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A beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection, see Echo and Narcissus.
The son of Poseidon and the nymph Tyro and twin brother of Pelias. They were exposed by Tyro when they were born, but were reared by a horse-herd. They later returned to their mother and were adopted by her husband Cretheus, King of Iolcus. He was expelled from Iolcus by Pelias and went to Pylus with Melampus and Bias where he became king. He and his sons were killed by Heracles in revenge for helping Elis during a battle. Only his son Nestor survived.
The daughter of Oceanus, a goddess who measured out happiness and misery, later thought of as one who punished crime. Usually represented holding a wheel.
The son of Achilles and Deidamia, also known as Pyrruus. He joined the Greeks at Troy after Calchas prophesied an end to the siege if he was with them. After entering Troy in the wooden horse he killed Polites before his parents eyes and when Priam tried to avenge his son he killed him as well. He was given Hector's wife Andromache as a prize and he sacrificed Polyxena to his father to ensure favourable winds. He was killed by Orestes in competition for Hermione.
A phantom created by Zeus to deceive Ixion, became the wife of Athamas.
The Roman name for Poseidon.
Daughters of Nereus, sea nymphs who lived in the Mediterranean, frequently accompanied Poseidon. When Cassiopeia boasted that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids, they complained to Poseidon who sent a sea monster to destroy their country.
A centaur who carried travellers across the River Evenus for a small fee. He ran off with Deianeira, Heracles' wife as he carried her across the river, but Heracles caught up with him and killed him. As he died he told Deianeira that his blood would act as a charm to keep Heracles' love. However when she rubbed some blood onto Heracles' shirt it burned him and he eventually died of his wounds.
The son of Neleus, famous for his wisdom and eloquence he had been a tremendous fighter, but was an old man when he went to Troy with the Greek forces. His son Antilochus was killed by Memnon. Nestor was the only one of the Greek leaders to return home safely and die naturally.
Daughter of Tantalus, sister of Pelops and wife of Amphion. She boasted that her seven sons and seven daughters were better than Leto's two. Her sons were killed by Apollo and the daughters by Artemis. Niobe was devestated and was turned into stone by Zeus on Mt. Sipylus, where it appears to weep when the sun hits the snow capped crag.