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Bookmark or Share- Nessus – MythopediaNessus was one of the Centaurs, a race of half-human, half-horse creatures known for their wild and lustful nature. He met his end when he tried to rape Heracles ’ wife, Deianira, while ferrying her across a river; Heracles shot him with one of his famous arrows, tipped with the poisonous blood of the Hydra. But Nessus had his revenge (albeit ...
- Amazons – MythopediaThe Amazons were a race of warrior women famous for their military prowess and bravery. The Greeks, whose society (and mythology) was dominated by the ideal of the male warrior, grudgingly referred to them as “equal to men.”. The Amazons lived somewhere at the edge of the Greek world, around the Black Sea, in a city called Themiscyra.
- Hecatoncheires – MythopediaThe Hecatoncheires (“Hundred-Handers”) were sons of Gaia and Uranus; in most sources, their names are given as Cottus, Briareus (or Aegaeon), and Gyges (or Gyes). Their appearance was quite terrifying: they boasted fifty heads and one hundred arms each. Along with their brothers the Cyclopes, the Hecatoncheires were imprisoned by the ...
- Ceryneian Hind – MythopediaThe Ceryneian Hind was a remarkable female deer; ancient sources described it as incredibly large and fast and endowed with golden antlers. It was sacred to Artemis, the Olympian goddess of the wild, and lived near the town of Ceryneia in Achaea. The great hero Heracles was sent to capture the Ceryneian Hind for the third of his Twelve Labors.
- Atalanta – MythopediaAtalanta was one of the heroes who took part in the famous Calydonian boar hunt. This was a mission to hunt and kill the Calydonian boar, a monstrous creature that Artemis had sent to terrorize Calydon and punish the local king. During the hunt, the Calydonian prince Meleager fell in love with the beautiful Atalanta.
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