Classical Mythology Reference Table of Contents for E2
Dictionary of Classical Mythology (thing)
The Dictionary of Classical Mythology is meant as a companion to the ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. The story of every character, whether human or divine, major or minor, is retold here, detailing every version and variation. Naiads, dryads, hamadryads, nymphs, fauns, satyrs and centaurs - the different types of mythological figures are distinguiashed and fitted into the overall pattern of legendary events, and the places where these happened, such as Olympus, Arcadia, Troy, Crete and Parnassus are identified and described.
Forty genealogical tables (at the end of this index) explain the complex and often bizarre relationships between interlocking families of gods and men. An exhaustive section of reference lists every mention of each character in the classical literature. It's fascinating reading - enjoy.
A special thanks to the following for their motivation and editorial help: Apatrix, Pseudo_Intellectual, schist, whizkid.
- A -
Abas Aeetes Agron Amphion Antiochus Asopus Aborigines Aegaeon Aius Locutius Amphisthenes Antiope Aspalis Acacallis Aegestes Ajax Amphitrite Aphrodite Assaon Acacos Aegeus Alalcomeneus Amphitryon Apis Asteria Academus Aegiale Alcathus Amulius Apollo Asterion Acalanthis Aegimius Alcestis Amyce Apriate Astraea Acamas Aegina Alcinoe Amycus Apsyrtos Astyanax Acanthis Aegisthus Alcinous Amymone Arachne Astymedusa Acarnan Aegypius Alcmaeon Ananke Arcas Atalanta Acastus Aegyptus Alcmene Anaxagoras Archelaus Ate Acca Larentia Aeneas Alcon Anaxarete Archemorus Athamas Acestes Aeolia Alcyone Anchemolus Areion Athena Achaemenides Aeolus Alcyoneus Anchises Ares Atlantis Achates Aepytus Alebion Anchurus Arethusa Atlas Achelous Aerope Alectryon Androclus Argennus Atreus Acheron Aesacus Aletes Androgeos Argonauts Attis Achilles Aeson Alexander Andromache Argos Aucnus Acis Aethalides Aloadae Andromeda Argynnus Auge Acontius Aether Alope Anius Argyra Augias Acrisius Aethilla Alphesiboea Anna Perenna Ariadne Aura Acron Aethra Alpheus Antaeus Arion Aurora Actaeon Aetna Alpos Anteia Aristaeus Auson Actor Aetolus Althaea Antenor Aristeas Autoleon Admete Agamedes Amalthea Antheias Aristodemus Autolycus Admetus Agamemnon Amata Antheus Artemis Automedon Adonis Agapenor Amazons Anticleia Ascalabus Auxesia Adrastus Agave Ampelus Antigone Ascalaphus Avilius Aeacus Agdistis Amphiaraus Antilochus Ascanius Aechmagoras Agenor Amphictyon Antinoe Asclepius Aedon Aglaurus Amphilochus Antinous Asia Androktasia
- B -
Babys Battus Bia Boreas Bouphagus Bryte Bacchus Baubo Bianna Bormos Branchus Busiris Baios Baucis Bianor Botres Brangas Butes Balius Bellerophon Bias Boucolos Briseis Buzyges Basileia Bellona Bona Dea Boulis Brises Byblis Baton Belus Boreades Bounos Britomartis Byzas
- C -
Caanthus Caphene Cephalus Chrysaor Cocytus Crisamis Cabarnus Caphira Cepheus Chryseis Codrus Crisus Cabiri Capys Cerambus Chryses Coeranus Critheis Cabiro Carcabus Ceramus Chrysippus Coeus Crocon Caca Carcinus Cerberus Chrysopelia Colaenus Crocus Cacus Carmanor Cercaphus Chrysothemis Comaetho Cronus Cadmus Carme Cercopes Chthonia Comatas Croton Caeculus Carmenta Cercyon Cichyrus Combe Crotopus Caeira Carna Cercyra Cicones Cometes Crotus Caelus Carnabon Cerebia Cilix Condyleatis Cteatus Caeneus Carnus Ceres Cilla Consentes Ctimene Caieta Cassandra Ceryx Cillas Consus Curetes Calamus Cassiopia Cetes Cimmerians Copreus Curtius Calchas Cassiphone Ceto Cinyras Cora Cyane Calchus Castalia Ceyx Cipus Corcyra Cyanippus Callidice Castor Chalciope Circe Corinnus Cybele Calliope Cathetus Chalcodon Cithaeron Corinthus Cychreus Callipolis Catillus Chalcon Cleomedes Coroebus Cyclopes Callirhoe Catreus Chaon Cleopatra Coronides Cycnus Callisto Caucasus Chaos Cleostratus Coronis Cydnus Calydnus Caucon Chariclo Cleothera Coronus Cydon Calydon Caulon Charila Clesonymus Corythus Cylabras Calypso Caunus Charites Clete Cragaleus Cyllarus Cambles Cecrops Charon Clinis Cranaus Cyllene Camenae Cedalion Charops Clisithera Cranon Cynortas Camers Celaeno Charybdis Clite Crantor Cynosura Camesus Celbidas Chelidon Clitor Creon Cyparissa Camilla Celeus Chelone Clitus Creontiades Cyparissi Campe Celeutor Chimaera Clymene Cres Cyparissus Canace Celmis Chimaereus Clymenus Cresphontes Cypselus Canens Celtus Chione Clytemnestra Cretheus Cyrene Canopus Centaurs Chiron Clytia Creusa Cytissorus Capaneus Centimani Choricus Cnageus Crimisus Cyzicus Caphaurus Cephalion Chrysanthis Cocalus Crinis Calydonian boar hunt
- D -
Dactyls Danae Deioneus Demophon Dido Dis Pater Dada Danaides Deiphobus Dendritis Dimoetes Dolius Daedalion Danaus Deiphontes Dercynus Diomedes Dolon Daedalus Daphne Deipylus Deucalion Diomus Doris Daitas Daphnis Delphus Dexamenus Dion Dorus Damaethus Dardanus Delphyne Dexicreon Dione Drimacus Damascus Dares Demeter Diana Dionysus Dryas Damasen Daunus Demiphon Dias Diopatra Dryope Damastes Decelus Demodice Dicte Dioscuri Dryops Damysus Deianeira Demodocus Dictys Dirce
- E & F -
Echemus Enipeus Erichthonius Eulimene Eurymedon Faustinus Echetlus Entoria Eridanus Eumaeus Eurymus Faustulus Echetus Enyo Erigone Eumelus Eurynome Febris Echidna Eos Erinoma Eumolpus Eurynomus Februus Echion Epaphus Erinyes Euneus Eurypylus Ferentina Echo Epeius Eriphyle Eunomus Eurysaces Feronia Eetion Ephialtes Eris Eunostus Eurystheus Fides Egeria Epidius Eros Euphemus Eurytion Flora Elatus Epigeus Erylus Euphorbus Eurytus Fons Electra Epigoni Erymanthus Euphorion Euthymus Fornax Electryon Epimelides Erysichthon Euphrates Evadne Fors Elephenor Epimetheus Erytus Europa Evander Fortuna Eleusis Epione Eryx Eurus Evenus Furies Elis Epirus Eteocles Euryalus Evippe Furrina Elpenor Epopeus Ethemea Eurycleia Fama Elymus Erato Etias Eurydice Fames Epimenides Empusa Erebus Eubouleus Eurygania Fatum Enarophorus Erechtheus Euchenor Eurylochus Fauna Endymion Erginus Eudorus Eurymachus Faunus
- G -
Gaia Ganymede Gerana Golden Age Gouneus Gyges Galaesus Garanus Geryon Gordias Graces Gyrton Galatea Garmathone Giants Gorge Graeae Galates Gavanes Glauce Gorgons Granicus Galeotes Gelanor Glaucia Gorgophone Griffins Galinthias Gelo Glaucus Gorgophonus Grynus Ganges Genii Glyphius Gorgopis Gyas
- H -
Hades Harpyreia Hemera Hesperides Hippothoe Hylaeus Haemon Hebe Hemicynes Hesperus Hirpi Sorani Hylas Haemus Hecaergus Hemithea Hestia Historis Hyllus Hagno Hecale Heosphorus Hiera Homoloeus Hylonome Halesus Hecamede Hephaestus Hierax Homonoia Hymenaeus Halia Hecate Hera Hilaera Honos Hymnus Haliacmon Hecaterus Heracles Hilebie Hopladamus Hyperboreans Haliae Hecatoncheires Heraclids Himalia Horae Hyperion Haliartus Hector Hercules Himerus Horatii Hypermestra Halirrhotius Hecuba Hercyna Hippe Hostius Hyperochus Halmus Hegeleus Hermaphroditus Hippo Hyacinthids Hypnus Hals Heleius Hermes Hippocoon Hyacinthus Hypsicreon Hamadryads Helen Hermione Hippocrene Hyades Hypsipyle Harmonia Helenus Hermochares Hippodamia Hyamus Hyrieus Harmonides Heliades Hermus Hippolochus Hyas Hyrneho Harpalion Helicaon Hero Hippolyta Hybris Harpalyce Helice Herophile Hippolytus Hydne Harpalycus Helios Herse Hippomedon Hydra of Lerna Harpy Helle Hersilia Hippomenes Hyettus Harpinna Hellen Hesione Hippotes Hygieia
- I & J -
Iacchus Iasus Ilia Iodama Iris Itylus Iaera Icadius Ilione Iolaus Irus Itys Ialemus Icarius Ilioneus Iole Ischenus Iulus Ialmenus Icarus Illyrius Ion Ischys Iustitia Ialysus Ichthyocentaurs Ilus Ionius Isis Iuventus Iambe Ismalius Imbrasus Iope Ismene Ixion Iamus Ida Inachus Ioxus Ismenus Iynx Ianiscus Idaea Incubi Iphianassa Isola Tiberina Janus Ianthe Idaeus Indigetes Iphicles Issa Jason Iapetus Idas Indus Iphiclus Isthmiades Jocasta Iapyx Idmon Ino Iphidamas Istrus Julia Luperca Iarbas Idomeneus Io Iphigenia Italus Juno Iardanus Idothea Iobates Iphimedia Ithacus Jupiter Iasion Idyia Iobes Iphis Ithome Juturna Iaso Ieoud Iocastus Iphitus Itonus
- K & L -
Keres Lamus Lavinia Lethaea Libya Lycius Labdacus Laocoon Leagrus Lethe Lichas Lyco Labrandus Laodamas Leander Leto Licymnius Lycomedes Lacedaemon Laodamia Learchus Leucadius Ligys Lycopeus Lacestades Laodice Lebeadus Leucaria Lilaeus Lycophron Lacinius Laodocus Leda Leucaspis Limos Lycoreus Lacius Laomedon Leimon Leucatas Lindos Lycurgus Lacon Laonome Leimone Leuce Linus Lycus Ladon Laonytus Leipephile Leucippe Liparus Lydus Laertes Lapiths Leitus Leucippidea Lityerses Lymphae Laestrygonians Lara Lelex Leucippus Locrus Lynceus Laethusa Larentia Lemures Leucon Lotis Lyncus Laius Lares Leonassa Leucophanes Lotophagi Lyrcus Lamedon Larinus Leonteus Leucosia Lua Lysidice Lamia Larissa Leontichus Leucothea Lucifer Lysippe Lampetia Las Leontophonus Leucothoe Luna Lampetus Latinus Leos Leucus Luperci Lampsace Latinus Silvius Lepreus Liber Lycaon Lampus Lausus Lesbos Libitina Lycastus
- M -
Macar Marica Melantho Menoetes Minerva Morpheus Macareus Marmax Melanthus Menoetius Minos Mors Macaria Maron Melas Menthe Minotaur Mothone Macedon Marpessa Meleager Mentor Minyads Mucius Scaevola Macello Mars Meleagrids Mercury Minyas Munichus Machaereus Marsyas Meles Meriones Misenus Munitus Machaon Mecisteus Melia Mermerus Mnemon Musaeus Macistus Mecon Meliads Merope Mnemosyne Muses Macris Medea Meliboea Mesopotamia Mnestheus Myceneus Maenads Medeus Meliboeus Messapus Modius Fabidius Myenus Maenalus Medon Melicertes Messene Moirae Mygdon Maeon Medus Melissa Mestra Molionidae Mylas Maera Mefitis Melisseus Meta Molorchus Myles Magnes Megaclo Melissus Metabus Molossus Myrice Maia Magepenthes Melite Metanira Molpadia Myrina Malcandrus Megara Meliteus Metapontus Molpis Myrmex Mamercus Megareus Melus Methymna Molpos Myrmidon Mamurius Meges Melpomene Metiochus Molus Myrrha Mandylas Melampus Membliarus Metion Momus Myyrsus Manes Melampygus Memnon Metis Moneta Myrtilus Mania Melancraera Memphis Mezentius Mopsus Myrto Manto Melaneus Menelaus Midas Morges Myscelus Marathon Melanippe Menestheus Midias Moria Marathus Melanippus Menesthius Miletus Mormo Mariandynus Melanthius Menoeceus Mimas Mormolyke
- N -
Naiads Nausicaa Neoptolemus Nessus Nilus Numitor Nana Nausithous Nephalion Nestor Ninus Nycteus Nanas Nautes Nephele Nicaea Niobe Nyctimene Nannacus Naxos Neptune Nicomachus Nireus Nyctimus Nanus Neda Nereus Nicostrate Nisus Nymphs Narcissus Neleus Nereids Nicostratus Nixi Nysa Nauplius Nemanus Nerio Nike Notus Nysus Naus Nemesis Nerites Nileus Numa Pompilius Nyx
- O -
Oaxes Oeager Oenone Olympus Orcus Orthopolis Oaxus Oeax Oenopion Olynthus Orestes Orthros Oceanus Oebalus Oenotrus Omphale Orestheus Osinius Ochimus Oecles Oeonus Oneiros Orion Otos Ocnus Oedipus Ogygus Opheltes Orithyia Otreus Ocrisia Oeneus Oileus Ophion Ornythus Oxylus Ocyrrhoe Oenoclus Olus Opus Orontes Oxynius Odysseus Oenomaus Olymbrus Ops Orpheus Oxynthes
- P -
Pactolus Peitho Phaon Phylius Polycaste Proetides Paean Pelasgus Pharos Phyllis Polycrite Proetus Paeon Peleus Phasis Phytalus Polycritus Promachus Palaemon Pelias Phegeus Piasus Polyctor Prometheus Palaestra Pelopia Pheidippus Picolous Polydamas Promethus Palamedes Pelops Phemonoe Picus Polydamna Promne Palans Penates Pheraea Pierides Polydectes Pronax Palanto Peneius Phereboea Pierus Polydora Pronus Pales Peneleus Phereclus Pietas Polydorus Propodas Palici Penelope Pheres Pilumnus Polygonus Propoetides Palinurus Penis Philammon Pindus Polyidus Proserpina Palladium Pentheus Philandrus Piren Polymede Prostmna Pallantidae Penthesilea Philoctetes Pirene Polymela Protesilaus Pallas Penthilus Philoetius Pirithous Polymestor Proteus Pallene Penthus Philolaus Pisaeus Polymnus Prothous Pamphos Peparethus Philomela Pisidice Polynices Protogenia Pamphylus Peratus Philomelides Pisistratus Polyphates Prylis Pan Perdix Philomelus Pistor Polyphemus Psamathe Panacea Pergamus Philotes Pisus Polyphides Psophis Pancratis Periboea Philotis Pitane Polyphonte Psyche Pandareus Periclymenus Philyrs Pittheus Polyphontes Psyllus Pandarus Perieres Phineus Pityreus Polypoetes Pterelas Pandion Periergos Phix Pitys Polyxena Ptoliporthos Pandocus Perigoune Phlegethon Platanus Polyxenus Pygmalion Pandora Perimele Phlegyas Pleiades Polyxo Pygmies Pandorus Periphas Phlias Pleione Pomona Pylades Pandrosus Periphetes Phlogius Pleisthenes Pompo Pylaemenes Pangaeus Peristera Phobos Plemnaeus Pontus Pylaeus Panides Pero Phocus Pleuron Porphyrion Pylas Panopeus Perse Phoebe Plexippus Porthaon Pylenor Panthous Perseis Phoebus Pluton Portheus Pylia Paphos Persephone Phoenix Plutus Portunus Ptlius Paraebius Persepolis Pholus Podalirius Porus Pyraechmes Paralus Perses Phorbas Podarces Poseidon Pyramus Parcae Perseus Phorcys Podarge Pothos Pyrene Paris Peucetius Phormion Podes Prax Pyreneus Parnassus Phaea Phoroneus Poeas Praxithea Pyrgo Parrhasius Phaeacians Phosphorus Poemandrus Presbon Pyrias Parsondes Phaeax Phrasius Poine Preugenes Pyrrha Parthenopaeus Phaedra Phrixus Polhymnia Priam Pyrrhicus Parthenope Phaestus Phronime Poliporthes Priapus Pyrrhus Parthenos Phaethon Phrygius Polites Prochyte Pythaeus Pasiphae Phalaecus Phthius Pollux Procles Python Patroclus Phalanthus Phthonus Poltys Procne Patron Phalanx Phylacus Polybus Procris Pax Phalces Phylas Polybotes Procrustes Pegasus Phalerus Phyleus Polycaon Proculus
- Q - R -
Quirinus Remus Rhesus Rhoecus Rhytia Romus Ramnes Thacius Rhode Rhoeo Robigo Rutuli Rarus Rhadamanthys Rhodope Rhoetus Roma Ratumena Rhea Rhodopis Rhopalus Romis Recaranus Rhea Silvia Rhodus Rhoxane Romulus
- S -
Sabazius Saron Selinus Silvanus Sopatrus Striges Sabbe Sarpedon Semachus Silvius Sophax Strophius Sabus Saturn Semele Simois Soranus Strymo Sagaris Saryria Semiramis Sinis Sosthenes Strymon Sagaritis Satyrs Serestus Sinon Sparta Stymphalus Salacia Saurus Sergestus Sinope Spartoi Styx Salambo Scamander Servius Tullius Siproetes Spercheius Summanus Salamis Scamandrius Setaea Sirens Sphaerus Sybaris Salius Schedius Sevechorus Siris Sphinx Syceus Salmoneus Schoeneus Sibyl Sisyphus Staphylus Sychaeus Salus Sciapodes Sicanus Sithon Stentor Syleus Samon Sciron Sicelus Smaragus Sterope Syme Sanape Scirus Sicinnus Smerdius Steropes Syrinx Sancus Scylaceus Sicyon Smicrus Stheneboea Syrna Sangarius Scylla Side Smintheus Sthenelas Syrus Saon Scyphius Sidero Smyrna Sthenelaus Sardo Scythes Silenus Solois Stilbe Sardus Selene Sillus Solymus Stirus
- T -
Tages Tegyrius Terminus Themistro Thyestes Tricca Talassio Telamon Terpsichore Theoclymenus Thyia Triopas Talaus Telchines Tethys Theonoe Thymoetes Triptolemus Talos Telchis Teucer Theophane Thyone Triton Talthybius Teleboas Teutamus Theras Tiberinus Trochilus Tanais Telecleia Teutarus Thero Tiburnus Troezen Tantalus Teledamus Teuthras Thersandrus Timalcus Troilus Taphius Telegonus Thalia Thersites Timandra Trophonius Taras Telemachus Thalpius Theseus Tinge Tros Taraxippus Telemus Thamyris Thespius Tiphys Turnus Tarchetius Telephassa Thanatos Thesprotus Tiresias Tyche Tarchon Telephus Thasus Thessalus Tisamenus Tychius Tarpeia Tellus Thaumas Thestius Tisiphone Tydeus Tartarus Telphouse Theanira Thestor Titans Tyndareus Tatius Temenus Theano Thetis Titanides Typhon Taurus Temon Thebe Thoas Tithonus Tyro Taygete Tenerus Theia Thon Tityus Tyrrhenus Tecmessa Tenes Theias Thoosa Tlepolemus Tyrrhus Tectamus Terambus Theiodamas Thrace Tmolus Tyrus Tectaphus Tereus Thelxion Thrasymedes Toxeus Tegeates Termerus Themis Thriai Trambelus
- U & V -
Ucalegon Vacuna Veiovis Vertumnus Virbius Vulcan Uranus Valeria Venus Vesta Volturnus
- W - Z -
Xanthus Zagreus Zelus Zethus Zeus Zeuxippe Zacynthus
- GENEALOGICAL TABLES -
Table 1 Table 9 Table 17 Table 25 Table 33 Table 2 Table 10 Table 18 Table 26 Table 34 Table 3 Table 11 Table 19 Table 27 Table 35 Table 4 Table 12 Table 20 Table 28 Table 36 Table 5 Table 13 Table 21 Table 29 Table 37 Table 6 Table 14 Table 22 Table 30 Table 38 Table 7 Table 15 Table 23 Table 31 Table 39 Table 8 Table 16 Table 24 Table 32 Table 40
It has been reported to e2 that this is a translation of Pierre Grimal's 1951 Dictionaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine.
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