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Actaeon | it was the misfortune of Actaeon to spy on the goddess Artemis

Arachne | the tale of a mortal woman who challenged a goddess, and the consequences

Callisto | originally, Callisto was one of the companions of Artemis; but when Zeus became interested in her, that all changed

Charon | he transported the dead in the Underworld in his boat

Circe | enchantress who took pleasure in turning men into animals; she later took pleasure in the company of Odysseus

Daedalus | a legendary artist and craftsman; he designed many clever things, including the notorious Labyrinth

Danaids | the fifty daughters of Danaus - known as the Danaids or Danaides - suffered eternal punishment in the Underworld for their crimes

Deucalion | during the great flood, Deucalion was instructed to build a boat and thereby escape destruction

Endymion | mortal lover of the goddess Selene

Erichthonius | this son of the god Hephaistos became the King of Athens

Eurydice | the wife of Orpheus who died tragically; her husband tried to rescue her from the Underworld

Ganymede | this handsome prince caught the attention of Zeus...

Harmonia | this daughter of Aphrodite and Ares married the hero Cadmus

Hesperides | these nymphs were the guardians of the Golden Apple tree

Hylas | a companion of the hero Herakles who was seduced by the deadly lure of water nymphs

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Who's Who in Classical Mythology

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