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| King of Ethiopia, brother of Phineus, husband of Cassiopeia, father of Andromeda offers Andromeda’s hand in marriage; delighted at Andromeda’s release; reaction to Phineas’ outburst at Andromeda’s wedding-feast; supports Perseus. |
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| Brother of Cepheus, betrothed to Andomeda before Perseus’ arrival causes a riot; changed into stone by Perseus using the head of Medusa. King in Thrace, who thought blind had powers of prophecy his old age. |
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| A winged horse, springs from the spilled blood of Medusa. |
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| Goddess of spring, queen of Hades, wife of Pluto, daughter of Ceres (Demeter) and Zeus (Jupiter), affected by the scorching of Phaethon’s chariot; target by Venus; abducted by Pluto; searched for by Ceres; Jupiter sanctions her return for half of the year; depicted in Arachne’s weaving; implored by Orpheus; changed the nymph Menthe into the mint plant; the golden bought in her forest. |
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| Goddess of agriculture, daughter of Saturn and Rhea, mother of Proserpina, searches for Proserpina; raped by Neptune, protectress if Eleusis; worshipped in Calydon; revenged for her groves desecration by Erysichthon; laments Iasion’s old age; her annual festival; grain her gift and offering. “Grain/cereal” |
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| – King of Hades, husband of Proserpina, son of Saturn, brother of Jupiter and Neptune, affected by the scorching from Phaethon’s Chariot; his realm; in love with Proserpina; invoked by Medea; implored by Orpheus; his irritation at Hippolytus’ resurrection. “Underworld god, wealth/money. Plutocrats” |
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| – Sea nymph living off the south coast of Italy, daughters of Achelous, changed into birds, thought with maidens’ faces and voices; passed by Aeneas. “Woman/bird” |
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| A spring in Sicily (Italy), originally a nymph from Elis, follower of Diana close to Cyane’s home; tells Ceres of Proserpina’s abduction; loved by Alpheus; turned into a fountain in Sicily. “Nymph of underground spring” |
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| The inventor of agriculture, son of Celeus (king of Eleusis) scatters Ceres’ seed across Europe and Asia, attacked by Lyncus in Scythia; changed into lynx by Ceres. “cultural hero of grain Demeter gives him grain to distribute around the world” |
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