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Some persons named inancient Greek religion andmythology are of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections.
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abarbarea | Ἀβαρβαρέη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Abaris | Ἄβαρις | the name of several mythological figures |
| Abas | Ἄβας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Abderus | Ἄβδηρος | aided Heracles during his eighth labour and was killed by theMares of Diomedes |
| Abia | Ἀβία | nursemaid of Glenus, a son ofHeracles |
| Abrasax | Ἀβρασάξ | name of a divine being in theGreek Magical Papyri[1] |
| Abrota | Ἀβρώτη | wife ofNisos, king ofMegara |
| Acallaris | Ἀκαλλαρίδος | daughter ofEumedes |
| Acamas | Ἀκάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Acarnan | Ἀκαρνάν | the name of several mythological figures |
| Acaste | Ἀκάστη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Achaeus | Ἀχαιός | the name of several mythological figures |
| Achates | Ἀχάτης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Achelois | Ἀχελωίς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Achilles | Ἀχιλλεύς | a son of Zeus that Aphrodite made hideous |
| Acmon | Ἄκμων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Acoetes | Ἀκοίτης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aconteus | Ἀκόντιος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Acontius | Ἀκόντιος | a man from Ceos in love with Cydippe |
| Akraia | Ἀκραία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Acraepheus | Ἀκραιφεύς | a son ofApollo |
| Actaea | Ἀκταία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Actaeon | Ἀκταίων | a hunter transformed into a stag byArtemis and devoured by his own hounds |
| Actaeus | Ἀκταῖος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Actor | Ἄκτωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Admete | Ἀδμήτη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Admetus | Ἄδμητος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Adraste | Ἀδρήστη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Adrasteia | Ἀδράστεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Adrastus | Ἄδραστος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aegaeon | Αἰγαίων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aegiale | Αἰγιάλη/Αἰγιάλεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aegialeus | Αἰγιαλεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aegimius | Αἰγίμιος | a king ofThessaly and progenitor of theDorians |
| Aegle | Αἴγλη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aegolius | Αἰγολιός | thief turned into an owl |
| Aegyptus | Αἴγυπτος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aepytus | Αἵπυτος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aëdon | Ἀηδών | daughter ofPandareus, changed into a nightingale |
| Aello | Ἀελλώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aeolus | Αἴολος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aepytus | Αἴπυτος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aerope | Ἀερόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aesacus | Αἴσακος | son ofPriam who was transformed into a bird |
| Aesepus | Αἴσηπος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aethalides | Αἰθαλίδης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aethilla | Αἴθιλλα/Αἴθυλλα | sister of Priam, king of Troy |
| Aethlius | Ἀέθλιος | first king ofElis |
| Aethra | Αἴθρα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aetolus | Αἰτωλός | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aëtos | Ἀετός | boy transformed into an eagle by Hera |
| Agamede | Ἀγαμήδη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Agamedes | Ἀγαμήδης | a famed architect |
| Aganippe | Ἀγανίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Agapenor | Ἀγαπήνωρ | leader of theArcadians during the Trojan War |
| Agasthenes | Ἀγασθένης | a king of Elis |
| Agastrophus | Ἀγάστροφος | aPaeonian ally of the Trojans |
| Agave | Ἀγαύη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Agelaus | Ἀγέλαος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Agenor | Ἀγήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aglaea | Ἀγλαία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aglaulus | Ἄγλαυρος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Agreus | Ἀγρεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Agrius | Ἄγριος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Agron | Ἄγρων | son of Eumelus who was transformed into aplover for disrespectingHermes,Athena and Artemis |
| Alabandus | Ἀλάβανδος | the founder of the town ofAlabanda |
| Alastor | Ἀλάστωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcaeus | Ἀλκαίος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcander | Ἄλκανδρος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcathous | Ἀλκάθοος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcidice | Ἀλκιδίκη | wife ofSalmoneus, king ofElis |
| Alcimache | Ἀλκιμάχη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcimede | Ἀλκιμέδη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcimedes | Ἀλκιμέδης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcimedon | Ἀλκιμέδων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcimenes | Ἀλκιμένης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcimus | Ἄλκιμος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcinoe | Ἀλκινόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcinoë | Ἀλκινόη | princess of Corinth |
| Alcippe | Ἀλκίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcmene | Ἀλκμήνη | mother of Heracles |
| Alcon | Ἄλκων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcyone | Ἀλκυών/Ἀλκυόνη | the wife of Ceyx |
| Alcyone | Ἀλκυόνη | the daughter of Sciron who was thrown into the sea by her father |
| Alcyoneus | Ἀλκυονεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alcyoneus | Ἀλκυονεύς | a young boy chosen by lot to be sacrificed to Sybaris |
| Alector | Ἀλέκτωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alectryon | Ἀλεκτρυών | a soldier turned rooster by Ares for failing to warn about Helios |
| Alexirrhoe | Ἀλεξιῥῤόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alke | Ἀλκή | the name of several mythological figures |
| Almus | Ἄλμος | one of the sons ofSisyphus |
| Aloeus | Ἀλωεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alope | Ἀλόπη | a woman seduced byPoseidon in the form of a kingfisher |
| Alphesiboea | Ἀλφεσίβοια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Alphesiboea | Ἀλφεσίβοια | princess of Psophis |
| Althaea | Ἀλθαία | mother ofMeleager |
| Althaemenes | Ἀλθαιμένης | son ofCatreus, king ofCrete; it was prophesied he would kill his own father |
| Amaleus | Ἀμαλεύς | oldest of the Niobids |
| Amaracus | Ἀμάρακος | son of Cinyras who became marjoram |
| Amarynceus | Ἀμαρυγκεύς | a chief of theEleans |
| Ameinias | Ἀμεινίας | a boy who fell in love withNarcissus |
| Ampelos | Ἂμπελος | a satyr who was a personification of the grapevine and lover ofDionysus |
| Amphictyon | Ἀμφικτύων | a king of Athens |
| Amphidamas | Ἀμφιδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amphilochus | Ἀμφίλοχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amphimachus | Ἀμφίμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amphinome | Ἀμφινόμη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amphinomus | Ἀμφίνομος | a son ofNisos and one ofPenelope's suitors during theOdyssey |
| Amphion | Ἀμφίων) | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amphissa | Ἄμφισσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amphithea | Ἀμφιθέα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amphithemis | Ἀμφίθεμις | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amphius | Ἄμφιος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ampyx | Ἄμπυξ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amyclas | Ἀμύκλας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amycus | Ἄμυκος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amymone | Ἀμυμώνη | the one daughter of Danaus who refused to murder her husband, thus escaping her sisters' punishment |
| Amyntor | Ἀμύντωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Amythaon | Ἀμυθάων | a son ofCretheus, father ofMelampus andBias |
| Anaxagoras | Ἀναξαγόρας | a king of Argos |
| Anaxarete | Ἀναξαρέτη | aCypriot maiden turned to stone byAphrodite for refusing her suitor's advances |
| Anaxibia | Ἀναξίβια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Anaxo | Ἀναξώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ancaeus | Ἀγκαῖος | the name of two separate Argonauts, each of whom was killed by a boar |
| Anchiale | Ἀγχιάλη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Anchialus | Ἀγχίαλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Anchirroe | Ἀγχιρρόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Andraemon | Ἀνδραίμων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Andreus | Ἀνδρεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Androgeus | Ἀνδρόγεως | the name of several mythological figures |
| Anethus | Ἄνηθος | youth who became dill |
| Antenor | Ἀντήνωρ | a counselor of Priam |
| Anthas/Anthes | Ἄνθας/Ἄνθης | founder and king of Anthea, a part of what later becameTroezen |
| Anthedon | Ἀνθηδών | the name of several mythological figures |
| Antheus | Ἀνθεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Anthippe | Ἀνθίππη | noblegirl from Chaonia |
| Antianeira | Ἀντιανείρη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Anthus | Ἄνθος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Anticlea | Ἀντίκλεια | mother ofOdysseus |
| Anticlus | Ἄντικλος | one of the Greek warriors who hid inside theTrojan Horse |
| Antigone | Ἀντιγόνη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Antigone | Ἀντιγόνη | Trojan princess who challenged Hera |
| Antilochus | Ἀντίλοχος | a son ofNestor who participated in the Trojan War |
| Antimachus | Ἀντίμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Antinoe | Ἀντινόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Antinous | Ἀντίνοος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Antiochus | Ἀντίοχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Antion | Ἀντίων | father ofIxion |
| Antiope | Ἀντιόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Antiphates | Ἀντιφάτης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Antiphera | Ἀντιφέρα | Slave woman from Aetolia |
| Antiphus | Ἄντιφος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Apemosyne | Ἀπημοσύνη | a daughter of Catreus who was raped by Hermes |
| Aphareus | Ἀφαρεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Apheidas | Ἀφείδας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Apis | Ἄπις | the name of several mythological figures |
| Apisaon | Ἀπισάων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Apsyrtus | Ἄψυρτος | a son of Aeëtes, murdered by his sister Medea |
| Arabius | Ἀράβιος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Arcadia | Ἀρκαδία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Arcas | Ἀρκάς | son of Zeus and Callisto |
| Arceophon | Ἀρκεοφῶν | a Phoenician man who committed suicide after being spurned by his beloved |
| Arcesilaus | Ἀρκεσίλαος | one of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War |
| Archemachus | Ἀρχέμαχoς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Architeles | Ἀρχιτέλης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Areilycus | Ἀρηίλυκος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Areithous | Ἀρηίθοος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aretaona | Ἀρετάων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Arete | Ἀρήτη | wife of Alcinous |
| Arethusa | Ἀρέθουσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Arethusa | Ἀρέθουσα | mortal lover of Poseidon |
| Arethusa | Ἀρέθουσα | Ithacan woman who took her life |
| Aretus | Ἄρητος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Arganthone | Ἀργανθώνη | famed huntress and lover of Rhesus |
| Arge | Ἄργη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Argeus | Ἀργεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Argia | Ἀργεία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Argiope | Ἀργιόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Argus | Ἄργος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Argynnus | Ἄργυννος | beloved of Agamemnon |
| Arisbas | Ἀρίσβας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Arisbe | Ἀρίσβη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aristaeus | Ἀρισταῖος | a giant who became a dung beetle |
| Aristodemus | Ἀριστόδημος | A descendant of Heracles who helped lead the Dorian Invasion |
| Aristomachus | Ἀριστόμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Arsinoe | Ἀρσινόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Arsinoë | Ἀρσινόη | princess of Cyprus |
| Arsinoos | Ἀρσίνοος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Artemiche | Ἀρτεμίχη | daughter of Clinis and Harpe |
| Ascalabus | Ἀσκάλαβος | a boy who was changed into a lizard by Demeter |
| Ascalaphus | Ἀσκάλαφος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Asius | Ἄσιος | the name of two people who fought during the Trojan War |
| Asopis | Ἀσωπίς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Aspalis | Ἀσπαλίς | a maiden of Melite, Phthia associated with a local cult of Artemis |
| Assaon | Ἀσσάων | Father ofNiobe in some versions |
| Astacus | Ἄστακος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Asteria | Ἀστερία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Asterius | Ἀστέριος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Asterius | Ἀστέριος | giant opponent of Athena and Heracles |
| Asterodia | Ἀστεροδεία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Asteropaios | Ἀστεροπαῖος | a Paeonian ally of the Trojans |
| Asterope | Ἀστεροπή | the name of several mythological figures |
| Astraeus | Ἀστραῖος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Astyanassa | Ἀστυάνασσα | Helen of Troy's maid |
| Astyanax | Ἀστυάναξ | infant son of Hector and Andromache, killed during the Sack of Troy |
| Astycrateia | Ἀστυκράτεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Astydameia | Ἀστυδάμεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Astydamia | Ἀστυδάμεια | wife of Acastus of Iolcus |
| Astynome | Ἀστυνόμη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Astynous | Ἀστύνοος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Astyoche | Ἀστυόχη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Astypalaea | Ἀστυπάλαια | a lover of Poseidon |
| Athos | Ἄθως | a giant defeated by Poseidon |
| Atrax | Ἄτραξ | founder ofAtracia in Thessaly |
| Atymnius | Ἀτύμνιος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Auge | Αὐγή | mother of the hero Telephus |
| Autochthe | Αὐτόχθη | a daughter of Perseus and Andromeda who married Aegeus |
| Autolycus | Αὐτόλυκο | a son of Hermes |
| Automedon | Αὐτομέδων | Achilles' charioteer |
| Autonoë | Αὐτόλυκο | the name of several mythological figures |
| Autonous | Αὐτόνοος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Axion | Ἀξιόν) | the name of several mythological figures |
| Axylus | Ἄξυλος | a participant in the Trojan War who fought on the side of Troy |
| Azan | Ἀζᾶν | the name of several mythological figures |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Batea | Βάτεια | wife of Dardanus and mother of Ilus |
| Baubo | Βαυβώ | an old woman who jested with Demeter while the goddess was mourning the loss of Persephone |
| Baucis | Βαυκίς | a virtuous old woman whose hospitality the gods rewarded |
| Bianna | Βίαννα | a Cretan woman who migrated to Gaul and disappeared in a chasm of the earth |
| Bienor | Βιήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Biston | Βίστων | a son of Ares and eponym of Bistonia in Thrace |
| Bolina | Βολίνα | a mortal woman transformed into an immortal nymph by Apollo |
| Bormus | Βῶρμος | a Mariandynian youth abducted by nymphs |
| Borus | Βῶρος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Botres | Βότρης | a son of Eumelus, transformed into abee-eater |
| Briseis | Βρισηίς | a princess ofLyrnessus, taken by Achilles as a war prize |
| Briseus | Βρισεύς | father of Briseis |
| Broteas | Βροτέας | a son of Tantalus |
| Bucolion | Βουκολίων | illegitimate son of the Trojan king Laomedon and half-brother of Priam |
| Budeia | Βούδεια | name of two separate figures |
| Bulis | Βοῦλις | mother of Aegypius who accidentally slept with her own son |
| Buphagus | Βουφάγου | a son of Iapetus |
| Bura | Βούρα | a daughter of Ion |
| Butes | Βούτης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Byblis | Βυβλίς | a woman who fell in love with her twin brother |
| Byssa | Βύσσα | Koan woman punished by the gods |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caeneus | Καινεύς | formerly Caenis, a woman who was transformed into a man and became a mighty warrior |
| Calesius | Καλήσιος | Axylus' charioteer |
| Caletor | Καλήτωρ | the name of two men involved in the Trojan War |
| Calais | Κάλαις | an Argonaut and son ofBoreas |
| Calchus | Κάλχος | Daunian man who unsuccessfully courted Circe |
| Callidice | Καλλιδίκη | queen ofThesprotia and wife of Odysseus |
| Callirhoë | Καλλιρόη | maiden from Calydon who rejected Coresus |
| Calliste | Καλλίστη | daughter of Triton who becameSantorini |
| Callithyia | Καλλίθυια | the first priestess of Hera |
| Calyce | Καλύκη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Calydon | Καλυδὼν | eponym ofCalydonAetolia |
| Calydon | Καλυδὼν | a son of Ares who saw Artemis naked |
| Calypso | Καλυψώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Canace | Κανάκη | daughter of Aeolus and lover of Poseidon |
| Canethus | Κάνηθος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Canthus | Κάνθος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Capaneus | Καπανεύς | an arrogant warrior who was struck down by Zeus |
| Capys | Κάπυς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Carius | Κάριος | son of Zeus believed to have learned music from nymphs |
| Carystus | Κάρυστος | son of Chiron |
| Cassiopeia | Κασσιόπεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cassiopeia | Κασσιόπεια | the mother of Andromeda |
| Cassiphone | Κασσιφόνη | daughter of Circe and Odysseus |
| Caucon | Καύκων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Caunus | Καῦνος | son of Miletus who fled from his twin sister's incestuous advances |
| Cebriones | Κεβριόνης | illegitimate son of Priam |
| Celeus | Κελεός | Cretan man who stole from Zeus |
| Celtine | Κελτίνη | a Celtic princess and lover of Heracles |
| Cerambus | Κέραμβος | a talented yet arrogant singer who was transformed into a beetle |
| Cerdo | Κερδώ | wife of Phoroneus |
| Cestrinus | Κεστρῖνος | son of Helenus and Andromache |
| Ceyx | Κήυξ | husband of Alcyone |
| Chaeresilaus | Χαιρησίλεω | son of Iasius |
| Chalciope | Χαλκιόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chalcodon | Χαλκώδων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Charops | Χάροψ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chelidon | Χελιδών | daughter of Pandareus |
| Chelone | Χελώνη | changed into a tortoise by Hermes |
| Chione | Χιόνη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chione | Χιόνη | daughter of Boreas and Orithyia |
| Chione | Χιόνη | mother of Autolycus and Philammon |
| Chloris | Χλωρίς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chromia | Χρωμία | daughter of Itonus |
| Chrysanthis | Χρυσανθίς | a woman who told Demeter of the abduction of Persephone |
| Chrysaor | Χρυσάωρ | son of Medusa and brother of Pegasus |
| Chryseis | Χρυσηίς | a woman enslaved as a war prize by Agamemnon, who was later forced to return her |
| Chryses | Χρύσης | a priest of Apollo and father of Chryseis |
| Chrysippe | Χρυσίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chrysippus | Χρύσιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chrysippus | Χρύσιππος | son of Pelops and a nymph, abducted by Laius |
| Chrysothemis | Χρυσόθεμις | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chthonia | Χθωνία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chthonius | Χθόνιος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Chthonophyle | Χθονοφύλη | a daughter of Sicyon and wife of Phlias |
| Cichyrus | Κίχυρος | Chaonian prince, eponym of the city |
| Cilix | Κίλιξ | founder ofCilicia |
| Cilla | Κίλλα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cleite | Κλείτη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cleitus | Κλεῖτος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cleoboea | Κλεόβοια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cleoboea | Κλεόβοια | woman who loved and killed Antheus |
| Cleobule | Κλεοβούλη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cleodaeus | Κλεοδαῖος | grandson of Heracles |
| Cleopatra | Κλεοπάτρη | wife of Meleager |
| Cleostratus | Κλεόστρατος | youth of Thespiae chosen to be sacrificed to a dragon |
| Cleothera | Κλεόθηρα | one of the daughters of Pandareus |
| Clinis | Κλεῖνις | a Babylonian man, transformed into a bird |
| Clonius | Κλονίος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Clymene | Κλυμένη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Clymene | Κλυμένη | consort of Helios and mother of Phaethon |
| Clymenus | Κλύμενος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Clytie | Κλυτίη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Clytie | Κλυτίη | ex-lover of Helios who turned into a heliotrope |
| Clytius | Κλυτίος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Clytodora | Κλυτοδώρα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Clytus | Κλύτος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Coeranus | Κοίρανος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Comaetho | Κομαιθώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Comaetho of Cilicia | Κομαιθώ | queen of Cilicia |
| Comaetho | Κομαιθώ | a priestess of Artemis in Patras |
| Coon | Κόων | son of Antenor who fell against Agamemnon |
| Copreus | Κοπρεύς | herald of Eurystheus |
| Coresus | Κόρησος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Corone | Κορώνη | woman whom Athena transformed into a crow |
| Coronis | Κορωνίς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Coronis | Κορωνίς | a princess who cheated on Apollo, mother of Asclepius |
| Corythus | Κόρυθος | a son of Paris by either Helen or Oenone |
| Cragaleus | Κραγαλεύς | a man transformed into stone by Apollo |
| Cratos | Κράτος | god of strength |
| Crete | Κρήτη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Creusa | Κρέουσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Crino | Κρινώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Crisus | Κρῖσος | founder of the town ofCrissa |
| Ctesippus | Κτήσιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ctesylla | Κτήσυλλα | a maiden of Ioulis |
| Ctimene | Κτιμένη | younger sister of Odysseus |
| Cyanippus | Κυάνιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cyanippus | Κυάνιππος | hunter who accidentally killed his wife |
| Cychreus | Κυχρεύς | son of Poseidon and Salamis |
| Cycnus | Κύκνος | the name of several mythological figures, most of whom were transformed into swans |
| Cydippe | Κυδίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cydippe | Κυδίππη | queen consort of Rhodes, wife of Cercaphus |
| Cydon | Κύδων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Cyllene | Κυλλήνη | nurse of infant Hermes |
| Cynosura | Κυνοσούρα | nurse of infant Zeus |
| Cynurus | Κύνουρος | a son of Perseus |
| Cyparissus | Κυπάρισσος | a boy beloved by Apollo and transformed into a cypress tree after his death |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daedalion | Δαιδαλίων | a man transformed by Apollo into a hawk |
| Daedalus | Δαίδαλος | a skilled inventor and artisan |
| Danaë | Δανάη | daughter of Acrisius and mother of Perseus |
| Danais | Δαναΐς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Dascylus | Δάσκυλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Deileon | Δηιλέων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Deimachus | Δηίμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Deioneus/Deion | Δηιονεύς/Δηίων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Deiphobus | Δηίφοβος | a son of Priam and Hecuba who fought in the Trojan War |
| Deipyle | Δηιπύλη | wife of Tydeus and mother of Diomedes |
| Delphus | Δέλφος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Demodice | Δημοδίκη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Demonassa | Δημώνασσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Demonice | Δημονίκη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Demophon of Elaeus | Δημοφῶν | a king of Elaeus in the Thracian Chersonnese |
| Demophon of Eleusis | Δημοφῶν | a son of Celeus, king of Eleusis, whom Demeter attempted and failed to immortalize |
| Deucalion | Δευκαλίων | survivor of the Deluge |
| Dexamenus | Δεξάμενος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Dia | Δία | mother of Pirithoos |
| Dias | Δίας | the name of two mythological figures |
| Dictys | Δίκτυς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Dimoetes | Διμοίτης | brother of Troezen, fell in love with a corpse |
| Diocles | Διοκλῆς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Diomede | Διομήδη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Dirce | Δίρκη | wife of Lycus |
| Dius | Δῖος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Dolius | Δολίος | a slave of Penelope |
| Dolon | Δόλων | a fast runner who fought for Troy in the Trojan War |
| Dolops | Δόλοψ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Dolus | a apprentice of Prometheus | |
| Dorus | Δῶρος | progenitor of the Dorians |
| Dotis | Δωτίδος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Dryas | Δρύας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Dryope | Δρυόπη | a woman transformed into ablack poplar |
| Dymas | Δύμας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Echemeia | Ἐχέμεια | woman killed by Artemis for neglecting her worship |
| Echion | Ἐχίων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Echetlus/Ekhetlaios | Ἔχετλος/Ἐχετλαῖος | an Athenian mythical hero fought in theBattle of Marathon |
| Eioneus | Ἠιονεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Elaea | Ἐλαία | Athenian athlete murdered by jealous rivals |
| Elate | Ἐλάτη | sister of the Aloadae, became a tall tree |
| Electryone | Ἠλεκτρυώνην | a daughter of Helios and Rhode |
| Eleius | Ἠλεῖος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eleusis | Ἐλευσῖνι | eponymous hero of the town ofEleusis |
| Eleuther | Ἐλευθήρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Elpenor | Ἐλπήνωρ | a crew member of Odysseus, who died in an accident; his shade approached Odysseus in the Underworld to beg him for a proper burial |
| Elymus | Ἔλυμος | progenitor of theElymians |
| Emathion | Ἠμαθίων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Enalus | Ἔναλος | a man fromLesbos |
| Enarete | Ἐναρέτη | wife of Aeolus |
| Endeis/Endais | Ἐνδηίς/Ἐνδαίς | daughter of Chiron |
| Endymion | Ἐνδυμίων | eternally sleeping lover of the moon goddess Selene |
| Enyeus | Ἐνυεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Epeius | Ἐπειός | the name of several mythological figures |
| Epicasta | Ἐπικάστη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Epidaurus | Ἐπίδαυρος | eponymous hero of the cityEpidaurus |
| Epipole | Ἐπιπολή | a woman that went to Trojan War in disguise of a man |
| Epirus | Ἤπειρος | daughter of Agave and Echion, after whom the region of Epirus was named |
| Epistrophus | Ἐπίστροφος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Episteme | ἐπιστήμη | Episteme is a personification of knowledge or science |
| Epochus | Ἔποχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Epopeus | Ἐπωπεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ereuthalion | Ἐρευθαλίων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eribotes | Ἐρυβώτης | one of the Argonauts |
| Erinoma | n/a | Cypriot woman raped by Adonis |
| Eriopis | Ἐριῶπις | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eriphyle | Ἐριφύλη | mother of Alcmaeon and wife of Amphiaraus |
| Erymanthus | Ἐρύμανθος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Erythras | Ἐρύθραν | the name of several mythological figures |
| Euippe | Εὐίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Euchenor | Εὐχήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eulimene | Εὐλιμήνη | a Cretan girl who was put to death after having an affair with a man other than her betrothed |
| Eumaeus | Εὔμαιος | Odysseus' loyal swineherd |
| Eumedes | Εὐμήδης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eunostus | Εὔνοστος | a Boeotian hero |
| Euphorion | Εὐφορίων | son of Achilles and Helen |
| Europs | Εὕρωψ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Euryalus | Εὐρύαλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Euryanassa | Εὐρυάνασσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurybates | Εὐρυβάτης | herald of the Greek armies and squire to Odysseus during the Trojan War |
| Eurycleia | Εὐρύκλεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurycyda | Εὐρυκύδα | a lover of Poseidon |
| Eurydamas | Εὐρυδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurydice | Εὐρυδίκη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurylochus | Εὐρύλοχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurymachus | Εὐρύμαχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurymedon | Εὐρυμέδοντα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurymedousa | Εὐρυμέδουσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurypyle | Εὐρυπύλη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurypylus | Εὐρύπυλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Euryte | Εὐρύτη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurythemis | Εὐρυθέμιδος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurythemista | Εὐρυθεμίστη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurytion | Εὐρυτίων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Eurytus | Εὔρυτος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Euthynicus | Εὐθύνικος | hunter who broke his vows and slept with Rhodopis |
| Euxynthetus | Εὐξύνθετος | Cretan man, in love with Leucocomas |
| Evaechme | Εὐαίχμη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Euippos | Εὔιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Galanthis/Galinthias | Γαλανθίς/Γαλινθιάς | servant and friend of Alcmene, who foiled Hera's plan to prevent Heracles' birth and was transformed into a weasel in punishment |
| Gale | Γαλῆ | witch turned by Hecate into a polecat |
| Gerana | Γεράνα | aPygmy queen changed into a crane |
| Golgos | Γόλγος | son ofAdonis andAphrodite |
| Gorge | Γόργη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Gorgo | Γοργόνος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Gorgophone | Γοργοφόνη | daughter of Perseus and Andromeda |
| Guneus | Γουνεὐς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Haemon | Αἵμων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Halaesus | Ἅλαισος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Halia of Rhodes | Ἁλία | queen of Rhodes |
| Halirrhothius | Ἁλιρρόθιος | a son of Poseidon who was killed by Ares |
| Harmothoë | Ἁρμοθόη | wife of Pandareus |
| Harpalion | Ἁρπαλίων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Harpalyce | Ἁρπαλύκη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Harpalyce | Ἁρπαλύκη | daughter and wife of Clymenus |
| Harpalyce | Ἁρπαλύκη | Thracian princess turned bandit |
| Harpalycus | Ἁρπάλυκος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Harpasus | Ἄρπασος | son of Clinis and Harpe |
| Harpe | Ἄρπη | wife of Clinis and mother of his children |
| Hecamede | Ἑκαμήδη | daughter of Arsinoos who was captured and given to Nestor as a servant |
| Heleus | Ἕλειος | a son of Perseus and Andromeda |
| Hemithea | Ἡμιθέα | princess of the Island ofNaxos who leapt into the sea to escape her father's wrath; Apollo transformed her into demi-goddess |
| Henioche | Ἡνιόχη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Herippe | Ἑρίππη | a woman from Miletus, abducted by the Gauls |
| Hermippe | Ἑρμίππη | wife of Orchomeus and mother of Minyas by Poseidon |
| Hero | Ἡρώ | priestess of Aphrodite who inadvertedly caused her lover Leandros' death and then died of suicide by throwing herself into the water |
| Hesychia | Ἡσυχείη | personification of quiet and silence |
| Hierax | Ἰέραξ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hilaeira | Ἱλάειρα | one of the Leucippides, wife of Castor |
| Hippocoon | Ἱπποκόων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hippodamas | Ἱπποδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hippodamia | Ἱπποδάμεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hippolytus | Ἱππόλυτος | the name of several mythological figures, includinga son of Theseus |
| Hippotes | Ἱππότης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hippothoe | Ἱπποθόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hippothous | Ἱππόθοος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hodites | Ὁδίτης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hodoedocus | Ὁδοίδοκος | son of Cynus, father of Oileus |
| Hyacinthus | Ὑάκινθος | a lover of Apollo changed into a flower |
| Hyacinthus of Lacedaemon | Ὑάκινθος | father of four daughters who were sacrificed to avert plague |
| Hyamus | Ὕαμος | maternal grandfather of Delphus |
| Hyettus | Ὕηττος | an Argive, reputedly the first person to ever commit murder over adultery |
| Hylas | Ὕλας | arms bearer to Heracles |
| Hyllus | Ὕλλος | son of Heracles and Deianira |
| Hymnus | Ὕμνος | Hunter in love with Nicaea |
| Hyperbius | Ὑπέρβιος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hyperenor | Ὑπερήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hyperes | Ὑπέρης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hyperippe | Ὑπερίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hypermnestra | Ὑπερμνήστρα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hyperochus | Ὑπέροχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hyperphas | Ὑπέρφαντος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hypsenor | Ὑψήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Hyrmine | Ὑρμίνη | the wife of Phorbas |
| Hyrnetho | Ὑρνηθώ | the wife of Deiphontes |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ialmenus | Ἰάλμενος | a son of Ares who sailed with the Argonauts |
| Iasus | Ἴασος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Icarius | Ἰκάριος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Icarus | Ἴκαρος | a son of Daedalus, who fell to his death |
| Ictinus | Ἴκτινος | a man who tried to rape his daughter Side and became a kite bird |
| Iliona | Ἰλιόνη | a daughter of Priam and wife of Polymestor |
| Ilioneus | Ἰλιονεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Imbrius | Ἴμβριος | a son-in-law of Priam |
| Ino | Ἰνώ | a Theban princess who became the sea goddess Leucothea |
| Iodame | Ἰοδάμαν | daughter of Itonus, turned to stone by Athena |
| Iolaus | Ἰόλαος | a nephew ofHeracles who aided his uncle in one of his Labors |
| Iole | Ἰόλη | a daughter of Eurytus |
| Ion | Ἴων | a son of Apollo and Creusa, wife of Xuthus |
| Iphianassa | Ἰφιάνασσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Iphianeira | Ἰφιάνειρα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Iphicles | Ἰφικλῆς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Iphidamas | Ἰφιδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Iphimedeia | Ἰφιμέδεια | a lover of Poseidon |
| Iphinoe | Ἰφινόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Iphitus | Ἴφιτος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Iphthime | Ἰφθίμη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Itonus | Ἴτωνος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Itylus | Ἴτυλος | The son of Aëdon and Zethus |
| Itys | Ἴτυς | The son of Procne and Tereus |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lamedon | Λαμέδων | a son of Coronus of Sicyon |
| Leucothea | Λευκοθέα | originally a mortal queen, transformed into a sea goddess who aids sailors |
| Lampus | Λάμπος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Laodamas | Λαοδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Laodamia | Λαοδάμεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Laodice | Λαοδίκη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Laonome | Λαονόμη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Leontichus | Λεόντιχος | star-crossed lover stoned to death for his affair with the betrothed Rhodine |
| Laophoon | Λαοφόων | a Paeonian ally of the Trojans in the Trojan War |
| Laothoe | Λαοθόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Lapithes | Λαπίθης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Larissa | Λάρισα | woman raped by her father |
| Leandros | Λέανδρος | lover of Hero who died trying to make his way to her tower in the middle of swimming across a river after her torch went out |
| Leitus | Λήιτος | a leader of the Achaean forces during the Trojan War |
| Lelante | Ληλάντη | mother of Philaeus and Megaletor |
| Leos | Λεώς | name of two Attic heroes |
| Lepreus | Λεπρεύς | a grandson of Poseidon and an enemy of Heracles |
| Lethaea | Ληθαία | a woman turned into stone for her vanity |
| Leucippus | Λεύκιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Leucippus | Λεύκιππος | founder of Magnesia on the Maeander |
| Leucon | Λεύκων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Leucone | Λευκώνη | woman devoured by her husband's hounds |
| Leuconoe | Λευκονόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Leucophrye | Λευκοφρύνη | daughter ofMandrolytus; she betrayed her city for the love of a man |
| Leucothoe | Λευκοθόη | daughter of Orchamus, transformed into frankincense tree |
| Leucus | Λεῦκος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Libanus | Λίβανος | youth transformed into a shrub or tree |
| Lilaeus | Λίλαιος | Indian worshipper of Selene |
| Lityerses | Λιτυέρσης | a son of Midas killed by Heracles, and eponym of a kind of reaping songs |
| Lophis | Λόφις | the young son of a Boeotian king |
| Lycaon | Λυκάων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Lycaste | Λυκάστη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Lycastus | Λύκαστος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Lycian peasants | Λύκιοι | people who did not offer hospitality to Leto |
| Lycius | Λύκιος | transformed by Apollo into a white raven, later a black one |
| Lyco and Orphe | Λυκώ καἰ Ὄρφη | Laconian girls whom Dionysus drove mad |
| Lycorus | Λυκωρεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Lycurgus | Λυκοῦργος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Lynceus | Λυγκεύς | king of Argos |
| Lysianassa | Λυσιάνασσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Lysimache | Λυσιμάχη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Lysippe | Λυσίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Macaria | Μακαρία | a daughter of Hades |
| Macaria | Μακαρία | a daughter of Heracles |
| Machaon | Μαχάων | a physician and son of Asclepius who fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War |
| Macris | Μακρἰς | a daughter ofAristaeus andAutonoe |
| Maeon | Μαίων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Magnes | Μάγνης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Mantius | Μάντιος | a son of Melampus and father of Cleitus |
| Mariandynus | Μαριανδυνός | eponymous hero of the Mariandyni |
| Mecisteus | Μηκιστεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Mecon | Μήκων | lover of Demeter, turned into a poppy |
| Meda | Μήδα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Medôn | Μέδων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Megaletor | Μεγαλήτωρ | a son of Munichus and Lelante |
| Megapenthes | Μεγαπένθης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Melanippus | Μελάνιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Melantho | Μελανθώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Melas | Μέλας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Meliboea | Μελίβοια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Meliboea | Μελίβοια | star-crossed lover of Alexis |
| Melicertes | Μελικέρτης | son of Athamas and Ino who was transformed into the marine god Palaemon |
| Melite | Μελίτη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Melus | Μήλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Melus | Μήλος | childhood companion of Adonis, became an apple |
| Memphis | Μέμφις | the name of several mythological figures |
| Menippe | Μενίππη | a daughter of Orion who was transformed into a comet |
| Messapian shepherds | Μεσσάπιοι ποιμένες | One or more shepherds who insulted the nymphs |
| Messene | Μεσσήνη | an ambitious Argive princess for whom Messenia was named |
| Metaneira | Μετάνειρα | wife of Celeus, king of Eleusis |
| Menephron | Μενέφρων | man who slept with both his mother and daughter |
| Menestratus | Μενέστρατος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Menestratus | Μενέστρατος | Thespian man who sacrificed himself to kill a dragon |
| Metioche | Μενίππη | a daughter of Orion who was transformed into a comet |
| Meropis | Μεροπίς | Koan woman punished by the gods |
| Mestor | Μήστωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Mestra | Μήστρα | daughter ofErysichthon who possessed the gift of shape-shifting |
| Miletus | Μίλητος | a son of Apollo and founder of the cityMiletus |
| Minyas | Μινύας | the founder of Orchomenus in Boeotia |
| Molurus | Μόλουρος | the man killed by Hyettus |
| Munichus | Μούνιχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Myia | Μυῖα | a girl in love with Endymion |
| Myrice | Μυρίκη | princess from Cyprus |
| Myrina | Μύρινα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Myrina | Μύρινα | priestess of Aphrodite |
| Myrmex | Μύρμηξ | woman who transformed into an ant |
| Myrmidon | Μυρμιδόνος | the eponymous progenitor of theMyrmidons |
| Myrmidone | Μυρμιδών | the name of several mythological figures |
| Myrrha | Μύρρα | the mother of Adonis |
| Myrsine | Μυρσίνη | Athenian athlete |
| Myrtilus | Μυρτίλος | the charioteer of Oenomaus |
| Myrto | Μυρτώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Mysius | Μύσιος | an Argive who offered hospitality to Demeter |
| Mytilene | Μυτιλήνη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Naïs | Ναΐς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Narcissus | Νάρκισσος | a young man who fell in love with his own reflection |
| Naubolus | Ναύβολος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Nausicaa | Ναυσικάα | a Phaeacian princess who aided Odysseus |
| Nausithous | Ναυσίθοος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Neaera | Νέαιρα | one of the wives of Helios |
| Neis | Νηίς | daughter of either Aëdon and Zethus or Niobe and Amphion |
| Neleus | Νηλεύς | king of Pylos |
| Neophron | Νεόφρων | son of Timandra |
| Neoptolemus | Νεοπτόλεμος | a son of Achilles |
| Nicippe | Νικίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Nireus | Νιρεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Nyctaea | Νυκταία | a woman transformed by Athena into an owl |
| Nycteus | Νυκτεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Nycteus | Νυκτεύς | king of Thebes and father of Antiope |
| Nyctimene | Νυκτιμένη | a woman transformed by Athena into an owl |
| Nyctimus | Νύκτιμος | a son of Lycaon who was killed and served up as a meal to Zeus |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ochne | Ὄχνη | girl in love with Eunostus |
| Ocyrhoë | Ὠκυρόη | Samian girl kidnapped by Apollo during a festival of Artemis |
| Oechalides | Οἰχαλίδες | two women transformed into fir trees |
| Oenoe | Οἰνόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Oenone | Οἰνώνη | the first wife of Paris, whom he abandoned in favour of Helen |
| Oenotrus | Οἴνωτρος | a son of Lycaon |
| Olenus | Ὄλενος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Omphale | Ὀμφάλη | a queen of Lydia to whom Heracles was required to become a slave for the period of a year |
| Oncius | Ὄγκιος | a son of Apollo and eponymous hero of Oncium, Arcadia |
| Oneiros | A son ofAchilles withDeidamia, according toPtolemy Hephaestion (as cited byPhotius), and brother ofNeoptolemus.Orestes did not recognize him and killed him inPhocis in a fight for a place to pitch a tent.[2] | |
| Orchomenus | Ὀρχομενός | the name of several mythological figures |
| Orestheus | Ὀρεσθεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Orion | Ὠρίων | a hunter whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation ofOrion |
| Orithyia | Ὠρείθυια | an Athenian princess abducted by Boreas and made the goddess of cold, gusty mountain winds |
| Ormenus | Ὄρμενος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ornytion | Ὀρνύτιων | a son of Sisyphus and ruler over Corinth |
| Ornytus | Ὄρνυτόν | the name of several mythological figures |
| Orsilochus | Ὀρσίλοχος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ortygius | Ὀρτύγιος | a son of Clinis and Harpe |
| Othryoneus | Ὀθρυονεύς | a suitor of Cassandra |
| Oxylus | Ὄξυλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paeon of Paeonia | Παίων | the father of Agastrophus |
| Paeon of Messenia | Παίων | the son of Antilochus |
| Paeon of Elis | Παίων | eponym of Paeonia |
| Paeon (son of Poseidon) | Παίων | by Helle, sister of Phrixus |
| Palaemon | Παλαίμων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Pallene | Παλλήνη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Pallene | Παλλήνη | princess of Odomantice, daughter of Sithon |
| Pandaie | Πανδαίη | a daughter of Heracles in India |
| Pandareus | Πανδάρεως | a friend ofTantalus who got involved with his impious deeds |
| Pandarus | Πάνδαρος | a Trojan archer who fought in the Trojan War |
| Pandora | Πανδώρα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Panopeus | Πανοπεύς | a son of Phocus |
| Panthous | Πάνθοος | an elder of Troy |
| Paraebius | Παραίβιος | servant of king Phineus |
| Paris | Πάρις | a son of Priam whose abduction of Helen resulted in the Trojan War |
| Parthenos | Παρθένος | princess of the Island ofNaxos who leapt into the sea to escape her father's wrath; and was transformed by Apollo her into a demi-goddess |
| Parthenopaeus | Παρθενοπαῖος | one of the Seven Against Thebes |
| Patroclus | Πάτροκλος | a comrade of Achilles who was killed by Hector during the Trojan War |
| Peirous | Πείροος | a Thracian ally of the Trojans |
| Peisenor | Πεισήνωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Peisidice | Πεισιδίκη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Peisistratus | Πεισίστρατος | the youngest son of Nestor |
| Pelasgus | Πελασγός | the name of several mythological figures |
| Pelia | Πέλεια | woman from Cyprus and wife of Melos |
| Pelopia | Πελόπεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Peneleos | Πηνελέως | an Achaean soldier in the Trojan War |
| Pentheus | Πενθεύς | king of Thebes who denied Dionysus' divinity |
| Penthilus | Πένθιλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Periboea | Περίβοια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Perigune | Περιγούνη | daughter of Sinis and lover of Theseus |
| Perileos | Περίλεως | the name of several mythological figures |
| Perimede | Περιμήδη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Perimedes | Περιμήδης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Periphas | Περίφᾱς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Periphetes | Περιφήτης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Peristera | Περιστερά | nymph who helped Aphrodite win a contest |
| Peristhenes | Περισθένης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Perses | Πέρσης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Petraea | Πετραίη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phaedimus | Φαίδιμος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phaenops | Φαῖνοψ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phaethon | Φαέθων | son ofHelios who drove the sun chariot |
| Phalanthus | Φάλανθος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phalanx | Φάλαγξ | the brother of Arachne |
| Phalerus | Φάληρος | a son of Alcon who sailed with the Argonauts |
| Pharis | Φᾶρις | a son of Hermes and founder of Pharae in Messene |
| Phasis | Φᾶσις | a son of Helios who killed his mother and drowned himself |
| Phayllus | Φάυλλος | owner of the cursed necklace of Harmonia |
| Phemius | Φήμιος | an Ithacan poet who performs in the house of Odysseus |
| Phene | Φήνη | wife of Periphas |
| Pheres | Φέρης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phialo | Φιαλώ | a lover of Heracles |
| Philaeus | Φιλαῖος | a man who became an unidentified bird |
| Philemon | Φιλήμων | a virtuous old man who was rewarded by Zeus |
| Philoctetes | Φιλοκτήτης | a famed archer who participated in the Trojan War |
| Philonome | Φιλονόμη | wife of Cycnus, accused her stepson Tennes of rape |
| Phlias | Φλίας | a son of Dionysus who sailed with the Argonauts |
| Phocus | Φῶκος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phoebe | Φοίβη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phoenix | Φοῖνιξ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phorbas | Φόρβας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phorcys | Φόρκυς | a Phrygian ally of Priam in the Trojan War |
| Phrastor | Φράστωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phrixus | Φρίξος | a son of Athamas and Nephele, rescued by Chrysomallus, the ram with the golden fleece |
| Phrontis | Φρονίς | a son of Phrixus who sailed with the Argonauts |
| Phthia | Φθία | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phthia | Φθία | mistress of Amyntor and his son Phoenix |
| Phylacus | Φύλακος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phylas | Φύλας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Phyleus | Φυλεύς | a son of Augeas |
| Phyllis | Φυλλίς | the wife of Demophon of Athens |
| Phylonoe | Φυλονόη | a daughter ofTyndareus andLeda, made immortal by Artemis |
| Physadeia | Φυσάδεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Physcoa | Φυσκόα | a member of theSixteen Women and lover of Dionysus |
| Phytalus | Φύταλος | an Attic hero encountered by Demeter |
| Picolous | Πικόλοος | giant who attacked Circe |
| Pieria | Πιερία | one of the multiple wives of King Danaus of Libya |
| Pisidice | Πεισιδίκη | princess of Methymna who loved Achilles |
| Platanus | Πλάτανος | sister of the Aloadae, became a tall tree |
| Pleuron | Πλευρῶνος | the eponym ofPleuron,Aetolia |
| Plexippus | Πλήξιππος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Podalirius | Ποδαλείριος | a healer and son of Asclepius who participated in the Trojan War |
| Polites | Πολίτης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polyboea | Πολύβοια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polycaon | Πολυκάων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polycaste | Πολυκάστη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polydorus | Πολύδωρος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polyidus | Πολύειδος | a seer from Corinth |
| Polymele | Πολυμήλη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polymele | Πολυμήλη | daughter of Aeolus and lover of Odysseus |
| Polypheides | Πολυφείδης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polystratus | Πολύστρατος | a youth of Dyme, Achaea |
| Polytechnus | Πολύτεχνος | husband of Aëdon, became a pelican or woodpecker |
| Polyxenus | Πολύξενος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polyxo | Πολυξώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Polyxo | Πολυξώ | queen of Rhodes and old friend of Helen |
| Pompilus | Πομπίλος | man who was turned into a pilot fish |
| Praxithea | Πραξιθέα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Presbon | Πρέσβων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Proclia | Πρόκλεια | daughter of Laomedon, sister of Priam and wife of Cycnus |
| Procne | Πρόκνη | princess of Athens, killed her son and became a nightingale |
| Procrustes | Προκρούστης | a rogue smith and bandit from Attica who attacked people |
| Proetids | Προιτίδες | the three daughters of king Proetus who went mad |
| Promedon | Προμέδων | possibly a follower of Orpheus |
| Pronax | Πρῶναξ | a brother of Adrastus |
| Prosymnus | Πρόσυμνος | a shepherd who aided Dionysus in rescuing Semele from Hades |
| Protesilaus | Πρωτεσίλᾱος | the first Greek soldier to die at Troy |
| Protogeneia | Πρωτογένεια | the name of several mythological figures |
| Prothoenor | Προθοήνωρ | one of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War |
| Psophis | Ψῶφις | the name of several mythological figures |
| Pterelaos | Πτερέλαος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Ptous | Πτῶος | eponym of Mount Ptous in Boeotia |
| Pygmalion | Πυγμαλίων | a sculptor who fell in love with his own creation |
| Pylaeus | Πύλαιος | a Pelasgian ally of the Trojans |
| Pylaemenes | Πυλαιμένης | an Enetian ally of the Trojans |
| Pyraechmes | Πυραίχμης | a Paeonian ally of the Trojans |
| Pyramus | Πύραμος | tragic lover of Thisbe, on whom Shakespeare's Romeo is based |
| Pyrene | Πυρήνη | eponymous heroine of the Pyrenees |
| Pyrrha | Πύῤῥα | the wife of Deucalion |
| Pyrrhus | Πύρρος | man who tried to assault Rhea |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rarus | Ρᾶρος | a possible father of Triptolemus |
| Rhadine | Ῥαδίνη | betrothed star-crossed lover stoned to death for her affair with Leontichus |
| Rhodope | Ῥοδόπη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Rhodope | Ῥοδόπη | queen of Thrace, wife of Haemus |
| Rhodopis | Ῥοδῶπις | huntress that accompanied Artemis |
| Rhoecus | Ῥοῖκος | man who saved a nymph's tree |
| Rhoeo | Ῥοιώ | a lover of Apollo |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saon | Σάων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Sarpedon | Σαρπηδών | the name of several mythological figures |
| Scamandrius | Σκαμάνδριος | a Trojan warrior killed by Menelaus |
| Schedius | Σχεδίος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Schoeneus | Σχοινεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Scylaceus | Σκυλακεύς | A Lycian ally of the Trojans. Though wounded by Ajax the Lesser he survived and returned home after the Fall of Troy only to subsequently be stoned to death by several women of Lycia when he told them how their husbands and sons had all died in the war. At the urging of Apollo a monument to Scylaceus was built to make amends for this crime and he was subsequently worshipped as a minor god. |
| Scylla | Σκύλλα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Scylla | Σκύλλα | man-eating beast who devoured Odysseus' crewmates |
| Scylla | Σκύλλα | daughter of Nisus and princess of Megara |
| Selemnus | Σέλεμνος | a man who loved the sea nymphArgyra |
| Serapis | Σάραπις | Serapis was a Greco-Egyptian god who combined aspects of Egyptian and Hellenistic religions. He was a composite of the Egyptian gods Osiris and Apis, and the Greek god Zeus. Serapis was associated with many other gods, including Asklepios, Dionysos, and Hades. |
| Side | Σίδη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Side | Σίδη | daughter of Ictinus who killed herself |
| Side | Σίδη | the first wife of Orion |
| Sidero | Σιδηρώ | stepmother of Tyro |
| Siproites | Σιπροίτης | Cretan hunter who saw Artemis naked |
| Socus | Σῶκος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Solois | Σολόεις | an Athenian man who fell in love with the Amazon Antiope |
| Solymus | Σολύμου | ancestral hero of the Solymi tribe in Lycia |
| Sostratus | Σώστρατος | a beloved of Heracles |
| Sparta | Σπάρτα | the wife of Lacedaemon for whom the city of Sparta was named |
| Staphylus | Στάφυλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Staphylus | Στάφυλος | a son of Ariadne by either Dionysus or Theseus |
| Staphylus | Στάφυλος | a goatherd of king Oeneus who discovered grapes and their juice |
| Stentor | Στέντωρ | a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War |
| Stheneboea | Σθενέβοια | the daughter of Iobates and consort of Proteus |
| Sthenele | Σθενέλη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Sthenelus | Σθένελος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Stratonice | Στρατoνίκη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Strophius | Στρόφιος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Stymphalus | Στύμφαλος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Syleus | Συλεύς | a Lydian who forced people to dig his vineyard and was killed by Heracles |
| Syme | Σύμη | eponym of the islandSyme |
| Sciron | Σκίρων | son of Poseidon, bandit |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tecmessa | Τέκμησσα | the name of several mythological figures |
| Tecmessa | Τέκμησσα | mistress of Ajax |
| Tegeates | Τεγεάτης | founder of Tegea |
| Telecleia | Τηλέκλεια | a daughter of Ilus and wife of Cisseus |
| Telegonus | Τηλέγονος | son of Circe and Odysseus |
| Telemachus | Τηλέμαχος | Son of Odysseus and Penelope, and a central character in theOdyssey |
| Teleon | Τελέων | father of Butes and Eribotes |
| Telephassa | Τηλέφασσα | wife of Agenor and mother of Cadmus |
| Tenes | Τέννης | eponymous hero of Tenedos |
| Termerus | Τέρμερος | a bandit killed by Heracles |
| Teuthis | Τεῦθις | Achaean leader who left the Trojan War |
| Teuthras | Τεύθρας | a native ofMagnesia, who fought at Troy and was killed byHector andAres[3] |
| Teuthras | Τεύθρας | an Athenian, founder and eponym ofTeuthrone inLaconia[4] |
| Teuthras | Τεύθρας | Brother of Tyres and one of the companions ofAeneas[5] |
| Teuthras | Τεύθρας | a young man of Argos, son of Iphiclus; he was shot to death by theAmazonHippolyta during the Parthian War[6] |
| Theano | Θεανώ | wife of Metapontus |
| Theiodamas | Θειοδάμας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Themiste | Θεμίστη | a daughter of Ilus and mother of Anchises |
| Themisto | Θεμιστώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Theobule | Θεοβούλη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Theonoe | Θεονόη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Theophane | Θεοφάνη | a lover of Poseidon, changed into an ewe |
| Thero | Θηρώ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Thersander | Θέρσανδρος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Thersanon | Θέρσανων | a son of Helios and Leucothoe |
| Thersites | Θερσίτης | a soldier of the Greek army during the Trojan War |
| Thespius | Θέσπιος | founder-king ofThespiae Boeotia |
| Thestius | Θέστιος | the father of Iphicles |
| Thestor | Θέστωρ | the name of several mythological figures |
| Thisbe | Θίσβη | the tragic lover of Pyramus, on whom Shakespeare's Juliet is based |
| Thoas | Θόας | the name of several mythological figures |
| Thoon | Θόων | the name of several mythological figures |
| Thrace | Θράκη | the daughter of Oceanus and Parthenope, and sister of Europa |
| Thrassa | Θρᾷσσα | a daughter of Ares and Tereine, daughter of Strymon |
| Thrasymedes | Θρασυμήδης | soldier who fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War |
| Thymoetes | Θυμοίτης | the name of several mythological figures |
| Timagoras | Τιμαγόρας | metic from Athens, in love with Meles |
| Timandra | Τιμάνδρα | the daughter of Leda and Tyndareus |
| Timandra | Τιμάνδρα | the mother of Neophron |
| Tisiphone | Τισιφόνη | daughter of Alcmaeon and Manto |
| Titanis | Τιτανίς | a girl in Artemis' retinue kicked out for being too beautiful |
| Tithonus | Τιθωνός | a lover of Eos, granted immortality but not eternal youth |
| Tlepolemus | Τληπόλεμος | a son of Heracles who fought in the Trojan War of the side of the Greeks |
| Toxeus | Τοξεύς | the name of several mythological figures |
| Trambelus | Τράμβηλος | a son of Telamon and half-brother of Ajax |
| Trochilus | Τρόχιλος | possible inventor of the chariot linked to cults of Hera and Demeter |
| Troezen | Τροιζήν | a son of Pelops and eponym of the city Troezen |
| Trophonius | Τροφώνιος | an architect, brother of Agamedes |
| Tydeus | Τυδεύς | father of Diomedes and one of the Seven Against Thebes |
| Tyres | Τύρης | a companion ofAeneas along with his brother Teuthras[7] |
| Tyres | Τύρης | a warrior in the army ofPerses who fought and died in the war between Perses andAeetes[8] |
| Tyro | Τυρώ | daughter of Salmoneus |
| Tyros | Τύρος | a Tyrian nymph |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ucalegon | Οὐκαλέγων | an elder of Troy |
| Udaeus | Οὐδαῖος | one of the five remaining Spartoi |
| Upis | Οὖπις | one of Artemis' maiden attendants |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Xanthippe | Ξανθίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Xanthius | Ξάνθιος | a descendant of Bellerophon and father of Leucippus |
| Xanthus | Ξάνθος | the name of several mythological figures |
| Xuthus | Ξοῦθος | a son of Hellen and Orseis and father of Ion and Achaeus |
| Name | Ancient Greek | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zarex | Ζάρηξ | a son of Carystus and founder of the town Zarex in Laconia |
| Zariadres | Ζαριάδρης | Caucasian king who fell in love with Odatis in his dream |
| Zetes | Ζήτης | an Argonaut and son of Boreas |
| Zethus | Ζήθος | son of Zeus, twin of Amphion |
| Zeuxippe | Ζευξίππη | the name of several mythological figures |
| Zeuxippus | Ζεύξιππος | the name of several mythological figures |