Greek mythology
Ancient Hellenic legends
Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece—stories of gods, heroes, and supernatural beings that explained natural phenomena, human nature, and the cosmos.
Zeus, Athena, Hercules, and the Olympian pantheon are central figures.
The myths persist in Western culture as sources for literature, art, and everyday allusions: Sisyphean tasks, Achilles' heel, opening Pandora's box.
Greek sky god
- HeraOlympian marriage deity
- PoseidonGreek sea deity
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
Artemis · Ares · Aphrodite · Hermes · Hades · Demeter · Dionysus · Hephaestus
Greek demigod, twelve labors
- PerseusGorgon-slaying demigod
- TheseusAthenian hero, beast-slayer
- AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
Jason · Orpheus · Atalanta · demigod · labors · quest · Golden Fleece · Argonauts
Greek prophetic sanctuary
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- seerOne who envisions futures
- sibylAncient female prophet
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
omen · augury · tripod · Apollo · priestess · Tiresias · Cassandra · vision
Ruinous excessive confidence
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
- hamartiaFatal error causing downfall
- fatePredetermined course of events
pathos · downfall · curse · Oedipus · Antigone · Electra · Medea · Agamemnon
Ancient Greek war epic
- OdysseyEpic of homecoming
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- AeneidRoman founding epic
- VirgilClassical epic poet
Trojan War · Theogony · Metamorphoses · Ovid · Helen · Achilles · Odysseus · Hector
Bull-man of Greek myth
- CyclopsOne-eyed giant of myth
- MedusaStone-gazing mythic creature
- GorgonSerpent-haired mythical being
- HydraMulti-headed mythical serpent
Cerberus · Pegasus · Sphinx · Siren · Scylla · Charybdis · Python · Echidna
Titan king, father-devourer
- RheaGreek divine mother
- AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth
- PrometheusFire-stealing benefactor of mortals
- HyperionTitan of celestial light
Oceanus · Tethys · Mnemosyne · Phoebe · Epimetheus · Tartarus · primordial · Gaia
Zeus
Greek sky god
Apollo · Artemis · Ares · Aphrodite · Hermes · Hades · Demeter · Dionysus · Hephaestus · Persephone
Heracles
Greek demigod, twelve labors
Odysseus · Jason · Orpheus · Atalanta · demigod · labors · quest · Golden Fleece · Argonauts · Medusa
Delphi
Greek prophetic sanctuary
divination · omen · augury · tripod · Apollo · priestess · Tiresias · Cassandra · vision · foretelling
hubris
Ruinous excessive confidence
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
- hamartiaFatal error causing downfall
fate · pathos · downfall · curse · Oedipus · Antigone · Electra · Medea · Agamemnon · Clytemnestra
Iliad
Ancient Greek war epic
Virgil · Trojan War · Theogony · Metamorphoses · Ovid · Helen · Achilles · Odysseus · Hector · Paris
Minotaur
Bull-man of Greek myth
Hydra · Cerberus · Pegasus · Sphinx · Siren · Scylla · Charybdis · Python · Echidna · monstrous
Cronus
Titan king, father-devourer
- RheaGreek divine mother
- AtlasSky-bearing Titan of myth
- PrometheusFire-stealing benefactor of mortals
Hyperion · Oceanus · Tethys · Mnemosyne · Phoebe · Epimetheus · Tartarus · primordial · Gaia · Uranus
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Greek mythologyscience
Systematic study through observation
empiricism · scientific method · rationalism · materialism · naturalism
Greek mythologymonotheism
Belief in one god
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