Necklace of Harmonia.

The Necklace of Harmonia (Ἁρμονία) (Harmonía), (also  known as the Necklace of Eriphyle (Ἐριφύλη) (Eriphúlē)). It was a precious ornament that brought misfortune to its owners in Greek myths and legends.

The Necklace of Harmonia was made by Hephaestus (Ἥφαιστος) (Hḗphaistos). It doomed all the descendants of his wife Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη) to misfortune.

This jewelry was given to Cadmus (Κάδμος) (Kádmos) by Europa (Εὐρώπη) (Eurṓpē). He then gave the necklace to Harmonia. Other goddesses owned it, too. Among them were: Semele (Σεμέλη) (Semélē), Eriphyle, Ino (Ἰνώ), Jocasta (Ἰοκάστη) (Iokástē), and Agave (Ἀγαύη) (Agaúē). 

Great people: Louisa May Alcott.

Louisa May Alcott was an American writer. She was born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, U. S.

Little Women (1868), Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1971), and Jo's Boys (1886) are Louisa May Alcott's famous novels.

These books have been translated into other languages. Also, there are movies and cartoons based on these stories.

Louisa May Alcott died on March 6, 1888, in Boston, Massachusetts, U. S.

Attis.

Attis (Ἄττις) (Ἄτυς) (Ἄττυς) (Ἄττης) was known as a god of rebirth and consort of Cybele in Greek myths and legends.

He was very handsome. Attis was from Phrygia (Φρυγία) (Phrygia).

He grew up near the Halys River.

Attis met with other gods and goddesses.

He was killed and turned into a tree after death.

Great people: Agatha Christie.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller Mallowan, Lady Mallowan was born on September 1890, in Torquay, England. 

She was known as a detective story writer.

Murder on the Orient Express (1934), Death on the Nile (1937), The Murder at the Vicarage (1930) are famous novels written by Agatha Christie. Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple are main characters of these detective stories.

There are many different movies based on these books.

Agatha Christie died on January 12, 1976, in Winterbrook House, England.

Creon.

Creon (Κρέων) (Kreōn) was known as a king of Thebes (Θῆβαι) (Thêbai) in Greek myths and legends. His father was Menoeceus (Μενοικεύς) (Menoikeús).

Creon and Oedipus (Οἰδίπους) (Oidípous) were relatives.

Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη) (Eὐrudíkē) was his wife. They had several children.

When Amphitryon (Ἀμφιτρύων) (Amphitruo) freed Cadmea (Καδμεία) (Kadmía) from the Teumessian fox (ἀλώπηξ Τευμησσοῦ) (Teumessian vixen), Creon helped him.

Creon was killed.

Great people: Franz Schubert.

Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer. He was born on January 31, 1797, in Vienna, Austria.

Schubert's time was romanticism.

He created many musical compositions.

Franz Schubert died on November 19, 1828, in Vienna, Austria.

Syrinx.

Syrinx (Σῦριγξ) (Súrinx) was a nymph (νύμφη) (nýmphē) in Greek myths and legends. She served Artemis (Ἄρτεμις). Also, Syrinx was known for her purity.

The god Pan (Πάν) (Pán) pursued her. Then Syrinx asked her naiad (ναϊάδες) (naïádes) sisters for salvation. They turned her into a reed or in lilac near the Ladon River.

Then Pan made a flute from the plant.

Great people: Democritus.

Democritus (Δημόκριτος) (Dēmókritos) was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. He was born c. 460 BC, in Abdera, Thrace.

Leucippus was a teacher of Democritus. They studied atomism.

Nature was his main interest.

Democritus died in c. 370 BC.

Thyrsus.

Thyrsus (θύρσος) was a wand with ivy vines. It was a symbol of of Dionysus, god of wine and grape harvest.

Also, thyrsus was attributing of the satyrs and maenads.

This staff meant prosperity.

Great people: Carlo Collodi.

Carlo Lozenzini was born on November 24, 1826, in Florence, Italy. He was known as a writer.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) was Collodi's famous work in children's literature. This book has been translated into many languages and movies and cartoons have been made based on this story.

Carlo Collodi died on October 26, 1890, in Florence, Italy.

Linus.

Linus (Λῖνος ) (Linos) had connections with lyric in Greek mythology. There are stories about this character.

His father was Apollo and his mother was Muse.

Linus visited different places and met with other characters.

He was killed by Heracles.

Great people: Leucippus.

Leucippus (Λεύκιππος) (Leúkippos) was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. He was born in 5th century BCE.

Leucippus studied atomism. Also, he was interested in metaphysics.

Democritus (Δημόκριτος ) (Dēmókritos) was a student of Leucippus.

Urania.

Urania (Οὐρανία) (Ouranía) was the Muse of astronomy in Greek mythology. The globe was the symbol of this goddess.

Zeus was her father and Mnemosyne was Urania's mother.

Also, she had several siblings: Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Thalia, and etc.

Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) (Apollōn), Hermes (Ἑρμῆς), and Amphimarus (Ἀμφίμαρος) were Urania's husbands.

Linus (Λῖνος) (Linos) and Hymen (Ὑμήν) (Humḗn) were their sons.

Great people: Beatrix Potter.

Helen Beatrix Potter Heelis was born on July 28, 1866, in London, England.

She was an English writer and illustrator. Beatrix Potter wrote books for children. The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) is one of her notable works.

Potter died on December 22, 1943, in England.

Euterpe.

Euterpe (Εὐτέρπη) was the Muse of lyric poetry in Greek mythology. Double flute was her symbol.

Zeus was Euterpe's father and Titaness Mnemosyne was her mother.

Euterpe had several sisters: Calliope, Clio, Polyhymnia, Urania, Erato, Thalia, Terpsichore, and Melpomene.

Strymon (Στρυμών) and Apollo were her consorts. Rhesus (Ῥῆσος) (Rhêsos) and Orpheus were Euterpe's sons.

Great people: Aesop.

Aesop (Αἴσωπος) (Aísōpos) was a storyteller in Ancient Greece. He was born c. 620 BCE.

Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica is Aesop's famous book. There are anthropomorphic animals, jokes, and educational moments.

The fabulist died 564 BCE, in Delphi, Greece.

Triptolemus.

Triptolemus (Τριπτόλεμος) (Triptólemos), also known as Buzyges (Βουζύγης) (Bouzýgēs) was involved in agriculture in Greek myths and legends.

Oceanus and Gaia (Γαῖα) (Gaîa), or Celeus (Κελεός) (Keleós) and Metanita (Μετάνειρα ) (Metáneira), or Polyhymnia were his parents. Orpheus (Ὀρφεύς), Demophon (Δημοφῶν) (Δημοφόων), and Callidice (Καλλιδίκη) (Kallidíkē) were brothers and sister of Triptolemus.

He met with Demeter (Δημήτηρ) (Dēmḗtēr) and Persephone (Περσεφόνη) (Persephónē).