Hesiod and Homerica · Character Index
473 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
- Zeus — 97 relationships · god
- Apollo — 44 relationships · god
- Heracles — 24 relationships · son of Zeus and Alcmena; twin brother of Iphiclus
- Cronos — 23 relationships · god
- Helen — 22 relationships · daughter of Zeus
- Hermes — 18 relationships · herald of the gods
- Hera — 15 relationships · goddess
- Leto — 15 relationships · goddess
- Oeneus — 12 relationships · husband of Periboea
- Maia — 11 relationships · Pleiad
- Persephone — 11 relationships · daughter of Demeter
- Poseidon — 11 relationships · god
- Castor — 10 relationships · Dioscurus
- Hesiod — 10 relationships · poet
- Polydeuces — 10 relationships · Dioscurus
- Aeolus — 9 relationships · father of Macar
- Alcmena — 9 relationships · daughter of Electyron; wife of Amphitryon; mother of Heracles and Iphiclus
- Atlas — 9 relationships
- Cretheus — 9 relationships
- Hyperion — 9 relationships · father of Helios
- Althaea — 8 relationships
- Artemis — 8 relationships · goddess
- Callidice — 8 relationships · daughter of Celeus
- Menelaus — 8 relationships
By house
Unaffiliated (111)
- Oeneus — 12 relationships · husband of Periboea
- Castor — 10 relationships · Dioscurus
- Hesiod — 10 relationships · poet
- Polydeuces — 10 relationships · Dioscurus
- Aeolus — 9 relationships · father of Macar
- Atlas — 9 relationships
- Cretheus — 9 relationships
- Althaea — 8 relationships
- Menelaus — 8 relationships
- Deianeira — 7 relationships
- Dionysus — 7 relationships · god
- Tyro — 7 relationships
- Aegle — 6 relationships
- Coronis — 6 relationships · Hyad
- Dius — 6 relationships · father
- Eurytus — 6 relationships · father of Iole
- Homer — 6 relationships · poet
- Minos — 6 relationships
- Perses — 6 relationships · Hesiod’s brother
- Phrixus — 6 relationships
- Aeson — 5 relationships
- Amythaon — 5 relationships
- Asclepius — 5 relationships · healer
- Deucalion — 5 relationships
- Europa — 5 relationships
- Euryphaessa — 5 relationships · wife of Hyperion
- Ganyetor — 5 relationships
- Hellen — 5 relationships
- Hyas — 5 relationships
- Iophossa — 5 relationships
- Leda — 5 relationships · mother of Castor and Polydeuces
- Magnes — 5 relationships
- Pleisthenes — 5 relationships
- Selene — 5 relationships · daughter of Pallas
- Telegonus — 5 relationships
- Argus — 4 relationships
- Arsinoe — 4 relationships
- Cheiron — 4 relationships
- Circe — 4 relationships · witch
- Clymene — 4 relationships
- Earth — 4 relationships · goddess
- Eos — 4 relationships · goddess
- Hyllus — 4 relationships
- Iphianassa — 4 relationships
- Iphiclus son of Amphitryon — 4 relationships · son of Amphitryon and Alcmena; twin brother of Heracles
- Iphinoe — 4 relationships
- Ischys — 4 relationships · wooer
- Leipephile — 4 relationships
- Linus — 4 relationships · son of Urania
- Lysippe — 4 relationships
- Manto — 4 relationships
- Meleager — 4 relationships
- Neleus — 4 relationships
- Ocean — 4 relationships
- Penelope — 4 relationships
- Periboea — 4 relationships · daughter of Hipponous; wife of Oeneus
- Pheres — 4 relationships
- Phineus — 4 relationships
- Phoenix — 4 relationships
- Rhadamanthys — 4 relationships
- Sarpedon — 4 relationships
- Semele — 4 relationships · mother of Dionysus
- Thero — 4 relationships
- Typhaon — 4 relationships · child
- the daughter of Azan (Homeric Hymn III · To Pythian Apollo · Part 1) — 4 relationships · wooed woman
- Acusilaus — 3 relationships
- Adrastus — 3 relationships · person who fled from Thebes
- Aethlius — 3 relationships
- Amphidocus — 3 relationships
- Amphiphanes — 3 relationships
- Aspledon — 3 relationships
- Auge — 3 relationships
- Callisto — 3 relationships
- Cleolla — 3 relationships
- Clymenus son of Orchomenus — 3 relationships
- Danae — 3 relationships
- Dorus — 3 relationships
- Endymion — 3 relationships
- Erythea — 3 relationships
- Euryanassa — 3 relationships
- Eurynome — 3 relationships
- Heaven — 3 relationships · god
- Hesperethusa — 3 relationships
- Iason — 3 relationships
- Iolaus — 3 relationships · Heracles’ charioteer
- Lycaon — 3 relationships
- Macedon — 3 relationships
- Magnes son of Argus — 3 relationships
- Margites — 3 relationships
- Melanopus — 3 relationships
- Minyas — 3 relationships
- Nereus — 3 relationships · father of Thetis
- Night — 3 relationships
- Oeager — 3 relationships
- Oenopion — 3 relationships
- Orchomenus — 3 relationships
- Orpheus — 3 relationships
- Pelias — 3 relationships
- Philyra — 3 relationships
- Phylacus — 3 relationships
- Phylas — 3 relationships
- Polycaste — 3 relationships
- Proetus — 3 relationships
- Pycimede — 3 relationships · daughter of Apollo
- Salmoneus — 3 relationships
- Serus — 3 relationships
- Stheneboea — 3 relationships
- Telephus — 3 relationships
- Thyia — 3 relationships
- Xuthus — 3 relationships
- the mother of Passalus and Acmon (The Cercopes) — 3 relationships · mother of the Cercopes; daughter of Memnon
Olympians (12)
- Zeus — 97 relationships · god
- Apollo — 44 relationships · god
- Hera — 15 relationships · goddess
- Leto — 15 relationships · goddess
- Persephone — 11 relationships · daughter of Demeter
- Poseidon — 11 relationships · god
- Artemis — 8 relationships · goddess
- Athena — 7 relationships · goddess
- Demeter — 6 relationships · goddess and mother of Persephone
- Hestia — 6 relationships · goddess
- Ares — 5 relationships · father of Cycnus
- Hades — 5 relationships · husband of Persephone
Greek (11)
- Heracles — 24 relationships · son of Zeus and Alcmena; twin brother of Iphiclus
- Helen — 22 relationships · daughter of Zeus
- Alcmena — 9 relationships · daughter of Electyron; wife of Amphitryon; mother of Heracles and Iphiclus
- Peleus — 8 relationships · mortal
- Telemachus — 8 relationships · son of Odysseus
- Achilles — 7 relationships · leader
- Agamemnon — 7 relationships · leader
- Odysseus — 7 relationships · leader
- Theseus — 7 relationships · Lapith
- Amphitryon — 5 relationships · husband of Alcmena; father of Iphiclus
- Cycnus son of Ares — 3 relationships · son of Ares
Gods (9)
- Hermes — 18 relationships · herald of the gods
- Maia — 11 relationships · Pleiad
- Hyperion — 9 relationships · father of Helios
- Thetis — 7 relationships · goddess
- Aphrodite — 5 relationships · goddess
- Hecate — 4 relationships · goddess
- Helios — 4 relationships · sun god
- Hephaestus — 4 relationships · god
- Rhea — 4 relationships · mother of Demeter
Eleusis (6)
- Callidice — 8 relationships · daughter of Celeus
- Celeus — 7 relationships · lord of Eleusis and father of four daughters
- Callithoe — 4 relationships · eldest daughter of Celeus
- Cleisidice — 4 relationships · daughter of Celeus
- Demo — 4 relationships · daughter of Celeus
- Demophoon — 3 relationships · son of Celeus and Metaneira
Trojans (4)
- Anchises — 5 relationships · mortal man
- Dardanus — 4 relationships · father of Anchises
- Aeneas — 3 relationships · son of Aphrodite and Anchises
- Alexandrus — 3 relationships · also called Paris
Cercopes (2)
Titans (1)
- Cronos — 23 relationships · god
Frogs (1)
- Mud-man — 3 relationships · father of Puff-jaw
Minor figures
Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.
- Other Figures — Minor Figures (276)
- Trojans — Minor Figures (12)
- Greek — Minor Figures (11)
- Mice — Minor Figures (9)
- Titans — Minor Figures (4)
- Frogs — Minor Figures (4)
Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.