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Antiquity's Legendary Heroes and Heroines

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Hercules

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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.

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Achilles

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Greek hero of the Trojan War famed for his prowess in battle; his only weak spot was his heel, where he was ultimately struck.

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Odysseus

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King of Ithaca and hero of Homer's 'Odyssey'; known for his cunning intelligence and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.

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Jason

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Leader of the Argonauts who embarked on a quest for the Golden Fleece; involved in the tale of Medea.

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Perseus

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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.

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Theseus

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Founder-hero of Athens; best known for slaying the Minotaur within the Cretan Labyrinth with the help of Ariadne's thread.

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Atlanta

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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.

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Bellerophon

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Rider of the winged horse Pegasus; known for killing the Chimera and attempting to reach Mount Olympus.

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Orpheus

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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.

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Aeneas

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Trojan hero whose travels after the fall of Troy are chronicled in Virgil's 'Aeneid'; considered an ancestor of the founders of Rome.

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Electra

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Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; she conspired with her brother Orestes to avenge their father's murder by killing their mother.

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Medea

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Sorceress and wife of Jason; known for assisting Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece and for her tragic revenge against him.

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Helen of Troy

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Her abduction by Paris precipitated the Trojan War; famous for her unparalleled beauty which was said to 'launch a thousand ships'.

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Ajax

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Greek hero of great stature and strength; fought in the Trojan War and famously contested with Odysseus for the armor of Achilles.

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Oedipus

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King of Thebes who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother, fulfilling a prophecy; known from Sophocles' tragic plays.

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Daedalus

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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.

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Antigone

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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.

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Penelope

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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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