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Greek mythological heroes (18 C, 69 P) H. ... Pages in category "Heroes in mythology and legend" The following 140 pages are in this category, out of 140 total.
A culture hero is a mythological hero specific to some group (cultural, ethnic, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or discovery.A typical culture hero might be credited as the discoverer of fire, or agriculture, songs, tradition, law or religion, and is usually the most important legendary figure of a people, sometimes as the founder of its ruling dynasty.
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, and many other divine and semi-divine figures from ancient Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion. Immortals The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes.
This is a list of folk heroes, a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.
Māui - A Polynesian culture hero famous for his exploits and his trickery. Maximón - A cunning deity in modern Mayan tradition. Famous for being a womanizer and using trickery to achieve his goals. Nasreddin - In Turkish folklore, based on a historical 13th Century person. Odysseus - Hero and king in Greek mythology.
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;
List of creation myths; List of legendary creatures by type; List of mythology books and sources; List of mythological objects; List of culture heroes; List of world folk-epics; Lists of deities; Lists of legendary creatures; National myth; Mythopoeia
This is a list of mythological characters who appear in narratives concerning the Trojan War. Map of Homeric Greece Map of the Troad (Troas) Armies. Greek armies*