Mythology x Art

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Apollo is a god and one of the Twelve Olympians. He is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. He is the god of healing, medicine, archery, music, poetry and the sun. He is the leader of the Muses. He also is a god of prophecy, and his Oracle at Delphi is very important.

Daedalus was a skillful architect and craftsman, and was seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, and possibly also the father of Iapyx, although this is unclear.

Daphne is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. She is the daughter of the river god Peneus.

Echo was an Oread, a mountain nymph, that lived on Mount Kithairon.

Icarus was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth.

Medusa, also called Gorgon, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone.

Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty.

Pandora was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus.

Perseus is the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty. He was one of the greatest Greek heros and slayers of monsters before the days of Heracles.

Prometheus is a Titan god of fire. He is credited with the creation of humanity from clay, and who defies the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity as civilization. He is known for his intelligence and for being a champion of humankind, and is also seen as the author of the human arts and sciences generally.