Flashcards: Thessalian mythology

In Greek mythology, Pheres (Ancient Greek: Φέρης), son of Cretheus and Tyro and brother of Aeson and Amythaon, was the founder of Pherae in Thessaly.

In Greek mythology, Alcyone (/ælˈsaɪəˌni/; Greek: Ἁλκυόνη, Halkyónē) was the daughter of Aeolus, either by Enarete or Aegiale.

In Greek mythology, Polypoetes (/ˌpɒlᵻˈpiːtiːz/; Ancient Greek: Πολυποίτης, Polupoitēs) was a name attributed to the following individuals: * Polypoetes was a son of Hippodamia and Pirithous.

In Greek mythology, Hippodamia (/ˌhɪpədəˈmaɪ.ə/; Ancient Greek: Ἱπποδάμεια, from ἵππος hippos "horse" and δαμάζειν damazein "to tame"; also known as Deidamia (/ˌdaɪdəˈmaɪ.ə/; Ancient Greek: Δηιδάμεια), Laodamia /ˌleɪ.ədəˈmaɪ.ə/, Hippoboteia /ˌhɪpəbəˈtaɪ.ə/, Dia /ˈdaɪ.ə/ or Ischomache /ᵻˈskɒməkiː/), daughter of Atrax or Butes, was the bride of King Pirithous of the Lapiths.

In Greek mythology, Ischys (Ancient Greek: Ἰσχύς) was the son of Elatus and Hippea, and also the lover of Coronis.

Alcestis (/ælˈsɛstɪs/; Greek: Ἄλκηστις, Alkēstis) is an Athenian tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides.

Aloeus /əˈloʊjuːs/ (Greek: Ἀλωεύς) can indicate one of two characters in Greek mythology: * Aloeus, the son of Poseidon and Canace, husband first of Iphimedeia and later of Eriboea (Ἐρίβοια), and father of Salmoneus (who founded Elis), and the eponym of Otus and Ephialtes, collectively known as the Aloadae.

In Greek mythology, Chiron (pronounced KY-rən /ˈkaɪrən/; also Cheiron or Kheiron; Greek: Χείρων "hand") was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren.

Thetis (/ˈθɛtɪs/; Greek: Θέτις [tʰétis]), is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus.

Alcestis (/ælˈsɛstɪs/; Greek: Ἄλκηστις, Alkēstis) is a princess in Greek mythology, known for her love of her husband.

In Greek mythology, Pyrrha (/ˈpɪrə/; Greek: Πύρρα) was the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and wife of Deucalion.

In Greek mythology, the name Laodamia (Λαοδάμεια) referred to: * Laodamia or Deidamia, daughter of Bellerophon and Philonoe, sister of Hippolochus and Isander and the mother of Sarpedon by Zeus.

In Greek mythology, Triopas /ˈtraɪəpəs/ or Triops /ˈtraɪ.

In Greek mythology, Sidero (Σιδηρώ, "the Iron One") was the second wife of Salmoneus and stepmother of Tyro.

In Greek mythology, Pandora (Greek: Πανδώρα, derived from πᾶν, pān, i.e. "all" and δῶρον, dōron, i.e. "gift", thus "the all-endowed", "the all-gifted" or "the all-giving") was the first human woman created by the gods, specifically by Hephaestus and Athena on the instructions of Zeus.

In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's Iliad, Patroclus (/pəˈtroʊkləs, pəˈtrɒkləs/; Ancient Greek: Πάτροκλος Patroklos "glory of the father") was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and Achilles' beloved comrade and brother-in-arms.

In Greek mythology, Poeas, or Poias was one of the Argonauts and a friend of Heracles.

In Greek mythology, Hippe (/ˈhɪpiː/; Greek Ἵππη, also known as Melanippe /mɛləˈnɪpiː/ Μελανίππη or Euippe /juːˈɪpiː/ Εὐίππη; English translation: "mare (horse)") was the daughter of the Centaur Chiron and Chariclo.

In Greek mythology, Medea (/mɪˈdiːə/; Greek: Μήδεια, Mēdeia, Georgian: მედეა) is a sorceress who was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason.

In Greek mythology, Peleus (/ˈpiːliəs, ˈpiːljuːs, ˈpɛliəs, ˈpɛljuːs/; Greek: Πηλεύς, Pēleus) was a hero whose myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century BC.

In Greek mythology, Admetus (/ædˈmiːtəs/; Greek: Ἄδμητος Admetos, "untamed", "untameable") was a king of Pherae in Thessaly, succeeding his father Pheres after whom the city was named.

In Greek mythology, Epione (Greek: Ἠπιόνη) was the goddess of soothing of pain; in fact, her name actually means soothing.

Philoctetes (Greek: Φιλοκτήτης, Philoktētēs; English pronunciation: /ˌfɪləkˈtiːtiːz/, stressed on the third syllable, -tet-), or Philocthetes, according to Greek mythology, was the son of King Poeas of Meliboea in Thessaly.

In Greek mythology, Argus (/ˈɑːrɡəs/; Greek: Ἄργος Argos) was the builder and eponym of the ship Argo, and consequently one of the Argonauts; he was said to have constructed the ship under Athena's guidance.

In Greek mythology, Amphissus was the product of Apollo's rape of Dryope.

In Greek mythology, the name Hypseus (/ˈhɪpsiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Ὑψεύς) may refer to: * Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, son of the river god Peneus by the naiad Creusa, daughter of Gaia, or by Philyra, a daughter of Asopus.

In Greek mythology, Polyphemus (Πολύφημος) was the son of Elatus (or Poseidon) and Hippea.

In Greek mythology, Aeson (Greek: Αἴσων Aísōn) was the son of Cretheus and Tyro.

In Greek mythology, Achilles (/əˈkɪliːz/; Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς, Akhilleus, pronounced [akʰilːéu̯s]) was a Greek hero of the Trojan War and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad.

There are several characters in Greek mythology by the name Coronis (Κορωνίς, -ίδος "crow" or "raven").

In Greek mythology, Podarces (Ancient Greek: Ποδάρκης) was a son of Iphicles and brother of Protesilaus.

In Greek mythology, Myrmidon was the eponymous ancestor of the Myrmidons.

In Greek mythology, Cragaleus (/krəˈɡaɪliːəs/; Greek Κραγαλεύς) was a son of Dryops who dwelt in the land Dryopis next to a spring which was believed to have appeared at a place where Heracles hit the earth with his club.

In Greek mythology, as recorded in Pindar's 9th Pythian ode, Cyrene /saɪˈriːniː/ or Kyrene (Ancient Greek: Κυρήνη, "sovereign queen") was the daughter of Hypseus, King of the Lapiths, although some myths state that her father was actually the river-god Peneus and she was a nymph rather than mortal.

In Greek mythology, Machaon /məˈkeɪən/ (Greek: Μᾰχάων, Makhāōn) was a son of Asclepius; with his brother Podalirius, he led an army from Thessaly in the Trojan War on the side of the Greeks.

Phlegyas /ˈflɛdʒiəs/ (Greek: Φλεγύας), son of Ares and Chryse or Dotis, was king of the Lapiths in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Cretheus (/ˈkriːθiəs, ˈkriːθjuːs/; Greek: Κρηθεύς Krētheus) was the king and founder of Iolcus, the son of Aeolus (son of Hellen) and Enarete.

In Greek mythology, Erysichthon (Ερυσίχθων ὁ Θεσσαλός 'earth-tearer') (also anglicised as Erisichthon), son of Triopas, was a King of Thessaly.

In Greek mythology, Tyro (Ancient Greek: Τυρώ) was the daughter of Salmoneus and married Cretheus, but loved Enipeus.

In Greek mythology, Caeneus (Ancient Greek: Καινεύς, Kaineus) was a Lapith hero of Thessaly.

In Greek mythology, Magnes was a name attributed to two men.

In classical mythology, Hylas (Greek: Ὕλας') was a youth who served as Heracles' companion and lover (Roman Hercules).

Hellen (/ˈhɛlɪn/; Greek: Ἕλλην) was the mythological progenitor of the Hellenes (Ἕλληνες), the son of Deucalion (or sometimes Zeus) and Pyrrha, brother of Amphictyon and father of Aeolus, Xuthus, and Dorus.

In Greek mythology, Phylacus /ˈfɪləkəs/ (Greek: Φύλακος) founded the city of Phylace, Thessaly.

In Greek mythology, Ceyx was a king of Trachis in Thessaly.

Hymen (Ancient Greek: Ὑμήν), Hymenaios or Hymenaeus, in ancient Greece, was a god of marriage ceremonies, inspiring feasts and song.

Andromache (Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρομάχη) is an Athenian tragedy by Euripides.

The Shield of Heracles (Ancient Greek: Ἀσπὶς Ἡρακλέους, Aspis Hērakleous) is an archaic Greek epic poem that was attributed to Hesiod during antiquity.

In Greek mythology, Melampus /mᵻˈlæmpəs/ (Ancient Greek: Μελάμπους, Melampous), was a legendary soothsayer and healer, originally of Pylos, who ruled at Argos.

In Greek mythology, Teutamides was a king of Larissa, Thessaly.

In Greek mythology, the name Thessalus is attributed to three individuals, all of whom were considered possible eponyms of Thessaly.

There were several figures named Elatus /ˈɛlətəs/ or Élatos (Ἔλατος) in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Aeneus (Greek: Αἰνεύς) was the legendary founder of the ancient Thracian city of Aenus (also called Poltyobria or Poltymbria).

In Greek mythology, Atrax /ˈeɪtræks/ (Ancient Greek: Ατραξ) was the son of the river god Peneus and Bura.

In Greek mythology, Lapithes (Ancient Greek: Λαπίθης) was a son of Apollo and Stilbe.

Jason (/ˈdʒeɪsən/; Greek: Ἰάσων Iásōn) was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece.

In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece (Greek: χρυσόμαλλον δέρας chrysómallon déras) is the fleece of the gold-hair winged ram, which was held in Colchis.

In Greek mythology, the name Leonteus (Ancient Greek: Λεοντεύς) referred to the following individuals: * Leonteus, son of Coronus (the son of Caeneus) and Cleobule, was one of the commanders of the Lapiths during the Trojan War.

In Greek mythology, Dotis is a name that may refer to: * Dotis (male), son of Asterius and Amphictyone (herself daughter of Phthius).

Dia (Greek: Δία or Δῖα, "heavenly", "divine" or "she who belongs to Zeus"), in ancient Greek religion and folklore, may refer to: * Dia, a goddess venerated at Phlius and Sicyon.

Deileon (Ancient Greek: Δηιλέων, Dēileōn) is a figure in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Eioneus (Ἠιονεύς) is a name attributed to the following individuals: * Eioneus, father of Dia, see Deioneus.