mythological figures
Ancient divine characters
Mythological figures are characters from traditional stories that explain natural phenomena, cultural beliefs, or human nature—gods, heroes, monsters, and supernatural beings from religious or folk traditions.
Zeus, Thor, and Vishnu are mythological figures, as are Hercules, dragons, and trickster spirits.
The term often implies the stories are no longer actively worshipped: Greek mythological figures appear throughout Western art.
Someone called a mythological figure in modern contexts has achieved legendary status: He's become a mythological figure in jazz.
- AnansiWest African spider deity
- gods and goddessesSupernatural beings worshipped
- Greek godsHellenic divine beings
- Roman godsPantheon of ancient Italy
- ZeusGreek sky god
Hercules · Perseus · Trojan War · Quetzalcoatl · Minotaur · Maui · Loki · Gilgamesh · ancient legends · Hera · Amaterasu · Medusa · Athena · Mount Olympus · Vishnu · Thor · Sphinx · sea monster
- ancient sculpturesGreek statues, Roman statues, marble statues, bronze statues, Venus de Milo
- bronze sculpturesbusts, statuettes, monuments, memorials, equestrian statues
- coin imageryeagles, portraits, crowns, wreaths, shields
- sculpture themeshuman form, portrait bust, torso, mother and child, lovers
- Masquesmasques, Inigo Jones, Whitehall, scenic design, stage machinery
- proper nounscity, country, places, continent, countries