Spiritual name Names

Roman goddess of shepherds and herdsmen.

Aeneas' pilot | fell overboard in his sleep and was drowned.

God of woods and fields | part goat | son of Hermes.

Opener of box containing human ills | mortal wife of Epimetheus.

One of several Fates.

Son of Priam | gave apple of discord to Aphrodite, for which she enabled him to carry off Helen | slew Achilles at Troy | slain by Philoctetes.

Great friend of Achilles | wore Achilles' armor and was slain by Hector.

Winged horse that sprang from Medusa's body at her death | ridden by Bellerophon when he slew Chimera.

King of Ioclus | seized throne from his brother Aeson | sent Jason for Golden Fleece | slain unwittingly by his daughters at instigation of Medea.

Son of Tantalus | his father cooked and served him to gods | restored to life | Peloponnesus named for him.

Roman household gods.

Wife of Odysseus | waited faithfully for him for many years while putting off numerous suitors.

One of several Graeae.

Giant | son of Hephaestus | slain by Theseus.

Queen of infernal regions | daughter of Zeus and Demeter | wife of Pluto.

Son of Zeus and Danaë | slew Medusa | rescued Andromeda from monster and married her.

Daughter of Minos | wife of Theseus | caused the death of her stepson, Hippolytus.

Son of Helios | drove his father's sun chariot and was struck down by Zeus before he set world on fire.

Greek warrior who possessed Hercules' bow and arrows | slew Paris at Troy with poisoned arrow.

Betrothed of Andromeda | tried to slay Perseus but turned to stone by Medusa's head.

One of several Rivers of Underworld.

Morning star.

Brother of Helle | carried by ram of Golden Fleece to Colchis.

Son of Ixion | friend of Theseus | tried to carry off Persephone from Hades | bound to enchanted rock by Pluto.

Alcyone, Celaeno, Electra, Maia, Merope, Sterope or Asterope, Taygeta | seven daughters of Atlas | transformed into heavenly constellation, of which six stars are visible (Merope is said to have hidden in shame for loving a mortal).

God of Hades | brother of Zeus.

God of wealth.

One of Dioscuri.

One of several Muses.

Son of Oedipus | he and his brother Eteocles killed each other | burial rite, forbidden by Creon, performed by his sister Antigone.

Cyclops | devoured six of Odysseus's men | blinded by Odysseus.

Daughter of Priam | betrothed to Achilles, whom Paris slew at their betrothal | sacrificed to shade of Achilles.

Roman goddess of fruits.

Sea god | son of Gaea.

God of sea | brother of Zeus.

King of Troy | husband of Hecuba | ransomed Hector's body from Achilles | slain by Neoptolemus.

God of regeneration.

Wife of Cephalus, who accidentally slew her.

Giant | stretched or cut off legs of victims to make them fit iron bed | slain by Theseus.

Husband of Anteia | sent Bellerophon to Iobates to be put to death.

Titan | stole fire from heaven for man. Zeus punished him by chaining him to rock in Caucasus where vultures devoured his liver daily.

Goddess of women in labour she was associated with the position of the child in the womb.

Sea god | assumed various shapes when called on to prophesy.

Beloved of Eros | punished by jealous Aphrodite | made immortal and united with Eros.

King of Cyprus | carved ivory statue of maiden which Aphrodite gave life as Galatea.

Babylonian youth | made love to Thisbe through hole in wall | thinking Thisbe slain by lion, killed himself.

Serpent born from slime left by Deluge | slain by Apollo.