Greek mythology shaped how we tell stories about gods, heroes and monsters. Its cast is enormous — three generations of divine rulers, dozens of half-divine heroes, and a gallery of monsters, nymphs and fates — but the core conflicts are human: jealousy between spouses, rivalry between siblings, hubris punished by higher powers.
Start with the Olympians, the twelve gods who rule from Mount Olympus, or dive straight into a character profile below.