Pronunciation Guide
This pronunciation guide is mainly for English speaking readers. The pronunciation of Greek and
Latin words in other languages, such as Dutch or German or Spanish, is quite different. We can
expect that the pronunciation of some words will remain highly disputable and we will never get
consensus about. The main function of this guide is to give readers at least some idea of how to
pronounce the names of the various deities mentioned in this encyclopedia.
Article
Pronunciation
Area
Acheron
{ack-uh-ron}
Greek
Achilles
{uh-kil'-eez}
Greek heroic
Actaeon
{ak'-tee-uhn}
Greek heroic
Adrasteia
{a-dras'-tee-uh}
Greek
Aeacus
{ee'-uh-kuhs}
Greek heroic
Aegisthus
{ay'-gis-thus}
Greek heroic
Aeneas
{ay-nay'-uhs}
Roman
Aeolus
{ee'-oh-luhs}
Greek
Agamemnon
{ag-uh-mem'-nahn}
Greek heroic
Aganippe
{ag'-uh-nip-ee}
Greek
Aias
{i'-uhs}
Greek heroic
Al Borak
{al baw'-rak}
Islamic
Alcestis
{al-ses'-tis}
Greek
Alcinous
{al-ki'-no-uhs}
Greek heroic
Alcyone
{al-sy'-uh-nee}
Greek
Allanque
{awl lawn' kay}
Native American
Alowatsakima
{ah-lo-wat-sa-kima}
Native American
Amaltheia
{am-al-thee'-uh}
Greek
Amaterasu
{ah'-mah-tay-rah-soo}
Japanese
Ambrosia
{am-broh'-zhuh}
Greek
Amphitryon
{am-fi'-tree-ahn}
Greek heroic
Ananke
{a'-nan-kee}
Greek
Anchises
{an-ky'-seez}
Roman
Andromeda
{an-drahm'-uh-duh}
Greek
Ankou
{ahn-koo}
Folklore
Annwn
{an'oon}
Celtic
Antaeus
{an-tee'-uhs}
Greek
Antilochus
{an-til'--o-kuhs}
Greek heroic
Antinous
{an-ti'-no-uhs}
Greek heroic
Antiope
{an-ty'-oh-pee}
Greek heroic
Anu
{ay'-noo}
Mesopotamian
Anubis
{uh-noo'-bis}
Egyptian
Aphrodite
{af-roh-dy'-tee}
Greek
Apollo
{a-pol'-lo}
Greek
Arachne
{uh-rak'-nee}
Greek
Ares
{air'-eez}
Greek
Arethusa
{ar-uh-thoo'-zuh}
Greek
Ariadne
{air-ee-ad'-nee}
Greek heroic
Arioch
{ar'iok}
Other
Aristaeus
{air-i-stee'-uhs}
Greek
Armageddon
{ahr-muh-ged'-uhn}
Other
Arondight
{ah'ron-dit}
Arthurian
Artemis
{ahr'-tuh-mis}
Greek
Asclepius
{as-klee'-pee-uhs}
Greek
Astarte
{uh-stahr'-tee}
Other
Astyanax
{as-tie'--a-naks}
Greek heroic
Athena
{a-thee'na}
Greek
Atreus
{ay'-tree-uhs}
Greek heroic
Augeas
{aw-jee'-uhs}
Greek
Aunggaak
{awn'gak}
Native American
Ausautas
{ow'-shaow-tas}
Other
Ausonia
{aw-so'ni-uh}
Roman
Ausrine
{ow-shri'-nay}
Other
Austeja
{ow-stay'-jay}
Other
Automedon
{aw-tom'idon}
Greek heroic
Autrimpas
{ow-trim'-pas}
Other
B
Ba Xian
Baal
{bah shee-en}
{bay'-uh}
Chinese
Judaic
Bacchus
Badoura
Balkis
Balor
Baobhan Sith
Basilisk
Bean Nighe
Bellerophon
Bile
Bona Dea
Boreas
Bragi
Briseis
{bak-uhs}
{ba-doo'rah}
{bol\'-kis}
{b'-lor}
{baa'-van shee}
{baz'-uh-lisk}
{ben-nee'-yeh}
{buh-lair'-uh-fahn}
{bee'-leh}
{boh'-nuh day'-uh}
{bohr'-ee-uhs}
{bray'-gee}
{bri-say'-is}
Roman
Islamic
Islamic
Celtic
Folklore
Folklore
Folklore
Greek heroic
Celtic
Roman
Greek
Norse
Greek heroic
C
Cabiri
Cader Idris
Calchas
Caliburn
Callisto
Calypso
Camlann, Battle of
Cassandra
Cassiopeia
Cecrops
Cephalus
Cerberus
Ceres
Chaos
Charon
Charybdis
Chiron
Circe
Cliodhna
Clytemnestra
Coatlicue
Cornucopia
Coyolxauhqui
Crom Cruach
Cronus
Cuchulainn
Cyclopes
Cylleneius
{kah-bi'ri}
{kad'er id'ris}
{kal'-kuhs}
{kal'iboen}
{kuh-lis'-toh}
{ka-lip'-so}
{kam'lan}
{kuh-san'-druh}
{kas-ee-oh-pee'-uh}
{see'-krahps}
{sef'-uh-luhs}
{sur'-bur-uhs}
{sir'-eez}
{kay'-ahs}
{kair'-uhn}
{kar-ib'-dis}
{ky'-rahn}
{sur'-see}
{Cleena}
{kly-tem-nes'-truh}
{coh-ah-tlee'-cooeh}
{kohr-noo-koh'-pee-uh}
{coh-yohl-shau'-kee}
{crom croo'-ach}
{kroh'-nuhs}
{koo-hoo'lin}
{sy'-klahps}
{si-le'ni-uhs}
Greek
Folklore
Greek heroic
Arthurian
Greek
Greek
Arthurian
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek
Roman
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Celtic
Greek heroic
Aztec
Greek
Aztec
Celtic
Greek
Celtic
Greek
Greek
D
Danae
Danaus
Demeter
Demon
Deucalion
Di-cang
Dido
Dimste
Diomedes
Dionysus
Dodona
Dyaus Pita
Dyavaprthivi
{dan'-ay-ee}
{dan'-ay-uhs}
{dih-mee'-tur}
{dee'-muhn}
{ue-kay'-lee-uhn}
{dee-zang}
{dy'-doh}
{dim'stay}
{dy-oh-meed'-eez}
{dy-uh-ny'-suhs}
{doh-doh'-nuh}
{dowse pee-ta}
{day-va-prit'hi-vee}
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Other
Greek
Chinese
Greek heroic
Other
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Hindu
Hindu
E
Ea
Echidna
Echo
Edda
Egeria
Elara
Electra
Electra
{ay'-ah}
{e-kid'nah}
{ek'o}
{ed'-uh}
{ee-jir'-ee-uh}
{ee-lah'-ruh}
{ee-lek'-truh}
{ee-lek'-truh}
Mesopotamian
Greek
Greek
Norse
Roman
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Enceladus
Endymion
Eos
Epimetheus
Erebus
Erechtheus
Eris
Eros
Eumenides
Europa
Eurynome
{en-sell'-ah-dus}
{en-dim'-ee-uhn}
{ee'-ahs}
{ep-ee-mee'-thee-us}
{air'-i-buhs}
{ir-ek'-thee-uhs}
{ee'-ris}
{air'-ohs}
{u-men'-i-dez}
{yur-oh\'-puh}
{ue-rin'-ah-mee}
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek
F
Fauna
Fauns
Faunus
Fenrir
Finn Mac Cumhail
Freya
Freyr
Furies
{fawn'-ah}
{fawn}
{fawn'-uhs}
{fen'-rir}
{fin muh-kool'}
{fray'-ah}
{frayr}
{fyur'-eez}
Roman
Roman
Roman
Norse
Celtic
Norse
Norse
Roman
G
Gaia
Galatea
Garuda
Gemini
Glas Ghaibhneach
Glaucus
Gorgons
Griffin
Gruagach
Gui
{jee'-uh}
{gal-uh-tee'-uh}
{guh\'-ruh-duh}
{jem'-in-y}
{glas gain'-ach}
{glaw'-kuhs}
{gohr'-guhns}
{grif'-in}
{groo-ah-gak}
{guay}
Greek
Greek
Hindu
Greek
Folklore
Greek
Greek
Folklore
Other
Chinese
H
Hades
Haole
Hathor
Hawenniyo
Hebe
Hecate
Hector
Hecuba
Heimdall
Helen
Helenus
Helios
Hephaestus
Hera
Hercules
Hermaphroditus
Hermes
Hermione
Hero and Leander
Hesperides
Hestia
Himalia
Hippolyta
Hippolytus
Horus
Houris
Huitzilopochtli
Hyacinthus
Hygieia
Hyperion
{hay'-deez}
{hah-o-lay}
{hat'hor}
{ha-wen-neeyo}
{hee'-bee}
{hek'-a-tee}
{hek'-tur}
{hek'-yoo-buh}
{haym'-dahl}
{hel'-en}
{hel'-uh-nuhs}
{hee'-lee-ahs}
{huh-fes'-tuhs}
{hir'-uh}
{hur'-kyoo-leez}
{hur-maf-roh-dy'-tuhs}
{hur'-meez}
{hur-my'-uh-nee}
{hieer'-oh, lee-an'-dur}
{hes-pair'-i-deez}
{hes'-tee-uh}
{hy-mal'-ee-uh}
{hi-pahl'-i-tee}
{hi-pahl'-i-tuhs}
{hohr'-uhs}
{hoo'ri}
{wee-tsee-loh-poch'-tlee}
{hy-uh-sin'-thuhs}
{hy-jee\'-uh}
{hy-peer'-ee-uhn}
Greek
Polynesian
Egyptian
Native American
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Norse
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek
Roman
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Egyptian
Islamic
Aztec
Greek
Greek
Greek
I
Icarus
{ik'aruhs}
Greek heroic
Inghean Bhuidhe
{een'awn boo'ee}
Celtic
i
i'noGo tied
{ihn'uh goh tyd'}
Native American
I
Inua
Io
Iphigenia
Iris
Irus
Isis
Ixion
{ihn'oo ah}
{ee'-oh}
{if-uh-juh-ny'-uh}
{y'-ris}
{i-ruhs}
{y\'-sis}
{iks'-ee-ahn}
Native American
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek heroic
Egyptian
Greek heroic
J
Jabberwock
Janus
Jason
Jimaninos
{jab-er-wah-kee}
{jayn'-uhs}
{jay'-suhn}
{heem-awn-neen-yo's}
Folklore
Roman
Greek heroic
Folklore
K
Kishelemukong
Kraken
{keesh ay lay mukong}
{Krah\'kun}
Native American
Folklore
L
Laestrygones
Lamia
Laomedon
Larissa
Lasair
Leda
Lethe
Leto
Lir
Lliannan-She
Loki
Lotophages
Lysithea
{lie-stri-go'-nays}
{laym\'-ee-uh}
{lay-ahm'-ih-dahn}
{la'-ree-suh}
{loh'seer}
{lee'-duh}
{lee'-thee}
{lee'-toh}
{leer}
{le-an'uhn-shee}
{loh'-kee}
{lo-to-fag'-es}
{ly-see'-thee-uh}
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Celtic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Celtic
Folklore
Norse
Greek heroic
Greek
M
Macha
Maenads
Manetuwak
Manitou
Manu
Marduk
Marsyas
Matagi
Medea
Medusa
Meleager
Memnon
Menelaus
Meteinuwak
Metis
Midas
Mimas
Mimir
Minos
Mnemosyne
Moddey Dhoo
Morpheus
Morrigan
{mak-kha}
{mee'-nadz}
{mah nay'too wahk}
{man'uh-too}
{muh'-noo}
{mah'-duk}
{mahr-see-uhs}
{matangi}
{meh-dee'-uh}
{muh-doo'-suh}
{mel-ee-ay'-jur}
{mem'-nahn}
{men-uh-lay'-uhs}
{may tay'inu-wahk}
{mee'-tis}
{my'-duhs}
{my'-mas}
{mee'-mir}
{my'-nuhs}
{nee-mahz'-i-nee}
{maw-dhu doo}
{mohr\'-fee-uhs}
{mor-rig-ahn}
Celtic
Greek
Native American
Native American
Hindu
Mesopotamian
Greek
Polynesian
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Native American
Greek
Greek
Greek
Norse
Greek
Greek
Folklore
Greek
Celtic
N
Nagas
Naiads
Narcissus
{nah\'-guhs}
{nay\'-ads}
{nahr-sis\'-uhs}
Hindu
Greek
Greek
Nemesis
Neoptolemus
Nereids
Nereus
Nestor
Niflheim
Nike
Niobe
Nisse
{nem'-uh-sis}
{nee-ahp-tahl'-i-muhs}
{nee'-reeds}
{nee'-ree-uhs}
{nes'-tur}
{nee'-ful-hym}
{ny'-kee}
{ny'-oh-bee}
{niss-eh}
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Norse
Greek
Greek
Folklore
O
Odin
Odysseus
Ohtas
Ometeotl
Orestes
Orion
Orpheus
{oh'-din}
{oh-dis'-ee-uhs}
{oe'tahs}
{oh-meh-teh-ohtl'}
{ohr-es'-teez}
{oh-ry'-uhn}
{ohr'-fee-uhs}
Norse
Greek heroic
Native American
Aztec
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
P
Palamedes
Pandora
Paris
Patroclus
Pegasus
Pele
Peleus
Pelops
Penates
Penelope
Persephone
Perseus
Phaeton
Philoctetes
Philomela
Phobos
Phoebe
Phoenix
Pirithous
Pleiades
Pluto
Polyphemus
Poseidon
Priam
Priapus
Prometheus
Proteus
Prthivi
Psyche
Ptah
Pygmalion
Pyramus and Thisbe
Python
{pal-uh-meed'-eez}
{pan-dohr'-uh}
{par'-is}
{pa-tro'-kluhs}
{peg'-uh-suhs}
{pay'-lay}
{pe-lay'-uhs}
{pee'-lahps}
{puh-nay'-teez}
{puh-nel'-uh-pee}
{pur-sef\'-uh-nee}
{pur'-see-uhs}
{fay'-uh-thuhn}
{fil-ahk-tee'-teez}
{fil-oh-mee'-luh}
{fo'-bos}
{fee'-bee}
{fee\'-niks}
{py-rith'-oh-uhs}
{plee'-uh-deez}
{ploo'-toh}
{pah-luh-fee'-muhs}
{puh-sy'-duhn}
{pri'-am}
{pry-ay'-puhs}
{proh-mee'-thee-uhs}
{proh'-tee-uhs}
{prit\'hi-vee}
{sy'-kee}
{ptah}
{pig-mayl'-ee-uhn}
{peer'-uh-muhs thiz'-bee}
{py'-thahn}
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Greek
Polynesian
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Roman
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek
Roman
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Roman
Greek
Greek
Hindu
Greek
Egyptian
Greek
Other
Greek
Q
Quaoar
Quetzalcoatl
Quirinus
{kwah'-o-ar}
{keht-sahl-coh'-atl}
{kwir'-in-uhs}
Native American
Aztec
Roman
R
Ragnarok
Remus
Rhea
Romulus
{rag'-nuh-rahk}
{ree'-muhs}
{ree'-uh}
{rahm'-yoo-luhs}
Norse
Roman
Greek
Roman
S
Sarpedon
Satan
{sahr-pee'-duhn}
{say'-tuhn}
Greek
Judaic
Satyrs
Scathach
Sciron
Scylla
Selene
Semele
Semiramis
Sibyl
Sidhe
Silenus
Sinon
Sinope
Sisyphus
Sluag
Somnus
Styx
{say'-tur}
{scou\'-ha, or skah\'-thakh}
{si'ron}
{sil'-uh}
{suh-lee'-nee}
{sem'-uh-lee}
{sem-ir'-uh-mis}
{sib'-ul}
{shee}
{sy-lee'-nuhs}
{si'non}
{see'-noh-pee}
{sis'-i-fuhs}
{sloo-ah}
{sahm'-nuhs}
{stiks}
Greek
Celtic
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Greek
Other
Greek
Folklore
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek
Folklore
Roman
Greek
T
Taime
Tantalus
Tartarus
Telemachus
Tethys
Tezcatlipoca
Thalassa
Thanatos
Thebe
Theseus
Thetis
Thisbe
Thor
Thoth
Tir na n-Og
Tiresias
Titans
Tlaloc
Triton
Tuatha Dé Danann
Twm Shon Catti
{ty-may'}
{tan\'-tuh-luhs}
{tahr'-tuh-ruhs}
{tuh-lem'-a-kuhs}
{thee'-thus}
{tehs-cah-tlee-poh'-cah}
{tuh-lass'-uh}
{than'-uh-tahs}
{thee'-bee}
{thee'-see-uhs}
{thee'-tis}
{thiz'-bee}
{thohr}
{thahth}
{teer na no-'gue}
{ty-ree'-see-uhs}
{ty'-tuhns}
{tlah'-lohk}
{tryt'-uhn}
{thoo'a-haw day dah'-nawn}
{toom shon kat'i}
Native American
Greek heroic
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek
Aztec
Greek
Greek
Greek
Greek heroic
Greek
Other
Norse
Egyptian
Celtic
Greek heroic
Greek
Aztec
Greek
Celtic
Celtic
U
Ultor
Ulysses
Uranus
{uhl'tawr}
{yoo-lis'-eez}
{yoo-ray'-nuhs}
Roman
Roman
Greek
V
Valhalla
Valkyries
Veeteni
Vesta
Vulcan
{val-hal'-uh}
{val-keer'-eez}
{ve-e-te-ni}
{ves'-tuh}
{vuhl'-kuhn}
Norse
Norse
Polynesian
Roman
Roman
W
Wakan
Wananikwe
Wendigo
Wovoka
{wah'k'n}
{wah nuh nihk'way}
{win-dee-go}
{who-voh'kuh}
Native
Native
Native
Native
X
Xevioso
{he-vi-o'so}
African
Y
Yaaru
Ymir
Yuwipi
{yah'roo}
{ee'-mair}
{yoo-wih'pee}
Egyptian
Norse
Native American
Z
Zeus
{zoos}
Greek
American
American
American
American