War & strife
Figures of battle and conflict: war, strategy, victory, and strife.
Verified modern retellings
These figures include at least one verified connection to a modern work.
83 figures
01Greek30
AchillesSwift-Footed Achilles · Godlike Achilles · Peleus' Son21 myths · 66 in media
AgamemnonLord of Men · Shepherd of the People · Wide-Ruling King11 myths · 15 in media
AlectoThe Unceasing Fury · Daughter of Night · Avenging Fury2 myths · 3 in media
AmazonsMan-Slaying Women · Peers of Men · Horse-Riding Women6 myths · 24 in media
AresThe War-God · The Shield-Piercer · The City-Sacker10 myths · 45 in media
AthenaAthena Polias · Athena Parthenos · Athena Ergane11 myths · 90 in media
ClytemnestraThe Lioness · The Watchdog Of The House · The Woman With A Man's Heart8 myths · 7 in media
CronusWily Cronus · Crooked-Counselled Cronus · Great Cronus13 myths · 11 in media
DeimosThe Dread · Son of Ares · Companion of Aresreference · 9 in media
DiomedesThe Good At The War Cry · The Strong In Battle · Tydides10 myths · 4 in media
EnyoSacker of Cities · Goddess of War · Lover of Bloodshedreference · 4 in media
ErisGoddess of Strife · Sister and Companion of Murderous Ares · Insatiate of War1 myth · 3 in media
EumaeusThe Godlike Swineherd · The Good Swineherd · The Noble Swineherd1 myth · 3 in media
GiantsThe Earth-Born · The Serpent-Legged · The Phlegraean3 myths · 16 in media
HectorHector of the Flashing Helmet · Tamer of Horses · Glorious Hector3 myths · 6 in media
HeraclesThe Gloriously Victorious · The Averter of Evil · The Savior29 myths · 47 in media
HypermnestraDaughter of Danaus · Wife of Lynceus · Sole Sparing Danaid4 myths
IdomeneusKing of Crete · Leader of the Cretans · Famed Spearmanreference
MachaonThe Blameless Physician · Son of Asclepius · Healer of Menelaus4 myths
MeleagerThe Calydonian Hero · Prince of Calydon · Argonaut5 myths
NestorGerenian Nestor · Horseman Nestor · Shepherd of the People2 myths · 5 in media
NikeGoddess of Victory · Winged Victory · Bringer of Victory1 myth · 2 in media
OdysseusThe Many-Counselled · The Much-Enduring · The Resourceful33 myths · 105 in media
PallasGrey-Eyed Goddess · Guardian of the City · Champion in War7 myths · 7 in media
PatroclusNoble Patroclus · Godlike Patroclus · Stalwart Patroclus4 myths · 7 in media
PeleusKing of the Myrmidons · Son of Aeacus · Father of Achilles6 myths
PenelopeFaithful Wife · Queen of Ithaca · Daughter of Icarius7 myths · 17 in media
PenthesileaQueen of the Amazons · Daughter of Ares · Ally of Troy4 myths · 5 in media
PhobosThe Fear · Son of Ares · Companion of Ares1 myth · 4 in media
ProtesilausFirst To Land At Troy · First To Die At Troy · Hero Of Phylace2 myths
02Roman14
Ancus MarciusFourth King of Rome · Grandson of Numa Pompilius · Founder of Ostia1 myth
HoratiiThe Horatii · The Three Brothers · Rome's Champions1 myth
JanusJanus Pater · Janus Quirinus · Janus Patulcius3 myths · 27 in media
JunoRegina · Lucina · Moneta6 myths · 7 in media
JupiterBest and Greatest · Father of Gods and Men · Thunderer4 myths · 36 in media
Jupiter DolichenusOptimus Maximus · Conservator · Victorreference
Jupiter TonansThe Thunderer · Best and Greatest · Father of Gods and Menreference
MarsMars Pater · Mars Ultor · Mars Gradivus3 myths · 7 in media
MenrvaGoddess of Wisdom · Goddess of War · Goddess of the Arts3 myths · 32 in media
MinervaMinerva Medica · Minerva Capta · Minerva Victrix3 myths · 21 in media
RomaRoma Aeterna · Roma Victrix · Roma Felix1 myth
RomulusFounder of Rome · First King of Rome · Son of Mars6 myths · 9 in media
Romulus and RemusThe Founder of Rome · The First King of Rome · Quirinus7 myths · 4 in media
VenusVenus Genetrix · Venus Victrix · Venus Verticordia5 myths · 17 in media
03Norse12
ÆgirSea-Giant · Host of the Æsir · Ale-Brewer1 myth
BrynhildThe Valkyrie · The Shield-Maiden · Sigrdrífa5 myths · 9 in media
FreyjaLady Of The Vanir · Goddess Of Love · Mistress Of Seiðr7 myths · 17 in media
GullveigGullveig · Heiðr · The Völva1 myth · 1 in media
HeimdallThe White God · Watchman of the Gods · Guardian of Bifröst6 myths · 15 in media
JörmungandrThe Midgard Serpent · The World Serpent · The Great Monster2 myths · 6 in media
OdinThe Allfather · The Masked One · Lord of the Slain7 myths · 127 in media
Ragnar LodbrokThe Hairy-Breeched · King of Denmark · Son of Sigurd Ring2 myths · 3 in media
SigurdFáfnir's Bane · Dragon-Slayer · Völsung13 myths · 28 in media
SkuldThe Third Norn · The Valkyrie Skuld · Chooser of the Slain1 myth · 4 in media
TyrThe One-Handed God · The God of War · The God of the Thing4 myths · 7 in media
VáliAvenger of Baldr · Bold in Battle · Good Archer1 myth
04Celtic8
Cú ChulainnThe Hound of Ulster · The Hound of Culann · The Champion of Ulster8 myths · 9 in media
Fionn mac CumhaillFionn the Fair · Chief of the Fianna · Finn the Wise9 myths · 2 in media
FomoriansThe Sea Powers · The Fomorian Host · The Otherworld Foes6 myths · 1 in media
LughLámfada · Samildánach · Ildánach8 myths · 5 in media
MachaMacha Mong Ruad · Queen of Ulster · Macha of the Red Hair3 myths · 3 in media
MedbQueen of Connacht · Queen of Cruachan · Medb of Connacht7 myths · 2 in media
The MorríganGreat Queen · Phantom Queen · Battle Queen3 myths · 3 in media
Tuatha Dé DanannThe People of the Goddess Danu · The Tribes of the Goddess Danu · The Gods of Ireland16 myths · 1 in media
05Mesopotamian5
InannaQueen of Heaven · Queen of the Great Above · Lady of the Morning4 myths · 16 in media
IshtarQueen of Heaven · Lady of Battle · Lady of All Lands6 myths · 10 in media
NergalLord of the Netherworld · Lord of Kutha · The Scorcher2 myths · 9 in media
NinurtaThe Mighty Hero · Champion of Enlil · Lord of the Plough4 myths · 1 in media
TiamatMother Hubur · Begetter of All · Mother of the Gods3 myths · 23 in media
06Egyptian4
HorusLord of the Sky · Lord of the Two Lands · Avenger of His Father12 myths · 31 in media
NeithLady of Sais · Mistress of the Bow · Mother of the Gods1 myth
SekhmetThe Powerful One · Lady of Flame · Lady of Terror1 myth · 5 in media
SethLord of Ombos · Great of Strength · Lord of the Red Land11 myths · 10 in media
07Mesoamerican4
HuitzilopochtliThe Hummingbird of the Left · The Blue Tezcatlipoca · Patron of Tenochtitlan3 myths · 1 in media
TezcatlipocaThe Smoking Mirror · Lord of the Near and Nigh · Enemy of Both Sides10 myths · 7 in media
TonatiuhThe Fifth Sun · The Sun God · He Who Goes Forth Shining2 myths · 2 in media
Xipe TotecOur Lord the Flayed One · The Flayed God · Red Tezcatlipoca1 myth
08Indian3
IndraRain and the rivers answer to him: when guilt over a brahmin's death destroys him, the rains fail and the rivers stop until he is found again. · He leads the gods in war, riding the elephant Airavata into battle against Ravana's forces at Lanka.6 myths · 17 in media
KrishnaRaised among cowherds at Vrindavana and remembered, by his own account, as one of them: he played the flute and the gourd drum and grew up free of any court. · Protector of the Pandava line against annihilation, shielding the unborn Parikshit from the Brahmastra and reviving him after a stillbirth. · Teacher of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield at Kurukshetra, revealing his universal form as part of the teaching.9 myths · 55 in media
RamaPrince and later king of Ayodhya, of the Raghu and Ikshvaku royal line · An archer able to wield weapons no other suitor or warrior in the story could use, including Shiva's bow and the brahmastra9 myths · 25 in media
