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Daphne, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia)Daphne dăfˈnē [key], in Greek mythology, a nymph. She was loved by Apollo and by Leucippus, a mortal who disguised himself as a nymph to be near her. When Leucippus betrayed his sex while bathing, ...

Nestor, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia)Nestor nĕsˈtər [key], in Greek mythology, wise king of Pylos; son of Neleus and father of Antilochus. In the Iliad, Nestor went with the Greeks to the Trojan War, and although he had lived three ge...

Leda, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia)Leda lēˈdə [key], in Greek mythology, daughter of Thestios, king of Aetolia, and wife of Tyndareus, king of Sparta. According to most legends, she was seduced by Zeus, who visited her in the form o...

Epimetheus, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia)Epimetheus ĕpˌəmēˈthēəs [key], in Greek mythology: see Pandora. ...

Cassiopeia, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia)Cassiopeia kăsˌēəpēˈə [key], in Greek mythology: see Andromeda. ...

Kore, in Greek religion

(Encyclopedia)Kore, in Greek religion: see Persephone. ...

Re, in Egyptian religion

(Encyclopedia)Re: see Ra, in Egyptian religion.

Seth, in Egyptian religion

(Encyclopedia)Seth, in Egyptian religion: see Set.

Pallas, in classical mythology

(Encyclopedia)Pallas pălˈəs [key], in classical mythology. 1 Name given to Athena after she killed either a youthful playmate named Pallas or, in some legends, the giant Pallas. 2 Goatish giant killed by Athena ...

Triton , in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia)Triton, in Greek mythology, son of Poseidon. He was a creature of the sea, the upper half of his body being human, the lower fishlike. Later legends speak of many Tritons, sometimes described as ridin...