#classical legend

• Agenor — A legendary character in Greek mythology, king of Phoenicia, son of Poseidon and Libya, famously known as the father of Europa, Cadmus, Phoenix, and Cilix. In structurally eloquent mythological accounts, he is the one who sends his sons to search for Europa, abducted by Zeus disguised as a bull, forbidding them to return without her, which led to the founding of major ancient European cities.
• Alcathous — A name of ancient Greek origin designating several figures in classical mythology and legends, the most famous being the son of Pelops and Hippodamia. In Hellenic tradition, Alcathous became the king of Megara after slaying the Cithaeronian lion that had killed the former monarch's son, and was historically credited with rebuilding the walls of Megara with the assistance of the god Apollo.
• Alcippe — The scientific name of a genus of passerine birds (Alcippe) native to Asia; in Greek mythology, Alcippe (Alkippe) represents several figures, the most famous being the daughter of Ares and Agraulus, whose assault by Halirrhothius (son of Poseidon) prompted Ares to kill him, leading to the legendary first trial held on the Areopagus hill in Athens.
• Ariadne — A famous character in Greek mythology, daughter of King Minos of Crete and Pasiphae, who helped Theseus kill the Minotaur and escape the Labyrinth by providing him with a ball of thread (Ariadne's thread). In astronomy, the term designates asteroid number 43 in the main belt; metaphorically, the name represents the symbol of a secure guide or an ingenious solution that allows an escape from an extremely complex situation.
• Arion — A legendary poet and musician of Ancient Greece (7th century BC), native to the island of Lesbos, considered the inventor of the dithyramb; according to myth, he was saved from drowning by a dolphin charmed by the music of his lyre. In Romanian onomastics, the name frequently appears as a surname or historical male given name; in biology, it designates a genus of terrestrial slugs without shells.