"H"eavenly Figures
She is the jealous wife of the king of the gods.
Hera
She was killed by a poisonous snake shortly after her wedding day.
Eurydice
Ἠρακλῆς
Heracles
Perseus was tasked with getting the head of this terrible Gorgan.
Medusa
The mother of king Minos, this mortal woman was carried to the island of Crete on the back of a chestnut bull.
Europa
You can only get to the kingdom of this god by crossing over the River Styx.
Hades
This young man fell in love with his own reflection and wasted away and died.
Narcissus
Πέρθειν
Perseus
Without the help of these two gods, Perseus would not have been able to complete his quest.
Athena and Hermes
In order to declare his love for this woman, Zeus changed himself into a shower of god.
Danae
This god of shepherds, merchants, travelers, and thieves had the solemn job of guiding the souls of the dead to the Underworld.
Hermes
This famous hero attempted to fly to Mt. Olympus but was thwarted by his famous flying horse.
Bellerophon
Αταλάντη
Atalanta
Perseus and his mother were saved from the sea by this kind fisherman.
Dictys
To hide her from Hera, Zeus turned this poor woman into a white cow; but Hera wasn't fooled.
Io
He is married to Aphrodite and is the ugliest of the gods of Mt. Olympus.
Hephaestus
This young boy was the son of Helios and was killed for driving his sun chariot to close to the earth.
Phaethon
Οἰδίπους
Oedipus
This king wanted to marry the mother of Perseus but in the end he was turned to stone.
Polydectes
Zeus disguised himself as her husband Amphitryon in order to seduce this mother of a labouring hero.
Alcmena
This daughter of Zeus has the job of serving drinks to the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus.
Hebe
This hero was killed with the prow of a ship fell onto his head.
Jason
τίθημι
Theseus
This king of Argos and grandfather of Perseus was not able to escape the prediction of the Oracle at Delphi.
Acrisius
Zeus changed himself into a frightened bird in order to win her as one of his seven brides.
Hera