The following is a list of

gods A deity or god is a supernatural being who is considered divine or sacred. The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' defines deity as a god or goddess, or anything revered as divine. C. Scott Littleton defines a deity as "a being with powers greater ...

goddesses A goddess is a female deity. In many known cultures, goddesses are often linked with literal or metaphorical pregnancy or imagined feminine roles associated with how women and girls are perceived or expected to behave. This includes themes of s ...

, and many other

divine Divinity or the divine are things that are either related to, devoted to, or proceeding from a deity.divine< ...

and semi-divine figures from ancient

Greek mythology A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities ...

and ancient Greek religion.

Immortals

The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess, or multiple deities, and might be decorated with

relief Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term '' relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that th ...

scenes depicting myths. Divine images were common on coins. Drinking cups and other vessels were painted with scenes from Greek myths.

Major gods and goddesses

Greek primordial deities

Titans and Titanesses

The Titan gods and goddesses are depicted in Greek art less commonly than the Olympians. File:Eos Memnon Louvre G115.jpg, Eos (Dawn) and the hero

Memnon In Greek mythology, Memnon (; Ancient Greek: Μέμνων means 'resolute') was a king of Aethiopia and son of Tithonus and Eos. As a warrior he was considered to be almost Achilles' equal in skill. During the Trojan War, he brought an army t ...

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Gigantes

The

Gigantes In Greek and Roman mythology, the Giants, also called Gigantes (Greek: Γίγαντες, ''Gígantes'', Γίγας, ''Gígas''), were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size. They were known for the Giganto ...

were the offspring of Gaia (Earth), born from the blood that fell when

Uranus Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. Its name is a reference to the Greek god of the sky, Uranus ( Caelus), who, according to Greek mythology, was the great-grandfather of Ares (Mars), grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter) and father of ...

(Sky) was castrated by their Titan son Cronus, who fought the Gigantomachy, their war with the Olympian gods for supremacy of the cosmos, they include: * Alcyoneus (Ἀλκυονεύς), a giant usually considered to be one of the Gigantes, slain by Heracles. * Chthonius (Χθόνιος). * Damysus (Δάμυσος), the fastest of all the Giants in Greek mythology. *

Enceladus Enceladus is the sixth-largest moon of Saturn (19th largest in the Solar System). It is about in diameter, about a tenth of that of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Enceladus is mostly covered by fresh, clean ice, making it one of the most refle ...

(Ἐγκέλαδος), typically slain by

Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretism, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded ...

, said to be buried under Mount Etna in

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. * Mimas (Μίμας), according to Apollodorus, he was killed by

Hephaestus Hephaestus (; eight spellings; grc-gre, Ἥφαιστος, Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire (compare, however, with Hestia), and volcanoes.Walter B ...

, or by others

Zeus Zeus or , , ; grc, Δῐός, ''Diós'', label= genitive Boeotian Aeolic and Laconian grc-dor, Δεύς, Deús ; grc, Δέος, ''Déos'', label= genitive el, Δίας, ''Días'' () is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek reli ...

or Ares. *

Pallas Pallas may refer to: Astronomy * 2 Pallas asteroid ** Pallas family, a group of asteroids that includes 2 Pallas * Pallas (crater), a crater on Earth's moon Mythology * Pallas (Giant), a son of Uranus and Gaia, killed and flayed by Athena * Pa ...

(Πάλλας), according to Apollodorus, he was flayed by Athena, who used his skin as a shield. *

Picolous In Greek mythology, Picolous ( grc, Πικόλοος, ) is the name of one of the Gigantes, the offspring of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus (mythology), Uranus. Picolous fought against the Olympian gods during the Giants (Greek mytho ...

(Πικόλοος), who fled the battle but was slain by Helios. * Polybotes (Πολυβώτης), typically slain by

Poseidon Poseidon (; grc-gre, Ποσειδῶν) was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 In pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece, he was venerated as a ...

. *

Porphyrion In Greek mythology, Porphyrion ( grc-gre, Πορφυρίων) was one of the Gigantes ( Giants), who according to Hesiod, were the offspring of Gaia, born from the blood that fell when Uranus (Sky) was castrated by their son Cronus. In some other ...

(Πορφυρίων), one of the leaders of the Gigantes, typically slain by

. * Thoas/Thoon (Θόων), he was killed by the

Moirai In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Moirai (, also spelled Moirae or Mœræ; grc, Μοῖραι, "lots, destinies, apportioners"), often known in English as the Fates ( la, Fata, Fata, -orum (n)=), were the personifications of fat ...

Other "giants"

Aloadae __NOTOC__ In Greek mythology, the Aloadae () or Aloads (Ancient Greek: Ἀλωάδαι ''Aloadai'') were Otus or Otos (Ὦτος means "insatiate") and Ephialtes (Ἐφιάλτης "nightmare"), Thessalian sons of Princess Iphimedia, wife of Aloe ...

(Ἀλῳάδαι), twin giants who attempted to climb to Olympus by piling mountains on top of each other. **Otus or Otos (Ότος). **Ephialtes (Εφιάλτης). * Anax (Αναξ) was a giant of the island of Lade near Miletos in Lydia, Anatolia. *

Antaeus Antaeus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀνταῖος ''Antaîos'', "opponent", derived from , ''antao'' – 'I face, I oppose'), known to the Berbers as Anti, was a figure in Berber and Greek mythology. He was famed for his defeat by Heracles as part ...

(Ἀνταῖος), a Libyan giant who wrestled all visitors to the death until he was slain by Heracles. *

Antiphates In Greek mythology, Antiphates (; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφάτης) is the name of five characters. * Antiphatês, son of Melampus and Iphianeira, the daughter of Megapenthes. He married Zeuxippe, the daughter of Hippocoon. Their children were ...

(Ἀντιφάτης), the king of the man-eating giants known as Laestrygones which were encountered by Odysseus on his travels. * Argus Panoptes (Ἄργος Πανόπτης), a hundred-eyed giant tasked with guarding Io. * Asterius (Αστεριος), a Lydian giant. * Cacus (Κακος), a fire-breathing Latin giant slain by Heracles. *

Cyclopes In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; el, Κύκλωπες, ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ; , ''Kýklōps'') are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguish ...

(Hesiodic), three one-eyed giants who forged the lightning bolts of Zeus, Trident of Poseidon, and Helmet of Hades. **Arges (Ἄργης). **Brontes (Βρόντης). **Steropes (Στερόπης). *

(Homeric), a tribe of one-eyed, man-eating giants who herded flocks of sheep on the island of Sicily. **

Polyphemus Polyphemus (; grc-gre, Πολύφημος, Polyphēmos, ; la, Polyphēmus ) is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's ''Odyssey''. His name means "abounding in songs and leg ...

(Πολύφημος), a Cyclops who briefly captured Odysseus and his men, only to be overcome and blinded by the hero. *The Gegenees (Γηγενέες), a tribe of six-armed giants fought by the Argonauts on Bear Mountain in Mysia. * Geryon (Γηρυων), a three-bodied giant who dwelt on the sunset isle at the ends of the earth. He was slain by Heracles when the hero arrived to fetch the giant's cattle as one of his twelve labours. *The

Hekatoncheires In Greek mythology, the Hecatoncheires ( grc-gre, Ἑκατόγχειρες, , Hundred-Handed Ones), or Hundred-Handers, also called the Centimanes, (; la, Centimani), named Cottus, Briareus (or Aegaeon) and Gyges (or Gyes), were three monstrous ...

(Ἑκατόγχειρες), or Centimanes (Latin), the Hundred-Handed Ones, giant gods of violent storms and hurricanes. Three sons of Uranus and Gaia, each with his own distinct characters. **Briareus (Βριάρεως) or Aigaion (Αἰγαίων), The Vigorous. **Cottus (Κόττος), The Furious. **Gyges (Γύγης), The Big-Limbed. *The

Laestrygonians In Greek mythology, the Laestrygonians or Laestrygones ( el, Λαιστρυγόνες) were a tribe of man-eating giants. They were said to have sprung from Laestrygon, son of Poseidon.Hesiod, '' Ehoiai'' fr. 40a as cited in ''Oxyrhynchus Pap ...

(Λαιστρυγόνες), a tribe of man-eating giants encountered by Odysseus on his travels. * Orion (Ὠρίων), a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion. *

Talos In Greek mythology, Talos — also spelled Talus (; el, Τάλως, ''Tálōs'') or Talon (; el, Τάλων, ''Tálōn'') — was a giant automaton made of bronze to protect Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders. He circled the island's sh ...

(Τάλως), a giant forged from bronze by Hephaestus, and given by Zeus to his lover Europa as her personal protector. *

Tityos Tityos or Tityus (Ancient Greek: Τιτυός) was a giant from Greek mythology. Family Tityos was the son of Elara; his father was Zeus. He had a daughter named Europa who coupled with Poseidon and gave birth to Euphemus, one of the Argona ...

(Τίτυος), a giant slain by Apollo and Artemis when he attempted to violate their mother Leto. *

Typhon Typhon (; grc, Τυφῶν, Typhôn, ), also Typhoeus (; grc, Τυφωεύς, Typhōeús, label=none), Typhaon ( grc, Τυφάων, Typháōn, label=none) or Typhos ( grc, Τυφώς, Typhṓs, label=none), was a monstrous serpentine giant an ...

(Τυφῶν), a monstrous immortal storm-giant who attempted to launch an attack on

Mount Olympus Mount Olympus (; el, Όλυμπος, Ólympos, also , ) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is part of the Olympus massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, be ...

but was defeated by the Olympians and imprisoned in the pits of Tartarus.

Personified concepts

Chthonic deities

Sea deities

Sky deities

Aeolus In Greek mythology, Aeolus or Aiolos (; grc, Αἴολος , ) is a name shared by three mythical characters. These three personages are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which A ...

(Aiolos) (Αίολος), god of the winds * Aether (Αιθήρ), primeval god of the upper air *

Alectrona In Greek mythology, Electryone (Ancient Greek: Ἠλεκτρυώνην) or Alectrona ( Doric form) was a daughter of Helios and Rhodos, and sister to the Heliadae. She died a virgin and was worshipped as a heroine on the island of Rhodes. She was ...

(Αλεκτρονα), solar goddess of the morning or waking up * Anemoi, (Άνεμοι), gods of the winds **Aparctias (Απαρκτίας), another name for the north wind (not identified with Boreas) **Apheliotes (Αφηλιώτης), god of the east wind (when Eurus is considered southeast) **Argestes (Αργέστης), another name for the west or northwest wind ** Boreas (Βορέας), god of the north wind and of winter **Caicias (Καικίας), god of the northeast wind **Circios (Κίρκιος) or Thraskias (Θρασκίας), god of the north-northwest wind **Euronotus (Ευρονότος), god of the southeast wind **

Eurus In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi (Greek: , 'Winds') were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came (see Classical compass winds), and were each associated with various seasons an ...

(Εύρος), god of the unlucky east or southeast wind **Lips (Λίψ), god of the southwest wind **

Notus In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi (Greek: , 'Winds') were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came (see Classical compass winds), and were each associated with various seasons ...

(Νότος) god of the south wind **Skeiron (Σκείρων), god of the northwest wind **

Zephyrus In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi (Greek: , 'Winds') were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came (see Classical compass winds), and were each associated with various seasons an ...

(Ζέφυρος), god of the west wind * Arke (Άρκη), messenger of the Titans and sister of Iris *

Astraios In Greek mythology, Astraeus () or Astraios (Ancient Greek: Ἀστραῖος means "starry"') was an astrological deity. Some also associate him with the winds, as he is the father of the four Anemoi (wind deities), by his wife, Eos. Etymol ...

(Ἀστραῖος), god of stars and planets, and the art of astrology *The Astra Planeti (Αστρα Πλανετοι), gods of the five wandering stars or planets ** Stilbon (Στιλβών), god of Hermaon, the planet Mercury **

Eosphorus Phosphorus () is one of the ''Astra Planeta'', specifically the god of the planet Venus in its appearance as the Morning Star. Another Greek name for the Morning Star is "Eosphorus" ( grc, Ἑωσφόρος, Heōsphoros, link=no), which means ...

(Ηωσφόρος), god of

Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus (like Mercury) appears in Earth's sky never f ...

the morning star **

Hesperus In Greek mythology, Hesperus (; grc, Ἕσπερος, Hésperos) is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. He is one of the '' Astra Planeta''. A son of the dawn goddess Eos ( Roman Aurora), he is the half-brother of her other son, ...

(Ἓσπερος), god of Venus the evening star **

Pyroeis Pyroeis ( grc, Πυρόεις) in ancient Greek religion is the god of the wandering star (''Aster Planetos'' / ''Astra Planeta'') Areios, the planet Mars. He is also known as Mesonyx (Μεσονυξ; "midnight"). His parents are Astraeus and E ...

(Πυρόεις), god of Areios, the planet

Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin at ...

Phaethon Phaethon (; grc, Φαέθων, Phaéthōn, ), also spelled Phaëthon, was the son of the Oceanid Clymene and the sun-god Helios in Greek mythology. According to most authors, Phaethon is the son of Helios, and out of desire to have his par ...

(Φαέθων), god of Dios, the planet

Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass more than two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined, but slightly less than one-thousandth t ...

Phaenon Phaenon ( Greek: Φαίνων) in Greek mythology is the sky god of Kronion, the planet Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius of ...

(Φαίνων), god of Kronion, the planet Saturn *

Astrape and Bronte Astrape and Bronte (Ancient Greek: Astrapē", lit. "Lightning" Brontē", lit. "Thunder" are, in Greek mythology, the goddesses of lightning and thunder. As members of Zeus' entourage, they were his shield bearers, given the task of carrying his ...

, goddesses of lightning and thunder respectively * Aurai (Αὖραι), nymphs of the cooling breeze ** Aura (Αὖρα), goddess of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning * Chione (Χιόνη), goddess of snow and daughter of Boreas *

Eos In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Eos (; Ionic and Homeric Greek ''Ēṓs'', Attic ''Héōs'', "dawn", or ; Aeolic ''Aúōs'', Doric ''Āṓs'') is the goddess and personification of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at ...

(Ἠώς), goddess of the Dawn * Ersa (Ἕρση), goddess of the morning dew * Helios (Ἥλιος), god of the Sun and guardian of oaths *

Hemera In Greek mythology, Hemera (; grc, Ἡμέρα, Hēméra, Day ) was the personification of day. According to Hesiod, she was the daughter of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night), and the sister of Aether. Though separate entities in Hesiod's '' ...

(Ημέρα), primeval goddess of the day * Hera (Ήρα), queen of the gods *The

Hesperides In Greek mythology, the Hesperides (; , ) are the nymphs of evening and golden light of sunsets, who were the "Daughters of the Evening" or "Nymphs of the West". They were also called the Atlantides () from their reputed father, the Titan At ...

, (´Εσπερίδες), nymphs of the evening and sunset *

Iris Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants * Iris (color), an ambiguous color term Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional ent ...

(Ίρις), goddess of the rainbow and divine messenger *

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(Μήν), a lunar deity worshiped in the western interior parts of

Anatolia Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The ...

Nephele In Greek mythology, Nephele (; Ancient Greek: Νεφέλη from νέφος ''nephos'' "cloud"; Latinized to ''Nubes'') was a cloud nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle. Mythology Greek myth has it that Nephele is t ...

(Νεφέλη), cloud nymph * Nyx, (Νύξ), goddess of night *

Pandia In Greek mythology, the goddess Pandia or Pandeia ( grc-gre, Πανδία, Πανδεία, meaning "all brightness") was a daughter of Zeus and the goddess Selene, the Greek personification of the moon. From the '' Homeric Hymn to Selene'', we h ...

(Πανδία), daughter of Selene and Zeus *The

Pleiades The Pleiades (), also known as The Seven Sisters, Messier 45 and other names by different cultures, is an asterism and an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the north-west of the constellation Taurus. At a distance ...

(Πλειάδες), goddesses of the star cluster

and were associated with rain ** Alcyone (Αλκυόνη) ** Sterope (Στερόπη) **

Celaeno In Greek mythology, Celaeno (; grc, Κελαινώ ''Kelaino'', lit. 'the dark one', also Celeno or Kelaino, sometimes isspelledCalaeno) referred to several different figures. * Celaeno, one of the Pleiades. She was said to be mother of Lycus a ...

(Κελαινώ) ** Electra (Ηλέκτρα) **

Maia Maia (; Ancient Greek: Μαῖα; also spelled Maie, ; la, Maia), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, one of the major Greek gods, by Zeus, the king of Olympus. Family Maia is the daugh ...

(Μαία) **Merope (Pleiades), Merope (Μερώπη) **Taygete (Ταϋγέτη) *Sabazios (Σαβάζιος), the nomadic horseman and sky father god of the Phrygians and Thracians *Selene (Σελήνη), goddess of the Moon *

(Ουρανός), primeval god of the heavens *

(Ζεύς), King of Heaven and god of the sky, clouds, thunder, and lightning

Rustic deities

*Aetna (nymph), Aetna (Αἴτνη), goddess of the volcanic Mount Etna in Sicily *Agreus and Nomios two goat-legged daimones of hunting & hurding *Amphictyonis (Αμφικτυονίς), goddess of wine and friendship between nations, a local form of Demeter *Anthousai (Ανθούσαι), flower nymphs *Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος), god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing, and hunting *Attis (Άττις), vegetation god and consort of Cybele *Britomartis (Βριτόμαρτις), Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling and the hunting of small game *Meliseus, god of bees and bee-keeping in Crete. *Cabeiri (Κάβειροι), gods or spirits who presided over the Mysteries of the islands of Lemnos and Samothrace **Aitnaios (Αιτναιος) **Alkon (Αλκων) **Eurymedon (Ευρυμεδών) **Onnes (Όννης) **Tonnes (Τόννης) *Chloris#Chloris (Nymph), Chloris (Χλωρίς), minor flower nymph and wife of Zephyrus *Comus (Κόμος), god of revelry, merrymaking, and festivity *Corymbus (Κόρυμβος), god of the fruit of the ivy *The Korybantes, Curetes (Κουρέτες), guardians of infant Zeus on Mount Ida, barely distinguished from the Dactyls and the Corybantes *Cybele (Κυβέλη), a Phrygian mountain goddess *The Dactyl (mythology), Dactyls (Δάκτυλοι) "fingers", minor deities originally representing fingers of a hand **Acmon (Dactyl), Acmon (Ακμών) **Damnameneus (Δαμναμενεύς) **Delas (Δήλας) **Epimedes (Επιμήδης) **Heracles (not to be confused with the hero Heracles) **Iasios (Ιάσιος) **Kelmis (Κελμις) **Skythes (Σκύθης) **companions of Cybele ***Titias (Τιτίας) ***Cyllenus (Κύλληνος) *Dionysus (Διόνυσος), god of wine, drunken orgies, and wild vegetation *Dryades (Δρυάδες), tree and forest nymphs * Gaia (Γαία), primeval goddess of the earth *Epimeliades (Επιμελίδες), nymphs of highland pastures and protectors of sheep flocks *Hamadryades (Αμαδρυάδες), oak tree dryades *Hecaterus (Ηεκατερος), minor god of the ''hekateris'' — a rustic dance of quickly moving hands — and perhaps of the skill of hands in general *Hermes (Ερμής), god of herds and flocks, of roads and boundary stones, and the god of thieves *Korybantes (Κορύβαντες), the crested dancers who worshipped Cybele **Damneus (Δαμνεύς) "the one who tames(?)" **Idaios (Ιδαίος) "of Mount Ida" **Kyrbas (Κύρβας), whose name is probably a variant of Korybas, singular for "Korybantes" **Okythoos (Ωκύθοος) "the one running swiftly" **Prymneus (Πρυμνεύς) "of lower areas(?)" **Pyrrhichos (Πυρῥιχος), god of the rustic dance *Ma (goddess), Ma, a local goddess at Comana (Cappadocia), Comana in Cappadocia *Maenades (μαινάδες), crazed nymphs in the retinue of Dionysus **Methe (Μέθη), nymph of drunkenness *Meliae (Μελίαι), nymphs of honey and the ash tree *Naiades (Ναιάδες), fresh water nymphs **Daphne (Δάφνη) **Metope (mythology), Metope (Μετώπη) **Minthe (Μίνθη) *The Nymphai Hyperboreioi (Νύμφαι Υπερβόρειοι), who presided over aspects of archery **Hekaerge (Εκαέργη), represented distancing **Loxo (Λοξώ), represented trajectory **Oupis (Ουπις), represented aim *Oreades (Ὀρεάδες), mountain nymphs **Adrasteia (Αδράστεια), a nursemaid of the infant Zeus **Cyllene (nymph), Cyllene, the mountain-nymph who nursed the infant Hermes **Echo (mythology), Echo (Ηχώ), a nymph cursed never to speak except to repeat the words of others *The Ourea (Ούρος), primeval gods of mountains *The Palici (Παλικοί), a pair of rustic gods who presided over the geysers and thermal springs in Sicily *Pan (mythology), Pan (Πάν), god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility *Pan Sybarios (Παν Συβαριος) god of Woods and vales *Phaunos god of forests not identified with Faunus *Potamoi (Ποταμοί), river gods **Achelous (Αχέλους) **Acis (Άκις) **Alpheus (mythology), Alpheus (Αλφειός) **Asopus (Ασωπός) **Cladeus (Κλάδεος) **Eurotas (Ευρώτας) **Nilus (mythology), Nilus (Νείλος) **Peneus (Πηνειός) **Scamander (Σκάμανδρος) :: ''For a more complete list, see Potamoi#List of potamoi'' *Priapus (Πρίαπος), god of garden fertility *Satyrs (Σάτυροι) / Satyress, rustic fertility spirits **Krotos (Κρότος), a great hunter and musician who kept the company of the Muses on Mount Helicon *Silenus (Σειληνός), an old rustic god of the dance of the wine-press *Telete (Τελέτη), goddess of initiation into the Bacchic orgies *Zagreus (Ζαγρεύς), in the Orphic mysteries, the first incarnation of Dionysus

Agricultural deities

*Adonis (Άδωνις), a life-death-rebirth deity *Aphaea (Αφαία), minor goddess of agriculture and fertility *Cyamites (Κυαμίτης), demi-god of the bean *Demeter (Δημήτηρ), goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain, and harvest *Despoina (Δέσποινη), daughter of Poseidon and Demeter, goddess of mysteries in Arcadia (ancient region), Arcadia *Dionysus (Διόνυσος), god of viticulture and wine *Eunostus (Εύνοστος), goddess of the flour mill *Persephone (Περσεφόνη), queen of the underworld, wife of Hades and goddess of spring growth *Philomelus (Φιλόμελος), agricultural demi-god inventor of the wagon and the plough *Plutus (Πλοῦτος), god of wealth, including agricultural wealth, son of Demeter *Eunostus, Promylaia (Προμυλαια) a goddess of the flower mill *Triptolemus (Τριπτόλεμος), god of farming and agriculture, he brought agriculture to Greece *Trokhilos (Τροχιλος) god of the mill stone

Health deities

*Apollo (Ἀπόλλων), god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. *Asclepius (Ασκληπιός), god of medicine *Aceso (Ἀκεσώ), goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illnesses *Aegle (mythology), Aegle (Αἴγλη), goddess of radiant good health *Chiron (Χείρων), god of healing (up for debate if it is a god) *Darrhon (Δάρρων), Macedonian god of health *Epione (Ἠπιόνη), goddess of the soothing of pain *Hygieia (Ὑγεία), goddess of cleanliness and good health *Iaso (Ἰασώ), goddess of cures, remedies, and modes of healing *Paean (god), Paean (Παιάν), physician of the gods *Panacea (Πανάκεια), goddess of healing *Telesphorus (mythology), Telesphorus (Τελεσφόρος), demi-god of convalescence, who "brought to fulfillment" recuperation from illness or injury

Sleep deities

*Empusa (Ἔμπουσα), goddess of shape-shifting *Epiales (Ἐφιάλτης), goddess of nightmares *Hypnos (Ὕπνος) god of sleep *Pasithea (Πασιθέα) goddess of relaxing meditation and hallucinations *Oneiroi (Ὀνείρων) god of dreams *Morpheus (μορφή) god of dreaming

Charities

*Charites (Χάριτες), goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility **Aglaea (Αγλαΐα), goddess of beauty, adornment, splendor, and glory **Euphrosyne (mythology), Euphrosyne (Εὐφροσύνη), goddess of good cheer, joy, mirth, and merriment **Thalia (Grace), Thalia (Θάλεια), goddess of festive celebrations and rich and luxurious banquets **Hegemone (Ηγεμόνη) "mastery" **Antheia (Άνθεια), goddess of flowers and flowery wreaths **Pasithea (Πασιθέα), goddess of rest and relaxation **Cleta (Κλήτα) "the glorious" **Phaenna (Φαέννα) "the shining" **Eudaimonia (Ευδαιμονία) "happiness" **Euthymia (Ευθυμία) "good mood" **Calleis (Καλλείς) "beauty" **Paidia (Παιδία) "play, amusement" **Pandaisia (Πανδαισία) "banquet for everyone" **Pannychis (Παννυχίς) "all-night (festivity)"

Horae

*The Horae (Ώρες), The Hours, the goddesses of natural order **Eunomia (goddess), Eunomia (Ευνομία), spirit of good order, and springtime goddess of green pastures **Dike (mythology), Dike (Δίκη), spirit of justice, may have represented springtime growth **Eirene (Greek goddess), Eirene (Ειρήνη), spirit of peace and goddess of the springtime **The goddesses of springtime growth ***Thallo (Θαλλώ), goddess of spring buds and shoots, identified with Eirene ***Auxo (Αυξώ), goddess of spring growth ***Horae, Karpo (Καρπώ), goddess of the fruits of the earth **The goddesses of welfare ***Pherousa (Φέρουσα) "the bringer" ***Euporie (Ευπορίη) "abundance" ***Horae, Orthosie (Ορθοσίη) "prosperity" **The goddesses of the natural portions of time and the times of day ***Auge (Αυγή), first light of the morning ***Anatole (Ανατολή) or Anatolia (Ανατολία), sunrise ***Mousika or Musica (Μουσική), the morning hour of music and study ***Gymnastika, Gymnastica (Γυμναστίκή) or Gymnasia (Γυμνασία), the morning hour of gymnastics/exercise ***Nymphe (Νυμφή), the morning hour of ablutions (bathing, washing) ***Mesembria (Μεσημβρία), noon ***Sponde (Σπονδή), libations poured after lunch ***Elete, prayer, the first of the afternoon work hours ***Akte, Acte (Ακτή) or Cypris (Κυπρίς), eating and pleasure, the second of the afternoon work hours ***Hesperis (Έσπερίς), evening ***Dysis (Δύσις), sunset ***Arktos (Άρκτος), night sky, constellation **The goddesses of seasons of the year ***Eiar (Είαρ), spring ***Theros (Θέρος), summer ***Pthinoporon (Φθινόπωρον), autumn ***Cheimon (Χειμών), winter

Muses

Other deities

Mortals

Deified mortals

*Achilles (), hero of the Trojan War *Aeacus, Aiakos (), a king of Aegina, appointed as a Judge of the Dead in the Underworld after his death *

(), a king of Thessaly, made the immortal king of all the winds by Zeus *Alabandus (), he was the founder of the town of Alabanda *Amphiaraus (), a hero of the war of the Seven against Thebes who became an oracular spirit of the Underworld after his death *Ariadne (Αριάδνη), a Cretan princess who became the immortal wife of Dionysus *Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος), 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 (mythology), Castor () **Castor and Pollux, Pollux () *Endymion (mythology), Endymion (), lover of Selene, granted eternal sleep so as never to age or die *Ganymede (mythology), 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 (mythology), Hemithea () and Parthenos (), princesses of the Island of Naxos (island), Naxos who leapt into the sea to escape their father's wrath; Apollo transformed them into demi-goddesses *Heracles (), ascended hero Athena Herakles Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2648

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*Ino (Greek mythology), Ino (), a Theban princess who became the sea goddess Leucothea *Lampsace (), a semi-historical Bebrycian princess honored as goddess for her assistance to the Greeks *The Leucippides (), wives of the Dioscuri **Phoebe (Leucippides), Phoebe (), wife of Pollux **Hilaera (), wife of Castor *Minos (), a king of Crete, appointed as a Judge of the Dead in the Underworld after his death *Orithyia (Athenian), Orithyia (), an Athenian princess abducted by Boreas and made the goddess of cold, gusty mountain winds *Palaemon (mythology), Palaemon (), a Theban prince, made into a sea god along with his mother, Ino *Philoctetes ( grc, Φιλοκτήτης), was the son of King Poeas of Meliboea in Thessaly, a famous archer, fought at the Trojan War *Phylonoe (), daughter of Tyndareus and Leda (mythology), Leda, made immortal by Artemis *Psyche (mythology), Psyche (), goddess of the soul *Semele (), mortal mother of Dionysus, who later was made the goddess Thyone () *Tenes (), was a hero of the island of Tenedos

Heroes

*Abderus, aided Heracles during his eighth labour and was killed by the Mares of Diomedes *Achilles (Αχιλλεύς or Αχιλλέας), hero of the Trojan War and a central character in Homer's ''Iliad'' *Aeneas (Αινείας), a hero of the Trojan War and progenitor of the Roman people *Ajax the Great (Αίας ο Μέγας), a hero of the Trojan War and king of Salamis Island, Salamis *Ajax the Lesser (Αίας ο Μικρός), a hero of the Trojan War and leader of the Locrians, Locrian army *Amphitryon (Αμφιτρύων), Theban general who rescued Thebes from the Teumessian fox; his wife was Alcmene, mother of Heracles *Antilochus (Ἀντίλοχος), Son of Nestor sacrificed himself to save his father in the Trojan War along with other deeds of valor *Bellerophon (Βελλεροφῶν), hero who slew the Chimera (mythology), Chimera *Bouzyges, a hero credited with inventing agricultural practices such as yoking oxen to a plough *Castor (mythology), 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 (mythology), Chrysippus (Χρύσιππος), a divine hero of Elis *Daedalus (Δαίδαλος), creator of the labyrinth and great inventor, until King Minos trapped him in his own creation *Diomedes (Διομήδης), a king of Argos and hero of the Trojan War *Eleusis (mythology), Eleusis (Ἐλευσῖνι or Ἐλευσῖνα), eponymous hero of the town of Eleusis *Eunostus (hero), Eunostus, a Boeotian hero *Ganymede (mythology), Ganymede (Γανυμήδης), Trojan hero and lover of Zeus, who was given immortality and appointed cup-bearer to the gods *Hector (Ἕκτωρ), hero of the Trojan War and champion of the Trojan people *Icarus (Ἴκαρος), the son of the master craftsman Daedalus *Iolaus (Ἰόλαος), nephew of Heracles who aided his uncle in one of his Labors *Jason (Ἰάσων), leader of the Argonauts *Meleager (Μελέαγρος), a hero who sailed with the Argonauts and killed the Calydonian boar * Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς or Ὀδυσεύς), a hero and king of Ithaca whose adventures are the subject of Homer's ''Odyssey''; he also played a key role during the Trojan War *Orpheus (Ὀρφεύς), a legendary musician and poet who attempted to retrieve his dead wife from the Underworld *Pandion (hero), Pandion (Πανδίων), the eponymous hero of the Phyle, Attic tribe Pandionis, usually assumed to be one of the legendary Athenian kings Pandion I or Pandion II *Perseus (mythology), Perseus (Περσεύς), son of Zeus and the founder-king of Mycenae and slayer of the Gorgon Medusa *Theseus (Θησεύς), son of Poseidon and a king of Athens and slayer of the Minotaur

Notable women

*Alcestis (Άλκηστις), daughter of Pelias and wife of Admetus, who was known for her devotion to her husband *Amymone, the one daughter of Danaus who refused to murder her husband, thus escaping her sisters' punishment *Andromache (Ανδρομάχη), wife of Hector *Andromeda (mythology), Andromeda (Ανδρομέδα), wife of Perseus, who was placed among the constellations after her death *Antigone (Αντιγόνη), daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta *Arachne (Αράχνη), a skilled weaver, transformed by Athena into a spider for her blasphemy *Ariadne (Αριάδνη), daughter of Minos, king of Crete, who aided Theseus in overcoming the Minotaur and became the wife of Dionysus *Atalanta (Αταλάντη), fleet-footed heroine who participated in the Calydonian boar hunt and the quest for the Golden Fleece *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 *Cassiopeia (Queen of Aethiopia), Cassiopeia (Κασσιόπεια), queen of Ethiopia (mythology), Æthiopia and mother of Andromeda (mythology), Andromeda *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 (mythology), Europa, a Phoenician woman, abducted by Zeus *Hecuba (Ἑκάβη), wife of Priam, king of Troy, and mother of nineteen of his children *Helen of Troy, Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction brought about the Trojan War *Hermione (mythology), Hermione (Ἑρμιόνη), 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 (mythology), 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 *Thrace (mythology), Thrace, the daughter of Oceanus and Parthenope, and sister of Europa

Kings

*Abas (son of Lynceus), Abas, a king of Argos, Peloponnese, Argos *Acastus, a king of Iolcus who sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt *Acrisius, a king of Argos, Peloponnese, Argos *Actaeus, first king of Attica *Admetus (Άδμητος), a king of Pherae who sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt *Adrastus (Άδραστος), a king of Argos and one of the Seven against Thebes *Aeacus (Αιακός), a king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf; after he died, he became one of the three judges of the dead in the 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 progenitor of the Dorians *Aegisthus (Αίγισθος), lover of Clytemnestra, with whom he plotted to murder Agamemnon and seized the kingship of Mycenae *Aegyptus (Αίγυπτος), a king of Egypt *Aeson, father of Jason and rightful king of Iolcus, whose throne was usurped by his half-brother Pelias *Aethlius, Aëthlius, first king of Ancient Elis, 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 and Phoenix, Agenor (Αγήνωρ), a king of Phoenicia *Alcinous (Αλκίνους or Ἀλκίνοος), a king of Phaeacia *Alcmaeon (mythology), Alcmaeon, a king of Argos and one of the Epigoni *Aleus, a king of Tegea *Amphiaraus (Ἀμφιάραος), a seer and king of Argos who participated in the Calydonian boar hunt and the war of the Seven against Thebes *Amphictyon (Ἀμφικτύων), a king of 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 (mythology), Anaxagoras (Ἀναξαγόρας), a king of Argos *Anchises (Αγχίσης), a king of Dardanus (city), Dardania and father of Aeneas *Arcesius, a king of Homer's Ithaca, Ithaca and father of Laertes *Argeus (king of Argos), Argeus, a king of Argos *Argus (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 (Boeotia), 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 (mythology), Bias, a king of Argos *Busiris (Greek mythology), Busiris, a king of Egypt *Cadmus, founder-king of Thebes *Car (mythology), Car, a king of Megara *Catreus, a king of Crete, prophesied to die at the hands of his own son *Cecrops I, 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, King of Aethiopia, Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia (Classical Greek term), Ethiopia *Cepheus (king of Tegea), 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 of Thebes, Creon, a king of Thebes, brother of Jocasta and uncle of Oedipus *Creon (king of Corinth), Creon, a king of Corinth who was hospitable towards Jason and Medea *Cres (mythology), Cres, an early Cretan king *Cresphontes, a king of Messene and descendant of Heracles *Cretheus, founder-king of Iolcus *Criasus, a king of Argos *Cylarabes, a king of Argos *Cynortas, a king of Sparta *Cyzicus (mythology), Cyzicus, king of the Dolionians, mistakenly killed by the Argonauts *Danaus, a king of Egypt and father of the Danaides *Dardanus (son of Zeus), 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 (mythology), Eleusis, eponym and king of Eleusis, Attica *Epaphus, a king of Egypt and founder of Memphis, Egypt *Epopeus, a king of Sicyon *Erechtheus, a king of Athens *Erginus, a king of Orchomenus (Boeotia), Minyean Orchomenus in Boeotia *Erichthonius of Athens, 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), Eteocles, son of Andreus, a king of Orchomenus *Eurotas (mythology), 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, who later became king of Epirus *Hippothoon, Hippothoön, a king of Eleusis *Hyrieus, a king of Boeotia *Ilus (son of Tros), 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 (king of Arcadia), 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), Lycurgus, a king of Nemea, and/or a priest of Zeus at Nemea *Makedon (mythology), 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 *

, 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 (mythology), 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, Greece, Pisa *Oenopion, a king of Chios *Ogygus, a king of Thebes *Oicles, a king of Argos *Oileus, a king of Locris *Orestes (mythology), 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 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 *Periphas (king of Attica), Periphas, legendary king of Attica who Zeus turned into an eagle *Perseus (mythology), Perseus (Περσεύς), 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), Phoenix, son of Agenor, founder-king of Phoenicia *Phoroneus, a king of Argos *Phyleus, a king of Elis *Pirithous, 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 of Thrace, Rhesus, a king of Thrace who sided with Troy in the Trojan War *Sarpedon (Trojan War hero), 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 (mythology), 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, 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/oracles

*Amphilochus (brother of Alcmaeon), Amphilochus (Ἀμφίλοχος), a seer and brother of Alcmaeon who died in the war of the Seven against Thebes *Anius, son of Apollo who prophesied that the Trojan War would be won in its tenth year *Asbolus, a seer Centaur *Bakis *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 (daughter of Dion), 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 (mythology), 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 *Pythia, the oracle of Delphi *Telemus, a seer who foresaw that the Cyclops Polyphemus would be blinded by Odysseus *Theoclymenus, an Argive seer *Tiresias, blind prophet of Thebes

Amazons

Inmates of Tartarus

*The Daughters of Danaus, Danaides, forty-nine daughters of Danaus who murdered their husbands and were condemned to an eternity of carrying water in leaky jugs *Ixion, a king of the Lapiths who attempted to rape Hera and was bound to a flaming wheel in 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

References

External links

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