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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
Greek Mythology – Mythopedia Greek Heroes Heracles Atalanta Odysseus Perseus Achilles Collection Greek Creatures Legendary beasts, animals, and humanoids of ancient Greek mythology Greek mythology is full of strange and often terrifying creatures, some born at the very beginning of the cosmos Many of these creatures terrorized mortals until they were slain by brave gods
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
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
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
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
Pandora – Mythopedia Pandora was the first human woman in Greek mythology, created by the gods for the express purpose of punishing mortals The gods entrusted Pandora with a jar containing all the evils of the cosmos for her to unleash upon mankind
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
Ladon – Mythopedia Ladon was a formidable serpent or dragon, tasked with guarding the golden apples hidden in the Garden of the Hesperides When Heracles came to steal the apples for his eleventh labor, he first had to find a way around the imposing Ladon