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