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Pages in category "Princesses in Greek mythology" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 347 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It was once held that Dionysius was a later addition to the Greek pantheon, but the discovery of Linear B tablets confirm his status as a deity from an early period. Bacchus was another name for him in Greek, and came into common usage among the Romans. [7] His sacred animals include dolphins, serpents, tigers, and donkeys.
An insane Heracles is depicted killing his son while Megara stands horrified on the right side of the scene (National Archaeological Museum, Madrid, c. 350-320 B.C.E.)In Greek mythology, Megara (/ ˈ m ɛ ɡ ə r ə /; Ancient Greek: Μεγάρα) was a Theban princess and the first wife of the hero Heracles.
In Greek mythology, Ariadne (/ ˌ ær i ˈ æ d n i /; Ancient Greek: Ἀριάδνη; Latin: Ariadne) was a Cretan princess, the daughter of King Minos of Crete.There are different variations of Ariadne's myth, but she is known for helping Theseus escape from the Minotaur and being abandoned by him on the island of Naxos.
In Greek mythology, Medea (/ m ɪ ˈ d iː ə /; Ancient Greek: Μήδεια, romanized: Mḗdeia; lit. ' planner, schemer ') [1] is the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis.In the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, she aids Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece.
In Greek mythology, Leda (/ ˈ l iː d ə, ˈ l eɪ-/; Ancient Greek: Λήδα [lɛ́ːdaː]) was an Aetolian princess who became a Spartan queen. According to Ovid, she was famed for her beautiful black hair and snowy skin. [1] Her myth gave rise to the popular motif in Renaissance and later art of Leda and the Swan.
Queens depicted in Greek mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. A. Andromeda (mythology) (4 C, 26 P) C.
Deianira, Deïanira, or Deianeira [1] (/ ˌ d iː ə ˈ n aɪ r ə / DEE-ə-NY-rə; [2] Ancient Greek: Δηϊάνειρα, romanized: Dēiáneira, or Δῃάνειρα, Dēáneira, IPA: [dɛːiáneːra]), also known as Dejanira, [3] is a Calydonian princess in Greek mythology whose name translates as "man-destroyer" [4] or "destroyer of her husband".