Greek Heroes in Ancient Greek Mythology

Heroes in 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.

Greek Heroes

	Achilles Main hero of the Trojan War		Agamemnon King of Mycenae and hero of the Trojan War
	Atalanta the swift-footed huntress		Daedalus the great Artist and Inventor of Ancient Athens
	Heracles the strongest hero of Ancient Greece		Jason the leader of the Argonauts
	Odysseus a Greek hero of the Trojan War		Perseus the founder of Mycenae
	Sisyphus the cunning cheater of death		Theseus king and founding hero of Athens, Greece

Famous Greek Mortals
	Actaeon the unfortunate hunter of Boeotia		Bellerophon the Master of Pegasus
	Danae the mother of Perseus		Europe the beautiful princess abducted by Zeus
	Ganymede the cup-bearer of the gods		Narcissus the handsome youth in love with himself
	Pandora the first woman ever created