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Pasiphaë, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Pasiphaë, in Greek mythology: see Minos. ...Phoebe, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Phoebe, in Greek mythology, a Titan. She was the mother of Leto and Asteria and the grandmother of Artemis. In some legends she was identified with Artemis as the goddess of the moon. ...Autolycus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Autolycus, in Greek mythology, the son of Hermes, from whom he received special powers in thieving and trickery. According to one legend Autolycus stole from Sisyphus, who revenged himself by seducing...Hyades, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Hyades, in Greek mythology, nymphs; daughters of Atlas and Aethra. They cared for both Zeus and Dionysus as infants. In recognition of these services, they were placed among the stars of the constella...Antenor, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Antenor, in Greek mythology, wise elder of Troy who urged that Helen be returned to Menelaus. The Greeks spared him and his family when they sacked Troy. A later myth portrays Antenor as a traitorous ...Epimetheus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Epimetheus ĕpˌəmēˈthēəs [key], in Greek mythology: see Pandora. ...Iris, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Iris īˈrĭs [key], in Greek mythology, goddess of the rainbow; daughter of Electra and Thaumas. She was often represented as a messenger of Zeus and Hera. ...Cassiopeia, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Cassiopeia kăsˌēəpēˈə [key], in Greek mythology: see Andromeda. ...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...Pegasus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia)Pegasus, in Greek mythology, winged horse that carries the thunderbolt of Zeus. He sprang full-grown from the neck of the dying Gorgon Medusa. With a slash of his hoof, he created the Hippocrene, a sa...Browse by Subject
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