Actis
Actis (beam of light) In Greek mythology, son of Helios and Rhode; brother of Candalus, Cercaphus, Macar, Ochimus, Tenages, and Triopas. Actis and his brothers…
Category: Greek Mythology
Actaeus
Actaeus (of the coast) In Greek mythology, first king of Attica and father of Agraulos. Agraulos married Cecrops, whom the Athenians called their first king,…
Acrisius
Acrisius (lacking judgment) In Greek mythology, king of Argos, son of Abas and Aglaia; great-grandson of Danaus; and brother of Proteus. After an oracle told…
Acontius of Cea
Acontius of Cea (spear-man) In Greek mythology, a poor young man who fell in love with Cydippe, daughter of a rich Athenian nobleman. Acontius carved…
Acidalia
Acidalia In Greek and Roman mythology, name given to Aphrodite (Venus), goddess of love, after she had washed in the same fountain as the Graces…
Acestes
Acestes (healer) In Greek and Roman mythology, a king of Eryx; son of the Sicilian river god Crimisus and a Trojan woman, Egesta (or Segesta)…
Acastus
Acastus (maplewood) In Greek mythology, king of Iolcus, a son of Pelias and Anaxibia; Acastus was one of the Argonauts and a member of the…
Acarnan and Amphoterus
Acarnan (a fish, probably the labrax) and Amphoterus (both) In Greek mythology, sons of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoë. When their mother heard of their father’s murder…
Acanthus
The acanthus is a large-leafed plant common in the Mediterranean region. In Greek legend the Athenian architect and sculptor Callimachus one day happened to pass…
Acantha
Acantha (thorn) In Greek mythology, a nymph who was loved by Apollo and was transformed into the acanthus flower.