Alastor: The Demon of Vengeance Alastor is a name shaped by vengeance. In ancient Greek religion and tragedy, it described an avenging force that pursued crime across generations, attaching itself not only
Siren The word Siren has come to describe two different kinds of supernatural beings. In classical Greek mythology, the Sirens are bird-women whose irresistible voices lure listeners towards death. They belong to the same broad family of dangerous female
Deucalion and Pyrrha (new-wine sailor and fiery red) In Greek mythology, hero and heroine of the Deluge, or Flood. Deucalion was the son of Prometheus and Hesione; married Pyrrha; father of Amphictyon,
Demophon (voice of the people) In Greek mythology, joint king of Melos; son of Theseus and Phaedra or of Theseus’s mistress, Antiope; half brother or brother of Acamas; and in some accounts
Delos (clear) In Greek legend, a small island in the Cyclades, where Apollo and Artemis were born on Mount Cynthos. Poseidon raised it from the sea as a place of refuge for
Dardanus (burner-up) In Greek mythology, prime ancestor of the Trojans, son of Zeus and Electra; brother of Iasim; married to Chryse and after her death to Bateia (Arisbe); father of Erichthonius and
Daphnis and Chlöe (laurel and bright green) In Greek and Latin mythology, a romance by Longus (third century c.e.) of Daphnis, a young shepherd, and Chlöe, a shepherdess. They lived on the
Daphnis (laurel) In Greek mythology, inventor of bucolic poetry; a son of Hermes by a Sicilian nymph. He was exposed to die but was saved by shepherds and taught by Pan to
Danaidae In Greek mythology, the 50 daughters of Danaus who married the 50 sons of Aegyptus, Danaus’s brother. Among the women were Calaeno, Exato, Eurydice, Glauce, and Hypermnestra. On their wedding night,
Danaë (laurel, bay) In Greek mythology, mother of the hero Perseus; daughter of King Acrisius of Argos and Eurydice; sister of Evarete. Acrisius had been told by an oracle that one day
Danaans: An Ancient Name for the Greeks In Greek mythology and ancient legend, the Danaans were originally the subjects of King Danaus of Argos. Danaus was an important ancestral figure connected with
Damon and Pythias (tamer and discoverer) – (fourth century b.c.e.) In Greek legend, two male lovers, believed to be Pythagorean philosophers. Pythias plotted against the Sicilian tyrant Dionysius and was condemned to
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