greek mythology overview

8/17/2019 Greek Mythology Overview

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List of Greek mythological creatures1 Mythological creatures2 Animals from Greek mythology3 Dragons 3.1 Drakons3.2 Cetea3.3 Dracaenae4 Automatons5 Legendary tries! "rimordial Deities# $itans# %lym&ians# Moirai# Charites# Muses# 'ym&hs( )ee also* +eferences, )ources

Mythological creaturesAna-# a giant# son of ranus and Gaea.Asterius or Aster# a giant.Athos# a giant.

Alcyoneus# a giant.Almo&s# a giant# son of the god "oseidon and the half/nym&h 0elle.Aloadae# they ere strong and aggressie giants.&hialtes%tus or %tosAm&hisaena# a ser&ent ith a head at each end.Antaeus# half/giant son of "oseidon and Gaia. 6illed y 0eracles.Arachne# a half/s&ider half/female# she is the mother of all s&iders. )he as made into that y Athena# after losing to a eaing contest after she oastfully said she as the est.Arae# f emale daemons of curses. "articularly of the curses &laced y the dead u&on those guilty of their death# called forth from the underorld.Argus# a 177/eyed giant.A8eus# a giant.Catole &as# it had the ody of a uffalo and the head of a ild oar.Centaur and Centauride # a head and torso of a human ith the ody of a horse.Agrius# one of the Centaurs ho 0eracles fought ith.Amycus# one the Centaurs ho fought at the Centauromachy.Asolus# in Greek mythology# as a centaur. 0e as a seer# or an auger. 0e as a diiner ho read omens in the flight of irds.9ienor # one the Centaurs ho fought at the Centauromachy.Centaurus# father of centaurs.Chiron# the eldest and isest of the centaurs. $he ancient trainer of heroes.Chthonius# a Centaur ho as killed y 'estor at the edding of "irithous and 0i&&odamia.Cyllarus# one the Centaurs ho fought at the Centauromachy.Dictys# one the Centaurs ho fought at the Centauromachy.urytus# a Centaur &resent at the edding of "irithous and 0i&&odamia# and the one that caused the conflict eteen the La&iths and the Centaurs y trying to carry the ride off.urynomos# one the Centaurs ho f ought against the La&iths at the edding of 0i&&odamia.latus# a Centaur killed y 0eracles.urytion# to different Centaurs had the same name.0ylaeus# a centaur ho tried to ra &e Atalanta. 0e killed y Meleager .0ylonome# a Centauride# ife of Cyllarus.'essus# famous centaur# knon for eing killed y 0eracles."erimedes# one the Centaurs ho fought at the Centauromachy."h 贸 los# a centaur."holus# a ise centaur and friend of 0eracles.$haumas# a centaur.+haecus# a centaur ho tried to ra&e Atalanta. 0e killed y Meleager .Cy&rian Centaurs# ull/horned centaurs natie to the island of Cy&rus.Cetus or Ceto# sea monsters.Ceuthonymus# daemon of the underorld. :ather of Menoetius.Charon# the ferryman of 0ades.Charydis# a sea monster hose inhalations formed a deadly hirl&ool or a huge ater mouth.Chimera# a fire reathing three/headed monster ith one head of lion# one of a snake# and another of a goat# lion clas in front and goat legs ehind# and a long snake tail.Chthonius# a giant.Crocotta or Cynolycus# creature ith the ody of a stag# a lion;s neck# cloen hooes# and a ide mouth ith a shar ony ridge in &lace of teeth.


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%rion# giant huntsman hom eus &laced among the stars as the constellation of %rion."allas# a giant."anes# a tri e of nature/s&irits hich had the heads and torsos of men# the legs and tails of goats# goatish faces and goat/horns."erioea# a Giantess. Daughter of the king of the giants"hilinnion# uned maiden ho died &rematurely and returned from the tom as the liing dead to consort ith a handsome youth named Makhates. Bhen her mother discoeredthe girl she colla&sed ack into death and as urned y the terrified tonsfolk eyond the ton oundaries."hoeni-# a golden/red fire ird of hich only one could lie at a time# ut ould urst into flames to reirth from ashes as a ne &hoeni-."olyotes# a giant."or&hyrion# a giant.)atyrs and )atyresses# com&anions of "an and Dionysus hich had human u&&er odies# and the horns and hinduarters of a goat.)ilenus or "a&&osilenus# as a com&anion and tutor to the ine god Dionysus.)cylla# loer of "oseidon# transformed y Circe into a many/headed# tentacled monster ho fed on &assing sailors in the straits eteen herself and Charydis.)cythian Dracanae# u&&er ody of a oman# loer ody com&osed of to snake tails.)irens# mermaid like omen hose irresistile song lured sailors to their deaths)kolo&endra# giant sea monster said to e the si8e of a Greek trireme.


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)ans of A&ollo# the sans dran the chariot of A&ollo.$eumessian fo-# a gigantic fo- destined neer to e hunted don.

Dragons$he dragons of Greek mythology ere ser&entine monsters. $hey include the ser&ent/like Drakons# the marine/delling Cetea and the she/monster Dracaenae. 0omer descries the dr agons ith ings and legs.

$he Colchian Dragon# an unslee&ing dragon hich guarded the Golden :leeceCychreides# a dragon hich terrorised )alamis efore eing slain y CychreusDemeter ;s dragons# a &air of inged dragons that dre Demeter;s chariot and# after haing een gien as a gift# $ri&tolemus;sDel&hyne# female dragon.Giantomachian dragon# a dragon that as thron at Athena during the Giant ar. )he thre it into the sky here it ecame the constellation DracoLernaean 0ydra# also knon as 6ing 0ydra# a many/headed# ser&ent/like creature that guarded an nderorld entrance eneath Lake Lerna.


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leusinian hydria Antikensammlung 9erlin 1,*4.4! n2.@&g Demeter bR^QR# DSmStSr

Goddess of grain# agriculture# harest# groth# and nourishment. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and +hea# and a sister of eus# y hom she ore "erse&hone. Demeter isone of the main deities of the leusinian Mysteries# in hich her &oer oer the life cycle of &lants symoli8es the &assage of the human soul through life and into theafterlife. )he is de&icted as a mature oman# often croned and holding sheafs of heat and a torch. 0er symols are the cornuco&ia# heat/ears# the inged ser&ent# and thelotus staff. 0er sacred animals include &igs and snakes. 0er +oman counter&art is Ceres.Dionysos Loure Ma*( n2.@&g Dionysus b_UXN[# DiYnysosF9acchus N[# 9jkkhos

God of ine# &arties# festials# madness# chaos# drunkenness# drugs# and ecstasy.


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urytus x QN[# he as killed y Dionysus ith his thyrsus.ὔGration QPWX# he as killed y Artemis.0i&&olytus TTUVQN[# he as killed y 0ermes# ho as earing 0ades; helmet# hich made its earer inisile.ἹLion z]WX# &ossily one of the Gigantes# killed y 0eracles.Mimas {P^[# according to A&ollodorus# he as killed y 0e&haestus# or y others eus or Ares."allas VV[# according to A&ollodorus# he as f layed y Athena# ho used his skin as a shield."olyotes NV|}QR[# ty&ically slain y "oseidon."or&hyrion NPWX# one of the leader s of the Gigantes# ty&ically slain y eus.$hoasF$hoon ~NWX# he as killed y the Moirai.

Other "giants"Aloadae V O_# tin giants ho attem&ted to clim to %lym&us y &iling mountains on to& of each other.Ἀ ῳ%tus or %tos •QN[&hialtes x_VQR[Ana- € X# ere giants of the island of Lade near Miletos in Lydia# Anatolia.Antaeus XQ N[# a Liyan giant ho restled all isitors to the death until he as slain y 0eraclesἈ ῖ Anti&hates XQ_QR[# the king of the man/eating giants knon as Laestrygones hich ere encountered y %dysseus on his traels.ἈArgus "ano&tes N[ XUTQR[# a hundred/eyed giant tasked ith guarding oer


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Momus { ^N[# s&irit of mockery# lame# censure and stinging criticismῶMoros {UN[# s&irit of doom$he 'eikea Q ˆ ‰]PR# s&irits of uarrels# feuds and grieances'emesis ‰w^]_[# goddess of reenge# alance# righteous indignation# and retriution'ike ‰PR# goddess of ictory'omos ‰U^N[# s&irit of la%i8ys Š‹[# s&irit of oe and miseryὈ$he %neiroi X]_N_# s&irits of dreamsὌ&iales T_VR[# s&irit of nightmaresἘMor&heus {N][# god of dreams# ho takes sha&e of humans"hantasos ŒXQN[ s&irit of dreams of fantasy# ho takes sha&e of inanimate o@ects"hoetor ŒN|QW or


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“ "horcys 桅蠈蟻魏蠀蟼# god of the hidden dangers of the dee&“ "ontos

"roteus WQ][# a sha&e/shifting# &ro&hetic old sea god# and the herdsman of "oseidon;s seals"oseidon N]_O X# king of the sea and lord of the sea gods? also god of riers# flood and drought# earthuakes# and horsesῶAm&hitrite €^_QPQR# sea goddess and consort of "oseidon)cylla ‚VV# monstrous sea goddess$he )irens ‚]_ X][# sea nym&hs ho lured sailors to their death ith their songῆAglao&e €VUTR or Aglao&honos €VUWXN[ or Aglao&heme €VN^R0imero&e ”^]UTRLeucosia z]NPLigeia z_]PMol&e {NVT"artheno&e `]XUTR"eisinoe ]__XUR or "eisithoe ]__`UR+aidne POXR$eles „wVR[$helchtereia ~]VQ]_$hel-io&e ~]V_UTR or $hel-ie&eia ~]V_wT]_$he $elchines „]V_X][# sea s&irits natie to the island of +hodes? the gods killed them hen they turned to eil magicActaeus €QPN[Argyron €}XAtayrius €Q|_N[Chalcon V}XChryson }XDamon b^WX or Demona- bR^}XDamnameneus b^X^]X][De-ithea b]_`w# mother of u-anthios y MinosLycos zN[ or Lyktos zQN[Lysagora zUIMakelo {]V}Megalesius {]V_N[Mylas {V['ikon ‰PWX%rmenos ^]XN[)imon ‚P^WX)kelmis ‚]V^_[$ethys „R`[# $itan goddess of the sources fresh ater# and the mother of the riers# s&rings# streams# fountains# and clouds$halassa ~V# &rimeal goddess of the sea and consort of "ontos$haumas ~ ^[# god of the onders of the sea!$hoosa ~UN# goddess of sift currents$riteia „_Q]_# daughter of $riton and com&anion of Ares$riton „PQWX# fish/tailed son and herald of "oseidon$ritones „PQWX][# fish/tailed s&irits in "oseidon;s retinue

!k y deitiesAchelois ]VW–[# Hshe ho ashes &ain aayH# a minor moon goddessἈAeolus Aiolos €PNVN[# god of the inds.Aether €_`# &rimeal god of the u&&er air Alectrona €V]QNX# solar goddess of the morning or aking u&A&arctias €TQP[# another name for the north ind not identified ith 9oreasA&heliotes €RV_}QR[# god of the east ind hen urus is considered southeastArgestes €wQR[# another name for the est or northest indCaicias v_P[# god of the northeast indCircios vP_N[ or $hraskias ~P[# god of the north/northest induronotus xNXUQN[# god of the southeast indLi&s zP—# god of the southest ind)keir on ‚]PWX# god of the northest indeus ][# 6ing of 0eaen and god of the sky# clouds# thunder# and lightning0era †# ueen of 0eaen and goddess of the air and starry constellationsA&ollo# €TUVVWX# %lym&ian God of the sun# light# knoledge# music# healing# and the artsArtemis# ‘€Q]^_[# %lym&ian Goddess irgins and young omen# of the moon# nature# hunt and the ild animalsArke ‡R# messenger of the $itans and tin sister of


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$he Curetes vNwQ][# guardians of infant eus on Mount


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Aceso ]}# goddess of the healing of ounds and the curing of illnessesἈAegle€ VR# goddess of radiant good healthἴ&ione T_UXR# goddess of the soothing of &ain$0ygieia ]P# goddess of cleanliness and good healthὙ


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urystheus# a king of $irynsu-antius# a king of Ceos# son of Minos and De-itheaGelanor # a king of Argos0aemus# a king of $hrace0elenus# seer and tin rother of Cassandra# ho later ecame king of &irus0i&&othoŸn# a king of leusis0yrieus# a king of 9oeotia


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Autolycus ™ A son of 0ermes.Automedon €QN^wOWX ™ Achilles; charioteer.Autono… ™ Daughter of Cadmus and mother of Actaeon.Autonous ™ man transformed y the gods into a stone curle.A-ylus ™ A &artici&ant in the $ro@an Bar ho fought on the side of $roy.

(9atea ™ ife of Dardanus and mother of


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Dius ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.Dolius ™ A slae of "enelo&e.Dolon ™ A fast runner ho fought for $roy in the $ro@an Bar.Dolo&s ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.Dorus ™ "rogenitor of the Dorians.Dotis ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.Dryas ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.Dryo&e ™ A oman transformed into a lack &o&lar .Dymas ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.

)chion ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.ioneus ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.lectryone ™ A daughter of 0elios and +hode.leius ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.leuther ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.l&enor ™ A cre memer of %dysseus# ho died in an accident? his shade a&&roached %dysseus in the nderorld to eg him for a &ro&er urial.lymus ™ "rogenitor of the lymians.

mathion ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.narete ™ ife of Aeolus.ndes ™ Daughter of Chiron.ndymion ™ eternally slee&ing loer of the moon goddess )elene.nyeus ™ $he name of seeral mythological characters.&eius ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.&icasta ™ $he name of seeral mythological figur es.&idaur us ™ e&onymous hero of the city &idaurus.&i&ole ™ A oman that ent to $ro@an Bar in disguise of a man.&irus ™ Daughter of Agae and chion# after hom the region of &irus as named.&istro&hus ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.&ochus ™ $he name of seeral mythological characters.reuthalion ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.riotes ™ one of the Argonauts.rio&is ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.ri &hyle ™ mother of Alcmaeon and ife of Am&hiaraus.rymanthus ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.rythras ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.ui&&e ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.uchenor ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.ulimene ™ A Cretan girl ho as &ut to death after haing an affair ith a man other than her etrothed.umaeus ™ %dysseus; loyal sineherd.umedes ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.u&hor ion ™ $he son of Achilles and 0elen.ur o&s ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.ur yalus ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.uryanassa ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.uryates ™ herald of the Greek armies and suire to %dysseus during the $ro@an Bar.urycleia ™ $he et/nurse of %dysseus.ur ycyda ™ A loer of "oseidon.ur ydamas ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.urylochus ™ $he second/in/command of %dysseus; shi& during the return to


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"eri&hetes ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures."eristhenes ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures."haeno&s ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures."ha…ton ™ A son of 0elios ho lost control of his father;s sun chariot and as struck don y eus to &reent disaster."halanthus ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures."haler us ™ A son of Alcon ho sailed ith the Argonauts."haris ™ A son of 0ermes and founder of "harae in Messene."hemius ™ An


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$ydeus ™ father of Diomedes and one of the )een Against $hees.$yres# a com&anion of Aeneas along ith his rother $euthras.5E$yres# a arrior in the army of "erses ho fought and died in the ar eteen "erses and Aeetes.!E$yro ™ Daughter of )almoneus.

*calegon ™ An elder of $roy.

+anthi&&e ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.anthius ™ A descendent of 9ellero&hon and father of Leuci&&us.anthus ™ $he name of seeral mythological figures.uthus ™ A son of 0ellen and %rseis and father of

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