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This is an index of lists of mythological figures from ancient Greek religion and mythology. List of Greek deities; List of mortals in Greek mythology; List of Greek legendary creatures; List of minor Greek mythological figures; List of Trojan War characters; List of deified people in Greek mythology; List of Homeric characters
The Arthurian legend features many characters, including the Knights of the Round Table and members of King Arthur's family. Their names often differ from version to version and from language to language. The following is a list of characters with descriptions.
A winged Etruscan deity whose name, if from the same Latin root as the second segment of persuade, might mean "yearning" and therefore be identifiable with Eros. [41] Tecum: God of the lucomenes, or ruling class. Thalna, Thalana, Talna: Etruscan divine figure of multiple roles shown male, female, and androgynous.
Many of them ruled over natural and social phenomena, as well as abstract concepts [1] These gods and goddesses appear in virtually every aspect of ancient Egyptian civilization, and more than 1,500 of them are known by name. Many Egyptian texts mention deities' names without indicating their character or role, while other texts refer to ...
See: Twins in mythology. Aegyptus and Danaus ; Aeolus and Boeotus ; Agenor and Belus ; Amphion and Zethus ; Apollo and Artemis/Diana ; Arsu and Azizos ; Ascalaphus and Ialmenus ; Atreus and Thyestes ; Ashvins ; Ašvieniai divine twins ; Cassandra and Helenus ; Castor and Pollux
List of primal elements; English name Ancient Greek name Description Aether: Αἰθήρ (Aithḗr) The god of light and the upper atmosphere. Chaos: Χάος (Kháos) The personification of nothingness from which all of existence sprang. Depicted as a void. Initially genderless, later on described as female. Erebus: Ἔρεβος (Érebos)
Agoa- (American) turtle monster of West Virginian lore centered around the Monongahela River. Name derived from Lenape language word for snake, but creature completely made up by whites. Ammut – female demon, funerary deity and animal hybrid (Egypt) Bakunawa – Serpent-like Dragon in Philippines (Philippines)
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...