Mythology Names

Perdix was a nephew of Daedalus, and like his uncle, a gifted man. He invented the saw, the chisel and the compasses. The story goes that Da...

Pereus was a brother of Aleüs, who married his (Pereus') daughter, Neaera. He is best known for his attempt to get rid of his niece Auge...

Pergamus was the youngest son of Neoptolemus and Andromache, and the founder of Pergamum. As a city founder, it is appropriate that his name...

Periboea is a 'rich' propitious name. It was that of the wife of Polybus (also called Merope), who was the foster mother of Oedipus...

Periclymenus is a propitious name if ever there was one. It means 'very famous', 'heard of all round', from peri, 'round...

Perieres was a son of Aeolus and Enarete. He married Gorgophone and she bore him Aphareus and Leucippus. Another Perieres was the charioteer...

Perigune, the daughter of Sinis and Sylea, was the mistress of Theseus , to whom she bore Melanippus. Her name, which is composed of the el...

Perimede means 'very cunning', 'cunning all round', from peri, 'round' and medea, 'cunning', 'craft'...

Perimedes was a son of Eurystheus, and his name means exactly the same as that of his sister just mentioned.

Periopis was a daughter of Pheres, king of Pherae. According to one account she was the mother of Patroclus by Menoetius. Her name means ...