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Heroes and mortals: Greece

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IphisCretan girl raised as a boy, according to OvidSaronmythical king of Troezen, eponym of the Saronic GulfPisidicedaughter of Aeolus in Greek myth
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PolyxoNaiad of the Nile, wife of Danaus
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ChaonTrojan hero, eponymous ancestor of the Chaonians
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PeteusAthenian hero of Greek mythology
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AutomedusaMegarian princess, wife of Iphicles
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HalithersesIthacan seer in the Odyssey
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OeonusGreek hero, companion of Heracles
Iphianassadaughter of Agamemnon in Greek mythPhiloetiusOdysseus's cowherd in Greek mythology
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Acanthisdaughter of Autonous, turned into a goldfinch in Greek myth
PhereclusTrojan carpenter of Greek mythologyStaphylushero of Greek mythology, son of DionysusTalosinventor and nephew of Daedalus in Greek mythThoasking of Corinth in Greek mythology
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Lityersesson of King Midas and the violent reaper of Greek myth
ChalcodonEuboean hero of Greek mythClymenusmythical king of the Minyans of Orchomenus
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Eteoclesking of Orchomenus, hero of Greek mythology
Pandoraheroine of Greek mythology, daughter of DeucalionDiomede (daughter of Lapithes)mother of Hyacinth in Greek mythology
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Aepytusking of Messenia, son of the Heraclid Cresphontes
CydonCretan hero of Greek mythology
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Andreushero who founded Orchomenus, son of the river-god Peneus
Persian Sibylprophetic priestess of the Apollonian oracle
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Therashero who founded Thera in Spartan tradition
Antiphatesmythical king of Argos, son of MelampusCydippeAthenian maiden in Greek myth, wife of AcontiusPeriboeadaughter of Hipponous and wife of Oeneus in Greek mythologyArgeuslegendary king of Argos, father of Anaxagoras
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Chthonophyleheroine of Greek mythology, daughter of King Sicyon
Paeoneponymous hero of Paeonia, son of Endymion
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Astydameiaheroine of Greek mythology, daughter of Pelops
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Gorgythionson of Priam in the Trojan War
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Sybotaslegendary king of Messenia
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CrethonAchaean hero of the Trojan War
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EuryganeiaTheban queen, wife of Oedipus in some traditions
Lycususurper of Thebes in Greek mythology
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Axylushospitable Trojan warrior in Greek mythology
Alcmaeonhero of Greek mythology, great-grandson of King Nestor
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HypermestraAetolian princess of Greek mythology, mother of Amphiaraus
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HyrmineElean princess in Greek mythology
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Lelexmythical king of Megara, ancestor of the Leleges
Itylusson of Zethus and Aedon in Greek myth
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Cisusking of Argos in Greek mythology
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Tegyriosking of Thrace in Greek mythology
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OrchamusPersian king in Greek mythology, father of Leucothoe
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HaemusThracian king, son of Boreas
Alectorking of Argos in Greek mythologyLeucippusfigure of Greek mythology, son of OenomausMolpadiaAmazon of Greek mythologyTheoclymenusArgive prophet in Greek mythologyPierusson of Magnes, lover of the Muse ClioAmphimachusCarian captain in Greek mythology
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OthryoneusTrojan suitor of Cassandra in the Iliad
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RhaciusCretan hero of Greek mythology
Xanthippedaughter of Doros in Greek mythology
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IphitusGreek hero, Argonaut and father of Schedius and Epistrophus
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Clymeneprincess of Orchomenus, mother of Iphiclus and Phaethon in different versions