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Antiquity's Legendary Heroes and Heroines
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Hercules
Greek hero known for his incredible strength and for completing the Twelve Labours, including slaying the Nemean Lion and capturing the Golden Hind of Artemis.
Achilles
Greek hero of the Trojan War famed for his prowess in battle; his only weak spot was his heel, where he was ultimately struck.
Odysseus
King of Ithaca and hero of Homer's 'Odyssey'; known for his cunning intelligence and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.
Jason
Leader of the Argonauts who embarked on a quest for the Golden Fleece; involved in the tale of Medea.
Perseus
Slayer of Medusa and rescuer of Andromeda; son of Zeus, he defeated various monsters using gifts from the gods, such as winged sandals from Hermes.
Theseus
Founder-hero of Athens; best known for slaying the Minotaur within the Cretan Labyrinth with the help of Ariadne's thread.
Atlanta
The fleet-footed huntress and adventurer who was a key participant in the Calydonian boar hunt and would only marry a man who could outrun her.
Bellerophon
Rider of the winged horse Pegasus; known for killing the Chimera and attempting to reach Mount Olympus.
Orpheus
Musician and poet who could charm all living things with his music; he ventured into the underworld in an attempt to retrieve his wife, Eurydice.
Aeneas
Trojan hero whose travels after the fall of Troy are chronicled in Virgil's 'Aeneid'; considered an ancestor of the founders of Rome.
Electra
Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; she conspired with her brother Orestes to avenge their father's murder by killing their mother.
Medea
Sorceress and wife of Jason; known for assisting Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece and for her tragic revenge against him.
Helen of Troy
Her abduction by Paris precipitated the Trojan War; famous for her unparalleled beauty which was said to 'launch a thousand ships'.
Ajax
Greek hero of great stature and strength; fought in the Trojan War and famously contested with Odysseus for the armor of Achilles.
Oedipus
King of Thebes who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother, fulfilling a prophecy; known from Sophocles' tragic plays.
Daedalus
Skilled craftsman and inventor who created the Labyrinth; father of Icarus, with whom he attempted to escape Crete using wings made of feathers and wax.
Antigone
Daughter of Oedipus; known for her loyalty to her brother Polynices, defying the king's edict by performing the burial rites against the state’s decree.
Penelope
Wife of Odysseus; known for her fidelity and cleverness during her husband's long absence, particularly her ruse of weaving and unweaving a tapestry.
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