Greek Mythology
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Greek Mythology
A guide to the mythology of the Ancient Greeks.
Greek Mythology is among the most famous and well known of the Ancient Mythologies. It stretches back millennia and has intrigued man with its fantastical stories and unusual beasts. This book will serve as a detailed reference to all things in Greek Mythology, including a bestiary of Greek mythological creatures such as the centaur and nymph and a collection of Greek stories.
Introduction
[edit | edit source]- Introduction
- A Brief History
- Sources
- Theoretical Issues
- How And When To Contribute
- Contributors
- Requests
Gods and goddesses
[edit | edit source]The Olympians
[edit | edit source]The Titans
[edit | edit source]Descendants of the Titans
[edit | edit source]Protogenoi (First Born Gods)
[edit | edit source]Major Gods
[edit | edit source]Minor Gods
[edit | edit source]Theoi Ouranioi (Sky & Weather Gods)
[edit | edit source]Theoi Halioi (Sea Gods)
[edit | edit source]Primeval Gods
[edit | edit source]Chthonian Gods
[edit | edit source]Theoi Nomioi (Countryside Gods)
[edit | edit source]Theoi Georgikoi (Agricultural Gods)
[edit | edit source]Regular Beasts
[edit | edit source]- Cerberus
- Charybdis
- Chimaera
- Cyclops
- Brontes
- Steropes
- Arges
- Polyphemus
- Giants
- Graeae
- Gorgons
- Medusa
- Hesperides
- Hydra
- Minotaur
- Pegasus
- Phœnix
- Scylla
- Sphinx (Greek Σφινξ)
Primeval Beasts
[edit | edit source]Heroes
[edit | edit source]- Perseus (Greek: Περσεύς)
- Theseus (Greek Θησεύς)
- Heracles
- Bellerophon
- Oedipus
- Jason (Greek: Ιάσων)
- Achilles
- Odysseus
Myths and Legends
[edit | edit source]- The Creation
- Labours Of Heracles
- The Minotaur
- The Sphinx
- Perseus and Medusa
- Voyage of the Argo
- Calydonian Boar Hunt
- Seven against Thebes
- Trojan War
- The Titanomachy
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