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Ancient Greek nameEnglish nameDescription  (Aithḗr)  ꯑꯦꯏꯊꯔ The god of the upper air and light.  (Anánkē)  ꯑꯅꯥꯟꯀꯤ The goddess of inevitability, compulsion and need.  (Cháos)  ꯀꯥꯎꯁ The nothingness from which everything else came. Described as a void.  (Chrónos)  ꯈ꯭ꯔꯣꯅꯣꯁ The titan of time. Not to be confused with the Titan Cronus, the father of Zeus.  (Érebos)  ꯏꯔꯦꯕꯣꯁ The god of darkness and shadow.  (Eros)  ꯏꯔꯣꯁThe god of love. The Roman version of Eros was Cupid.  (Gaîa)  ꯒꯦꯌꯥ Goddess of the Earth (Mother Earth); mother of the Titans.  (Hēméra)  ꯍꯦꯃꯦꯔꯥ Goddess of daylight.  ("Hypnos")  ꯍꯤꯞꯅꯣꯁ God of sleep.  (Nē̂soi)  The ꯅꯦꯁꯣꯢ The goddesses of islands and the sea.  (Nýx)  ꯅꯤꯛ꯭ꯁ The goddess of the night.  (Ouranós)  ꯌꯨꯔꯥꯅꯁ The god of the heavens (Father Sky); father of the Titans.  (Oúrea)  The ꯑꯧꯔꯤꯌꯥ The gods of mountains.  (Phánēs)  ꯐꯥꯅꯦꯁ The god of procreation.  (Póntos)  ꯄꯣꯟꯇꯁ The god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures.  (Tártaros)  ꯇꯥꯔꯇꯥꯔꯁ God of the deepest, darkest part of the underworld (which is itself also referred to as Tartarus).  (Thálassa)  ꯊꯥꯂꯥꯁꯁꯥ Spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos.  ("Thánatos")  ꯊꯥꯅꯥꯇꯣꯁ God of death. Brother to Hypnos (sleep) and in some myths Moros (doom).
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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.

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