List of figures in Greek mythology

This is a list of gods, goddesses, people and other figures from Greek mythology. They are sorted into sections below. The immortals include gods (deities), spirits and giants. Being immortal means that they live forever. The mortals include heroes, kings, Amazons and other people. The list does not include creatures.

These figures are described by ancient writers, the oldest of which are Homer and Hesiod. The Greeks created images of their deities for many reasons. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess, or several deities. The statue might be decorated with relief scenes depicting myths. These were also often painted on pottery and minted on coins.

Roman mythology includes many of the same figures, but uses different names: calling Zeus by the name of Jupiter and Aphrodite by the name of Venus, for example. This is called the Venetian creole language. It is called Venetian band.

Immortals

Olympians

The main and most important gods were the Twelve Olympians. The home of these gods is at the top of Mount Olympus. There was some variation as to which deities were included in the Twelve. As such, the list below numbers fourteen. It includes all those who are commonly named as one of the Twelve in art and poetry. Dionysus was a later addition; in some descriptions, he replaced Hestia. Hades is not usually included among the Olympians, because his home was the underworld. Some writers, however, such as Plato, named him as one of the Twelve.

Primordial deities
The primordial deities are the first beings that existed. They are what makes up the universe. All other gods descend from them. The first among them is usually said to be Chaos. Chaos is the nothingness from which all of the others were made. These gods are usually depicted as a place or a realm. Tartarus, for example, is depicted as the deepest pit in the underworld. His brother Erebus is also depicted as a place of darkness, or the emptiness of space. Gaia is depicted as nature or the Earth. Pontus is depicted as the oceans, lakes, and rivers. Chronos is depicted as time.

Titans

The Titans are the older kind of gods in Greek mythology. The original Twelve Titans were children of Gaia (Mother Earth) and Uranus (Father Sky). Their leader was Cronus, who overthrew his father Uranus and became ruler of the gods. Cronus' consort was his sister Rhea. Their children were Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter and Hestia. Cronus and the Titans were overthrown by Zeus, his youngest son. They fought a war called the Titanomachy. The Titans are depicted in Greek art less often than the Olympians.

Giants

The Giants (, Gigantes) were the children of Gaia. She was fertilised by the blood of Uranus, after Uranus was castrated by his son Cronus. After the Titans' lost their war against the Olympians, Gaia made the Giants rise up against the Olympians to restore the Titans' rule. The Olympians got help from the hero Heracles to stop the Giants. This war was the Gigantomachy.

 The Hekatonkheires (), the Hundred-Handed Ones. Three giant gods of violent storms. Sons of Uranus and Gaia. Each have different characteristics.
 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 eldest of the Thracian giants, who was killed by Heracles
 Aloadae (), twin giants who tried to break into heaven
 Otos ()
 Ephialtes ()
 Antaeus (), a Libyan giant who wrestled all those who visited Libya to death. He was killed by Heracles.
 Argus Panoptes (), a hundred-eyed giant who kept watch over Io
 Cyclopes (Elder), three one-eyed giants who made the lightning-bolts of Zeus
 Arges ()
 Brontes ()
 Steropes ()
 Cyclopes (Younger), a tribe of one-eyed, man-eating giants who herded sheep on the island of Sicily
 Polyphemus (), a cyclops who briefly captured Odysseus and his men, but was then blinded by the hero
 Enceladus (), one of the Thracian giants who fought against 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 lived on the island of Erytheia
 The Laestrygonians (), a tribe of man-eating giants whom Odysseus met on his travels
 Orion (), a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion
 Porphyrion (), the king of the Thracian Giants. He was killed by Heracles and Zeus with arrows and lightning-bolts after he tried to rape Hera.
 Talos (), a giant forged from bronze by Hephaestus. He was given by Zeus to his lover Europa to be her bodyguard.
 Tityos (), a giant killed by Apollo and Artemis when he tried to rape their mother Leto.
 Typhon (), a monstrous storm-giant who was defeated and imprisoned in the pits of Tartarus

Personified concepts

 Achlys (), spirit of misery and sadness; or the never-ending night
 Adephagia (), spirit of greed
 Adikia (), spirit of injustice and doing the wrong thing
 Aergia (), spirit of laziness
 Agon (), spirit of contest, who had an altar at Olympia, where the Olympic Games were held
 Aidos (), spirit of modesty and respect
 Aisa (), personification of fate
 Alala (), spirit of the war cry
 Alastor (), spirit of blood feuds and vengeance
 Aletheia (), spirit of truth
 The Algea (), spirits of pain and suffering
 Achos (), trouble or distress
 Ania (), ache or anguish
 Lupe (), pain or sadness
 Alke (), spirit of ability and courage
 Amechania (), spirit of helplessness
 The Amphilogiai (), spirits of disputes and debates
 Anaideia (), spirit of ruthlessness, and the unforgiving
 The Androktasiai (), spirits of killing in the battles
 Angelia (), spirit of messages and announcements
 Apate (), spirit of deceit
 Apheleia (), spirit of simplicity
 Aporia (), spirit of difficulty
 The Arae (), spirits of curses
 Arete (), spirit of virtue and goodness
 Atë (), spirit of mischief, delusion, and ruin
 Bia (), spirit of force, power and strength
 Caerus (), spirit of opportunity
 Corus (), spirit of over-indulgence
 Deimos (), spirit of fear
 Dikaiosyne (), spirit of justice
 Dike (), spirit of rights and fair judgement
 Dolos (), spirit of tricks and deception
 Dysnomia (), spirit of anarchy and lawlessness
 Dyssebeia (), spirit of disrespecting the gods
 Eirene (), goddess of peace
 Ekecheiria (), spirit of truce, and stopping fights; honoured at the Olympic Games
 Eleos (), spirit of mercy, pity, and compassion
 Elpis (), spirit of hope
 Epiphron (), spirit of careful thought
 Eris (), spirit of strife and discord

 The Erotes ()
 Anteros (), god of love that is returned
 Eros (), god of love and sex
 Hedylogos (), god of flattery and flirting
 Himeros (), god of sexual desire
 Pothos (), god of lust
 Eucleia (), spirit of glory
 Eulabeia (), spirit of discretion and caution
 Eunomia (), goddess of good law and order
 Eupheme (), spirit of praise, applause, and shouts of triumph
 Eupraxia (), spirit of well-being
 Eusebeia (), spirit of loyalty, duty and respect
 Euthenia (), spirit of wealth
 Gelos (), spirit of laughter
 Geras (), spirit of old age
 Harmonia (), goddess of harmony
 Hebe (), goddess of youth
 Hedone (), spirit of pleasure and fun
 Heimarmene (), personification of the fate of the universe
 Homados (), spirit of the noise of battle
 Homonoia (), spirit of agreements
 Horkos (), spirit of oaths
 Horme (), spirit of energetic activity, impulse or effort
 Hybris (), spirit of sadistic behaviour

 Hypnos (), god of sleep
 The Hysminai (), spirits of fighting and combat
 Ioke (), spirit of battles
 Kakia (), spirit of bad habits and bad morals
 Kalokagathia (), spirit of nobility
 The Keres (), spirits of violent death
 Koalemos (), spirit of stupidity
 Kratos (), spirit of strength and power
 Kydoimos (), spirit of confusion and the noise of battle
 Lethe (), spirit of forgetfulness, and of one of the rivers in the underworld
 Limos (), spirit of hunger and starvation
 The Litae (), spirits of prayer
 Lyssa (), spirit of rage
 The Machai (), spirits of fighting and combat
 Mania (), spirit or spirits of insanity
 The Moirai (), or "Fates"
 Clotho (), who spins the life thread
 Lachesis (), who measures the life thread
 Atropos (), who cuts the life thread
 Momus (), spirit of mockery, blame and criticism
 Moros (), spirit of doom
 The Neikea (), spirits of feuds and arguments
 Nemesis (), goddess of revenge and retribution
 Nike (), goddess of victory
 Nomos (), spirit of law
 Oizys (), spirit of sadness
 The Oneiroi (), spirits of dreams
 Epiales (), spirit of nightmares
 Morpheus (), god of dreams, who takes the shape of humans
 Phantasos () spirit of fantasies, who takes the shape of objects
 Phobetor () or Icelos (), spirit of nightmares, who takes the shape of animals
 Palioxis (), spirit of retreat from battle
 Peitharchia (), spirit of obeying
 Peitho (), spirit of persuasion and seduction
 Penia (), spirit of poverty and need
 Penthus (), spirit of mourning
 Pepromene (), personification of the fate of the universe, similar to Heimarmene
 Pheme (), spirit of rumours and gossip
 Philophrosyne (), spirit of kindness
 Philotes (), spirit of friendship, affection and sex
 Phobos (), spirit of panic and fear
 The Phonoi (), spirits of murder and killing
 Phrike (), spirit of horror
 Phthonus (), spirit of envy and jealousy
 Pistis (), spirit of trust
 Poine (), spirit of punishment and penalty for the crime of murder
 Polemos (), personification of war
 Ponos (), spirit of hard labour
 Poros (), spirit of being able to accomplish something
 Praxidike (), spirit of getting justice
 Proioxis (), spirit of pursuit on the battlefield
 Prophasis (), spirit of excuses
 The Pseudologoi, spirits of lies
 Ptocheia (), spirit of begging
 Soter () and Soteria (), spirits of safety
 Sophrosyne (), spirit of moderation, self-control, temperance, and discretion
 Techne (), spirit of art and skill
 Thanatos (), spirit of death and mortality
 Thrasos (), spirit of boldness
 Tyche (), goddess of luck, chance and fate
 Zelos (), spirit of rivalry, devotion, emulation and envy

Underworld deities
These deities lived in the underworld. The ruler of the underworld was Hades, who is listed further above under "Olympians".

 Amphiaraus (), a hero of the war of the Seven Against Thebes. He became an oracular spirit of the underworld after he died.
 Angelos (), a daughter of Zeus and Hera who became an underworld goddess
 Askalaphos (), the son of Acheron and Orphne who looked after the orchards in the underworld. She was later transformed into an owl by Demeter.
 Cerberus (), the three-headed dog who guarded the gates of Hades
 Charon (), ferryman of Hades
 Empusa (), monstrous spirits with flames for hair, the leg of a goat and the other leg made of bronze. They are also servants of Hecate.
 Erebos (), the primeval god of darkness, his mists surrounded 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, ghosts, and necromancy
 Judges of the Dead
 Aiakos (), keeper of Hades' keys and judge of the men of Europe. He used to be king of Aegina when he was alive.
 Minos (), judge of the final vote. He had been king of Crete when he was alive.
 Rhadamanthys (), a former lawmaker and judge of the men of Asia
 Keuthonymos (), a spirit and the father of Menoetes
 Cronus (), deposed king of the Titans; after he was released from Tartarus he was made king of the Island of the Blessed
 Lamia (), a vampiric spirit who followed Hecate
 Lampades (), nymphs who held torches
 Gorgyra ()
 Orphne (), mother of Askalaphos
 Macaria (), daughter of Hades and goddess of blessed death (not the same as the daughter of Heracles)
 Melinoe (), daughter of Persephone and Hades who accepted sacrifices offered to the ghosts of the dead
 Menoetes (), a spirit who herded the cattle of Hades
 Mormo (), a fearsome spirit who followed Hecate
 Nyx (), the primeval goddess of night
 Persephone (), queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring
 Rivers of the Underworld
 Acheron (), the river of pain
 Kokytos (), the river of crying
 Lethe (), the river of forgetfulness
 Phlegethon (), the river of fire
 Styx (), the river of oaths
 Tartarus (), the primeval god of the darkest pit of Hades
 Thanatos (), spirit of death and minister of Hades

Sea deities

 Aegaeon (), god of sea storms and a friend of the Titans
 Amphitrite (), sea goddess and consort of Poseidon
 Benthesikyme (), daughter of Poseidon, who lived 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 or Kymopoleia (), a daughter of Poseidon, married to the giant Briareus
 Delphin (), the leader of dolphins. Poseidon placed him in the sky as the group of stars called Delphinus.
 Eidothea (), prophetic sea nymph and daughter of Proteus
 Glaucus (), a god of fishermen and sailors
 Gorgons (), three monstrous sea spirits
 Stheno ()
 Euryale ()
 Medusa ()
 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 (), spirits with wings. They were associated with sudden 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.
 Hydros (), primordial god of waters
 The Ichthyocentaurs (), two sea gods with the upper bodies of men, the lower fore-parts of horses, ending in the long tails of fish
 Bythos ()
 Aphros ()
 Karkinos (), a giant crab who worked with the Hydra to kill Heracles. When it died, Hera put it in the sky as the group of stars called Cancer.
 Ladon (), a sea snake with a hundred heads. It guarded the western parts of the sea, and the island and golden apples of the Hesperides.
 Leucothea (), a sea goddess who helped sailors in trouble
 Nereides (), sea nymphs
 Thetis (), leader of the Nereids. She organised the birth of animals in the sea.
 Arethusa (), a daughter of Nereus who was transformed into a fountain
 Galene (), goddess of calm seas
 Psamathe (), goddess of sandy beaches
 Nereus (), the old man of the sea, and the god of fish
 Nerites (), a sea spirit who was transformed into a shell-fish by Aphrodite
 Oceanus (), Titan god of the river Oceanus, that flows around the Earth
 Palaemon (), a young sea god who helped sailors in trouble
 Phorcys (), god of the hidden dangers of the sea
 Pontos (), primeval god of the sea, father of fish and other sea creatures

 Poseidon (), king of the sea and leader of the sea gods; also god of rivers, flood and drought, earthquakes, and horses
 Proteus (), a prophetic old sea god who could change shape. He herded Poseidon's seals.
 Scylla (), a 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 from 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, fountains and clouds
 Thalassa (), primeval spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos
 Thaumas (), god of the wonders of the sea
 Thoosa (), goddess of strong currents
 Triteia (), daughter of Triton and friend of Ares
 Triton (), son and herald of Poseidon. He had the body of a man and the tail of a fish.

Sky deities

 Achelois (), a minor moon goddess
 Aeolus (Aiolos, ), god of the winds
 Aether (), primeval god of the upper air
 Alectrona (), goddess of the dawn or waking up
 Anemoi, gods of the winds

 Boreas (), god of the north wind and of winter
 Eurus (), god of the east or southeast wind
 Notus () god of the south wind
 Zephyrus (), god of the west wind
 Aparctias (), another name for the north wind (not the same spirit as 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
 Apollo, god of the sun and light, knowledge, music and healing
 Arke (), messenger of the Titans and twin sister of Iris
 Astraios (), Titan god of stars, planets and astrology
 The Astra Planeti (), gods of the five "wandering stars" (planets that can be seen from Earth)
 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 cool breeze
 Aura (), goddess of the breeze and the air of early morning
 Chaos (), 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
 Hera (), queen of heaven and goddess of the air and stars
 Herse (), goddess of the morning dew
 The Hesperides ()
 Iris (), goddess of the rainbow and a messenger of the gods
 Nephelai (), cloud nymphs
 Ouranos (), primeval god of the heavens
 Pandia (), daughter of Selene and Zeus
 The Pleiades (), goddesses of the stars named after them
 Alcyone ()
 Sterope ()
 Celaeno ()
 Electra ()
 Maia ()
 Merope ()
 Taygete ()
 Zeus (), king of heaven and god of the sky, thunder and lightning

Rustic deities

 Aetna (), goddess of Mount Etna, the volcano in Sicily
 Amphictyonis (), goddess of wine and friendship between nations. This is a local form of the goddess Demeter.
 Anthousai (), flower nymphs
 Aristaeus (), god of bee-keeping, making cheese, herding, growing olives, and hunting
 Attis (), god of plants and consort of Cybele
 Britomartis (), a Cretan goddess of hunting and fishing nets
 Cabeiri (), gods or spirits who looked after 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 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 lived in Lydia in western Anatolia
 Akmon ()
 Passalos ()
 Chloris (), goddess of flowers and wife of Zephyrus
 Comus (), god of celebrating and partying
 Corymbus (), god of the fruit of the ivy
 The Curetes (), looked after baby Zeus on Mount Ida. They are very similar to the Korybantes.
 Cybele (), a goddess of mountains and nature. She was a Phrygian goddess adopted by the Greeks. She was associated with Rhea.
 The Dactyls (), minor deities originally representing fingers of a hand
 Acmon ()
 Damnameneus ()
 Delas ()
 Epimedes ()
 Heracles (not the same as the hero with this name)
 Iasios ()
 Kelmis ()
 Skythes ()
 Titias (), a friend of Cybele
 Cyllenus (), a friend of Cybele
 Dionysus (), god of wine, parties, and wild plants
 Dryades (), tree and forest nymphs
 Epimeliades (), nymphs who protected flocks of sheep
 Gaia (), primeval goddess of the earth
 Hamadryades (), oak tree dryades
 Hecaterus (), minor god of the hekateris, a dance of involving moving the hands quickly
 Hephaestus (), god of metalworking
 Hermes (), god of roads, herds and flocks
 The Horae (), the Hours
 The goddesses of law and order
 Eunomia (), spirit of good order and laws
 Dike (), spirit of moral order and fair justice
 Eirene (), spirit of peace
 The goddesses of the order of nature
 Thallo (), goddess of spring, buds and blooms
 Auxo (), goddess of spring growth
 Karpo (), goddess of autumn, harvesting and fruits
 The goddesses of welfare
 Pherousa (), goddess of substance
 Euporie (), goddess of abundance
 Orthosie (), goddess of prosperity
 The goddesses of 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 exercise
 Nymphe (), the morning hour of bathing and 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
 The goddesses of seasons
 Eiar (), spring
 Theros (), summer
 Pthinoporon (), autumn
 Cheimon (), winter
 Korybantes (), the dancers who worshipped Cybele
 Damneus ()
 Idaios ()
 Kyrbas ()
 Okythoos ()
 Prymneus ()
 Pyrrhichos (), god of the rustic dance
 Maenades (), crazed nymphs who follow Dionysus
 Methe (), nymph of drunkenness
 Meliae (), nymphs of honey and the ash tree
 Naiades (), freshwater nymphs
 Daphne ()
 Metope ()
 Minthe ()
 The Nymphai Hyperboreioi (), gods of the various aspects of archery
 Hekaerge (), represented distancing
 Loxo (), represented trajectory
 Oupis (), represented aim
 Oreades (), mountain nymphs
 Adrasteia (), a nursemaid of the baby Zeus
 Echo (), a nymph cursed never to speak except to repeat the words of others
 Oceanides (), freshwater nymphs. The main ones were:
 Beroe (), the daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis, who was seduced by both Dionysus and Poseidon
 Calypso ()
 Clytie ()
 Eidyia (), the youngest of the Oceanides

 The Ourea (), primeval gods of mountains
 The Palici (), a pair of gods who looked after the geysers and thermal springs in Sicily
 Pan (), god of shepherds, pastures and fertility
 The Potamoi, river gods
 Achelous (), greatest of the river gods
 Acis ()
 Acheron ()
 Alpheus ()
 Asopus ()
 Cladeus ()
 Eurotas ()
 Cocytus ()
 Lethe ()
 Peneus ()
 Phlegethon ()
 Styx ()
 Scamander ()
 Priapus (), god of fertility and gardens
 Rhea (), the great mother and queen of the mountain wilderness
 Satyrs (), fertility spirits
 Krotos (), a hunter and musician who lived with the Muses on Mount Helicon
 Silenus (), an old god of the dance and of wine
 Telete (), goddess of initiation into the orgies of Bacchus
 Zagreus (), the first incarnation of Dionysus in the Orphic mysteries

Agricultural deities

 Adonis (Άδωνις), a deity of life, death and rebirth
 Aphaea (Αφαία), minor goddess of agriculture and fertility
 Carme (Κάρμη), spirit of the harvest festival in Crete
 Carmanor (Καρμάνωρ), a Cretan harvest god
 Chrysothemis (Χρυσόθεμις), goddess of the "Golden Custom", a harvest festival, daughter of Demeter and Carmanor
 Cyamites (Κυαμίτης), demi-god of the bean
 Demeter (Δημήτηρ), goddess of fertility, agriculture and harvest
 Despoina, daughter of Poseidon and Demeter, goddess of mysteries in Arcadia
 Dionysus (Διόνυσος), god of wine and growing grapes
 Eunostus (Εύνοστος), goddess of the flour mill
 Hestia (Ἑστία), goddess of the hearth and the baking of bread
 Persephone (Περσεφόνη), queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growth
 Philomelus (Φιλόμελος), demi-god of agriculture. He was said to have invented the wagon and the plough.
 Plutus (Πλοῦτος), god of wealth, including agricultural wealth, son of Demeter

Deified mortals

 Achilles (), the hero of the Trojan War
 Aiakos (), a king of Aegina. He was appointed as a Judge of the Dead in the underworld after his death.
 Aeolus (Aiolos) (), a king of Thessaly. He was made the immortal king of the winds by Zeus.
 Amphiaraus (), a hero of the war of the Seven Against Thebes. He became an oracular spirit of the underworld after his death.
 Ariadne (Αριάδνη), a princess of Crete who became the immortal wife of Dionysus
 Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος), a hero from Thessaly. For his inventions he was immortalised as the god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing, and hunting.
 Asclepius (), a healer from Thessaly and a son of Apollo. He was killed by Zeus, but was later put into the sky as the group of stars called Ophiuchus.
 Attis (), a consort of Cybele. He was given immortality as one of her attendants.
 Bolina (), a mortal woman transformed into a nymph by Apollo
 The Dioscuri (), divine twins
 Castor ()
 Pollux ()
 Endymion (), lover of Selene. He was made to sleep forever so that he would never age.
 Ganymede (), a handsome prince of Troy. He was kidnapped by Zeus and made cup-bearer of the gods.
 Glaucus (), god of fishermen, made immortal after eating a magical herb.
 Hemithea () and Parthenos (), princesses of Naxos who jumped into the sea to escape their angry father. Apollo transformed them into demi-goddesses.
 Heracles (), divine hero

 Lampsace (), a Bebrycian princess who was worshipped as a goddess for helping the Greeks
 Minos (), a king of Crete. He was made a Judge of the Dead in the underworld after his death.
 Ino (), a princess of Thebes who became the sea goddess Leucothea.
 The Leucippides (), wives of the Dioscuri
 Phoebe (), wife of Pollux
 Hilaeira (), wife of Castor
 Orithyia (), an Athenian princess. She was kidnapped by Boreas and made the goddess of mountain winds.
 Palaemon (), a prince of Thebes made into a sea god along with his mother, Ino
 Phylonoe (), daughter of Tyndareus and Leda. She was made immortal by Artemis.
 Psyche (), goddess of the soul

Health deities

 Apollo, god of healing and medicine
 Asclepius (Ασκληπιός), god of healing
 Aceso, goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illnesses
 Aegle, goddess of very good health
 Epione (Ἠπιόνη), goddess of stopping of pain
 Hygieia (Υγεία), goddess of cleanliness and good health
 Iaso (Ἰασώ), goddess of cures, and ways of healing
 Panacea (Πανάκεια), goddess of healing
 Telesphorus (Τελεσφόρος), demi-god of recuperation from illness or injury

Other deities

 Acratopotes (), god of unmixed wine and the lack of self-control
 Agdistis (), a deity of nature who had both male and female sexual organs
 Alexiares and Anicetus ( and ), twin sons of Heracles who were associated with defence
 Aphroditus (), a male version of Aphrodite, from Cyprus
 Astraea (), virgin goddess of justice
 Auxesia () and Damia (), two local goddesses of fertility
 Charites (), goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, creativity and fertility
 Aglaea (), goddess of beauty, decoration and glory. Her father is Cupid or Eros.
 Euphrosyne (), goddess of joy
 Thalia (), goddess of celebrations and banquets

 Hegemone (), goddess of plants
 Antheia (), goddess of flowers
 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 (), "festivity"
 Ceraon (), demi-god of mixing wine
 Chrysus (), spirit of gold
 Circe (), a minor goddess of magic. She was a witch living on the island of Aeaea.
 Daemones Ceramici (), five spirits who plagued the potters
 Syntribos (), the one who shatters
 Smaragos (), the one who smashes
 Asbetos (), the one who chars
 Sabaktes (), the one who destroys
 Omodamos (), crudebake
 Deipneus (), demi-god of making 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 kneading 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 (), who charmed 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 ( or ), 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 (), one of the three muses of the lyre
 Mese (), one of the three muses of the lyre
 Nete (), one of the three muses of the lyre
 Polymatheia (), muse of knowledge
 Palaestra (), goddess of wrestling
 Rhapso (), minor goddess or nymph worshipped in Athens

Mortals

Heroes

 Abderus, helped Heracles during his eighth Labour. He was killed by the Mares of Diomedes.
 Achilles (Αχιλλεύς or Αχιλλέας), hero of the Trojan War and a main character in the Iliad
 Aeneas (Αινείας), a hero of the Trojan War and the common ancestor of the Roman people
 Ajax the Great (Αίας ο Μέγας), a hero of the Trojan War and king of Salamis
 Ajax the Lesser (Αίας ο Μικρός), a hero of the Trojan War and leader of the Locrian army
 Amphitryon (Αμφιτρύων), Theban general who rescued Thebes from the Teumessian fox. His wife was Alcmene, mother of Heracles.
 Bellerophon, hero who killed the Chimera
 Castor, the mortal Dioscuri twin. After Castor died, his immortal brother Pollux shared his divinity with him so that they could still be 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, hero of the town of Eleusis
 Eunostus, a Boeotian hero
 Ganymede, hero of Troy and lover of Zeus. He was given immortality and made cup-bearer to the gods.
 Hector, hero of the Trojan War and champion of the Trojans
 Iolaus, nephew of Heracles who helped his uncle in one of his Labours
 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. His travels are the subject of Homer's Odyssey. He also played an important role in the Trojan War.
 Orpheus, a legendary musician and poet who tried to recover his dead wife from the underworld
 Pandion, the hero of the Pandionis tribe of Attica. He is usually assumed to be one of the legendary Athenian kings Pandion I or Pandion II.
 Perseus (Περσεύς), the first king of Mycenae and son of Zeus. He killed Medusa.
 Theseus, son of Poseidon and a king of Athens. He killed the Minotaur.

Notable women

 Alcestis (Άλκηστις), daughter of Pelias and wife of Admetus. She was known for being very devoted to her husband.
 Amymone, the only one of Danaus' daughters who refused to murder her husband
 Andromache (Ανδρομάχη), wife of Hector
 Andromeda  (Ανδρομέδα), wife of Perseus. She was placed among the stars after her death.
 Antigone  (Αντιγόνη), daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
 Arachne (Αράχνη), a skilled weaver who was transformed into a spider by Athena
 Ariadne (Αριάδνη), daughter of King Minos of Crete. She helped Theseus to kill the Minotaur and became the wife of Dionysus.
 Atalanta (Αταλάντη), heroine who participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt
 Briseis, a princess of Lyrnessus, taken by Achilles as a prize of war
 Caeneus, formerly Caenis, a woman who was transformed into a man and became a warrior.
 Cassandra, a princess of Troy who was cursed. She could see the future but nobody would ever believe her.
 Clytemnestra, sister of Helen and wife of Agamemnon
 Danaë, the mother of Perseus by Zeus
 Deianeira, the second wife of Heracles. She was tricked into killing her husband.
 Electra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. She helped her brother Orestes plan revenge against their mother for the murder of their father.
 Europa, a Phoenician woman, kidnapped by Zeus
 Hecuba (Ἑκάβη), wife of Priam, king of Troy, with whom she had 19 children
 Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda. Her abduction caused the Trojan War.
 Hermione (Ἑρμιόνη), daughter of Menelaus and Helen. She was the wife of Neoptolemus, and later Orestes.
 Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Agamemnon sacrificed her to Artemis to make the goddess happy.
 Ismene, sister of Antigone
 Jocasta, mother and wife of Oedipus
 Medea, a sorceress and wife of Jason. She killed her own children to punish Jason for being unfaithful.
 Medusa, a mortal woman transformed into a monster by Athena
 Niobe, a daughter of Tantalus. She claimed to be superior to Leto, which caused Artemis and Apollo to kill her 14 children.
 Pandora, the first woman
 Penelope, loyal wife of Odysseus
 Phaedra, daughter of Minos and wife of Theseus
 Polyxena, the youngest daughter of Priam. She was sacrificed to the ghost of Achilles.
 Semele, mortal mother of Dionysus

Kings

 Abas, a king of Argos
 Acastus, a king of Iolcus. He sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt.
 Acrisius, a king of Argos
 Actaeus, first king of Attica
 Admetus (Άδμητος), a king of Pherae. He sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt.
 Adrastus (Άδραστος), a king of Argos and one of the Seven Against Thebes
 Aeacus (Αιακός), a king of the island of Aegina. 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 (Αιγεύς), a king of Athens and father of Theseus
 Aegimius, a king of Thessaly and the common ancestor of the Dorians
 Aegisthus (Αίγισθος), lover of Clytemnestra. Together they planned to murder Agamemnon and become king and queen of Mycenae.
 Aegyptus (Αίγυπτος), a king of Egypt
 Aeson, father of Jason and rightful king of Iolcus. His throne was taken from him by his half-brother Pelias.
 Aëthlius, first king of Elis
 Aetolus (Αιτωλός), a king of Elis
 Agamemnon (Ἀγαμέμνων), a king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek armies during the Trojan War
 Agasthenes, a king of Elis
 Agenor (Αγήνωρ), a king of Phoenicia
 Alcinous (Αλκίνους or Ἀλκίνοος), a king of Phaeacia
 Alcmaeon, a king of Argos and one of the Epigoni
 Aleus, a king of Tegea
 Amphiaraus (Ἀμφιάραος), a seer and king of Argos. He participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt and the war of the Seven Against Thebes.
 Amphictyon (Ἀμφικτύων), a king of Athens
 Amphion and Zethus, twin sons of Zeus and kings of Thebes. They built the city's walls.
 Amycus, son of Poseidon and king of the Bebryces
 Anaxagoras (Ἀναξαγόρας), a king of Argos
 Anchises (Αγχίσης), a king of Dardania and father of Aeneas
 Arcesius, a king of Ithaca and father of Laertes
 Argeus, a king of Argos
 Argus, a son of Zeus and king of Argos after Phoroneus
 Assaracus, a king of Dardania
 Asterion, a king of Crete
 Athamas (Ἀθάμας), a king of Orchomenus
 Atreus (Ἀτρεύς), a king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and Menelaus
 Augeas (Αυγείας), a king of Elis
 Autesion, a king of Thebes
 Bias, a king of Argos
 Busiris, a king of Egypt
 Cadmus, first king of Thebes
 Car, a king of Megara
 Catreus, a king of Crete. A prophecy said that his own son would kill him.
 Cecrops, a native 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 who sailed with the Argonauts
 Charnabon, a king of the Getae
 Cinyras, a king of Cyprus and father of Adonis
 Codrus, a king of Athens
 Corinthus, first 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 friendly towards Jason and Medea
 Cres, an early king of Crete
 Cresphontes, a king of Messene descended from Heracles
 Cretheus, first king of Iolcus
 Criasus, a king of Argos
 Cylarabes, a king of Argos
 Cynortas, a king of Sparta
 Cyzicus, king of the Dolionians. He was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
 Danaus, a king of Egypt and father of the Danaides
 Dardanus, first 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, king of Eleusis in 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. He was born out of Hephaestus' attempt to rape Athena.
 Eteocles, a king of Thebes and son of Oedipus. He and his brother Polynices killed each other.
 Eteocles, a king of Orchomenus
 Eurotas, a king of Sparta
 Eurystheus, a king of Tiryns
 Euxantius, a king of Ceos, son of Minos and Dexithea
 Gelanor, a king of Argos
 Haemus, a king of Thrace
 Helenus, seer and twin brother of Cassandra. He later became king of Epirus.
 Hippothoön, a king of Eleusis
 Hyrieus, a king of Boeotia
 Ilus, first king of Troy
 Ixion, a king of the Lapiths. He tried to rape Hera and was imprisoned 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, an Arcadian king who was transformed into a wolf by Zeus
 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. He was given the power to turn anything to gold just by touching it.
 Minos, a king of Crete. After his death, he 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. He 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 travels are the subject of Homer's Odyssey. He also played a major role in the Trojan War.
 Oebalus, a king of Sparta
 Oedipus, a king of Thebes. He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would 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 with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian Boar hunt.
 Pelias, a king of Iolcus. He took the throne from the rightful heir, Aeson.
 Pelops, a king of Pisa and founder of the House of Atreus
 Pentheus, a king of Thebes. He banned people from worshipping Dionysus, and was torn apart by Maenads.
 Perseus (Περσεύς), first king of Mycenae. He killed Medusa.
 Phineus, a king of Thrace
 Phlegyas, a king of the Lapiths
 Phoenix, first king of Phoenicia
 Phoroneus, a king of Argos
 Phyleus, a king of Elis
 Pirithoös, king of the Lapiths and husband of Hippodamia. The Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs occurred at his wedding.
 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. He fought on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War.
 Sisyphus, a king of Thessaly who tried to cheat death. He was sentenced to an eternity of rolling a heavy rock 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 descendant of Heracles
 Teucer, first king of Salamis. He fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
 Teutamides, a king of Larissa
 Teuthras, a king of Mysia
 Thersander, a king of Thebes. He was one of the Epigoni.
 Theseus, a king of Athens. He killed 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
Seers were prophets, people who were said to be able to see the future or predict events before they happened.

 Amphilochus (Αμφίλοχος), a seer and brother of Alcmaeon. He died in the war of the Seven Against Thebes.
 Anius, son of Apollo who prophesied that the Trojan War would end in its tenth year
 Branchus, a seer and son of Apollo
 Calchas, an Argive seer who helped 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 who was cursed. She could see the future but nobody would ever believe her.
 Ennomus, a Mysian seer, killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
 Halitherses, an Ithacan seer. He warned the men who wanted to marry Penelope that Odysseus would return.
 Helenus, seer and twin brother of Cassandra, who later became king of Epirus
 Iamus, a son of Apollo who was also a prophet. 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 Danaides, forty-nine daughters of Danaus who murdered their husbands. They were punished for their crimes by being made to carry water in leaking jugs forever.
 Ixion, a king of the Lapiths who tried to rape Hera. He was tied to a burning wheel in Tartarus as punishment.
 Sisyphus, a king of Thessaly who tried to cheat death. He was sentenced to an eternity of rolling a big round rock up a hill, only to watch it roll back down.
 Tantalus, a king of Anatolia who killed his son Pelops and served him as a meal to the gods. He was punished with the torture of starvation. Food and drink dangled forever just out of his reach.

Related pages

 Iliad
 Odyssey
 Theogony
 List of Norse gods and goddesses
 List of Egyptian gods and goddesses
 List of Roman gods and goddesses

References

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