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These some of the short pages in Wikipedia about Greek mythology as of June 13, 2004:

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190Acarnan[[fr:Acarnan]] In [[Greek mythology]], '''Acarnan''' was the son of [[Alcmaeon]]. When his father
89AcgaeusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Acgaeus''' was the grandson of [[Erechtheus]]. {{MSG:stub}}
168AcherusiaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Acherusia''' was an underground cavern, through which [[Heracles]] dragge
179Acmon* In [[Greek mythology]], '''Acmon''' is one of the [[Dactyl]]s, associated with the [[anvil]]. *In
104AephesiboeaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Aephesiboea''' was the mother of [[Adonis]] with [[Phoenix (Iliad)|Phoeni
114AethalidesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Aethalides''' was a son of [[Hermes]] and herald for the [[Argonauts]].
158AgelastaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Agelasta''' ("joyless") was the name of the stone on which [[Demeter]] re
178AgelausIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Agelaus''', or '''Ageláos''' was a suitor of [[Penelope]], killed by [[Od
180AiniaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ainia''' was an enemy of [[Achilles]] and an [[Amazons|Amazon]], one of t
106AlcumusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Alcumus''', or '''Álkimos''' of [[Ithaca|Ithaca]] was the father of [[Men
127Alectrona'''Alectrona''' was an early [[Greek mythology|Greek goddess]] who was thought to be the daughter of
169AlphesiboeaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Alphesiboea''' was the daughter of [[Phegeus]] and wife of [[Alcmaeon]].
113AltesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Altes''' was the father of [[Laothoe]]. [[Iliad]] XXI, 86; XXII, 51 {{m
84AmarynceusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Amarynceuus''' was the son of [[Diores]]. {{msg:stub}}
111AmpelosIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ampelos''' ("vine") was a [[satyr]] and good friend of [[Dionysus]]. {{m
122AmpyxIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ampyx''' was the husband of the [[nymph]] [[Chloris]] and father of [[Mop

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86AndraemonIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Andraemon''' was the husband of [[Dryope]]. {{msg:stub}}
104AnthedonIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Anthedon''' was, with [[Alcyone]], the father of [[Glaucus]]. {{msg:stub
144AntibroteIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Antibrote''' was one of the twelve [[Amazons]] who accompanied [[Penthesi
131AntorIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Antor''' was a friend of [[Heracles]], who went with him to visit [[Evand
134Anytus'''Anytus''' can refer to: * One of the prosecutors of [[Socrates]] * One of the [[titan (mytholog
172AoideIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Aoide''' was one of the three original [[Muses]], though there were later
144AonIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Aon''' was a son of [[Poseidon]] worshipped particularly in [[Boeotia]],
155ApateDaughter of [[Nyx]] in [[Greek mythology]], Apate was the personification of deceit. She was one of
166AphareusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Aphareus''', son of [[Gorgophone]] and [[Perieres]], was the husband of [
157ArcesiusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Arcesius''', or '''Arkêsios''', was the King of [[Ithaca]] and father of
138ArdeasIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ardeas''' was a son of [[Odysseus]]. He was said to have founded [[Ardea
113ArgeaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Argea''' was the wife of [[Polynices]] and a daughter of [[Adrastus]]. {
152ArgeusIn [[Greek mythology]], King '''Argeus''' of [[Argos]] was the son of [[Megapenthes]], and possibly
166Arsinoe (mythology)In [[Greek mythology]], '''Arsinoe'' referred to two different people. #[[Orestes (mythology)|Orest
115AtlantiaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Atlantia''' was one of the wives of [[Danaus]]. She was a [[hamadryad]].
136AtreidaeIn [[Greek mythology]], the '''Atreidae''' refer to [[Agamemnon]] and [[Menelaus]], sons of [[Atreus
126AutomedonIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Automedon''', son of [[Diores]], was [[Achilles]]' charioteer. ''[[Iliad
148AutonousIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Autonous''' fathered a son, [[Acanthus]], with [[Hippoamia]]. Autonous's
174AuxoIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Auxo''' ("increaser") was one of the first generation of [[Horae]], worsh
121AxiocheIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Axioche''' (or '''Astioche''') was the mother of [[Chrysippus]] by [[Pelo
184Azan''For Azan of Islamic faith goto [[Azaan]]'' In [[Greek mythology]], '''Azan''' was the son of [[Ar

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178BaiusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Baius''' was [[Odysseus]]' helmsman. He was buried in a bay near [[Naple
139Brontes'''Brontes''' ("thunderer"), in [[Greek mythology]], one of the first generation of [[Cyclopes]], wa
171CaerusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Caerus''' was the personification of opportunity, luck and favorable mome
149CaryatisIn pre-classical [[Greek mythology]], '''Caryatis''' was the goddess of the walnut tree. She was la
83CedalionIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Cedalion''' was [[Hephaestus]]' servant. {{msg:stub}}
100CharopusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Charopus''' was the father of [[Nireus]] with [[Aglaea]]. {{msg:stub}}
192CithaeronIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Cithaeron''' was beloved by [[Tisiphone]], one of the [[Erinyes]]. She c
176CleodaeusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Cleodaeus''' was one of the [[Heracleidae]], a grandson of [[Heracles]].
109ClitusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Clitus''' was the son of [[Mantius]]. He was abducted by [[Eos]]. {{msg
132ClysonymusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Clysonymus''' was a good friend of [[Patroclus]], who then killed him dur
129CopreusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Copreus''' was King [[Eurystheus]]' herald. He announced [[Heracles]]' T
182CoronaeusIn [[Greek mythology]], King '''Coronaeus''' of [[Phocis]] was the father of [[Coronis]], who was ch
154CottusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Cottus''' was one of the [[Hecatonchires]]. ---- In [[biology]], '''''C
92CrinacusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Crinacus''' was the son of [[Zeus]], and the father of [[Macar]].
189CrinaeaeIn [[Greek mythology]], the '''Crinaeae''' were a type of [[nymph]] associated with fountains. The
88CrotopusIn [[Greek mythology]], King '''Crotopus''' of [[Argos]] was the father of [[Psamathe]].
175CychreusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Cychreus''' was the King of [[Salamis Island|Salamis]] and father of [[Pe
85CynortasIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Cynortas''' was the father of [[Oebalus]]. {{msg:stub}}

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156DascylusIn [[Greek mythology]], King '''Dascylus''' of [[Mysia]] was the father of [[Lycus]]. He may have k
124DeinoOne of the [[Graeae]] in [[Greek mythology]], '''Deino''' ("dread") was the personification of fear,
152DeipyleIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Deipyle''' was the daughter of [[Adrastus]] and [[Amphithea]], mother of
192Despina (mythology)In [[Greek mythology]], '''Despina''' ("mistress") was a [[nymph]], the daughter of [[Poseidon]] and

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119EchemusIn [[Greek mythology]], King '''Echemus''' of [[Tegea]] killed [[Hyllus]] when he attacked [[Mycenae
164Echion (Argonaut)In [[Greek mythology]], '''Echion''' was one of the [[Argonauts]]. He was a [[demigod]], the son of
122EetionIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Eetion''' was the father of [[Andromache]] and King of [[Thebe, Cilicia|T
149ElektryoIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Elektryo''' was a daughter of [[Helios]] and [[Rhode]]. She died a virgi
160EleutheriosIn [[Greek mythology]], the gods [[Dionysus]] and [[Eros (god)|Eros]] were both occasionally referre
106ElpisIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Elpis''' was the personification of hope. He was associated with the [[l
138EmathionIn [[Greek mythology]], King '''Emathion''' of [[Arabia]] was a son of [[Tithonus]] and [[Eos]]. [[
105EndeisIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Endeis''' was the wife of [[Aeacus]] and mother of [[Telamon]] and [[Pele
148EpicasteIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Epicaste''' was the wife and daughter of [[Augeas]]. The name also refer
109EpioneIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Epione''' was the wife of [[Asclepius]] and mother of [[Panacea]]. {{msg
118EteoneusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Eteóneus''' was King [[Menelaus]] of [[Sparta]]'s weapon-carrier during t
177EthonIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ethon''' was the [[eagle]] that pecked at [[Prometheus]]' liver every day
143EuboulosIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Euboulos''' was the father of [[Carme (mythology)|Carme]], who mothered [
82EumedesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Eumedes''' was the father of [[Dolon]]. {{msg:stub}}
146EuneusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Euneus''' was a son of [[Jason]] and Queen [[Hypsipyle]] of [[Lemnos]]; h
155EurybatesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Eurybates''' was the herald for the Greek armies during the [[Trojan War]
175EurysacesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Eurysaces''' was the son of [[ajax the great|The Telamonian Ajax]] and [[

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178GelanorIn [[Greek mythology]], King '''Gelanor''' of [[Argos]] welcomed [[Danaus]] and his daughters. When
113GerasIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Geras''' was a daughter of [[Nyx]] and the personification of old age. {
67HagniasIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hagnias''' was the father of [[Tiphys]].
162HesperiusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hesperius''' ("evening") was the mother of the [[Hesperides]] by [[Atlas
157HilaeiraIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hilaeira''' was a daughter of [[Leucippus]] and beloved by [[Castor and P
139HimerusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Himerus''' was the personification of lust and sexual desire, son of [[Ap
151HiosIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hios''' is a love-child of [[Poseidon]] and [[Hiona]], and is associated
149HippoamiaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hippoamia''' mothered a son, [[Acanthus]], with [[Autonous]]. Autonous's
164HippocreneIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hippocrene''' was the name of a fountain on [[Mt. Helicon]]. It was sacr
125HippomedonIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hippomedon''' was one of the [[Seven Against Thebes]] and father of [[Pol
86HippothoeIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hippothoe''' was the mother of [[Taphius]] by [[Poseidon]].
158HylaeusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hylaeus''' and [[Rheacus]] were two [[centaur]]s who tried to rape [[Atal
98HyrieusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hyrieus''' was the father of [[Nycteus]] and [[Lycus]]. {{msg:stub}}
83HyrtacusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Hyrtacus''' was the father of [[Nisus]]. {{msg:stub}}

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166IasoIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Iaso''' ("cure") was a minor goddess of healing. She was the daughter of
173IlioneIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ilione''' was the oldest daughter of King [[Priam]] and Queen [[Hecuba]]
141IodameIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Iodame''' was a [[Boeotia]]n [[nymph]], mother of [[Thebe (Greek mytholog
188KamiraIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Kamira''' was a daughter of [[Danaus]] who was worshipped on the island o

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138LamposIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Lampos''' was the name of three horses. One was owned by [[Eos]], [[Diom
135LampusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Lampus''' was a son of King [[Laomedon]] of [[Troy]]. He was killed by [
151LaothoeIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Laothoe''' was a wife of [[Priam]] and mother of [[Lycaon]]. Her father
159LichasIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Lichas''' was [[Heracles]]' servant. He brought the poisoned shirt from
166LilaeaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Lilaea''' was a [[Naiads|Naiad]] who lived in the [[Cephissus]] River. T
181LimnadesIn [[Greek mythology]], the '''Limnades''' were a type of [[nymph]]. They lived in hazardous lakes
117Liriope (nymph)In [[Greek mythology]], '''Liriope''' is a [[nymph]], the mother of [[Narcissus]] with [[Cephissus]]
198LityersesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Lityerses''' was a son of [[Midas]]. He challenged people to harvesting
119LocrusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Locrus''' was the son of [[Maera]] and [[Zeus]]. See also: [[Mythology]]
96LybieIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Lybie''' was the mother of [[Lamia]] by [[Poseidon]]. {{msg:stub}}
101LycodemesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Lycodemes''' of [[Scyros]] killed [[Theseus]] by throwing him off a cliff
80LycoriasIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Lycorias''' was a [[Nereids|Nereid]]. {{msg:stub}}

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141MantiusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Mantius''' was the son of [[Melampus]] and [[Lysippe]] and the father of
121MareaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Marea''' was [[Erigone]]'s dog and was with her when she found her father
182MeliteIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Melite''' was a [[Naiads|Naiad]] who lived in the [[Aegaeus]] River in [[
128MenoeceusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Menoeceus''' was the father of [[Jocasta]] and [[Creon]]. {{msg:stub}}
148MerionesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Meriones''' was the [[charioteer]] and brother-in-arms of [[Idomeneus]] d
170MetharmeIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Queen Metharme''' of [[Cyprus]] was the daughter of [[Pygmalion]], wife o
94MethymnaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Methymna''' was the daughter of [[Macar]]. She married [[Lesbos]].
137MnestheusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Mnestheus''' accompanied [[Odysseus]] on the [[Odyssey]]. [[Virgil]] IV,
183Mount OthrysIn [[Greek mythology]] '''Mount Othrys''' was the base of the [[Titan (mythology)|Titans]] during th

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124NausinousIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Nausinous''' was the son of [[Odysseus]] and either [[Circe]] or [[Calyps
171NilusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Nilus''' was a son of [[Oceanus]] and [[Tethys (titan)|Tethys]]. He was
166NomiaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Nomia''' was a [[naiad]]. The Nomian Mountains were named for her. She

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172OcridionIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ocridion''' was a mortal who was engaged to [[Cydippe]], daughter of [[Oc
195OcyrhoeIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ocyrhoe''' was a daughter of [[Chiron]] and [[Chariclo]]. [[Apollo (god)
187OenoIn [[Greek mythology]] '''Oeno''', daughter of [[Anius]], was the goddess of [[wine]]. She was one
144OenotropaeIn [[Greek mythology]], the '''Oenotropae''' ("they who change wine") were the three daughters of [[
160OenotrusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Oenotrus''' was the son of [[Lycaon]]. He lived in [[Italy]]. The South
141OrphneIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Orphne''' was a [[nymph]] that lived in [[Hades]]. With [[Acheron]], she
112OthryoneusIn [[Greek Mythology]], '''Othryoneus''' was a [[suitor]] of Princess [[Cassandra]] of [[Troy]]. {{
178OtreraIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Otrera''' (or '''Otrere''') was the consort of Ares and mother of [[Hippo
117OureaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Ourea''' was a rarely mentioned [[god]] of the mountains, son of [[Gaia]]

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190PandiaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Pandia''' ("all bright") was the personification of brightness, and a dau
183PandorusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Pandorus''' was a son of [[Erichthonius II of Athens]] and [[Praxithea]].
117PanopeaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Panopea''' (also '''Panope''', '''Panopaea''') was one of the [[Nereids]]
127PanoptesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Panoptes''' ("the all-seeing") was an [[epithet]] for both [[Helios]] and
135ParthaonIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Parthaon''' was a son of [[Periphetes]] and father of [[Aristas]]. See a
118PemphredoOne of the [[Graeae]] in [[Greek mythology]], '''Pemphredo''' ("alarm") was the personification of d
182PerilausIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Perilaus''' was the son of the [[Argonauts|Argonaut]] [[Ancaeus]] of [[Sa
195PerileosIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Perileos''' (also '''[[Perilaus]]''') was the son of [[Icarius]] and [[Pe
174PeriphasIn [[Greek mythology]], King '''Periphas''' of [[Attica, Greece|Attica]] was changed into an [[eagle
199PeroIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Pero''' was a daughter of [[Neleus]] and [[Chloris]], and the wife of [[B
184PhantasosIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Phantasos''' ("apparition") was a son of [[Hypnos]] and one of the [[Onei
188PhemonoeIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Phemonoe''' was a daughter of [[Apollo (god)|Apollo]]. She was the first
151PhereclusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Phereclus''' was the ship-builder who constructed the boat that [[Paris (
124PhilotesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Philotes''' was a daughter of [[Nyx]]. She was the personification of af
156PhytalusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Phytalus''' gave [[Demeter]] hospitality when she was searching for her d
129PierusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Pierus''' was the lover of [[Clio]] and father of [[Hyacinth (mythology)|
193PireneIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Pirene''' was the name of a well sacred to the Muses. [[Bellerophon]] fo
84PisidiceIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Pisidice''' was a daughter of [[Pelias]]. {{msg:stub}}
184PitysIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Pitys''' ("pine") was a [[nymph]] who was pursued by [[Pan (god)|Pan]].
171PleisthenesIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Pleisthenes''' was the son or father of [[Atreus]] and first husband of [
194Pollux (mythology)In [[Greek mythology]], '''Pollux''' was the nickname of Polydeuces, the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Leda
105PoludamasIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Poludamas''' was a prophet and friend of [[Hector]] during the [[Trojan W
107PolymnestusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Polymnestus''' was, with [[Phronime]], the father of [[Battus]]. {{msg:s
177PolyxenusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Polyxeinus''' was one of the first priests of [[Demeter]] and one of the

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197RhaciusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Rhacius''' was the son of [[Lebes]], and the leader of the first Greeks t
158RheacusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Rheacus''' and [[Hylaeus]] were two [[centaur]]s who tried to rape [[Atal
148Sirenum scopuliIn [[Greek mythology]], the '''Sirenum scopuli''' were three small rocky islands where the [[Siren|S

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167Telesto (mythology)In [[Greek mythology]], '''Telesto''' (alternate: '''Telestho''', both meaning "success") was a daug
99TermerusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Termerus''' was a robber who was killed by [[Heracles]]. {{msg:stub}}
77Ternessus'''Ternessus''' was the loving father of [[Aganippe]] in [[Greek mythology]].
190ThalestrisIn [[Greek mythology]], Queen '''Thalestris''' of the [[Amazons]] brought three-hundred women to [[A
103ThemiscyraIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Themiscyra''' was the capital of the [[Amazons]], on the river [[Themidon
163TheonaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Theona''' was a daughter of [[Dymas]], a sister of [[Hecuba]] and wife of
138ThoosaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Thoosa''' was a [[Nereids|Nereid]], [[Poseidon]]'s lover and mother of th
113TilphussaIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Tilphussa''' is a spring. [[Tiresias]] died after he drunk the water from
102TityrusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Tityrus''' was the father of [[Helene (mythology)|Helene]]. {{msg:stub}}
189TmolusIn [[Greek mythology]], '''Tmolus''' was a mountain [[god]] and husband to [[Omphale]]. He judged t