Curated category
Princesses in Greek mythology
- MedeaMedea, daughter of King Aeetes of Colchis, first appears in Hesiod's Theogony around 700 BC. She carries a lineage that traces back to Helios, the sun god…
- IphigeniaThe name Iphigenia means strong-born or born to strength. Ancient lexicons define it as she who causes the birth of strong offspring.
- Leda (mythology)Leda, an Aetolian princess who became queen consort of Sparta, is one of Greek mythology's most haunting figures. She is remembered not for her own deeds but…
- Phaedra (mythology)In Greek mythology, Phaedra was a Cretan princess. Her name derives from the Greek word phaidros, which means bright. She stood as the daughter of King Minos…
- AlcmeneAlcmene, whose name in Greek means "strong in wrath," is one of the most remarkable mortal women in all of Greek mythology.
- Helen of TroyHelen of Troy was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Around the year 1604, the playwright Christopher Marlowe gave her the line most people…
- ChlorisThe Greek word chlōrós describes a color that sits between green and yellow. It means pale, fresh, or even pallid to the ancient eye.
- CassandraApollo stood before the young princess of Troy and offered her a choice. She could have the gift of true prophecy, but only if she promised to be his lover.
- AtalantaAtalanta is a heroine from Greek mythology who was left on a mountain to die as a newborn, raised by a bear and hunters in the wild, fought monsters with her…
- Europa (consort of Zeus)Europa was a Phoenician princess, and the man who wanted her was the king of the gods. In Greek mythology, Zeus turned himself into a tame white bull and…