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Io, EYE oh, in Greek mythology, was a mistress of the god Zeus. See more »

Achilles

Achilles, uh KIHL eez, in Greek mythology, was the best Greek warrior in the Trojan War.

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Aeneas

Aeneas, ih NEE uhs, was a Trojan hero in Greek and Roman mythology.

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Aeolus

Aeolus, EE uh luhs, was the keeper of the winds in Greek mythology.

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Agamemnon

Agamemnon, ag uh MEHM non, in Greek mythology, led the Greek army that conquered Troy in the Trojan War.

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Ajax the Greater

Ajax the Greater, in Greek mythology, was one of the bravest Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War.

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Ajax the Lesser

Ajax the Lesser, in Greek mythology, was a great Greek hero during the Trojan War.

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Amazons

Amazons, AM uh zonz, were a tribe of warrior women in Greek mythology.

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Androcles

Androcles, AN druh kleez, also called Androclus, was a Roman slave who ran away from his master and hid in a cave.

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Arachne

Arachne, uh RAK nee, was a skilled weaver in Greek mythology.

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Arethusa

Arethusa, ar uh THOO zuh, was a beautiful nymph in Greek mythology.

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Argonauts

Argonauts, AHR guh nawts, in Greek mythology, were the companions of Jason, a famous hero.

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Ariadne

Ariadne, in Greek mythology, was a daughter of Minos, king of Crete.

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Cadmus

Cadmus, KAD muhs, in Greek mythology, was the son of Agenor, the king of Tyre, a city in Phoenicia.

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Cassandra

Cassandra, kuh SAN druh, was the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, king and queen of Troy in Greek and Roman mythology.

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Castor and Pollux

Castor and Pollux were twin heroes in Greek mythology.

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Centaur

Centaur, SEHN tawr, was a creature in Greek mythology.

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Charon

Charon, KAR uhn or KAY rohn, was the ragged old boatman of the Underworld in Greek mythology.

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Circe

Circe, SUR see, a beautiful enchantress in Greek mythology, had the power to turn men into beasts.

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Clytemnestra

Clytemnestra, kly tuhm NEHS truh, was a princess in Greek mythology.

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Daedalus

Daedalus, DEHD uh luhs, in Greek mythology, was a skilled Athenian craftsman and inventor.

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