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Achilles
Achilles (Άχιλλεύς) was the son of Peleus and the Nereïd Thetis. Ligyron was the name given to Achilles at birth. While still an infant, Thetis tri...
By Jimmy Joe
Idas & Lynceus
Messenian heroes. Idas (Ἴδας) and Lynceus (Λυγκεύς) were twin sons of Aphareus and Arene. Some say that Idas was the son of Poseidon and Arene. Ida...
By Jimmy Joe
Dioscuri (Castor & Polydeuces)
Twins, Castor (Κάστωρ) and Polydeuces (Πολυδεύκης; his name is Pollux in Latin) were the most famous Spartan heroes. Some recorded them both as son...
By Jimmy Joe
Telamon
A king of Salamis. Telamon was the son of Aeacus (Aiacos), king of Aegina, and Endeïs (Endeis). He and his brother Peleus plotted to kill their hal...
By Jimmy Joe
Jason
The leader of the Argonauts. Jason was the son of Aeson and of Polymede, Alcimede Amphinome. According to Diodorus Siculus, Jason had a younger bro...
By Jimmy Joe
Autolycus
Autolycus was not a hero, but a famous master thief in classical mythology, known for his cunning and craftiness. But before I begin the tale of Au...
By Jimmy Joe
Melampus
The greatest seer in Greek mythology. Melampus (Melampous or Μελάμπους) was a son of Amythaon and Idomene. He was also the brother of Bias. Melampu...
By Jimmy Joe
Bellerophon
Bellerophon (Βελλεροφόντης) was the son of Glaucus, king of Ephyra (Corinth), and Eurynome or Eurymede, the daughter of Nisus. His name was Hippono...
By Jimmy Joe
Dionysus (Bacchus)
God of wine and ecstasy. Dionysus (Διόνυσος) was a son of Zeus and Semele (Σεμέλη), daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. He was also known as Bacchus (...
By Jimmy Joe
Hephaestus (Vulcan)
A god of fire and metalworking. Hephaestus was known to the Romans as the fire-god Vulcan, as well as Mulciber (Gentle Touch). Some say that Hephae...
By Jimmy Joe
Aphrodite (Venus)
The goddess of love and beauty. She was identified with the Roman goddess Venus. There are two versions of her birth. According to Homer, Aphrodite...
By Jimmy Joe
Ares (Mars)
God of war. Ares was a son of Zeus and Hera, and was known as the Roman god, Mars. Ares was the brother of Hebe, Eileithyia and possibly of Hephaes...
By Jimmy Joe
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