Admetus: King of Thessaly his wife, Alcestis, offered to die in his place.Actaeon: Hunter surprised Artemis bathing changed by her to stag and killed by his dogs.Achilles: Greek warrior slew Hector at Troy slain by Paris, who wounded him in his vulnerable heel.Acheron: One of several Rivers of Underworld.Achelous: River god son of Oceanus and Tethys and said to be the father of the Sirens.Bold words within entries indicate cross references. In addition, there are several deities that are exclusively Roman. However, all Latin names are listed with cross-references to the Greek ones. In the list below, information is given under the Greek name the name in parentheses is the Roman equivalent. Most of the Greek deities were adopted by the Romans, although in many cases there was a change of name. The many gods and heroes of the Classical world
