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  1. Perseus – Mythopedia

    Jul 3, 2023 · Perseus, son of Zeus, was a Greek hero from Argos. He is best remembered for killing Medusa, rescuing Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae.

  2. Graeae – Mythopedia

    Jan 18, 2023 · Perseus, however, was no ordinary man: he was the son of Zeus himself, and the gods rallied to help him defeat his foe. But Perseus also needed the help of the Graeae—a difficult thing to …

  3. Medusa – Mythopedia

    Mar 11, 2023 · Medusa, one of the three monstrous Gorgons, was a snake-haired female who turned anybody who looked upon her to stone. She was finally killed by the hero Perseus, who used her …

  4. Andromeda – Mythopedia

    Mar 10, 2023 · Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, was a beautiful princess of Ethiopia. Offered up as a sacrifice to Poseidon as punishment for her mother’s foolish boasts, …

  5. Danae – Mythopedia

    Oct 4, 2023 · Danae, daughter of Acrisius, was a princess of Argos who was imprisoned by her own father. After Zeus seduced her as a shower of gold dust, she gave birth to the hero Perseus. Acrisius …

  6. Atalanta – Mythopedia

    Jul 7, 2023 · Atalanta was a female hero renowned for her speed and strength. She distinguished herself in many heroic exploits, including the Calydonian boar hunt.

  7. Atlas – Mythopedia

    Mar 11, 2023 · Atlas was a Greek Titan famed for his prodigious strength and endurance, condemned to shoulder the heavens for eternity. He once passed the burden of holding up the world to the hero …

  8. Greek Heroes – Mythopedia

    Jun 20, 2023 · The Greek heroes were a group of especially notable or superhuman mortals from myth. In Greek religion, they were often worshipped in “hero cult” after they died.

  9. Gorgons – Mythopedia

    Mar 8, 2023 · The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters who lived at the edge of the world; they are perhaps best remembered for their snake hair and fearsome appearance. Two of the Gorgons were …

  10. Adonis – Mythopedia

    Mar 10, 2023 · Adonis was a young man so handsome that he earned the affections of Aphrodite, the goddess of love herself. His myth ended tragically when he was slain by a boar while hunting.