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Aetolia: '''Aetolia''' is a region in northwestern [[Greece]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Aetolia: '''Aetolia''' is a region in northwestern [[Greece]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Agamemnon: '''Agamemnon''' is a mythical king of Mycenae. During the [[Trojan War]], as described in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'', Agamemnon was the Supreme commander of the Greek forces. He was a member of the House of Atreus, which is considered to have been cursed due to its violent history, and was brother to [[Menelaus]], king of [[Sparta]]. With his wife, [[Clytemnestra]], Agamemnon had four daughters: [[Chrysothemis]], [[Electra]], [[Iphianissa]], and [[Iphigenia]]; he also had one son, [[Orestes]]. During the Trojan War, Agamemnon sacrificed Iphigenia to [[Artemis]], to ensure strong winds for the voyage to Troy. During the war, he captured [[Priam]]'s daughter, [[Cassandra]], and brought her back to [[Mycenae]] with him. However, upon his return, he discovered that Clytemnestra had taken a new husband, [[Aegisthus]]. Clytemnestra killed both Agamemnon and Cassandra after luring them to a banquet. [[Category:Greek Mythology]] {{Nb mythology iliad}}

Agamemnon: '''Agamemnon''' is a mythical king of Mycenae. During the [[Trojan War]], as described in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'', Agamemnon was the Supreme commander of the Greek forces. He was a member of the House of Atreus, which is considered to have been cursed due to its violent history, and was brother to [[Menelaus]], king of [[Sparta]]. With his wife, [[Clytemnestra]], Agamemnon had four daughters: [[Chrysothemis]], [[Electra]], [[Iphianissa]], and [[Iphigenia]]; he also had one son, [[Orestes]]. During the Trojan War, Agamemnon sacrificed Iphigenia to [[Artemis]], to ensure strong winds for the voyage to Troy. During the war, he captured [[Priam]]'s daughter, [[Cassandra]], and brought her back to [[Mycenae]] with him. However, upon his return, he discovered that Clytemnestra had taken a new husband, [[Aegisthus]]. Clytemnestra killed both Agamemnon and Cassandra after luring them to a banquet.  

Agrius: '''Agrius''' was a prince of [[Calydon]], the son of [[Portheus]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Agrius: '''Agrius''' was a prince of [[Calydon]], the son of [[Portheus]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Pha%C3%ABton: '''Phaeton''' was, in Greek mythology, the son of the sun god [[Helios]]<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/phaeton.html</ref>. When his mother told him who his father was, he set out to meet him and discover whether he indeed was the sun god's son. He met Helios who confirmed what his mother said, and, to prove it, swore by the river [[Styx]] that he would grant any request of Phaeton's. Unfortunately, what Phaeton wanted most was to drive the god's chariot for a day. Although Helios knew that this would be deadly folly, he had sworn by the Styx and so had no choice but to leave his son to his fate. Phaeton began driving the chariot, but quickly lost control, threatening the Earth so that [[Zeus]] was forced to kill him. This myth was used to teach what happened when mortals forgot their place and thought that they were the gods' equals. ==References== ==<small><small><references/></small></small>== [[category:Greek Mythology]]

Pha%C3%ABton: '''Phaeton''' was, in Greek mythology, the son of the sun god [[Helios]]<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/phaeton.html</ref>. When his mother told him who his father was, he set out to meet him and discover whether he indeed was the sun god's son. He met Helios who confirmed what his mother said, and, to prove it, swore by the river [[Styx]] that he would grant any request of Phaeton's. Unfortunately, what Phaeton wanted most was to drive the god's chariot for a day. Although Helios knew that this would be deadly folly, he had sworn by the Styx and so had no choice but to leave his son to his fate. Phaeton began driving the chariot, but quickly lost control, threatening the Earth so that [[Zeus]] was forced to kill him. This myth was used to teach what happened when mortals forgot their place and thought that they were the gods' equals.  

 

Phthia: '''Phthia''' was a sector of southern [[Thessaly]], the kingdom of [[Peleus]], and home of [[Achilles]] and the [[Myrmidons]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Phthia: '''Phthia''' was a sector of southern [[Thessaly]], the kingdom of [[Peleus]], and home of [[Achilles]] and the [[Myrmidons]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Pirithous: In [[Greek mythology]] '''Pirithous''' was a son of [[Zeus]], king of the [[Lapiths]], and father of [[Polypoetes]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Pirithous: In [[Greek mythology]] '''Pirithous''' was a son of [[Zeus]], king of the [[Lapiths]], and father of [[Polypoetes]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Pleuron: '''Pleuron''' was a city in [[Aetolia]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Pleuron: '''Pleuron''' was a city in [[Aetolia]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Portheus: '''Portheus''' was an [[Aetolian]] hero, father of [[Agrius]], [[Melas]], and [[Oeneus]], grandfather of [[Tydeus]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Portheus: '''Portheus''' was an [[Aetolian]] hero, father of [[Agrius]], [[Melas]], and [[Oeneus]], grandfather of [[Tydeus]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Proteus: '''Proteus''' was the king of [[Argos]] who plotted against the life of [[Bellerophon]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Proteus: '''Proteus''' was the king of [[Argos]] who plotted against the life of [[Bellerophon]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Sisyphus: In [[Greek mythology]], '''Sisyphus''' was a cunning and [[deceit]]ful man who was known for his trickery. He is best known for his punishment of being forced to roll a boulder up a hill for all of eternity. Perhaps his greatest trick was tricking [[Thanatos]], the personification of Death, to demonstrate a set of shackles on himself. Thanatos remained shackled under the care of Sisyphus for a period of time, during which no mortal could die. [[Ares]], the god of war, became upset that his battles would not result in death, and finally rescued Thanatos. Before Sisyphus died, he asked his wife not to perform the sacrifice usually performed in such a situation. Once sent to the underworld, he then complained that his wife was neglecting this duty, and asked for permission to return to ask his wife to perform this duty. He received this permission, but once he came back, he would not return. [[Hermes]], the messenger of the gods, brought Sisyphus back. As a punishment for his trickery, Sisyphus was sent to [[Tartarus]], the worst part of Hades, and condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for all of eternity. The boulder would always roll back down the hill once Sisyphus brought it to the top. The myth of Sisyphus is used as a metaphor for repetitive and useless activities. [[category:Greek Mythology]]

Tantalus: In [[Greek mythology]], '''Tantalus''' was the father of [[Pelops]], whom he cut up and served to the Greek gods at a feast. In punishment, the gods sent him to [[Tartarus]], where he was always up to his waist in water and just out of reach of some delicious-looking grapes. From this myth we get the word ''tantalizing'', and also one of [[Aesop]]'s Fables. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Tantalus: In [[Greek mythology]], '''Tantalus''' was the father of [[Pelops]], whom he cut up and served to the Greek gods at a feast. In punishment, the gods sent him to [[Tartarus]], where he was always up to his waist in water and just out of reach of some delicious-looking grapes. From this myth we get the word ''tantalizing'', and also one of [[Aesop]]'s Fables. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Theseus: '''Theseus''' was a mythological character, the son of Aegeus and Aethra of [[Athens]]. He was raised by his mother away from his father, but his mother had been instructed to send Theseus to claim his place as his father's heir once he was strong enough to roll away a boulder that was guarding a sword and shoes belonging to Aegeus. After a time, he rolled away the boulder and prepared to journey to his father's kingdom. Because the roads to Athens were filled with dangerous bandits, Theseus' mother and grandfather tried to convince him to take the safe route by sea, but Theseus was determined to prove his valor and become a hero by traveling over land. As he traveled, he encountered numerous outlaws, but he killed them all, and by the time he reached Athens he had built a reputation as a good and courageous fighter, so much so that his father, on the advice of [[Medea]], intially tried to poison him before realizing that Theseus was his son. Theseus went on many other adventures, most notably sailing to [[Crete]] to kill the [[Minotaur]]. Periodically, the Athenians were forced by King Minos of Crete to give him seven young men and seven young women to be put into the Labyrinth and fed to the Minotaur. One year, Theseus volunteered and, instead of being eaten by the Minotaur, killed it. Unfortunately, this episode ended in the death of Aegeus. Before leaving, Theseus had told Aegeus that if he came back alive, he would raise white sails on his ship as he returned, but he forgot and instead kept the ship's usual black sails, causing Aegeus to think him dead. In grief the King killed himself.  

Theseus: '''Theseus''' was a mythological character, the son of Aegeus and Aethra of [[Athens]]. He was raised by his mother away from his father, but his mother had been instructed to send Theseus to claim his place as his father's heir once he was strong enough to roll away a boulder that was guarding a sword and shoes belonging to Aegeus. After a time, he rolled away the boulder and prepared to journey to his father's kingdom. Because the roads to Athens were filled with dangerous bandits, Theseus' mother and grandfather tried to convince him to take the safe route by sea, but Theseus was determined to prove his valor and become a hero by traveling over land. As he traveled, he encountered numerous outlaws, but he killed them all, and by the time he reached Athens he had built a reputation as a good and courageous fighter, so much so that his father, on the advice of [[Medea]], intially tried to poison him before realizing that Theseus was his son. Theseus went on many other adventures, most notably sailing to [[Crete]] to kill the [[Minotaur]]. Periodically, the Athenians were forced by King Minos of Crete to give him seven young men and seven young women to be put into the Labyrinth and fed to the Minotaur. One year, Theseus volunteered and, instead of being eaten by the Minotaur, killed it. Unfortunately, this episode ended in the death of Aegeus. Before leaving, Theseus had told Aegeus that if he came back alive, he would raise white sails on his ship as he returned, but he forgot and instead kept the ship's usual black sails, causing Aegeus to think him dead. In grief the King killed himself. ==External Sources== http://www.online-mythology.com/theseus/ [[category:Greek Mythology]]

*[http://www.online-mythology.com/theseus/]  

Tydeus: '''Tydeus''' was the son of [[Oeneus]], father of [[Diomedes]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

Tydeus: '''Tydeus''' was the son of [[Oeneus]], father of [[Diomedes]]. [[Category:Greek Mythology]]

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Other gods]]

* [[Other gods]]

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