The Argonautica · Character Index
271 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
- Jason — 164 relationships · leader
- Medea — 74 relationships · daughter of Aeetes
- Aeetes — 48 relationships · king of the Colchians
- Zeus — 42 relationships · god
- Aeson — 36 relationships · father of Jason
- Hera — 35 relationships · goddess
- Apollo — 28 relationships · god
- Heracles — 27 relationships · hero
- Phineus — 27 relationships · aged man and prophet
- Argus son of Phrixus — 25 relationships · son of Phrixus
- Phrixus — 21 relationships · hero
- Chalciope — 20 relationships · daughter of Aeetes
- Athena — 17 relationships · goddess
- Peleus — 17 relationships · hero
- Zetes — 16 relationships · hero
- Polydeuces — 14 relationships · hero
- Poseidon — 13 relationships · god
- Telamon — 13 relationships · hero
- Helios — 12 relationships · god
- Hypsipyle — 12 relationships · queen
- Cronos — 11 relationships · ruler
- Phrontis — 11 relationships · son of Phrixus
- Thetis — 11 relationships · sea-goddess
- Aeacus — 10 relationships · father of Telamon
By house
argonauts (37)
- Jason — 164 relationships · leader
- Heracles — 27 relationships · hero
- Argus son of Phrixus — 25 relationships · son of Phrixus
- Peleus — 17 relationships · hero
- Zetes — 16 relationships · hero
- Polydeuces — 14 relationships · hero
- Telamon — 13 relationships · hero
- Calais — 10 relationships · hero
- Mopsus — 10 relationships · seer
- Tiphys — 10 relationships · helmsman of the Argo
- Idas — 9 relationships · hero
- Idmon — 8 relationships · seer
- Ancaeus son of Poseidon — 7 relationships · hero
- Euphemus — 7 relationships · hero
- Polyphemus — 7 relationships · hero and Argonaut
- Aethalides — 6 relationships · herald
- Augeias — 6 relationships · king of the Eleans
- Castor — 6 relationships · hero
- Hylas — 6 relationships · companion of Heracles
- Orpheus — 6 relationships · poet
- Talaus — 6 relationships · hero
- Amphion — 5 relationships · hero
- Ampycus — 5 relationships · father of Mopsus
- Ancaeus son of Lycurgus — 5 relationships · hero
- Argus son of Arestor — 5 relationships · builder and hero
- Iphitus — 5 relationships · hero and host
- Amphidamas — 4 relationships · hero
- Iphiclus — 4 relationships · hero
- Asterius — 3 relationships · hero
- Butes — 3 relationships · hero
- Canthus — 3 relationships · hero
- Cepheus — 3 relationships · hero
- Clytius — 3 relationships · hero
- Eribotes — 3 relationships · hero
- Laocoon — 3 relationships · guardian
- Meleagrus — 3 relationships · hero
- Sthenelus — 3 relationships · hero
Unaffiliated (30)
- Cytissorus — 8 relationships · son of Phrixus
- Melas — 8 relationships · son of Phrixus
- Aristaeus — 5 relationships · son of Apollo and Cyrene
- Eurytus — 5 relationships · father of Iphitus
- Phoeus — 5 relationships
- Acacallis — 4 relationships · maiden
- Alcimede — 4 relationships · mother of Jason
- Amphithemis — 4 relationships · son of Phoebus and Acacallis
- Bias — 4 relationships · father of Talaus
- Caphaurus — 4 relationships · shepherd
- Erechtheus — 4 relationships · father of Oreithyia
- Hyllus — 4 relationships · king
- Melite — 4 relationships · water nymph
- Naubolus — 4 relationships · father of Iphitus
- Oreithyia — 4 relationships · mother of Zetes and Calais
- Pero — 4 relationships
- Actor — 3 relationships · father of Sthenelus
- Amymone — 3 relationships
- Antianeira — 3 relationships
- Cleopatra — 3 relationships
- Corcyra — 3 relationships · nymph
- Deimachus — 3 relationships · father of Deileon, Autolycus and Phlogius
- Echion — 3 relationships
- Eilatus — 3 relationships · father of Polyphemus
- Erytus — 3 relationships
- Lernus — 3 relationships · reputed father of Palaemonius
- Nauplius son of Poseidon and Amymone — 3 relationships
- Oeneus — 3 relationships · father of Meleagrus
- Sinope — 3 relationships · maiden
- Tyndareus — 3 relationships · father of Polydeuces
gods (13)
- Apollo — 28 relationships · god
- Athena — 17 relationships · goddess
- Poseidon — 13 relationships · god
- Helios — 12 relationships · god
- Boreas — 8 relationships · god
- Cypris — 7 relationships · goddess
- Ares — 5 relationships · god
- Dionysus — 5 relationships · god
- Hephaestus — 5 relationships · god
- Leto — 5 relationships · goddess
- Artemis — 4 relationships · goddess
- Eros — 4 relationships · god of love
- Ganymedes — 3 relationships · immortal cupbearer
divine (7)
- Circe — 8 relationships · sorceress
- Hermes — 7 relationships · god
- Hecate — 5 relationships · goddess
- Triton — 5 relationships · sea god
- Glaucus — 4 relationships · interpreter of Nereus
- Macris — 4 relationships · nurse of Dionysus
- Atlas — 3 relationships · father of Electra
colchians (3)
- Medea — 74 relationships · daughter of Aeetes
- Apsyrtus — 9 relationships · son of Aeetes
- Eidyia — 3 relationships · queen of Aeetes
thynians (3)
- Phineus — 27 relationships · aged man and prophet
- Agenor — 5 relationships · father of Phineus
- Paraebius — 3 relationships · friend of Phineus
titan gods (3)
- Cronos — 11 relationships · ruler
- Rhea — 6 relationships · ruler
- Eurynome — 3 relationships · ancient ruler
aeolian (3)
- Aeolus — 7 relationships · ancestor of the Aeolids
- Athamas — 6 relationships · brother of Cretheus
- Cretheus — 6 relationships · grandfather of Jason
thessalian (3)
- Cheiron — 5 relationships · centaur
- Achilles — 4 relationships · child
- Philyra — 4 relationships · mother of Chiron
cretans (3)
- Ariadne — 4 relationships · maiden
- Minos — 4 relationships · king
- Pasiphae — 3 relationships · queen
colchian (2)
iolcus (2)
olympians (2)
lemnos (2)
phaeacian (2)
bebrycians (2)
thebes (2)
- Antiope — 7 relationships · mother of Amphion and Zethus; daughter of Asopus
- Asopus — 3 relationships · father of Antiope
amazons (2)
olympian gods (1)
- Zeus — 42 relationships · god
boeotia (1)
- Phrixus — 21 relationships · hero
phrixus' sons (1)
- Phrontis — 11 relationships · son of Phrixus
nereids (1)
- Thetis — 11 relationships · sea-goddess
aegina (1)
- Aeacus — 10 relationships · father of Telamon
doliones (1)
- Cyzicus — 7 relationships · king of the Doliones
mariandyni (1)
- Lycus — 6 relationships · king
boeotians (1)
- Hagnias — 5 relationships · father of Tiphys
thrace (1)
- Oeagrus — 4 relationships · father of Orpheus
athenians (1)
- Theseus — 4 relationships · hero
messene (1)
- Aphareus — 3 relationships · father of Lynceus and Idas
titans (1)
- Prometheus — 3 relationships · Titan
crete (1)
- Talos — 3 relationships · bronze warder of Crete
heroes (1)
- Teleon — 3 relationships · father of Butes
dryopians (1)
- Theiodamas — 3 relationships · father of Hylas
idaean dactyls (1)
- Titias — 3 relationships · dispenser of doom
giants (1)
- Tityos — 3 relationships · father of Europe
Minor figures
Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.
- Other Figures — Minor Figures (81)
- Doliones — Minor Figures (10)
- Gods — Minor Figures (10)
- Argonauts — Minor Figures (10)
- Divine — Minor Figures (9)
- Bebrycians — Minor Figures (7)
- Titans — Minor Figures (3)
- Greek Heroes — Minor Figures (3)
Extracted from the original text of The Argonautica. Made with Rho MD.