Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
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Abarbarea | Ἀβαρβαρέη | the name of several mythological figures |
Abaris | Ἄβαρις | the name of several mythological figures |
Abas | Ἄβας | the name of several mythological figures |
Abderus | Ἄβδηρος | aided Heracles during his eighth labour and was killed by the Mares of Diomedes |
Abia | Ἀβία | nursemaid of Glenus, a son of Heracles |
Abrasax | Ἀβρασάξ | name of a divine being in the Greek Magical Papyri[1] |
Abrota | Ἀβρώτη | wife of Nisos, king of Megara |
Acallaris | Ἀκαλλαρίδος | daughter of Eumedes |
Acamas | Ἀκάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
Acarnan | Ἀκαρνάν | the name of several mythological figures |
Acaste | Ἀκάστη | the name of several mythological figures |
Achaeus | Ἀχαιός | the name of several mythological figures |
Achates | Ἀχάτης | the name of several mythological figures |
Achelois | Ἀχελωίς | the name of several mythological figures |
Acmon | Ἄκμων | the name of several mythological figures |
Acoetes | Ἀκοίτης | the name of several mythological figures |
Aconteus | Ἀκόντιος | the name of several mythological figures |
Akraia | Ἀκραία | the name of several mythological figures |
Acraepheus | Ἀκραιφεύς | a son of Apollo |
Actaea | Ἀκταία | the name of several mythological figures |
Actaeon | Ἀκταίων | a hunter transformed into a stag by Artemis and devoured by his own hounds |
Actaeus | Ἀκταῖος | the name of several mythological figures |
Actor | Ἄκτωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Admete | Ἀδμήτη | the name of several mythological figures |
Admetus | Ἄδμητος | the name of several mythological figures |
Adraste | Ἀδρήστη | the name of several mythological figures |
Adrasteia | Ἀδράστεια | the name of several mythological figures |
Adrastus | Ἄδραστος | the name of several mythological figures |
Aegaeon | Αἰγαίων | the name of several mythological figures |
Aegiale | Αἰγιάλη/Αἰγιάλεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Αἰγιαλεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Aegimius | Αἰγίμιος | a king of Thessaly and progenitor of the Dorians |
Aegle | Αἴγλη | the name of several mythological figures |
Aegyptus | Αἴγυπτος | the name of several mythological figures |
Aepytus | Αἵπυτος | the name of several mythological figures |
Aedon | Ἀηδών | daughter of Pandareus, changed into a nightingale |
Aello | Ἀελλώ | the name of several mythological figures |
Aeolus | Αἴολος | the name of several mythological figures |
Aepytus | Αἴπυτος | the name of several mythological figures |
Aerope | Ἀερόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
Aesacus | Αἴσακος | son of Priam who was transformed into a bird |
Aesepus | Αἴσηπος | the name of several mythological figures |
Aethalides | Αἰθαλίδης | the name of several mythological figures |
Aethilla | Αἴθιλλα/Αἴθυλλα | sister of Priam, king of Troy |
Aethlius | Ἀέθλιος | first king of Elis |
Aethra | Αἴθρα | the name of several mythological figures |
Aetolus | Αἰτωλός | the name of several mythological figures |
Agamede | Ἀγαμήδη | the name of several mythological figures |
Agamedes | Ἀγαμήδης | a famed architect |
Aganippe | Ἀγανίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ἀγαπήνωρ | leader of the Arcadians during the Trojan War |
Agasthenes | Ἀγασθένης | a king of Elis |
Agastrophus | Ἀγάστροφος | a Paeonian ally of the Trojans |
Agave | Ἀγαύη | the name of several mythological figures |
Agelaus | Ἀγέλαος | the name of several mythological figures |
Agenor | Ἀγήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Aglaea | Ἀγλαία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ἄγλαυρος | the name of several mythological figures |
Agreus | Ἀγρεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Agrius | Ἄγριος | the name of several mythological figures |
Agron | Ἄγρων | son of Eumelus who was transformed into a plover for disrespecting Hermes, Athena and Artemis |
Alabandus | Ἀλάβανδος | the founder of the town of Alabanda |
Alastor | Ἀλάστωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcaeus | Ἀλκαίος | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcander | Ἄλκανδρος | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcathous | Ἀλκάθοος | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcidice | Ἀλκιδίκη | wife of Salmoneus, king of Elis |
Alcimache | Ἀλκιμάχη | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcimede | Ἀλκιμέδη | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcimedes | Ἀλκιμέδης | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcimedon | Ἀλκιμέδων | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcimenes | Ἀλκιμένης | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcimus | Ἄλκιμος | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcinoe | Ἀλκινόη | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcippe | Ἀλκίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcmene | Ἀλκμήνη | mother of Heracles |
Alcon | Ἄλκων | the name of several mythological figures |
Alcyone | Ἀλκυών/Ἀλκυόνη | the name of several mythological figures |
Alector | Ἀλέκτωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Alexirrhoe | Ἀλεξιῥῤόη | the name of several mythological figures |
Alke | Ἀλκή | the name of several mythological figures |
Almus | Ἄλμος | one of the sons of Sisyphus |
Aloeus | Ἀλωεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Alope | Ἀλόπη | a woman seduced by Poseidon in the form of a kingfisher |
Alphesiboea | Ἀλφεσιβοίας | the name of several mythological figures |
Althaea | Ἀλθαία | mother of Meleager |
Althaemenes | Ἀλθαιμένης | son of Catreus, king of Crete; it was prophesied he would kill his own father |
Amarynceus | Ἀμαρυγκεύς | a chief of the Eleans |
Ameinias | Ἀμεινίας | a boy who fell in love with Narcissus |
Amethystos | Ἀμέθυστος | a maiden that was changed into amethyst |
Ampelos | Ἂμπελος | a satyr who was a personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus |
Amphictyon | Ἀμφικτύων | a king of Athens |
Amphidamas | Ἀμφιδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
Amphimachus | Ἀμφίμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
Amphinome | Ἀμφινόμη | the name of several mythological figures |
Amphinomus | Ἀμφίνομος | a son of Nisos and one of Penelope's suitors during the Odyssey |
Amphion | Ἀμφίων) | the name of several mythological figures |
Amphissa | Ἄμφισσα | the name of several mythological figures |
Amphithea | Ἀμφιθέα | the name of several mythological figures |
Amphithemis | Ἀμφίθεμις | the name of several mythological figures |
Amphius | Ἄμφιος | the name of several mythological figures |
Ampyx | Ἄμπυξ | the name of several mythological figures |
Amyclas | Ἀμύκλας | the name of several mythological figures |
Amycus | Ἄμυκος | the name of several mythological figures |
Amymone | Ἀμυμώνη | the one daughter of Danaus who refused to murder her husband, thus escaping her sisters' punishment |
Amyntor | Ἀμύντωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Amythaon | Ἀμυθάων | a son of Cretheus, father of Melampus and Bias |
Anaxagoras | Ἀναξαγόρας | a king of Argos |
Anaxarete | Ἀναξαρέτη | a Cypriot maiden turned to stone by Aphrodite for refusing her suitor's advances |
Anaxibia | Ἀναξίβια | the name of several mythological figures |
Anaxo | Ἀναξώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ἀγκαῖος | the name of two separate Argonauts, each of whom was killed by a boar |
Anchiale | Ἀγχιάλη | the name of several mythological figures |
Anchialus | Ἀγχίαλος | the name of several mythological figures |
Anchirroe | Ἀγχιρρόη | the name of several mythological figures |
Andraemon | Ἀνδραίμων | the name of several mythological figures |
Andreus | Ἀνδρεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Androgeus | Ἀνδρόγεως | the name of several mythological figures |
Antenor | Ἀντήνωρ | a counselor of Priam |
Anthas/Anthes | Ἄνθας/Ἄνθης | founder and king of Anthea, a part of what later became Troezen |
Anthedon | Ἀνθηδών | the name of several mythological figures |
Antheus | Ἀνθεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Antianeira | Ἀντιανείρης | the name of several mythological figures |
Anthus | Ἄνθος | the name of several mythological figures |
Anticlea | Ἀντίκλεια | mother of Odysseus |
Anticlus | Ἄντικλος | one of the Greek warriors who hid inside the Trojan Horse |
Antigone | Ἀντιγόνη | the name of several mythological figures |
Antilochus | Ἀντίλοχος | a son of Nestor who participated in the Trojan War |
Antimachus | Ἀντίμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
Antinoe | Ἀντινόη | the name of several mythological figures |
Antinous | Ἀντίνοος | the name of several mythological figures |
Antiochus | Ἀντίοχος | the name of several mythological figures |
Antion | Ἀντίων | father of Ixion |
Antiope | Ἀντιόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
Antiphates | Ἀντιφάτης | the name of several mythological figures |
Antiphus | Ἄντιφος | the name of several mythological figures |
Apemosyne | Ἀπημοσύνη | a daughter of Catreus who was raped by Hermes |
Aphareus | Ἀφαρεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Apheidas | Ἀφείδας | the name of several mythological figures |
Apis | Ἄπις | the name of several mythological figures |
Apisaon | Ἀπισάων | the name of several mythological figures |
Apsyrtus | Ἄψυρτος | a son of Aeëtes, murdered by his sister Medea |
Arabius | Ἀράβιος | the name of several mythological figures |
Arcadia | Ἀρκαδία | the name of several mythological figures |
Arcas | Ἀρκάς | son of Zeus and Callisto |
Arceophon | Ἀρκεοφῶν | a Phoenician man who committed suicide after being spurned by his beloved |
Arcesilaus | Ἀρκεσίλαος | one of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War |
Archemachus | Ἀρχέμαχoς | the name of several mythological figures |
Architeles | Ἀρχιτέλης | the name of several mythological figures |
Areilycus | Ἀρηίλυκος | the name of several mythological figures |
Areithous | Ἀρηίθοος | the name of several mythological figures |
Aretaona | Ἀρετάων | the name of several mythological figures |
Arete | Ἀρήτη | wife of Alcinous |
Arethusa | Ἀρέθουσα | the name of several mythological figures |
Aretus | Ἄρητος | the name of several mythological figures |
Arganthone | Ἀργανθώνη | famed huntress and lover of Rhesus |
Arge | Ἄργην | the name of several mythological figures |
Argeus | Ἀργεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Argia | Ἀργεία | the name of several mythological figures |
Argiope | Ἀργιόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
Argus | Ἄργος | the name of several mythological figures |
Argynnus | Ἄργυννος | beloved of Agamemnon |
Arisbas | Ἀρίσβας | the name of several mythological figures |
Arisbe | Ἀρίσβη | the name of several mythological figures |
Aristodemus | Ἀριστόδημος | A descendant of Heracles who helped lead the Dorian Invasion |
Aristomachus | Ἀριστόμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
Arsinoe | Ἀρσινόη | the name of several mythological figures |
Arsinoos | Ἀρσίνοος | the name of several mythological figures |
Ascalabus | Ἀσκάλαβος | a boy who was changed into a lizard by Demeter |
Ascalaphus | Ἀσκάλαφος | the name of several mythological figures |
Asius | Ἄσιος | the name of two people who fought during the Trojan War |
Asopis | Ἀσωπίς | the name of several mythological figures |
Aspalis | Ἀσπαλίς | a maiden of Melite, Phthia associated with a local cult of Artemis |
Astacus | Ἄστακος | the name of several mythological figures |
Asteria | Ἀστερία | the name of several mythological figures |
Asterius | Ἀστέριος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ἀστεροδεία | the name of several mythological figures |
Asteropaios | Ἀστεροπαῖος | a Paeonian ally of the Trojans |
Asterope | Ἀστεροπή | the name of several mythological figures |
Astraeus | Ἀστραῖος | the name of several mythological figures |
Astyanassa | Ἀστυάνασσα | Helen of Troy's maid |
Astyanax | Ἀστυάναξ | infant son of Hector and Andromache, killed during the Sack of Troy |
Astycrateia | Ἀστυκράτεια | the name of several mythological figures |
Astydameia | Ἀστυδάμεια | the name of several mythological figures |
Astynome | Ἀστυνόμη | the name of several mythological figures |
Astynous | Ἀστύνοος | the name of several mythological figures |
Astyoche | Ἀστυόχη | the name of several mythological figures |
Astypalaea | Ἀστυπάλαια | a lover of Poseidon |
Atrax | Ἄτραξ | founder of Atracia in Thessaly |
Atymnius | Ἀτύμνιος | the name of several mythological figures |
Auge | Αὐγή | mother of the hero Telephus |
Autochthe | Αὐτόχθη | a daughter of Perseus and Andromeda who married Aegeus |
Autolycus | Αὐτόλυκο | a son of Hermes |
Automedon | Αὐτομέδων | Achilles' charioteer |
Autonoë | Αὐτόλυκο | the name of several mythological figures |
Autonous | Αὐτόνοος | the name of several mythological figures |
Axion | Ἀξιόν) | the name of several mythological figures |
Axylus | Ἄξυλος | a participant in the Trojan War who fought on the side of Troy |
Azan | Ἀζᾶν | the name of several mythological figures | |
Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
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Caeneus | Καινεύς | formerly Caenis, a woman who was transformed into a man and became a mighty warrior |
Calesius | Καλήσιος | Axylus' charioteer |
Caletor | Καλήτωρ | the name of two men involved in the Trojan War |
Calais | Κάλαις | an Argonaut and son of Boreas |
Callidice | Καλλιδίκη | queen of Thesprotia and wife of Odysseus |
Callithyia | Καλλίθυια | the first priestess of Hera |
Calyce | Καλύκη | the name of several mythological figures |
Calydon | Καλυδὼν | eponym of Calydon Aetolia |
Calypso | Καλυψώ | the name of several mythological figures |
Canace | Κανάκη | daughter of Aeolus and lover of Poseidon |
Canethus | Κάνηθος | the name of several mythological figures |
Canthus | Κάνθος | the name of several mythological figures |
Capaneus | Καπανεύς | an arrogant warrior who was struck down by Zeus |
Capys | Κάπυς | the name of several mythological figures |
Carius | Κάριος | son of Zeus believed to have learned music from nymphs |
Carystus | Κάρυστος | son of Chiron |
Cassiopeia | Κασσιόπεια | the name of several mythological figures |
Caucon | Καύκων | the name of several mythological figures |
Caunus | Καῦνος | son of Miletus who fled from his twin sister's incestuous advances |
Cebriones | Κεβριόνης | illegitimate son of Priam |
Celtine | Κελτίνη | a Celtic princess and lover of Heracles |
Cerambus | Κέραμβος | a talented yet arrogant singer who was transformed into a beetle |
Cerdo | Κερδοῦς | wife of Phoroneus |
Cestrinus | Κεστρῖνος | son of Helenus and Andromache |
Ceyx | Κήυξ | husband of Alcyone |
Chaeresilaus | Χαιρησίλεω | son of Iasius |
Chalciope | Χαλκιόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Χαλκώδων | the name of several mythological figures |
Charops | Χάροψ | the name of several mythological figures |
Chelone | Χελώνη | changed into a tortoise by Hermes |
Chione | Χιόνη | the name of several mythological figures |
Chloris | Χλωρίς | the name of several mythological figures |
Chromia | Χρωμία | daughter of Itonus |
Chrysanthis | Χρυσανθίς | a woman who told Demeter of the abduction of Persephone |
Chrysaor | Χρυσάωρ | son of Medusa and brother of Pegasus |
Chryseis | Χρυσηίς | a woman enslaved as a war prize by Agamemnon, who was later forced to return her |
Chryses | Χρύσης | a priest of Apollo and father of Chryseis |
| Χρυσίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
Chrysippus | Χρύσιππος | a divine hero of Elis |
Chrysothemis | Χρυσόθεμις | the name of several mythological figures |
| Χθωνία | the name of several mythological figures |
Chthonius | Χθόνιος | the name of several mythological figures |
Chthonophyle | Χθονοφύλη | a daughter of Sicyon and wife of Phlias |
Cilix | Κίλιξ | founder of Cilicia |
Cilla | Κίλλα | the name of several mythological figures |
Cleite | Κλείτη | the name of several mythological figures |
Cleitus | Κλεῖτος | the name of several mythological figures |
Cleoboea | Κλεόβοια | the name of several mythological figures |
Cleobule | Κλεοβούλη | the name of several mythological figures |
Cleodaeus | Κλεοδαῖος | grandson of Heracles |
Cleopatra | Κλεοπάτρη | wife of Meleager |
Clinis | Κλεῖνις | a Babylonian man, transformed into a bird |
Clonius | Κλονίος | the name of several mythological figures |
Clymene | Κλυμένη | the name of several mythological figures |
Clymenus | Κλύμενος | the name of several mythological figures |
Clytie | Κλυτίη | the name of several mythological figures |
Clytius | Κλυτίος | the name of several mythological figures |
Clytodora | Κλυτοδώρα | the name of several mythological figures |
Clytus | Κλύτος | the name of several mythological figures |
Coeranus | Κοίρανος | the name of several mythological figures |
Comaetho | Κομαιθώ | the name of several mythological figures |
Coon | Κόων | son of Antenor who fell against Agamemnon |
Copreus | Κοπρεύς | herald of Eurystheus |
Coresus | Κόρησος | the name of several mythological figures |
Coronis | Κορωνίς | the name of several mythological figures |
Cragaleus | Κραγαλεύς | a man transformed into stone by Apollo |
Cratos | Κράτος | god of strength |
Crete | Κρήτη | the name of several mythological figures |
Creusa | Κρέουσα | the name of several mythological figures |
Crino | Κρινώ | the name of several mythological figures |
Crisus | Κρῖσος | founder of the town of Crissa |
Ctesippus | Κτήσιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
Ctesylla | Κτήσυλλα | a maiden of Ioulis |
Ctimene | Κτιμένη | younger sister of Odysseus |
Cyanippus | Κυάνιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
Cychreus | Κυχρεύς | son of Poseidon and Salamis |
Cycnus | Κύκνος | the name of several mythological figures, most of whom were transformed into swans |
Cydippe | Κυδίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
Cydon | Κύδων | the name of several mythological figures |
Cynurus | Κύνουρος | a son of Perseus |
Cyparissus | Κυπάρισσος | a boy beloved by Apollo and transformed into a cypress tree after his death | |
Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
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Echion | Ἐχίων | the name of several mythological figures |
Echetlus/Ekhetlaios | Ἔχετλος/Ἐχετλαῖος | an Athenian mythical hero fought in the Battle of Marathon |
Eioneus | Ἠιονεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Electryone | Ἠλεκτρυώνην | a daughter of Helios and Rhode |
| Ἠλεῖος | the name of several mythological figures |
Eleusis | Ἐλευσῖνι | eponymous hero of the town of Eleusis |
Eleuther | Ἐλευθήρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Elpenor | Ἐλπήνωρ | a crew member of Odysseus, who died in an accident; his shade approached Odysseus in the Underworld to beg him for a proper burial |
Elymus | Ἔλυμος | progenitor of the Elymians |
Emathion | Ἠμαθίων | the name of several mythological figures |
Enalus | Ἔναλος | a man from Lesbos |
Enarete | Ἐναρέτη | wife of Aeolus |
Endeis/Endais | Ἐνδηίς/Ἐνδαίς | daughter of Chiron |
Endymion | Ἐνδυμίων | eternally sleeping lover of the moon goddess Selene |
Enyeus | Ἐνυεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Epeius | Ἐπειός | the name of several mythological figures |
Epicasta | Ἐπικάστη | the name of several mythological figures |
Epidaurus | Ἐπίδαυρος | eponymous hero of the city Epidaurus |
Epipole | Ἐπιπολή | a woman that went to Trojan War in disguise of a man |
Epirus | Ἤπειρος | daughter of Agave and Echion, after whom the region of Epirus was named |
Epistrophus | Ἐπίστροφος | the name of several mythological figures |
Epochus | Ἔποχος | the name of several mythological figures |
Epopeus | Ἐπωπεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Ereuthalion | Ἐρευθαλίων | the name of several mythological figures |
Eribotes | Ἐρυβώτης | one of the Argonauts |
Eriopis | Ἐριῶπις | the name of several mythological figures |
Eriphyle | Ἐριφύλη | mother of Alcmaeon and wife of Amphiaraus |
| Ἐρύμανθος | the name of several mythological figures |
Erythras | Ἐρύθραν | the name of several mythological figures |
| Εὐίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
Euchenor | Εὐχήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Eulimene | Εὐλιμήνη | a Cretan girl who was put to death after having an affair with a man other than her betrothed |
Eumaeus | Εὔμαιος | Odysseus' loyal swineherd |
Eumedes | Εὐμήδης | the name of several mythological figures |
Eunostus | Εὔνοστος | a Boeotian hero |
Euphorion | Εὐφορίων | son of Achilles and Helen |
| Εὕρωψ | the name of several mythological figures |
Euryalus | Εὐρύαλος | the name of several mythological figures |
Euryanassa | Εὐρυάνασσα | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurybates | Εὐρυβάτης | herald of the Greek armies and squire to Odysseus during the Trojan War |
Eurycleia | Εὐρύκλεια | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurycyda | Εὐρυκύδα | a lover of Poseidon |
Eurydamas | Εὐρυδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurydice | Εὐρυδίκη | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurylochus | Εὐρύλοχος | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurymachus | Εὐρύμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurymedon | Εὐρυμέδοντα | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurymedousa | Εὐρυμέδουσα | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurypyle | Εὐρυπύλη | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurypylus | Εὐρύπυλος | the name of several mythological figures |
Euryte | Εὐρύτη | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurythemis | Εὐρυθέμιδος | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurythemista | Εὐρυθεμίστη | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurytion | Εὐρυτίων | the name of several mythological figures |
Eurytus | Εὔρυτος | the name of several mythological figures |
Evaechme | Εὐαίχμη | the name of several mythological figures |
Evippus | Εὔιππος | the name of several mythological figures | |
Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
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Haemon | Αἵμων | the name of several mythological figures |
Halaesus | Ἅλαισος | the name of several mythological figures |
Halirrhothius | Ἁλιρρόθιος | a son of Poseidon who was killed by Ares |
Harpalion | Ἁρπαλίων | the name of several mythological figures |
Harpalyce | Ἁρπαλύκη | the name of several mythological figures |
Harpalycus | Ἁρπάλυκος | the name of several mythological figures |
Hecamede | Ἑκαμήδη | daughter of Arsinoos who was captured and given to Nestor as a servant |
Heleus | Ἕλειος | a son of Perseus and Andromeda |
Hemithea | Ἡμιθέα | princess of the Island of Naxos who leapt into the sea to escape her father's wrath; Apollo transformed her into demi-goddess |
Henioche | Ἡνιόχη | the name of several mythological figures |
Herippe | Ἑρίππη | a woman from Miletus, abducted by the Gauls |
Hermippe | Ἑρμίππη | wife of Orchomeus and mother of Minyas by Poseidon |
Hero | Ἡρώ | priestess of Aphrodite who inadvertedly caused her lover Leandros' death and then died of suicide by throwing herself into the water |
Hesychia | Ἡσυχείη | personification of quiet and silence |
Hilaeira | Ἱλάειρα | one of the Leucippides, wife of Castor |
Hippocoon | Ἱπποκόων | the name of several mythological figures |
Hippodamas | Ἱπποδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
Hippodamia | Ἱπποδάμεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ἱππόλυτος | a son of Theseus |
Hippotes | Ἱππότης | the name of several mythological figures |
Hippothoe | Ἱπποθόη | the name of several mythological figures |
Hippothous | Ἱππόθοος | the name of several mythological figures |
Hodites | Ὁδίτην | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ὁδοίδοκος | son of Cynus, father of Oileus |
Hyacinthus | Ὑάκινθος | a lover of Apollo changed into a flower |
Hyacinthus of Lacedaemon | Ὑάκινθος | father of four daughters who were sacrificed to avert plague |
Hyamus | Ὕαμος | maternal grandfather of Delphus |
Hyettus | Ὕηττος | an Argive, reputedly the first person to ever commit murder over adultery |
Hylas | Ὕλας | arms bearer to Heracles |
Hyllus | Ὕλλος | son of Heracles and Deianira |
Hyperbius | Ὑπέρβιος | the name of several mythological figures |
Hyperenor | Ὑπερήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Hyperes | Ὑπέρης | the name of several mythological figures |
Hyperippe | Ὑπερίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
Hypermnestra | Ὑπερμνήστρα | the name of several mythological figures |
Hyperochus | Ὑπέροχος | the name of several mythological figures |
Hyperphas | Ὑπέρφαντος | the name of several mythological figures |
Hypsenor | Ὑψήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Hyrmine | Ὑρμίνη | the wife of Phorbas |
Hyrnetho | Ὑρνηθώ | the wife of Deiphontes | |
Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
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Paeon of Paeonia | Παίων | the father of Agastrophus |
| Παίων | the son of Antilochus |
Paeon of Elis | Παίων | eponym of Paeonia |
| Παίων | by Helle, sister of Phrixus |
Palaemon | Παλαίμων | the name of several mythological figures |
Pallene | Παλλήνη | the name of several mythological figures |
Pandaie | Πανδαίη | a daughter of Heracles in India |
Pandareus | Πανδάρεως | a friend of Tantalus who got involved with his impious deeds |
Pandarus | Πάνδαρος | a Trojan archer who fought in the Trojan War |
| Πανδώρα | the name of several mythological figures |
Panopeus | Πανοπεύς | a son of Phocus |
Panthous | Πάνθοος | an elder of Troy |
Paris | Πάρις | a son of Priam whose abduction of Helen resulted in the Trojan War |
Parthenos | Παρθένος | princess of the Island of Naxos who leapt into the sea to escape her father's wrath; and was transformed by Apollo her into a demi-goddess |
Parthenopaeus | Παρθενοπαῖος | one of the Seven Against Thebes |
Patroclus | Πάτροκλος | a comrade/lover of Achilles who was killed by Hector during the Trojan War |
Peirous | Πείροος | a Thracian ally of the Trojans |
Peisenor | Πεισήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Peisidice | Πεισιδίκη | the name of several mythological figures |
Peisistratus | Πεισίστρατος | the youngest son of Nestor |
Pelasgus | Πελασγός | the name of several mythological figures |
Pelopia | Πελόπεια | the name of several mythological figures |
Peneleos | Πηνελέως | an Achaean soldier in the Trojan War |
Penthilus | Πένθιλος | the name of several mythological figures |
Periboea | Περίβοια | the name of several mythological figures |
Perigune | Περιγούνη | daughter of Sinis and lover of Theseus |
Perileos | Περίλεως | the name of several mythological figures |
Perimede | Περιμήδη | the name of several mythological figures |
Perimedes | Περιμήδης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Περίφᾱς | the name of several mythological figures |
Periphetes | Περιφήτης | the name of several mythological figures |
Peristhenes | Περισθένης | the name of several mythological figures |
Petraea | Πετραίη | the name of several mythological figures |
Phaenops | Φαῖνοψ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Φαέθων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Φάλανθος | the name of several mythological figures |
Phalerus | Φάληρος | a son of Alcon who sailed with the Argonauts |
Pharis | Φᾶρις | a son of Hermes and founder of Pharae in Messene |
Phemius | Φήμιος | an Ithacan poet who performs in the house of Odysseus |
Pheres | Φέρης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Φιαλώ | a lover of Heracles |
Philemon | Φιλήμων | a virtuous old man who was rewarded by Zeus |
Philoctetes | Φιλοκτήτης | a famed archer who participated in the Trojan War |
Phlias | Φλίας | a son of Dionysus who sailed with the Argonauts |
Phocus | Φῶκος | the name of several mythological figures |
Phoebe | Φοίβη | the name of several mythological figures |
Phoenix | Φοῖνιξ | the name of several mythological figures |
Phorbas | Φόρβας | the name of several mythological figures |
Phorcys | Φόρκυς | a Phrygian ally of Priam in the Trojan War |
Phrastor | Φράστωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Phrixus | Φρίξος | a son of Athamas and Nephele, rescued by Chrysomallus, the ram with the golden fleece |
Phrontis | Φρονίς | a son of Phrixus who sailed with the Argonauts |
Phylacus | Φύλακος | the name of several mythological figures |
Phylas | Φύλας | the name of several mythological figures |
Phyleus | Φυλεύς | a son of Augeas |
Phyllis | Φυλλίς | the wife of Demophon of Athens |
Phylonoe | Φυλονόη | a daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, made immortal by Artemis |
Physadeia | Φυσάδεια | the name of several mythological figures |
Physcoa | Φυσκόα | a member of the Sixteen Women and lover of Dionysus |
Phytalus | Φύταλος | an Attic hero encountered by Demeter |
Pieria | Πιερία | one of the multiple wives of King Danaus of Libya |
Pleuron | Πλευρῶνος | the eponym of Pleuron, Aetolia |
| Πλήξιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
Podalirius | Ποδαλείριος | a healer and son of Asclepius who participated in the Trojan War |
| Πολίτης | the name of several mythological figures |
Polyboea | Πολύβοια | the name of several mythological figures |
Polycaon | Πολυκάων | the name of several mythological figures |
Polycaste | Πολυκάστη | the name of several mythological figures |
Polydorus | Πολύδωρος | the name of several mythological figures |
Polyidus | Πολύειδος | a seer from Corinth |
Polymele | Πολυμήλη | the name of several mythological figures |
Polypheides | Πολυφείδης | the name of several mythological figures |
Polystratus | Πολύστρατος | a youth of Dyme, Achaea |
| Πολύξενος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Πολυξώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Πραξιθέα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Πρέσβων | the name of several mythological figures |
Proclia | Πρόκλεια | daughter of Laomedon, sister of Priam and wife of Cycnus |
Procrustes | Προκρούστης | a rogue smith and bandit from Attica who attacked people |
Promedon | Προμέδων | possibly a follower of Orpheus |
Pronax | Πρῶναξ | a brother of Adrastus |
| Πρόσυμνος | a shepherd who aided Dionysus in rescuing Semele from Hades |
| Πρωτεσίλᾱος | the first Greek soldier to die at Troy |
| Πρωτογένεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Προθοήνωρ | one of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War |
| Ψῶφις | the name of several mythological figures |
Pterelaos | Πτερέλαος | the name of several mythological figures |
Ptous | Πτῶος | eponym of Mount Ptous in Boeotia |
Pygmalion | Πυγμαλίων | a sculptor who fell in love with his own creation |
Pylaeus | Πύλαιος | a Pelasgian ally of the Trojans |
| Πυλαιμένης | an Enetian ally of the Trojans |
| Πυραίχμης | a Paeonian ally of the Trojans |
Pyramus | Πύραμος | tragic lover of Thisbe, on whom Shakespeare's Romeo is based |
| Πύῤῥα | the wife of Deucalion | |
Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
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Teuthras | Τεύθρας | a native of Magnesia, who fought at Troy and was killed by Hector and Ares[2] |
Teuthras | Τεύθρας | an Athenian, founder and eponym of Teuthrone in Laconia[3] |
Teuthras | Τεύθρας | Brother of Tyres and one of the companions of Aeneas[4] |
Teuthras | Τεύθρας | a young man of Argos, son of Iphiclus; he was shot to death by the Amazon Hippolyta during the Parthian War[5] |
Tecmessa | Τέκμησσα | the name of several mythological figures |
Tegeates | Τεγεάτης | founder of Tegea |
Telecleia | Τηλέκλεια | a daughter of Ilus and wife of Cisseus |
Telegonus | Τηλέγονος | son of Circe and Odysseus |
| Τηλέμαχος | Son of Odysseus and Penelope, and a central character in the Odyssey |
Teleon | Τελέων | father of Butes and Eribotes |
Telephassa | Τηλέφασσα | wife of Agenor and mother of Cadmus |
| Τέννης | eponymous hero of Tenedos |
Termerus | Τέρμερος | a bandit killed by Heracles |
Theiodamas | Θειοδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
Themiste | Θεμίστη | a daughter of Ilus and mother of Anchises |
Themisto | Θεμιστώ | the name of several mythological figures |
Theobule | Θεοβούλη | the name of several mythological figures |
Theonoe | Θεονόη | the name of several mythological figures |
Theophane | Θεοφάνη | a lover of Poseidon, changed into an ewe |
| Θηρώ | the name of several mythological figures |
Thersander | Θέρσανδρος | the name of several mythological figures |
Thersites | Θερσίτης | a soldier of the Greek army during the Trojan War |
| Θέσπιος | founder-king of Thespiae Boeotia |
| Θέστιος | the father of Iphicles |
Thestor | Θέστωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
Thisbe | Θίσβη | the tragic lover of Pyramus, on whom Shakespeare's Juliet is based |
| Θόας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Θόων | the name of several mythological figures |
Thrace | Θράκη | the daughter of Oceanus and Parthenope, and sister of Europa |
Thrasymedes | Θρασυμήδης | soldier who fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War |
Thymoetes | Θυμοίτης | the name of several mythological figures |
Timandra | Τιμάνδρα | the daughter of Leda and Tyndareus |
Tithonus | Τιθωνός | a lover of Eos, granted immortality but not eternal youth |
Tlepolemus | Τληπόλεμος | a son of Heracles who fought in the Trojan War of the side of the Greeks |
Toxeus | Τοξεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
Trambelus | Τράμβηλος | a son of Telamon and half-brother of Ajax |
| Τρόχιλος | possible inventor of the chariot linked to cults of Hera and Demeter |
| Τροιζήν | a son of Pelops and eponym of the city Troezen |
Trophonius | Τροφώνιος | an architect, brother of Agamedes |
Tydeus | Τυδεύς | father of Diomedes and one of the Seven Against Thebes |
Tyres | Τύρης | a companion of Aeneas along with his brother Teuthras[6] |
Tyres | Τύρης | a warrior in the army of Perses who fought and died in the war between Perses and Aeetes[7] |
Tyro | Τυρώ | daughter of Salmoneus | |