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Queens in Greek mythology
- HeraHera is the goddess of marriage, women, and family in ancient Greek religion, and the protector of women during childbirth.
- BriseisThe city of Lyrnessus burned under the torches of Achilles and his Myrmidons. Inside the smoke, a woman named Briseis stood among the captives who had lost…
- MetaniraMetanira stood as queen of Eleusis, wife to King Celeus. Her bloodline traced back to Amphictyon, the king of Athens. This royal connection placed her at the…
- PersephonePersephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter, holds two thrones in ancient Greek mythology: one in the sunlit world of the living, and one in the darkness…
- JocastaJocasta stood as the daughter of Menoeceus within the ancient city of Thebes. Her lineage traced back to Cadmus, the legendary founder who established the…
- 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…
- PasiphaëPasiphaë was the queen of Crete, a daughter of the sun god Helios, and one of the most unsettling figures in all of Greek mythology.
- 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…
- 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.
- NepheleA cloud formed in the image of Hera hovered over Mount Olympus. Zeus had sculpted this phantom from mist to test Ixion's character.
- 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…