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Orpheus – Mythopedia Orpheus was the most famous musician of Greek mythology His music had power over all living things—though he could not save his bride Eurydice from death
Lamia – Mythopedia Lamia was a vicious child-eating spirit from Greek popular religion She was usually imagined as an ugly monster with removable eyes, though in some later traditions she became a beautiful succubus-like creature who seduced and destroyed young men
Atalanta – Mythopedia Atalanta was a female hero renowned for her speed and strength She distinguished herself in many heroic exploits, including the Calydonian boar hunt
Penthesilea – Mythopedia Penthesilea was the last of the great Amazon queens During the tenth year of the Trojan War, she fought bravely alongside the Trojans before falling to the Greek hero Achilles
Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) – Mythopedia Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces)—collectively known as the Dioscuri—were divine twins from Sparta who took part in many heroic exploits They became gods after their death
Pegasus – Mythopedia Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who sprang to life from Medusa’s blood after she was slain He was eventually tamed and bridled by the hero Bellerophon, who rode him into battle against the Chimera
Amazons – Mythopedia The Amazons were formidable warrior women, said to be descended from the war god Ares Many of the greatest Greek heroes fought against them
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia The Greek heroes were a group of especially notable or superhuman mortals from myth In Greek religion, they were often worshipped in “hero cult” after they died
Hippolyta – Mythopedia Hippolyta was an Amazon queen and the owner of a famous mythical girdle She fought Heracles when the hero was sent to her kingdom to steal the girdle for his ninth labor