![]() ![]() Cadmus: Brother of Europa planter of dragon seeds from which first Thebans sprang.Briseis: Captive maiden given to Achilles taken by Agamemnon in exchange for loss of Chryseis, which caused Achilles to cease fighting, until death of Patroclus.Briareus: Monster of hundred hands son of Uranus and Gaea.Bellerophon: Corinthian hero killed Chimera with aid of Pegasus tried to reach Olympus on Pegasus and was thrown to his death.Avernus: Infernal regions name derived from small vaporous lake near Vesuvius which was fabled to kill birds and vegetation.Atreus: King of Mycenae father of Menelaus and Agamemnon brother of Thyestes, three of whose sons he slew and served to him at banquet slain by Aegisthus.Atlas: Titan held world on his shoulders as punishment for warring against Zeus son of Iapetus.Athena (Minerva): Goddess of wisdom known poetically as Pallas Athene sprang fully armed from head of Zeus.Atalanta: Princess who challenged her suitors to a foot race Hippomenes won race and married her.Astraea: Goddess of Justice daughter of Zeus and Themis.Astarte: Phoenician goddess of love variously identified with Aphrodite, Selene, and Artemis.Asclepius (Aesculapius): Mortal son of Apollo slain by Zeus for raising dead later deified as god of medicine.Artemis (Diana): Goddess of moon huntress twin sister of Apollo.Arion: Musician thrown overboard by pirates but saved by dolphin.Ariadne: Daughter of Minos aided Theseus in slaying Minotaur deserted by him on island of Naxos and married to Dionysus.Argus: Monster with hundred eyes slain by Hermes his eyes placed by Hera into peacock's tail.Argo: Ship in which Jason and followers sailed to Colchis for Golden Fleece.Ares (Mars): God of war son of Zeus and Hera. ![]() Arachne: Maiden who challenged Athena to weaving contest changed to spider.Apollo: God of beauty, poetry, music later identified with Helios as Phoebus Apollo son of Zeus and Leto.Aphrodite (Venus): Goddess of love and beauty daughter of Zeus and Dione mother of Eros.Antinoüs: Leader of suitors of Penelope slain by Odysseus.Antigone: Daughter of Oedipus accompanied him to Colonus performed burial rite for Polynices and hanged herself.Anteros: God who avenged unrequited love.Anteia: Wife of Proetus tried to induce Bellerophon to elope with her.Andromeda: Daughter of Cepheus chained to cliff for monster to devour rescued by Perseus.Ancile: Sacred shield that fell from heavens palladium of Rome.Amphitrite: Sea goddess wife of Poseidon.Amphion: Musician husband of Niobe charmed stones to build fortifications for Thebes.Amazons: Female warriors in Asia Minor supported Troy against Greeks.Althaea: Wife of Oeneus mother of Meleager.Alectryon: Youth changed by Ares into cock.Alcmene: Wife of Amphitryon mother by Zeus of Hercules.Alcestis: Wife of Admetus offered to die in his place but saved from death by Hercules.Ajax: Greek warrior killed himself at Troy because Achilles's armor was awarded to Odysseus.Agamemnon: King of Mycenae son of Atreus brother of Menelaus leader of Greeks against Troy slain on his return home by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus.Aeson: King of Ioclus father of Jason overthrown by his brother Pelias restored to youth by Medea.Aeneas: Trojan son of Anchises and Aphrodite after fall of Troy, led his followers eventually to Italy loved and deserted Dido.Aegyptus: Brother of Danaus his sons, except Lynceus, slain by Danaides. ![]()
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