A TO Z OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY - A

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Abas - Mortal king, son of Lynceus and Hypermnestra, husband of Ocalea, father of Acrisius and Proetus, king of Argos
Acamas (i) - Mortal hero, son of Theseus and Phaedra, lover of Laodice, father of Munitus, Achaean hero of Trojan War
Acamas (ii) - Mortal hero, son of Antenor and Theano, defender of Troy
Acastus – Mortal king, son of Pelias and Anaxibia, husband of Astydameia, father of Sthenele and Laodamia. King of Iolcus and an Argonaut.
Acheilus - Mortal, son of Zeus and Lamia. Transformed into monstrous shark by Aphrodite.
Achelous – Potamoi god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, father of the Sirens. Greek god of the River Achelous.
Acrisius - Mortal king, son of Abas and Aglaea, brother of Proetus, father of Danae. King of Argos.
Actaeon – Mortal hero, son of Aristaeus and Autonoe. Student of Chiron and Theban hero.
Actor (i) - Mortal prince, son of King Deion of Phocis, husband of Aegina, father of Menoetius.
Actor (ii) - Mortal king, son of Myrmidon and Pisidice, father of Eurytion. King of Phthia.
Adicia – Minor goddess, possible daughter of Eris or Nyx. Greek goddess of Injustice.
Admetus – Mortal hero and king, son of Pheres, husband of Alcestis, father of Eumelus. Argonaut and Calydonian Hunter, king of Pherae.
Adonis - Mortal, son of Cinyras and Smyrna, lover of Aphrodite.
Adrastus - Mortal king, son of Talaus and Lysimache, husband of Amphithea, father of Aegialeus and Cyanippus amongst others. King of Argos.
Aeacus - Mortal hero, son of Zeus and Aegina. King of Aegina and father to Telamon and Peleus
Aeetes - King of Colchis, son of Helios and Perseis, father of Medea. Owner of the Golden Fleece.
Aegaeon - Early god, son of Pontus and Gaia. Ally of Titans during Titanomachy and Greek god of the storms of the Aegean.
Aegeus – Mortal king, son of Pandion and Pylia, brother of Pallas, Nisus and Lycus, father of Theseus by Aethra. King of Athens.
Aegina - Naiad nymph, daughter of Asopos and Metope, mother of Aeacus by Zeus and Menoetius by Actor.
Aegyptus - Mortal king, son of Belus, brother of Danaus. Father of 50 sons. King of Arabia and Egypt.
Aeolus (i) – Mortal king/Minor god, son of Hippotes, husband of Melanippe. Keeper of the Winds and King of Aeolia.
Aeolus (ii) - Mortal king, son of Hellen, husband of Enarete, father of many, King of Thessaly
Aerope – Mortal queen, daughter of Catreus, wife of Atreus, mother of Agamemnon and Menelaus. Queen of Mycenae.
Aesacus – Mortal prince and seer, son of King Priam and Arisbe, potential lover of Hesperia. Transformed into seabird by Tethys.
Aeson – Mortal king, son of Cretheus and Tyro, husband of Polymele (or Alcimede), father of Jason and Promachus. Possible King of Iolcus.
Aethalides - Mortal hero, son of Hermes and Eupolemia. Argonaut
Aether – Protogenoi god, son of Erebus and Nyx. Greek god of the pure Upper Air breathed by gods.
Atheiopean Cetus – Sea monster, offspring of Phorcys and Ceto. Terrorised Aethiopia in time of Cephalus, until the arrival of Perseus.
Aethra – Mortal princess, daughter of King Pittheus, lover of Aegeus, and mother of Theseus.
Agamemnon - Mortal king, leader of the Achaean forces at Troy, brother of Menelaus, husband of Clytemnestra, father of Iphigenia and Orestes. King of Mycenae.
Agelaus – Mortal, servant of King Priam, surrogate father of Paris.
Agenor - Mortal king, son of Epaphus and Memphis, brother of Belus, father of Europa and Cadmus. King of Phoenicia.
Aglaia – Charites goddess, also known as Charis, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, wife of Hephaestus. Greek goddess of Splendour.
Agres – First generation Cyclops, son of Ouranos and Gaia, brother to Brontes and Steropes.
Aigle – Hesperides nymph. Daughter of Nyx (occasionally Atlas). Greek goddess of the Evening and the Golden Light of Sunset, name means Radiance.
Ajax the Great – Mortal hero, son of Telamon and Periboea. Suitor of Helen and Achaean hero during the Trojan War.
Ajax the Lesser – Mortal hero, son of Oileus and Rhene. Suitor of Helen and Achaean hero during the Trojan War.
Alcaeus - Mortal prince, son of Perseus and Andromeda, husband of Astydameia, father of Amphitryon, Anaxo and Perimede.
Alcathous - Mortal king, son of Pelops and Hippodamia, husband of Evaechme, father of several. King of Megara
Alcestis - Mortal queen, daughter of Pelias and Anaxibia, wife of Admetus, mother of Eumelus and Permiele. Queen of Pherae.
Alcmene - Mortal princess, daughter of Electryon and Anaxo, wife of Amphitryon, lover of Zeus, mother of Heracles and Iphicles.
Alcyone - Mortal queen, daughter of Aeolus, wife of Ceyx, mother of Hippasus. Queen of Trachis.
Alcyoneus - Gigante, son of Gaia and Ouranos, father of the Alcyonides.
Alcyonides - Nymph daughters of Alcyoneus. Transformed into kingfishers by Amphitrite.
Aloadae – Twin brothers, Ephialtes and Otus gigantic sons of Poseidon and Iphimedia.
Alope - Mortal princess, daughter of Cerycon, lover of Poseidon, mother of Hippothoon.
Althaea - Mortal Queen, daughter of Thesius and Eurythemis, husband of Oeneus, mother of Meleager amongst others, Queen of Calydon
Amalthea - Possible Oceanid nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, foster-nurse to the baby Zeus. Alternatively, name of the nymph’s goat who fed Zeus.
Ameinias - Mortal youth, spurned lover of Narcissus
Ampelus - Satyr, lover of Dionysus, transformed upon death
Amphiaraus - Mortal king, son of Oecles and Hypermnestra, husband of Eriphyle, father of Alcmaeon and Amphilochus, king of Argos
Amphion - Mortal king. Son of Zeus and Antiope, brother of Zethus, husband of Niobe. King of Thebes.
Amphitrite - Nereid daughter of Nereus and Doris. Wife of Poseidon, mother of Triton and Rhode. Greek Queen of the Sea.
Amphitryon – Mortal hero, son of Alcaeus and Astydameia, husband of Alcmene, father of Iphicles, and stepfather of Heracles.
Amyclas - Mortal king, son of Laecdaemon and Sparta, husband of Diomede, father of many, including Hyacinth. King of Lacedamon and Sparta.
Amyntor - Mortal king, son of Ormenus, father of Phoenix, Crantor and Astydaemia, King of Ormenium
Ananke – Occasionally name Protogenoi goddess, wife of Chronus (Time). Greek goddess of Compulsion and Necessity.
Anaxagoras - Mortal king, son of Argeus, father of Alector, king of Argos
Ancaeus (i) - Mortal hero, son of Lycurgus, husband of Iotis, father of Agapenor, Argonaut and Calydonian HUnter
Anchinoe - Naiad nymph, daughter of Neilos, wife of Belus, mother of Danaus and Aegyptus.
Androgeus - Mortal prince, son of Minos and Pasiphae. Prince of Crete.
Andromache – Mortal queen, daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, husband of Perseus, mother to many including Electryon and Sthenelus. Queen of Mycenae and Tiryns.
Andromeda - Mortal queen, princess of Aethiopia, daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. After rescue became husband of the hero Perseus, and mother to the Perseids.
Anemoi – Group of gods, four sons of Astraeus and Eos. Greek gods of seasons and the four Winds, named Boreas, Eurus, Notus and Zephyrus.
Antaeus - Giant, son of Gaia and Poseidon, husband of Tingis, father of Iphinoe
Antenor – Mortal, son of Aesyetes and Cleomestra, husband of Theano, father of Acamas and Agenor amongst others. Trojan elder during Trojan War.
Anticlea – Mortal queen, daughter of Autolycus and Amphithea, wife of Laertes and mother of Odysseus and Ctimene.
Antigone (i) – Mortal princess, daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene, possible wife of Haemon and mother of Maeon. Princess of Thebes.
Antigone (ii) - Mortal princess, daughter of Eurytion, wife of Peleus, mother of Polydora.
Antigone (iii) - Mortal pincess, daughter of Laomedon of Troy.
Antiope (i)– Mortal princess, daughter of Nycteus and Polyxo, lover of Zeus and mother of Amphion and Zephus, wife of Phocus. Princess of Thebes.
Antiope (ii) - Mortal queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, wife of Theseus, mother of Hippolytus. Queen of the Amazons
Antiphantes - Mortal, son of Laocoon, brother of Thymbraeus.
Antiphates - King, descendant of Laestrygon, husband and father, King of the Laestrygonians.
Antiphus - Mortal prince, son of Myrmidon and Pisidice
Aoede – Elder Muse, muse of the song, daughter of Ouranus and Gaia.
Aphareus - Mortal king, son of Perieres and Gorgophone, husband of Arene, father of Lynceus and Idas. King of Messenia
Aphrodite – Olympian goddess, offspring of Cronus. Greek goddess of Love and Beauty.
Apollo - Olympian god, son of Zeus and Leto. Greek god of Healing and Prophecy.
Arachne – Mortal woman from Lydia, daughter of Idmon. Noted weaver and challenger of the goddess Athena.
Arcas - Mortal king, son of Zeus and Callisto, husband of Laodamia (potentially), father of many including Elatus and Apheidas. King of Arcadia.
Arce - Minor goddess, daughter of Thaumas and Electra, messenger goddess
Arche – Elder Muse (occasionally named), muse of the beginning, daughter of Ouranus and Gaia.
Ares – Olympian god, son of Zeus and Hera. Greek god of War and Battle Lust.
Arethusa - Hesperides nymph (occasionally named). Daughter of Nyx (occasionally Atlas). Greek goddess of the Evening and the Golden Light of Sunset, name means War Swift.
Argus - Mortal hero, son of Arestor, Argonaut and builder of the Argo.
Argus Panoptes – Giant, son of Gaia. One hundred eyed giant from Argos.
Ariadne - Mortal princess, daughter of King Minos and Pasiphae, lover of Theseus and wife of Dionysus. Made immortal by her husband.
Aristaeus - Gigante, son of Gaia
Artemis – Olympian goddess, daughter of Zeus and Leto. Greek goddess of Hunting, and protector of young girls.
Asclepius – Olympian era demi-god, son of Apollo and Coronis. Elevated to status as Greek god of Medicine.
Assaracus - Mortal king, son of Tros, husband of Hieromneme, father of Capys. King of Dardania
Asteria – Second generation Titan, daughter of Coeus and Phoebe, wife of Perses, and mother of Hecate. Greek goddess of Falling Stars.
Asterion (i) – Mortal king, son of Tectamus, husband of Europa, stepfather of Minos, Rhadamanthys and Sarpedon. King of Crete.
Asterion (ii) – Given name of the Minotaur, son of Pasiphae and the Cretan Bull.
Asterope - Hesperides nymph (occasionally named). Daughter of Nyx (occasionally Atlas). Greek goddess of the Evening and the Golden Light of Sunset, name means Starry Faced.
Astraea – Goddess daughter of Astraeus and Eos. Virgin Greek goddess of Justice.
Astraeus – Titan god, son of Crius and Eurybia, husband of Eos, father of the Anemoi and Astra Planeta. Greek god of the Dusk.
Astra Planeta – Group of gods, five sons of Astraeus and Eos. Greek gods of the Wandering Stars (Planets), named Eosphoros, Phaethon, Phainon, Pyroeis, and Stilbon.
Astydamia - Mortal Queen, daughter of Cretheus and Tyro, wife of Acastus, mother of Sterope, Sthenele and Laodamia. Queen of Iolcus.
Atalanta - Heroine present at the Calydonian Hunt. Daughter of Iasus, wife of Hippomenes, mother of Parthenopaios.
Ate - Daughter of Eris. Greek goddess of Ruin.
Athamas – Mortal king, son of Aeolus and Enarete, husband of Nephele, father of Phrixus and Helle. Remarried to Ino, and father of Learches and Melicertes. King of Boeotia.
Athena - Olympian goddess, daughter of Zeus and Metis. Greek goddess of Wisdom
Athens - Major city of ancient Greece, sacred to the goddess Athena. Famous mythological kings of Athens include Theseus and Menestheus.
Atlantis - Legendary city of Greek mythology, destroyed by the gods when it was submerged beneath the waves.
Atlas (i) – Second generation Titan, son of Iapetus and Clymene, father of Calypso, the Pleiades, and possibly the Hesperides. Greek god of Endurance.
Atlas (ii) - Son of Poseidon and Cleito. First king of Atlantis.
Atreus – Mortal king, son of Pelops and Hippodaemia, brother of Thyestes, husband of Aerope, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. Member of House of Atreus and King of Mycenae.
Atys - mortal prince, son of Croesus, father of Pythius, prince of Lydia
Augeas – Mortal hero and king, son of Helios, father to Agasthenes and Phyleus amongst others. King of Elis and an Argonaut.
Aulis – Town of Boeotia, famous for its harbour, from which a thousand ships were launched against Troy.
Aura - Minor goddess, daughter of Titan Lelantos and the Oceanid Periboia. Greek goddess of soft breezes.
Aurai - Group of Oceanid nymphs, daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. Greek goddesses of the breezes.
Autolycus – Mortal thief, son of Hermes and Chione, husband of Neaera and/or Amphithea, father of Anticlea and Polymede amongst others.
Automedon - Mortal hero, son of Diores, cahrioteer of Achilles, hero of Trojan War

Diana Surprised by Actaeon- Eugene Delacroix (1856-1863) - PD-art-100

Perseus and Andromeda - Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) - PD-art-100

The Pearls of Aphrodite - Herbert James Draper (1863–1920) - PD-art-100

Pallas Athena - Attributed to Rembrandt (1606–1669) - PD-art-100

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