Heroes of Greek Mythology

Explanation: Pandora opened a jar (often called a box) releasing all evils upon humanity.

Explanation: The Lethe is the river of forgetfulness in the Greek Underworld. The souls of the dead had to drink from it to forget their earthly life before being reincarnated.

Explanation: Icarus, son of the inventor Daedalus, flew from the Cretan labyrinth with wings made of feathers and wax. Despite his father's warnings, he flew too close to the sun: the wax melted and he fell into the sea.

Explanation: Prometheus stole fire from Olympus to give to humans. As punishment, Zeus had him chained to Mount Caucasus where an eagle devoured his liver each day, which grew back each night.

Explanation: Cadmus, brother of Europa abducted by Zeus, went searching for her and founded Thebes in Boeotia. After slaying Ares's dragon, he sowed its teeth: five warriors (the Spartoi) sprang from the earth and founded the great Theban families.

Explanation: Heracles (Hercules to the Romans) completed twelve labors to purify himself from the murder of his family, committed under Hera's influence.

Explanation: Theseus killed the Minotaur thanks to Ariadne's thread which allowed him to find the exit of the labyrinth built by Daedalus.

Explanation: Perseus cut off Medusa's head by guiding himself by her reflection in his polished shield, thus avoiding her petrifying gaze.

Explanation: Odysseus (Ulysses) wandered for ten years in the Mediterranean, facing cyclops, sirens, and other dangers before returning to Ithaca.

Explanation: Achilles was dipped in the River Styx by his mother Thetis, making him invincible except for the heel by which she held him.

Explanation: Jason led the expedition of the Argonauts to Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece, aided by the sorceress Medea.

Explanation: Bellerophon slew the Chimera, a monster with a lion's head and serpent's tail, thanks to Pegasus given to him by Athena.

Explanation: Orpheus descended to the Underworld to bring back Eurydice, but lost her by turning to look at her before reaching the surface.

Explanation: Oedipus correctly answered the riddle of the Sphinx ("What creature walks on four legs in the morning..."), thus freeing Thebes.

Explanation: Atalanta, a Greek heroine raised by a bear, was an outstanding huntress and runner. Hippomenes defeated her using three golden apples gifted by Aphrodite, dropping them to distract her during the race.