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Figure or Item	Image
Achilles	Achilles hiding among maidens in King Lycomedes' palace A London statue of Achilles Achilles slaying Penthesilea on an urn
Acrisius	Acrisius placing Danae and Perseus into a chest Acrisius after being struck by the death-dealing discus
Admetus	Hercules fighting for the life of Admetus' wife (Admetus is in the background)
Adonis	Adonis parting from Venus Adonis near death on an altar Adonis clutched by Venus
Aeacus	King Aeacus (later a Judge) watches the birth of the Myrmidons King Aeacus with Telamon
Aeolus	Aeolus blowing back ships
Aeneas	Aeneas helps his father and son escape Troy One version of Aeneas' journey after escaping Troy Aeneas helping his father and son escape Troy
Aero (a.k.a. Merope)	Aero (right) and her father on an urn
Aethra	Aethra watches Theseus lift his father's stone
Agamemnon	Agamemnon's golden mask Agamemnon on a throne as Achilles starts to draw his sword (Athena halts Achilles from killing Agamemnon & Nestor is the grey-bearded man
Aigisthos	Aigisthos killed by Orestes as Clytaimnestra looks on The death of Aigisthos on an urn
Ajax	Ajax and Achilles gaming on an urn Ajax carrying the body of Achilles Ajax and Odysseus arguing over the armor of Achilles A reconstruction of a statue of Ajax
Alcinoos	King Alcinoos sees Odysseus cry as Demodocus sings of Troy The court of King Alcinoos
Alcmena	Alcmena giving birth to Hercules Alcmena giving birth to Hercules on an urn
Alfheim	An artist's image of Alfheim
Amazons	The Amazons ride into battle A carving of the Amazons battling the Athenians
Antigone	Antigone brought before Creon by guards on an urn Antigone on an urn
Antinoos	A statue of Antinoos
Aphrodite	Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" humorously known as "Venus on the Half-shell"
Apollo	A painting of Apollo and Nike
Arachne	Athena transforming Arachne Athena challenging Arachne Athena and Arachne
Ares	An ancient urn depicting Ares
Argo	Poseidon saving the Argo The journey of Jason and the Argonauts on the Argo
Argus (100 eyed)	Hermes killing Argus on an urn (notice Io on the right) Argus listening to Hermes' music (notice Io on the left)
Argus (Odysseus' dog)	Odysseus sees his dog one last time
Ariadne	Dionysus and his follows discovering Ariadne (She's on the far left.) Dionysus taking Ariadne as his own (Notice Silenus out cold on the left) Ariadne and Theseus outside the Labyrinth's entrance A statue of Ariadne
Artemis	Artemis with her prized stag
Asgard	An artist's image of Asgard Another version of Asgard
Ask and Embla	A statue of the first Norse humans
Atalanta	Atalanta picking up Hippomenes' golden apples Atalanta and Meleager with the Calydonian Boar's head An urn with Atalanta and Meleager with the Calydonian Boar's head
Athena	A sculpture of Athena (based on her sacred image in the Parthenon)
Audhumla	Audhumla nourishing Vili, Ve, and Odin
Aurora	Rubens' sketch of Aurora abducting Cephalus Aurora driving her chariot
Balder	The death of Balder
Baucis	Baucis and Philemon entertain Zeus and Hermes Baucis and Philemon transformed into an oak and linden tree
Bellerophon	A statue of Bellerophon slaying the Chimaera Ancient artwork depicting Bellerophon, Pegasus, and the Chimaera Bellerophon and Pegasus
Beowulf	An artist's image of Beowulf taking Grendel's arm An older Beowulf taking on the Firedrake Beowulf meets Queen Wealtheow
Bifrost	Bifrost meeting the land The Norse gods traveling down Bifrost
Briseis	Agamemnon arriving to take away Briseis (seated)
Calchas	Calchas preparing to sacrifice Iphrigenia Iprigenia brought to be sacrificed as Calchas watches (on the right)
Calydonian Boar	The hunting party battling the Calydonian Boar
Calypso	Calypso caters to Odysseus' wants Calypso and Odysseus on her island
Cassandra	Cassandra dragged away in Troy An urn depicting a scene just before the rape of Cassandra
Cassiopeia	Cassiopeia and her constellation
Centaur	A centaur from the Parthenon A centaur from Narnia A centaur with Athena

Cerberus	Cerberus and Hercules as part of a frieze Hercules bringing Cerberus to King Eurystheus
Charon	Charon with a shade Charon and Psyche
Charybdis	The whirlpool below which Charybdis lives
Chimaera	The Chimaera battling Bellerophon A drawing of the Chimaera The Chimaera vs. Bellerophon
Chiron	Chiron teaching a pupil
Cicones	Odysseus and his men battling the Cicones
Circe	Circe pleads with Odysseus Circe is overcome by Odysseus Circe transforms men into animals
Clytaimnestra	Clytaimnestra and her family
Creon	Creon is on the left
Cronus	Cronus devouring his children
Cupid	Cupid with Psyche Cupid flying away
Cyclopes	A Cyclops A ferocious Cyclops
Daedalus	Daedalus creates wings for himself and for Icarus A statue of Daedalus and Icarus
Danae	Danae about to visited by Zeus Zeus, as a golden rain, visits Danae Danae and Perseus in the chest
Danaids	The Danaids endure their Underworld punishment
Daphne	Daphne transforming as Apollo chases A statue of Daphne transforming as Apollo reachers her
Deianira	Hercules and Deianira
Demeter	A drawing of Demeter Demeter searches for Persephone
Deucalion	Deucalion and his wife dropping stones
Dictys	Dictys rescues Danae and Perseus
Diomedes	An urn depicting Diomedes A statue of Diomedes (missing its nose) Menelaus, Paris, Diomedes, Odysseus, Nestor, Achilles, Agamemnon
Dionysus	Dionysus and his signature vines An urn depicting Dionysus and his worshippers
Echo	Echo looking at Narcissus Another painting of Echo looking at Narcissus
Elpenor	An urn depicting Odysseus meeting the shade of Elpenor in the Underworld
Elysian Fields	A warrior being shown an image of the Elysian Fields An artist's rendering of the Elysian Fields
Epimetheus	Epimetheus accepting Pandora as his bride
Eris	Ancient art depicting Eris Eris tossing her golden apple at the wedding of Thetis and Peleus
Eteocles	Eteocles marching to fight Polyneices The aftermath of Eteocles' and Polyneices' battle
Eumaios	Eumaios and Odysseus Odysseus conversing with Eumaios
Europa	Europa on the back of Zeus A carving of Europa and Zeus
Eurycleia	A carving of Odysseus quieting Eurcleia A drawing of Odysseus quieting Eurycleia Odysseus forcing Eurcleia to remain silent Eurycleia washing Odysseus' feet
Eurydice	Orpheus plays for Eurydice Eurydice returning to the Underworld
Eurylochos	Eurylochos (right) threatens Odysseus
Eurymachos	Eurymachos about to be hit by Odysseus' arrow
Fenrir	Fenrir attacking the gods The slain Fenrir
Firedrake	A firedrake
Freya	Freya wearing her famous necklace, Brisingamen
Freyr	Freyr with his sword and faithful companion
Frigga	Frigga spinning on her wheel Frigga on a throne
Furies	An ancient picture of the winged Furies
Gaea	A modern view of Gaea A piece of sculpture depicting Gaea
Giants	An entire page about the Giants
Golden Fleece	Jason raising the Golden Fleece The Golden Fleece on the Argo
Gorgons	A picture of the three Gorgons
Graces	A painting of the Graces A statue of the Graces
Grey Women	A frightening depiction of the Graiae A modernized look at the theft of the Grey Women's eye
Grendel	An artist's version of Grendel

Grendel's Mother	An artist's vision of Beowulf slaying Grendel's Mother
Hades	A drawing of Hades on his throne
Harpies	An artist's version of the Harpies An ancient picture of the Harpies The Harpies from a classic 1960s film
Hecatonchires	An artist's vision of the Hecatonchires
Hector	Priam visits Achilles to claim Hector's body (which is on the ground) Hector says good bye to his family Achilles dragging Hector's body behind his chariot
Heimdall	Heimdall calling the gods to action during Ragnarok Heimdall sounding his horn of alarm as the gods fight Heimdall and Loki slaying one another
Hela	A warrior bows before the Queen of the Dead
Helen	Helen walks dwon the palace steps Menelaus takes back Helen
Heorot	The great hall with Grendel's arm on display The glittering great hall
Hephaestus	Hephaestus putting Medusa's head on the aegis
Hera	A statue of Hera
Hermes	A statue of Hermes
Hero	Hero discovers Leander's body on the beach Hero clutching Leander's body
Hestia	Hestia standing by her symbol, the hearth fire
Hippolytus	Hippolytus lying beside his crashed chariot An urn depicting Hippolytus driving his chariot
Hippomenes	Hippomenes distracting Atalanta in their race
Hoder	Loki helping Hoder aim the mistletoe arrow Loki helping Hoder fire his arrow at Balder
Hrothgar	A carving of Hrothgar A drawing of Hrothgar meeting Beowulf
Hyacinthus	The death of Hyacinthus Giovanni's version of Hyacinthus' death
Hylas	Hylas among the nymphs A painting of Hylas
Hyperboreans	A map of the supposed region of the great Hyperboreans
Hypermnestra	Hypermnestra with her husband
Io	Zeus with Io Argus guarding the heifer, Io
Iphrigenia	Iphrigenia looking at the sea Iphrigenia carried to be sacrificed Iphrigenia about to be sacrificed
Irus	Irus and Odysseus about to fight
Ismene	Ismene is on the far left of the urn
Ixion	An urn with Ixion on the wheel A drawing of Ixion on the wheel in the Underworld The tortured in the Underworld
Janus	Janus looking each way
Jason	Jason with the Golden Fleece An urn of Jason taking the Golden Fleece The old film with Jason fighting a Hydra with the Golden Fleece in the background
Jocasta	An urn with Jocasta
Jotunheim	The giant city in the background
Labyrinth	An example of a labyrinth from the film Labyrinth The classic labyrinth Theseus and the Minotaur in the labyrinth
Laertes	A statue of Laertes Odysseus and his father, Laertes
Laestrygonians	A Laestrygonian attacks one of Odysseus' soldiers
Laius	Laius in his battle chariot
Laocoon	Laocoon taking by Poseidon's serpent
Leander	Leander swimming to his love, Hero Hero and Leander together
Loki	The bound Loki with his wife
Lotus Eaters	Odysseus' soldiers taken in by the Lotus Eaters Men seduced by the Lotus plant
Maenads	Maenads surround a satyr An urn with the Maenads worshipping Dionysus
Medea	Medea about to kill her children An urn with Medea killing her children Medea preparing a potion for Jason Medea and the Peliades
Medusa	The head of Medusa A bust of Medusa A plate of Medusa's head
Megara	Megara before Hercules
Meleager	A statue of Meleager Meleager about to kill the Calydonian Boar
Menelaus	A bust of Menelaus Menelaus carrying a body
Mentor	Mentor with Telemachos A drawing of Mentor and Telemachos
Metaneira	Metaneira kneeling before Demeter

Midas	Midas determining the best musician Midas with his ears already that of a donkey
Midgard Serpent	Thor battling the Midgard Serpent
Mimir's Well	Mimir's Well (notice the eye symbol)
Minos	Minos being brought tributes from Athens Minos and Scylla
Minotaur	Theseus and the Minotaur in a classical labyrinth depiction A statue of Theseus and the Minotaur Theseus and the Minotaur in England
Mjollnir	Thor with his famous hammer, Mjollnir A statue of Thor with Mjollnir
Muses	The Muses dancing The Muses, in Renaissance fashion
Muspellsheim	A modern view of the land of fire Another depiction of Muspellsheim A desolate look at Muspellsheim
Myrmidons	The creation of the Myrmidons from ants
Narcissus	Narcissus in love with his image
Nausicaa	Odysseus asking for help (Nausicaa is on the far right) Nausicaa leads Odysseus to town
Nemesis	The goddess of righteous anger
Nestor	Achilles before Nestor
Niflheim	The land of ice Another modern look at Niflheim
Norns	The Norns determining fates
Odin	Odin with his wolves and ravens Odin being served A statue of Odin One of the earliest depictions of Odin (notice the one eye) Odin on his throne
Odysseus	Odysseus surprising Nausicaa and her maidens An urn showing Odysseus battling the suitors An urn showing Odysseus passing the Sirens Odysseus battling the suitors Odysseus' travels (map) Another version of Odysseus' travels (map) Odysseus participating in the athletic games on Scheria
Oedipus	Oedipus with Antigone after his banishment Oedipus and the Sphinx
Oeneus	Oeneus neglecting Diana at a sacrifice
Oenone	Oenone visited by a friend of the forest A statue of Oenone Oenone and Paris share a moment
Oenopion	Oenopion and his procession
Orestes	Orestes pursued by the Furies
Orion	A statue of Orion
Orpheus	Orpheus leading Eurydice from the Underworld
Palladium	Diomedes with the Palladium The Palladium was rumored to be the figure on top or within the structure
Pan	Pan frolicking A jovial Pan as a small statue
Pandora	Pandora opening the box Pandora peaking into the box
Paris	Paris and Helen in Troy The Judgment of Paris
Pasiphae	Pasiphae and her child, the Minotaur Pasiphae presents the Minotaur to Minos
Patroclus	Achilles tends to Patroclus' wounds Menelaus carries Patroclus from the battlefield
Pegasus	A modern look at Pegasus A statue of Pegasus
Pelias	Pelias slays a child Pelias about to killed by his daughters Pelias meets the man with one sandal
Penelope	Penelope awaits the return of Odysseus A statue of Penelope Penelope sits with Odysseus Penelope weaves Odysseus' shroud
Pentheus	An urn showing Pentheus killed by the Maenads A painting of the Maenads about to tear Pentheus apart
Persephone	Persephone returns Persephone returns to Demeter
Perseus	Perseus saves Andromeda A statue of Perseus holding Medusa's head Perseus saving Andromeda Perseus with the head of Medusa A statue of Perseus and Medusa's head
Phaeacians	Odysseus meeting the Phaeacians
Phaedra	An ancient painting of Phaedra and her nurse
Phaethon	Phaethon driving his father's chariot A statue of the fallen Phaethon Phaethon falling from the chariot
Philemon	Philemon and Baucis try to catch a chicken for dinner Philemon and Baucis feed their guests
Philoctetes	Philoctetes with Hercules' bow and arrows Philoctetes with his injured foot An urn of Philoctetes and his injured foot A statue of Philoctetes
Phineus	An urn showing Phineus plagued by Harpies The Argonauts arrive to save Phineus from the Harpies
Pirithous	Pirithous greets the Centaurs The Centaurs try to take a woman at the wedding (Pirithous is on the left) A drawing of Pirithous
Polybus	The King of Corinth rides into battle (Renaissance styling)
Polydectes	Perseus shows Polydectes the face of Medusa
Polyneices	Polyneices is sent away by his father, Oedipus Antigone about to bury Polyneices
Polyphemos	An urn showing Polyphemos blinded Polyphemos throws boulders at Odysseus and his departing men An urn showing the blinding of Odysseus Odysseus and his men giving Polyphemos wine

Poseidon	A statue of Poseidon
Priam	Priam about to be killed by Achilles' son, Neoptolemus Priam pleading with Achilles for the body of his son, Hector (painting) Priam pleades to Achilles for Hector's body (frieze)
Prometheus	Prometheus bound and awaiting the eagle to eat his liver Hercules arrives to free Prometheus Prometheus chained by Hephaestus while Hermes watches
Psyche	Psyche sees Cupid Psyche tries to see Cupid
Pygmalion	Pygmalion worshipping his statue, Galatea Pygmalion wishing his creation would come to life Pygmalion wishing for Galatea to be granted life (Cupid delivers the good news)
Pyramus	Thisbe discovering the body of Pyramus Pyramus' body is discovered by Thisbe
Pyrrha	Pyrrha and Decucalion creates the Stone People
Rhadamanthus	The judge, Rhadamanthus The three Judges of the Underworld, Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Aeacus
Rhea	Rhea hides a stone in swaddling clothes for Cronus
Satyr	A satyr among nymphs A statue of a satyr
Scylla	A picture of Scylla attacking men Scylla is in the background as Odyseeus and his men sail past
Semele	Zeus arriving to seduce Semele
Seven Against Thebes	A frieze of the Seven Against Thebes The Seven Against Thebes makes a sacrifice to honor the gods
Silenus	Silenus being brought to Midas Midas receiving Silenus
Sinon	Sinon telling his tale to King Priam
Sirens	A drawing of a Siren A siren watching a sailor drown Odysseus listening to the Sirens' song Sirens singing to Odysseus Odysseus hearing the seductive Sirens
Sisyphus	Sisyphus carrying his boulder uphill
Skrymir	The giant, Skrymir, visited by the gods
Sleipnir	Odin's eight-legged horse, Sleipnir
Sphinx	The Sphinx gives Oedipus its riddle
Stone People	The creation of the Stone People by Deucalion and Pyrrha
Talus	Talus from the classic film, Jason and the Argonauts Another picture of Talus from the classic film Talus coming after Jason's men
Tantalus	Tantalus being tantalized by food and drink A drawing of Tantalus in the Underworld
Tartarus	A modern image of Tartarus
Telemachos	Telemachos arrives at Eumaios' hut and sees Odysseus Telemachos realizes the beggar is his father, Odysseus An urn depicting Telemachos and Penelope conversing
Theseus	Theseus lifts the stone as his mother, Aethra, looks on Theseus and the Minotaur on a decorative shield An urn of Theseus and the Minotaur A modern drawing of Theseus and the Minotaur
Thetis	Chiron witnesses Thetis giving birth to Achilles Thetis golding the body of her son, Achilles Thetis pleads to Zeus
Thisbe	Thisbe finds Pyramus Pyramus' body is found by Thisbe
Thor	Thor in his chariot Thor at war in his chariot Thor guiding his chariot
Tiresias	Tiresias speaking with Odysseus in the Underworld A drawing of Odysseus in the Underworld with Tiresias The blind Tiresias led by a boy in Thebes
Titans	The Titans' family tree Another, more detailed, family tree of the Titans
Trojan Horse	An ancient frieze of the Trojan Horse The Trojans pull the Trojan Horse into the city A painting of the great Trojan Horse
Typhon	An urn depicting Typhon (but 100 heads was too difficult to paint on an urn)
Tyr	Tyr, after he lost his hand to Fenrir
Unferth	The boil-sporting Unferth in a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Uranus	Father Heaven, Uranus
Valhalla	Odin's great warrior hall Bifrost connected to Valhalla
Valkyries	A Valkyrie A group of Valkyries
Wealtheow	The Queen, Wealtheow, before the king
Wiglaf	Wiglaf and Beowulf battle the Firedrake
Yggdrasil	A modern image of The World Tree, Yggdrasil
Zephyr	A Botticelli painting with Zephyr on the far right (bluish)
Zeus	A statue of Zeus