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Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks Trojan War - (Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground; "the story of the Trojan War is told in Homer's Iliad" Augean stables - (Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them Pandora's box - (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind Delphic oracle, Oracle of Apollo, oracle of Delphi, Temple of Apollo - (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous Elysian Fields, Elysium - (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death Charybdis - (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks Colchis - (Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea to the south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece Acheron, River Acheron - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon Cocytus, River Cocytus - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron Lethe, River Lethe - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive Liakoura, Mount Parnassus, Parnassus - (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus" River Styx, Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls Augeas - (Greek mythology) the mythical Greek king who for 30 years did not clean his stables which contained his vast herd of cattle Alcyone, Halcyon - (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher Demogorgon - (Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the underworld Argus - (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes Cadmus - (Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia Calypso - (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years sea nymph - (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus Cyclops - (Greek mythology) one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead Scylla - (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait Stentor - the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes Cerberus, hellhound - (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon Charon - (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades Chimaera, Chimera - (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon Chiron - (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes Circe - (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine Dardanus - (Greek mythology) founder of Troy Ganymede - (Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods Geryon - (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by Hercules Gorgon - (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone Grace - (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors Aglaia - (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces