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