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Eetion, a king of Cilician Thebe and father of Andromache. Electryon, a king of Tiryns and Mycenae; son of Perseus and Andromeda. Elephenor, a king of the Abantes of Euboea. Eleusis, eponym and king of Eleusis, Attica. Epaphus, a king of Egypt and founder of Memphis, Egypt.
t. e. In Greek mythology, Prometheus ( / prəˈmiːθiəs /; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought") [1] is one of the Titans and a god of fire. [2] Prometheus is best known for defying the Olympian gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge, and ...
In Greek mythology, Medea ( / mɪˈdiːə /; Ancient Greek: Μήδεια, romanized : Mḗdeia; meaning "planner", "schemer"; [1] Georgian: მედეა) 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. She later marries him, but eventually kills his ...
Porphyrion. In Greek mythology, Porphyrion ( Greek: Πορφυρίων) was one of the Gigantes ( Giants ), who according to Hesiod, were the offspring of Gaia, born from the blood that fell when Uranus (Sky) was castrated by their son Cronus. In some other versions of the myth, the Gigantes were born of Gaia and Tartarus. [1]
Culsans. In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( / ˈdʒeɪnəs / JAY-nəs; Latin: Ianvs [ˈi̯aːnʊs]) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, [2] passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janus ( Ianuarius ). [3] According to ancient Roman ...
In Greek mythology, the name Coronus ( Ancient Greek: Κόρωνος means "crooked, curved") may refer to: Coronus, king of the Lapiths, the son of Caeneus and counted among the Argonauts. [1] In some accounts his father was Actor. [2] His own children were Leonteus [3] and Lysidice. [4] He led a war against King Aegimius and was killed by ...
Oedipus Rex. In Oedipus Rex, Creon is a brother of queen Jocasta, the wife of King Laius as well as Oedipus. Laius, a previous king of Thebes, had given the rule to Creon while he went to consult the oracle at Delphi. During Laius's absence, the Sphinx came to Thebes. When word came of Laius's death, Creon offered the throne of Thebes as well ...
Metanira. Demeter and Metanira, detail of an Apulian red-figure hydria, Antikensammlung Berlin (1984.46) In Greek mythology, Metanira ( / ˌmɛtəˈnaɪrə /; Ancient Greek: Μετάνειρα Metáneira) or Meganira [1] was a queen of Eleusis as wife of King Celeus. She was the daughter of Amphictyon, the king of Athens.