List of mortals in Greek mythology

The following is a list of mortals in Greek mythology, including heroes, mythical kings, and notable women.

In Greek mythology, humans are created by the Titan Prometheus, who fashions them in the likeness of the gods.

[1] While the Greek gods are immortal and unaffected by aging, the mortality of humans forces them to move through the stages of life, before reaching death.

[2] The group of figures referred to as "heroes" (or "demigods"), unique to Greek religion and mythology, are (after the time of Homer) individuals who have died but continue to exert power in the world,[3] and who were worshipped in hero cults.

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