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Greek Mythology - Names of Heroes and Heroines O - T
Orion |
a great hunter; son of Poseidon and Euryale
Orpheus |
son of Apollo whose song was so mellifluous that it charmed inanimate objects
Pandora |
the first woman, created by Zeus; her name means "all gifts"
Paris |
he was the judge in the famous contest between three goddesses (Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera)
Patroclus |
friend of Achilles who played a key role in the Trojan War
Penelope |
the circumspect wife of Odysseus, whose intelligence made her an exemplar
Penthesilea |
queen of the Amazons; she was killed by Achilles
Pentheus |
ill-fated king of Thebes, who refused to acknowledge the divinity of Dionysos
Perseus |
hero who destroyed Medusa; he also rescued Andromeda
Sarpedon |
a son of Zeus; Sarpedon participated in the Trojan War
Telemachus |
the son of Odysseus and Penelope; he plays an important role in the Odyssey
Telephus |
son of the Greek hero Herakles and Auge
Theseus |
hailed as the hero who conquered the deadly Minotaur
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