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
Amycus – Mythopedia Amycus, son of Poseidon and a nymph, was the king of the Bebrycians, a mythical race that lived in Anatolia He challenged all strangers who visited his land to a boxing match, invariably killing them in the course of the fight But he was finally defeated by Polydeuces, who came to Amycus’ lands with the other Argonauts
Helen of Troy – Mythopedia Helen of Troy, “the face that launched a thousand ships,” was a daughter of Zeus and Leda who was famous for her extraordinary beauty When Helen left her Greek husband for a handsome Trojan prince, the Greeks started the Trojan War to get her back
Clytemnestra – Mythopedia Clytemnestra, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, was the wife of Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae She and her lover Aegisthus murdered Agamemnon when he returned home from the Trojan War, but were later killed in turn by Orestes, Agamemnon and Clytemnestra’s son
Iliad: Book 24 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Argument The Redemption of the Body of Hector The gods deliberate about the redemption of Hector’s body Jupiter sends Thetis to Achilles, to dispose him for the restoring it, and Iris to Priam, to encourage him to go in person and treat for it The old king, notwithstanding the remonstrances of his queen, makes ready for the journey, to which he is encouraged by an omen from Jupiter He
Dionysus – Mythopedia Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, revelry, inspiration, and fertility His festivals famously featured intoxication and religious ecstasy
Chimera – Mythopedia The Chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat The hero Bellerophon tracked the Chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with the help of his winged steed Pegasus
Jason – Mythopedia Jason, son of Aeson, was a hero from Iolcus in Thessaly He was best known for leading the Argonauts in their quest to steal the Golden Fleece
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
Khoisan Religion – Mythopedia The Khoisan religion is the traditional belief system of the Khoekhoe and San peoples of Southern Africa It features a wide range of deities and heroes as well as rituals such as trance dances