List of figures from Greek mythology
The following is a list of gods, goddesses , and many other divine and semi-divine figures from ancient Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion .
Immortals The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess, or multiple deities, and might be decorated with relief scenes depicting myths. Divine images were common on coins. Drinking cups and other vessels were painted with scenes from Greek myths.
Major gods and goddesses
Greek primordial deities
Titans and Titanesses The Titan gods and goddesses are depicted in Greek art less commonly than the Olympians.
Eos (Dawn) and the hero
Memnon (490–480 BC)
Helios in his
four-horse chariot (3rd century BC)
Themis, from the Temple of Nemesis (ca. 300 BC)
Oceanus wearing crab-claw horns, with Tethys (
Roman-era mosaic )
Athena watches Prometheus create humans (3rd century AD)
Gigantes Athena (left) fighting Enceladus (inscribed retrograde) on an Attic red-figure dish, c. 550–500 BC (Louvre CA3662).[11] The Gigantes were the offspring of Gaia (Earth), born from the blood that fell when Uranus (Sky) was castrated by their Titan son Cronus , who fought the Gigantomachy, their war with the Olympian gods for supremacy of the cosmos, they include:
Alcyoneus (Ἀλκυονεύς), a giant usually considered to be one of the Gigantes, slain by Heracles.Chthonius (Χθόνιος).Damysus (Δάμυσος), the fastest of all the Giants in Greek mythology.Enceladus (Ἐγκέλαδος), typically slain by Athena , said to be buried under Mount Etna in Sicily .Mimas (Μίμας), according to Apollodorus , he was killed by Hephaestus , or by others Zeus or Ares.Pallas (Πάλλας), according to Apollodorus , he was flayed by Athena, who used his skin as a shield.Picolous (Πικόλοος), who fled the battle but was slain by Helios .Polybotes (Πολυβώτης), typically slain by Poseidon .Porphyrion (Πορφυρίων), one of the leaders of the Gigantes, typically slain by Zeus.Thoas/Thoon (Θόων), he was killed by the Moirai .
Other "giants"Aloadae (Ἀλῳάδαι), twin giants who attempted to climb to Olympus by piling mountains on top of each other.Otus or Otos (Ότος). Ephialtes (Εφιάλτης). Anax (Αναξ) was a giant of the island of Lade near Miletos in Lydia, Anatolia. Antaeus (Ἀνταῖος), a Libyan giant who wrestled all visitors to the death until he was slain by Heracles.Antiphates (Ἀντιφάτης), the king of the man-eating giants known as Laestrygones which were encountered by Odysseus on his travels.Argus Panoptes (Ἄργος Πανόπτης), a hundred-eyed giant tasked with guarding Io.Asterius (Αστεριος), a Lydian giant.Cacus (Κακος), a fire-breathing Latin giant slain by Heracles.Cyclopes (Hesiodic), three one-eyed giants who forged the lightning bolts of Zeus and Helmet and Bident of Hades .Arges (Ἄργης).Brontes (Βρόντης). Steropes (Στερόπης). Cyclopes (Homeric), a tribe of one-eyed, man-eating giants who herded flocks of sheep on the island of Sicily.Polyphemus (Πολύφημος), a Cyclops who briefly captured Odysseus and his men, only to be overcome and blinded by the hero.The Gegenees (Γηγενέες), a tribe of six-armed giants fought by the Argonauts on Bear Mountain in Mysia. Geryon (Γηρυων), a three-bodied giant who dwelt on the sunset isle at the ends of the earth. He was slain by Heracles when the hero arrived to fetch the giant's cattle as one of his twelve labours.The Hekatoncheires (Ἑκατόγχειρες), or Centimanes (Latin), the Hundred-Handed Ones, giant gods of violent storms and hurricanes. Three sons of Uranus and Gaia, each with his own distinct characters.[12] Briareus (Βριάρεως) or Aigaion (Αἰγαίων), The Vigorous. Cottus (Κόττος), The Furious. Gyges (Γύγης), The Big-Limbed. The Laestrygonians (Λαιστρυγόνες), a tribe of man-eating giants encountered by Odysseus on his travels. Orion (Ὠρίων), a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion .Talos (Τάλως), a giant forged from bronze by Hephaestus, and given by Zeus to his lover Europa as her personal protector.Tityos (Τίτυος), a giant slain by Apollo and Artemis when he attempted to violate their mother Leto.Typhon (Τυφῶν), a monstrous immortal storm-giant who attempted to launch an attack on Mount Olympus but was defeated by the Olympians and imprisoned in the pits of Tartarus.
Personified concepts Achlys (Ἀχλύς), spirit of the death-mist, personification of sadness, misery and poisonAdephagia (Ἀδηφαγία), spirit of satiety and gluttonyAdikia (Ἀδικία), spirit of injustice and wrongdoingAergia (Ἀεργία), spirit of idleness, laziness, indolence and slothAgathodaemon (Ἀγαθοδαίμων), spirit of the vineyards and grainfields ; ensuring good luck, health , and wisdom Agon (Ἀγών), spirit of contest, who possessed an altar at Olympia, site of the Olympic Games Aidos (Αἰδώς), spirit of modesty, reverence and respectAisa (Αἴσα), personification of lot and fate Alala (Ἀλαλά), spirit of the war cryAlastor (Ἀλάστωρ), spirit of blood feuds and vengeanceAletheia (Ἀλήθεια), spirit of truth, truthfulness and sincerityThe Algea (Ἄλγεα), spirits of pain and sufferingAchos (Ἄχος) "trouble, distress" Ania (Ἀνία) "ache, anguish" Lupe (Λύπη) "pain, grief, sadness" Alke (Ἀλκή), spirit of prowess and courage (one of the Machai ) Amechania (Ἀμηχανία), spirit of helplessness and want of meansThe Amphilogiai (Ἀμφιλογίαι), spirits of disputes, debate, and contention Anaideia (Ἀναίδεια), spirit of ruthlessness, shamelessness, and unforgivingnessThe Androktasiai (Ἀνδροκτασίαι), spirits of battlefield slaughter Angelia (Ἀγγελία), spirit of messages, tidings and proclamationsApate (Ἀπάτη), spirit of deceit, guile, fraud and deceptionApheleia (Ἀφέλεια), spirit of simplicityThe Arae (Ἀραί), spirits of curses Arete (Ἀρετή), spirit of virtue, excellence, goodness, and valourAtë (Ἄτη), spirit of delusion, infatuation, blind folly, recklessness, and ruin Bia (Βία "Violence"), the personification of force and raw energy Caerus (Καιρός), spirit of opportunityCorus (Κόρος), spirit of surfeitDeimos (Δεῖμος), spirit of fear, dread, and terrorDikaiosyne (Δικαιοσύνη), spirit of justice and righteousnessDike (Δίκη), spirit of justice, fair judgement, and the rights established by custom and law Dysnomia (Δυσνομία), spirit of lawlessness and poor civil constitutionDyssebeia (Δυσσέβεια), spirit of impietyEirene (Εἰρήνη), goddess of peaceEiresione (Ειρεσιώνη), personification of the olive branchEkecheiria (Ἐκεχειρία), spirit of truce, armistice, and the cessation of all hostilities; honoured at the Olympic GamesEleos (Ἔλεος), spirit of mercy, pity, and compassionEleutheria (Ἐλευθερία), personification of libertyElpis (Ἐλπίς), spirit of hope and expectationEpiphron (Ἐπίφρων), spirit of prudence, shrewdness, thoughtfulness, carefulness, and sagacityEris (Ἔρις), spirit of strife, discord, contention, and rivalry The Erotes (ἔρωτες)Anteros (Ἀντέρως), god of requited loveEros (Ἔρως), god of love and sexual intercourse Hedylogos (Ἡδύλογος), god of sweet talk and flatteryHermaphroditus (Ἑρμαφρόδιτος), god of unions, androgyny, marriage, sexuality and fertilityHimeros (Ἵμερος), god of sexual desireHymen (Ὑμήν) or Hymenaeus (Ὑμεναιος), god of marriage ceremonies, inspiring feasts and songPothos (Πόθος), god of sexual longing, yearning, and desire Eucleia (Εὔκλεια), spirit of good repute and gloryEulabeia (Εὐλάβεια), spirit of discretion, caution, and circumspectionEunomia (Εὐνομία), goddess of good order and lawful conductEupheme (Εὐφήμη), spirit of words of good omen, acclamation, praise, applause, and shouts of triumphEupraxia (Eὐπραξία), spirit of well-beingEusebeia (Eὐσέβεια), spirit of piety, loyalty, duty, and filial respectEuthenia (Εὐθενία), spirit of prosperity, abundance, and plentyGelos (Γέλως), spirit of laughterGeras (Γῆρας), spirit of old ageHarmonia (Ἁρμονία), goddess of harmony and concordHedone (Ἡδονή), spirit of pleasure, enjoyment, and delightHeimarmene (Εἵμαρμένη), personification of share destined by fateHesychia spirit of quietHomados (Ὅμαδος), spirit of the din of battleHomonoia (Ὁμόνοια), spirit of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mindHorkos (Ὅρκος), spirit of oathsHorme (Ὁρμή), spirit of impulse or effort (to do a thing), eagerness, setting oneself in motion, and starting an actionHybris (Ὕβρις), spirit of outrageous behaviourHypnos (Ὕπνος), god of sleepThe Hysminai (Ὑσμῖναι), spirits of fighting and combat Ioke (Ἰωκή), spirit of pursuit in battle Kairos (καιρός), god of signifies a proper or opportune time for action.Kakia (Kακία), spirit of vice and moral badnessKallone (Καλλονή), spirit of beautyKalokagathia (Καλοκαγαθια), spirit of nobility and goodness The Keres (Κῆρες), spirit of violent or cruel death Koalemos (Κοάλεμος), spirit of stupidity and foolishnessKratos (Κράτος), spirit of strength, might, power, and sovereign ruleKydoimos (Κυδοιμός), spirit of the din of battle, confusion, uproar, and hubbubLethe (Λήθη), spirit of forgetfulness and oblivion, and of the river of the same nameLimos (Λιμός), spirit of hunger and starvationThe Litae (Λιταί), spirits of prayer Lyssa (Λύσσα), spirit of rage, fury and rabies in animalsThe Machai (Μάχαι), spirits of fighting and combat Mania (Μανία), spirit or spirits of madness, insanity, and frenzyThe Moirai , or "Fates" (Μοίραι)Clotho (Κλωθώ), the spinner of the life threadLachesis (Λάχεσις), the measurer of the life threadAtropos (Άτροπος), the severer of the life thread Momus (Μῶμος), spirit of mockery, blame, censure and stinging criticismMoros (Μόρος), spirit of doomThe Neikea (τὰ Νείκη), spirits of quarrels, feuds and grievances Nemesis (Νέμεσις), goddess of revenge, balance, righteous indignation, and retributionNike (Νίκη), goddess of victory Nomos (Νόμος), spirit of lawOizys (Ὀϊζύς), spirit of woe and miseryThe Oneiroi (Ὄνειροι), Dreams Palioxis (Παλίωξις), spirit of backrush, flight and retreat from battlePeitharchia (Πειθαρχία), spirit of disciplinePeitho (Πειθώ), spirit of persuasion and seductionPenia (Πενία), spirit of poverty and needPenthus (Πένθος), spirit of grief, mourning, and lamentationPepromene (Πεπρωμένη), personification of the destined share, similar to HeimarmenePheme (Φήμη), spirit of rumour, report, and gossipPhilophrosyne (Φιλοφροσύνη), spirit of friendliness, kindness, and welcomePhilotes (Φιλότης), spirit of friendship, affection, and sexual intercoursePhobos (Φόβος), spirit of panic fear, flight, and battlefield routThe Phonoi (Φόνοι), spirits of murder, killing, and slaughter Phrike (Φρίκη), spirit of horror and trembling fearPhthonus (Φθόνος), spirit of envy and jealousyPistis (Πίστις), spirit of trust, honesty, and good faithPoine (Ποίνη), spirit of retribution, vengeance, recompense, punishment, and penalty for the crime of murder and manslaughterPolemos (Πόλεμος), personification of warPonos (Πόνος), spirit of hard labour and toilPoros (Πόρος), spirit of expediency, the means of accomplishing or providing, contrivance and devicePraxidike (Πραξιδίκη), spirit of exacting justiceProioxis (Προίωξις), spirit of onrush and battlefield pursuitProphasis (Πρόφασις), spirit of excuses and pleasPtocheia (Πτωχεία), spirit of beggaryRoma, a female deity who personified the city of Rome Soter (Σωτήρ), male spirit of safety, preservation, and deliverance from harmSoteria (Σωτηρία), female personification of safety, preservation, and deliverance from harmSophrosyne (Σωφροσύνη), spirit of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and discretionTekhne (Τεχνη) personification of art, craft and technical skill Thanatos (Θάνατος), personification of death and mortalityThrasos (Θράσος), spirit of boldnessTyche (Τύχη), goddess of fortune, chance, providence, and fateZelos ( Ζῆλος), spirit of eager rivalry, emulation, envy, jealousy, and zeal
Chthonic deities Amphiaraus (Ἀμφιάραος), a seer, and one of the Seven against Thebes who became an oracular spirit of the Underworld after his deathAngelos (Ἄγγελος), a daughter of Zeus and Hera who became an underworld goddessAskalaphos (Ἀσκάλαφος), the son of Acheron and Orphne who tended the Underworld orchards before being transformed into a screech owl by DemeterCharon (Χάρων), ferryman of HadesCronus (Κρόνος), deposed king of the Titans; after his release from Tartarus he was appointed king of the Island of the BlessedErebos (Ἔρεβος), the primeval god of darkness, his mists encircled the underworld and filled the hollows of the earthThe Erinyes (Ἐρινύες), the Furies, goddesses of retribution, known as "The Kindly Ones" Hades (¨Αδης) God of underworld and all things beneath the earthHecate (Ἑκάτη), goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, the Moon, ghosts, and necromancyJudges of the DeadAiakos (Αἰακός), former mortal king of Aegina, guardian of the keys of Hades and judge of the men of EuropeMinos (Μίνως), former mortal king of Crete and judge of the final voteRhadamanthys (Ῥαδάμανθυς), former mortal lawmaker and judge of the men of Asia Keuthonymos (Κευθόνυμος), an Underworld spirit and father of MenoetesLampades (Λαμπάδες), torch-bearing Underworld nymphsGorgyra (Γοργύρα)Orphne (Ορφνη), a Lampad nymph of Hades, mother of AskalaphosMelinoe (Μελινόη), daughter of Persephone and Zeus who presided over the propitiations offered to the ghosts of the deadMenoetes (Μενοίτης), an Underworld spirit who herded the cattle of HadesNyx (Νύξ), the primeval goddess of night Persephone (Περσεφόνη), queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growthRivers of the UnderworldAcheron (Αχέρων), the river of woeAlpheus (Ἀλφειός), the white riverEridanos (Ἠριδανός), the river of amberKokytos (Kωκυτός), the river of wailingLethe (Λήθη), the river of forgetfulness (its counterpart was the waters of Mnemosyne )Phlegethon (Φλεγέθων), the river of fireStyx (Στύξ), the river of hatred and oaths Tartarus (Τάρταρος), the primeval god of the dark, stormy pit of HadesThanatos (Θάνατος), personification of deathZagreus (Ζαγρεύς), an underworld god, possibly a son of Zeus and Persephone
Sea deities Aegaeon (Αιγαίων), god of violent sea storms and ally of the TitansAmphitrite (Αμφιτρίτη), sea goddess and consort of PoseidonBenthesikyme (Βενθεσικύμη), daughter of Poseidon, who resided in Ethiopia Brizo (Βριζώ), patron goddess of sailors, who sent prophetic dreamsCeto (Κῆτώ), goddess of the dangers of the ocean and of sea monsters Cymopoleia (Κυμοπόλεια), a daughter of Poseidon married to the Giant BriareusDelphin (Δελφιν), dolphin god or daimone [13] Eidothea (Ειδοθέα), prophetic sea nymph and daughter of Proteus Glaucus (Γλαῦκος), the fisherman's sea god and oracleLeucothea (Λευκοθέα), a sea goddess who aided sailors in distressNereids (Νηρηίδες), sea nymphsArethusa (Αρετούσα), a daughter of Nereus who was transformed into a fountainDynamene (Δυναμένη), associated with the might and power of great ocean swellsGalene (Γαλήνη), goddess of calm seasPsamathe (Ψαμάθη), mother of Phocus by Aeacus Thetis (Θέτις), leader of the Nereids who presided over the spawning of marine life in the seaNereus (Νηρέας), the old man of the sea, and the god of the sea's rich bounty of fishNerites (Νερίτης), a sea spirit who was transformed into a shell-fish by AphroditeOceanides (Ωκεανίδες), sea nymphs, and patronesses of bodies of fresh waterSome notable Oceanides include: Asia/Clymene , wife of Iapetus Clymene , mother of the demigod Phaethon Clytie , who turned into a heliotropium when Helios left herDoris , the wife of the sea-god NereusIdyia (Ίδυια), wife of the Colchian king Aeetes , mother of Medea Leuce , first wife of Hades, became a white poplar treeMetis , Zeus' first wife, whom Zeus impregnated with Athena and then swallowedStyx, goddess of the river Styx Theia , mother of the Cercopes For a more complete list, see List of Oceanids Oceanus (Ὠκεανός), god of the Earth-encircling river Oceanus (the ocean), the fountain of all the Earth's freshwaterPotamoi (Ποταμοί), Gods of rivers and streams of the earthSome notable river gods include: Palaemon (Παλαίμων), a young sea god who aided sailors in distressPhorcys (Φόρκυς), god of the hidden dangers of the deepPontus (Πόντος), primordial god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures, son of Gaia aloneProteus (Πρωτεύς), a shape-shifting, prophetic old sea god, and the herdsman of Poseidon's sealsPoseidon (Ποσειδῶν), king of the sea and lord of the sea gods; also god of rivers, flood and drought, earthquakes, and horsesSangarius (Σαγγάριος), a river-godThe Telchines (Τελχινες), sea spirits native to the island of Rhodes; the gods killed them when they turned to evil magic; They built the Trident of Poseidon .Actaeus (Ακταίος) Argyron (Αργυρών) Atabyrius (Αταβύριος)Chalcon (Χαλκών) Chryson (Χρυσών) Damon (Δαμων) or Demonax (Δημώναξ) Damnameneus (Δαμναμενεύς) Dexithea (Δεξιθέα), mother of Euxanthios by Minos Lycos (Λύκος) or Lyktos (Λύκτος) Lysagora (Λυσαγόρα)? Makelo (Μακελώ) Megalesius (Μεγαλήσιος) Mylas (Μύλας) Nikon (Νίκων) Ormenos (Ορμενος) Simon (Σίμων) Skelmis (Σκελμις) Tethys (Τηθύς), goddess of the sources of fresh water, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains, and cloudsThalassa (Θάλασσα), primeval goddess of the sea and consort of PontosThaumas (Θαῦμας), god of the wonders of the seaThoosa (Θόοσα), goddess of swift currentsTriteia (Τριτεια), daughter of Triton and companion of AresTriton (Τρίτων), fish-tailed son and herald of PoseidonTritones (Τρίτωνες), fish-tailed spirits in Poseidon's retinuePoseidon and Amphitrite framed by erotes and riding in a chariot drawn by hippocamps ; below them are fishermen at work, with nymphs and creatures of the sea in the waters (color-enhanced Roman-era mosaic )
Sky deities Aeolus (Aiolos) (Αίολος), god of the windsAether (Αιθήρ), primeval god of the upper airAlectrona (Αλεκτρονα), solar goddess of the morning or waking upAnemoi , (Άνεμοι), gods of the windsAparctias (Απαρκτίας), another name for the north wind (not identified with Boreas) Apheliotes (Αφηλιώτης), god of the east wind (when Eurus is considered southeast) Argestes (Αργέστης), another name for the west or northwest wind Boreas (Βορέας), god of the north wind and of winterCaicias (Καικίας), god of the northeast wind Circios (Κίρκιος) or Thraskias (Θρασκίας), god of the north-northwest wind Euronotus (Ευρονότος), god of the southeast wind Eurus (Εύρος), god of the unlucky east or southeast windLips (Λίψ), god of the southwest wind Notus (Νότος) god of the south windSkeiron (Σκείρων), god of the northwest wind Zephyrus (Ζέφυρος), god of the west windArke (Άρκη), messenger of the Titans and sister of Iris Astraios (Ἀστραῖος), god of stars and planets, and the art of astrologyThe Astra Planeti (Αστρα Πλανετοι), gods of the five wandering stars or planetsStilbon (Στιλβών), god of Hermaon, the planet Mercury Eosphorus (Ηωσφόρος), god of Venus the morning starHesperus (Ἓσπερος), god of Venus the evening starPyroeis (Πυρόεις), god of Areios, the planet MarsPhaethon (Φαέθων), god of Dios, the planet Jupiter Phaenon (Φαίνων), god of Kronion, the planet Saturn Astrape and Bronte , goddesses of lightning and thunder respectivelyAurai (Αὖραι), nymphs of the cooling breezeAura (Αὖρα), goddess of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning Chione (Χιόνη), goddess of snow and daughter of BoreasEos (Ἠώς), goddess of the Dawn Ersa (Ἕρση), goddess of the morning dew Helios (Ἥλιος), god of the Sun and guardian of oathsHemera (Ημέρα), primeval goddess of the dayHera (Ήρα), queen of the gods The Hesperides , (´Εσπερίδες), nymphs of the evening and sunset Iris (Ίρις), goddess of the rainbow and divine messenger Men (Μήν), a lunar deity worshiped in the western interior parts of Anatolia Nephele (Νεφέλη), cloud nymphNyx, (Νύξ), goddess of night Pandia (Πανδία), daughter of Selene and ZeusThe Pleiades (Πλειάδες), goddesses of the star cluster Pleiades and were associated with rain Sabazios (Σαβάζιος), the nomadic horseman and sky father god of the Phrygians and Thracians Selene (Σελήνη), goddess of the MoonUranus (Ουρανός), primeval god of the heavensZeus (Ζεύς), King of Heaven and god of the sky, clouds, thunder, and lightning
Rustic deities Aetna (Αἴτνη), goddess of the volcanic Mount Etna in SicilyAgreus and Nomios two goat-legged daimones of hunting & herdingAmphictyonis (Αμφικτυονίς), goddess of wine and friendship between nations, a local form of DemeterAnthousai (Ανθούσαι), flower nymphs Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος), god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing, and huntingAttis (Άττις), vegetation god and consort of CybeleBritomartis (Βριτόμαρτις), Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling and the hunting of small gameMeliseus , god of bees and bee-keeping in Crete.Cabeiri (Κάβειροι), gods or spirits who presided over the Mysteries of the islands of Lemnos and SamothraceAitnaios (Αιτναιος) Alkon (Αλκων) Eurymedon (Ευρυμεδών) Onnes (Όννης) Tonnes (Τόννης) Chloris (Χλωρίς), minor flower nymph and wife of ZephyrusComus (Κόμος), god of revelry, merrymaking, and festivityCorymbus (Κόρυμβος), god of the fruit of the ivyThe Curetes (Κουρέτες), guardians of infant Zeus on Mount Ida, barely distinguished from the Dactyls and the Corybantes Cybele (Κυβέλη), a Phrygian mountain goddessThe Dactyls (Δάκτυλοι) "fingers", minor deities originally representing fingers of a handAcmon (Ακμών)Damnameneus (Δαμναμενεύς) Delas (Δήλας) Epimedes (Επιμήδης) Heracles (not to be confused with the hero Heracles ) Iasios (Ιάσιος) Kelmis (Κελμις) Skythes (Σκύθης) companions of CybeleTitias (Τιτίας)Cyllenus (Κύλληνος) Dionysus (Διόνυσος), god of wine, drunken orgies, and wild vegetationDryades (Δρυάδες), tree and forest nymphsGaia (Γαία), primeval goddess of the earth Epimeliades (Επιμελίδες), nymphs of highland pastures and protectors of sheep flocksHamadryades (Αμαδρυάδες), oak tree dryadesHecaterus (Ηεκατερος), minor god of the hekateris — a rustic dance of quickly moving hands — and perhaps of the skill of hands in generalHermes (Ερμής), god of herds and flocks, of roads and boundary stones, and the god of thievesKorybantes (Κορύβαντες), the crested dancers who worshipped CybeleDamneus (Δαμνεύς) "the one who tames(?)" Idaios (Ιδαίος) "of Mount Ida" Kyrbas (Κύρβας), whose name is probably a variant of Korybas, singular for "Korybantes"Okythoos (Ωκύθοος) "the one running swiftly" Prymneus (Πρυμνεύς) "of lower areas(?)" Pyrrhichos (Πυρῥιχος), god of the rustic danceMa, a local goddess at Comana in Cappadocia Maenades (μαινάδες), crazed nymphs in the retinue of DionysusMethe (Μέθη), nymph of drunkennessMeliae (Μελίαι), nymphs of honey and the ash treeNaiades (Ναιάδες), fresh water nymphsThe Nymphai Hyperboreioi (Νύμφαι Υπερβόρειοι), who presided over aspects of archeryHekaerge (Εκαέργη), represented distancing Loxo (Λοξώ), represented trajectory Oupis (Ουπις), represented aim Oreades (Ὀρεάδες), mountain nymphsAdrasteia (Αδράστεια), a nursemaid of the infant ZeusCyllene , the mountain-nymph who nursed the infant HermesEcho (Ηχώ), a nymph cursed never to speak except to repeat the words of others The Ourea (Ούρος), primeval gods of mountains The Palici (Παλικοί), a pair of rustic gods who presided over the geysers and thermal springs in Sicily Pan (Πάν), god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility Pan Sybarios (Παν Συβαριος) god of Woods and vales Phaunos god of forests not identified with Faunus Potamoi (Ποταμοί), river godsFor a more complete list, see Potamoi#List of potamoi Priapus (Πρίαπος), god of garden fertilitySatyrs (Σάτυροι) / Satyress , rustic fertility spiritsKrotos (Κρότος), a great hunter and musician who kept the company of the Muses on Mount HeliconSilenus (Σειληνός), an old rustic god of the dance of the wine-pressTelete (Τελέτη), goddess of initiation into the Bacchic orgiesZagreus (Ζαγρεύς), in the Orphic mysteries, the first incarnation of Dionysus
Agricultural deities Adonis (Άδωνις), a life-death-rebirth deity Aphaea (Αφαία), minor goddess of agriculture and fertilityCyamites (Κυαμίτης), demi-god of the beanDemeter (Δημήτηρ), goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain, and harvestDespoina (Δέσποινη), daughter of Poseidon and Demeter, goddess of mysteries in Arcadia Dionysus (Διόνυσος), god of viticulture and wineEunostus (Εύνοστος), goddess of the flour millOpora , goddess of autumn and winePersephone (Περσεφόνη), queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growthPhilomelus (Φιλόμελος), agricultural demi-god inventor of the wagon and the ploughPlutus (Πλοῦτος), god of wealth, including agricultural wealth, son of DemeterPromylaia (Προμυλαια) a goddess of the flower millTriptolemus (Τριπτόλεμος), god of farming and agriculture, he brought agriculture to GreeceTrokhilos (Τροχιλος) god of the mill stone
Health deities Apollo (Ἀπόλλων), god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more.Asclepius (Ασκληπιός), god of medicineAceso (Ἀκεσώ), goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illnessesAegle (Αἴγλη), goddess of radiant good healthChiron (Χείρων), god of healing (up for debate if it is a god)Darrhon (Δάρρων), Macedonian god of healthEpione (Ἠπιόνη), goddess of the soothing of painHygieia (Ὑγεία), goddess of cleanliness and good healthIaso (Ἰασώ), goddess of cures, remedies, and modes of healing Paean (Παιάν), physician of the godsPanacea (Πανάκεια), goddess of healingTelesphorus (Τελεσφόρος), demi-god of convalescence, who "brought to fulfillment" recuperation from illness or injury
Sleep deities Empusa (Ἔμπουσα), goddess of shape-shiftingEpiales (Ἐφιάλτης), goddess of nightmaresHypnos (Ὕπνος) god of sleepPasithea (Πασιθέα) goddess of relaxing meditation and hallucinationsOneiroi (Ὀνείρων) god of dreamsMorpheus (μορφή) god of dreaming
Charities Charites (Χάριτες), goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertilityAglaea (Αγλαΐα), goddess of beauty, adornment, splendor, and gloryEuphrosyne (Εὐφροσύνη), goddess of good cheer, joy, mirth, and merrimentThalia (Θάλεια), goddess of festive celebrations and rich and luxurious banquetsHegemone (Ηγεμόνη) "mastery"Antheia (Άνθεια), goddess of flowers and flowery wreathsPasithea (Πασιθέα), goddess of rest and relaxationCleta (Κλήτα) "the glorious" Phaenna (Φαέννα) "the shining" Eudaimonia (Ευδαιμονία) "happiness" Euthymia (Ευθυμία) "good mood" Calleis (Καλλείς) "beauty" Paidia (Παιδία) "play, amusement" Pandaisia (Πανδαισία) "banquet for everyone" Pannychis (Παννυχίς) "all-night (festivity)"
Horae The Horae (Ώρες), The Hours, the goddesses of natural orderEunomia (Ευνομία), spirit of good order, and springtime goddess of green pasturesDike (Δίκη), spirit of justice, may have represented springtime growth Eirene (Ειρήνη), spirit of peace and goddess of the springtimeThe goddesses of springtime growthThallo (Θαλλώ), goddess of spring buds and shoots, identified with EireneAuxo (Αυξώ), goddess of spring growth Karpo (Καρπώ), goddess of the fruits of the earth The goddesses of welfare The goddesses of the natural portions of time and the times of dayAuge (Αυγή), first light of the morning Anatole (Ανατολή) or Anatolia (Ανατολία), sunrise Mousika or Musica (Μουσική), the morning hour of music and study Gymnastika, Gymnastica (Γυμναστίκή) or Gymnasia (Γυμνασία), the morning hour of gymnastics/exercise Nymphe (Νυμφή), the morning hour of ablutions (bathing, washing) Mesembria (Μεσημβρία), noon Sponde (Σπονδή), libations poured after lunchElete, prayer, the first of the afternoon work hours Akte, Acte (Ακτή) or Cypris (Κυπρίς), eating and pleasure, the second of the afternoon work hours Hesperis (Έσπερίς), evening Dysis (Δύσις), sunset Arktos (Άρκτος), night sky, constellation The goddesses of seasons of the yearEiar (Είαρ), spring Theros (Θέρος), summer Pthinoporon (Φθινόπωρον), autumn Cheimon (Χειμών), winter
Muses
Other deities Acratopotes (Ἀκρατοπότης), god of unmixed wineAgdistis (Ἄγδιστις), Phrygian hermaphroditic deityAlexiares and Anicetus (Αλεξιαρης and Ανικητος), twin sons of Heracles who presided over the defence of fortified towns and citadelsAphroditus (Ἀφρόδιτος), Cyprian hermaphroditic AphroditeAstraea (Αστραία), virgin goddess of justiceAuxesia (Αὐξησία) and Damia (Δαμία), two local fertility goddesses Bendis (Βένδις), Thracian goddess of the hunt and the Moon. Her worship seems to have been introduced into Attica around 430 BC.[14] Ceraon (Κεραων), demi-god of the meal, specifically the mixing of wineChrysus (Χρύσος), spirit of goldCirce (Κίρκη), goddess-witch of AeaeaDaemones Ceramici (Δαίμονες Κεραμικοί), five malevolent spirits who plagued the craftsman potterSyntribos (Σύντριβος), the shatterer Smaragos (Σμάραγος), the smasher Asbetos (Ασβετος), the charrer Sabaktes (Σαβάκτης), the destroyer Omodamos (Ωμόδαμος), crudebake Deipneus (Δειπνεύς), demi-god of the preparation of meals, specifically the making of breadEileithyia (Εἰλείθυια), goddess of childbirthEnodia , Thessalian goddess of crossroadsEnyalius (Ενυάλιος), minor god of warEnyo (Ἐνυώ), goddess of destructive war Epidotes (Ἐπιδώτης), a divinity who was worshipped at Lacedaemon [15] Glycon (Γλύκων), a snake godHarpocrates (Ἁρποκράτης), god of silenceHebe (Ήβη), goddess of youth and cup-bearer to the Olympians Hermaphroditus (Ἑρμάφρόδιτός), god of hermaphrodites and effeminate menHymenaios (Ὑμέναιος), god of marriage and marriage feastsIchnaea (Ἰχναία), goddess of trackingIynx (Ιύνξ), goddess of the love charm Matton (Μάττων), demi-god of the meal, specifically the kneading of doughMene (Μήνη), goddess of the months Palaestra (Παλαίστρα), goddess of wrestlingPasiphaë (Πασιφάη), witch-goddess and queen of Crete Rhapso (Ραψώ), minor goddess or nymph whose name apparently refers to sewingSosipolis (god) , a native god at Elis, son of the goddess EileithyiaTritopatores , wind and marriage ancestor-gods
Deified mortals Athena pouring a drink for Heracles, who wears the skin of the Nemean Lion Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς ), hero of the Trojan WarAiakos (Αἰακός ), a king of Aegina, appointed as a Judge of the Dead in the Underworld after his deathAeolus (Αἴολος ), a king of Thessaly, made the immortal king of all the winds by ZeusAlabandus (Ἀλάβανδος ), he was the founder of the town of Alabanda Amphiaraus (Ἀμφιάραος ), a hero of the war of the Seven against Thebes who became an oracular spirit of the Underworld after his deathAriadne (Αριάδνη), a Cretan princess who became the immortal wife of DionysusAristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος), a Thessalian hero, his inventions saw him immortalised as the god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing, and huntingAsclepius (Ἀσκληπιός ), a Thessalian physician who was struck down by Zeus for reviving the dead, to be later recovered by his father ApolloAttis (Ἄττις ), a consort of Cybele, granted immortality as one of her attendantsBolina (Βολίνα ), a mortal woman transformed into an immortal nymph by ApolloThe Dioscuri (Διόσκουροι ), divine twins Endymion (Ἐνδυμίων ), lover of Selene, granted eternal sleep so as never to age or dieGanymede (Γανυμήδης ), a handsome Trojan prince, abducted by Zeus and made cup-bearer of the godsGlaucus (Γλαῦκος ), the fisherman's sea god, made immortal after eating a magical herbHemithea (Ἡμιθέα ) and Parthenos (Παρθένος ), princesses of the Island of Naxos who leapt into the sea to escape their father's wrath; Apollo transformed them into demi-goddessesHeracles (Ἡρακλῆς ), ascended heroIno (Ἰνώ ), a Theban princess who became the sea goddess Leucothea Lampsace (Λαμψάκη ), a semi-historical Bebrycian princess honored as goddess for her assistance to the GreeksThe Leucippides (Λευκιππίδες ), wives of the DioscuriPhoebe (Φοίβη ), wife of PolluxHilaera (Ἱλάειρα ), wife of Castor Minos (Μίνως ), a king of Crete, appointed as a Judge of the Dead in the Underworld after his deathOrithyia (Ὠρείθυια ), an Athenian princess abducted by Boreas and made the goddess of cold, gusty mountain windsPalaemon (Παλαίμων ), a Theban prince, made into a sea god along with his mother, InoPhiloctetes (Ancient Greek : Φιλοκτήτης ), was the son of King Poeas of Meliboea in Thessaly , a famous archer, fought at the Trojan War Phylonoe (Φυλονόη ), daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, made immortal by ArtemisPsyche (Ψυχή ), goddess of the soulSemele (Σεμελη ), mortal mother of Dionysus , who later was made the goddess Thyone (Θυωνη )Tenes (Τέννης ), was a hero of the island of Tenedos
Mortals
Heroes Abderus , aided Heracles during his eighth labour and was killed by the Mares of Diomedes Achilles (Αχιλλεύς or Αχιλλέας), hero of the Trojan War and a central character in Homer 's Iliad Aeneas (Αινείας), a hero of the Trojan War and progenitor of the Roman peopleAjax the Great (Αίας ο Μέγας), a hero of the Trojan War and king of Salamis Ajax the Lesser (Αίας ο Μικρός), a hero of the Trojan War and leader of the Locrian armyAmphitryon (Αμφιτρύων), Theban general who rescued Thebes from the Teumessian fox ; his wife was Alcmene, mother of HeraclesAntilochus (Ἀντίλοχος), Son of Nestor sacrificed himself to save his father in the Trojan War along with other deeds of valorBellerophon (Βελλεροφῶν), hero who slew the Chimera Bouzyges , a hero credited with inventing agricultural practices such as yoking oxen to a ploughCastor , the mortal Dioscuri twin; after Castor's death, his immortal brother Pollux shared his divinity with him in order that they might remain togetherChrysippus (Χρύσιππος), a divine hero of ElisDaedalus (Δαίδαλος), creator of the labyrinth and great inventor, until King Minos trapped him in his own creationDiomedes (Διομήδης), a king of Argos and hero of the Trojan WarEleusis (Ἐλευσῖνι or Ἐλευσῖνα), eponymous hero of the town of Eleusis Eunostus , a Boeotian heroGanymede (Γανυμήδης), Trojan hero and lover of Zeus, who was given immortality and appointed cup-bearer to the godsHector (Ἕκτωρ), hero of the Trojan War and champion of the Trojan peopleIcarus (Ἴκαρος), the son of the master craftsman Daedalus Iolaus (Ἰόλαος), nephew of Heracles who aided his uncle in one of his LaborsJason (Ἰάσων), leader of the ArgonautsMeleager (Μελέαγρος), a hero who sailed with the Argonauts and killed the Calydonian boar Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς or Ὀδυσεύς), a hero and king of Ithaca whose adventures are the subject of Homer's Odyssey ; he also played a key role during the Trojan WarOrpheus (Ὀρφεύς), a legendary musician and poet who attempted to retrieve his dead wife from the UnderworldPandion (Πανδίων), the eponymous hero of the Attic tribe Pandionis, usually assumed to be one of the legendary Athenian kings Pandion I or Pandion II Perseus (Περσεύς), son of Zeus and the founder-king of Mycenae and slayer of the Gorgon MedusaTalthybius (Ταλθύβιος), herald and friend to Agamemnon . He was worshipped as a hero at Sparta and Argos , where sacrifices were offered to him.[16] Theseus (Θησεύς), son of Poseidon and a king of Athens and slayer of the Minotaur
Notable women Alcestis (Άλκηστις), daughter of Pelias and wife of Admetus, who was known for her devotion to her husbandAmymone , the one daughter of Danaus who refused to murder her husband, thus escaping her sisters' punishmentAndromache (Ανδρομάχη), wife of HectorAndromeda (Ανδρομέδα), wife of Perseus, who was placed among the constellations after her deathAntigone (Αντιγόνη), daughter of Oedipus and JocastaApemosyne (Ἀπημοσύνη), a Cretan princess who ran faster than HermesArachne (Αράχνη), a skilled weaver, transformed by Athena into a spider for her blasphemyAriadne (Αριάδνη), daughter of Minos, king of Crete, who aided Theseus in overcoming the Minotaur and became the wife of DionysusAtalanta (Αταλάντη), fleet-footed heroine who participated in the Calydonian boar hunt and the quest for the Golden Fleece Briseis , a princess of Lyrnessus , taken and given to Achilles as a war prizeCaeneus , formerly Caenis, a woman who was transformed into a man and became a mighty warriorCassandra , a princess of Troy cursed to see the future but never to be believedCassiopeia (Κασσιόπεια), queen of Æthiopia and mother of Andromeda Clytemnestra , sister of Helen and unfaithful wife of AgamemnonDanaë , the mother of Perseus by ZeusDeianeira , the third wife and unwitting killer of HeraclesElectra , daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, she aided her brother Orestes in plotting revenge against their mother for the murder of their fatherEuropa , a Phoenician woman, abducted by ZeusHecuba (Ἑκάβη), wife of Priam, king of Troy, and mother of nineteen of his childrenHelen , daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction brought about the Trojan WarHermione (Ἑρμιόνη), daughter of Menelaus and Helen; wife of Neoptolemus, and later OrestesIphigenia , daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; Agamemnon sacrificed her to Artemis in order to appease the goddessIsmene , sister of AntigoneJocasta , mother and wife of OedipusMedea , a sorceress and wife of Jason, who killed her own children to punish Jason for his infidelityMedusa , a mortal woman transformed into a hideous gorgon by AthenaNiobe , a daughter of Tantalus who declared herself to be superior to Leto, causing Artemis and Apollo to kill her fourteen childrenPandora , the first womanPenelope , loyal wife of OdysseusPhaedra , daughter of Minos and wife of TheseusPolyxena , the youngest daughter of Priam, sacrificed to the ghost of AchillesSemele , mortal mother of DionysusThrace , the daughter of Oceanus and Parthenope, and sister of Europa
Kings Abas, a king of Argos Acastus , a king of Iolcus who sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt Acrisius , a king of Argos Actaeus , first king of Attica Admetus (Άδμητος), a king of Pherae who sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt Adrastus (Άδραστος), a king of Argos and one of the Seven against Thebes Aeacus (Αιακός), a king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf ; after he died, he became one of the three judges of the dead in the UnderworldAeëtes , a king of Colchis and father of MedeaAegeus (Αιγεύς), a king of Athens and father of TheseusAegimius , a king of Thessaly and progenitor of the Dorians Aegisthus (Αίγισθος), lover of Clytemnestra, with whom he plotted to murder Agamemnon and seized the kingship of Mycenae Aegyptus (Αίγυπτος), a king of Egypt Aeson , father of Jason and rightful king of Iolcus, whose throne was usurped by his half-brother PeliasAëthlius , first king of ElisAetolus (Αιτωλός), a king of ElisAgamemnon (Ἀγαμέμνων), a king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek armies during the Trojan WarAgasthenes , a king of ElisAgenor (Αγήνωρ), a king of Phoenicia Alcinous (Αλκίνους or Ἀλκίνοος), a king of Phaeacia Alcmaeon , a king of Argos and one of the Epigoni Aleus , a king of Tegea Amphiaraus (Ἀμφιάραος), a seer and king of Argos who participated in the Calydonian boar hunt and the war of the Seven against Thebes Amphictyon (Ἀμφικτύων), a king of AthensAmphion and Zethus , twin sons of Zeus and kings of Thebes, who constructed the city's wallsAmycus , son of Poseidon and king of the Bebryces Anaxagoras (Ἀναξαγόρας), a king of ArgosAnchises (Αγχίσης), a king of Dardania and father of AeneasArcesius , a king of Ithaca and father of LaertesArgeus , a king of ArgosArgus , a son of Zeus and king of Argos after PhoroneusAssaracus , a king of DardaniaAsterion , a king of Crete Athamas (Ἀθάμας), a king of Orchomenus Atreus (Ἀτρεύς), a king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and MenelausAugeas (Αυγείας), a king of ElisAutesion , a king of ThebesBias, a king of Argos Busiris , a king of EgyptCadmus , founder-king of ThebesCar, a king of Megara Catreus , a king of Crete, prophesied to die at the hands of his own sonCecrops , an autochthonous king of AthensCeisus , a king of ArgosCeleus , a king of EleusisCephalus , a king of Phocis who accidentally killed his own wifeCepheus , a king of Ethiopia Cepheus , a king of Tegea and an ArgonautCharnabon , a king of the Getae Cinyras , a king of Cyprus and father of AdonisCodrus , a king of AthensCorinthus , founder-king of CorinthCranaus , a king of AthensCreon , a king of Thebes, brother of Jocasta and uncle of OedipusCreon , a king of Corinth who was hospitable towards Jason and MedeaCres, an early Cretan king Cresphontes , a king of Messene and descendant of HeraclesCretheus , founder-king of IolcusCriasus , a king of ArgosCylarabes , a king of ArgosCynortas , a king of Sparta Cyzicus , king of the Dolionians , mistakenly killed by the ArgonautsDanaus , a king of Egypt and father of the DanaidesDardanus , founder-king of Dardania, and son of Zeus and ElectraDeiphontes , a king of ArgosDemophon of Athens , a king of AthensDiomedes , a king of Argos and hero of the Trojan WarEchemus , a king of ArcadiaEchetus , a king of EpirusEetion , a king of Cilician Thebe and father of AndromacheElectryon , a king of Tiryns and Mycenae; son of Perseus and AndromedaElephenor , a king of the Abantes of Euboea Eleusis , eponym and king of Eleusis , Attica Epaphus , a king of Egypt and founder of Memphis, Egypt Epopeus , a king of Sicyon Erechtheus , a king of AthensErginus , a king of Minyean Orchomenus in BoeotiaErichthonius , a king of Athens, born of Hephaestus' attempt to rape AthenaEteocles , a king of Thebes and son of Oedipus; he and his brother Polynices killed each otherEteocles, son of Andreus , a king of OrchomenusEurotas , a king of SpartaEurystheus , a king of TirynsEuxantius , a king of Ceos, son of Minos and DexitheaGelanor , a king of ArgosHaemus , a king of ThraceHelenus , seer and twin brother of Cassandra, who later became king of EpirusHippothoön , a king of EleusisHyrieus , a king of BoeotiaIlus, founder-king of Troy Ixion , a king of the Lapiths who attempted to rape Hera and was bound to a flaming wheel in TartarusLaërtes , father of Odysseus and king of the Cephallenians; he sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt Laomedon , a king of Troy and father of PriamLycaon of Arcadia , a deceitful Arcadian king who was transformed by Zeus into a wolfLycurgus of Arcadia , a king of ArcadiaLycurgus , a king of Nemea , and/or a priest of Zeus at NemeaMakedon , a king of MacedonMegareus of Onchestus , a king of Onchestus in BoeotiaMegareus of Thebes , a king of ThebesMelampus , a legendary soothsayer and healer, and king of ArgosMelanthus , a king of Messenia Memnon , a king of Ethiopia who fought on the side of Troy during the Trojan WarMenelaus , a king of Sparta and the husband of HelenMenestheus , a king of Athens who fought on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan WarMidas , a king of Phrygia granted the power to turn anything to gold with a touchMinos , a king of Crete; after his death, became one of the judges of the dead in the UnderworldMyles , a king of LaconiaNestor , a king of Pylos who sailed with the Argonauts, participated in the Calydonian boar hunt and fought with the Greek armies in the Trojan WarNycteus , a king of ThebesOdysseus , a hero and king of Ithaca whose adventures are the subject of Homer's Odyssey ; he also played a key role during the Trojan WarOebalus , a king of SpartaOedipus , a king of Thebes fated to kill his father and marry his motherOeneus , a king of Calydon Oenomaus , a king of PisaOenopion , a king of Chios Ogygus , a king of ThebesOicles , a king of ArgosOileus , a king of LocrisOrestes , a king of Argos and a son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; he killed his mother in revenge for her murder of his fatherOxyntes , a king of AthensPandion I , a king of AthensPandion II , a king of AthensPeleus , king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles; he sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt Pelias , a king of Iolcus and usurper of Aeson's rightful thronePelops , a king of Pisa and founder of the House of AtreusPentheus , a king of Thebes who banned the worship of Dionysus and was torn apart by MaenadsPeriphas , legendary king of Attica who Zeus turned into an eaglePerseus (Περσεύς), founder-king of Mycenae and slayer of the Gorgon MedusaPhineus , a king of ThracePhlegyas , a king of the Lapiths Phoenix, son of Agenor , founder-king of PhoeniciaPhoroneus , a king of ArgosPhyleus , a king of ElisPirithoös , king of the Lapiths and husband of Hippodamia, at whose wedding the Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs occurredPittheus , a king of Troezen and grandfather of TheseusPolybus of Corinth , a king of CorinthPolybus of Sicyon , a king of Sicyon and son of HermesPolybus of Thebes , a king of ThebesPolynices , a king of Thebes and son of Oedipus; he and his brother Eteocles killed each otherPriam , king of Troy during the Trojan WarProetus , a king of Argos and TirynsPylades , a king of Phocis and friend of OrestesRhadamanthys , a king of Crete; after his death, he became a judge of the dead in the UnderworldRhesus , a king of Thrace who sided with Troy in the Trojan WarSarpedon , a king of Lycia and son of Zeus who fought on the side of Troy during the Trojan WarSisyphus , a king of Thessaly who attempted to cheat death and was sentenced to an eternity of rolling a boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back downSithon , a king of ThraceTalaus , a king of Argos who sailed with the ArgonautsTegyrios , a king of ThraceTelamon , a king of Salamis and father of Ajax; he sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt Telephus , a king of Mysia and son of HeraclesTemenus , a king of Argos and descendant of HeraclesTeucer , founder-king of Salamis who fought alongside the Greeks in the Trojan WarTeutamides , a king of Larissa Teuthras , a king of MysiaThersander , a king of Thebes and one of the EpigoniTheseus , a king of Athens and slayer of the Minotaur Thyestes , a king of Mycenae and brother of AtreusTisamenus , a king of Argos, Mycenae, and SpartaTyndareus , a king of Sparta
Seers/oracles Amphilochus (Ἀμφίλοχος), a seer and brother of Alcmaeon who died in the war of the Seven against Thebes Anius , son of Apollo who prophesied that the Trojan War would be won in its tenth yearAsbolus , a seer Centaur Bakis Branchus , a seer and son of ApolloCalchas , an Argive seer who aided the Greeks during the Trojan WarCarnus , an Acarnanian seer and lover of ApolloCarya , a seer and lover of DionysusCassandra , a princess of Troy cursed to see the future but never to be believedEnnomus , a Mysian seer, killed by Achilles during the Trojan WarHalitherses , an Ithacan seer who warned Penelope's suitors of Odysseus' returnHelenus , seer and twin brother of Cassandra, who later became king of EpirusIamus , a son of Apollo possessing the gift of prophecy, he founded the Iamidai Idmon , a seer who sailed with the ArgonautsManto , seer and daughter of TiresiasMelampus , a legendary soothsayer and healer, and king of ArgosMopsus , the name of two legendary seersPolyeidos , a Corinthian seer who saved the life of GlaucusPythia , the oracle of Delphi Telemus , a seer who foresaw that the Cyclops Polyphemus would be blinded by OdysseusTheoclymenus , an Argive seerTiresias , blind prophet of Thebes
Amazons Aegea , a queen of the AmazonsAella (Ἄελλα), an Amazon who was killed by HeraclesAlcibie (Ἀλκιβίη), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Diomedes at TroyAntandre (Ἀντάνδρη), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Achilles at TroyAntiope (Ἀντιόπη), a daughter of Ares and sister of HippolytaAreto (Ἀρετώ), an AmazonAsteria (Ἀστερία), an Amazon who was killed by HeraclesBremusa (Βρέμουσα), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Idomeneus at TroyCelaeno (Κελαινώ), an Amazonian warrior, killed by HeraclesEurypyle (Εὐρυπύλη), an Amazon leader who invaded Ninus and BabyloniaHippolyta (Ἱππολύτη), a queen of Amazons and daughter of AresHippothoe (Ἱπποθόη), an Amazonian warrior, killed by Achilles at TroyIphito (Ἰφιτώ), an Amazon who served under HippolytaLampedo (Λαμπεδώ), an Amazon queen who ruled with her sister MarpesiaMarpesia (Μαρπεσία), an Amazon queen who ruled with her sister LampedoMelanippe (Μελανίππη), a daughter of Ares and sister of Hippolyta and AntiopeMolpadia (Μολπαδία), an Amazon who killed AntiopeMyrina (Μύρινα), a queen of the AmazonsOrithyia (Ὠρείθυια), an Amazon queenOtrera (Ὀτρήρα), an Amazon queen, consort of Ares and mother of HippolytaPantariste (Πανταρίστη), an Amazon who fought with Hippolyta against HeraclesPenthesilea (Πενθεσίλεια), an Amazon queen who fought in the Trojan War on the side of TroyThalestris (Θάληστρις), a queen of the AmazonsAchilles and Penthesileia (Lucanian red-figure bell-krater , late 5th century BC)
Inmates of Tartarus The Danaides , forty-nine daughters of Danaus who murdered their husbands and were condemned to an eternity of carrying water in leaky jugs Ixion , a king of the Lapiths who attempted to rape Hera and was bound to a flaming wheel in TartarusSisyphus , a king of Thessaly who attempted to cheat death and was sentenced to an eternity of rolling a boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back downTantalus , a king of Anatolia who butchered his son Pelops and served him as a meal to the gods; he was punished with the torment of starvation, food and drink eternally dangling just out of reach
Minor figures
See also
References ^ March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology . "Aphrodite". ISBN 9781782976356 . ^ March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology . "Apollo". ISBN 9781782976356 . ^ March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology . "Ares". ISBN 9781782976356 . ^ March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology . "Artemis". ISBN 9781782976356 . ^ March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology . "Athena". ISBN 9781782976356 . ^ March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology . "Demeter". ISBN 9781782976356 . ^ March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology . "Dionysus". ISBN 9781782976356 . ^ March, Jennifer (2014). Dictionary of classical mythology . "Hades". ISBN 9781782976356 . ^ "12 Greek Gods and Goddesses". Encyclopedia Britannica . Archived from the original on Jan 26, 2024. ^ Kereny, p. 92: "There is no story of Hestia's ever having taken a husband or ever having been removed from her fixed abode." ^ Beazley Archive 200059, LIMC Gigantes 342 Archived 2015-12-27 at the Wayback Machine . ^ Guirand, Felix, ed. (16 December 1987). New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology . Crescent Books. ISBN 978-0-517-00404-3 . ^ Oppian , Halieutica 1. 383 ff (trans. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd A.D.) :
"The Delphines (Dolphins) both rejoice in the echoing shores and dwell in the deep seas, and there is no sea without Delphines (Dophins); for Poseidon loves them exceedingly, inasmuch as when he was seeking Amphitrite the dark-eyed daughter of Nereus who fled from his embraces, Delphines (the Dolphins) marked her hiding in the halls of Okeanos (Oceanus) and told Poseidon; and the god of the dark hair straightway carried off the maiden and overcame her against her will. Her he made his bride, queen of the sea, and for their tidings he commended his kindly attendants and bestowed on them exceeding honour for their portion."^ A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1890), BENDIDEIA ^ Leonhard Schmitz (1870). "Epidotes". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology . ^ Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), Talthybius
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