Ancient Greek Heroes

Greek heroes played a significant role in Greek myths and folktales. They were usually characters with a bold personality and extraordinary abilities, mostly from the Trojan War.
Many times certain gods tried to thwart the plans of the heroes, and other times they tried to harm them.

Famous Greek Heroes

Heracles

the strongest hero of Ancient Greece

Jason

the Leader of the Argonauts

Trojan War Heroes

Achilles

the mightiest champion of the Trojan War

Odysseus

the cunning hero of the Trojan War

Famous Seers

Calchas

the interpreter of omens

Tiresias

the blind seer from Thebes

Kings and Founders

Agamemnon

the King of Mycenae

Cephalus

the First King of Cephalonia

Glaucos

the King of Corinth

Inachos

the king and presumable founder of Argos

Pelias

the power-loving King of Iolcos

Perseus

the founder of Mycenae

Theseus

the King and Founding Hero of Athens, Greece

Extraordinary Women

Alcestis

the woman of Sacrifice

Atalanta

the swift-footed huntress

Danae

the mother of Perseus

Europe

the beautiful princess abducted by Zeus

Helen

the most beautiful woman in the world

Medea

the revengeful enchantress

Pandora

the first woman ever created

Psyche

the deification of the human's soul

Olympic Heroes

Pelops

the mythical founder of the Olympic Games

Further Greek Heroes

Actaeon

the unfortunate hunter of Boeotia

Bellerophon

the Master of Pegasus

Daedalus

the great artist and inventor

Endymion

the unaging shepherd

Ganymede

the cup-bearer of the gods

Linus

the Music teacher of Heracles

Narcissus

the handsome boy in love with himself

Orion

the greatest hunter of all times

Orpheus

the Father of the Songs

Sisyphus

the cunning cheater of death

Tantalus

the greedy sufferer of the Underworld