Greek Tragedy · Character Index
323 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.
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Major figures
- Orestes — 187 relationships · son
- Agamemnon — 141 relationships · king of Mykenæ
- Clytemnestra — 140 relationships · queen of Argos
- Zeus — 113 relationships · god
- Oedipus — 108 relationships · former king
- Helen — 106 relationships · wife of Menelaos
- Heracles — 102 relationships · hero
- Menelaus — 92 relationships · king of Sparta
- Electra — 86 relationships · daughter of Agamemnon
- Polynices — 86 relationships · chief attacking Thebes
- Eteocles — 71 relationships · king
- Creon — 68 relationships · father of Megareus
- Apollo — 63 relationships · god
- Iphigenia — 62 relationships · daughter of Clytemnestra
- Athena — 61 relationships · goddess
- Odysseus — 57 relationships · warrior
- Theseus — 55 relationships · king of Athens
- Paris — 51 relationships · son of Priam
- Aegisthus — 47 relationships · paramour of Clytemnestra
- Aias — 45 relationships · son of Telamon
- Antigone — 43 relationships · daughter of Oedipus
- Achilles — 41 relationships · warrior
- Pylades — 41 relationships · friend of Orestes
- Hector — 39 relationships · warrior
By house
gods (34)
- Zeus — 113 relationships · god
- Apollo — 63 relationships · god
- Athena — 61 relationships · goddess
- Dionysus — 32 relationships · god
- Aphrodite — 31 relationships · goddess of love
- Hera — 30 relationships · goddess
- Artemis — 23 relationships · goddess
- Castor — 19 relationships · son of Zeus
- Poseidon — 17 relationships · god
- Ares — 14 relationships · god of war
- Hermes — 14 relationships · messenger of Zeus
- Pollux — 14 relationships · son of Zeus
- Thetis — 14 relationships · mother of Achilles
- Tantalus — 13 relationships · ancestor of Pelops
- Silenus — 11 relationships · satyr and slave
- Erinnys — 9 relationships · goddess
- Themis — 8 relationships · mother of Prometheus
- Earth — 6 relationships · mother of Prometheus
- Epaphus — 6 relationships · son of Io and Zeus
- Leto — 6 relationships · goddess
- Nereus — 6 relationships · father of Glaucus
- Polydeuces — 6 relationships · son of Tyndareus
- Achelous — 5 relationships · river-god
- Asclepius — 5 relationships · healer
- Belos — 5 relationships · father of Danaos and Aegyptos
- Okeanos — 5 relationships · god
- Psamathe — 5 relationships · nymph and wife of Proteus
- Hephaestus — 4 relationships · god of fire and smithcraft
- Suasion — 4 relationships · personification
- Dirce — 3 relationships · nymph
- Hebe — 3 relationships · goddess
- Hecate — 3 relationships · goddess
- Justice — 3 relationships · personified deity
- Pan — 3 relationships · god
thebes (28)
- Oedipus — 108 relationships · former king
- Eteocles — 71 relationships · king
- Creon — 68 relationships · father of Megareus
- Antigone — 43 relationships · daughter of Oedipus
- Laius — 28 relationships · former king
- Cadmus — 26 relationships · founder
- Jocasta — 24 relationships · queen of Thebes
- Ismene — 17 relationships · daughter of Oedipus
- Polydorus — 17 relationships · ancestor of Laius
- Lycus — 16 relationships · former ruler of Thebes
- Agave — 15 relationships · mother of Pentheus
- Amphitryon — 15 relationships · father of Heracles
- Semele — 12 relationships · mythic figure
- Tiresias — 11 relationships · seer
- Autonoe — 9 relationships · sister of Semele
- Ino — 9 relationships · sister of Semele
- Megara — 9 relationships · wife of Heracles
- Menoeceus — 9 relationships · father of Creon
- Haemon — 8 relationships · son of Creon
- Labdacus — 6 relationships · ancestor of Laius
- Actaeon — 4 relationships · hunter
- Eurydice — 4 relationships · wife of Creon
- Melanippus — 4 relationships · defender
- Amphion — 3 relationships · ancestor
- Echion — 3 relationships · father of Pentheus
- Harmonia — 3 relationships · ancestor
- Polyphontes — 3 relationships · defender
- Zethus — 3 relationships · king of Thebes
greeks (23)
- Heracles — 102 relationships · hero
- Odysseus — 57 relationships · warrior
- Aias — 45 relationships · son of Telamon
- Achilles — 41 relationships · warrior
- Neoptolemus — 38 relationships · son of Achilles
- Peleus — 27 relationships · father of Achilles
- Philoctetes — 26 relationships · son of Poeas and bearer of Heracles' bow
- Teucer — 18 relationships · half brother of Aias
- Leda — 14 relationships · mother
- Demophon — 13 relationships · warrior
- Diomedes — 13 relationships · warrior
- Eurysakes — 11 relationships · child of Aias and Tecmessa
- Talthybius — 11 relationships · herald
- Tecmessa — 10 relationships · captive-bride of Aias
- Telamon — 9 relationships · father of Aias
- Eumelus — 5 relationships · son
- Acamas — 3 relationships · warrior
- Ajax son of Oileus — 3 relationships · warrior
- Eriboea — 3 relationships · mother of Aias
- Laertes — 3 relationships · ancestor of Odysseus
- Meropè — 3 relationships · queen
- Nestor — 3 relationships · aged warrior
- Perseus — 3 relationships · ancestor of Heracles
argos (18)
- Orestes — 187 relationships · son
- Clytemnestra — 140 relationships · queen of Argos
- Polynices — 86 relationships · chief attacking Thebes
- Iphigenia — 62 relationships · daughter of Clytemnestra
- Eurystheus — 28 relationships · taskmaster of Heracles
- Io — 23 relationships · daughter of Inachos
- Alcmena — 13 relationships · mother of Heracles
- Adrastus — 12 relationships · king
- Tydeus — 10 relationships · warrior
- Calchas — 9 relationships · prophet
- Amphiaraos — 8 relationships · seer and warrior
- Copreus — 7 relationships · herald of Eurystheus
- Argos — 4 relationships · earth-born herdsman
- Capaneus — 4 relationships · warrior
- Parthenopaeus — 4 relationships · leader
- Electryon — 3 relationships · father of Alcmene
- Hippomedon — 3 relationships · warrior
- Inachos — 3 relationships · king of Argos
troy (12)
- Paris — 51 relationships · son of Priam
- Hector — 39 relationships · warrior
- Hecuba — 37 relationships · queen; mother of Polydore and Polyxena
- Andromache — 29 relationships · captive wife of Hector
- Cassandra — 28 relationships · daughter of Priam
- Priam — 23 relationships · king of Troïa
- Polyxena — 14 relationships · daughter of Hecuba and Priam
- Astyanax — 8 relationships · son of Hector
- Dolon — 7 relationships · Trojan spy
- Molossus — 7 relationships · child
- Ganymede — 5 relationships · companion of Zeus
- Helenus — 5 relationships · seer and son of Priam
house of atreus (8)
- Agamemnon — 141 relationships · king of Mykenæ
- Menelaus — 92 relationships · king of Sparta
- Electra — 86 relationships · daughter of Agamemnon
- Aegisthus — 47 relationships · paramour of Clytemnestra
- Pelops — 25 relationships · ancestor
- Atreus — 21 relationships · brother of Thyestes
- Chrysothemis — 12 relationships · sister of Orestes and Electra
- Thyestes — 11 relationships · father of Aegisthus
thessaly (5)
- Admetus — 27 relationships · king
- Alcestis — 18 relationships · wife of Admetus
- Deianira — 12 relationships · wife of Heracles
- Acastus — 4 relationships · brother of Alcestis
- Pelias — 4 relationships · father slain through Medea's persuasion
egyptian (5)
- Theoclymenus — 18 relationships · son of Proteus and ruler of the land
- Theonoe — 15 relationships · prophetess
- Aegyptus — 8 relationships · brother of Danaos
- Danaus — 8 relationships · father and ruler
- Proteus — 6 relationships · king of Egypt
persian (4)
- Xerxes — 39 relationships · king of Persia
- Atossa — 4 relationships · queen and mother of Xerxes
- Dareios — 4 relationships · former king and father of Xerxes
- Megabates — 3 relationships · military leader
spartan (3)
- Helen — 106 relationships · wife of Menelaos
- Hermione — 37 relationships · daughter of Helen
- Tyndareus — 28 relationships · father of Clytemnestra
athens (3)
- Theseus — 55 relationships · king of Athens
- Aegeus — 8 relationships · father of Theseus
- Pittheus — 7 relationships · king of Trazene
heraclids (3)
- Iolaus — 22 relationships · kinsman and protector of Heracles' children
- Hyllus — 12 relationships · son of Heracles and Deianira
- Macaria — 5 relationships · daughter of Heracles
titans (3)
- Prometheus — 22 relationships · god and benefactor of mankind
- Kronos — 8 relationships · former sovereign of the Gods
- Phoebe — 5 relationships · goddess
corinth (3)
- Jason — 19 relationships · husband of Medea
- Polybus — 6 relationships · adoptive father of Oedipus
- Glauce — 4 relationships · daughter of Creon
phocis (2)
thrace (2)
- Rhesus — 22 relationships · king
- Polymestor — 14 relationships · king of the Thracians
crete (2)
- Phaedra — 21 relationships · wife of Theseus
- Aerope — 3 relationships · mother of Agamemnon and Menelaus
oechalia (2)
underworld (2)
mythic (2)
colchian (1)
- Medea — 25 relationships · wife of Jason
mortals (1)
- Pentheus — 24 relationships · man
theseus's household (1)
- Hippolytus — 20 relationships · son of Theseus
heracles' household (1)
- Lichas — 8 relationships · herald of Heracles
cyclops (1)
- Polypheme — 8 relationships · master
tauri (1)
- Thoas — 7 relationships · king
mythic figures (1)
- Pheres — 5 relationships · mortal
euboean (1)
- Lycus (the younger) — 4 relationships · ruler of Thebes
centaurs (1)
- Nessus — 4 relationships · centaur
calydon (1)
- Oeneus — 4 relationships · king and father of Deianira
amazons (1)
- Hippolyta — 3 relationships · wife of Theseus
megara (1)
- Skylla — 3 relationships · daughter of Nisos
Minor figures
Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.
- Other Figures — Minor Figures (48)
- Persian — Minor Figures (32)
- Gods — Minor Figures (22)
- Greeks — Minor Figures (22)
- Thebes — Minor Figures (9)
- Troy — Minor Figures (5)
- Thrace — Minor Figures (5)
- Argos — Minor Figures (4)
Extracted from the original text of Greek Tragedy. Made with Rho MD.