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naiads

(Encyclopedia) naiads, in Greek mythology: see nymph.

Antenor, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) Antenor, in Greek mythology, wise elder of Troy who urged that Helen be returned to Menelaus. The Greeks spared him and his family when they sacked Troy. A later myth portrays Antenor…

Lethe

(Encyclopedia) LetheLethelēˈthē [key], in Greek mythology, river of forgetfulness in Hades. The dead drank from Lethe upon their arrival in the underworld.

Hyperboreans

(Encyclopedia) HyperboreansHyperboreanshīˌpərbôrˈēənz, –bôrēˈənz [key], in Greek mythology, people dwelling in a state of perfect bliss in the Far North who were Apollo worshipers.

Hyades, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) Hyades, in Greek mythology, nymphs; daughters of Atlas and Aethra. They cared for both Zeus and Dionysus as infants. In recognition of these services, they were placed among the stars…

Iris, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) IrisIrisīˈrĭs [key], in Greek mythology, goddess of the rainbow; daughter of Electra and Thaumas. She was often represented as a messenger of Zeus and Hera.

Pegasus, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) Pegasus, in Greek mythology, winged horse that carries the thunderbolt of Zeus. He sprang full-grown from the neck of the dying Gorgon Medusa. With a slash of his hoof, he created the…