Who Is Who in Greek Legend?

This group of names you should know from Greek myth and legend is in two parts for heroes, divided chronologically, with a third part for names that do not belong to legendary heroes. The first alphabetical group consists of heroes from before the Trojan War. These are on page one. Next come Trojan War names beginning with Achilles, some of which are on page one and some on this, page two. After the Trojan War heroes come the legendary non-humans.

Also see my ranking of the Top Heroes in Greek Mythology and The Interconnectness of the Greek Heroes.

During the Trojan War, Ajax was the second best Greek warrior. When he was denied the honor of the armor of the dead Achilles, he tried to kill the Greek leaders but was driven mad, instead.

• Ajax Profile
• Sophocles
• Odyssey Bk XI

Hector was a son of King Priam of Troy and the best warrior of the Trojans in the Trojan War. He killed Patroclus and was killed by Achilles.

• Amazons
• Homeric Questions

Helen of Troy known as the face that launched a thousand ships for starting the Trojan War. Helen was married to King Menelaus of Sparta when Paris took her.

• Helen of Troy Basics
• Who Really Launched 1000 Ships?
• Greek Tragedy
• Homeric Questions
• Helen of Troy
• Menelaus

The blind bard believed to have written at least one if not both of the Iliad and Odyssey.

• Homeric Questions
• Quotes
• The Odyssey
• Greek Tragedy

Odysseus was the cunning Greek who devised the Trojan Horse; subject of the Odyssey.

• Odysseus
• Odyssey XI
• The Odyssey
• Odysseus in the Underworld
• Homeric Questions
• Heroic Behavior
• A Goddess for Men
• The Lesser Share

Paris (aka Alexander) was a Trojan prince who took Helen from Menelaus.

• A Goddess for Men
• Tale of Troy
• Homeric Questions
• Greek Tragedy