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Ancient Greek mercenaries in Achaemenid service (1 C, 9 P) C. Ancient Cretan generals (6 P) H. Hellenistic generals (4 C, 21 P) M. Ancient Macedonian generals (4 C ...
The early Athenian tradition, followed by the 3rd century BC Parian Chronicle, made Cecrops, a mythical half-man half-serpent, the first king of Athens. [5] The dates for the following kings were conjectured centuries later, by historians of the Hellenistic era who tried to backdate events by cross-referencing earlier sources such as the Parian Chronicle.
A polemarch (/ ˈ p ɒ l ə ˌ m ɑːr k /, from Ancient Greek: πολέμαρχος, polemarchos) was a senior military title in various ancient Greek city states . The title is derived from the words polemos (war) and archon (ruler, leader) and translates as "warleader" or "warlord". The name indicates that the polemarch's original function ...
He married his sister Melissa, by whom he had two sons, Phoroneus and Aegialeus: he is supposed to be the father of Io, and therefore the Greeks are sometimes called "Inachoi" after him (see also the names of the Greeks). Inachos. Phoroneus. Son of Inachos. Apis. Son of Phoroneus. Argos Pelasgos or Argeos. Son of Zeus and Niobe, the daughter of ...
Archidameia – name of several women; Archidamis (Ἀρχίδαμις) – daughter of the Spartan King Cleadas; Archedemus of Tarsus – Stoic philosopher; Archedicus – New Comedy poet; Archelaus – King of Macedon; Archelaus – five; philosopher, Pontic army officer, phrourarch, son of Androcles, Judaean ruler; Archermus – sculptor
Greek name English name Description The Twelve Titans Κοῖος (Koîos) Coeus: God of intellect and the axis of heaven around which the constellations revolved. Κρεῖος (Kreîos) Crius: The least individualized of the Twelve Titans, he is the father of Astraeus, Pallas, and Perses. Implied to be the god of constellations. Κρόνος ...
Greek name Etruscan name Notes Achilles: Achle, Achile [1] Legendary hero of the Trojan War: Actaeon: Ataiun [2] Admetus: Atmite [3] Adonis: Atunis [3] Agamemnon: Achmemrun [1] Legendary king of Mycenaean Greece: Aitolos: Etule: Confused with his brother, Epeios, who built the Trojan horse [4] Ajax, son of Telamon Ajax, son of Oileus: Aivas ...
Pages in category "Greek mythological heroes" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abderus;