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Olympian deities

Aphrodite The goddess of love, beauty and desire. Although married to Hephaestus she had many lovers, most notably Ares. She was depicted as a beautiful woman. Her symbols include the rose, scallop shell, pomegranate, and myrtle wreath. Her sacred animal is the dove.
Apollo The god of music, healing, plague, the sun, prophecies, poetry, and archery; associated with light, truth and the sun. He is Artemis' twin brother and Hermes' elder (half)brother, and son of Zeus and Leto. He was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and various attributes including a laurel wreath, bow and quiver, raven, and lyre. Animals sacred to Apollo include: roe deer, swans, cicadas, hawks, ravens, crows, foxes, and snakes.
Ares The god of war, bloodlust, violence, manly courage, and civil order. The son of Zeus and Hera, he was depicted as either a mature, bearded warrior dressed in battle arms, or a nude beardless youth with helm and spear. His attributes are golden armour and a bronze-tipped spear. His sacred animals are the vulture, venomous snakes, alligators, dogs, and boars.
Artemis Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, young girls, childbirth and plague. In later times she became associated with the moon. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and twin sister of Apollo. In art she was usually depicted as a young woman dressed in a short knee-length chiton and equipped with a hunting bow and a quiver of arrows. In addition to the bow, her attributes include hunting spears, animal pelts, deer and other wild animals. Her sacred animals are deer, bears, and wild boars.
Athena The goddess of wisdom, warfare, battle strategy, heroic endeavour, handicrafts and reason. According to most traditions, she was born from Zeus's head fully formed and armored. She was depicted crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and a spear. Her symbol is the olive tree. She is commonly shown accompanied by her sacred animal, the owl.
Demeter The goddess of agriculture, horticulture, grain and harvest. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister of Zeus, by whom she bore Persephone. She was depicted as a mature woman, often crowned and holding sheafs of wheat and a torch. Her symbols are the Cornucopia (horn of plenty), wheat-ears, the winged serpent and the lotus staff. Her sacred animals are pigs and snakes.
Dionysus The god of wine, parties and festivals, madness, chaos, drunkenness and pleasure at forever young. He was depicted in art as either an older bearded god or a pretty effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes include the thyrsus (a pinecone-tipped staff), drinking cup, grape vine, and a crown of ivy. Animals sacred to him include dolphins, serpents, tigers, and donkeys. A later addition to the Olympians, in some accounts he replaced Hestia.
Hades King of the Underworld and god of the dead and the hidden wealth of the Earth. His consort is Persephone and his attributes are the key of Hades, the Helm of Darkness, and the three-headed dog, Cerberus. The screech owl was sacred to him. Despite being the son of Cronus and Rhea and the elder brother of Zeus, as a chthonic god he is only rarely listed among the Olympians. The name Pluto became more common in the Classical period with the mystery religions and Athenian literature. He did not have a throne in Olympus, but is still very known for being one of the three sons of Cronus.
Hephaestus Crippled god of fire, metalworking, stonemasonry, sculpture and volcanism. The son of Hera by parthenogenesis, he is the smith of the gods and the husband of the adulterous Aphrodite. He was usually depicted as a bearded man holding hammer and tongs—the tools of a smith—and riding a donkey. His symbols are the hammer, tongs, and anvil. His sacred animals are the donkey, the guard dog and the crane.
Hera Queen of marriage, women, childbirth, heirs, kings and empires. She is the wife of Zeus and daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was usually depicted as a beautiful woman wearing a crown and veil and holding a royal, lotus-tipped staff. Her sacred animals are the heifer, the lion, the peacock, and the cuckoo.
Hermes The god of travel, messengers, trade, thievery, cunning wiles, language, writing, diplomacy, athletics, and animal husbandry. He is the messenger of the gods, a psychopomp who leads the souls of the dead into Hades' realm, and the son of Zeus and Maia. He was depicted either as a handsome and athletic beardless youth, or as an older bearded man. His attributes include the herald's wand or caduceus, winged sandals, and a traveler's cap. His sacred animals are the tortoise, the ram, and the hawk.
Hestia Virgin goddess of the hearth, home and cooking. She is a daughter of Rhea and Cronus and sister of Zeus. She was depicted as a modestly veiled woman, whose symbols are the hearth and kettle. In some accounts, she gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians in favor of Dionysus.
Poseidon The god of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and the creator of horses; known as the "Earth Shaker". He is a son of Cronus and Rhea and brother to Zeus and Hades. In classical artwork, he was depicted as a mature man of sturdy build with a dark beard, and holding a trident. The horse and the dolphin are sacred to him.
Zeus The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky, weather, thunder, lightning, law, order, and fate. He is the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea, whom he overthrew after Cronus swallowed his brothers and sisters and he is brother-husband to Hera. In artwork, he was depicted as a regal, mature man with a sturdy figure and dark beard. His usual attributes are the royal scepter and the lightning bolt, and his sacred animals are the eagle and the bull.

Primordial deities

Aether The god of the upper air and light.
Ananke The goddess of inevitability, compulsion, and necessity.
Erebos or Erebus The god of darkness and shadow.
Gaia or Gaea or Ge Personification of the Earth (Mother Earth); mother of the Titans.
Hemera Goddess of daylight.
Chaos The nothingness from which all else sprang.
Chronos The god of time. Not to be confused with the Titan Cronus, the father of Zeus.
The Nesoi The goddesses of the islands.
Nyx or Night The goddess of night.
Uranus The god of the heavens (Father Sky); father of the Titans.
The Ourea The gods of mountains.
Phanes The god of procreation in the Orphic tradition.
Pontus The god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures.
Tartarus The darkest, deepest part of the underworld.
Thalassa Spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos.

Titans

The Twelve Titans
Hyperion Titan of light. With Theia, he is the father of Helios (the sun), Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn).
Iapetus Titan of mortality and father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Atlas.
Coeus Titan of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved.
Crius The least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the father of Astraios, Pallas and Perses.
Cronus The leader of the Titans, who overthrew his father Uranus only to be overthrown in turn by his son, Zeus. Not to be confused with Chronos, the god of time.
Mnemosyne Titan of memory and remembrance, and mother of the Nine Muses.
Oceanus Titan of the all-encircling river Oceanus around the earth, the font of all the Earth's fresh-water.
Phoebe Titan of the "bright" intellect and prophecy, and consort of Koios.
Rhea Titan of female fertility, motherhood, and generation. She is the sister and consort of Cronus, and mother of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter and Hestia.
Tethys Wife of Oceanus, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains and clouds.
Theia Titan of sight and the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene and Eos.
Themis Titan of divine law and order.

Other Titans
Asteria Titan of nocturnal oracles and falling stars.
Astraeus Titan of stars and planets, and the art of astrology.
Atlas Titan forced to carry the sky upon his shoulders. Also Son of Iapetus.
Aura Titan of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning.
Dione Titan of the oracle of Dodona.
Eos Titan of the dawn.
Epimetheus Titan of afterthought and the father of excuses.
Eurybia Titan of the mastery of the seas and consort of Krios.
Eurynome Titan of water-meadows and pasturelands, and mother of the three Charites by Zeus.
Helios Titan of the sun and guardian of oaths.
Clymene or Asia Titan of renown, fame and infamy, and wife of Iapetos.
Lelantos Titan of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey. He is the male counterpart of Leto.
Leto Titan of motherhood and mother of Artemis and Apollo.
Menoetius Titan of violent anger, rash action, and human mortality. Killed by Zeus.
Metis Titan of good counsel, advice, planning, cunning, craftiness and wisdom, and mother of Athena.
Ophion An elder Titan, in some versions of the myth he ruled the Earth with his consort Eurynome before Cronus overthrew him.
Pallas Titan of warcraft. He was killed by Athena during the Titanomachy.
Perses Titan of destruction and peace.
Prometheus Titan of forethought and crafty counsel, and creator of mankind.
Selene Titan of the moon.
Styx Titan of the Underworld river Styx and personification of hatred.

Gigantes (giants)

The Hekatoncheires, or Centimanes (Latin), the Hundred-Handed Ones, giant gods of violent storms and hurricanes. Three sons of Uranus and Gaea, each with their own distinct characters.[1]
Briareus or Aigaion, The Vigorous
Cottus, The Furious
Gyges, The Big-Limbed
Agrius, a man-eating Thracian giant who was half-man and half-bear
Alcyoneus, the king of the Thracian giants, who was slain by Heracles
Aloadae, twin giants who attempted to storm heaven
Otos
Ephialtes
Antaeus, a Libyan giant who wrestled all visitors to the death until he was slain by Heracles
Argus Panoptes, a hundred-eyed giant tasked with guarding over Io

Cyclopes (Elder), three one-eyed giants who forged the lightning-bolts of Zeus
Arges
Brontes
Steropes

Cyclopes (Younger), a tribe of one-eyed, man-eating giants who shepherded flocks of sheep on the island of Sicily
Polyphemus, a cyclops who briefly captured Odysseus and his men, only to be overcome and blinded by the hero
Enceladus, one of the Thracian giants who made war on the gods
The Gegenees, a tribe of six-armed giants fought by the Argonauts on Bear Mountain in Mysia
Geryon, a three-bodied, four-winged giant who dwelt on the red island of Erytheia
The Laestrygonians, a tribe of man-eating giants encountered by Odysseus on his travels
Orion, a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion
Porphyrion, the king of the Gigantes who was struck down by Heracles and Zeus with arrows and lightning-bolts after he attempted to rape Hera
Talos, a giant forged from bronze by Hephaestus, and gifted by Zeus to his lover Europa as her personal protector
Tityos, a giant slain by Apollo and Artemis when he attempted to violate their mother Leto.
Typhon, a monstrous immortal storm-giant who was defeated and imprisoned in the pits of Tartarus

Personified concepts

Achlys, spirit of the death-mist
Adephagia, spirit of satiety and gluttony
Adikia, spirit of injustice and wrong-doing
Aergia, spirit of idleness, laziness, indolence and sloth
Agon, spirit of contest, who possessed an altar at Olympia, site of the Olympic Games.
Aidos, spirit of modesty, reverence and respect
Aisa, personification of lot and fate
Alala, spirit of the war cry
Alastor, spirit of blood feuds and vengeance
Aletheia, spirit of truth, truthfulness and sincerity
The Algea, spirits of pain and suffering
Achos, "trouble, distress"
Ania, "ache, anguish"
Lupe, "pain, grief, sadness"
Alke, spirit of prowess and courage
Amechania, spirit of helplessness and want of means
The Amphilogiai, spirits of disputes, debate and contention
Anaideia, spirit of ruthlessness, shamelessness, and unforgivingness
The Androktasiai, spirits of battlefield slaughter
Angelia, spirit of messages, tidings and proclamations
Apate, spirit of deceit, guile, fraud and deception
Apheleia, spirit of simplicity
Aporia, spirit of difficulty, perplexity, powerlessness and want of means
The Arae, spirits of curses
Arete, spirit of virtue, excellence, goodness and valour
Atë, spirit of delusion, infatuation, blind folly, recklessness and ruin
Bia, spirit of force, power, bodily strength and compulsion
Caerus, spirit of opportunity
Corus, spirit of surfeit
Deimos, spirit of fear, dread and terror
Dikaiosyne, spirit of justice and righteousness
Dike, spirit of justice, fair judgements and the rights established by custom and law
Dolos, spirit of trickery, cunning deception, craftiness, treachery and guile
Dysnomia, spirit of lawlessness and poor civil constitution
Dyssebeia, spirit of impiety
Eirene, goddess of peace
Ekecheiria, spirit of truce, armistice, and the cessation of all hostilities; honoured at the Olympic Games
Eleos, spirit of mercy, pity and compassion
Elpis, spirit of hope and expectation
Epiphron, spirit of prudence, shrewdness, thoughtfulness, carefulness and sagacity
Eris, spirit of strife, discord, contention and rivalry

The Erotes
Anteros, god of requited love
Eros, god of love and sexual intercourse
Hedylogos, god of sweet talk and flattery
Himeros, god of sexual desire
Pothos, god of sexual longing, yearning and desire

Eucleia, spirit of good repute and glory
Eulabeia, spirit of discretion, caution and circumspection
Eunomia, goddess of good order and lawful conduct
Eupheme, spirit of words of good omen, acclamation, praise, applause and shouts of triumph
Eupraxia, spirit of well-being
Eusebeia, spirit of piety, loyalty, duty and filial respect
Euthenia, spirit of prosperity, abundance and plenty
Gelos, spirit of laughter
Geras, spirit of old age
Harmonia, goddess of harmony and concord
Hebe, goddess of youth
Hedone, spirit of pleasure, enjoyment and delight
Heimarmene, personification of share destined by fate
Homados, spirit of the din of battle
Homonoia, spirit of concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind
Horkos, spirit of oaths
Horme, spirit of impulse or effort (to do a thing), eagerness, setting oneself in motion, and starting an action
Hybris, spirit of outrageous behaviour
Hypnos, god of sleep
The Hysminai, spirits of fighting and combat
Ioke, spirit of pursuit in battle
Kakia, spirit of vice and moral badness
Kalokagathia, spirit of nobility
The Keres, spirit of violent or cruel death
Koalemos, spirit of stupidity and foolishness
Kratos, spirit of strength, might, power and sovereign rule
Kydoimos, spirit of the din of battle, confusion, uproar and hubbub
Lethe, spirit of forgetfulness and oblivion, and of the river of the same name
Limos, spirit of hunger and starvation
The Litae, spirits of prayer
Lyssa, spirit of rage, fury and rabies in animals
The Machai, spirits of fighting and combat
Mania, spirit or spirits of madness, insanity and frenzy

The Moirai, or "Fates"
Clotho, the spinner of the life thread
Lachesis, the measurer of the life thread
Atropos, the severer of the life thread

Momus, spirit of mockery, blame, censure and stinging criticism
Moros, spirit of doom
The Neikea, spirits of quarrels, feuds and grievances
Nemesis, goddess of revenge, balance, righteous indignation and retribution
Nike, goddess of victory
Nomos, spirit of law
Oizys, spirit of woe and misery
The Oneiroi, spirits of dreams
Epiales, spirit of nightmares
Morpheus, god of dreams, who takes shape of humans
Phantasos, spirit of dreams of fantasy, who takes shape of inanimate objects
Phobetor or Icelos, spirit of nightmares, who takes shape of animals
Palioxis, spirit of backrush, flight and retreat from battle
Peitharchia, spirit of obedience
Peitho, spirit of persuasion and seduction
Penia, spirit of poverty and need
Penthus, spirit of grief, mourning and lamentation
Pepromene, personification of the destined share, similar to Heimarmene
Pheme, spirit of rumour, report and gossip
Philophrosyne, spirit of friendliness, kindness and welcome
Philotes, spirit of friendship, affection and sexual intercourse
Phobos, spirit of panic fear, flight and battlefield rout
The Phonoi, spirits of murder, killing and slaughter
Phrike, spirit of horror and trembling fear
Phthonus, spirit of envy and jealousy
Pistis, spirit of trust, honesty and good faith
Poine, spirit of retribution, vengeance, recompense, punishment and penalty for the crime of murder and manslaughter
Polemos, personification of war
Ponos, spirit of hard labour and toil
Poros, spirit of expediency, the means of accomplishing or providing, contrivance and device
Praxidike, spirit of exacting justice
Proioxis, spirit of onrush and battlefield pursuit
Prophasis, spirit of excuses and pleas
The Pseudologoi, spirits of lies
Ptocheia, spirit of beggary
Soter, male spirit of safety, preservation and deliverance from harm
Soteria, female personification of safety, preservation and deliverance from harm
Sophrosyne, spirit of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and discretion
Techne, personification of art and skill
Thanatos, spirit of death and mortality
Thrasos, spirit of boldness
Tyche, goddess of fortune, chance, providence and fate
Zelos, spirit of eager rivalry, emulation, envy, jealousy and zeal

Chthonic deities

Amphiaraus, a hero of the war of the Seven Against Thebe who became an oracular spirit of the Underworld after his death
Angelos, a daughter of Zeus and Hera who became an underworld goddess
Askalaphos), the son of Acheron and Orphne who tended the Underworld orchards before being transformed into a screech owl by Demeter
Cerberus, the three-headed hound who guarded the gates of Hades
Charon, ferryman of Hades
Empusa, a monstrous underworld spirit or spirits with flaming hair, the leg of a goat and a leg of bronze. They are also servants of Hecate.
Erebos, the primeval god of darkness, his mists encircled the underworld and filled the hollows of the earth
The Erinyes, the Furies, goddesses of retribution
Alecto, the unceasing one
Tisiphone, avenger of murder
Megaera, the jealous one
Hecate, goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy

Judges of the Dead

Aiakos, former mortal king of Aegina, guardian of the keys of Hades and judge of the men of Europe
Minos, former mortal king of Crete and judge of the final vote
Rhadamanthys, former mortal lawmaker and judge of the men of Asia
Keuthonymos, an Underworld spirit and father of Menoetes
Cronus, deposed king of the Titans; after his release from Tartarus he was appointed king of the Island of the Blessed
Lamia, a vampiric Underworld spirit or spirits in the train of Hecate
Lampades, torch-bearing Underworld nymphs
Gorgyra
Orphne, a Lampad nymph of Hades, mother of Askalaphos
Macaria, daughter of Hades and goddess of blessed death (not to be confused with the daughter of Heracles)
Melinoe, daughter of Persephone and Zeus who presided over the propitiations offered to the ghosts of the dead
Menoetes, an Underworld spirit who herded the cattle of Hades
Mormo, a fearsome Underworld spirit or spirits in the train of Hecate
Nyx, the primeval goddess of night
Persephone, queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growth

Rivers of the Underworld

Acheron, the river of pain
Kokytos, the river of wailing
Lethe, the river of forgetfulness
Phlegethon, the river of fire
Styx, the river of hate
Tartarus, the primeval god of the dark, stormy pit of Hades
Thanatos, spirit of death and minister of Hades

Sea deities

Aegaeon, god of violent sea storms and ally of the Titans
Acheilos, shark-shaped sea spirit
Amphitrite, sea goddess and consort of Poseidon
Benthesikyme, daughter of Poseidon, who resided in Ethiopia
Brizo, patron goddess of sailors, who sent prophetic dreams
Ceto, goddess of the dangers of the ocean and of sea monsters
Charybdis, a sea monster and spirit of whirlpools and the tide
Cymopoleia, a daughter of Poseidon married to the Giant Briareus
Delphin, the leader of the dolphins, Poseidon placed him in the sky as the constellation Delphin
Eidothea, prophetic sea nymph and daughter of Proteus
Glaucus, the fisherman's sea god
Gorgons, three monstrous sea spirits
Stheno
Euryale
Medusa, the only mortal of the three
The Graeae, three ancient sea spirits who personified the white foam of the sea; they shared one eye and one tooth between them
Deino
Enyo
Pemphredo
The Harpies, winged spirits of sudden, sharp gusts of wind
Aello or Aellope or Aellopous
Ocypete or Ocypode or Ocythoe
Podarge or Podarke
Celaeno
Nicothoe
Hippocampi, the horses of the sea they are half horse with the tail of a fish
The Ichthyocentaurs, a pair of centaurine sea-gods with the upper bodies of men, the lower fore-parts of horses, ending in the serpentine tails of fish
Bythos, "sea depth"
Aphros, "sea foam"
Karkinos, a giant crab who allied itself with the Hydra against Heracles. When it died, Hera placed it in the sky as the constellation Cancer.
Ladon, a hundred-headed sea serpent who guarded the western reaches of the sea, and the island and golden apples of the Hesperides
Leucothea, a sea goddess who aided sailors in distress
Nereides, sea nymphs
Thetis, leader of the Nereids who presided over the spawning of marine life in the sea
Arethusa, a daughter of Nereus who was transformed into a fountain
Galene, goddess of calm seas
Psamathe, goddess of sand beaches
Nereus, the old man of the sea, and the god of the sea's rich bounty of fish
Nerites, a sea spirit who was transformed into a shell-fish by Aphrodite
Oceanus, Titan god of the Earth-encircling river Oceanus, the font of all the Earth's fresh-water
Palaemon, a young sea god who aided sailors in distress
Phorcys, god of the hidden dangers of the deep
Pontos, primeval god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures
Poseidon, king of the sea and lord of the sea gods; also god of rivers, flood and drought, earthquakes, and horses
Proteus, a shape-shifting, prophetic old sea god, and the herdsman of Poseidon's seals
Scylla, monstrous sea goddess
The Sirens, sea nymphs who lured sailors to their death with their song
Aglaope or Aglaophonos or Aglaopheme
Himerope
Leucosia
Ligeia
Molpe
Parthenope
Peisinoe or Peisithoe
Raidne
Teles
Thelchtereia
Thelxiope or Thelxiepeia
The Telchines, sea spirits native to the island of Rhodes; the gods killed them when they turned to evil magic
Actaeus
Argyron
Atabyrius
Chalcon
Chryson
Damon or Demonax
Damnameneus
Dexithea, mother of Euxanthios by Minos
Lycos or Lyktos
Lysagora
Makelo
Megalesius
Mylas
Nikon
Ormenos
Simon
Skelmis
Tethys, wife of Oceanus, and the mother of the rivers, springs, streams, fountains and clouds
Thalassa, primeval spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos
Thaumas, god of the wonders of the sea
Thoosa, goddess of swift currents
Triteia, daughter of Triton and companion of Ares
Triton, fish-tailed son and herald of Poseidon
Tritones, fish-tailed spirits in Poseidon's retinue

Sky deities

Achelois, "she who washes pain away", a minor moon goddess
Aeolus (Aiolos), god of the winds.
Aether, primeval god of the upper air
Alectrona, solar goddess of the morning or waking up
Anemoi, gods of the winds
Boreas, god of the north wind and of winter
Eurus, god of the unlucky east or southeast wind
Notus, god of the south wind
Zephyrus, god of the west wind
Aparctias, another name for the north wind (not identified with Boreas)
Apheliotes, god of the east wind (when Eurus is considered southeast)
Argestes, another name for the west or northwest wind
Caicias, god of the northeast wind
Circios or Thraskias, god of the north-northwest wind
Euronotus, god of the southeast wind
Lips, god of the southwest wind
Skeiron, god of the northwest wind
Arke, messenger of the Titans and twin sister of Iris
Astraios, Titan god of stars and planets, and the art of astrology
The Astra Planeti, gods of the five wandering stars or planets
Stilbon, god of Hermaon, the planet Mercury
Eosphorus, god of Venus the morning star
Hesperus, god of Venus the evening star
Pyroeis, god of Areios, the planet Mars
Phaethon, god of Dios, the planet Jupiter
Phaenon, god of Kronion, the planet Saturn
Aurai, nymphs of the cooling breeze
Aura, goddess of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning
Chaos, the nothingness from which all else sprang, she also represented the lower atmosphere which surrounded the earth
Chione, goddess of snow and daughter of Boreas
Helios, Titan god of the sun and guardian of oaths
Selene, Titan goddess of the moon
Eos, Titan goddess of the dawn
Hemera, primeval goddess of daylight and the sun
Hera, Queen of Heaven and goddess of the air and starry constellations
Herse, goddess of the morning dew
The Hesperides
The Hyades, nymphs that represented a star cluster in the constellation Taurus and were associated with rain
Iris, goddess of the rainbow and divine messenger
The Menae, fifty goddesses of phases of the moon and the fifty lunar months of the four-year Olympiad
Nephelai, cloud nymphs
Ouranos, primeval god of the heavens
Pandia, daughter of Selene and Zeus; goddess of the full moon and of the earth-nourishing dew
The Pleiades, goddesses of the constellation Pleiades
Alcyone
Sterope
Celaeno
Electra
Maia
Merope
Taygete
Zeus, King of Heaven and god of the sky, clouds, rain, thunder and lightning

Rustic deities

Aetna, goddess of the volcanic Mount Etna in Sicily
Amphictyonis, goddess of wine and friendship between nations, a local form of Demeter
Anthousai, flower nymphs
Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
Attis, vegetation god and consort of Cybele
Britomartis, Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling and the hunting of small game
Cabeiri, gods or spirits who presided over the Mysteries of the islands of Lemnos and Samothrace
Aitnaios
Alkon
Eurymedon
Onnes
Tonnes
Centaurs, a race of half-man, half-horse beings
Asbolus
Chariclo, wife of the centaur Chiron
Chiron, the eldest and wisest of the Centaurs
Eurytion
Nessus, a ferryman at the river Euenus
Pholus
The Cercopes, a pair of monkey-like thieves who plagued the land of Lydia in western Anatolia
Akmon
Passalos
Chloris, goddess of flowers and wife of Zephyrus
Comus, god of revelry, merrymaking and festivity
Corymbus, god of the fruit of the ivy
The Curetes, guardians of infant Zeus on Mount Ida, barely distinguished from the Dactyls and the Corybantes
Cybele, a Phrygian mountain goddess associated with Rhea
The Dactyls "fingers", minor deities originally representing fingers of a hand
Acmon
Damnameneus
Delas
Epimedes
Heracles (not to be confused with the hero Heracles)
Iasios
Kelmis
Skythes
Dionysus, god of wine, drunken orgies and wild vegetation
Dryades, tree and forest nymphs
Gaia, primeval goddess of the earth
Epimeliades, nymphs of highland pastures and protectors of sheep flocks
Hamadryades, oak tree dryades
Hecaterus, minor god of the hekateris — a rustic dance of quickly moving hands — and perhaps of the skill of hands in general
Hephaestus, god of metalworking
Hermes, god of herds and flocks, of roads and boundary stones
The Horae, The Hours
The goddesses of natural order
Eunomia, spirit of good order, and springtime goddess of green pastures
Dike, spirit of justice, may have represented springtime growth
Eirene, spirit of peace and goddess of the springtime
The goddesses of springtime growth
Thallo, goddess of spring buds and shoots, identified with Eirene
Auxo, goddess of spring growth
Karpo, goddess of the fruits of the earth
The goddesses of welfare
Pherousa, "the bringer"
Euporie, "abundance"
Orthosie, "prosperity"
The goddesses of the natural portions of time and the times of day
Auge, first light of the morning
Anatole or Anatolia, sunrise
Mousika or Musica, the morning hour of music and study
Gymnastika, Gymnastica or Gymnasia, the morning hour of gymnastics/exercise
Nymphe, the morning hour of ablutions (bathing, washing)
Mesembria, noon
Sponde, libations poured after lunch
Elete, prayer, the first of the afternoon work hours
Akte, Acte or Cypris, eating and pleasure, the second of the afternoon work hours
Hesperis, evening
Dysis, sunset
Arktos, night sky, constellation
The goddesses of seasons of the year
Eiar, spring
Theros, summer
Pthinoporon, autumn
Cheimon, winter
Korybantes, the crested dancers who worshipped Cybele
Damneus, "the one who tames(?)"
Idaios, "of Mount Ida"
Kyrbas, whose name is probably a variant of Korybas, singular for "Korybantes"
Okythoos, "the one running swiftly"
Prymneus, "of lower areas(?)"
Pyrrhichos, god of the rustic dance
Maenades, crazed nymphs in the retinue of Dionysus
Methe, nymph of drunkenness
Meliae, nymphs of honey and the ash tree
Naiades (?a??de?), fresh water nymphs
Daphne
Metope
The Nymphai Hyperboreioi, who presided over aspects of archery
Hekaerge, represented distancing
Loxo, represented trajectory
Oupis, represented aim
Oreades, mountain nymphs
Adrasteia, a nursemaid of the infant Zeus
Echo, a nymph cursed never to speak except to repeat the words of others
Oceanides, fresh water nymphs
Beroe, a nymph of Beirut, the daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis, who was wooed by both Dionysus and Poseidon
Calypso
Clytie
Eidyia, the youngest of the Oceanides
The Ourea, primeval gods of mountains
The Palici, a pair of rustic gods who presided over the geysers and thermal springs in Sicily
Pan, god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility
Potamoi, river gods
Achelous
Acis
Acheron
Alpheus
Asopus
Cladeus
Eurotas
Cocytus
Lethe
Peneus
Phlegethon
Styx
Scamander
Priapus, god of garden fertility
Rhea, the great mother and queen of the mountain wilds
Satyrs, rustic fertility spirits
Krotos, a great hunter and musician who kept the company of the Muses on Mount Helicon
Silenus, an old rustic god of the dance of the wine-press
Telete, goddess of initiation into the Bacchic orgies
Zagreus, in the Orphic mysteries, the first incarnation of Dionysus

Agricultural deities

Adonis, a life-death-rebirth deity
Aphaea, minor goddess of agriculture and fertility
Carme, a Cretan spirit who presided over the harvest festival
Carmanor, a Cretan harvest god
Chrysothemis, goddess of the "Golden Custom", a harvest festival, daughter of Demeter and Carmanor
Cyamites, demi-god of the bean
Demeter, goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain and harvest
Despoina, daughter of Poseidon and Demeter, goddess of mysteries in Arcadia
Dionysus, god of viticulture and wine
Eunostus, goddess of the flour mill
Hestia, maiden goddess of the hearth who presided over the baking of bread, mankind's stable food
Persephone, queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growth
Philomelus, agricultural demi-god inventor of the wagon and the plough
Plutus, god of wealth, including agricultural wealth, son of Demeter

Deified mortals

Achilles, hero of the Trojan War
Aiakos, a king of Aegina, appointed as a Judge of the Dead in the Underworld after his death
Aeolus (Aiolos), a king of Thessaly, made the immortal king of the winds by Zeus
Amphiaraus, a hero of the war of the Seven Against Thebe who became an oracular spirit of the Underworld after his death
Ariadne, a Cretan princess who became the immortal wife of Dionysus
Aristaeus, a Thessalian hero, his inventions saw him immortalised as the god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
Asclepius, a Thessalian physician who was struck down by Zeus, to be later recovered by his father Apollo
Attis, a consort of Cybele, granted immortality as one of her attendants
Bolina, a mortal woman transformed into an immortal nymph by Apollo
The Dioscuri, divine twins
Castor
Polydeuces
Endymion, lover of Selene, granted eternal sleep so as never to age or die
Ganymede, a handsome Trojan prince, abducted by Zeus and made cup-bearer of the gods
Glaucus, the fisherman's sea god, made immortal after eating a magical herb
Hemithea and Parthenos, princesses of the Island of Naxos who leapt into the sea to escape their father's wrath; Apollo transformed them into demi-goddesses
Heracles, ascended hero
Lampsace, a semi-historical Bebrycian princess honored as goddess for her assistance to the Greeks
Minos, a king of Crete, appointed as a Judge of the Dead in the Underworld after his death
Ino, a Theban princess who became the sea goddess Leucothea
The Leucippides, wives of the Dioscuri
Phoebe, wife of Pollux
Hilaeira, wife of Castor
Orithyia, an Athenian princess abducted by Boreas and made the goddess of cold, gusty mountain winds
Palaemon, a Theban prince, made into a sea god along with his mother, Ino
Phylonoe, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, made immortal by Artemis
Psyche, goddess of the soul

Health deities

Aceso, goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illnesses
Aegle, goddess of radiant good health
Asclepius, god of healing
Epione, goddess of the soothing of pain
Hygieia, goddess of cleanliness and good health
Iaso, goddess of cures, remedies and modes of healing
Paeon, physician of the Olympian gods
Panacea, goddess of healing
Telesphorus, demi-god of convalescence, who "brought to fulfillment" recuperation from illness or injury

Other deities

Acratopotes, god of unmixed wine and incontinence
Adrastea, a daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, or an epithet of Nemesis
Agdistis, Phrygian hermaphroditic deity
Alexiares and Anicetus, twin sons of Heracles who presided over the defence of fortified towns and citadels
Aphroditus, Cyprian hermaphroditic Aphrodite
Astraea, virgin goddess of justice
Auxesia and Damia, two local fertility goddesses
Charites, goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility
Aglaea, goddess of beauty, adornment, splendor and glory
Euphrosyne, goddess of good cheer, joy, mirth and merriment
Thalia, goddess of festive celebrations and rich and luxurious banquets
Hegemone, "mastery"
Antheia, goddess of flowers and flowery wreaths
Pasithea, goddess of rest and relaxation
Cleta, "the glorious"
Phaenna, "the shining"
Eudaimonia, "happiness"
Euthymia, "good mood"
Calleis, "beauty"
Paidia, "play, amusement"
Pandaisia, "banquet for everyone"
Pannychis, "all-night (festivity)"
Ceraon, demi-god of the meal, specifically the mixing of wine
Chrysus, spirit of gold
Circe, goddess-witch of Aeaea
Daemones Ceramici, five malevolent spirits who plagued the craftsman potter
Syntribos, the shatterer
Smaragos, the smasher
Asbetos, the charrer
Sabaktes, the destroyer
Omodamos, crudebake
Deipneus, demi-god of the preparation of meals, specifically the making of bread
Eiresione, personification of the olive branch
Eileithyia, goddess of childbirth
Enyalius, minor god of war
Enyo, goddess of destructive war
Harpocrates, god of silence
Hermaphroditus, god of hermaphrodites and effeminate men
Hymenaios, god of marriage and marriage feasts
Ichnaea, goddess of tracking
Iynx, goddess of the love charm
Matton, demi-god of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough

Muses, goddesses of music, song and dance, and the source of inspiration to poets

Titan Muses, daughters of Gaia and Uranus
Aoide, muse of song
Arche, muse of origins
Melete, muse of meditation and practice
Mneme, muse of memory
Thelxinoe, muse "charmer of minds"
Olympian Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne
Calliope, muse of epic poetry
Clio, muse of history
Erato, muse of erotic poetry
Euterpe, muse of lyric poetry
Melpomene, muse of tragedy
Polyhymnia, muse of sacred poetry
Terpsichore, muse of dance and choral poetry
Thalia, muse of comedy and bucolic poetry
Urania, muse of astronomy
Younger Muses, daughters of Apollo
Cephisso
Apollonis
Borysthenis
Hypate, "the upper (chord of the lyre)"
Mese, "the middle (chord of the lyre)"
Nete, "the lower (chord of the lyre)"
Polymatheia, muse of knowledge

Palaestra, goddess of wrestling
Rhapso, minor goddess or nymph whose name apparently refers to sewing


Mortals

Heroes

Abderus, aided Heracles during his eighth labour and was killed by the Mares of Diomedes
Achilles, hero of the Trojan War and a central character in Homer's Iliad
Aeneas, a hero of the Trojan War and progenitor of the Roman people
Ajax the Great, a hero of the Trojan War and king of Salamis
Ajax the Lesser, a hero of the Trojan War and leader of the Locrian army
Amphitryon, Theban general who rescued Thebes from the Teumessian Fox; his wife was Alcmene, mother of Heracles
Bellerophon, hero who slew the Chimera
Castor, the mortal Dioscuri twin; after Castor's death, his immortal brother Pollux shared his divinity with him in order that they might remain together
Chrysippus, a divine hero of Elis
Daedalus, creator of the labyrinth and great inventor, until King Minos trapped him in his own creation.
Diomedes, a king of Argos and hero of the Trojan War
Eleusis, eponymous hero of the town of Eleusis
Eunostus, a Boeotian hero
Ganymede, Trojan hero and lover of Zeus, who was given immortality and appointed cup-bearer to the gods
Hector, hero of the Trojan War and champion of the Trojan people
Iolaus, nephew of Heracles who aided his uncle in one of his Labors
Jason, leader of the Argonauts
Meleager, a hero who sailed with the Argonauts and killed the Calydonian Boar
Odysseus, a hero and king of Ithaca whose adventures are the subject of Homer's Odyssey; he also played a key role during the Trojan War
Orpheus, a legendary musician and poet who attempted to retrieve his dead wife from the Underworld
Perseus, son of Zeus and the founder-king of Mycenae and slayer of the Gorgon Medusa
Theseus, son of Poseidon and a king of Athens and slayer of the Minotaur

Notable women

Alcestis, daughter of Pelias and wife of Admetus, who was known for her devotion to her husband
Amymone, the one daughter of Danaus who refused to murder her husband, thus escaping her sisters' punishment
Andromache, wife of Hector
Andromeda, wife of Perseus, who was placed among the constellations after her death
Antigone, daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
Arachne, a skilled weaver, transformed by Athena into a spider for her blasphemy
Ariadne, daughter of Minos, king of Crete, who aided Theseus in overcoming the Minotaur and became the wife of Dionysus
Atalanta, fleet-footed heroine who participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt
Briseis, a princess of Lyrnessus, taken by Achilles as a war prize
Caeneus, formerly Caenis, a woman who was transformed into a man and became a mighty warrior
Cassandra, a princess of Troy cursed to see the future but never to be believed
Clytemnestra, sister of Helen and unfaithful wife of Agamemnon
Danaë, the mother of Perseus by Zeus
Deianeira, the third wife and unwitting killer of Heracles
Electra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, she aided her brother Orestes in plotting revenge against their mother for the murder of their father
Europa, a Phoenician woman, abducted by Zeus
Hecuba, wife of Priam, king of Troy, and mother of nineteen of his children
Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction brought about the Trojan War
Hermione, daughter of Menelaus and Helen; wife of Neoptolemus, and later Orestes
Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; Agamemnon sacrificed her to Artemis in order to appease the goddess
Ismene, sister of Antigone
Jocasta, mother and wife of Oedipus
Medea, a sorceress and wife of Jason, who killed her own children to punish Jason for his infidelity
Medusa, a mortal woman transformed into a hideous gorgon by Athena
Niobe, a daughter of Tantalus who declared herself to be superior to Leto, causing Artemis and Apollo to kill her fourteen children
Pandora, the first woman
Penelope, loyal wife of Odysseus
Phaedra, daughter of Minos and wife of Theseus
Polyxena, the youngest daughter of Priam, sacrificed to the ghost of Achilles
Semele, mortal mother of Dionysus

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, a king of Pherae who sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt
Adrastus, a king of Argos and one of the Seven Against Thebes
Aeacus, 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 Underworld
Aeëtes, a king of Colchis and father of Medea
Aegeus, a king of Athens and father of Theseus
Aegimius, a king of Thessaly and progenitor of the Dorians
Aegisthus, lover of Clytemnestra, with whom he plotted to murder Agamemnon and seized the kingship of Mycenae
Aegyptus, a king of Egypt
Aeson, father of Jason and rightful king of Iolcus, whose throne was usurped by his half-brother Pelias
Aëthlius, first king of Elis
Aetolus, a king of Elis
Agamemnon, a king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek armies during the Trojan War
Agasthenes, a king of Elis
Agenor, a king of Phoenicia
Alcinous, a king of Phaeacia
Alcmaeon, a king of Argos and one of the Epigoni
Aleus, a king of Tegea
Amphiaraus, a seer and king of Argos who participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt and the war of the Seven Against Thebes
Amphictyon, a king of Athens
Amphion and Zethus, twin sons of Zeus and kings of Thebes, who constructed the city's walls
Amycus, son of Poseidon and king of the Bebryces
Anaxagoras, a king of Argos
Anchises, a king of Dardania and father of Aeneas
Arcesius, a king of Ithaca and father of Laertes
Argeus, a king of Argos
Assaracus, a king of Dardania
Asterion, a king of Crete
Athamas, a king of Orchomenus
Atreus, a king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus
Augeas, a king of Elis
Autesion, a king of Thebes
Bias, a king of Argos
Busiris, a king of Egypt
Cadmus, founder-king of Thebes
Car, a king of Megara
Catreus, a king of Crete, prophesied to die at the hands of his own son
Cecrops, an autochthonous king of Athens
Ceisus, a king of Argos
Celeus, a king of Eleusis
Cephalus, a king of Phocis who accidentally killed his own wife
Cepheus, a king of Ethiopia
Cepheus, a king of Tegea and an Argonaut
Charnabon, a king of the Getae
Cinyras, a king of Cyprus and father of Adonis
Codrus, a king of Athens
Corinthus, founder-king of Corinth
Cranaus, a king of Athens
Creon, a king of Thebes, brother of Laius and uncle of Oedipus
Creon, a king of Corinth who was hospitable towards Jason and Medea
Cres, an early Cretan king
Cresphontes, a king of Messene and descendent of Heracles
Cretheus, founder-king of Iolcus
Criasus, a king of Argos
Cylarabes, a king of Argos
Cynortas, a king of Sparta
Cyzicus, king of the Dolionians, mistakenly killed by the Argonauts
Danaus, a king of Egypt and father of the Danaides
Dardanus, founder-king of Dardania, and son of Zeus and Electra
Deiphontes, a king of Argos
Demophon of Athens, a king of Athens
Diomedes, a king of Argos and hero of the Trojan War
Echemus, a king of Arcadia
Echetus, a king of Epirus
Eetion, a king of Cilician Thebe and father of Andromache
Electryon, a king of Tiryns and Mycenae; son of Perseus and Andromeda
Elephenor, a king of the Abantes of Euboea
Eleusis, eponym and king of Eleusis, Attica
Epaphus, a king of Egypt and founder of Memphis
Epopeus, a king of Sicyon
Erechtheus, a king of Athens
Erginus, a king of Minyean Orchomenus in Boeotia
Erichthonius, a king of Athens, born of Hephaestus' attempt to rape Athena
Eteocles, a king of Thebes and son of Oedipus; he and his brother Polynices killed each other
Eteocles, son of Andreus, a king of Orchomenus
Eurotas, a king of Sparta
Eurystheus, a king of Tiryns
Gelanor, a king of Argos
Haemus, a king of Thrace
Helenus, seer and twin brother of Cassandra, who later became king of Epirus
Hippothoön, a king of Eleusis
Hyrieus, a king of Boeotia
Ilus, founder-king of Troy
Ixion, a king of the Lapiths who attempted to rape Hera and was bound to a flaming wheel in Tartarus
Laërtes, 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 Priam
Lycaon of Arcadia, a deceitful Arcadian king who was transformed by Zeus into a wolf
Lycurgus of Arcadia, a king of Arcadia
Lycurgus of Nemea, a king of Nemea
Makedon, a king of Macedon
Megareus of Onchestus, a king of Onchestus in Boeotia
Megareus of Thebes, a king of Thebes
Melampus, a legendary soothsayer and healer, and king of Argos
Melanthus, a king of Messenia
Memnon, a king of Ethiopia who fought on the side of Troy during the Trojan War
Menelaus, a king of Sparta and the husband of Helen
Menestheus, a king of Athens who fought on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War
Midas, a king of Phrygia granted the power to turn anything to gold with a touch
Minos, a king of Crete; after his death, became one of the judges of the dead in the Underworld
Myles, a king of Laconia
Nestor, a king of Pylos who sailed with the Argonauts, participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt and fought with the Greek armies in the Trojan War
Nycteus, a king of Thebes
Odysseus, a hero and king of Ithaca whose adventures are the subject of Homer's Odyssey; he also played a key role during the Trojan War
Oebalus, a king of Sparta
Oedipus, a king of Thebes fated to kill his father and marry his mother
Oeneus, a king of Calydon
Oenomaus, a king of Pisa
Oenopion, a king of Chios
Ogygus, a king of Thebes
Oicles, a king of Argos
Oileus, a king of Locris
Orestes, a king of Argos and a son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; he killed his mother in revenge for her murder of his father
Oxyntes, a king of Athens
Pandion I, a king of Athens
Pandion II, a king of Athens
Peleus, king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles; he sailed the with Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt
Pelias, a king of Iolcus and usurper of Aeson's rightful throne
Pelops, a king of Pisa and founder of the House of Atreus
Pentheus, a king of Thebes who banned the worship of Dionysus and was torn apart by Maenads
Perseus, founder-king of Mycenae and slayer of the Gorgon Medusa
Phineus, a king of Thrace
Phlegyas, a king of the Lapiths
Phoenix, son of Agenor, founder-king of Phoenicia
Phoroneus, a king of Argos
Phyleus, a king of Elis
Pirithoös, king of the Lapiths and husband of Hippodamia, at whose wedding the Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs occurred
Pittheus, a king of Troezen and grandfather of Theseus
Polybus of Corinth, a king of Corinth
Polybus of Sicyon, a king of Sicyon and son of Hermes
Polybus of Thebes, a king of Thebes
Polynices, a king of Thebes and son of Oedipus; he and his brother Eteocles killed each other
Priam, king of Troy during the Trojan War
Proetus, a king of Argos and Tiryns
Pylades, a king of Phocis and friend of Orestes
Rhadamanthys, a king of Crete; after his death, he became a judge of the dead in the Underworld
Rhesus, a king of Thrace who sided with Troy in the Trojan War
Sarpedon, a king of Lycia and son of Zeus who fought on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War
Sisyphus, 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 down
Sithon, a king of Thrace
Talaus, a king of Argos who sailed with the Argonauts
Tegyrios, a king of Thrace
Telamon, 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 Heracles
Temenus, a king of Argos and descendent of Heracles
Teucer, founder-king of Salamis who fought alongside the Greeks in the Trojan War
Teutamides, a king of Larissa
Teuthras, a king of Mysia
Thersander, a king of Thebes and one of the Epigoni
Theseus, a king of Athens and slayer of the Minotaur
Thyestes, a king of Mycenae and brother of Atreus
Tisamenus, a king of Argos, Mycenae and Sparta
Tyndareus, a king of Sparta

Seers

Amphilochus, 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 year
Branchus, a seer and son of Apollo
Calchas, an Argive seer who aided the Greeks during the Trojan War
Carnus, an Acarnanian seer and lover of Apollo
Carya, a seer and lover of Dionysus
Cassandra, a princess of Troy cursed to see the future but never to be believed
Ennomus, a Mysian seer, killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
Halitherses, an Ithacan seer who warned Penelope's suitors of Odysseus' return
Helenus, seer and twin brother of Cassandra, who later became king of Epirus
Iamus, a son of Apollo possessing the gift of prophecy, he founded the Iamidai
Idmon, a seer who sailed with the Argonauts
Manto, seer and daughter of Tiresias
Melampus, a legendary soothsayer and healer, and king of Argos
Mopsus, the name of two legendary seers
Polyeidos, a Corinthian seer who saved the life of Glaucus
Telemus, a seer who foresaw that the Cyclops Polyphemus would be blinded by Odysseus
Theoclymenus, an Argive seer
Tiresias, blind prophet of Thebes

Amazons

Aegea, a queen of the Amazons
Aella, an Amazon who was killed by Heracles
Alcibie, an Amazonian warrior, killed by Diomedes at Troy
Antandre, an Amazonian warrior, killed by Achilles at Troy
Antiope, a daughter of Ares and sister of Hippolyta
Areto, an Amazon
Asteria, an Amazon who was killed by Heracles
Bremusa, an Amazonian warrior, killed by Idomeneus at Troy
Celaeno, an Amazonian warrior, killed by Heracles
Eurypyle, an Amazon leader who invaded Ninus and Babylonia
Hippolyta, a daughter of Ares and queen of the Amazons
Hippothoe, an Amazonian warrior, killed by Achilles at Troy
Iphito, an Amazon who served under Hippolyta
Lampedo, an Amazon queen who ruled with her sister Marpesia
Marpesia, an Amazon queen who ruled with her sister Lampedo
Melanippe, a daughter of Ares and sister of Hippolyta and Antiope
Molpadia, an Amazon who killed Antiope
Myrina, a queen of the Amazons
Orithyia, an Amazon queen
Otrera, a queen of the Amazons, consort of Ares and mother of Hippolyta
Pantariste, an Amazon who fought with Hippolyta against Heracles
Penthesilea, a queen of the Amazons who fought in the Trojan War on the side of Troy

Inmates of Tartarus

The Daiaides, 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 Tartarus
Sisyphus, 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 down
Tantalus, 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

Abia, nursemaid of Glenus, a son of Heracles
Abrota, wife of Nisos, king of Megara
Acacallis, daughter of Minos, king of Crete
Acallaris, daughter of Eumedes
Acamas, son of Antenor, a son of Antenor who fought in the Trojan war on the side of Troy
Acamas, son of Theseus, a son of Theseus who fought with the Greeks during the Trojan War
Acarnan, a son of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoe
Achaeus, progenitor of the Achaeans
Acoetes, a priest of Dionysus
Actaeon, a hunter transformed into a stag by Artemis and devoured by his own hounds
Actor, the name of several mythological figures
Aegiale, unfaithful wife of Diomedes
Aegialeus, the name of several mythological figures
Aepytus, the name of several mythological figures
Aëdon, daughter of Pandareus, changed into a nightingale
Aërope, the name of several mythological figures
Aesacus, a son of Priam who was transformed into a bird
Aethalides, herald of the Argonauts
Aethilla, sister of Priam, king of Troy
Aethra, mother of Theseus
Agamede, the name of several mythological figures
Agamedes, a famed architect
Agapenor, leader of the Arcadians during the Trojan War
Agave, mother of Cadmus and worshipper of Dionysus
Agelaus, the name of several mythological figures
Aglaea, the name of several mythological figures
Aglaulus, the name of several mythological figures
Agrius, the name of several mythological figures
Agron, a son of Eumelus who was transformed into a plover for disrespecting Hermes, Athena and Artemis
Alcaeus, the name of several mythological figures
Alcathous, the name of several mythological figures
Alcidice, wife of Salmoneus, king of Elis
Alcimache, the name of several mythological figures
Alcimede, wife of Aeson and mother of Jason
Alcimedon, the name of several mythological figures
Alcimus, the name of several mythological figures
Alcinoe, the name of several mythological figures
Alcmene, mother of Heracles
Alcyone, daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx
Almus, one of the sons of Sisyphus
Aloeus, the name of several mythological figures
Alope, a woman seduced by Poseidon in the form of a kingfisher
Alphesiboea, the name of several mythological figures
Althaea, mother of Meleager
Althaemenes, son of Catreus, king of Crete; it was prophesied he would be killed by his own son
Amarynceus, a chief of the Eleans
Amethystos, a maiden that was changed into amethyst
Amphidamas, the name of several mythological figures
Amphimachus, the name of several mythological figures
Amphinome, the name of several mythological figures
Amphinomus, a son of Nisos and one of Penelope's suitors during the Odyssey
Amphion, the name of several mythological figures
Amphithea, the name of several mythological figures
Amyclas, the name of several mythological figures
Amyntor, the name of several mythological figures
Amythaon, a son of Cretheus, father of Melampus and Bias
Anaxarete, a Cypriot maiden turned to stone by Aphrodite for refusing her suitor's advances
Anaxibia, the name of several mythological figures
Anaxo, mother of Alcmene
Ancaeus, the name of two separate Argonauts, each of whom was killed by a boar
Anchialus, the name of several mythological figures
Andraemon, the name of several mythological figures
Andreus, son of the river-god Peneus
Androgeus, a son of Minos, king of Crete
Antenor, a counsellor of Priam
Anticlus, one of the Greek warriors who hid inside the Trojan Horse
Anticlea, mother of Odysseus
Antilochus, a son of Nestor who participated in the Trojan War
Antimachus, the name of several mythological figures
Antinoe, the name of several mythological figures
Antinous, one of the most prominent and disrespectful suitors of Penelope during the Odyssey
Antion, father of Ixion
Antiphates, the name of several mythological figures
Antiphus, the name of several mythological figures
Apemosyne, a daughter of Catreus who was raped by Hermes
Aphareus, founder of the city Arene in Messenia
Apheidas, the name of several mythological figures
Apis, the name of several mythological figures
Apsyrtus, a son of Aeëtes, murdered by his sister Medea
Arcas, son of Zeus and Callisto
Arceophon, a Phoenician man who committed suicide after being spurned by his beloved
Arcesilaus, one of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War
Areithous, the name of several mythological figures
Aretaon, the name of several mythological figures
Arete, wife of Alcinous
Arganthone, famed huntress and lover of Rhesus
Arge, the name of several mythological figures
Argea, daughter of Adrastus and wife of Polynices
Argia, the name of several mythological characters
Argynnus, beloved of Agamemnon
Aristodemus, a descendent of Heracles who helped lead the Dorian Invasion
Aristomachus, the name of several mythological figures
Asius, the name of two people who fought during the Trojan War
Asterodia, the name of several mythological figures
Asteropaios, a Paeonian ally of the Trojans
Asterope, the name of several mythological figures
Astyanassa, Helen of Troy's maid
Astyanax, infant son of Hector and Andromache, killed during the Sack of Troy
Astydameia, the name of several mythological figures
Astynome, the name of several mythological figures
Astyoche, the name of several mythological figures
Astypalaea, a lover of Poseidon
Atrax, founder of Atracia in Thessaly
Atymnius, the name of several mythological figures
Auge, mother of the hero Telephus
Autolycus, a son of Hermes
Automedon, Achilles' charioteer
Autonoë, daughter of Cadmus and mother of Actaeon
Autonous, man transformed by the gods into a Stone Curlew
Axylus, a participant in the Trojan War who fought on the side of Troy
Batea, wife of Dardanus and mother of Ilus
Baubo, an old woman who jested with Demeter while the goddess was mourning the loss of Persephone
Baucis, a virtuous old woman whose hospitality the gods rewarded
Bianna, a Cretan woman who migrated to Gaul and disappeared in a chasm of the earth
Bienor, the name of several mythological figures
Biston, a son of Ares and eponym of Bistonia in Thrace
Bormus, a Mariandynian youth abducted by nymphs
Borus, the name of several mythological figures
Botres, a son of Eumelus, transformed into a bee-eater
Budeia, a Boeotian princess who led an army against Thebes
Briseus, father of Briseis
Broteas, a son of Tantalus
Bucolion, illegitimate son of the Trojan king Laomedon and half-brother of Priam
Buphagus, a son of Iapetus
Bura, a daughter of Ion
Butes, the name of several mythological figures
Byblis, a woman who fell in love with her twin brother
Calesius, Axylus' charioteer
Caletor, the name of two men involved in the Trojan War
Callidice, queen of Thesprotia and wife of Odysseus
Callithyia, the first priestess of Hera
Calyce, the name of several mythological figures
Calydon, eponym of Calydon, Aetolia
Canace, a daughter of Aeolus and lover of Poseidon
Canthus, the name of several mythological figures
Capaneus, an arrogant warrior who was struck down by Zeus
Capys, the name of several mythological figures
Carius, a son of Zeus believed to have learned music from nymphs
Carystus, son of Chiron
Cassiopeia, a vain Ethiopian queen, punished by Poseidon for her hubris
Caunus, a son of Miletus who fled from his twin sister's incestuous advances
Cebriones, an illegitimate son of Priam
Celtine, a Celtic princess and lover of Heracles
Cerambus, a talented yet arrogant singer who was transformed into a beetle
Cerdo, wife of Phoroneus
Cestrinus, son of Helenus and Andromache
Ceyx, husband of Alcyone
Chaeresilaus, son of Iasius
Chalciope, the name of several mythological figures
Chalcodon, the name of several mythological figures
Charops, the name of several mythological figures
Chione, daughter of Arcturus, a lover of Boreas
Chione, daughter of Callirrhoe, a woman transformed by Hermes into a snow cloud
Chione, daughter of Daedalion, mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes respectively
Chloris, the name of several mythological figures
Chromia, daughter of Itonus
Chrysanthis, a woman who told Demeter of the abduction of Persephone
Chryseis, a woman enslaved as a war prize by Agamemnon, who was later forced to return her
Chryses, a priest of Apollo and father of Chryseis
Chrysippe, the name of several mythological figures
Chrysothemis, the name of several mythological figures
Chthonia, the name of several mythological figures
Chthonius, the name of several mythological figures
Chthonophyle, a daughter of Sicyon and wife of Phlias
Cilix, founder of Cilicia
Cilla, the name of several mythological figures
Cleite, the name of several mythological figures
Cleitus, the name of several mythological figures
Cleoboea, the name of several mythological figures
Cleobule, the name of several mythological figures
Cleodaeus, a grandson of Heracles
Cleopatra, wife of Meleager
Clinis, a Babylonian man, transformed into a bird
Clonius, the name of several mythological figures
Clymenus, the name of several mythological figures
Clytie, the name of several mythological figures
Clytius, the name of several mythological figures
Clytodora, the name of several mythological figures
Clytus, the name of several mythological figures
Coeranus, the name of several mythological figures
Comaetho, the name of several mythological figures
Coön, a son of Antenor who fell against Agamemnon
Copreus, herald of Eurystheus
Coresus, the name of several mythological figures
Coronis, the name of several mythological figures
Cragaleus, a man transformed into stone by Apollo
Crete, the name of several mythological figures
Creusa, the name of several mythological figures
Crino, the name of several mythological figures
Crisus, founder of the town of Crissa
Ctesippus, the name of several mythological figures
Ctesylla, a maiden of Ioulis
Ctimene, younger sister of Odysseus
Cyanippus, the name of several mythological figures
Cychreus, son of Poseidon and Salamis
Cycnus, the name of several mythological figures, most of whom were transformed into swans
Cydippe, the name of several mythological figures
Cydon, the name of several mythological figures
Cyparissus, a boy beloved by Apollo and transformed into a cypress tree after his death
Daedalion, a man transformed by Apollo into a hawk
Daedalus, a skilled inventor and artisan
Dascylus, the name of several mythological figures
Deileon, the name of several mythological figures
Deimachus, the name of several mythological figures
Deioneus or Deion, the name of several mythological figures
Deiphobus, a son of Priam and Hecuba who fought in the Trojan War
Deipyle, wife of Tydeus and mother of Diomedes
Delphus, the name of several mythological figures
Demodice, the name of several mythological figures
Demonassa, the name of several mythological figures
Demonice, the name of several mythological figures
Demophon of Eleusis, a son of Celeus, king of Eleusis, whom Demeter attempted and failed to immortalise
Deucalion, survivor of the Deluge
Dexamenus, the name of several mythological figures
Dia, mother of Pirithoös
Dictys, the name of several mythological figures
Dimoetes, brother of Troezen
Diocles, the name of several mythological figures
Diomede, the name of several mythological figures
Dirce, wife of Lycus
Dius, the name of several mythological figures
Dolius, a slave of Penelope
Dolon, a fast runner who fought for Troy in the Trojan War
Dolops, the name of several mythological figures
Dorus, progenitor of the Dorians
Dotis, the name of several mythological figures
Dryas, the name of several mythological figures
Dryope, a woman transformed into a black poplar
Dymas, the name of several mythological figures
Echion, the name of several mythological figures
Eioneus, the name of several mythological figures
Electryone, a daughter of Helios and Rhode
Eleius, the name of several mythological figures
Eleuther, the name of several mythological figures
Elpenor, a crew member of Odysseus, who died in an accident; his shade approached Odysseus in the Underworld to beg him for a proper burial
Elymus, progenitor of the Elymians
Emathion, the name of several mythological figures
Enarete, wife of Aeolus
Endeïs, daughter of Chiron
Endymion, eternally sleeping lover of the moon goddess Selene
Enyeus, the name of several mythological characters
Epeius, the name of several mythological figures
Epicasta, the name of several mythological figures
Epidaurus, eponymous hero of the city Epidaurus
Epipole, a woman that went to Trojan War in disguise of a man
Epirus, daughter of Agave and Echion, after whom the region of Epirus was named
Epistrophus, the name of several mythological figures
Epochus, the name of several mythological characters
Ereuthalion, the name of several mythological figures
Eribotes, one of the Argonauts
Eriopis, the name of several mythological figures
Eriphyle, mother of Alcmaeon and wife of Amphiaraus
Erymanthus, the name of several mythological figures
Euippe, the name of several mythological figures
Euchenor, the name of several mythological figures
Eulimene, a Cretan girl who was put to death after having an affair with a man other than her betrothed
Eumaeus, Odysseus' loyal swineherd
Eumedes, the name of several mythological figures
Euphorion, the son of Achilles and Helen
Euryalus, the name of several mythological figures
Euryanassa, the name of several mythological figures
Eurybates, herald of the Greek armies and squire to Odysseus during the Trojan War
Eurycleia, the wet-nurse of Odysseus
Eurycyda, a lover of Poseidon
Eurydamas, the name of several mythological figures
Eurylochus, the second-in-command of Odysseus' ship during the return to Ithaca after the Trojan War
Eurymachus, the name of several mythological figures
Eurymedon, the name of several mythological figures
Eurymedousa, the name of several mythological figures
Eurypyle, the name of several mythological figures
Eurypylus, the name of several mythological figures
Euryte, daughter of Hippodamas
Eurythemis, the name of several mythological figures
Eurythemista, the name of several mythological figures
Eurytion, the name of several mythological figures
Eurytus, the name of several mythological figures
Evaechme, the name of several mythological figures
Evippus, the name of several mythological figures
Galanthis, servant and friend of Alcmene, who foiled Hera's plan to prevent Heracles' birth and was transformed into a weasel in punishment
Gerana, a Pygmy queen changed into a crane
Gorge, the name of several mythological figures
Gorgophone, daughter of Perseus and Andromeda
Guneus, the name of several mythological figures
Haemon, son of Creon and Eurydice
Halaesus, the name of several mythological figures
Halirrhothius, a son of Poseidon who was murdered by Ares
Harpalion, the name of several mythological figures
Hecamede, daughter of Arsinoös who was captured and given to Nestor as a servant
Henioche, the name of several mythological figures
Herippe, a woman from Miletus, abducted by the Gauls
Hermippe, wife of Orchomeus and mother of Minyas by Poseidon
Hero and Leander, star-crossed lovers
Hippocoön, the name of several mythological figures
Hippodamas, the name of several mythological figures
Hippodamia, wife of Pelops
Hippolytus, a son of Theseus
Hippotes, the name of several mythological figures
Hippothoe, the name of several mythological figures
Hippothous, the name of several mythological figures
Hodites, the name of several mythological figures
Hodoedocus, son of Cynus, father of Oileus
Hyacinthus, a lover of Apollo changed into a flower
Hyacinthus of Lacedaemon, father of four daughters who were sacrificed to avert plague
Hylas, arms bearer to Heracles
Hyllus, son of Heracles and Deianira
Hyperenor, the name of several mythological figures
Hyperippe, the name of several mythological figures
Hypermnestra, the name of several mythological figures
Hyperphas, father of Euryganeia and Euryanassa
Hypsenor, the name of several mythological characters
Hyrmine, the wife of Phorbas
Hyrnetho, the wife of Deiphontes
Ialmenus, a son of Ares who sailed with the Argonauts
Iasus, the name of several mythological figures
Icarius, the name of several mythological figures
Icarus, the son of Daedalus, who fell to his death
Ilione, daughter of Priam and wife of Polymestor
Ilioneus, the name of several mythological figures
Imbrius, a son-in-law of Priam
Iodame, daughter of Itonus, turned to stone by Athena
Iole, daughter of Eurytus
Ion, son of Apollo and Creusa, wife of Xuthus
Iphianassa, the name of several mythological figures
Iphianeira, the name of several mythological figures
Iphicles, the name of several mythological figures
Iphidamas, the name of several mythological figures
Iphimedeia, a lover of Poseidon
Iphinoe, the name of several mythological figures
Iphitus, the name of several mythological figures
Iphthime, the name of several mythological figures
Itonus, son of Amphictyon and founder of a shrine to Athena
Lamedon, a son of Coronus of Sicyon
Lampus, the name of several mythological figures
Laodamas, the name of several mythological figures
Laodamia, the name of several mythological figures
Laodice, a daughter of Priam
Laonome, the name of several mythological figures
Laothoe, the name of several mythological figures
Lapithes, eponym of the Lapiths
Leitus, a leader of the Achaean forces during the Trojan War
Leos, name of two Attic heroes
Lepreus, a grandson of Poseidon and an enemy of Heracles
Leucippus, the name of several mythological figures
Leucon, the name of several mythological figures
Leuconoe, the name of several mythological figures
Leucophrye, daughter of Mandrolytus; she betrayed her city for the love of a man
Leucus, the name of several mythological figures
Lityerses, a son of Midas killed by Heracles, and eponym of a kind of reaping songs
Lophis, the young son of a Boeotian king
Lycaon of Troy, a son of Priam, killed by Achilles
Lycaste, the name of several mythological figures
Lycastus, the name of several mythological figures
Lycorus, the name of several mythological figures
Lycurgus of Thrace, a king of the Edoni in Thrace
Lysianassa, the name of several mythological figures
Lysimache, the name of several mythological figures
Lysippe, the name of several mythological figures
Machaon, a physician and son of Asclepius who fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War
Maeon, the name of several mythological figures
Magnes, the name of several mythological figures
Mecisteus, son of Talaus who participated in the war of the Seven Against Thebes
Meda, the name of several mythological figures
Medôn, the name of several mythological figures
Megapenthes, the name of several mythological figures
Melanippus, the name of several mythological figures
Melantho, a disloyal servant of Penelope
Melas, the name of several mythological figures
Meliboea, the name of several mythological figures
Melicertes, son of Athamas and Ino who was transformed into the marine god Palaemon
Melite, an eponymous heroine of a deme in Attica
Menippe, a daughter of Orion who was transformed into a comet
Messene, an ambitious Argive princess for whom Messenia was named
Metaneira, wife of Celeus, king of Eleusis
Metioche, a daughter of Orion who was transformed into a comet
Miletus, a son of Apollo and founder of the city Miletus
Minyas, founder of Orchomenus in Boeotia
Mestra, daughter of Erysichthon who possessed the gift of shape-shifting
Myrina, the name of several mythological figures
Myrmidon, eponymous progenitor of the Myrmidons
Myrmidone, the name of several mythological figures
Myrrha, the mother of Adonis
Myrtilus, charioteer of Oenomaus
Myrto, the name of several mythological figures
Mytilene, the name of several mythological figures
Narcissus, a young man who fell in love with his own reflection
Naubolus, the name of several mythological figures
Nausicaa, a Phaeacian princess who aided Odysseus
Nausithous, the name of several mythological figures
Neoptolemus, a son of Achilles
Nicippe, the name of several mythological figures
Nireus, an Achaean leader during the Trojan War, renowned for his beauty
Nyctimene, a woman transformed by Athena into an owl
Nyctimus, a son of Lycaon who was killed and served up as a meal to Zeus
Oenoe, the name of several mythological characters
Oenone, the first wife of Paris, whom he abandoned in favour of Helen
Oenotrus, a son of Lycaon
Olenus, the name of several mythological figures
Omphale, a queen of Lydia to whom Heracles was required to become a slave for the period of a year
Orion, a hunter whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion
Ornytion, a son of Sisyphus and ruler over Corinth
Ornytus, the name of several mythological figures
Orsilochus, the name of several mythological figures
Othryoneus, a suitor of Cassandra
Oxylus, the name of several mythological figures
Pallene, the name of several mythological figures
Pandaie, a daughter of Heracles in India
Pandareus, a friend of Tantalus who got involved into the latter's impious deeds
Pandarus, a Trojan archer who fought in the Trojan War
Pandora II, a daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha
Panopeus, a son of Phocus
Panthous, an elder of Troy
Paris, a son of Priam whose abduction of Helen resulted in the Trojan War
Parthenopeus, one of the Seven Against Thebes
Patroclus, a comrade of Achilles who was killed by Hector during the Trojan War
Peirous, a Thracian ally of the Trojans
Peisenor, the name of several mythological figures
Peisidice, the name of several mythological figures
Peisistratus, the youngest son of Nestor
Pelopia, the name of several mythological figures
Peneleus, an Achaean soldier in the Trojan War
Penthilus, the name of several mythological figures
Periboea, the name of several mythological figures
Perileos, the name of several mythological figures
Periphas, the name of several mythological figures
Periphetes, the name of several mythological figures
Perimede, the name of several mythological figures
Perimedes, the name of several mythological figures
Phaenops, the name of several mythological figures
Phaëton, a son of Helios who lost control of his father's sun chariot and was struck down by Zeus to prevent disaster
Phalerus, a son of Alcon who sailed with the Argonauts
Pharis, a son of Hermes and founder of Pharae in Messene
Phemius, an Ithacan poet who performs in the house of Odysseus
Phialo, a lover of Heracles
Phocus, the name of several mythological figures
Philemon, a virtuous old man who was rewarded by Zeus
Philoctetes, a famed archer who participated in the Trojan War
Phlias, a son of Dionysus who sailed with the Argonauts
Phocus, a son of Aeacus, killed by his brothers Peleus and Telemon
Phoenix, one of the Myrmidons who participated in the Trojan War
Phorbas, the name of several mythological figures
Phorcys, a Phrygian ally of Priam in the Trojan War
Phrastor, the name of several mythological figures
Phrixus, a son of Athamas and Nephele, rescued by Chrysomallus, the ram with the golden fleece
Phrontis, a son of Phrixus who sailed with the Argonauts
Phylacus, the name of several mythological figures
Phylas, the name of several mythological figures
Phyleus, son of Augeas
Phyllis, wife of Demophon of Athens
Physadeia, the name of several mythological figures
Physcoa, member of the Sixteen Women and lover of Dionysus
Pleuron, eponym of Pleuron, Aetolia
Plexippus, the name of several mythological characters
Podalirius, a healer and son of Asclepius who participated in the Trojan War
Polites, the name of several mythological figures
Polyboea, the name of several mythological figures
Polycaon, the name of several mythological figures
Polycaste, the name of several mythological figures
Polydorus, the name of several mythological figures
Polymele, the name of several mythological figures
Polypheides, the name of several mythological figures
Polyxenus, the name of several mythological figures
Polyxo, the name of several mythological figures
Praxithea, the name of several mythological figures
Proclia, daughter of Laomedon, sister of Priam and wife of Cycnus
Procrustes, a rogue smith and bandit from Attica who attacked people
Promedon, possibly a follower of Orpheus
Pronax, a brother of Adrastus
Prosymnus, a shepherd who aided Dionysus in rescuing Semele from Hades
Protesilaus, the first Greek soldier to die at Troy
Prothoenor, one of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War
Psophis, the name of several mythological figures
Pterelaos, the name of several mythological figures
Pygmalion, a sculptor who fell in love with his own creation
Pylaeus, a Pelasgian ally of the Trojans
Pylaemenes, an Enetian ally of the Trojans
Pyraechmes, a Paeonian ally of the Trojans
Pyramus, tragic lover of Thisbe, on whom Shakespeare's Romeo is based
Pyrrha, wife of Deucalion
Rarus, a possible father of Triptolemus
Rhadine and Leontichus, star-crossed lovers
Rhoeo, a lover of Apollo
Saon, the name of several mythological figures
Schedius, the name of several mythological figures
Scylaceus, a Lycian ally of the Trojans
Selemnus, a man who loved the sea nymph Argyra
Sidero, stepmother of Tyro
Socus, the name of several mythological figures
Solymus, ancestral hero of the Solymi tribe in Lycia
Sostratus, a beloved of Heracles
Sparta, wife of Lacedaemon for whom the city of Sparta was named
Staphylus, the name of several mythological figures
Stentor, a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War
Stheneboea, daughter of Iobates and consort of Proteus
Sthenele, the name of several mythological figures
Sthenelus, the name of several mythological figures
Stratonice, the name of several mythological figures
Strophius, the name of several mythological figures
Syleus, a Lydian who forced people to dig his vineyard and was killed by Heracles
Syme, eponym of the island Syme
Tecmessa, the name of several mythological figures
Tegeates, founder of Tegea
Telecleia, a daughter of Ilus and wife of Cisseus
Telegonus, son of Circe and Odysseus
Telemachus, son of Odysseus and Penelope, and a central character in the Odyssey
Teleon, father of Butes and Eribotes
Telephassa, wife of Agenor and mother of Cadmus
Tenes, eponymous hero of Tenedos
Termerus, a bandit killed by Heracles
Theiodamas, the name of several mythological characters
Themiste, a daughter of Ilus and mother of Anchises
Themisto, third wife of Athamas
Theobule, the name of several mythological figures
Theonoe, the name of several mythological figures
Theophane, a lover of Poseidon, changed into an ewe
Thero, the name of several mythological figures
Thersander, the name of several mythological figures
Thersites, a soldier of the Greek army during the Trojan War
Thespius, founder-king of Thespiae, Boeotia
Thestius, father of Iphicles
Thestor, the name of several mythological figures
Thisbe, tragic lover of Pyramus, on whom Shakespeare's Juliet is based
Thoas, a leader of the Aetolian armies during the Trojan War
Thoön, the name of several mythological figures
Thrasymedes, soldier who fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War
Thymoetes, the name of several mythological figures
Timandra, daughter of Leda and Tyndareus
Tithonus, lover of Eos, granted immortality but not eternal youth
Tlepolemus, a son of Heracles who fought in the Trojan War of the side of the Greeks
Toxeus, the name of several mythological characters
Trambelus, a son of Telamon and half-brother of Ajax
Troezen, a son of Pelops and eponym of the city Troezen
Trophonius, an architect, brother of Agamedes
Tydeus, father of Diomedes and one of the Seven Against Thebes
Tyres, the name of several mythological figures
Tyro, daughter of Salmoneus
Ucalegon, an elder of Troy
Xanthippe, the name of several mythological figures
Xanthius, a descendent of Bellerophon and father of Leucippus
Xanthus, the name of several mythological figures
Xuthus, a son of Hellen and Orseis and father of Ion and Achaeus
Zarex, a son of Carystus and founder of the town Zarex in Laconia
Zetes, an Argonaut and son of Boreas
Zeuxippe, the name of several mythological figures
Zeuxippus, the name of several mythological figures

Mythical monsters, Greek myth includes many monstrous beings.

Cerberus, the three-headed, giant hound that guarded the gates of Hades
Charybdis, a sea monster whose inhalations formed a deadly whirlpool
Empusa, a vampiric demon with a leg of bronze and a hoofed foot of a donkey; she seduced men in order to feed on their flesh and blood
Gorgons, monstrous sisters with wings of gold, brazen claws and serpents for hair one is called Euryale]]
Medusa, capable of turning men to stone with her gaze
Graeae, three old women with one tooth and one eye among them
Deino
Enyo
Pemphredo
Harpies, winged monsters with the bodies of birds and the heads and torsos of women these were called Aello[[Nicothoe Ocypete and Podarge
Kobaloi, a species of mischievous creatures, fond of tricking or frightening humans
Mormo, a vampiric creature who bit bad children
Taraxippi, ghosts that frightened horses
Lamia, a vampiric demon which preyed on children

Mythical hybrids, These creatures combine human and animal attributes, or the attributes of several animals.

Centaurs, a race of half-man, half-horse beings
Asbolus
Chariclo, wife of the centaur Chiron
Chiron, the eldest and wisest of the Centaurs.
Eurytion
Nessus, a ferryman at the river Euenus
Pholus
Chimera, a three headed monster, with the foreparts of a lion, the middle-parts of a goat and goat's-head rising from its back, and the tail of a headed-serpent; slain by Bellerophon
Hippalectryon, a creature with the fore-parts of a rooster and the body of a horse
Hippocampi, sea creatures with the fore-parts of horses and the tails of fish
Ichthyocentaurs, a pair of marine centaurs with the upper bodies of men, the lower fronts of horses, and the tails of fish
Ipotane, a race of half-horse, half-humans
Manticore, a monster with the head of a man, the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
Minotaur, a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man
Ophiotaurus, a creature that was part bull and part serpent
Orthrus, a two-headed, serpent-tailed dog, slain by Heracles
Panes, a tribe of nature-spirits which had the heads and torsos of men, the legs and tails of goats, goatish faces and goat-horns
Satyrs and Satyresses, companions of Pan and Dionysus which had human upper bodies, the tails of horses, pug-noses and the ears of donkeys
Sileni, a race of elderly Satyrs
Sirens, three winged bird-women whose irresistible song lured sailors to their deaths
Sphinx, a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a woman
Telchines, skilled metal-workers with the heads of dogs and flippers of seals in place of hands

Mythical animals, These animals possess some fantastic attribute.

Amphisbaena, a snake with two heads, one at each end of the body
Arion, the immortal horse of Adrastus
Balius and Xanthus, the immortal horses of Achilles
Calydonian Boar, a gigantic boar sent by Artemis to ravage Calydon and slain in the Calydonian Boar Hunt
Ceryneian Hind, an enormous deer which was sacred to Artemis; Heracles was sent to retrieve it as one of his labours
Chrysomallus, a flying, talking, golden-fleeced ram
Cretan Bull, the bull which impregnated Pasiphaë, resulting in the Minotaur
Erymanthian Boar, a gigantic boar which Heracles was sent to retrieve as one of his labours
Karkinos, a giant crab which fought Heracles alongside the Hydra
Laelaps, a dog destined always to catch its prey
Mares of Diomedes, four man-eating horses belonging to the giant Diomedes
Nemean Lion, a gigantic lion whose skin was impervious to weapons; it was strangled by Heracles
Pegasus, a divine winged horse
Phoenix, golden-red birds that could regenerate themselves or reproduce by bursting into flames and rising from the ashes
Stymphalian Birds, man-eating birds with beaks of bronze and sharp metallic feathers they could launch at their victims
Teumessian fox, a gigantic fox destined never to be caught

Dragons

Dracones, Dracones were giant serpents, sometimes possessing multiple heads or deadly venom.

The Colchian Dragon, an unsleeping dragon which guarded the Golden Fleece
Cychreides, a dragon which terrorised Salamis before being slain by Cychreus
The Ismenian Dragon, a dragon which guarded the sacred spring of Ares near Thebes; it was slain by Cadmus
Ladon, a serpent-like dragon which guarded the apples of the Hesperides
The Lernaean Hydra, a nine-headed dragon which guarded the springs of Lerna; it was slain by Heracles
Python, a dragon which guarded the oracle of Delphi; it was slain by Apollo
Hydra , a five headed dragon in which the middle one spews fire . If one hydra head is cut two more grow back .

Cetea were sea monsters. They were usually featured in myths of a hero rescuing a sacrificial princess.

Ethiopian Cetus, a sea monster sent by Poseidon to ravage Ethiopia, which was slain by Perseus
Trojan Cetus, a sea monster which plagued Troy before being slain by Heracles

Automatons, Automatons were men, animals and monsters crafted out of metal and made animate in order to perform various tasks. They were created by the divine smith, Hephaestus. The Athenian inventor Daedalus also manufactured automatons.

Caucasian Eagle, a giant eagle set by Zeus to feed on the ever-regenerating liver of Prometheus; it was variously described as an automaton and a son of Echidna
The Hippoi Kabeirikoi, four bronze horse-shaped automatons crafted by Hephaestus to draw the chariot of the Cabeiri
The Keledones, singing maidens sculpted out of gold by Hephaestus
The Khalkotauroi, fire-breathing bulls created by Hephaestus as a gift for Aeëtes
The Kourai Khryseai, golden maidens sculpted to Hephaestus to attend him in his household
Talos, a giant man made out of bronze to protect Europa

Legendary tribes

Arimaspi, a tribe of one-eyed men
Hyperboreans, a mythical people who lived far to the north of Thrace
Monopodes or Skiapodes, a tribe of one-legged Libyan men who used their gigantic foot as shade against the midday sun
Panotii, a tribe of northern men with gigantic, body-length ears
Pygmies, a tribe of one and a half foot tall African men who rode goats into battle against migrating cranes


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