Greek Mythology

Ancient Greek Mythology and Legends
The myths and legends that feature in Greek Mythology of gods, goddesses, heroes & supernatural creatures

Greek Mythology
Discover the legends, history and myths surrounding the Roman gods and goddesses, heroes and the legendary monsters and terrible creatures who are referred to in the stories of Greek Mythology. This article provides an overview of facts and interesting information about Greek Mythology, history and legends.

Greek Mythology
A fast overview of and dictionary Greek Mythology, a who's-who of the characters and names of legendary stories that feature in the world of Greek Mythology including the heroes and demigods of myth stories and legends. For detailed facts and information about gods and goddesses refer to the following:

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Ancient Greek Mythology
This article provides a fast overview and dictionary of ancient Greek mythology detailing the names of the gods, goddesses, heroes and legendary creatures stories that feature in the world of ancient Greek mythology and legends. The mythical stories and legends from Ancient Greek mythology were originally passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth, but they were then documented by ancient Greek authors. The most famous mythical stories from Ancient Greek mythology were documented by Homer in epics such as the Iliad and the Odyssey, and also in the works of of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Ancient Greek mythology focused on their creation myth and stories of the gods and goddesses, the most famous of which were the Olympian gods and goddesses.

Apollo riding his golden chariot

Picture of Apollo riding his golden chariot from Ancient Greek Mythology

Ancient Greek Mythology
Heroes, or demigods, also featured in Greek mythology and these incorporated stories about terrifying mythical monsters and creatures and ordeals that had to be overcome. Ancient Greek mythology differed to Roman mythology and legends incorporating imaginative, poetical and fanciful stories whereas the practical Romans focused on the gods relevance to everyday life and the Roman state.

Ancient Greek Mythology
Who were the creatures and gods who featured in the stories of Ancient Greek Mythology? The following chart provides a description and definition of the different gods, goddesses, heroes and mythical creatures of Ancient Greek mythology.

A - Z of Famous Characters & Names from Ancient Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology A	Aegina	Aegina (one of the Naides, a fresh water nymph)
	Alecto	Alecto, one of the Furies, goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution
	Achilles	In Greek Mythology Achilles was a demigod and the son of Thetis, a minor sea-goddess and Peleus, the king of Myrmidons
	Achelous	Achelous one of the Potamoi (a river god) in Greek Mythology, father of the Sirens
	Arethusa	Arethusa (one of the Naides, a fresh water nymph)
	Astraeus	Astraeus was the Titan god of the dusk
	Asteria	Asteria, Titan goddess of nocturnal oracles
	Athena	Athena, the goddess of wisdom
	Aphrodite	Aphrodite, goddess of love
	Artemis	Artemis was the goddess of the hunt and the moon in Greek Mythology
	Ares	Ares, god of war
	Aeacus	Aeacus was a demigod in Greek Mythology and the son of a son of Zeus and Aegina
	Aether	Aether the primeval god of the upper air
	Aegle	Aegle, one of the Hesperides
	Aeneas	Aeneas was a demigod and the son of the goddess Aphrodite and Prince Anchises
	Anteros	Anteros the god of requited love
	Amphion	Amphion was a demigod and a son of Zeus and Antiope
	Arcas	Arcas was a demigod and a son of Zeus and Callisto a nymph and minor goddess associated with Aphrodite
Greek Mythology B	Batia	Batia (one of the Naides, a fresh water nymph)
	Bia	Bia the spirit of force, power, bodily strength and compulsion
	Boreas	Boreas god of the north wind and of winter
Greek Mythology C	Caucasian Eagle	The Caucasian Eagle was an eagle that every day ate the liver of Prometheus in ancient Greek Mythology
	Calypso	Calypso (Oceanide)
	Crius	Crius was the Titan god of the constellations
	Clymene	Clymene was a demigod and the daughter of the Titan gods Oceanus and Tethys
	Coeus	Coeus was the Titan god of Intelligence in Greek Mythology
	Charon	Charon was the ferryman of Hades
	Cerberus	Cerberus was the many-headed dog which guarded the gates of Hades
	Centaur	A centaur was a creature, part human and part horse in ancient Greek Mythology
	Circe	Circe the goddess, witch and sorceress
	Crommyonian Sow	Crommyonian Sow was a wild pig killed by Theseus
	Cronus	Cronus was the Titan god of time and the ages
	Colchian Dragon	The Colchian Dragon who guarded the Golden Fleece in Greek Mythology
	Chimera	The Chimera was a fire breathing beast that was part lion, part goat, and had a snake-headed
Greek Mythology D	Dardanus	Dardanus was a demigod and a son of Zeus and Electra who was the daughter of Atlas
	Daphne	Daphne (one of the Naides, a fresh water nymph)
	Dionysus	Dionysus the god of wine
	Dryades	Dryades the tree and forest nymphs
	Dike	Dike, one of the Horae
	Deimos	Deimos the spirit of fear, dread and terror
Greek Mythology E	Epaphus	Epaphus was a demigod and a son of Zeus and Io, a priestess of the goddess Hera in Greek Mythology
	Epimetheus	Epimetheus was the god of afterthought in ancient Greek Mythology
	Erebus	Erebus the primeval god of darkness
	Eris	Eris the spirit of strife, discord, contention and rivalry
	Eros	Eros the god of love and passion in Greek Mythology
	Eunomia	Eunomia (one of the Horae)
	Eos	Eos the Titan goddess of the dawn
	Echo	Echo (an Oread, mountain nymph) cursed only to repeat the words of others
	Echidna	Echidna was the mother by Typhon and of many monstrous offspring
Greek Mythology G	Gaia	Gaia the primeval goddess of the earth
	Gorgons	The Gorgons were three winged sister monsters, and Medusa, who had live snakes for hair
	Glaucus	Glaucus the fisherman's sea god
	Geras	Geras the god of Old Age
	Graeae	The Graeae were three gray witches in Greek Mythology who possessed on one eye between them, consulted by the hero Perseus
Greek Mythology H	Helen of Troy	Helen of Troy was a demigod and a daughter of Zeus and Leda who was queen of Sparta
	Harmonia	Harmonia was a demigod and a daughter of Zeus and Electra
	Hades	Hades the god of the Underworld and the dead
	Hecate	Hecate the goddess of magic, witchcraft
	Hebe	Hebe the goddess of youth in Greek Mythology
	Helios	Helios the god of the sun
	Hercules	Hercules (Heracles in Greek) was a demigod in Greek Mythology and a son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene
	Hemera	Hemera the primeval goddess of daylight and the sun
	Hephaestus	Hephaestus the god of metalworking
	Hera	Hera the Queen of the gods in Greek Mythology
	Hermes	Hermes the messenger of the gods
	Hestia	Hestia was the Virgin goddess of the hearth
	Hyperion	Hyperion was the Titan lord of light
	Hypnos	Hypnos the god of sleep in Greek Mythology
	Hydra	The Hydra was the many-headed sea monster in Greek Mythology which when one of its heads was cut off grew two more
Greek Mythology I	Iasus	Iasus was a demigod and a son of Zeus and Electra (one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione)
	Iapetus	Iapetus, the Titan god of mortal life.
	Iris	Iris the goddess of the rainbow
Greek Mythology K	Keres	Keres, the death spirits in Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology L	Lernaean Hydra	Lernaean Hydra was the many-headed sea monster in Greek Mythology which when one of its heads was cut off grew two more
	Leto	Leto was the Titan goddess of motherhood
	Lyssa	Lyssa the spirit of rage, fury and rabies
	Ladon	Ladon was the dragon which guarded the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides in ancient Greek Mythology
Famous Characters from Ancient Greek Mythology

A - Z of Famous Characters & Names from Ancient Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology M	Memnon	Memnon was a demigod in Greek Mythology and the son of Tithonus and Eos, aka Aurora, who was a Titan goddess of the dawn
	Menoetius	Menoetius, the Titan god of violent anger and rash action
	Moros	Moros the spirit of doom
	Mermaids	Mermaids, supernatural sea nymphs
	Momus	Momus the spirit of mockery, blame
	Mnemosyne	Mnemosyne was the Titan goddess of memory
	Morpheus	Morpheus the god of dreams
	Medusa	Medusa was one of the Gorgons in ancient Greek Mythology, a winged monster who had live snakes for hair who could turn men to stone, slain by the hero Perseus
Greek Mythology N	Nemean lion	In Greek Mythology the Nemean lion was an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors.
	Naiades	Naiades were minor goddesses of nature, rivers and waterways
	Nemesis	Nemesis the goddess of revenge and retribution
	Nereus	Nereus the old man of the sea
	Nereids	Nereids were minor goddesses of the oceans
	Nike	Nike the goddess of victory
	Nymphs	Nymphs, minor goddesses of nature
	Nyx	Nyx the primeval goddess of night
Greek Mythology O	Orion	Orion was a demigod in Greek Mythology and a son of the sea god Poseidon and Euryale
	Oceanus	Oceanus the Titan god of the Ocean
	Oceanides	Oceanides goddesses the rivers
	Oizys	Oizys, goddess of misery
	Ouranos	Ouranos the primeval god of the heavens
	Oreads	Oreads, the goddesses of Mountains
	Orpheus	Orpheus was a demigod in Greek Mythology and a son of Calliope and the god Apollo
	Orthrus	Orthrus was the two-headed dog which guarded the Cattle of Geryon
Greek Mythology P	Perseus	In Greek Mythology Perseus was a demigod and a son of Zeus and Danae
	Poseidon	Poseidon the god of the sea, rivers, and earthquakes in Greek Mythology
	Prometheus	Prometheus was the Titan god of forethought
	Proteus	Proteus a shape-shifting, prophetic old sea god
	Pallas	Pallas was the Titan god of warcraft
	Pan	Pan the god of shepherds and fertility
	Persephone	Persephone queen of the underworld
	Perses	Perses was the Titan god of destruction
	Phobos	Phobos the spirit of panic fear, flight and battlefield rout
	Phocys	Phorcys the god of the hidden dangers of the sea
	Phoebe	Phoebe, the Titan goddess of the Moon
	Pontus	Pontus the primeval god of the sea
	Psyche	Psyche the goddess of the soul
	Pollux	Pollux was a demigod and a son of Zeus and the mortal Leda. He was the twin brother of Castor
Greek Mythology R	Rhea	Rhea the earth mother and Titan queen of the mountains
Greek Mythology S	Scylla	Scylla was a female sea monster in Greek Mythology who devoured sailors when they tried to navigate the narrow channel between her cave and the whirlpool Charybdis
	Selene	Selene the Titan goddess of the moon
	Sirens	Sirens, dangerously seductive sea nymphs
	Styx	River Styx
	Somnus	Somnus, the god of sleep and dreams
Greek Mythology T	Theseus	Theseus was a demigod in Greek Mythology and a son of Poseidon and Aethra
	Teumessian fox	In Greek Mythology the Teumessian fox was destined never to be caught. It was sometimes called the Cadmean vixen
	Tartarus	Tartarus the primeval god of the dark
	Terpsichore	Terpsichore daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, muse of dance
	Tethys	Tethys the wife of Oceanus, goddess of rivers
	Thanatos	Thanatos a god of Death
	Themis	Themis was the Titan goddess of justice and order
	Thaumas	Thaumas the god of the wonders of the sea
	Tyche	Tyche the goddess of fortune, chance
	Triton	Triton the fish-tailed son and herald of Poseidon
	Tityos	Tityos was a demigod in Greek Mythology and a son of Zeus and Elara
Greek Mythology U	Urania	Urania daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, muse of astronomy in Greek Mythology
	Uranus	Uranus, the primordial god of the heavens
	Undine	Undine (one of the Naides, a fresh water nymph)
Greek Mythology XYZ	Zethes	Zethes was a demigod in Greek Mythology and a son of Boreas (the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter)
	Zelos	Zelos the spirit of rivalry, emulation, envy, jealousy and zeal
	Zephyrus	Zephyrus god of the west wind in ancient Greek Mythology
	Zeus	Zeus the King of Heaven and god of the sky
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