNO REGINA (Queen Juno) on a coin celebrating Julia Soaemias. ... Jupiter et Thétis - by Jean Ingres, 1811. ...

L

• Laomedon
• Latona
• Latreus
• Leucothea
• Lichas
• Lycaon
• Lycian Peasants

In Greek mythology, Laomedon was a Trojan king and father of Ganymedes, Priam, Astyoche, Lampus, Hicetaon, Clytius, Cilla, Aethylla, and Hesione. ... In Greek mythology, Lētṓ (Greek: , Lato in Dorian Greek, the hidden one) is a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. ... In Greek mythology, Leucothea (Greek Leukothea, the White Goddess) was one of the aspects under which an ancient sea goddess was recognized. ... In Greek mythology, Lichas was Heracles servant. ... Lycaon, in Greek mythology, was a son of Priam and Laothoe. ...

M

• Macareus
• Mars
• Medea (VII.1-424) is the daughter of Aeetes. She protects Jason from the tasks her father sets him, and eventually marries him. After he divorces her she goes insane, kills her old family and marries Aegeus.
• Medusa is a Gorgon, decapitated by Perseus.
• Meleager (VIII.269-525)
• Memnon
• Mercury
• Midas
• Minerva
• Minos is a king of Crete.
• Morpheus
• Myrrha
• Myscelus

In Greek mythology, Macar (also Macareus) was the son of Aeolus and Enarete, brother of Canace. ... Mars was the Roman god of war, the son of Juno and either Jupiter or a magical flower. ... Medea by Evelyn De Morgan. ... A relatively modern image of Medusa painted by Arnold Böcklin In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα, Médousa, guardian, protectress[1]), was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, whose gaze could turn onlookers to stone. ... Perseus with the head of Medusa, by Antonio Canova, completed 1801 (Vatican Museums) Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas (Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας), the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits helped establish the hegemony of Zeus and the Twelve... 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. ... A sculpture of the Roman god Mercury by 17th-century Flemish artist Artus Quellinus. ... In Greek mythology Midas (Μιδας, often referred to as King Midas) is popularly remembered for his ability to turn anything he touched into gold: the Midas touch. Midas was king[1] of Pessinus, a city in Phrygia in Asia Minor, who as a child was adopted by the king, Gordias, and... Minerva and the Muses, by Hans Rottenhammer (1603). ... In Greek mythology, Minos was a semi-legendary king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. ... Sleep and his half-brother Death (Hypnos and Thanatos) by John William Waterhouse (1874) Morpheus (he who forms, shapes, molds, from the Greek morphe) is the principal Greek god of dreams and sleep. ... In Greek mythology, Myrrha was the daughter of Theias, the King of Assyria, and mother of Adonis by him. ...

N

• Narcissus (III.340-350, 415-510)
• Neptune
• Nessus
• Nestor
• Niobe
• Numa
• Numicius
• Nyctimene is the daughter of Epopeus, king of Lesbos; after her father had sexual intercourse with her, Minerva turned her into an owl.

Narcissus A Boeotian hero whose archaic myth was a cautionary tale warning boys against being cruel to their lovers. ... Neptune reigns in the city centre, Bristol, formerly the largest port in England outside London. ... In Greek mythology, Nessus was a famous centaur. ... In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerênia (Greek: Νέστωρ) was the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos, and Chloris. ... Apollo and Artemis slaying the children of Niobe by Niobid Painter (c. ... rome hotel According to legend, Numa Pompilius was the second of the Kings of Rome, succeeding Romulus. ... Nyctimene is a character in Ovids Metamorphoses. ... Epopeus was a mythical Greek King of Sicyon. ... Minerva and the Muses, by Hans Rottenhammer (1603). ...

O

• Ocyrhoe
• Orithyia
• Orpheus (X.1-85, XI.1-65) is a Thracian musician, renowned as the best player of the lyre. Losing his love Eurydice shortly after their marriage, he journeyed down to the underworld to retrieve her, but failed because by looking back at her while leading her out, he broke the rule imposed on him and lost her again.

In Greek mythology, Ocyrhoe was a daughter of Chiron and Chariclo. ... In Greek mythology, Oreithyia was the daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens. ... The head of Orpheus, from an 1865 painting by Gustave Moreau. ...

P

• Paeon
• Pan
• Paris
• Peleus is the father of Achilles and king of Aegina.
• Pelias is Aeson's evil, usurping half-brother.
• Pentheus
• Perdix
• Perseus is the son of Jupiter and Danae, and slayer of the Gorgon Medusa.
• Phaedra
• Phaethon is a son of the Sun, tricks Pheobus into letting him drive his chariot, and is struck down by Jove.
• Philemon (VIII.611-724)
• Philomela (VI.424-674) is the sister of Procne; she is raped by Tereus, who also cuts out her tongue. To avenge this, Procne tricks Tereus into eating his own son.
• Phineus, uncle and formerly betrothed to Andromeda, is turned to stone by the head of Medusa after he and his friends attack Perseus.
• Phocus is the son of Aecus.
• Picus
• Pirithous
• Pluto
• Polydectes
• Polydorus
• Polymestor
• Polyphemus
• Polyxena
• Pomona
• Priam
• Procne (VI.424-674) is a daughter of Pandion, wife of Tereus, sister of Philomela, and mother of Itys—whom she feeds to Tereus after Tereus rapes Philomela.
• Procris is the wife of Cephalus; she is killed by Cephalus' hunting spear (which never misses) after he mistakes her for a boar.
• Proserpina, daughter of Ceres, is kidnapped by Pluto and eats of the pomegranate seeds while in the Underworld. She is sentenced by Jove to spend half the year with Ceres, half with Pluto.
• Pygmalion (XIII.750-68) is a sculptor who is described as a bachelor, but sculpts a beautiful woman out of ivory. He falls in love with this statue and prays to Venus to bring it to life. She does, and they have a son together, Paphos.
• Pyramus (IV)
• Pyreneus
• Pyrrha
• Pythagoras

Pan (Greek , genitive ) is the Greek god who watches over shepherds and their flocks. ... Statue of Paris in the British Museum Paris (Greek: ; also known as Alexander or Alexandros, c. ... Peleus consigns Achilles to Chirons care, white-ground lekythos by the Edinburgh Painter, ca. ... Coordinates 37°45′ N 23°26′ E Country Greece Periphery Attica Prefecture Piraeus Population 13,552 source (2001) Area 87. ... King Pelias was the father of Acastus, Pisidice, Alcestis in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Pentheus was a king of Thebes. ... Perseus with the head of Medusa, by Antonio Canova, completed 1801 (Vatican Museums) Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas (Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας), the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits helped establish the hegemony of Zeus and the Twelve... A relatively modern image of Medusa painted by Arnold Böcklin In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα, Médousa, guardian, protectress[1]), was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, whose gaze could turn onlookers to stone. ... In Greek mythology, Phaedra was the mother of Demophon and Acamas by Theseus. ... The fall of Phaeton, Johann Liss, beginning of 17th century. ... Jupiter and Mercury in the house of Philemon and Baucis, Adam Elsheimer, c1608, Dresden. ... Philomela is the name of two figures of Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Procne or Prokne was a daughter of Pandion and Zeuxippe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Itys, Philomela and Procne (Discuss) In Greek mythology, Tereus was a son of Ares and husband of Procne. ... The Boast of Cassiopeia is a story from Greek mythology, associated with Perseus. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A relatively modern image of Medusa painted by Arnold Böcklin In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα, Médousa, guardian, protectress[1]), was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, whose gaze could turn onlookers to stone. ... Perseus with the head of Medusa, by Antonio Canova, completed 1801 (Vatican Museums) Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas (Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας), the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits helped establish the hegemony of Zeus and the Twelve... In Greek mythology, two different people bore the name Phocus. ... In Greek and Roman mythology, Picus was a man turned into a woodpecker by Circe for scorning her love. ... In Greek mythology, Pirithous (also transliterated as Perithoos or Peirithoos) was the King of the Lapiths and husband of Hippodamia. ... Pluto, lord of the underworld. ... In Greek mythology, King Polydectes was the ruler of the island of Seriphos Polydectes fell in love with Danae when she and her son Perseus were saved by his brother Dictys (see: Acrisius). ... In Greek mythology, Polydorus referred to three different people. ... In Greek mythology, Polymestor was a King of Thrace. ... Odysseus and his men blinding the cyclop Polyphemus (detail of a proto-attic amphora, c. ... For the Christian Saint, please see Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca Polyxena dies by the hand of Neoptolemus on the tomb of Achilles. ... Pomona, Nicolas Fouché, c. ... In Greek mythology, Priam (Greek Πρίαμος) was the king of Troy during the Trojan War, and son of Laomedon. ... In Greek mythology, Procne or Prokne was a daughter of Pandion and Zeuxippe. ... The Death of Procris, by Piero di Cosimo (c. ... Rape of Proserpina, by Luca Giordano Proserpina is an ancient goddess whose story is the basis of a myth of Springtime. ... Étienne Maurice Falconet: Pygmalion & Galatee (1763) Pygmalion is a fictional character from the Roman poet Ovid, found in the tenth book of his Metamorphoses. ... Adjectives: Venusian or (rarely) Cytherean Atmosphere Surface pressure: 9. ... Thisbe, by John William Waterhouse, 1909 The love story of Pyramus and Thisbe, not really a part of Roman mythology, is actually a sentimental romance. ... Deucalion and Pyrrha throwing rocks that become babies. ... Pythagoras Samos (Greek: ; circa 582 BC – circa 507 BC) was an Ionian (Greek) mathematician, astronomer, scientist and philosopher, founder of the mathematical, mystic, religious, and scientific society called Pythagoreans. ...

R

• Romulus, the first king of Rome and twin to Remus; his mother is Ilia and father Mars. Quirinus is the name of his deified form.

Romulus (c. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... Rhea Sylvia (also written as Rea Silvia), and also known as Ilia, was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. ... Mars was the Roman god of war, the son of Juno and either Jupiter or a magical flower. ... In Roman mythology, Quirinus was a mysterious god. ...

S

• Saturn
• Scylla (VIII.1-151) daughter of King Nisus of Megara who from afar fell in love with Minos, king of a besieging army. Unasked, she betrayed her city to him, but he, disgusted, spurned her. She became a seabird. Also (XIV.1-74), the nymph beloved by Glaucus, spurns him. Glaucus seeks Circe's help. But Circe falls for Glaucus, and he spurns her. So Circe revenges herself on Glaucus by transforming Scylla into the monster of legend. Also
• Semele (III.308-312), mother of Dionysus.
• Sibyl
• Syrinx

Saturn devouring his son (Francisco de Goya, c. ... In Greek mythology, Scylla, or Skylla (Greek Σκύλλα) was a name shared by two characters, a female sea monster and a princess. ... 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. ... The word sibyl comes (via Latin) from the Greek word sibylla, meaning prophetess. ... According to Bulfinchs Mythology, Syrinx (Greek Συριγξ) was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. ...

T

• Telamon
• Tereus (VI.424-674) is a king of Thrace, husband of Procne, father of Itys; he rapes Philomela and then cuts out her tongue, and is later tricked (in revenge) into eating his son.
• Themis
• Theseus is a son of Aegeus and general hero.
• Thetis is described as a "silver-footed" nymph, and is the mother of Achilles.
• Thisbe (IV)
• Tiresias
• Tisiphone
• Triton

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. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Itys, Philomela and Procne (Discuss) In Greek mythology, Tereus was a son of Ares and husband of Procne. ... 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. ... Theseus (Greek ) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, with whom Aethra lay in one night. ... This article is about the Greek sea nymph. ... The Wrath of Achilles, by François-Léon Benouville (1821–1859) (Musée Fabre) In Greek mythology, Achilles, also Akhilleus or Achilleus (Ancient Greek ) was a hero of the Trojan War, the central character and greatest warrior of Homers Iliad, which takes for its theme, not the War... Thisbe, by John William Waterhouse, 1909 The love story of Pyramus and Thisbe, not really a part of Roman mythology, is actually a sentimental romance. ... In Greek mythology, Tiresias (also transliterated as Teiresias) was a blind prophet famous for changing his sex, the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo. ... Tisiphone can mean:- Two figures in Greek mythology:- One of the Erinyes (or Furies). ... Triton is a Greek god, the messenger of the deep. ...

U

• Ulysses
• Urania

Head of Odysseus from a Greek 2nd century BC marble group representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, found at the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga Odysseus (Greek Odusseus), pronounced /oʊˈdɪs. ... Simon Vouet, The Muses Urania and Calliope, c. ...

V

• Venus
• Vertumnus
• Vesta
• Virbius (also see Hippolytus) is the name of the deified form of Hippolytus, son of Theseus.
• Vulcan