Aegeus — For the Spartan hero Aegeus, see Aegeus (hero). In Greek mythology, Aegeus (Αἰγεύς), also Aigeus, Aegeas or Aigeas, was an archaic figure in the founding myth of Athens. The goat man who gave his name to the Aegean sea was, next to Poseidon one… … Wikipedia
Theseus — For other uses, see Theseus (disambiguation) Theseus ( el. Θησεύς) was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, with whom Aethra lay in one night. Theseus was a founder hero, like Perseus, Cadmus or Heracles … Wikipedia
Theseus — Thesean /thi see euhn/, adj. /thee see euhs, syoohs/, n. Class. Myth. an Attic hero, the husband of Phaedra, father of Hippolytus, and slayer of the Minotaur and the robber Procrustes. * * * Hero of ancient Greek legend. He was the son of Aegeus … Universalium
List of Metamorphoses characters — Cover of George Sandys s 1632 edition of Ovid s Metamorphosis Englished This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid. It contains more than 200 characters, summaries of their roles, and information on where they appear. The… … Wikipedia
Medea — This article is about the Greek mythological figure. For other meanings, see Medea (disambiguation). Medea by Evelyn De Morgan. Medea (Greek: Μήδεια, Mēdeia, Georgian: მედეა, Medea) is a woman in Greek mythology. She was th … Wikipedia
Minotaur — This article is about the mythological monster. For other uses, see Minotaur (disambiguation). Minotaur Minotaur bust, (National Archaeological Museum of Athens) Mythology Greek Grouping … Wikipedia
Aethra (Greek mythology) — In Greek mythology, Aethra or Aithra (Ancient Greek: Αἴθρα, the bright sky [Robert Graves, The Greek Myths , (1955; 1960) index, s.v. Aethra .] ) was a name applied to three individuals:Mother of TheseusAethra was a daughter of King Pittheus of… … Wikipedia
Return of Heracles — is an adventure game for the Atari 8 bit, Commodore 64 and Apple II computers, originally written by Stuart Smith and published by Quality Software. Built on an engine that was a precursor to Adventure Construction Set , Return of Heracles is set … Wikipedia
Pandion II — In Greek mythology, Pandion II (Πανδίων Β ) was son and heir of Cecrops II, King of Athens. and his wife Metiadusa. He was exiled from Athens by the sons of his uncle Metion who sought to put Metion on the throne. Pandion fled to Megara where he… … Wikipedia
List of characters in Metamorphoses — This is a list of characters in the poem Metamorphoses by Ovid.A*Achelous *Achilles *Acis *Acmon *Acoetes *Actaeon is the grandson of Cadmus, and is turned into a stag by Diana. *Adonis *Aeacus is the king of Ageina. *Aeëtes is the king of… … Wikipedia
