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Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2024

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This list states that Sarpedon fought on the side of the Greeks during the Trojan War. This is incorrect. He fought for Troy and was killed by Patroclus in book 16 of the Iliad. This article needs to be changed from stating that Sarpedon fought for the Greeks to stating that Sarpedon fought for Troy. ChartreuseRegalia (talk) 12:00, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Liu1126 (talk) 20:28, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

misspelling

isn't the Greek spelling for hades (άδης) not (ᾍδης, Háidēs)@ Sean gilfoyle (talk) 04:41, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 6 September 2024

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Change "Said to have existed before Chaos itself." to "In Fabulae, she is said to have existed before Chaos itself." Flashlight237 (talk) 04:45, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ⸺(Random)staplers 05:13, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 12 December 2024

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Please add the following entries under the "Sleep deities" section:

Phobetor (Φοβήτωρ), god of nightmares and fearsome dreams, often taking the form of animals.
Phantasos (Φάντασος), god of surreal dreams, who represents inanimate objects and abstract images.

This is consistent with their mention in Greek mythology as part of the Oneiroi, the deities associated with dreams. Alximidios78 (talk) 19:00, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Alximidios78: These figures are only mentioned in Ovid's Metamorphoses, which is a Roman source, so I would say they should probably not be mentioned. That said, the current list does not seem particularly clear in terms of criteria for entry, and could probably use some significant refactoring. – Michael Aurel (talk) 22:50, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Move and split

I've WP:Boldly split out the "Mortals" section of the article into its own stand-alone list, List of mortals in Greek mythology, and have moved this page to "List of Greek deities". For context, editors might like to see the discussion at User:Paul August's talk page: User talk:Paul August#I wondered... – Michael Aurel (talk) 00:34, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Aurel, I believe that List of Greek mythological figures should become a DAB, linking to at least List of Greek deities, List of mortals in Greek mythology, and List of Greek mythological creatures -- and that the incoming links should be repaired (contrary to the semi-protected advice on the redirect). ^~Hydronium^~Hydroxide^~(Talk)~ 00:56, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it should – specifically, it should redirect to Lists of Greek mythological figures (similar to, for example, Lists of deities), which would link to those three pages, as well as the handful of other lists we have (List of minor Greek mythological figures, List of Trojan War characters, etc.). I'm currently in the process of fixing the incoming links (after which Lists of Greek mythological figures can be created). – Michael Aurel (talk) 01:05, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]