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Nereids: The '''Nereids''' were [[Greek]] sea-goddesses, daughters of [[Nereus]].  

Nereids: The '''Nereids''' were [[Greek]] sea-goddesses, daughters of [[Nereus]].  

Nereus: '''Nereus''' was a sea-god of the [[Ancient Greeks]], known as the "Old Man of the Sea." He was the father of [[Thetis]] and all the [[Nereids]].  

'''Nereus''' was a sea-god of the [[Ancient Greeks]], known as the "Old Man of the Sea." He was the father of [[Thetis]] and all the [[Nereids]].  

Oedipus: '''Oedipus''', mythical king of [[Thebes]] who killed his father and married his mother in ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', a [[Greek tragedy]] by [[Sophocles]].  

'''Oedipus''', mythical king of [[Thebes]] who killed his father and married his mother in ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', a [[Greek tragedy]] by [[Sophocles]].  

Oeneus: '''Oeneus''' was king of [[Calydon]], son of [[Portheus]], father of [[Tydeus]] and [[Meleager]].  

'''Oeneus''' was king of [[Calydon]], son of [[Portheus]], father of [[Tydeus]] and [[Meleager]].  

Orestes: '''Orestes''' was the son of [[Agamemnon]], commander of all the Greek forces at [[Troy]], and the grandson of [[Atreus]]<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/orestes.html</ref>. After his father was murdered by his mother, Orestes, who was very young, went into exile. Orestes was determined to avenge his father and when he had grown up, he returned to kill his mother [[Clytemnestra]] and her new husband [[Aegisthus]], Orestes' uncle. Despite divine laws against killing family, Orestes killed them both and freed his sister [[Electra]] whom they had imprisoned. As punishment for the murders, Orestes was pursued by the [[Erinyes]] until [[Athena]] forgave him.  

'''Orestes''' was the son of [[Agamemnon]], commander of all the Greek forces at [[Troy]], and the grandson of [[Atreus]]<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/o/orestes.html</ref>. After his father was murdered by his mother, Orestes, who was very young, went into exile. Orestes was determined to avenge his father and when he had grown up, he returned to kill his mother [[Clytemnestra]] and her new husband [[Aegisthus]], Orestes' uncle. Despite divine laws against killing family, Orestes killed them both and freed his sister [[Electra]] whom they had imprisoned. As punishment for the murders, Orestes was pursued by the [[Erinyes]] until [[Athena]] forgave him.  

Orion (mythology): '''Orion''' in [[Greek]] [[mythology]] was a handsome [[giant]] and [[hunter]], who was struck blind by [[Dionysus]] for attempting an outrage on [[Merope]], but recovered his eyesight on exposing his eyeballs to the arrowy rays of Aurora, and became afterwards the companion of [[Artemis]] on the hunting-field, but he fell a victim to the jealousy of [[Apollo]], the brother of Artemis, and was transformed by the latter into a constellation in the sky, where he figures as a giant wearing a [[lion's skin]] and a [[girdle]] or [[belt]] and wielding a [[club]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Orion}}</ref>

'''Orion''' was a handsome [[giant]] and [[hunter]], who was struck blind by [[Dionysus]] for attempting an outrage on [[Merope]], but recovered his eyesight on exposing his eyeballs to the arrowy rays of Aurora, and became afterwards the companion of [[Artemis]] on the hunting-field, but he fell a victim to the jealousy of [[Apollo]], the brother of Artemis, and was transformed by the latter into a constellation in the sky, where he figures as a giant wearing a [[lion's skin]] and a [[girdle]] or [[belt]] and wielding a [[club]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Orion}}</ref>

Peleus: '''Peleus''' was the son of [[Aeacus]], king of the [[Myrmidons]], father of [[Achilles]], and husband of [[Thetis]].  

'''Peleus''' was the son of [[Aeacus]], king of the [[Myrmidons]], father of [[Achilles]], and husband of [[Thetis]].  

Pelops: '''Pelops''' was the son of [[Tantalus]] who served him to the gods at a feast. Fortunately, the gods realized what was happening before eating Pelops, and so were able to re-assemble him. Pelops later married [[Hippodamia]] after beating her father in a chariot race. He had two sons: [[Atreus]] and [[Thyestes]].  

'''Pelops''' was the son of [[Tantalus]] who served him to the gods at a feast. Fortunately, the gods realized what was happening before eating Pelops, and so were able to re-assemble him. Pelops later married [[Hippodamia]] after beating her father in a chariot race. He had two sons: [[Atreus]] and [[Thyestes]].  

Perseus: :'''''For CODENAME PERSEUS, a key Los Alamos physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project and was a KGB spy, see [[Perseus (spy)]].''''' In [[Greek mythology]], '''Perseus''' is a great hero, a [[demigod]] and the son of [[Zeus]] and Danae. He slays the [[gorgon]] Medusa and rescues [[Andromeda]]. The tale of Perseus and Medusa was artfully retold by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]] in his story, "The Gorgon's Head."<ref>Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1852), ''A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys.'' [http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/nh/wb1b.html The Gorgon's Head], online</ref> In [[astronomy]], '''Perseus''' is a not-very-conspicuous [[constellation]] located near [[Cassiopeia]]. The [[Perseids]] are an annual meteor shower, peaking on August 12th; the [[meteor]]s in this shower appear to radiate from a center in Perseus, hence the name.  

'''Phaeton''' was 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.  

Phaëton: '''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.  

'''Pirithous''' was a son of [[Zeus]], king of the [[Lapiths]], and father of [[Polypoetes]].  

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

'''Pleuron''' was a city in [[Aetolia]].  

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

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

Pleuron: '''Pleuron''' was a city in [[Aetolia]].  

'''Proteus''' was the king of [[Argos]] who plotted against the life of [[Bellerophon]].  

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

'''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.  

'''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.  

 

 

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.  

Tethys: '''Tethys''' can refer to several different things: *the Greek [[Titan]] who was the mother of rivers *one of the Cassini moons of [[Saturn]] *a post-Panthalassic ocean that separated [[Gondwana]] and [[Lorasia]] during the [[Mesozoic]] Era.

Tethys: '''Tethys''' can refer to several different things: *the Greek [[Titan]] who was the mother of rivers *one of the Cassini moons of [[Saturn]] *a post-Panthalassic ocean that separated [[Gondwana]] and [[Lorasia]] during the [[Mesozoic]] Era.