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Greek Mythological Figures

Figures from Greek mythology and short descriptions of who they are.

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ID Name Description
1 Achelous River god; son of Oceanus and Tethys and said to be the father of the Sirens.
2 Acheron One of several Rivers of Underworld [woe].
3 Achilles Greek warrior; slew Hector at Troy; slain by Paris, who wounded him in his vulnerable heel.
4 Actaeon Hunter; surprised Artemis bathing; changed by her to stag; and killed by his dogs.
5 Admetus King of Thessaly; his wife, Alcestis, offered to die in his place.
6 Adonis Beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite.
7 Aeacus One of three judges of dead in Hades; son of Zeus.
8 Aeëtes King of Colchis; father of Medea; keeper of Golden Fleece.
9 Aegeus Father of Theseus; believing Theseus killed in Crete, he drowned himself; Aegean Sea named for him.
10 Aegisthus Son of Thyestes; slew Atreus; with Clytemnestra, his paramour, slew Agamemnon; slain by Orestes.

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Last changed: July 17, 2026. This may reflect a change to the data or its description; it is not a coverage-through date.

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