Eleusis (Ἐλευσῖνι) was the hero in Greek mythology. His parents were Hermes and Daeira (Δάειρα).
Eleusis had several relatives: Semele, Cadmus, Aulis, and etc.
He had a consort named Cothonea, they had a son Tripotolemus (Τριπτόλεμος). Goddess Demeter visited Eleusis and Cothonea.
Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς) (Ulysses) was a king of Ithaca in Greek mythology. His father was Laёrtes (Λαέρτης) and his mother was Anticlea (Ἀντίκλεια).
Odysseus participated in the Trojan War. He was one of the many participants in this event.
Palamedes (Παλαμήδης) was an enemy of Odysseus.
Also, Odysseus met with different characters.
Penelope (Πηνελόπεια) was his wife. They had several children.
There are many stories about Odysseus.
There is an epic poem named the Odyssey by Homer.
Hector (Ἕκτωρ) was a Trojan prince and warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. His parents were king of Troy Priam (Πρίαμος) and his wife queen Hecuba (Ἑκάβη). Hector had several siblings: Cassandra, Paris, Helenus, Creusa, Polyxena, Troilus, and etc.
He killed Protesilaus (Πρωτεσίλᾱος) in a fight. Also, the hero had a duel with Ajax (Αἴας). After the fight Ajax killed himself.
Hector had a wife named Andromache (Ἀνδρομάχη). They had a son Astyanax (Ἀστυάναξ).
He met with other gods and goddesses.
Achilles killed Hector during the war.
Minos (Μίνως) was a King of Crete in Greek myths and legends. His father was Zeus, his mother was Europa.
He ruled on an island. Minos met many different characters of Greek mythology, such as: Daedalus, Poseidon, Minotaur, and etc.
King of Crete asked King Aegeus for seven boys and seven girls. they were needed for Daedalus' labyrinth, these boys and girls were eaten by the Minotaur .
Theseus, the Athenian hero, killed this creature.
Pasiphaё was Minos' wife. They had several children: Ariadne, Phaedra, Androgeus, Deucalion, Gkaucus, Catreus, Acacallis, and Xenodice.
He died in Sicily. After the death, Minos became an judge in the underworld.
This character was popular in arts and culture.
Thestius (Θέστιος) was a character in Greek legends. He was known as the king of Pleuronians in Aetolia. His parents were Ares and Demonice.
Leda and Althea were Thestius daughters.
There are myths and legends about this hero.
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Agamemnon (Ἀγαμέμνων) was a king of Mycenae, in Greek legends. His father was King Atreus, his mother was Queen Aerope. Also, Agamemnon had a brother named Menelaus.
He participated in the Trojan War. Defeating Troy, Agamemnon returned to Mycenae.
King of Mycenae married Clytemnestra. His brother Menelaus had a wife, beautiful Helen. She was kidnapped by Paris before the Trojan War.
Agamemnon had relations with other gods and goddesses. He had several children.
Agamemnon was killed by his wife Clytemnestra. Also, she killed Cassandra.
There are many different paintings and statues about this hero.
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Jason (Ἰάσων) was a hero and leader of the Argonauts in Greek legends. He went with them for the Golden Fleece.
Jason's father was Aeson (Αἴσων), king of Iolcus, his mother was Alcimede (Ἀλκιμέδη).
The Argo (Ἀργώ) was a ship on which Jason and the Argonauts went for the Golden Fleece.
His wife was Medea. They had several children.
Jason met with other gods and goddesses.
There are many different paintings and statues about this hero.
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Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) was a hero in Greek legends. His father was Zeus (Ζεύς,), his mother was Alcmene (Ἀλκμήνη).
Heracles was born in Thebes (Θῆβαι). He performed 12 labors. Heracles met with monsters and creatures. His symbols were weapon club and lion skin.
There are many myths about this hero. When Heracles was a baby, he strangled snakes. Also, he was in the campaign of the Argonauts, freed Prometheus (Προμηθεύς,), and participated in the Trojan War.
Heracles had different relations with other gods and goddesses, such as: Perseus (Περσεύς), Eirene (Εἰρήνη,), Artemis (Ἄρτεμις), Eileithyia (Εἰλείθυια), Eurystheus (Εὐρυσθεύς,), and etc.
Heracles had several wives and children.
After death he lived with gods.
Hyacinth (Ὑάκινθος) (Huákinthos) was a hero in Greek mythology. He was popular in Sparta.
Oebalus (Οἴβαλος), king of Sparta, was Hyacinth's father. Or his father was Pierus (Πίερος). His mother was Clio (Κλειώ) or Diomedes (Διομήδη).
Hyacinth was a very beautiful prince. He was admired by Zephyrus, west wind. Also, Hyacinth had relationships with Apollo (Ἀπόλλων).
Spartan prince was killed by Apollo. He accidentally hit Hyacinth with a discus.
There is a plant named Hyacinth.
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