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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Helios ( / ˈhiːliəs, - ɒs /; Ancient Greek: Ἥλιος pronounced [hɛ̌ːlios], lit. 'Sun'; Homeric Greek: Ἠέλιος) is the god who personifies the Sun. His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion ("the one above") and Phaethon ("the shining").
Talaus, a king of Argos who sailed with the Argonauts. Tegyrios, a king of Thrace. Telamon, a king of Salamis and father of Ajax; he sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt. Telephus, a king of Mysia and son of Heracles. Temenus, a king of Argos and descendant of Heracles.
Jupiter (god) Jupiter ( Latin: Iūpiter or Iuppiter, [ 14] from Proto-Italic *djous "day, sky" + *patēr "father", thus "sky father" Greek: Δίας or Ζεύς ), [ 15] also known as Jove ( gen. Iovis [ˈjɔwɪs] ), is the god of the sky and thunder, and king of the gods in ancient Roman religion and mythology. Jupiter was the chief deity of ...
Circe ( / ˈsɜːrsiː /; Ancient Greek: Κίρκη : Kírkē) is an enchantress and a minor goddess in ancient Greek mythology and religion. [ 1] In most accounts, Circe is described as the daughter of the sun god Helios and the Oceanid nymph Perse. Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of potions and herbs. Through the use of these and a ...
Ostracinda. Ostracinda or Ostrakinda ( Ancient Greek: ὀστρακίνδα) was an ancient Greek game for boys, [1] similar to modern Tag (game). [2] Two sides stand opposite divided by a line drawn on the ground. A boy throws up a shell or a dish, white on one side, and colored black (with pitch) on the other. As he throws the shell, he calls ...
The earliest form of the name Hermes is the Mycenaean Greek *hermāhās, [12] written 𐀁𐀔𐁀 e-ma-a 2 (e-ma-ha) in the Linear B syllabic script. [13] Most scholars derive "Hermes" from Greek ἕρμα , [14] "stone heap." [3]: 177 The etymology of ἕρμα itself is unknown, but is probably not a Proto-Indo-European word. [12] R. S. P.
Wolverine (character) Wolverine on the cover of Wolverine & the X-Men #1 (October 2011). Art by Frank Cho. Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; [ 1] alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men. He is a mutant with animal-keen senses, enhanced ...
Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes. [ 1] Hephaestus's Roman counterpart is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was either the son of Zeus and Hera or he was Hera's parthenogenous child.