Dec 8, 2022 · Helen of Troy, “the face that launched a thousand ships,” was a daughter of Zeus and Leda who was famous for her extraordinary beauty. When Helen left her Greek husband …

Jul 12, 2023 · Menelaus, son of Atreus, was a hero and king of Sparta. When his wife Helen ran off with the Trojan prince Paris, Menelaus started the Trojan War to retrieve her.

Aug 18, 2023 · Clytemnestra, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, was the wife of Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae. She and her lover Aegisthus murdered Agamemnon when he returned home …

Sep 19, 2023 · Hermione was a Spartan princess, the daughter of Helen and Menelaus. Though she was betrothed to the hero Neoptolemus, she was also loved by her cousin Orestes, who …

Jul 12, 2023 · Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, was a general and hero who led the Greek army to victory in the Trojan War. He was later murdered by his wife Clytemnestra.

Jul 13, 2023 · Hector was a prince and hero of Troy who defended his city during the Trojan War. In the end, he was slain by Achilles, the greatest of the Greek warriors.

May 24, 2023 · Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, was a princess of Mycenae. During the Trojan War, Artemis demanded Iphigenia as a sacrifice in exchange for a …

May 20, 2023 · 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 …

Dec 8, 2022 · Ajax the Greater was a Greek hero who hailed from the island of Salamis. Renowned for his great size and strength, he was one of the most formidable of the Greeks …

Jul 31, 2023 · Swift and fierce Achilles was one of the greatest warriors of Greek mythology. During the Trojan War, he was instrumental in helping the Greeks retrieve Helen and decimate …