CHRISTOPHER WILD
CHARACTERS
NAME
MEANING
PRONUNCIATION
Aphrodite
Born of the sea
A-fruh-dai-tee
Apollo
Son of Zeus and Leto
Uh-po-low
Ares
Son of Zeus and Hera
Air-reez
Artemis
Daughter of Zeus and Leto
Aa-tuh-muhs
Athena
Daughter of Zeus
Uh-thee-nuh
Demeter
Daughter of Kronos and Rhea
Duh-mee-tuh
Dionysus
Son of Zeus and Semele
Dai-uh-nai-suhs
Hades
Son of Kronos and Rhea
Hay-deez
Hephaestus
Son of Zeus and Hera
Huh-fee-stuhs
Hera
Daughter of Kronos and Rhea
Heeuh-ruh
Hermes
Son of Zeus and Maia, Aide to Zeus
Huh-meez
Hestia
Daughter of Kronos and Rhea
Heh-stee-uh
Poseidon
Son of Kronos and Rhea
Puh-sai-dn
Zeus
Son of Kronos and Rhea
Zyoos
Aglaea
One of the Charites, Aide to Aphrodite
A-gley-ah
Eileithyia
Daughter of Zeus and Hera
Il-eh-thy-ah
Eris
Daughter of Zeus and Hera
Eh-ruhs
Eros
Son of Poros and Penia
Eeuh-ros
Euphrosyne
One of the Charites, Aide to Aphrodite
Eu-fros-y-nee
Gaia
Goddess of the Earth, Deceased
Gai-uh
Hebe
Daughter of Zeus and Hera
Hee-Bee
Hepius
Son of Apollo and Coronis
Heh-pee-uhs
Iris
Daughter of Thaumas and Elektra, Aide to Hera
Ai-ruhs
Kronos
Son of Ouranos and Gaia
Krow-nuhs
Ouranos
God of the Sky, Deceased
Oo-ray-nohs
Persephone
Daughter of Demeter
Puh-she-fuh-nee
Rhea
Daughter of Ouranos and Gaia
Ree-uh
Thalia
One of the Charites, Aide to Aphrodite
Taa-lee-uh
Chrysaor
Stablehand
Cry-sor
Ganymede
Stablehand
Ga-nuh-meed
Iasion
Aide to Kronos and Rhea
Ai-a-see-un
Iolaus
Stablehand
Ai-uh-louws
Pyrkon
Aide to Poseidon
Pai-uh-kn
Rhode
Horse maiden to Poseidon
Rode
Aeacus
One of the three Judges of the Underworld
Ay-uh-kuhs
Atropos
One of the three Moirai
Ah-troh-pohs
Cerberus
Hades's three-headed dog
Sur-buh-ruhs
Charon
Ferryman of the dead
Cha-rhun
Clotho
One of the three Moirai
Kloh-thoh
Lachesis
One of the three Moirai
La-kis-iss
Minos
One of the three Judges of the Underworld
Mai-nuhs
Nyx
Goddess of the night, Deceased
Niks
Rhadamanthus
One of the three Judges of the Underworld
Rad-uh-man-thuhs
Thanatos
God of Death, Aide to Hades
Than-uh-tos
Amphitrite
Wife of Poseidon
Am-fuh-trai-tee
Proteus
Son of Poseidon
Pro-tee-uhs
Triton
Son of Poseidon
Trai-tn
Arges
One of the Cyclopes - Aide to Hephaestus
Ah-gees
Brontes
One of the Cyclopes - Aide to Hephaestus
Bron-tees
Cedalion
Half-man, Aide to Hephaestus
See-duh-lee-on
Steropes
One of the Cyclopes - Aide to Hephaestus
Steh-row-pees
Arccas
Son of Callisto
Ar-kas
Arethusa
Huntress of Artemis
A-ruh-thyoo-zuh
Atalanta
Huntress of Artemis
A-tuh-lan-tuh
Aura
Huntress of Artemis
Aw-ruh
Britomartis
Huntress of Artemis
Brit-oh-mar-tiss
Callisto
Huntress of Artemis
Kuh-li-stow
Cyrene
Huntress of Artemis
Sai-reen
Daphne
Huntress of Artemis
Daf-nee
Hippolytus
Hunter of Artemis
Hip-pol-ai-tuhs
Nicaea
Huntress of Artemis
Ny-see-uh
Procris
Huntress of Artemis
Pro-kris
Taygete
Huntress of Artemis
Tay-guh-tay
Cycnus
Thracian mortal follower of Ares
Key-knus
Deimos
Ares's son
Dee-muhs
Enyo
Warrior goddess
En-yo
Phobos
Ares's son
Pho-buhs
Nemesis
Warrior goddess
Neh-muh-suhs
Euryale
Inhabits Gorgon cave
Yoo-ree-uh-lee
Medusa
Inhabits Gorgon cave
Muh-dyoo-suh
Stheno
Inhabits Gorgon cave
Sthee-noh
Andromeda
Wife of Perseus
An-dro-muh-duh
Autochthe
Daughter of Perseus
Au-toc-thay
Cynurus
Son of Perseus
Sai-nu-ruhs
Heleus
Son of Perseus
He-lee-us
Perseus
Hero and mentor of Heracles
Puh-see-uhs
Adonis
Mortal, Consort of Persephone
Uh-doe-nuhs
Agathe
Mortal, Daughter of Lycus and Antheia
A-gath-uh
Alcmene
Mortal, Mother of Heracles
Alk-mee-nee
Alpheus
River god
Al-fee-uhs
Anchises
Mortal, Shepherd on Mount Ida
An-kai-sis
Antheia
Mortal, Wife of Lycus
An-thay-uh
Butes
Mortal, Aide to Anchises
Byoo-tiz
Cecrops
King of Attica, First King of Athens
See-krops
Circe
Goddess of Sorcery, Daughter of Hecate
Suh-see
Cleisthenes
King of Sicyon (Tyrant)
Klahys-thuh-neez
Euanthe
Head Priestess of Aphrodite's Corinthian pleasure temple
Eu-an-thee
Eurydice
Queen to King Lycurgus of Nemea
Yoo-ree-duh-see
Gaia
Mother of Kronos and Rhea, Deceased
Gai-uh
Hecate
Goddess of Magic, Mother of Circe
Heh-kuh-tee
Hyacinthus
Mortal, Spartan Prince, Lover of Apollo
Hi-a-sin-thus
Lamia
Mortal of Corinth, Mother to three, Lover of Zeus
Lay-mee-uh
Lycus
Mortal of Thrace, Husband and father to three
Lai-kus
Lycurgus
King of Nemea
Lai-kur-gus
Merope
Mortal, Daughter of King Oenopion
Meh-ruh-pee
Oenopion
King of Chios
En-oh-pee-n
Oncius
God, Ruler of Onceium
On-see-uhs
Orion
Half-giant hunter of Hyria in Boeotia
O-rai-en
Ouranos
Father of Kronos and Rhea, Deceased
Oo-ra-nohs
Oxylus
King of Elis, Exiled to Aetolia
Ox-ee-lus