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Heroes and Mortals of Ancient Greece

The Greek heroes were playing a significant part in the Greek myths and folk tales. They usually were characters with a daring personality and extraordinary abilities, mostly arising from the Trojan War.


Famous Greek Heroes

Heracles,the strongest hero of Ancient Greece

Heracles

the strongest hero of Ancient Greece
Greek pronunciation of Heracles English pronunciation of Heracles
Jason ,the leader of the Argonauts

Jason

the leader of the Argonauts
Greek pronunciation of Jason English pronunciation of Jason

Trojan War Heroes

Achilles,the most important hero of the Trojan War

Achilles

the most important hero of the Trojan War
Greek pronunciation of Achilles English pronunciation of Achilles
Odysseus,the cunning hero of the Trojan War

Odysseus

the cunning hero of the Trojan War
Greek pronunciation of Odysseus English pronunciation of Odysseus

Famous Seers

Calchas,the interpreter of omens

Calchas

the interpreter of omens
Tiresias,the blind seer from Thebes

Tiresias

the blind seer from Thebes

Kings and Founders

Agamemnon,the king of Mycenae

Agamemnon

the king of Mycenae
Greek pronunciation of Agamemnon English pronunciation of Agamemnon
Glaucos,the king of Corinth

Glaucos

the king of Corinth
Inachos,the king and presumable founder of Argos

Inachos

the king and presumable founder of Argos
Perseus,the founder of Mycenae

Perseus

the founder of Mycenae
Greek pronunciation of Perseus English pronunciation of Perseus
Theseus,the king and founding hero of Athens, Greece

Theseus

the king and founding hero of Athens, Greece
Greek pronunciation of Theseus English pronunciation of Theseus

Extraordinary Women

Atalanta,the swift-footed huntress

Atalanta

the swift-footed huntress
Greek pronunciation of Atalanta English pronunciation of Atalanta
Danae,the mother of Perseus

Danae

the mother of Perseus
Europe,the beautiful princess abducted by Zeus

Europe

the beautiful princess abducted by Zeus
Helen,the most beautiful woman in the world

Helen

the most beautiful woman in the world
Pandora,the first woman ever created

Pandora

the first woman ever created
Psyche,the deification of the human's soul

Psyche

the deification of the human's soul


Olympic Heroes

Pelops,the mythical founder of the Olympic Games

Pelops

the mythical founder of the Olympic Games






Further Greek Mortals

Actaeon, the unfortunate hunter of Boeotia

Actaeon

the unfortunate hunter of Boeotia
Bellerophon, the Master of Pegasus

Bellerophon

the Master of Pegasus
Daedalus, the great artist and inventor

Daedalus

the great artist and inventor
Endymion, the unaging shepherd

Endymion

the unaging shepherd
Ganymede, the cup-bearer of the gods

Ganymede

the cup-bearer of the gods
Linus, the Music teacher of Heracles

Linus

the Music teacher of Heracles
Narcissus, the handsome boy in love with himself

Narcissus

the handsome boy in love with himself
Orion, the greatest hunter of all times

Orion

the greatest hunter of all times
Orpheus, the Father of the Songs

Orpheus

the Father of the Songs
Sisyphus, the cunning cheater of death

Sisyphus

the cunning cheater of death
Tantalus, the greedy sufferer of the Underworld

Tantalus

the greedy sufferer of the Underworld




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