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Medusa is often portrayed in games as a creature that is a cross between a woman and a snake. The lower body is often a snake tail, and the hair is usually a mass of snakes. Other than this, the head and torso are that of a woman.
The King of the Gods in Greek mythology, Zeus is the master of the sky. His brothers Poseidon and Hades rule the sea and the underworld, respectively.
Athena is the Greek Goddess of civilized War, Wisdom, and civilization. and the patron goddess of Athens. She is Zeus's favorite daughter and has taken part in many different games, stories and legends throughout the ages.
A Greek god, brother to Zeus and Poseidon. He is either the fearsome yet just ruler of the Greek underworld, or a malicious Devil-esque figure, depending on the version.
Son of Zeus and a hero of legendary proportions, he appears in a multitude of games as a mighty warrior. Also known as Herakles.
The Egyptian god of the dead, usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal.
Baldur is a god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Odin and brother of Thor.
A primordial deity of Greek mythology considered the personification of Earth. She and Uranas, the Sky, brought forth the greater host of heavenly beings.
In Norse mythology, Hel is the ruler of Helheim, world of the unheroic dead. Her visage is half-living, half-rotting.
Lu Bu is a mighty general from the Three Kingdoms Era of China and has been immortalized in such games as the Dynasty Warriors series and Warriors Orochi. With his trusty horse Red Hare by his side, he rides into battle without fear.
The king of fairies in English literature, most notably Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. He was cursed to have a child-like appearance.
Lucifer the fallen angel. Often used as a synonym for Satan; however, they are viewed as separate entities in some video games, and at times even exist alongside each other.
The Greek personification of death. Though he represents the inevitable for all living things, he was considered a minor spirit and was occasionally outmatched, notably by Sisyphus.
Persephone is the daughter of the goddess Demeter, and married to Hades, god of the Underworld. By all mythological accounts, it is not a happy marriage.
A mythological Greek God. Son of Zeus, brother of Athena, Artemis and Apollo. He is the God of War and is unmarried. In mythology he has an affair with Aphrodite. He appears in many different games, most notably the God of War series.
The son of gods Shiva and Parvati in Hinduism. Shiva knocked off his head but replaced it with an elephant's.
The son of Gaia by Tartarus, he fathered many monstrous creatures with Echidna. He was said to be the largest and most fearsome creature of all the Greek pantheon.
The three-formed, chthonic goddess of the lunar cycle in Greek Mythology. She is also heavily associated with witch-craft and sorcery.
Greek Hero, son of Thetis and Peleus, hero of the Trojan War, was said to be invincible.
In Greek mythology, the first woman to exist, mold by Hephaestus. She was entrusted the Pandora's Box by Zeus.
In Greek mythology, she is the goddess of marriage and Queen of Mount Olympus.
The first wife of Adam in Jewish lore. She refused to be submissive to Adam in sex, spurring God to banish her from Eden and condemning her to enter the wilderness, where she became a demon and Lucifer's mistress.
Artemis is the virgin goddess of the hunt in Greek mythology, the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the older sister of Apollo.
Cerberus is a creature from Greek and Roman myth commonly depicted as a three-headed dog. It guards the gates of the underworld for the god Hades, preventing those who cross the River Styx from ever escaping.
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is the titan who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to man. When Zeus discovered this, he had Prometheus chained to a mountain, made him mortal, and had an eagle eat his liver every day, which regenerated and caused him eternal suffering.
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