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.
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- 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.