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Argonauts, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Argonauts: see Jason; Argo; Golden Fleece.Alpheus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) AlpheusAlpheusălfēˈəs [key], river god: see Arethusa.Echidna, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Echidna: see Typhon.hamadryads, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) hamadryads: see nymph.Jason, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur…Prometheus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) PrometheusPrometheusprōmēˈthēəs [key], in Greek mythology, great benefactor of mankind. He was the son of the Titan Iapetus and of Clymene or Themis. Because he foresaw the defeat of…puck, in Germanic mythology
(Encyclopedia) puckpuckpŭk [key], in Germanic folklore, generic name for various malevolent spirits. The medieval English pouke was often identified with the devil. However, the Puck of Shakespeare's…Perseus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) PerseusPerseuspûrˈsēəs, –s&oobreve;s [key], in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Danaë. His grandfather, Acrisius, had been warned by an oracle that his grandson would kill him and…nymph, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) nymphnymphnĭmf [key], in Greek mythology, female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an…Calliope, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) CalliopeCalliopekəlīˈəpē [key]: see Muses; Orpheus.Trending
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