Heroes and mortals

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Lakshmanawife of Krishna in Hindu tradition

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JaratkaruHindu sage, husband of the serpent goddess Manasa

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ChitrasenaGandharva king in the Mahabharata

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Dantavakraking of Karusha in Hindu mythology

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Rudraniepithet of Parvati, consort of Rudra in Hinduism

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Gestumblindilegendary Norse chieftain disguised as OdinSnærlegendary king and personification of snow in Norse mythologyGramlegendary king of Denmark

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Humbluslegendary king of Denmark

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Lotheruslegendary king of DenmarkAventinushero, son of Hercules in the AeneidDihuanglegendary Chinese sovereign, second of the Three SovereignsTajimamoriJapanese legendary hero, god of sweets

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GambaraGermanic wise woman, mother of the Lombard founders

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Oscarhero of the Fianna in Irish mythology

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Nana-Ulalegendary hero of Hawaiian mythologyEighteen Arhats (Luohan)Buddha's disciples in Chinese Buddhism

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Nuadu Nechtlegendary high king of Ireland

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Olwenheroine of Welsh mythology

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Medhaṅkarasecond Buddha of the Sāramaṇḍa kalpa

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Savarni Manueighth Manu in Hindu mythologyCarmanwarrior and sorceress of Irish Celtic mythology

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CeltcharUlster hero of Irish mythology

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Lugaid Laigdelegendary high king of Ireland

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Cet mac MágachConnacht warrior of the Ulster Cycle

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Cethlennwife of Balor and prophetess of the Fomorians

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Efnisienanti-hero of Welsh mythologyBova Korolevichlegendary bogatyr of Russian folkloreYeruslan Lazarevichhero of Russian folk literature

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Mantineuseponymous hero of Mantineia in Arcadia

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Artaeuslegendary king of the Medes

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CleomestraTrojan princess in Greek mythologyAeolushero of Greek mythology, son of Poseidon and namesake of the Aeolian Islands

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MnestheusTrojan hero of the Aeneid, ancestor of the Memmii

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ThersanderGreek hero, son of Sisyphus

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Naubolusmythical king of Phocis in Greek mythNemertesNereid of Greek mythology, of truth and sound counsel

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EurybarusGreek hero, son of EuphemusPsamathedaughter of King Crotopus and lover of Apollo

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CeraonSpartan hero of the banquets

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Siproitesminor Cretan hero of Greek myth

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AmatheiaNereid of Greek mythologyPharisGreek hero, son of Hermes and founder of Pharae

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Nysanymph who nursed Dionysus in Greek mythCleteAmazon of Greek myth, founder of the city of Clete

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HipponousEpeian king of Olenus, father of CapaneusParnassusGreek hero who gave his name to Mount ParnassusCanthusEuboean Argonaut of Greek myth

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PireneDanaid of Greek mythologyThyiadaughter of Deucalion and mother of Macedon

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AlexanorGreek hero, son of Machaon and grandson of AsclepiusHippolytus of Sicyonmythical king of Sicyon in Greek mythologyAetolusGreek hero, son of OxylusAgaveDanaid, daughter of Danaus in Greek myth

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Steropedaughter of King Cepheus of Tegea

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Physcusmythical king of Locris, son of AmphictyonChelidondaughter of Pandareus, turned into a swallow

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PerimelaGreek nymph who was turned into islandsLysidiceheroine of Greek mythology, daughter of PelopsLysippequeen of the Amazons in Greek mythology