Category: Greek Mythology

Judgment of Paris In Greek mythology, one of the principal myths regarding the origin of the Trojan War. The Judgment involved Paris in a dispute…

Jocasta (Iocaste) (shining moon) In Greek mythology, both mother and wife of Oedipus, whom she married not knowing he was her son; mother of Eteocles,…

Jason (healer) In Greek mythology, a hero, son of King Aeson of Thessaly and Alcimede (mighty cunning) or Polymede; brother of Promachus. When Pelias seized…

Ixion In Greek mythology, the first murderer; king of the Lapiths in Thessaly; son of Antion and Perimele (or Ares or Phlegyas); married to Dia;…

Iphis (strength) In Greek and Roman mythology, daughter of Telethusa of Crete and Ligdus. Iphis was raised secretly as a boy by her mother because…

Iphimedia (Iphimedeia) (strength of the genitals) In Greek mythology, a daughter of Tropias, married to the giant Aloeus. Iphimedia fled from Aloeus and had two…

Iphicles (famous might) In Greek mythology, twin brother of Heracles, son of Amphitryon and Alcmena. When the two babies were in the cradle, Hera, ever…

Ion (he who goes) In Greek mythology, son of Apollo and Creusa; brother of Janus; married to Helice; father of Aegicores, Argades, Gelem, and Hoples.…

Hypsipyle (high gate) In Greek mythology, queen of Lemnos; daughter of Thoas and Myrina; wife of Jason; mother of Euneus (Evenus), Deipylus, Nebrophonus, and Thoas.…

Hypermnestra (excessive wooing) In Greek mythology, eldest of the 50 daughters of Danaus, and the only one of the Danaidae who did not murder her…