Directory 578 of 7,622 figures
Figures — Greek and Roman
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Figures in Greek and Roman
Aegean, Italy and the Roman provinces, roughly 1600 BCE to 400 CE.
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Ordered by how many Wikipedias have an article on each — a measure of how widely a subject is written about, not of its importance to any tradition.
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Aeson Father of Jason in Greek mythology -
Alcinous Mythical character, King of the Phaeacians, son of Nausithous and brother of Rhexenor -
Athamas Son of Minyas or Aeolus in Greek mythology - Danaus Greek mythological king
- Hellen Mythological progenitor of the Hellenes
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Hippolytus Son of Theseus in Greek mythology -
Memnon Mythical Ethiopian king, son of Tithonus and Eos
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Orthrus Mythical dog of Geryon -
Pirithous Son of Ixion in Greek mythology - Aegyptus Son of Belus in Greek mythology
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Cepheus, King of Aethiopia Mythical character -
Endymion Son of Aethlius in Greek mythology -
Erymanthian Boar Mythological boar -
Ascanius Legendary founder of Alba Longa - Deiphobus Mythical character, son of Priam of Troy
- Epaphus Mythical character, son of Zeus and Io
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Erichthonius Legendary king of Athens -
Helenus Mythical son of Priam
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Hippodamia Greek mythical character, daughter of Oenomaus and wife of Pelops -
Phrixus Son of Athamas in Greek mythology -
Polyxena Mythical daughter of Priam -
Talos Mythological bronze automaton guarding Crete -
Telephus Mythical character -
Thyestes King of Mycenae and brother of Atreus in Greek mythologie - Abderus Son of Hermes in Greek mythology
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Alcestis Daughter of Pelias in Greek mythology -
Amphiaraus Mythical seer and king -
Autolycus Son of Daedalion in Greek mythology -
Daphnis Mythological Greek character, son of Hermes, inventor of Bucolics -
Laertes Legendary king of Ithaca - Libya Goddess in Roman and Greek mythology
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Pyrrha Daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora in Greek mythology -
Christianity Saint Alban British protomartyr -
Silenus Figure in Greek mythology; tutor to Dionysus
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Triptolemus Mythical promulgator of agriculture at Eleusis -
Aerope Daughter of Catreus, the king of Crete -
Antiope Greek mythological figure; daughter of Nycteus and mother of Amphion -
Calchas Mythical seer -
Cecrops I Mythical king of ancient Athens - Dardanus Mythological Greek character, son of Zeus
- Electryon Son of Perseus in Greek mythology
- Erechtheus Legendary king of Athens
- Hyllus Son of Heracles and Deianira in Greek mythology
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Hypermnestra Daughter of Danaus in Greek mythology -
Iolaos Nephew of Heracles in Greek mythology -
Iphicles Son of Amphitryon in Greek mythology
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Tityos Greek mythological giant - Autonoë Mythical daughter of Cadmus
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Cacus Fire breathing giant in Roman mythology -
Chryseis Mythological Greek character, daughter of Chryses in the Iliad -
Cyrene Nymph, mother of Aristaeus by Apollo
- Ion son of Xuthus Mythical son of Apollo
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Megara Mythical wife of Heracles and daughter of Creon -
Omphale Daughter of Iardanus, in Greek mythology -
Palamedes Mythical son of Nauplius -
Pentheus Mythical king of Thebes, son of Echion and Agave -
Tithonus Prince of Troy loved by Eos in Greek mythology -
Absyrtus Mythical brother of Medea -
Amymone Daughter of Danaus in Greek mythology -
Anticlea Mother of Odysseus -
Arcas Son of Callisto in Greek mythology -
Cephalus Son of Deioneus and beloved of Eos in Greek mythology
- Neleus Mythical son of Poseidon or Cretheus and father of Nestor
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Oenomaus Father of Hippodamia; son of Ares
- Acastus Mythical character, son of Pelias
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Caranus of Macedon Early king of Macedon -
Chryses Mythical son of Minos and priest of Apollo -
Lycaon Greek mythical character, king of Arcadia, son of Pelasgus and Meliboea -
Philomela Legendary princess of Athens transformed into a swallow or nightingale -
Procne Legendary princess of Athens, sister of Philomele -
Tisiphone Ancient Greek mythological punisher of murder - Tros Ruler of Troy in Greek mythology
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Acis Person from Greek mythology -
Alcmaeon Mythical son of Amphiaraus -
Alecto One of the Erinyes or Furies, ancient Greek mythological punisher of moral crimes -
Althaea Mythical daughter of Thestius -
Busiris King of Egypt in Greek mythology - Lacedaemon Mythical king of Sparta
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Lavinia Wife of Aeneas in Roman mythology -
Remus One of the twin brothers of Rome's foundation myth - Tyro Daughter of Salmoneus in Greek mythology
- Amphictyon Son of Deucalion in Greek mythology
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Auge Daughter of Aleus in Greek mythology - Belus Son of Poseidon in Greek mythology
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Dirce Daughter of Ismenus in Greek mythology -
Galatea Nereid from Greek mythology -
Megaera One of the Erinyes or Furies -
Oeneus Mythical king of Calydon - Pandion I Legendary king of Athens
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Polydectes Mythological king on Seriphos -
Tereus Thracian king in Greek mythology -
Amphion Mythical musician and ruler at Thebes - Androgeus Mythical son of Minos
- Cilix Mythical character, son of Agenor
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Cyparissus Mythological youth beloved by Apollo or other deities -
Eriphyle Daughter of Talaus in Greek mythology -
Latinus King in Greek and Roman mythology -
Machaon Character of Greek mythology: son of Asclepius and Coronis, lover of Anticlea; healing hero of the Trojan War; killed by Eurypylus - Nisos King of Megara in Greek mythology
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Numitor King of Alba Longa, son of Procas in Roman mythology -
Salmoneus Son of Aiolos in Greek mythology - Telephassa Figure from Greek mythology
- Xuthus King in Greek mythology
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Byzas Son of Poseidon in Greek mythology - Coenus Legendary early king of Macedon
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Deidamia Greek mythological figure, daughter of Lycomedes -
Iasion Mythical lover of Demeter - Ilus Son of Tros in Greek mythology, mythological founder of Troy
- Labdacus Mythological king of Thebes
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Lycomedes King of Scyros in Greek mythology - Telegonus Mythical son of Circe and Odysseus
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Troilus Mythical prince of Troy in Greek mythology - Acarnan Son of Alcmaeon in Greek mythology
- Achaeus Greek mythological figure, son of Xuthus
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Alcyone Greek mythological figure; daughter of Aeolus -
Antiope Greek mythological figure: Amazon, daughter of Ares, wife of Theseus -
Caeneus Lapith hero of Thessaly - Dorus Son of Hellen, eponym of the Dorians in Greek mythology
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Eumolpus Thracian king settled at Eleusis in Greek mythology - Gorgophone Daughter of Perseus and Andromeda in Greek mythology
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Greek and Roman
The Olympians and their Roman equivalents, the mystery cults, and the poets whose accounts disagree.