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| - | [[Image:Jupiter_and_Thetis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Jupiter and Thetis (Ingres)|Jupiter and Thetis]]'' ([[1811]]) by [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres|Ingres]], [[Thetis]] is depicted in the painting by [[Ingres]] as [[pleading]] at the knees of [[Zeus]]: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her [[petition]] to the [[Zeus|Royal Son of Cronos]]" (''[[Iliad]]'', I).]] | ||
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| - | :''[[list of Greek mythological figures]]'' | + | * [[Argus Panoptes]] |
| - | [[Zeus]], a [[Greek god]]. | + | * [[Athos (mythology)|Athos]] |
| - | + | * [[Calydonian Boar]] | |
| - | A listing of [[Greek mythology|Greek mythological]] figures. 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]]. | + | * [[Campe]] |
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| - | ==Immortals== | + | * [[Cerberus]] |
| - | ===[[Twelve Olympians|Olympian deities]]=== | + | * [[Ceryneian Hind]] |
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| - | | Aφροδίτη (''Aphroditē'') || [[Aphrodite]] || Goddess of love, lust, beauty, wife of [[Hephaestus]]. [[Ares]] is her lover. Eros is her son. Known as the most beautiful of the Greek goddesses. Her symbols are the scepter, myrtle, and dove. | + | * [[Clytias]] (Klytias) |
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| - | | Aπόλλων (''Apollō'') || [[Apollo]] || God of music, medicine, health, 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 handsome of the gods. He is Artemis's twin brother, and son of [[Zeus]]. His symbols are the bow, lyre, and laurel. | + | * [[Cyclops|Cyclopes]] (Kyklopês) |
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| - | | Άρης (''Arēs'') || [[Ares]] || God of war, murder and bloodshed. Brother to [[Athena]], and is the son of [[Zeus]]. Has an affair with Aphrodite. His symbols are vultures, dogs, boars, and a spear. | + | * [[Echidna (mythology)|Echidna]] |
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| - | | Άρτεμις (''Artemis'') || [[Artemis]] || Goddess of the hunt, wild things, and the moon. 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, dogs, and deer. | + | * [[Enceladus (mythology)|Enceladus]] (Enkelados) |
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| - | | Αθηνά (''Athēna'') || [[Athena]] || Goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategy, handicrafts and reason. Sister of [[Ares]], and is the daughter of [[Zeus]]. Sprung from Zeus's head in full body armor. She is the wisest of the gods. Her symbols are the aegis, owl, and olive tree. | + | * Fates- see the [[Moirae]] creatures of fate |
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| - | | Δήμητρα (''Dēmētra'') || [[Demeter]] || Goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain and harvest. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister of Zeus. Her symbols are the scepter, torch, and corn. | + | * [[Geryon]] |
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| - | | 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 thyrsus. | + | |
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| - | | ᾍδης (''Hades'') || [[Hades]] || God of the underworld and wealth. Brother of [[Poseidon]], [[Zeus]] and [[Hera]], and consort to [[Persephone]]. His symbols are the [[bident]], the Helm of Darkness, and the three-headed dog, [[Cerberus]]. | + | |
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| - | | Ήφαιστος (''Hēphaistos'') || [[Hephaestus]] || God of fire and the forge (god of fire and smiths) with very weak legs. He was thrown off Mount Olympus as a baby by his mother and in some stories his father. He makes armor for the gods and other heroes like [[Achilles]]. Son of [[Hera]] and [[Zeus]] is his father in some accounts. Married to Aphrodite, but she does not love him because he is deformed and, as a result, is cheating on him with Ares. He had a daughter named [[Pandora]]. His symbols are an axe, a hammer and a flame. | + | |
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| - | | Ήρα (''Hēra'') || [[Hera]] || Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth. [[Zeus]]' wife and sister. Appears with peacock feathers often. Her symbols are the scepter, diadem, and peacock. | + | |
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| - | | Ερμής (''Hērmēs'') || [[Hermes]] || God of flight, thieves, mischief, 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. | + | |
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| - | | 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 Mount Olympus for [[Dionysus]]. Her symbol is the hearth. | + | |
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| - | | Ποσειδῶν (''Poseidon'') || [[Poseidon]] || God of the sea. He created horses from sea foam. God of earthquakes as well. Also called 'Earth Shaker' and 'Storm Bringer'. His symbols are horses, sea foam, dolphins, and a trident. | + | |
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| - | | Ζεύς (''Zeus'') || [[Zeus]] || The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. | + | |
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| - | ===[[Greek primordial gods|Primordial deities]]=== | + | |
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| - | | Αιθήρ (''Aithēr'') || [[Aether (mythology)|Aether]] || God of the upper air. | + | |
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| - | | Χάος (''Khaos'') || [[Chaos (mythology)|Chaos]] || The nothingness from which all else sprang. | + | |
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| - | | Χρόνος (''Khronos'') || [[Chronos]] or Chronus || The Keeper of Time. Not to be confused with the Titan Cronus, the father of Zeus. | + | |
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| - | | Έρεβος (''Erebos'') || [[Erebus]] || God of darkness and shadow. | + | |
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| - | | Γαία (''Gaia'') || [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]] or Gaea || Goddess of the Earth (Mother Earth); mother of the [[Titans]]. | + | |
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| - | | Ημέρα (''Émera'') || [[Hemera]] || Goddess of daylight and the sun. | + | |
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| - | | Ζέφυρος (''Zephuros'') || [[Zephyrus]] || God of the west wind. | + | |
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| - | | Νύξ (''Nux'') || [[Nyx (mythology)|Nyx]] || Goddess of night. She is also the only being from which Zeus turned from when her son Hypnos, who had angered Zeus, hid behind her. | + | |
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| - | | Τάρταρος (''Tartaros'') || [[Tartarus]] || The darkest, deepest part of the underworld. | + | |
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| - | | Ουρανός (''Ouranos'') || [[Ouranos]] || God of the heavens (Father Sky); father of the Titans. He banished his children, the Cyclopes and the Hecatonchires, to the underworld because they did not please him. | + | |
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| - | ===[[Titan (mythology)|Titans]]=== | + | |
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| - | * [[Themis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]] | + | |
| - | * [[Oceanus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Tethys (mythology)|Tethys]] | + | |
| - | * [[Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Theia]] | + | |
| - | * [[Coeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Phoebe (mythology)|Phoebe]] | + | |
| - | * [[Rhea (mythology)|Rhea]] | + | |
| - | * [[Crius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Iapetus (mythology)|Iapetus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Prometheus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Helios]] | + | |
| - | * [[Kronos]] | + | |
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| - | ===The [[Hecatonchires]] or Hekatonkheires (Hundred-Handed Ones)=== | + | |
| - | * Briareus or Aigaion (Βριάρεως) | + | |
| - | * Cottus | + | |
| - | * Gyes | + | |
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| - | ===[[Cyclops|Cyclopes]]=== | + | |
| - | ====Elder Cyclopes==== | + | |
| - | The sons of Ouranos and Gaia. | + | |
| - | * Arges | + | |
| - | * Brontes | + | |
| - | * Steropes | + | |
| - | ====Lesser Cyclopes==== | + | |
| - | The sons of Poseidon. | + | |
| - | * [[Polyphemus]] (Πολύφημος) | + | |
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| - | ===River gods=== | + | |
| - | * [[Achelous]] (Αχέλους or Αχελώος in contemporary Greek) | + | |
| - | * [[Acheron]] (Αχέρων) | + | |
| - | * [[Acis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alpheus (mythology)|Alpheus]] (Αλφειός) | + | |
| - | * [[Asopus]] (Ασωπός) | + | |
| - | * [[Cladeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eurotas]] (Ευρώτας) | + | |
| - | * [[Peneus]] (Πηνειός) | + | |
| - | * [[Styx]] | + | |
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| - | ===[[Nymph]]s=== | + | |
| - | * [[Adrasteia]] (Αδράστεια) | + | |
| - | * [[Clytie]] | + | |
| - | * [[Crataeis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Daphne]] (Δάφνη) | + | |
| - | * [[Dryad]]s (Δρυάς-Δρυάδες in plural) | + | |
| - | * [[Hamadryad]]s (Αμαδρυάς-Αμαδρυάδες in plural) | + | |
| - | * [[Metope (mythology)|Metope]] (Μετώπη) | + | |
| - | * [[Naiads]] (Ναιάδες) | + | |
| - | ** [[Cleochareia]] | + | |
| - | * [[Nereid]]s (Νηρηίδες) | + | |
| - | ** [[Amphitrite]] (Αμφιτρίτη) | + | |
| - | ** [[Arethusa (mythology)|Arethusa]] (Αρετούσα) | + | |
| - | * [[Oceanid]]s (Ωκεανίδες) | + | |
| - | ** [[Eidyia]] | + | |
| - | * [[Oread]]s | + | |
| - | ** [[Echo (mythology)|Echo]] (Ηχώ) | + | |
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| - | ===Giants=== | + | |
| - | * [[Agrius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alcyoneus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aloadae]] | + | |
| - | **Otus | + | |
| - | **[[Orion (mythology)|Orion]] (Ωρίων) | + | |
| - | **Ephialtes (Εφιάλτης) | + | |
| - | * [[Antaeus]] (Ανταίος) | + | |
| - | * [[Argus]] (Άργος) | + | |
| - | * [[Enceladus (mythology)|Enceladus]] (Εγκέλαδος) | + | |
| - | * [[Tityos]] | + | |
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| - | ===Other deities=== | + | |
| - | * [[Achilles]] Ascendant hero | + | |
| - | * [[Adephagia]] Goddess of gluttony | + | |
| - | * [[Aeolus]] (Aiolos) (Αίολος) God of the winds | + | |
| - | * [[Agdistis]] hermaphroditic demon | + | |
| - | * [[Alastor]] God/demon of family feuds | + | |
| - | * [[Alectrona]] Goddess of the morning or waking up | + | |
| - | * [[Alexiares and Anicetus]] Twin guardians of Mount Olympus | + | |
| - | * [[Amphitrite]] (Αμφιτρίτη) Goddess of the sea, wife of Poseidon | + | |
| - | * [[Anakes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Antheia]] Goddess of flowers and flowery wreaths | + | |
| - | * [[Aphaea]] Minor goddess of agriculture and fertility | + | |
| - | * [[Aristaeus]] A good hunter and inventor | + | |
| - | * [[Asclepius]] (Ασκληπιός) God of healing | + | |
| - | * [[Astraea (mythology)|Astraea]] (Αστραία) Virgin Goddess of Justice | + | |
| - | * [[Ate]] Goddess of foolish acts | + | |
| - | * [[Attis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Bia (mythology)|Bia]] Goddess of violence | + | |
| - | * [[Boreas]] (Βορέας) God of the north wind and of winter | + | |
| - | * [[Brizo]] Goddess of sailors | + | |
| - | * [[Cabiri]] | + | |
| - | * [[Caerus]] God of luck and opportunity | + | |
| - | * [[Calypso (mythology)|Calypso]] (Καλυψώ) | + | |
| - | * [[Ceto]] Goddess of the dangers of the ocean and of sea monsters | + | |
| - | * [[Charon (mythology)|Charon]] Hades' ferryman | + | |
| - | * [[Circe]] (Κίρκη) | + | |
| - | * [[Cotys]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cragus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cybele]] (Κυβέλη) | + | |
| - | * [[Dike (mythology)|Dike]] Goddess of Justice | + | |
| - | * [[Dioscuri]] (Διόσκουροι) | + | |
| - | ** [[Castor (mythology)|Castor]] (Κάστορ) | + | |
| - | ** [[Polydeuces]] (Πολυδεύκης) | + | |
| - | * [[Doris (mythology)|Doris]] (Δωρίς) Goddess of the sea's bounty | + | |
| - | * [[Efreisone]] (Ευφροσύνη) Personification of the olive branch | + | |
| - | * [[Eileithyia]] Goddess of childbirth | + | |
| - | * [[Elpis]] (Ελπίς) Goddess of hope or expectation | + | |
| - | * [[Enyalius]] Minor god of war | + | |
| - | * [[Enyo]] Goddess of destructive war | + | |
| - | * [[Eos]] (Ηώς) Goddess of the dawn | + | |
| - | * [[Eosphorus]] God of the morning star | + | |
| - | * The [[Erinyes]], or "Furies" | + | |
| - | * [[Eris (mythology)|Eris]] (Έρις) Goddess of strife and discord | + | |
| - | * [[Eros (god)|Eros]] (Έρος) God of lust, love, and sex | + | |
| - | * [[Eurynome]] (Ευρυνόμη) | + | |
| - | * [[Eurus]] (Euros) God of the east wind | + | |
| - | * [[Glaucus]] Minor sea god | + | |
| - | * [[Gorgons]] (Γοργόνες) | + | |
| - | ** [[Stheno]] | + | |
| ** [[Euryale]] | ** [[Euryale]] | ||
| - | ** [[Medusa]] (a mortal) (Μέδουσα) | + | ** [[Delphi]] |
| - | * [[Hebe (mythology)|Hêbê]] (Ήβη) Goddess of youth | + | ** [[Demigod|Demigod/Demigoddess]] |
| - | * [[Hecate]] (Εκάτη) | + | ** [[List of Greek mythological figures|Immortals]] |
| - | * [[Hêlios]] (Ήλιος) Personification of the sun | + | ** [[Medusa]] |
| - | * [[Heracles]] (Ηρακλής) Ascended hero | + | ** [[Stheno]] |
| - | * [[Hespera]] | + | * [[Graeae]] |
| - | * [[Horae]] (Ώρες) (the hours) | + | * [[Griffins]] |
| - | ** [[Thallo]] (Θαλλώ) | + | * [[Gigantes]] |
| - | ** [[Auxo]] (Αυξώ) | + | * [[Harpies]] |
| - | ** [[Carpo|Karpo]] (Καρπώ) | + | * [[Hippocamp|Hippocampus]] |
| - | ** [[Eunomia (goddess)|Eunomia]] (Ευνομία) | + | * [[Lernaean Hydra]] |
| - | ** [[Dike (mythology)|Dike]] (Δίκη) | + | * [[Laelaps]] |
| - | ** [[Eirene (Greek goddess)|Eirene]] (Ειρήνη) | + | * [[Lamia]] |
| - | * [[Hubris|Hybris]] (Ύβρις) God of hubris | + | * [[Manticore]] |
| - | * [[Hygieia]] (Υγεία) Goddess of cleanliness | + | * [[Mares of Diomedes]] |
| - | * [[Hymen (god)|Hymen]] God of Marriage and Marriage Feasts | + | * [[Mermaid]] |
| - | * [[Hypnos]] (Ύπνος) God of sleep | + | * [[Minotaur]] |
| - | * [[Iris (mythology)|Iris]] (Ίρις) Goddess of the rainbow and minor messenger | + | * [[Moirae]] (The Fates) |
| - | * [[Moirae|Moira]] (Μοίρα) | + | * [[Nemean Lion]] |
| - | * The three [[Moirae]], or "Fates": (Μοίρες) | + | * [[Nymph]] |
| - | **[[Clotho]] (Κλωθώ) | + | * [[Oceanid]] |
| - | **[[Lachesis (mythology)|Lachesis]] (Λάχεσις) | + | * [[Orthrus]] |
| - | **[[Atropos]] (Άτροπος) | + | * [[Pegasus]] |
| - | * [[Mania (mythology)|Mania]] (Μανία) Goddess of insanity | + | * [[Phoenix (mythology)|Phoenix]] |
| - | * [[Metis (mythology)|Metis]] (Μέτις) Goddess of wisdom and thought | + | * [[Polyphemus]] |
| - | * [[Momus]] God of satire and criticism | + | * [[Python (mythology)|Python]] |
| - | * [[Morpheus (god)|Morpheus]] (Μορφέας) God of dreams | + | * [[Satyr]] |
| - | * [[Muses]] (Μούσες) | + | * [[Scylla]] (Skylla) |
| - | ** [[Calliope]] (Καλλιόπη) | + | * [[Spectre]] |
| - | ** [[Clio]] (Κλειώ) | + | * [[Silenus]] |
| - | ** [[Erato]] (Ερατώ) | + | * [[Siren]] |
| - | ** [[Euterpe]] (Ευτέρπη) | + | * [[Stymphalian Birds]] |
| - | ** [[Melpomene]] (Μελπομένη) | + | * [[Talos]] |
| - | ** [[Polyhymnia]] (Πολυμνία) – (Πολύμνια) | + | * [[Teumessian fox]] (see also [[Laelaps (mythology)|Laelaps]]) |
| - | ** [[Terpsichore]] (Τερψιχόρη) | + | * [[Triton (god)|Triton]] |
| - | ** [[Thalia]] (Θάλεια) | + | * [[Typhon]] |
| - | ** [[Urania]] (Ουρανία) | + | |
| - | * [[Nemesis (mythology)|Nemesis]] (Νέμεσις) Goddess of retribution | + | |
| - | * [[Nereus]] (Νηρέας) | + | |
| - | * [[Nike (mythology)|Nike]] (Νίκη) Goddess of victory | + | |
| - | * [[Notus]] (Νότος) God of the south wind | + | |
| - | * [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]] (Πάν) God of shepherds, pastures, and fertility | + | |
| - | * [[Phoebe]] Goddess of the moon: Bright | + | |
| - | * [[Perséphonê]] (Περσεφόνη) Goddess of the earth's fertility | + | |
| - | * [[Peitho]] (Πειθώ) Goddess of persuasion and seduction | + | |
| - | * [[Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiades]] (Πλειάδες) | + | |
| - | * [[Psyche]] Goddess of the Soul | + | |
| - | ** [[Alcyone]] (Αλκυόνη) | + | |
| - | ** [[Sterope (Pleiad)|Sterope]] (Στερόπη) | + | |
| - | ** [[Celaeno]] (Κελαινώ) | + | |
| - | ** [[Electra (Pleiad)|Electra]] (Ηλέκτρα) | + | |
| - | ** [[Maia (mythology)|Maia]] (Μαία) | + | |
| - | ** [[Merope]] (Μερόπη) | + | |
| - | ** [[Taygete]] (Ταϋγέτη) | + | |
| - | * [[Phorcys]] (Φόρκυς) | + | |
| - | * [[Proteus]] (Πρωτεύς) Minor sea god | + | |
| - | * [[Priapus]] (Πρίαπος) God of male virility | + | |
| - | * [[Satyr]] (Σάτυροι) | + | |
| - | * [[Selene]] (Σελήνη) Goddess of the moon | + | |
| - | * [[Thanatos]] (Θάνατος) God/demon of death and mortality | + | |
| - | * [[Thetis]] (Θέτις) | + | |
| - | * [[Triton (god)|Triton]] (Τρίτων) Poseidon's messenger | + | |
| - | * [[Typhon]] (Τυφών) | + | |
| - | * [[Zephyrus]] (Ζέφυρος) God of the west wind | + | |
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| - | ==Mortals== | + | |
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| - | * [[Abas]] | + | |
| - | * [[Abderus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Acacallis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Acamas]] (Ακάμας) | + | |
| - | * [[Acarnan]] (Ακαρνάν) | + | |
| - | * [[Acastus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Acestes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Achaeus, son of Xuthus|Achaeus]] (Αχαιός) | + | |
| - | * [[Achilles]] (Akhilleus) (Αχιλλεύς or Αχιλλέας) | + | |
| - | * [[Acoetes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Acrisius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Actaeon]] (Aktaion) | + | |
| - | * [[Actaeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Actor (mythology)|Actor]] (Άκτωρ) | + | |
| - | * [[Admetus]] (Άδμητος) | + | |
| - | * [[Adonis]] (Άδωνις) | + | |
| - | * [[Adrastus]] (Άδραστος) | + | |
| - | * [[Aeacus]] (Aiakos) (Αιακός) | + | |
| - | * [[Aeetes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aegeus]] (Αιγεύς) | + | |
| - | * [[Aegialeia]] (Αιγιαλεία) | + | |
| - | * [[Aegialeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aegimius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aegina (mythology)|Aegina]] (Αίγινα) | + | |
| - | * [[Aegisthus]] (Αίγισθος) | + | |
| - | * [[Aegyptus]] (Αίγυπτος) | + | |
| - | * [[Aeneas]] (Aineas) (Αινείας) | + | |
| - | * [[Aeolus]] (Αίολος) | + | |
| - | * [[Aepytus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aerope]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aesacus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aeson]] (Aison) | + | |
| - | * [[Aethalides]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aethlius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aethra]] (Αίθρα) | + | |
| - | * [[Aetolus]] (Αιτωλός) | + | |
| - | * [[Agamedes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Agamemnon]] (Αγαμέμνων) | + | |
| - | * [[Agapenor]] | + | |
| - | * [[Agasthenes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Agave (mythology)|Agave]] | + | |
| - | * [[Agelaus]] (Ageláos) | + | |
| - | * [[Agenor and Phoenix|Agenor]] (Αγήνωρ) | + | |
| - | * [[Aglaea]] (Αγλαΐα) | + | |
| - | * [[Aglaulus|Agraulus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Agrius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Agron]] | + | |
| - | * [[Ajax the great]] (Aîas the great) (Αίας ο Μέγας) | + | |
| - | * [[Ajax the lesser]] (Aîas the lesser) (Αίας ο Μικρός) | + | |
| - | * [[Alcaeus (mythology)|Alcaeus]] (Alkaios) (Αλκαίος) | + | |
| - | * [[Alcathous]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alcestis]] (Άλκηστις) | + | |
| - | * [[Alcidice]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alcimede]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alcinous]] (Αλκίνους or Αλκίνοος) | + | |
| - | * [[Alcmaeon (mythology)|Alcmaeon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alcmene]] (Alkmênê) (Αλκμήνη) | + | |
| - | * [[Alcyone]] (Αλκυών or Αλκυόνη) | + | |
| - | * [[Aleus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Almus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aloeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Alope]] | + | |
| - | * [[Althaea (Greek mythology)|Althaea]] (Αλθαία) | + | |
| - | * [[Althaemenes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Amarynceus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Amphiaraus]] (Αμφιάραος) | + | |
| - | * [[Amphictyon]] (Αμφικτύων) | + | |
| - | * [[Amphidamas]] (Αμφιδάμας) | + | |
| - | * [[Amphilochus]] (Αμφίλοχος) | + | |
| - | * [[Amphimachus]] (Αμφίμαχος) | + | |
| - | * [[Amphinomus]] (Amphínomos) (Αμφίνομος) | + | |
| - | * [[Amphion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Amphithea]] (Αμφιθέα) | + | |
| - | * [[Amphitryon]] (Amphitrion) (Αμφιτρύων) | + | |
| - | * [[Amyclas]] (Αμύκλας) | + | |
| - | * [[Amycus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Amymone]] | + | |
| - | * [[Amyntor]] (Αμύντωρ) | + | |
| - | * [[Amythaon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Anaxagoras (mythology)|Anaxagoras]] (Αναξαγόρας) | + | |
| - | * [[Anaxibia]] | + | |
| - | * [[Anaxo]] | + | |
| - | * [[Ancaeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Anchialus]] (Αγχίαλος) | + | |
| - | * [[Anchises]] (Αγχίσης) | + | |
| - | * [[Andraemon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Andreus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Androgeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Andromache]] (Ανδρομάχη) | + | |
| - | * [[Andromeda (mythology)|Andromeda]] (Ανδρομέδα) | + | |
| - | * [[Anius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Antenor]] (Αντήνωρ) | + | |
| - | * [[Anticlea]] (Antiklia) | + | |
| - | * [[Antigone]] (Αντιγόνη) | + | |
| - | * [[Antilochus]] (Αντίλοχος) | + | |
| - | * [[Antimachus (disambiguation)|Antimachus]] (Αντίμαχος) | + | |
| - | * [[Antinous]] (Antinoös) | + | |
| - | * [[Antion (mythology)|Antion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Antiope]] (Αντιόπη) | + | |
| - | * [[Antiphates]] | + | |
| - | * [[Antiphus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Aphareus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Apheidas]] | + | |
| - | * [[Apis (Greek mythology)|Apis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Apsyrtus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Arachne]] (Arakhne) (Αράχνη) | + | |
| - | * [[Arcas]] (Αρκάς) | + | |
| - | * [[Arcesius]] (Arkêsios) | + | |
| - | * [[Arete (mythology)|Arete]] | + | |
| - | * [[Argea]] | + | |
| - | * [[Argeius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Argos (mythology)|Argos]] (Άργος) | + | |
| - | * [[Ariadne]] (Αριάδνη) | + | |
| - | * [[Arion]] (Αρίων) | + | |
| - | * [[Aristodemus]] (Αριστόδημος) | + | |
| - | * [[Aristomachus]] (Αριστόμαχος) | + | |
| - | * [[Arsinoe]] (Αρσινόη) | + | |
| - | * [[Asclepius]] (Ασκληπιός) | + | |
| - | * [[Asius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Assaracus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Astacus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Asterius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Astyanax]] (Αστυάναξ) | + | |
| - | * [[Astydameia]] (Αστυδάμεια) | + | |
| - | * [[Astyoche]] | + | |
| - | * [[Astypalaea]] (Αστυπάλαια) | + | |
| - | * [[Atalanta]] (Αταλάντη) | + | |
| - | * [[Athamas]] (Αθάμας) | + | |
| - | * [[Atreus]] (Ατρέας) | + | |
| - | * [[Atymnius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Auge]] | + | |
| - | * [[Augeas]] (Αυγείας) | + | |
| - | * [[Autesion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Autolycus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Automedon]] (Αυτομέδων) | + | |
| - | * [[Autonoe]] | + | |
| - | * [[Bateia]] | + | |
| - | * [[Battus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Baucis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Bellerophon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Belus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Bias (mythology)|Bias]] | + | |
| - | * [[Borus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Briseis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Briseus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Britomartis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Broteas]] | + | |
| - | * [[Bunus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Busiris]] | + | |
| - | * [[Butes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Byblis]] | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | ===C-G=== | + | |
| - | * [[Cadmus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Caeneus]] ([[Caenis]] when female) | + | |
| - | * [[Calchas]] | + | |
| - | * [[Kallidike|Callidice]] | + | |
| - | * [[Callirhoe]] | + | |
| - | * [[Callisto (mythology)|Callisto]] | + | |
| - | * [[Calyce (mythology)|Calyce]] | + | |
| - | * [[Calydon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Canace]] | + | |
| - | * [[Canthus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Capaneus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Capys]] | + | |
| - | * [[Car (mythology)|Car]] | + | |
| - | * [[Carme]] | + | |
| - | * [[Carnabon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cassandra]] | + | |
| - | * [[Boast of Cassiopeia|Cassiopeia]] | + | |
| - | * [[Castor (mythology)|Castor]] | + | |
| - | * [[Catreus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Kaunos (mythology)|Caunus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cebriones]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cecrops]] | + | |
| - | * [[Ceisus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Celeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cephalus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cepheus, King of Aethiopia]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cepheus, King of Tegea]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cerdo (mythology)|Cerdo]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cestrinus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Ceyx (husband of Alcyone)|Ceyx]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chalciope]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chalcodon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chione]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chiron]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chloris]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chryseis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chryses]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chrysippus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chrysothemis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Chthonius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cilix]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cinyras]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cleite]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cleodaeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cleopatra (mythology)|Cleopatra]] | + | |
| - | * [[Clymene]] | + | |
| - | * [[Clymenus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Clytemnestra]] | + | |
| - | * [[Clytius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Codrus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Comaetho]] | + | |
| - | * [[Copreus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Corcyra (mythology)|Corcyra]] | + | |
| - | * [[Corinthus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Coronis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Coronus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cranaus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Creon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cresphontes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Crete (mythology)|Crete]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cretheus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Creusa]] | + | |
| - | * [[Crisus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Croesus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cychreus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cycnus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cylla]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cynortas]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cyparissus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cypselus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cytisorus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cyzicus (mythology)|Cyzicus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Daedalion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Daedalus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Damocles]] | + | |
| - | * [[Danaë]] | + | |
| - | * [[Danaus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dardanus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dascylus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Deianeira]] | + | |
| - | * [[Deimachus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Deioneus]] (Δηιονεύς) or Deion (Δηίων) | + | |
| - | * [[Deiphobus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Deiphontes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Deipyle]] | + | |
| - | * [[Demonassa]] | + | |
| - | * [[Demonice]] | + | |
| - | * [[Demophon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Deucalion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dexamenus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dia (mythology)|Dia]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dictys]] | + | |
| - | * [[Diomedes]] | + | |
| - | * [[Diores]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dioscuri]] ([[Castor and Polydeuces|Castor]] and [[Castor and Polydeuces|Polydeuces]]) | + | |
| - | * [[Dirce]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dolius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dolon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dorus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Dryope]] | + | |
| - | * [[Echemus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Echetus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Echion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eetion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Elatus]] (Élatos) | + | |
| - | * [[Electra]] | + | |
| - | * [[Electryon]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eleius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Elephenor]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eleusis (mythology)|Eleusis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Elpenor]] | + | |
| - | * [[Elymus]] (Elumos) | + | |
| - | * [[Endeis]] | + | |
| - | * [[Endymion (mythology)|Endymion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Epaphus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Epeius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Epicasta]] | + | |
| - | * [[Epidaurus (mythology)|Epidaurus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Epopeus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Erechtheus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Erginus]] (Erginos) | + | |
| - | * [[Erichthonius]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eriphyle]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eteocles]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eumaeus]] (Eumaios) | + | |
| - | * [[Eumelus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Europa (mythology)|Europa]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eurotas (mythology)|Eurotas]] | + | |
| - | * [[Euryalus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eurycleia]] (also Eurýkleia, Euryclea) | + | |
| - | * [[Eurylochus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eurymachus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eurypylus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eurystheus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eurytion]] | + | |
| - | * [[Eurytus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Ganymede (mythology)|Ganymede]] | + | |
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| - | ===H-L=== | + | |
| - | *[[Haemon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hector]] (Hektor) | + | |
| - | *[[Hecuba]] (Hekuba) | + | |
| - | *[[Helen]] | + | |
| - | *[[Helenus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Helios (mythology)]] | + | |
| - | *[[Helle (mythology)|Helle]] | + | |
| - | *[[Heracles]] (Heraklês) | + | |
| - | *[[Hermaphroditus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hermione (mythology)|Hermione]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hippocoon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hippodamia]], wife of Pilops | + | |
| - | *[[Hippodamia, wife of Pirithous]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hippolyta]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hippolytus (mythology)|Hippolytus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hippomedon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hippomenes]] | + | |
| - | *[[Hylas]] | + | |
| - | *[[Iambe]] | + | |
| - | *[[Icarius]] | + | |
| - | *[[Icarus (mythology)|Icarus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Idomeneus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Ino (Greek mythology)|Ino]] | + | |
| - | *[[Io (mythology)|Io]] | + | |
| - | *[[Iolaus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Iole]] | + | |
| - | *[[Iphicles]] | + | |
| - | *[[Iphigenia]] | + | |
| - | *[[Iphthime]] | + | |
| - | *[[Irus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Ismene]] | + | |
| - | *[[Ixion]] | + | |
| - | *[[Jason]] | + | |
| - | *[[Jocasta]] | + | |
| - | *[[Labdacus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Laërtês]] | + | |
| - | *[[Laius]] | + | |
| - | *[[Laodamas]] | + | |
| - | *[[Laomedon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Leda (mythology)|Leda]] | + | |
| - | *[[Lelex]] | + | |
| - | *[[Lycaon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Lycus]] | + | |
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| - | ===M-P=== | + | |
| - | *[[Machaon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Marsyas]] | + | |
| - | *[[Medea]] | + | |
| - | *[[Medôn]] | + | |
| - | *[[Medusa]] (the mortal gorgon) | + | |
| - | *[[Melampus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Melanthus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Meleager]] | + | |
| - | *[[Memnon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Menelaus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Menestheus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Messene (mythology)|Messene]] | + | |
| - | *[[Midas]] | + | |
| - | *[[Minos]] | + | |
| - | *[[Munippus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Myles]] | + | |
| - | *[[Myrrha]] | + | |
| - | *[[Myrtilus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Narcissus (mythology)|Narcissus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Nausicaa]] | + | |
| - | *[[Neleus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Neoptolemus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Nephele]] | + | |
| - | *[[Nestor (mythology)|Nestor]] | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | *[[Nimrit/Maya]] | + | |
| - | *[[Niobe]] | + | |
| - | *[[Nycteus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Odysseus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Oebalus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Oedipus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Oeneus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Oenomaus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Ogygus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Oileus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Olenus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Orestes (mythology)|Orestes]] | + | |
| - | *[[Orion (mythology)|Orion]] | + | |
| - | *[[Orpheus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Oxyntes]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pandarus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pandion I]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pandion II]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pandora (mythology)|Pandora]] | + | |
| - | *[[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] | + | |
| - | *[[Parthenopeus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Patroclus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Peleus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pelias]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pelopia]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pelops]] | + | |
| - | *[[Penélopê]] (Penelopeia) | + | |
| - | *[[Peneus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Penthesilea]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pentheus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Periphetes]] | + | |
| - | *[[Perseus (mythology)|Perseus]] (Perseos) (Περσεύς, Περσέως) | + | |
| - | *[[Phaethon]] (Phaëton) | + | |
| - | *[[Phegeus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Baucis and Philemon|Philemon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Philoctetes]] | + | |
| - | *[[Phineas]] | + | |
| - | *[[Phineus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Phocus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Phoenix (Iliad)|Phoenix]] (Phoinix) | + | |
| - | *[[Phrixus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Phyleus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pirithous]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pittheus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Podalirius]] | + | |
| - | *[[Polites]] | + | |
| - | *[[Polycaon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Polydorus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Polynices]] | + | |
| - | *[[Polyxena]] | + | |
| - | *[[Priam]] | + | |
| - | *[[Procrustes]] (Prokrustes) | + | |
| - | *[[Proetus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Prosymnus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Protesilaus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Psyche (mortal)|Psyche]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pterelaos]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pygmalion (mythology)|Pygmalion]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pylades]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pyramus and Thisbe|Pyramus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Pyrrha]]g | + | |
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| - | ===R-Z=== | + | |
| - | *[[Rhadamanthys]] | + | |
| - | *[[Rhesus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Sarpedon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Semele]] | + | |
| - | *[[Sisyphus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Sparta (mythology)|Sparta]] | + | |
| - | *[[Sthenelus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tantalus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Telamon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Telemachus]] (Telémakhos, Telemachos) | + | |
| - | *[[Telephus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Teucer]] | + | |
| - | *[[Theoclymenus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Thersander]] | + | |
| - | *[[Thersites]] | + | |
| - | *[[Theseus]] (Theseos) | + | |
| - | *[[Pyramus and Thisbe|Thisbe]] | + | |
| - | *[[Thyestes]] | + | |
| - | *[[Thymoetes]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tithonus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tlepolemus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Trophonius]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tydeus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tyndareus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Xuthus]] | + | |
| - | *[[Zetes]] | + | |
| - | *[[Zethus]] | + | |
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- Argus Panoptes
- Athos
- Calydonian Boar
- Campe
- Centaur
- Cerberus
- Ceryneian Hind
- Charon
- Charybdis (Kharybdis)
- Chimera
- Chiron (a centaur)
- Chrysaor
- Clytias (Klytias)
- Cretan Bull
- Cyclopes (Kyklopês)
- Dragons
- Echidna
- Empousa
- Enceladus (Enkelados)
- Erymanthian Boar
- Fates- see the Moirae creatures of fate
- Furies
- Geryon
- Gorgons
- Graeae
- Griffins
- Gigantes
- Harpies
- Hippocampus
- Lernaean Hydra
- Laelaps
- Lamia
- Manticore
- Mares of Diomedes
- Mermaid
- Minotaur
- Moirae (The Fates)
- Nemean Lion
- Nymph
- Oceanid
- Orthrus
- Pegasus
- Phoenix
- Polyphemus
- Python
- Satyr
- Scylla (Skylla)
- Spectre
- Silenus
- Siren
- Stymphalian Birds
- Talos
- Teumessian fox (see also Laelaps)
- Triton
- Typhon
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