AEGISTHUS In Greek mythology, son of Pelopia and THYESTES. Aegisthus became the lover of CLYTEMNESTRA, the wife of King AGAMEMNON, after the king had gone off to the TROJAN WAR. Aegisthus and
Olympian Spirits ORIGIN: Greece When children are asked to name Greek gods, they are almost always really being asked to name the Olympian pantheon. Twelve spirits are officially classified as Olympians. They were considered the official ruling pantheon of Greece.
Cedalion (he who takes charge of sailors) In Greek mythology, a man sent by Hephaestus to carry the blind Orion from Lemnos to the sun, where Apollo restored Orion’s sight. SOURCE: Encyclopedia
Cecrops (face with a tail) In Greek mythology, a culture hero, son of Gaea; married Agraulos; father of Erisichthon, Herse, and Pandrosus. Cecrops was half man, half serpent with the torso of
Caunus and Biblis In Greek and Roman mythology, brother and sister, children of Miletus and Cyanee. Biblis fell in love with her brother and wrote him a letter telling of her sexual
Caucasus Mountain range where the Greek god Zeus chained Prometheus as a punishment. Each day Prometheus’s liver was devoured by an eagle or a vulture. Vergil’s Aeneid (book 4) says that Mount
Antigone (in place of a mother) In Greek mythology, daughter of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta (or Euryganeia); sister of Eteocles, Esmene, and Polynices. Antigone accompanied her blind father into exile in
Cattle of the Sun In Greek mythology, cattle living on the island of Thrinacia that were sacred to Apollo. Odysseus warned his men not to eat the cattle, but they paid no
Catreus (pheasant) In Greek mythology, son of King Minos of Crete and Pasiphae; brother of Acacallis, Androgeus, Ariadne, Deucalion, Euryale, Glaucas, Lycastrus, Phaedra, and Xenodice. Catreus was the father of three daughters,
Castor and Polydeuces (beaver and much sweet wine) In Greek mythology, twin brothers, sons of Leda and Tyndareus; often called Dioscuri (sons of Zeus); brothers of Phoebe, Philonoe, Timanda, and Clytemnestra; half
Cassiopea (Cassipea, Cassiope, Cassiopeia) (cassia juice) In Greek mythology, the wife of Cepheus, king of Ethiopia; mother of Andromeda and of Atymnius by Zeus. Cassiopea boasted that she and her daughter were
Caryatis (of the walnut tree) In Greek mythology, Carya, a girl loved by Artemis who died and was transformed into a walnut tree. Artemis repented Carya’s death and was given the epithet
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