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Pronunciation

Area

Acheron

{ack-uh-ron}

Greek

Achilles

{uh-kil'-eez}

Greek heroic

Actaeon

{ak'-tee-uhn}

Greek heroic

Adrasteia

{a-dras'-tee-uh}

Greek

Aeacus

{ee'-uh-kuhs}

Greek heroic

Aegisthus

{ay'-gis-thus}

Greek heroic

Aeneas

{ay-nay'-uhs}

Roman

Aeolus

{ee'-oh-luhs}

Greek

Agamemnon

{ag-uh-mem'-nahn}

Greek heroic

Aganippe

{ag'-uh-nip-ee}

Greek

Aias

{i'-uhs}

Greek heroic

Al Borak

{al baw'-rak}

Islamic

Alcestis

{al-ses'-tis}

Greek

Alcinous

{al-ki'-no-uhs}

Greek heroic

Alcyone

{al-sy'-uh-nee}

Greek

Allanque

{awl lawn' kay}

Native American

Alowatsakima

{ah-lo-wat-sa-kima}

Native American

Amaltheia

{am-al-thee'-uh}

Greek

Amaterasu

{ah'-mah-tay-rah-soo}

Japanese

Ambrosia

{am-broh'-zhuh}

Greek

Amphitryon

{am-fi'-tree-ahn}

Greek heroic

Ananke

{a'-nan-kee}

Greek

Anchises

{an-ky'-seez}

Roman

Andromeda

{an-drahm'-uh-duh}

Greek

Ankou

{ahn-koo}

Folklore

Annwn

{an'oon}

Celtic

Antaeus

{an-tee'-uhs}

Greek

Antilochus

{an-til'--o-kuhs}

Greek heroic

Antinous

{an-ti'-no-uhs}

Greek heroic

Antiope

{an-ty'-oh-pee}

Greek heroic

Anu

{ay'-noo}

Mesopotamian

Anubis

{uh-noo'-bis}

Egyptian

Aphrodite

{af-roh-dy'-tee}

Greek

Apollo

{a-pol'-lo}

Greek

Arachne

{uh-rak'-nee}

Greek

Ares

{air'-eez}

Greek

Arethusa

{ar-uh-thoo'-zuh}

Greek

Ariadne

{air-ee-ad'-nee}

Greek heroic

Arioch

{ar'iok}

Other

Aristaeus

{air-i-stee'-uhs}

Greek

Armageddon

{ahr-muh-ged'-uhn}

Other

Arondight

{ah'ron-dit}

Arthurian

Artemis

{ahr'-tuh-mis}

Greek

Asclepius

{as-klee'-pee-uhs}

Greek

Astarte

{uh-stahr'-tee}

Other

Astyanax

{as-tie'--a-naks}

Greek heroic

Athena

{a-thee'na}

Greek

Atreus

{ay'-tree-uhs}

Greek heroic

Augeas

{aw-jee'-uhs}

Greek

Aunggaak

{awn'gak}

Native American

Ausautas

{ow'-shaow-tas}

Other

Ausonia

{aw-so'ni-uh}

Roman

Ausrine

{ow-shri'-nay}

Other

Austeja

{ow-stay'-jay}

Other

Automedon

{aw-tom'idon}

Greek heroic

Autrimpas

{ow-trim'-pas}

Other

B

Ba Xian

{bah shee-en}

Chinese

Baal

{bay'-uh}

Judaic

Bacchus

{bak-uhs}

Roman

Badoura

{ba-doo'rah}

Islamic

Balkis

{bol'-kis}

Judaic

Balor

{b'-lor}

Celtic

Baobhan Sith

{baa'-van shee}

Folklore

Basilisk

{baz'-uh-lisk}

Folklore

Bean Nighe

{ben-nee'-yeh}

Folklore

Bellerophon

{buh-lair'-uh-fahn}

Greek heroic

Bile

{bee'-leh}

Celtic

Bona Dea

{boh'-nuh day'-uh}

Roman

Boreas

{bohr'-ee-uhs}

Greek

Bragi

{bray'-gee}

Norse

Briseis

{bri-say'-is}

Greek heroic

C

Cabiri

{kah-bi'ri}

Greek

Cader Idris

{kad'er id'ris}

Folklore

Calchas

{kal'-kuhs}

Greek heroic

Caliburn

{kal'iboen}

Arthurian

Callisto

{kuh-lis'-toh}

Greek

Calypso

{ka-lip'-so}

Greek

Camlann, Battle of

{kam'lan}

Arthurian

Cassandra

{kuh-san'-druh}

Greek heroic

Cassiopeia

{kas-ee-oh-pee'-uh}

Greek

Cecrops

{see'-krahps}

Greek

Cephalus

{sef'-uh-luhs}

Greek

Cerberus

{sur'-bur-uhs}

Greek

Ceres

{sir'-eez}

Roman

Chaos

{kay'-ahs}

Greek

Charon

{kair'-uhn}

Greek

Charybdis

{kar-ib'-dis}

Greek

Chiron

{ky'-rahn}

Greek

Circe

{sur'-see}

Greek heroic

Cliodhna

{Cleena}

Celtic

Clytemnestra

{kly-tem-nes'-truh}

Greek heroic

Coatlicue

{coh-ah-tlee'-cooeh}

Aztec

Cornucopia

{kohr-noo-koh'-pee-uh}

Greek

Coyolxauhqui

{coh-yohl-shau'-kee}

Aztec

Crom Cruach

{crom croo'-ach}

Celtic

Cronus

{kroh'-nuhs}

Greek

Cuchulainn

{koo-hoo'lin}

Celtic

Cyclopes

{sy'-klahps}

Greek

Cylleneius

{si-le'ni-uhs}

Greek

D

Danae

{dan'-ay-ee}

Greek heroic

Danaus

{dan'-ay-uhs}

Greek

Demeter

{dih-mee'-tur}

Greek

Demon

{dee'-muhn}

Other

Deucalion

{ue-kay'-lee-uhn}

Greek

Di-cang

{dee-zang}

Chinese

Dido

{dy'-doh}

Greek heroic

Dimste

{dim'stay}

Other

Diomedes

{dy-oh-meed'-eez}

Greek heroic

Dionysus

{dy-uh-ny'-suhs}

Greek

Dodona

{doh-doh'-nuh}

Greek

Dyaus Pita

{dowse pee-ta}

Hindu

Dyavaprthivi

{day-va-prit'hi-vee}

Hindu

E

Ea

{ay'-ah}

Mesopotamian

Echidna

{e-kid'nah}

Greek

Echo

{ek'o}

Greek

Edda

{ed'-uh}

Norse

Egeria

{ee-jir'-ee-uh}

Roman

Elara

{ee-lah'-ruh}

Greek

Electra

{ee-lek'-truh}

Greek

Electra

{ee-lek'-truh}

Greek heroic

Enceladus

{en-sell'-ah-dus}

Greek

Endymion

{en-dim'-ee-uhn}

Greek

Eos

{ee'-ahs}

Greek

Epimetheus

{ep-ee-mee'-thee-us}

Greek

Erebus

{air'-i-buhs}

Greek

Erechtheus

{ir-ek'-thee-uhs}

Greek heroic

Eris

{ee'-ris}

Greek

Eros

{air'-ohs}

Greek

Eumenides

{u-men'-i-dez}

Greek

Europa

{yur-oh\'-puh}

Greek

Eurynome

{ue-rin'-ah-mee}

Greek

F

Fauna

{fawn'-ah}

Roman

Fauns

{fawn}

Roman

Faunus

{fawn'-uhs}

Roman

Fenrir

{fen'-rir}

Norse

Finn Mac Cumhail

{fin muh-kool'}

Celtic

Freya

{fray'-ah}

Norse

Freyr

{frayr}

Norse

Furies

{fyur'-eez}

Roman

G

Gaia

{jee'-uh}

Greek

Galatea

{gal-uh-tee'-uh}

Greek

Garuda

{guh\'-ruh-duh}

Hindu

Gemini

{jem'-in-y}

Greek

Glas Ghaibhneach

{glas gain'-ach}

Folklore

Glaucus

{glaw'-kuhs}

Greek

Gorgons

{gohr'-guhns}

Greek

Griffin

{grif'-in}

Folklore

Gruagach

{groo-ah-gak}

Other

Gui

{guay}

Chinese

H

Hades

{hay'-deez}

Greek

Haole

{hah-o-lay}

Polynesian

Hathor

{hat'hor}

Egyptian

Hawenniyo

{ha-wen-neeyo}

Native American

Hebe

{hee'-bee}

Greek

Hecate

{hek'-a-tee}

Greek

Hector

{hek'-tur}

Greek heroic

Hecuba

{hek'-yoo-buh}

Greek heroic

Heimdall

{haym'-dahl}

Norse

Helen

{hel'-en}

Greek heroic

Helenus

{hel'-uh-nuhs}

Greek

Helios

{hee'-lee-ahs}

Greek

Hephaestus

{huh-fes'-tuhs}

Greek

Hera

{hir'-uh}

Greek

Hercules

{hur'-kyoo-leez}

Roman

Hermaphroditus

{hur-maf-roh-dy'-tuhs}

Greek

Hermes

{hur'-meez}

Greek

Hermione

{hur-my'-uh-nee}

Greek heroic

Hero and Leander

{hieer'-oh, lee-an'-dur}

Greek heroic

Hesperides

{hes-pair'-i-deez}

Greek

Hestia

{hes'-tee-uh}

Greek

Himalia

{hy-mal'-ee-uh}

Greek

Hippolyta

{hi-pahl'-i-tee}

Greek heroic

Hippolytus

{hi-pahl'-i-tuhs}

Greek heroic

Horus

{hohr'-uhs}

Egyptian

Houris

{hoo'ri}

Islamic

Huitzilopochtli

{wee-tsee-loh-poch'-tlee}

Aztec

Hyacinthus

{hy-uh-sin'-thuhs}

Greek

Hygieia

{hy-jee\'-uh}

Greek

Hyperion

{hy-peer'-ee-uhn}

Greek

I

Icarus

{ik'aruhs}

Greek heroic

Inghean Bhuidhe

{een'awn boo'ee}

Celtic

i

i'noGo tied

{ihn'uh goh tyd'}

Native American

I

Inua

{ihn'oo ah}

Native American

Io

{ee'-oh}

Greek

Iphigenia

{if-uh-juh-ny'-uh}

Greek heroic

Iris

{y'-ris}

Greek

Irus

{i-ruhs}

Greek heroic

Isis

{y\'-sis}

Egyptian

Ixion

{iks'-ee-ahn}

Greek heroic

J

Jabberwock

{jab-er-wah-kee}

Folklore

Janus

{jayn'-uhs}

Roman

Jason

{jay'-suhn}

Greek heroic

Jimaninos

{heem-awn-neen-yo's}

Folklore

K

Kishelemukong

{keesh ay lay mukong}

Native American

Kraken

{Krah\'kun}

Folklore

L

Laestrygones

{lie-stri-go'-nays}

Greek heroic

Lamia

{laym\'-ee-uh}

Greek

Laomedon

{lay-ahm'-ih-dahn}

Greek

Larissa

{la'-ree-suh}

Greek

Lasair

{loh'seer}

Celtic

Leda

{lee'-duh}

Greek

Lethe

{lee'-thee}

Greek

Leto

{lee'-toh}

Greek

Lir

{leer}

Celtic

Lliannan-She

{le-an'uhn-shee}

Folklore

Loki

{loh'-kee}

Norse

Lotophages

{lo-to-fag'-es}

Greek heroic

Lysithea

{ly-see'-thee-uh}

Greek

M

Macha

{mak-kha}

Celtic

Maenads

{mee'-nadz}

Greek

Manetuwak

{mah nay'too wahk}

Native American

Manitou

{man'uh-too}

Native American

Manu

{muh'-noo}

Hindu

Marduk

{mah'-duk}

Mesopotamian

Marsyas

{mahr-see-uhs}

Greek

Matagi

{matangi}

Polynesian

Medea

{meh-dee'-uh}

Greek heroic

Medusa

{muh-doo'-suh}

Greek

Meleager

{mel-ee-ay'-jur}

Greek heroic

Memnon

{mem'-nahn}

Greek heroic

Menelaus

{men-uh-lay'-uhs}

Greek heroic

Meteinuwak

{may tay'inu-wahk}

Native American

Metis

{mee'-tis}

Greek

Midas

{my'-duhs}

Greek

Mimas

{my'-mas}

Greek

Mimir

{mee'-mir}

Norse

Minos

{my'-nuhs}

Greek

Mnemosyne

{nee-mahz'-i-nee}

Greek

Moddey Dhoo

{maw-dhu doo}

Folklore

Morpheus

{mohr\'-fee-uhs}

Greek

Morrigan

{mor-rig-ahn}

Celtic

N

Nagas

{nah\'-guhs}

Hindu

Naiads

{nay\'-ads}

Greek

Narcissus

{nahr-sis\'-uhs}

Greek

Nemesis

{nem'-uh-sis}

Greek

Neoptolemus

{nee-ahp-tahl'-i-muhs}

Greek heroic

Nereids

{nee'-reeds}

Greek

Nereus

{nee'-ree-uhs}

Greek

Nestor

{nes'-tur}

Greek

Niflheim

{nee'-ful-hym}

Norse

Nike

{ny'-kee}

Greek

Niobe

{ny'-oh-bee}

Greek

Nisse

{niss-eh}

Folklore

O

Odin

{oh'-din}

Norse

Odysseus

{oh-dis'-ee-uhs}

Greek heroic

Ohtas

{oe'tahs}

Native American

Ometeotl

{oh-meh-teh-ohtl'}

Aztec

Orestes

{ohr-es'-teez}

Greek heroic

Orion

{oh-ry'-uhn}

Greek heroic

Orpheus

{ohr'-fee-uhs}

Greek heroic

P

Palamedes

{pal-uh-meed'-eez}

Greek heroic

Pandora

{pan-dohr'-uh}

Greek

Paris

{par'-is}

Greek heroic

Patroclus

{pa-tro'-kluhs}

Greek heroic

Pegasus

{peg'-uh-suhs}

Greek

Pele

{pay'-lay}

Polynesian

Peleus

{pe-lay'-uhs}

Greek heroic

Pelops

{pee'-lahps}

Greek heroic

Penates

{puh-nay'-teez}

Roman

Penelope

{puh-nel'-uh-pee}

Greek heroic

Persephone

{pur-sef\'-uh-nee}

Greek

Perseus

{pur'-see-uhs}

Greek heroic

Phaeton

{fay'-uh-thuhn}

Greek

Philoctetes

{fil-ahk-tee'-teez}

Greek heroic

Philomela

{fil-oh-mee'-luh}

Greek heroic

Phobos

{fo'-bos}

Greek

Phoebe

{fee'-bee}

Greek

Phoenix

{fee\'-niks}

Greek

Pirithous

{py-rith'-oh-uhs}

Greek heroic

Pleiades

{plee'-uh-deez}

Greek

Pluto

{ploo'-toh}

Roman

Polyphemus

{pah-luh-fee'-muhs}

Greek

Poseidon

{puh-sy'-duhn}

Greek

Priam

{pri'-am}

Greek heroic

Priapus

{pry-ay'-puhs}

Roman

Prometheus

{proh-mee'-thee-uhs}

Greek

Proteus

{proh'-tee-uhs}

Greek

Prthivi

{prit'hi-vee}

Hindu

Psyche

{sy'-kee}

Greek

Ptah

{ptah}

Egyptian

Pygmalion

{pig-mayl'-ee-uhn}

Greek

Pyramus and Thisbe

{peer'-uh-muhs thiz'-bee}

Other

Python

{py'-thahn}

Greek

Q

Quaoar

{kwah'-o-ar}

Native American

Quetzalcoatl

{keht-sahl-coh'-atl}

Aztec

Quirinus

{kwir'-in-uhs}

Roman

R

Ragnarok

{rag'-nuh-rahk}

Norse

Remus

{ree'-muhs}

Roman

Rhea

{ree'-uh}

Greek

Romulus

{rahm'-yoo-luhs}

Roman

S

Sarpedon

{sahr-pee'-duhn}

Greek

Satan

{say'-tuhn}

Judaic

Satyrs

{say'-tur}

Greek

Scathach

{scou\'-ha, or skah\'-thakh}

Celtic

Sciron

{si'ron}

Greek heroic

Scylla

{sil'-uh}

Greek

Selene

{suh-lee'-nee}

Greek

Semele

{sem'-uh-lee}

Greek

Semiramis

{sem-ir'-uh-mis}

Other

Sibyl

{sib'-ul}

Greek

Sidhe

{shee}

Folklore

Silenus

{sy-lee'-nuhs}

Greek

Sinon

{si'non}

Greek heroic

Sinope

{see'-noh-pee}

Greek

Sisyphus

{sis'-i-fuhs}

Greek

Sluag

{sloo-ah}

Folklore

Somnus

{sahm'-nuhs}

Roman

Styx

{stiks}

Greek

T

Taime

{ty-may'}

Native American

Tantalus

{tan\'-tuh-luhs}

Greek heroic

Tartarus

{tahr'-tuh-ruhs}

Greek

Telemachus

{tuh-lem'-a-kuhs}

Greek heroic

Tethys

{thee'-thus}

Greek

Tezcatlipoca

{tehs-cah-tlee-poh'-cah}

Aztec

Thalassa

{tuh-lass'-uh}

Greek

Thanatos

{than'-uh-tahs}

Greek

Thebe

{thee'-bee}

Greek

Theseus

{thee'-see-uhs}

Greek heroic

Thetis

{thee'-tis}

Greek

Thisbe

{thiz'-bee}

Other

Thor

{thohr}

Norse

Thoth

{thahth}

Egyptian

Tir na n-Og

{teer na no-'gue}

Celtic

Tiresias

{ty-ree'-see-uhs}

Greek heroic

Titans

{ty'-tuhns}

Greek

Tlaloc

{tlah'-lohk}

Aztec

Triton

{tryt'-uhn}

Greek

Tuatha Dé Danann

{thoo'a-haw day dah'-nawn}

Celtic

Twm Shon Catti

{toom shon kat'i}

Celtic

U

Ultor

{uhl'tawr}

Roman

Ulysses

{yoo-lis'-eez}

Roman

Uranus

{yoo-ray'-nuhs}

Greek

V

Valhalla

{val-hal'-uh}

Norse

Valkyries

{val-keer'-eez}

Norse

Veeteni

{ve-e-te-ni}

Polynesian

Vesta

{ves'-tuh}

Roman

Vulcan

{vuhl'-kuhn}

Roman

W

Wakan

{wah'k'n}

Native American

Wananikwe

{wah nuh nihk'way}

Native American

Wendigo

{win-dee-go}

Native American

Wovoka

{who-voh'kuh}

Native American

X

Xevioso

{he-vi-o'so}

African

Y

Yaaru

{yah'roo}

Egyptian

Ymir

{ee'-mair}

Norse

Yuwipi

{yoo-wih'pee}

Native American

Z

Zeus

{zoos}

Greek