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Atalanta – Mythopedia Atalanta was a female hero renowned for her speed and strength She distinguished herself in many heroic exploits, including the Calydonian boar hunt
Meleager – Mythopedia Meleager, son of Oeneus, was a hero and prince of Calydon He was best known for his role in the famous Calydonian boar hunt and for his tragic death at the hands of his own mother
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia The Greek heroes were a group of especially notable or superhuman mortals from myth In Greek religion, they were often worshipped in “hero cult” after they died
Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) – Mythopedia Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces)—collectively known as the Dioscuri—were divine twins from Sparta who took part in many heroic exploits They became gods after their death
Centaurs – Mythopedia Centaurs were hybrid creatures, human from the waist up but with the body and legs of a horse They lived an untamed and brutal existence in the forests and mountains of Greece, where they battled many famous Greek heroes
Greek Mythology – Mythopedia Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, as well as explanations for many important religious rituals
Isis – Mythopedia Isis was the supreme sorceress and healer of the Egyptian pantheon, a devoted wife and mother Thanks to her power and wits, she both saved her husband’s body and ensured her son Horus became king of the gods
Aphrodite – Mythopedia Aphrodite caused Hippomenes and Atalanta to be overcome by desire while in a temple; the two began to make love right there on the sacred ground This offended the gods, who transformed Hippomenes and Atalanta into lions as punishment for their sacrilege
Ancaeus (son of Lycurgus) – Mythopedia Ancaeus, son of Lycurgus of Tegea, was an Arcadian hero and strongman who wore a bearskin and wielded a double ax He took part in the voyage of the Argonauts and was killed during the Calydonian boar hunt
Ariadne – Mythopedia Ariadne, daughter of Minos, was the Cretan princess who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur Abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos, she later married the god Dionysus