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Greek Mythology - Names of Heroes and Heroines C - H
Castor and Polydeuces (Castor and Pollux) |
brothers referred to as the "heavenly twins"; also known as the Dioscuri
Chryseis |
the "golden" daughter of a priest of Apollo
Clytemnestra |
wife of Agamemnon
Danae |
mother of Perseus; her father locked her in a tower, but Zeus found her anyway
Deianira |
wife of the hero Herakles
Diomedes |
a great Greek warrior who fought against the Trojans
Electra |
daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
Hector |
Trojan prince who fought against the Greek hero Achilles
Hecuba |
the mother of Trojan princes, including Hector and Paris
Helen |
wife of Menelaus; Helen was abducted by Paris, and this event contributed to the start of the Trojan War
Herakles (Hercules) |
legendary for his strength and famous twelve labors; the son of Zeus and Alcmene
Hippolyta |
an Amazon queen; wife of Theseus
Hippolytus |
son of Theseus and Hippolyta; his fate his the subject of a tragedy by Euripides
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