7 Unforgettable Characters In Greek Mythology That Are Worth Knowing

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Khushi Arora
Dec 28, 2024

Zeus

The king of the Gods on Mount Olympus. He governs the sky, thunder and Justice. He was called ‘father’ even by the gods who are not his own children.

Pygmalion

Pygmalion is a symbol of art and love as he was the sculptor who fell in love with the statue he created and seeing his devotion, Aphrodite gave life to his statue.

Athena

Athena is a daughter of Zeus. The goddess of wisdom, war strategy and crafts. She was the symbol of intelligence, fairness and sharpness.

Medusa

A beautiful maiden whose hair became snakes because she was cursed by the Athena for degrading the God’s temple.

Icarus

Icarus was the son of craftsman Daedalus and despite all the warnings by his father he flew too close to the sun which melted his wings and he fell down in the sea and died.

Achilles

Achilles personifies the themes of heroism, pride and vulnerability. He was the hero of the Trojan war and entered his rage after the death of his lover Patroclus.

Prometheus

Prometheus was chained to a rock as he was punished by Zeus for stealing the fire from the gods and giving it to the mortals.

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