Faithful Companions

The following list shows the faithful animals of gods or mortals, such as horses and dogs that are found in the popular Classical myths and legends.

Please note this is not a list of monsters and giants.

Aithon

Αιθον, Red Fire

Animal type: horse

Owner: Ares

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Argus

Animal type: dog

Owner: Odysseus

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Arion

Animal type: horse

Owners: Heracles, Adrastus

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Balius

Animal type: horse

Owners: Peleus, Achilles

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Caerus

Animal type: horse

Owner: Adrastus

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Canis

Animal type: dog

Owner: Orion

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Capitolian Wolf

Animal type: wolf

Owners: Romulus and Remus

Myth Origin: Roman

Cerberus

Animal type: dog (monster)

Owner: Hades

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Conabos

Κοναβος [Tumult]

Animal type: horse

Owner: Ares

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Laelaps

Animal type: dog

Owners: Europa, Procris, Cephalus, Amphitryon

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Lampus

Animal type: horse

Owner: Eos

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Maera

Animal type: dog

Owner: Icarius

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Pegasus

Animal type: horse

Owner: Bellerophon

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Phaethon

Animal type: horse

Owner: Eos

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Phlogios

Flame

Animal type: horse

Owner: Ares

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Phobos

Terror

Animal type: horse

Owner: Ares

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman

Picus

Animal type: woodpecker

Owner: Mars

Owner: Roman

Xanthus

Animal type: horse

Owners: Peleus, Achilles

Myth Origin: Greek/Roman