Famous Mythical Figures

• Achilles

  Greek warrior at the center of Homer's Iliad

• Apollo

  The sun god of Greek mythology

• Bellerophon

  The man who tamed Pegasus

• Beowulf

  The hero of the epic tale bearing his name

• Hercules

  The hero of the 12 labors

• Medusa

  The snaky-headed monster of Greek mythology

• Pegasus

  The famous winged horse of Greek myth

• Pope Joan

  Female pope who may or may not have existed

• Prester John

  Legendary medieval African Christian king

• Prometheus

  The god who gave fire to humans

• Satan

  Evil personified

• Zeus

  Supreme ruler of the ancient Greek gods

See: Index by Occupation